Show a Volume XI Number Published by the students of the College of Eastern Utah Price Utah 84501 1 Halloween ’85 ID Spook Alloy Bj Todd Curtis editor Michael A Petersen aedn president of the College of Eastern Utah for the past three months wu named president at a Utah Board of Regents meeting October 1L Lt Petersen earned Ms bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley then went mi to complete master’s and doctorate programs in Latin American and 1 US Petersen feels that CEU has the facilities to train the people in this area that need it Mostofourtature growth will come from meeting the needs of southeastern Utah he said Dr Petersen succeeds James R Randolph who resigned in June to become executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission polities at Ohio State University Ho has taught political science at Clayton Junior College for eight years near Atlanta Hecameto CEU in 1980 as a political science teacher Brftre he was named as acting president of the college in July 1985 Etr Petorsen sored as acadcmicvice president of CEU after teaching courses in political science and history 1 will do everything I can to achieve the full potential of the College of Eastern Utah and strengthen its bond with the community Petersen said after the appointment "You can be proud that one of eastern Utah's own has prepared himself and returned to take this position said Sue Marie Young the regents chairwoman It was not the inevitable result of his being acting president or even a graduate of CEU The regents recognised that Dr Petersen is tally prepared to meet the challenges and problems this time facing CEU Newly appointed President Dr Michael A Petersen talks to two CEU employees Recruiting and fund raising are Burge's goals By Michelle Sellen entertainment editor "The college has become part of my life" ASCEU President Steve Burge said shortly after his election last spring “I’ve grown up with it and care deeply about the future progress of it As president I want to do all I can to enhance this greater "The White Lady’sHauntod House Is the theme of CoUegeof Eastern Utoh'i annual apook alley scheduled for October 30 and 31 froa 7 to 11 organizers say that It jun in the basement of the old hospitalis The 3 per person or 810 per plans to bo scarier than over The price family institution of higher education" Ho continued that he did not necessarily want more clubs on campus but more active clubs to get more student involved in the tan life of ASCEU Now almost four months later Burge has had time to think and organise Ms aebnini strati on to set concrete goals and objectives for the 1985-8- 6 school year "I want to make CEU better academically create more activities and generate a positive attitude throughout CEU and the rest of the state” he said "I am baacaDy doing three things to promote my goals” "First I have indoefrinxted a lot cf programs that require community and faculty participation so that CEU can become unified and work together If we work together then CEU can become outstanding within the community and throughout the state” he continued "Then I want to work with the recruiting staff at CEU Iknowthat right now CEU can’t compete with other colleges in the theatre art forensics journalism and other departments because we cant give e scholarships” he said I want to establish some additional funding to help our scholarship programs grow through additional fund raising Finally in tature years I want to continue adding trends for better activities ASCEU has set up a system where we keep records of all of our activities how well they went over and what we did to accomplish them These records along with journals that we require everyone in ASCEU to write in about their thoughts in planning and being in charge of activities I feel will help our posterity to be better prepared in tail-rid- the future" Burge added When asked about activity participation Burge answered "Student government is overcoming obstacles right now that were prevalent last year” he noted that he feels that there is a faster momentum building ASCEU activities and participation has been up considerably” The people in student government are also from diverse groups at the college but they mesh together well" Burge said when asked how student government has been working together "There has been a great change in student government Overall we seem to care about how people feel and want to responsibly do the best w can for them" he added "I know there is a tremendous amounted potential for CEU its just got to be tapped" Burge summarized "I feel CEU can become a dominant junior colleg in a few years However we as CEU’s student body have to recognize certain responsibilities especially in student government" |