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Show A4 News MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007 . THE COLLEGE TIMES On Campus On Campus UVSC enrollment shows increase UVSC has second greatest percentage growth Robert Hayden 30,000 Assistant News editor Ethlo Center Former BYU professor, Omar Kader, shares insight on the situation in Iraq. Kader speaks on the Iraq War Britnee Nguyen News writer What is at stake in Iraq for America? This was the central question in Omar Kader's speech that he shared with students, professors and community members on the UVSC campus, Oct. i 6. The speech was sponsored by the Ethics Center. Referring to the book, The Matador's Cape, by Stephen Holmes. Kader said the book gives analogies that the big, powerful bull is the United States, the matador is Osama bin Laden, and the red cape is Sept. II. He said the United States keeps charging at the "red cape," which is what Osama bin Laden wanted. "(His) goal wasn't to destroy America. (His) whole purpose was lo engage America lo get us into an hundred year war," Kader said. "By the time you finish reading The Matador's Cape, it makes you realize, were we suckered into a war?" He advised the audience members to become more informed about the war. He said to write a letter to their senator and ask, "Can you tell me how much of our tax dollars have been spent in Iraq, and can you justify it?" According to Kader, the U.S. is spending $6 billion to $8 billion a week for the war in Iraq. He also stated that an estimated $2 trillion will be spent in Iraq, according to Joseph E. Stiglitz, an economist. Although Kader is not happy about the situation in Iraq, he said that with the new presidency things will change. "One of the nice things about democracy is that it's self-governed. We are not in this country hopeless. We will change no matter who the next president is; it will get fixed," Kader said. "It won't matter whether it's a republican or a democrat." Kader was born in Provo to Palestinian immigrants. In Washington, D.C., he served as an executive director of the United Palestinian Appeal, a Palestinian charily and of Arab-American AntiDiscrimination Committee (ADC), a civil rights group. With his experience, Kader frequently participates in speaking engagements about the development of political issues in the Middle East. He earned a doctorate at the University of California, was an assistant dean of social science, and taught political science and international relations at BYU. What are yo Of all the public institutions of higher education in Utah, UVSC has had the second greatest percentage growth in enrollment numbers this year, according to the Utah System of Higher Education. The enrollment review, conducted at all 10 of Utah's public higher education institutions, showed an overall 0.09 percent decrease in higher education students throughout Utah. Only three of the nine institutions' enrollment increased: UVSC, Utah State University and Southern Utah University. "We are pleased with the enrollment increase," said UVSC President William A. Sederburg, according to a UVSC press release. "We believe it has come about because of three factors: new bachelor degrees, university status and our retention efforts." The review was concluded on Oct. 9 and recorded each institution's budget-related student head count, which includes all students enrolled in a course, and budget-related full-time equivalent (FTE) student count, which ap- doing after graduation? 22,500 15,000 7,500 2000 2001 2002 O Full-Time Enrollment proximates the number of students enrolled full-time. UVSC's head count in fall 2006 was 20,262 students; this fall there are 20,959 students, an increase of 697 and 3.4 percent. The FTE head count in fall 2006 was 13,877 and is now 14,371, an increase of 494 and 3.6 percent. UVSC's own enrollment figures are slightly higher than those of the state. According to a press release, in fall 2006, UVSC 2003 2004 Year 2005 O Part-Time Enrollment had a head count of 23,305 students, which has now risen to 23,840, an increase of 535 and 2.3 percent. Fall 2006 showed a FTE of 15,662 students, while the FTE for fall 2007 is 16,135, an increase of 472 and three percent. "It shows students are seeing UVSC (soon to be UVU) as an institution of preference and a place to get a quality education," said Cory Duckworth, vice president for student affairs. 2006 2007 O Total Enrollment according to a press release. "The most i mportant thing is it means that more students are getting an education. The number of students participating in higher education in Utah has been declining," Duckworth said. "So, any time our enrollments are up, it means students are seeing education as a viable means to enhance their lives." your campus your news your paper Considering a master's degree that will help you improve a city, manage a nonprofit, or make a government run better? Koreen Hansen did. She entered the BYU Master of Public Administration program and now serves as the principal program budget analyst for California's Department of Finance. learn, r,'-fj go forth to serve. romney institute B K I C H A M VOUNO IINtvrillTY uvcollegetimes.com |