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Show A2 NEWS Assistant dean, 'Contours of David Jordan retires By Brandt Whiting Monday, Dec 06 -Free training: Writing for the Web, LI 206, 10-11 a m -She Stoops to Conquer, Noorda Theatre, 7-10 p m -Student Rating of Instruction Fall 2010, All day -Winter Ballroom concert, Ragan Theater, 7:30-9:30 p.m. -Art through the Cultural Revolution, Woodbury Museum Tuesday, Dec 07, -Wind Symphony Concert, Ragan Theater, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 08 -Chamber Choir & Materworks Chorale concert, Ragan Theater, 7:30-9 p.m. -Join the Breakfast Club, Alumni Center, 8-10 a.m. -"The Flavor of Sunshine", Ragan Theater, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec 09 -New York Times Global Review with Fred White, Internat'l Center, 12-1 p.m. -Symphony Orchestra, Ragan Theater, 7:309:30 p.m. -Women's Basketball vs. BYU, UCCU Events Center, 5-7 p.m. By Jason Nowa News Writer The university is saying good-bye to one of its employees, David Jordan, assistant dean of research for the School of Science and Health. He is retiring at the end of December. On Monday, Nov. 29, Jordan was bid a happy farewell with a lunch reception at Centre Stage. Many colleagues, friends and family attended to show support for Jordan and his accomplishments at UVU. Jordan is originally from California but has lived in Oregon as well. He received a BBA in Accounting from Eastern Kentucky University in 1972. In 1995, he received a MBA from Portland State University. Jordan has worked at UVU since 2001. He was previously at Rogue Community College in Oregon where he was the Vice President and Dean of Adminis- trative Services since 1981. Many of Jordan's colleagues said that the accomplishments he will be remembered for were his helping hand in the development of the science building, the research station and research funding. •' Of his time spent at UVU, "it is the best institution anywhere to be associated with, such great students and faculty," Jordan said. "I have not one negative thing to say." Jordan will retire to Oregon with his wife and 3 kids, where he has a house awaiting his return., Jordan mentioned that some of his hobbies include photography, racquetball, skiing and web page designing. When asked what he will do with his time off in retirement, Jordan responded, "Be with my 3 kids, my wife and just relax. The one thing I do hope for, though, is fresh baked cookies every day." News Writer On Friday, Dec. 3, the second annual "Contours of Knowledge" was presented by students, faculty and staff members showcasing their imaginative, interdisciplinary ideas to the public in the library auditorium." "[This] is students presenting their work in a scholarly context," said Jans B. Wager, chair in Interdisciplinary Studies and Cinema Studies. "The work is fascinating and we welcome all within the community to come." One month prior to the conference, students and members of the academic community submitted a one page brief, summarizing a proposed presentation in the following categories: academic papers, short films, panels and workshops. The process is not easy; it is juried so not everyone who submits gets in. The interdisciplinary conference was a great opportunity to present ideas and offer diverse/interdisciplinary work to the public, as well as pave a path toward graduate school. 7b read highlights from the conferences^:, ^ presentations visit •[ x • *, - - www.UVUReview.com and for more information about Interdisciplinary Studies visit the their website www.UVU.edu/idst/conference Friday, Dec 10 -Faculty Conference Call for Papers, LA 109, All day -Semester and Second Block Classes end Saturday, Dec. 11 -The Nutcracker, Concert Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec 13 -Women's and Concert Choir, Ragan Theater, 7:30-9 p.m. -Final Exams-Fall Full Semester and Second Block Thursday, Dec 16 -Holiday night live!, Noorda theatre, 7:3010:00 p.m. -Farley family X-Mas, Regan theatre, 7:3010:00 p.m. -The Nutcracker, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec 17 -Holiday Night Live, Noorda Theatre, 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 -Men's Basketball vs. Utah State University, UCCU Events Center, 7-10 p.m. -Women's Basketball vs. Cal State Bakersfield, UCCU Events Center, 3-5 ^ p.m. -Final Exams Weekend Classes Sunday, Dec 19 Monday, Dec 20 -Admissions application deadline for spring term -UVU women's basketball vs. Boise State, UCCU Events Center, 3-5 p.m. -UVU's men's basketball vs. Mayville State , University, UCCU Events Center, 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 21 -Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Dec 23 -Final grades available to students Friday, Dec 24 -Christmas Eve Saturday, Dec. 25 -Christmas Day Tuesday, Dec 28 „ ' -UVU men's basketball vs. Florida International, UCCU Events Center, 7-10 p.m. • •• ' M Friday, Dec 31 -New Years Eve Saturday, Jan. 1,2011 -New Years day -UVU women's basketball vs. Montana State Tuesday, Jan. 4 f -UVU men's basketball vs. Haskell University Lyndl Bone/UVU Review The wetlands was previously a source of biology studies, but have been recently removed. University development, maybe in the form of a parking lot, might be the wetlands1 new fate. Paving a paradise to put up a parking lot By Tom Larsen News Writer The growing number of students on campus and the need to increase campus development has necessitated the once-blooming wetlands to be replaced. The wetlands, once situated on the west side of campus, have been pulled out to make room for a proposed parking lot to accommodate the school's growing population and some additional playing fields. The area had been classified as a wetland and was a site for many class labs and community service projects. Biology professor Renee Van Buren,.who has been involved with the development of the wetlands since the late '90s, was surprised when she saw that the wetlands were gone. "I was quite shocked," Van Buren said. "One day I was driving past an<P it .was bladed off. I didn't know that was going to happen. It was a little jarring." Van Buren came to what was then UVSC in 1995 and became interested in the wetlands. She thought it would be a great place for class laboratories. Van Buren did some research and found that it was an official wetland. When they first built the campus on its current location, they had to mitigate the land, that is, designate other lands that would replace the wetlands that were destroyed due to construction. "It was a wetland originally," Van Buren said. "We are just barley a few feet above Utah Lake. This was an area that was a wetland." $ 2 ; The wetlands had some foreign species introduced to it like the Russian olive tree among others. Students across many departments, such as Biology, Geology and Fire Science teamed up with community Editors Mindy Harward David Self Newlln Editor-in-chief Culture Editor Emma Hunt Managing Editor emmalaine I Qhotmako Andrea Lindgren News Editor, -. Art ••'• • mind)ftee723QgrruiLcom' Matthew Jonassaint Opinions Editor Klra Terry Sports Editor. . Jake Buntjer Photo Editor ifbuntferOgrruilcam •. Randy Nielson Asst Photo Editor Carly Montgomery Section Designer ;.' i Video Natalie Psuik Section Designer Bryan Gomrn< Illustrator •*!:: Audrey Moore Lead Designer Web kurdtnggmailcoim Ben Norell % Copy •,, 5hetkingmyBrit@yihoo.com' ••¥ about parking when they start construction on the new student life and wellness building, which will take away parking lots L and M. "You know what parking is like now; it's going to do nothing but get worse because the more students that we get, the more parking we are going to*need," Michaelis said. .,.-.-. As much as Van Buren will miss the wetlands, she understands it's hard to compromise between having green space and facilitating the increasing student population. According to Michaelis, he still has to get the approval for the parking lot, but hopes construction will be started this spring and summer so it will be ready for the fall 2011 semester. U V U Review Staff Wednesday, Jan. 5 -Spring semester classes begin Friday, Jan. 7 * -Last day to be placed on wart list -Weekend classes begin -UVU wrestling vs. Northern Colorado members to begin cleaning up and restoring the wetlands to their natural state. According to Van Buren, in 2005, discussions to remove the wetlands in favor of development started. When the Biology department abandoned their involvement with the wetlands. The campus is in need of additional space and the mitigation there was not a legal obligation. Jim Michaelis, the associate vice president over Facilities Planning, said they brought in an independent consultant and they said that they weren't complete wetlands, but about half of one. "We maintain that it was jio$ a wetland," Michaelis said. "The only reason it was a wetland or part of a wetland was because of the runoff that comes from campus. 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