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Show VOLUME XXXV • NO. 2 THC STUDENT VOICE bF UTAH VALLEY STATE MONDAY • JUNE 12 • 2006 m Is this the future of higher ed? I Fling*' l To Break-up or not to Conference explores distance education possibilities the a hands-on or application experience for participants." News Writer During this two-day conference, VSCs Distance Education educators, developers and innovaheld its 2nd annual Teach- tors from around the country attend ing with Technology Idea workshops "devoted to the exchange Exchange (TTIX) June of information and ideas" concernl-2nd. TTIX is an expansion of the ing teaching with technology. These Summer Faculty Seminar, which was workshops consisted of topics such held only for UVSC faculty, staff and as: course development and delivery, facilitators, but has since grown to at- technology development, teaching methodology and administration. tract a wider following. "We are planning to expand this into "Though normally considered to be just another conference, we labeled a non-profit consortium with member TTIX an exchange to emphasize the institutions hosting the conference in active sharing of research and best- an effort to extend it to a greater aupractice amongst participants," said dience and to be able to continue to Jared Stein, former Director of Devel- offer the conference for free," said Jaopment for Distance Education. "Pre- nel Mitchell, Conference Coordinator senters get two 50-minute sessions and Instructional Designer for UVSC across two days: the first session to Distance Education, "The value of present research or background inforJ ^ SeeniX-A3 mation; the second session to provide Ashley Robertson U : World f" •; Read about the Holy Grail of Soccer on page •"" ~ ~ -1 ~ V TW'r^^ ' Philanthropists propose fund-raising challenge School hopes wealthy couple's gift inspires others to give plans for possible atch Front quake" Jared Magill News Writer V : Philanthropists and parttime Utah Valley residents Ira and Mary Lou Fulton have proposed a fund-raising challenge to UVSC students, faculty, staff and alumni. The challenge involves each of the individual schools at UVSC to set and then meet a fundraising goal by the end of 2006. If met the Fulton's have pledged to match the funds raised up to $1,000 per person. - The concept of the Fulton challenge is not a new one. In 2005, the Fulton's offered a similar challenge to Arizona State University, which resulted in that school raising over 1.4 million dollars. The Fulton's are the owners of the Phoenix based Fulton Homes, one of the largest homebuild- Courtesy photo/ASU.edu ers in Arizona and are well Philanthropists Mary Lou and known for their financial contributions to schools in both school while Dr. Shaw manArizona and Utah. ages the Teach-A-Thon. The In correlation to the Fulton scholarship needs $30,000 to challenge, two of UVSCs endow it, so like the March of philosophy professors have Dimes Walk-A-Thon, donors organized a fundraiser of can pledge money for each their own. Dr. Shannon Mus- hour that Professor Mussett sett and Dr. Michael Shaw are spends in the classroom; they Reading up what they have also have the option of donattermed aTeach-A-Thon Fund- ing fixed amounts. The Fulraiser to raise money for the ton Challenge will also match Donner-Galbraith Memorial the proceeds from the TeachScholarship. Dr. Mussett has A-Thon. pledged to donate all 70 of her "As of right now, no other set summer teaching hours to the goals have been made," said Jason Pyles News Writer An imminent, potentially monstrous earthquake shadows the socalled "Happy Valley" along the Wasatch Fault Line. "The earthquake is projected to have a magnitude anywhere from a mild tremor to a 7.0 on the Richter scale, and if it is a 7.0, it will be devastating," said Joe Marrott, Director of Risk Management Health/Safety at UVSC. "The fault line runs a quarter mile east of Utah Lake, so the problem is that we're sitting on top of a body of water in Provo and Orem, more so in Provo. When the soil and water are violently shaken together, liquefaction occurs, a process which makes a paste that's similar in form to quicksand," Marrott explained further. Marrott clarified that quicksand wouldn't be the problem; the softening, shifting ground beneath the foundations of unstable structures would be the bigger concern. When asked if there is anywhere on campus that would be considered safe shelter, Marrott answered, "I don't think there's anyplace on campus [or in any building] that I would advise anyone to: Seek shelter in unless it's a last resort.-: "The ceiirxent pillars here at UVSC would move :and wobble at different speeds, she^jjng the metal rebar rods that bondttigjiD together. Debris would Ira Fulton. Megan Laurie of the College Marketing and Communications Department. "The individual schools are still working them out." The Fulton Challenge has given UVSC the opportunity to raise large amounts of money to supplement the school's fiscal needs and will also, hopefully, influence the fund-raising culture at UVSC into becoming more dynamic like those at larger universities. *_ * " • . "f fall. So in the Science Building, for example, you'd have to beware of overhead glass and falling objects," Marrott expounded. "The best thing to do is find the closest exit and get outside immediately." Joe Marrott and his Risk Management Department claim they are prepared for such disasters. Marrott encourages students to visit http://www. uvsc.edu/ to view UVSCs disaster plan by clicking the following links: Faculty & Staff, Administration, Risk Management, How to obtain emergency preparedness information regarding UVSC, Emergency Preparedness Disaster Response and Recovery Plan (page 50). Marrott provided two bottom-line instructions to students if this sleeping giant were to awaken upon our busy campus: 1) Calmly exit the building, avoiding falling glass. 2) Once outside, contact any official to report that you are okay and that you are leaving campus. Amid the chaos, this will ensure that a student's family will be informed that he or she has left the premises and hasn't suffered the unthinkable alternative. "UVSC, on any given day, can have anywhere from 0 to 25,000 students on campus," Marrott mentioned. "But usually, it's between 10,000 to 12,000. Our objective is the safety and safe egress of students and populace. So, in simplest terms, we want to safely get everyone off campus and to their homes." 5#-*£j .•:'-! |