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Show Today is Monday, April 6, 2009 Breaking News www.utahstatesman.com Logan, Utah Utah State University | Colleges and budget cuts A series highlighting what students should expectfrom each college next year ByGREGBOYLES staff writer Marking the end of an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of U.S. service personnel killed overseas, media witnessed a ceremony Sunday for the arrival of a Virginian airman killed in Afghanistan. Campus News HASS celebrated the successes of faculty, staff and students Friday. ; Page 3 Features The dean of each college at USU has been asked to outline a plan that will purge roughly 5 percent from their budget, and then present the outline to the Central Budget Committee by April 12, said USU Provost Raymond Coward. "The 5 percent represents the maximum amount that any college, school or vice presidential unit will be asked to cut," he said. The proposed plan will need to include how the dean expects to aid in the university's budget cuts through the maneuvering of spending or potential cuts, while still maintaining the core mission of their college and the university as a whole, Coward said. "These are the moments in which good leaders exert themselves," Coward said. "Being a leader is easy when there is fat money laying around and all you have to do is give it out; you can be bad and still be good in that situation." After the budget reduction plan for each college has been submitted to the Central Budget Committee, Coward said an overall plan will be submitted to USU's president who will make the final decision on what cuts will be carried out. The final plan must be submitted by May 15, and final cuts will begin July 1, he said. Amidst the rush to compile a plan best fitting their unit, the dean from every college at USU met with The Statesman to discuss what students can^xpect when they return to school for fall semester 2009. College of Engineering Students in the College of Engineering can expect fewer scholarships and fewer opportunities to attend national competitions in light of the dragging economy, said the ___—«M__ A three-part series, weak stock [__ market has resulted in fewer endowments for the college, as donors,are unable to offer their usual amount, Hinton said. While this does affect the college as a whole, it affects the students specifically because many engineering scholarships are funded through those endowments, he said. To combat this, the college is approaching their frequent donors and asking for additional funding, Hinton said. "We're asking our major donors to kick in a little extra this year so the engineering departments can give full scholar- ships, and we've had a lot of donors say they'd like to help," he said. To compensate for fewer scholarships, Hinton said his college will be offering more opportunities for students to work as a research assistant. The amount of money set aside for student projects and competitions may also take a hit next year, Hinton said. Usually, the money which funds those activities is generated through an annual phonathon, which Hinton believes may not provide the usual amount. However, these affected projects will not disappear. Rather, there will be less than in years past, he said. Layoffs are another inevitability in light of budget cuts. However, due to faculty and staff around the college opting for early retirement, fewer layoffs may be necessary, Hinton said. As a result of layoffs, Hinton said students can expect larger class sizes for general subjects, in addition to certain classes not being offered next year. However, these classes will not be required classes and should not impede students' education, he said. The College of Engineering is also planning on not refilling certain teaching positions left open by layoffs and retirement, and will be asking the remaining \1 See FALL, page 3 Taking a run with lido The Shingo Prize ^supporting a club in the Huntsman School of Business for its promotion of Lean business practices.;;.^•%$• : te P8 Sports Women's tennis loses in Boise. • * * ' & • • • * Opinion "I am not buying enough stuff. . I know this partly because ; ^>i President Barack Obama keeps telling me that. Although, oddly, his method for getting me to shop is to .give trillions of dollars to insurance and banking corporations." Page 12 TO BENEFIT THE HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS OF FOUR PAWS RESCUE, geology graduate students Megan Deraps, with her dogYuko, and Michelle'Summa, with her dog Nikka, run the Doggy Dash 5k Saturday. Four Paws Rescue is a nonprofit organization.The race began 10 a.m. Saturday and was organized by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. PETE P. SMITHSUTH photo •-. /. Service Week creates opportunities By BECKA TURNER Almanac senior news writer Today in History: In 1896, the [Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius.l. Weather High: 50° Low: 32° Skies: Sunny. rchlves and breaking news ready^fof you at .utahstatesman.com There's something for everyone to contribute to and do at Service Week, a week currently in process devoted to major and minor service projects at Utah State University, said Ashlee Blohm, director of Community Partnerships at the Val R. Christensen Service Center. "We have a lot going on, but it's not just huge projects. There will be smaller projects in the TSC that students can work on if they have a minute between classes and help students to 'Rise to the Challenge,' which is the theme of Service Week," said Blohm, senior in psychology and communication disorders. Service Week began Monday and will have multiple events every day until Saturday, Blohm said. There will be a service kick-off breakfast in the TSC from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Monday. Monday is the day the Blood Battle against Weber State University begins and it will run through Friday. A putting competition will be taking place at the Willows Golf Course from 6-11 p.m. Games for this event cost $1 each and all proceeds go to Molly Rising, a project funded by Aggies for Africa. Earlier on Monday and running through Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Students Teaching Arithmetic and Reading (STAR), in correspondence with a'group of volunteers through the Service Center called Storytellers who read stories to children from age three to 10, will be working on a project in the TSC putting together games and other items to send to Speak U p "This is a good way to keep people excited for service throughout the summer." -Ashlee Blohm, director of Community Partnerships an orphanage, Blohm said. On Tuesday, Best Buddies and United Campus Volunteers (UCV) will start the day with a foursquare competition with the buddies on the TSC plaza from noon until 2 p.m. Community Partnerships will be heading up random acts of kindness in apartments, such as taking out trash and cleaning dishes, in a dorm-storming fashion, from 5-7 p.m. Those wishing to participate should meet in the stadium parking lot, Blohm said. "We just want to go into apartments to give small acts of service. We need to get everybody's dishes washed," she said. "Supersize Me" will be shown by the Service Center Tuesday night in the TSC Ballroom, Blohm said. "Wednesday is our big day with a lot oi different events happening," she said. Wednesday starts with three groups in the center combining to tie up all the quilting the Service Center has to offer. The groups Gear-Up, PALS and STICKS will quilt in the Sunburst Lounge from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and send their projects to various places. The Special Olympics will be hosting kickball on the Quad from 10:30 a.m. until noon. A swap meet will also be held on the Quad from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Aggie Recycling and Service Learning Scholars are combining together to sort recycling from 5-7 p.m. at the Recycling Center, Blohm said. The Sexual Assault and Anti Violence Info Office (SAAVI) will be hosting their annual campaign, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. which will take place in the TSC and around campus. Wednesday night, Friends of the Elderly is [MSee SERVICE, page 3 |