| Show Published by the students of the College of Eastern Utah vtoi aroiaamie' BnnBEEri BEEgnran a nntreniEih 845 OJ Regents give okay for CEU Nursing Program the outreach RN course from Weber at the Roosevelt extension was staff writer asked to explain to the Regents Nursing students at CEU will most likely be able to become sane of the conflicts caused by the associate degree registered nurses current outreach program She said 1989-9in the 0 school begining the two-yeprogram docs not By Kirsten Christensen ar year ASCEU Student Government sponsored a Halloween Carnival for children of students faculty and staff on October 29 In the SAC Ballroom One of the booths was sand sculptPhoto by Kirsten Christensen uring with participants pouring colored sand into glass jars $14 million planned for museum by Cordy West staff writer Did you know that Govcnor Norm Bangetcr declared the Allosaunis as Utah's state fossil? It might seem unusual to our neighboring states but the fact remains that Utah especially Emery and Carbon Counties have the most productive dinosaur quarries in the world However the more dinosaurs we find the mote space we need to display these archaeological treasures The present museum already houses the remains of the s and the Allosaunis but expansion is needed to house the newly completed Stegosaurus and the Chmarasaunis This brings us to our next quest - a bigger and better dinosaur museum The events leading up to the construction of the new museum have been slow but steady For the last five Camp-tosauru- months plans have been put into conaction towards the year-lon- g struction project funding bringing the total to A million dollars With the additional money available a second The original plan plan of action was put into effect included construction of the new Once again bids were museum and restoring the present open to contractors on Oct 25 museum at a cost of nearly a this time the bids were open for million dollars This would be construction of the new museum funded by a $640000 grant from only One million dollars will go the Federal Economic Dcvclopc-metoward this project and the Agency and a $400000 remaining $400000 will go Price from the CIB towards restoration of the present City grant will contribute $30640 the museum This plan proved successful and a contractor was building and the land In July contractors made agreed upon from the 16 sealed bids toward the project all of bids offered in Tuesday's meetthem exceeding the funds ing available the lowest bid by nearly Savage Construction $300000 This greatly discourCompany from Midvale is the officials and aged city county apparent low bidder with a bid of who set out to cut back on con$991001 nearly $300000 less struction plans in hopes of than the original bids opened in attracting lower bids by contracAugust After their credentials tors are checked and the entire bid is reviewed by a committee Recently Price City has secured an additional $400000 in on page 8) nt The Utah Board of Regents assoapproved the new stand-alon- e ciate degree nursing programs for CEU Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley Community College in their annual meeting held on the CEU campus Oct 21 President Michael Petersen said that the three community colleges have reached a level in their nursing programs that they each need a stand-alon- e course Before the new program can be instigated Dr Petersen said the Board of Regents needs to approve the specific program submitted to them last summer But first the proposed program will be examined by other institutions with similar programs before going to the Regents for finalization Two options were considetcc by the Regents prior to giving a nod of approval for the stand-alon- e RN programs extending the Weber State College outreach second-year nursing programs or provide additional money for a stand-alon- e program offered by CEU In the past WSC has been the only school offering a two-yeregistered nurse degree WSC has conducted outreach programs on six campuses but is allotted enough funding for only two courses each come to Price often enough She told of how she was faced with driving to Roosevelt two or three times a week often over snowy roads in the winter to get the courses she needed Margaret Dayton a nurse who is also member of the CEU institutional council stated to the Regents that this area needs more nurses and more nursing education "The current need for registered nurses is not being satisfied" Dr Petersen said A survey conducted by CEU concluded that Southeastern Utah will provide positions for up to 30 new nurses annually he said Last quarter there were twice as many qualified applicants for CEU's LPN program than there were positions available Many students had to be turned away Dr Petersen said The two-yeprogram will accept about 25 students he said Additional costs of a standalone program verses a cooperative programs were discussed ar The proposed stand-alon- e program will cost CEU roughly $70000 per year Dr Petersen said Lucille Stoddard UVCC vice president of academic affairs pointed out that the stand-alon- e year' program would omit duplication of “I think we've seen a change laboratories and other facilities involved in the cooperative program of philosphy of the Board of The Regents have also agreed Regents" Dr Petersen said We to submit a request to the state nursing requested a two-yelegislature for an additional program 10 years ago but the $555000 for developing the two-yeRegents turned us down because nursing programs Dr Petersen they felt one program would be sufficient and the most cost said We also expect some financial effective support for the first year or so from Verlene Cole who is taking a local hospital ar ar ar |
