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Show Monday e June 30, 2008 Executive Jack J. Waters • Editor-in-chief Jared Magill • Managing editor Jennie Nicholls • Edilor ai largo Robbin Anthony • Offico manager Brent Sumrar • Adviser Web Greg Wilcox • Wob manager Jordy Kirkman • Multimedia manager Copy Thorn Racklifle • Load Copy editor Whitney Mower • Copy editor Sections Britnee Nguyen * News editor Spencer Shell • Oplakjns oortor Mel Sundqulst • Uto edtor Matl Boaudin • Sports editor Tony Gunderson • As^stant Sports edilor Brandon Schetin • Features editor New eight-foot tall letters were placed onto the west side of the McKay Events Center, What is the role of a regional state university? Provide quality academic learning opportunities for students through programs at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels. prepare students for meaningful lifework, and to provide access through a variety of modalities, including satellite campuses and the use of technology. 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Students services to move to old library building Britnee Nguyen p^ News editor ' Starting this summer, construction will begin on the old library in order to transform it into headquarters for Student Services. The building will be renamed Losee Center for Student Success. Services that will be moving to the new center will be the General Advisement Office, Prospective Student Office, Career and Academic Counseling, UV Mentors, Volunteer and Service Learning, Leadership Program and the Honors Program. These groups advise students, helping them to realize their goals in education and to focus in the right direction toward their future careers. Acording to Cory Duckworth, vice president of Student Affairs, UVU loses 50 percent of its first year students. They are hoping with the new student success center that retention will raise to 75 percent. With all the student ser- vices in one common area, it will be easier for students to find help easily. "The idea behind the Center of Student Success is to bring several of the programs on campus that work on this issue of retention rate together into one physical location," said Duckworth. Along with student services moving to the building, it will have other features as well. A student commons area and a food service station are planned to be at the fourth level near the hallway of the Computer Science building. There will also be a Career Library on the same floor. They are also building a hosting room for new students and their parents to come and learn about the school. Interview rooms for employers interviewing students on campus will also be built. On the third floor, accessibility services will be available. Also, the old elevators will be taken out and replaced with one new elevator that will go through all four floors and meet Right: The old library building is being prepared to be completely gutted for a new student services area. It will be renamed Losee Center for Student Success. The center's goal will focus on raising the student retention rate and helping students use the resources needed to complete their degrees at UVU. ADA standards. The leftover space from Career and Academic Counseling when they move to their new area will be used to expand the Multicultural and International Student Center. Construction will begin in the summer and end around March or April 2009. During that time, the building will be completely closed off. Students will have to use the outside walkways or the hallways in the Business Building to the Sparks Automotive Building to walk through the east side of campus. With the new Student Success Center, they are hoping to hire more faculty and inspire more students to finish their degree at UVU. |