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Show MONDAY-AUGUST 21 -2006 your new/ B3 Campus Briefs Campus Police awarded Heroes Grant from Wal-Mart On August 16, UVSC campus police were awarded a $ 1 ,000 grant from the Orem Wal-Mart store. Every year, each Wal-Mart store givesbetween $30,000 and $60,000 to their communities. UVSC Officer Jake Shuler wrote the grant proposal and the money will be used specifically to update some of the lights on campus police vehicles. "Because of budget constraints, we have a difficult time keeping up on the repairs of our vehicles," said Tracy J. Marrott, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at UVSC. The grant money received is part of the WalMart "Heroes" grant, which is awarded specifically to smaller law enforcement agencies. "If it wasn't for grants like this we wouldn't be able to function as efficiently as we do," Marrott said. Short-term tuition payment plan Part-time job fair to offer UVSC students job opportunities Ashley Robertson News Writer outcome is that students will find jobs to help them With students trickling pay for college." CSSE hosts multiple back into Utah Valley for job fairs a year, including the new school year, jobs are needed to house, feed the Part Time Jobs Fair, and educate these eager along with the Premier minds. On Thursday, Au- Career and Internship Fair. gust 24, Career Services "We hold job fairs to help and Student Employment employers and students (CSSE) are hosting a part get connected," said Lue. The CSSE offices at time jobs fair to kick off UVSC have not only the new semester. The CSSE website been established to help says that career fairs are current students obtain one of the best ways to employment, CSSE also meet employers, net- aids alumni in finding careers. work, and find job open- post-graduate ings. Students are being Their services also extend encouraged to take an up- to researching graduate to-date resume with them schools, career counseling to the fair and even dress and labor market statistics appropriately as if attend- and salaries. For current students ing a job interview, "The Part-Time Jobs CSSE has the UV JOB Fair is specifically tar- BOARD, from which stugeted at students who dents can search job postare looking for part-time, ings by employers around get-through-school jobs," the area, as well as part said Keith Lue, Assistant time jobs on campus, inDirector in CSSE. "For cluding work-study posithose students who are tions. "The UV Job Board looking for part-time jobs, is available online and acthey will be given an op- cessible 7x24," said Lue. portunity to discuss em- "Students can use the UV ployment with at least 55 Job Board to find jobs onemployers. The expected campus and off-campus; part-time, internships, and full-time employment." The Career Employment Counselors are available to help students find a job most suitable for them. These counselors will help job seekers narrow their job focus by targeting one or two specific areas of interest in a student's major, giving students a sense of direction in their career pathways. CSSE hopes that by taking advantage of these services student will be able to prepare themselves professionally for the present and future. "We help students increase the value of their personal brand by teaching them about resumes, cover letters, job research, interviewing, and salary negotiation. There are many contributing factors to an individual's compensation,'" said Lue. "The amount of work experience UVSC grads have makes a big difference [in their careers and income]." To access the UV JOB BOARD and search CSSE services for students visit www.uvsc.edu/csse/students. Part-time job fair DATE: Thursday, August 24 TIME:9a.m.-3p.m. LOCATION: Hall of Flags &PE Concourse CONTACT: 863-8915, www.uvsc.edu/csse, csse@uvsc.edu or visit the office BA113 UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Overweight and obesity are associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart • 47.2 percent of UVSC disease, arthritis, asthma, students participated in any and cancen Most of these physical activity/exercise chronic diseases are assofor at least 30 min, 3 days ciated with an older adult a week. population, but college • 77.4 percent of Utah Col- students suffer from these lege students ate less than 5 as well. Physical activity, servings of fruits and veg- nutrition, stress, and mood etables a day. all play a role in your health • Utah was ranked 3rd in and your success in school. the Nation for getting the The good news is there recommended amount of are resources on campus physical activity. to help you. Wellness Edu• 44 percent of Utah adults cation offers a number of did not get the recommend- programs to help prevent ed amount of physical ac- illness, teach stress mantivity. agement that positively ef• 3§.8 percent of UVSC stu- fect your mood. Check us dents suffered from anxi- out online at www.uvsc. ety. edu/wellnesse'd/ or call 863• 57.39 percent of UVSC 8127 for more information. students suffered from the college lime/ FREE Did you know? mood disorders (i.e. depression, bi-polar, etc). • 64 percent of Utah adults said they felt highly stressed. • 23 percent of Utah College students were overweight and 11 percent were obese. Want to add something to the discussion? Feel like one of our articles didn't include all the information you think it should have? Want to communicate with a reading audience of thousands about an issue that's on your mind? Take an active civil role in your community and write a letter to the editor. See submission guidelines on B6. uvscopinions@hotmail.com 2007 Seven Cable and Internet! Peaks Seaso Pass!* Private Room, Fall/Spring $295 Shared Room, Fall/Spring from$igo Private Room, 12 mos. $245 Shared Room, 12 mos. 12 Month Full Unit Contract $599 Married housing available! signer. Applications must be submitted prior to UVSC's tuition payment deadline. The short-term payment plan is just one of UVSC's alternative tuition payments after UVSC recently withdrew the option to pay with Visa credit cards, a change that will save UVSC more than $500,000 annually. Administrators hope the change will also help students save money in the long run. "We want to make it easy as possible for students to attend school," said Bernell Hofheins, Director of Business Affairs in the Business Office. "Easing the burden of debt will help make college a better experience for them". two dents CY teen-u^ata Courtside Condominiums So it's a new school year here at Utah Valley State. We are all trying to get settled, get organized, make friends, and get to know our classes and teachers. This can be a difficult time, especially if your health isn't up to par, this includes your physical and emotional health. In the 2004-2005 school year: UVSC offers a variety of tuition-payment options to help students manage the cost of their education. One such option is the short-term payment plan offered to students enrolled in fall and spring semester courses. This payment plan, similar to a short-term loan, allows students to extend their time to pay their tuition in full, while remaining enrolled in their fall or spring class beyond the tuition payment deadline. Eligible students must be enrolled as a regular student at UVSC without prior default on a precious short-term payment plan, outstanding debts, or bad checks. If the student is under the age of 18, they must have a credit-worthy co- 517 S. 1230 W. 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