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Show *ll# News Monday • July 20, 2009 A3 Leadership positions filled for newest academic bodies The School of the Arts and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences appoint new deans F^MEGGIEWbODRELD j accepted a one-year appointment as Interim Dean Bruce L. Christensen of the School of the Arts and David P. Yells have and will bring a wealth of been selected as deans for experience as he spent sevthe 2009-2010 academic en years as dean of Brigham Young University's College year. of Fine Arts. When UVU attained He began his career 44 University status the School of Humanities and the years ago as a reporter for School of Arts and Social KSL TV. After completing Sciences split into two dis- his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah, tinct Academic bodies. Christensen earned a masBruce Christensen has Asst. News editor ter's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Recently retired as President of KSL & Senior Vice President of Bonneville International, Christensen is the former president of PBS. He also currently serves on the Utah Symphony/Opera Executive Committee, the Utah Shakespearean Festival Board of Governors and Envision Utah- Coalition for Utah's Future Executive Committee. Kathie Debenham who previously filled this position will be taking over Lori Palmer's portfolio as Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs while Palmer works on a Fulbright project next year. David P. Yells has accepted the position as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. Jack Christianson appointed to new engaged learning position great at passing a test, but aren't very good at practiNews editor cal application. These iniDirector of the Center tiatives allow students to for Engaged Learning, Dr. eet out, get it done and be Jack Christianson, is tak- hirable." ing on additional responsiHe will continue to give bilities as he enters his new direction to the affairs of role of Special Assistant to the Center for Engaged the President of Engaged Learning (CEL) and overLearning, effective July 20. see it's grant program, but This new position will will be better enabled to see his former responsibili- work on a broad array of ties sustained and intensi- initiatives with the help of fied with emphasis put on newly appointed Assistant the development of new Director Vince Fordiani. institutional strategies and The $400,000 grant proexternal alliances. gram enables faculty, staff "Engaged learning is a and students to take on national movement to get projects that promote enstudents to have a resume gaged learning inside and and not just a diploma." outside the classroom. An Christianson said. " Nu- annual report is produced merous students graduate which is an accountability with a diploma and are of the funded projects, how • JESSICA BURNHAM the invested money was spent and how the community was involved. The opportunity is provided twice a year for faculty, students, and staff to apply for a grant through an online application in which they will make a case for funding. The case is submitted and reviewed until they determine to whom they will grant money. "We have one group of students that did an emergency preparedness program for the city of draper, who had no emergency plan. Our students wrote it, prepared it, presented it, and it was accepted and now the city of draper is prepared for a big emergency, and it was UVU students who did that for them under the direction of Wayne Hanewicz," Christianson said. The main focus of the CEL is to empower students through hands on involvement in the community. According to the center, students will ideally become people of integrity, stewards of place and professionally competent. "We want students to know that when they come to UVU they can have access to real world experience as well as a superior academic experience, and when you combine the two, it's dynamite," Christianson said. "The mind is only as good as you can apply what's in there." Kalai - August 8, 2009 Springville Amphitheater 700 S. 1300 E. Tickets ^j^^. G a t e s °P e n a t f $10 in advance J$ \ : $12 at the gate?? J S « P % ^Show starts at Purchase tickets ' ! " online at % For more www.springville.org information where he has already been serving as Interim Dean • since July 2008. He has served as Interim Associate Dean since January 2008 in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences before its split in 2008. Yells has taught at UVU since 1999, and served as chair of the Department of Behavioral Science from 2001 to 2008. After completing his undergraduate studies at Bellevue University, Yells earned both his master's degree in physiological psychology and Ph.D. in developmental psychobiology at the University of Nebraska. With such strength in campus academic leadership, the UVU community looks forward to another year as a university. UKRAINE from • A1 "The world has gotten smaller plus we take care of a lot of clients from ail over the world. We need to have some understanding of cultural diversity," Wayman said. "Plus our healthcare systems effect each other, the swine flu is a great example of a worldwide issue. We are working diligently to develop a global health perspective for our students." The Ukraine practices socialized medicine, and although they have the same general knowledge because they are studying the same concepts, they don't have the equipment, supplies or technology that the U.S. has access to. "We see a different system, they see a different system, so we are both benefiting each other,1' Wayman said. WOODBURY since 2002. "Dr. Davis was from* A1 reviewing our strategic plan for the Entrepreneurment. During his stay Davis ship Institute," said Ian will collaborate with Dr. Wilson, dean of the WoodSusan Madsen on an ethics bury School of Business. research project. Dr. Mad- "He gave us some terrific sen is an Associate Profes- ideas about how we can sor of Management and improve and increase out the Assistant Dean in the entrepreneurship activities School of Business. She in the community." has been with the school Wisdom ***> • Discounts for Missionaries • Root Canal Therapy • IV Sedation for Ultimate Comfort • Insurance/Emergencies Extraction of 4 Wisdom Teeth Mot valid with any other discount or offer. Orem office 1834 S. 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