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Show Your News MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005 PAGE A4 Ambassador of Singapore visits UVSC : i|illiii^ Amanda Rollins News Writer Utah Valley State's campus was graced by the presence of her Excellency, The Ambassador of Singapore, Chan Heng Chee. "Coming to Utah is a very interesting experience. Utah is beautiful. You drive down the road and see the mountain ranges, the air is clean, and it is a good change from being in the east." Commented the Ambassador. Andy Hunt/NetXNews Chee was in Utah to meet Chan Hang Chee, Ambassador of Singapore, visits with with Governor Huntsman, UVSC president William Sederberg. who used to be the United States' Ambassador to Singa- tion was between the United ers in the standard of math pore. She also met with Lat- States and Singapore the and science achievements. ter-day Saint church leaders Ambassador answered "The Our Universities have good and other important people United States has resources ranking. Education is somebefore heading down to Pro- we would envy. You have thing the Singapore governvo. She was in the area lec- great campuses, you have ment invests in." turing on globalization. — At the conclusion of her visit to Utah Valley States She spoke at Brigham campus she commented, Young University, than "Everybody is so warm. toured the Missionary "Everybody is so warm. They want to know more training Center and ended about Asia, Singapore, her visit to Utah County They want to know more and Southeast Asia. That with a meeting with President Sederberg and the about Asia, Singapore, and is very motivating and inspiring for me." Vice Presidents on theSoutheast Asia. That is UVSC campus. Rusty Butler, associate The meeting'took place very motivating and inspir- Vice P r e s i d e n t for i n t e m a . at the Sederberg residence. MPfor me." During the visit Her Excellency and President Sederberg discussed a vast _ c h a n H a n g C h e e range of topics from the tional affairs, responded, when asked how the visit went "It was wonderful. It was very enthusiastically received and she was quite energized to learn about 1990 caning of an Ameri- A m b a s s a d o r of Singapore UVSC and its growth, and can, to differences in eduthe things we do here. She cation, to the programs was a very delightful lady her Excellency was work- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~ ing on. space. Singapore does well in and was inquisitive about the When asked what the big- math and science. We top the campus, the student body and gest difference in educa- global survey for eighth grad- the programs we offer." It's all about ITTTTI Get more in Orem with Convergys! Contact or take incoming calls from current customers regarding a variety of products and services. Must have excellent sales and customer service skills. 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Laura Duzett, Senior PhiDiscussions were focused losophy student offered, on the effect of globalization "What I found most intereston poverty, democracy, meing was Alison Jaggar's paper dia, human rights, and justice. on women's poverty, because The symposium was a dayshe brought up the impact long event, offering students globalization has on women, and faculty many opportuniwhich is rarely discussed." ties to participate. F. LeMondTullis, EmerMany of the students itus Professor of Political ~ in attendance were PhiScience, from Brigham losophy majors. Junior Young University, preJared Smith commented, "A cosmopolitan concern sented "Globalization is "Jaggar's work returns us not Self-Managed." for social justice and human to the bare bones of reality-the world itself is not Mary Romero, Profes. ,. . . .. n hts sor of Justice and Social 8 requires investigating fair and balanced. Today, we are confronted with an Inquiry at Arizona State how the life chances and obscene truth: women's University, and Alison . n hts poverty is on the rise." M. Jaggar, Professor of S °t people across the Globalization is an issue Philosophy and Women's ^ Q ^ Qre pre<jictably affectthat will necessarily incite Studies at University of further discussion. As Colorado, Boulder both institutions Jaggar stated, "A cosmoaddressed globalization as ed by coercive politan concern for social it affects women. Rome- to which feasible alternajustice and human rights ro offered, "Feminism, requires investigating how Motherhood, and the Glo- tives exist" the life chances and rights balization of Reproducof people across the world tion: what is justice?" - A l i s o n M . J a g g a r are predictably affected Jaggar presented, 'The . by coercive institutions to Poorest of the Poor: Neo- University of C o l o r a d o which feasible alternatives Liberal Globalization and \ exist." Women's Poverty." ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ _ « _ The Annual Public Policy Kenneth S. Rogerson, Research Director of the Ken Rogerson. This panel Symposium was sponsored DeWitt Wallace Center for discussion was, "Globaliza- by The Center for the Study Communications and Jour- tion and Democracy," with of Ethics, The Office of the nalism at Duke University special emphasis on media, Vice President for Academic presented a paper on media women's issues, and borders. Affairs, and supported with a The final panel discussion, grant from the Utah Humaniand globalization,-"The Role of the Media in a Democracy: "Globalization and Human ties Council. For upcoming Watchdogs, Lapdogs or Bull- Rights," was presented by Ethics Center Events, call Deen Chatterjee, of the Uni- 863-8455. dogs?" Ed rtor-at-Large In addition to the papers presented, there were also three panel discussions. The first "Does Globalization, Promote Justice or Exacerbate Injustice?" included Brad Cook, Vice President of Academic Affairs at UVSC, Mary Romero, and LaMond Tullis. The second panel discussion was offered by Scott Abbott, Director of the Integrated Studies at UVSC, David Knowlton, Associate Professor in Behavioral Science at UVSC, Alison M. Jaggar, and UVSC asks for accreditation input 765-7300, the college the college the college the college Andy Hunt/NetXNews Alison Jaggar, professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, discusses how globalization has particularly impacted women. the college the college the college the college times times times times Utah Valley.State College is scheduled for a comprehensive evaluation April 46, 2005 from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The accreditation process recognizes educational institutions for performance, integrity and quality, and provides an invitation to the College's publics for comments with regard to the institution's qualification for accreditation. The accreditation procedure occurs every 10 years to ensure maximum educational effectiveness in American higher education. UVSC was most recently accredited by the NWCCU in 1995. The process requires the College to examine its goals, operations and achievements, and provides professional analysis by evaluators, encouraging continual improvement. All public comments are considered with regard to UVSC's qualifications for accreditation. Signed comments will be forwarded, as received, to UVSC, the evaluation committee and the Commission. Instructions for comments can be obtained on the Commission's website (www.nwccu.org) by clicking the standards and policies link, then operational policies link, or by contacting the Commission office at (425) 558-4224. All comments must be received no later than March 3, 2005, in the Commission office at NWCCU, 8060 165th Avenue NE Suite 100, Redmond, Wa., 98052-3981. For questions regarding these guidelines call the Commission office at (425) 5584224. the the the tlie the college the college the college the college the college the college the college the college college college college college times times times times times times times times times times times times |