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Show Economy breaks students' banks WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY See page 4 State enrollment numbers up WSU second-highest increase in enrollment numbers for 2008 By Eric Call correspondent The Signpost Fall enrollment is out and Utah's total enrollment in institutions of higher education is up by 8.5 percent. WSU has hit an all-time high for total enrollment at 21,674 students, this is an increase of more than 3,350 since fall 2007. Weber is currently the fifth largest non-private institution in the state as far as total headcount and had the second largest increase in numbers behind SLCC with an increase of more than 4,000. Other numbers include The University of Utah, with 30,228 total (a 431-srudent increase), Utah State University, with 23,925 total (a 496-srudent increase), Utah Valley University, with 26,696 total (a 2,856-student increase), and Salt Lake Community College, with 29,866 total (a 4,722-student increase). "This is an all time high for WSU enrollment," said WSU President Ann Millner of the recent release of statewide enrollment numbers. "It's indicative of great community outreach and the successful recruiting campaigns." The previous high for enrollment was in fall of 2003 with 18,821. Never before has WSU broken See Enrollment page 5 Utah System of Higher Education Total Enrollment Fall Third Week 2008 UHSE Institution 2007 University of Utah Utah State University Weber State University S. Utah University Snow College Dixie State College College of East Utah Utah Valley University Salt Lake Comm. College 29,797 24,421 18,306 7,057 3,745 5,944 2,078 23,840 25,144 2008 Change 30,228 23,925 21,674 7,516 3,798 6,443 2,082 26,696 29,866 431 (496) 3,368 459 53 499 4. 2,856 4,722 f.RM'l IK HY IESSICA SCHREIFELS ] TH[ Budget cuts plague university deans SICSTOSf AirMed visits WSU Colleges leave postions vacant, hold research to make up funds "Every single penny that 1 have to give up, we had plans for," Simonian said. "Plans to benefit the studenis and faculty and staff. So it's going to hurt us." Laird Hartman, Dean of Continuing Simonian said the cuts won't be Education, recited the familiar words detrimental though. about it being the best and worst of times "We were good and we had some when he met with his college staff about saved," Simonian said, "Nobody's going emergency budget cuts. Hartman's coilege to lose their jobs." is growing but its budget is shrinking. However, she said the college will "It's a really difficult time," Hartman have to wait buying instrumentation, said. "I understand why, but it doesn't doing "research "ana^OTnrJTeting college make it any easier." projects. Colleges across campus are holding The economic troubles that fueled the similar meetings, all struggling to account for the 4 percent budget cut they were budget cuts are also impacting funding asked to return to the state last week, a sources for the colleges. "The whole country's in trouble with total of more that $2.8 million burden funds," Simonian each college must said. "We have lots //I disperse. 'It's a really difficult of donors who are Hartman said and they several years ago time. I understand why, generous give us funds and I budget cuts ended don't know if they'll but it doesn't make it up closing the be hurting too." North Campus any easier/' The College location. He said of Science Dean the college had to realize that is one of - Laird Hartman, Dale Ostli said the college had a bit of the things that can Dean of Continuing luck in the ability happen and work Education to make up the hard to prevent it. difference. "We're not sure "It's going to be how we're going pretty severe," Ostli said, "but we were to do it at this point," Hartman said, "but fortunate that we happened to have a we are absolutely not going to cut the instructional wage and we are not going to couple of open faculty lines this year that we're going to be using to offset the part cut classes we teach." Hartman said the college will look of the budget cut for the current year." However, he said that it also implies everywhere else for possible cuts such increased class sizes and delayed as travel expenses, personel costs and equipment upgrades. equiptment budgets. "That's really deeply unfortunate," Most other colleges are doing the Ostli said. "It's very difficult with the same. college of science, to provide the cutting Yasmen Simonian, Dean of the Dumke edge scientific equipment we need College of Health Professions said the to provide the best education for our college will not have to drastically cut programs or positions, but other initiatives students." have been put on hold. See Deans page 5 By Heidi LeBaron news editor I The Signpost News in Brief Goddard school recognized In top publication The New York-based education services company, The Princeton Review has selected Weber State University's John B. Goddard.School of Business and Economics to be included in their 2009 publication for "Best 296 Business Schools." This year is the second year in a row Goddard School's master program has been selected for the publication. This year's edition of the book will be available on Oct. 7, 2008 in bookstores across the country. For a school to be selected for the publication, there are several criteria points the school must achieve, like academic programs, institutional data collected about the school and opinions of students attending the schools. Congratulations John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. Faculty Senate to discuss enviroment On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Faculty Senate Environmental Issues Committee will meet in the Shepherd Union Building Room 404 at noon as part of the "Environment and You" speaker series. A panel will discuss environmental accomplishments on Weber State University's campus and along the Wasatch front. Students are invited to come Mafia party kicks off October fun SOURCE ; CAMIUE SAFSTEN Last Friday, AirMed flew right into the A-6 parking lot in front of the Dumke College of Health Professions as part of an Open House for newly appointed Dean, Dr. Yasmen Simonian. The Emergency Care & Rescue Department called in AirMed to teach students and present a career option for those going into the health profession. American art and art controversy lecture Weber State University will present a mafia party, The Mob, on Oct. 9 in the Shepherd Union Building. The party starts at 8 p.m. and will go to 12 a.m. There will be live bands, a DJ, dancing and a costume contest. Prices are $3 for students with an ID and $5 for those without. Students are encouraged to wear mobster attire, but no real or fake weapons are allowed as part of the costume. Millner speaks Cornell University professor of American History and Culture lectures on controversial American art WSU president talks leadership at Executve Lecture Series By Brittany Jackson correspondent I The Signpost By Jared Benware correspondent I The Signpost / ~ \ I I I I • '• r Michael Kammen, the Newton C. Farr Professor of American History and Culture at Cornell University, presented a lecture on his new book, "Visual Shock: When and Why PHOTO BY BRICE KELSCH | THE SIGNPOST Cornell University porfessor, Michael Kammen speaks toWSU students. A * - A . • • > . dynamic question-and-answer session. He began with a controversial late-19th century Monet, "Olympia," that depicted a nude prostitute. He ended with 1993's controversial American Art Sparks Controversy" on Tuesday statue of African-American tennis legend Arthur afternoon in Weber State University's Stewart Ash in Richmond, Virginia. In between, he Library. covered art controversies that included Lincoln "I'm delighted to be in Ogden," Kammen said MemoriaJ and Vietnam,Veterans" Memorial in as he greeted a full room. Washington, D.C; Auguste Rodin's sculpture, The diverse crowd included students, "The Kiss;" Cincinnati's "Flying Pigs," and Judy community members and WSU faculty and Chicago's "The Dinner Party," to name a few. staff, as well as visiting faculty from Utah State "You can't put up Monet time after time University and the University of Utah. after time," Kammen said. "You've got to do Many professors offered extra credit for something different." attending the lecture. Kammen explained that the general "It's great to have a cultural historian on public wants two things from art: beauty and campus," said WSU history professor Susan comprehensibility. They need it to be pretty and Matt. they want to know what it is. These opinions Matt was a student of Kammen during her become especially prominent and conflicted graduate studies at Cornell University. when it is the public's tax dollars that are paying "He's a wonderful model for how to be a for controversial government commissioned teacher and a scholar," Matt said. pieces of art. Kammen, who taught at Cornell for more than "The media has found that they can sell 40 years and introduced himself asaWashington, copies if they call attention to art controversies," D.C. native and a life-long "museum-goer," did Kammen said. not disappoint. Kammen discussed the past He said the media, who previously just century of art controversies for approximately an hour before opening the discussion up for a See Art page 5 .1. Weber State University President Ann Millner discussed effective leadership skills at the Executive Lecture Series on Monday, Oct. 6, held at the Weber State University Davis Campus. While Millner came prepared to speak about leadership skills, the 54 students in attendance had another issue on their mind: parking on campus. Millner fielded complaints from disgruntled students who voiced their objections about the current parking system on campus. Particularly, one senior in attendance expressed her dissatisfaction about all students being able to enter a drawing for parking passes, replacing the old system of a drawing held exclusively for seniors. One student also spoke about poor customer service skills with the parking services. Another student suggested retooling the stops for the shuttle bus. But not all students in attendance came to criticize. "I think students need to be a little bit more courteous," said Jason Steed, a WSU senior majoring in business administration. "To have the president come into class and then they start drilling her like that, I think is inappropriate." While some of the audience rjad no problem voicing their displeasure, there were students in attendance who felt that Millner See Millner page 5 |