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Show Senator Frank E. Moss discussed campaign and other relevant issues with Weber Staters last Tuesday. Moss spoke before a large crowd of Weber Staters and covered such issues as unemployment, inflation, and other economic subjects. Moss, the democratic incumbent candidate for the senatorial position, also entertained questions from the floor following his speech, and gave Weber Staters a chance to question him about other campaign promises and stands. Lawrence Burton, scheduled to address Weber Staters last Wednesday was unable to get away from Washington D.C., so a direct telephone line from Washington D.C. to Weber State was set up. Students were able to ask Mr. Burton pertinent questions over the telephone, and the monitered replys were broadcast to the students. Burton's scheduled personal appearance was cancelled because a vote on the organized crime bill was to be held the same morningas he was scheduled at Weber. Wthtx Volume 30, Number 4 Weber State College, Ogden, Utah 84403 Friday, October 9, 1970 wiSfl-inuoBve S3 A $208,100 grant to Weber State's science department from the National Science Foundation will enable students and faculty to pursue independent research. The three year program which begins immediately and ends November 30, 1973 will involve 53 students, and 62 faculty mem-bers. The project has been dubbed the "College Science Improvement Program." Dr. Ralph Monk, the program director, described the program in three sections: honors research by seniors, independent study by students with a G.P.A. of 2.8 or better, and a faculty study program which will allow science instructors to study science departments at other institutions. Beginning next summer and continuing for 2 more summers, eight honor students with a G.P.A. of B or better will be paid for ten weeks of science research. The students must be Seniors majoring in the life sciences, chemistry, geology, geography, physics, or psychology. These students will be allowed to choose their own research areas. Their research will be Shots available Be protected from the misery of influenza and get your flue shots on Wednesday, October 14 in in the Student Health Centers. The shots will be given from 12:30 to 1:30 and will cost $2.00 for all faculty, staff, and students. guided by an instructor. Nineteen sophomores, juniors, and-or seniors with grade points of 2.8 or better will be chosen to research topics which have already been chosen by administrators of the project. These students must be majoring in the life sciences, chemistry, geology, geography, physics, or psychology. Like the honors program, they will be paid for the ten weeks they are researching. "This project enables students to pursue research, and prepare for graduate and advanced graduate degrees," stated Dr. Monk. "The salary plus experience not only helps the students gain in knowledge, but helps them to gain confidence in applying their 'book' knowledge." All research projects will be guided by members of the science department. Besides guiding student research, the instructors will be researching projects of their own. This summer 27 teachers will be assigned to the project. The second summer of research will involve 14 students, and 14 faculty members. The last summer will entail 12 students and 12 teachers. The third phase of C.S.I. P. will enable nine instructors to spend one quarter at a university of their choosing. The nine faculty members will be picked by Dr. Monk, Dr. Dello Dayton, and Dr. Helmut Hofmann. Over a three year span each of the nine teachers will spend one quarter at institutions of their choice. These universities may either be in the U. S. or abroad. This travel-study phase will allow science instructors to update their techniques, and to compare Weber's science department with other departments across the world. If Y WV- .-,'M 5 f x "'J ' J The "now" rock group, Classics IV will be hosted by Weber State October 13 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $3.00 per person and are now on sale in the lobby of the union building. The rock concert will begin at 8 p.m. and will include many of the Classics IV latest big hits. See story page 3. QiiXS Making education more valuable to more people defines Weber's Continuing Education program. Entailing the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge, this department guides the needs of the community to the resources of the college. Financed by H.U.D., the Continuing Education department in conjunction with the Weber Area Council of Governments is engaged in a research study of Municipal services. The object of the study is to discover if the residents of the community would be better served by numerous uncoordinated services such as fire and police protection, or if they would be better served by coordinating these services through one county office. To conduct the research the Continuing Education department hired two full time specialists. The "Human Resource Center" is another brain child of Continuing Ed. Its aim is to tie together community services such as family life, child care, job placement, and financial aid. "Take a family man who is unemployed," explained Dr. Paul Butterfield, Dean of Continuing Education. "He might have to go to 50 different agencies to get all the family and employment services he needs." The Human Resource Center will bring all of these services under one roof. The center should be operating about January 1, 1971. Another phase of Continuing Education sponsors classes which are needed by the community, but are not being offered by the college. In 1966 Weber's Police science program sprouted out of such a community need. Continuing Ed initiated the classes on the campus, ironed out most of the problems which plague most new classes, and then gave it to the Political Science department. Dr. Butterfield stated that most departments cannot do this because they are too busy teaching students. "They just do not have the time to feel out community needs," commented the Dean. Besides administering evening and summer school, and the community development programs, the Continuing Ed department further extends the college's resources to the community by providing off campus workshops, and classes. Anyone in the community may attend these functions. |