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Show NEWS A2 Faculty Q&A reveals teacher priority remains their students Tuesday, Nov. 9 -Annual restorative justice and death penalty symposium, all day, LI 120 Wednesday, Nov. 10 -Chess tournament, 4-8 p.m., food court 1 Thursday, Nov. / / -Invisible children: rescuing children, all day, TBA -Synergy dance concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kagan Theater Friday, Nov. 12 -UVU men's basketball vs. University of Maine, 7-10 p.m., UCCU center -Rock climbing date night 7-9 p.m., The Quarry in Provo Monday, Nov. 15 -CAL-Presidential Connections -Dia de los muertos Community Attar Nov. I -6 Woodbury Art Museum -Ghost Twon Photo Exhibit Library Nov. 1-15 Library 3rd Floor -Art through the Cultural Revolution Nov. I- Dec. 17 Woodbury Museum fej Car/os Sanchez/UVU Review Tuesday, Nov. 16 -Arts through the cultural revolution Wednesday, Nov. 17 -Free: Intermediate Design (CSS) UVU web pages LI 206 10-11 am. -join the breakfast club Alumni Ctr. ongoing until Dec. 8 -Art through the cultural revolution Thursday, Nov. 18 -Energy Ethics Symposium: From the US to China LI 120 5-8 p.m. -UVU car care clinic Sparks Automotive building 10:30-1 pm -Art Talk Woodbury Art Museum 6-7 p.m. -RBE Fall studio showing Studio PE 154 7:30-9:30 p.m. -Art through the cultural revolution Friday, Nov. 19 -Free: Positioning and layout in Omni U 206 1-2 p.m -Faculty Conference: ABSTRACT due Nov. 19, 2010 All day -RBE Fall Studio showing Studio PE 154 7:30-9:30 p.m. -Art through the cultural revolution Saturday, Nov. 20 -RBE Fall Studio showing Studio PE 54 7:30-9:30 p.m. -Art through the cultural revolution Monday, Nov. 22 -Percussion ensemble Ragan Theater 7:309:30 p.m. -Art through the cultural revolution Tuesday, Nov. 23 -Jazz ensemble & festival Ragan Theater 7:30-9:30 p.m. -UVU Women's basketball vs. Weber State UCCU Events Center 7-9 p.m. -Art through the cultural revolution Wednesday-Nov. 24 -Join the Breakfast club Alumni Center, 5 I 9 W . l2OOS.8-IOam -Thanksgiving Holiday-Fall full semester and first block all day -Art through the cultural revolution Members of the NWCCU pose questions to faculty members regarding their concerns, including campus growth, advisement duties and increasing workloads. By Emma Hunt "What's going to happen," he said to the audience and, Managing Editor gesturing to his fellow council For a meeting that will help members, "is that these people make or break UVU's reputa- have questions they want to tion and future, the represen- ask you. Now, this is anything tation of UVU's over 2,240 but an inquisition." He had one question for teachers at the faculty meeting with the Northwest Council the faculty himself, he said, on Colleges and Universities but indicated that he wanted to save it for a later time in the was somewhat sparse. The gathering of adjunct, meeting. "None of you are allowed part-time and full-time instructors in the library audi- to ask [it]," he said, glancing torium at 11 a.m. on Nov. 3 in mock sternness at his NWonly numbered about 20, not CCU colleagues. What followed in that counting the members of the 1 hour was certainly, as LawNWCCU seated "On the edge of the stage and casually saun- son had assured, anything but tering in during' the first few an inquisition. Members of the council asked questions minutestThe meeting which was relating to various areas of held Q&A style to recognize concern specific to UVU and and address the faculty's con- its growth, and teachers answered frankly. cerns for the institution. Some answers reflected a Jonathan Lawson, chief academic officer at Idaho State cautiously positive outlook on University and NWCCU coun- the university's growth while others voiced frustration. cil member, led the meeting. duties. Another concern was that while new hires are paired with a senior faculty mentor to train them, many find the requirement that they begin teaching right away to border on overwhelming. The meeting ended without Dr. Lawson having had the opportunity to ask his question, "But that's okay," he said. "It's a silly question," he revealed later, "but it usually brings up some interesting answers - 'If you could change one thing about your upi^rsity, what would that be?*'1* It may or may not have yielded relevant answers.^at the meeting, but perhaps the question was answered without having been asked. The answer? Instructors need a way to continue to serve individual students in the face of growth. Students get accredited By Jarom Moore On Nov. 3, The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities met with 22 There are 32,670 students students in the library audiat the newly accredited Utah torium. It was an open forum Valley University and when discussion with the committhe accreditation board came tee asking questions to get a to talk to students about their sense for the student's feelexperience, not even one per- ings about the campus. Diane Taylor, a professor cent showed up. News Writer from Alaska, is over students standards on the committee of eight professors from the Northwest and she was looking for student issues from academics to activities. The questions brought up in the meeting ranged from on-campus housing, adjunct teaching, non-traditional stu- dents and what improvements could be made. Most of the students wanted an improvement in parking, a more balanced work load across classes and better preparation for graduate school. Students were pleased with the accessibility of faculty and the assistance of advisors. Adlci aKotker bullet pblKt to your ^resume, coirvte *>rlte for tke OyO Review, Thursday, Nov. 25 -Thanksgiving Holiday -Art through the cultural revolution t started, contact Andrea. Friday, Nov. 26 -UVU Women's basketball vs. Southern Utah UCCU Events Center 3-5 p.m.. -UVU Men's basketball vs. La Sierra University UCCU Events Center I -4 p.m -Thanksgiving Holiday -Art through the cultural revolution Saturday, Nov. 2 7 -UVU Men's basketball vs. Northern New Mexico UCCU Events Center 7-10 p.m, -UVU Women's basketball vs. Northern New Mexico UCCU Events Center 3-5 p.m. -Thanksgiving Holiday-Weekend classes -Art through the cultural revolution What remained a consistent theme, however, was concern for the experience of individual students in the face of unprecedented institutional growth and the inclusion of graduate programs. Many full-time faculty members said that they felt overwhelmed by the workload of 12 credits they are required to teach each semester, in addition to ever-increasing administrative or undergraduate research advisement duties, and worry what that workload might mean for students. - "This isan institution-that is growing rapidly and trying to stay on the wave," said one Biology professor. "I think we have a danger ... that we will lose touch. As the workload increases, we won't have time to talk with students." These demands, another professor said, make it difficult for the faculty tofitresearch in among their other W000 MM* « • > \ . * * • • » • • • < ' xA ;.\:-^m\ ' U V U Review Staff Mindy Harward Culture Editor Editors . 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