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Show Your News PAGE 3 MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005 Student Government shake-up UVSC starts Institute of Emergency Services and Homeland Security "Resignation" cont d from page I am writing this book as an individual," Vogel said. "And so when I am told I can't talk about it to the press that strikes me as being wrong." Vogel's resignation also comes at a time when Utah legislators are taking a closer look at how student fees are spent at public colleges and universities across the state. A proposed bill by state representative Howard Stevenson calls for the end of student fees altogether. The 6.5 million dollars that Student Government currently holds sway over would be rolled into tuition and allocation of those dollars would be at the discretion of the administration. Valerie Porter Copy Editor Leland Page (Left) and Nick Parmley (Right) have been chosen to fill the positions of Academics and Student Life VPs respectively. Both have years of experience in Student Government. Courtesy Photo cerned that their control over student fees might be lost as Phil Glegg, who serves as well," Clegg said. the advisor over student govAlong with Vogel's resignaernment, said he received tion came two other student calls from his counterparts at government members resignother state schools after the ing in protest, and a number Vogel article. "They are con- of council members stepping down to concentrate on their studies after lackluster academic performances last semester. Tiffany Carter "It was no secret that I also resigned from her position as VP over was writing this book. If student life before the people had concerns they current controversy never voiced them to me." began. Student Government now faces a new semester with two new -Joe Vogel VP's; Nick Parmley stepping in for Carter Former ASUVSC and Leland Page fillVP of Academics ing Vogel's post over academics. Parmley, who was appointed just before the semester break, is faced with the daunting task of putting together Student Life's single biggest activity of the year: The All-Nighter. "It is going to be tough, but I think we can do it," Parmley said. "We have some great stuff planned." Page, who served as an academic senator under Vogel, must now put together a speaker's schedule with a budget that was hit hard by the Sean Hannity/Michael Moore engagements. "We will need to be creative," said Page when asked how this could be accomplished. Already the school has secured a high-profile speaker for the semester with the announcement of broadcast journalist John Stossel's scheduled visit set for the first week in February. Vogel, who was married just a week after his resignation, says he is breathing easier now that the burden of student government is off of him. He plans to finish his book soon and is in negotiations with a publishing company. He hopes that it will be distributed nationally as early as next fall. Bassi says he wishes things had worked out differently, but does not regret asking for his friend's resignation. "I love Joe, I love the entire Vogel family. They have treated me like a member of their family," Bassi said. "This was the hardest decision I have ever had to make. But in the end I had to do what I thought was best for the students. When Joe's book comes out I'll be first in line to read it. I am proud of what we accomplished together." With the approval from the Board of Regents on Dec. 9, the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA) is launching the Institute of Emergency Services and Homeland Security at Utah Valley State College. "After 9/11, Homeland Security absorbed fire and public services, and they created mandates for training and response. The institute was created in order to align ourselves better with the homeland security initiative, and to find more funding for better training at UVSC," said Jeff Maxfield, UFRA Academic Department Chair. The Institute will provide resources for students involved in public service training by creating new classes, both credit and noncredit, as well as Internet courses. This new program will aid in providing better training in such areas as public service management, fire science, wild-land firefighting and homeland security. The institute will also involve research and partnership from other departments such as Computer Science, Environmental Science, Criminal Justice, and the upcoming Forensic Science department. The Institute of Emergency Services and Homeland Security will be the first of its kind throughout the Army ROTC is a 2-4 year college elective where leadership is the curriculum. 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Much of our work will be off-campus," Maxfield said. The institute will hopefully generate more interest in the existing degrees at UVSC, such as the Bachelors of Science in Public Emergency Services Management, Associate of Science or applied science in Fire Science, with specialties in fire officer and firefighter/paramedic. There is also a one-year paramedic certification program. Primary funding came from the Utah Board of Regents, but other funding has come through from state grants, college funding, and private grants and awards. They anticipate more grants and funding to surface as the Institute expands. |