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Show Community theater gets biblical ... page 4 0 'Cats swept in home opener ... page 6 voloStal AT A GLANCE EDITORIAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS 2 3 4 6 9 VOL 82 ISSUE 78 MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012 WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM SignP 0 St WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Millner announces plan to step down WSU president instructs Board of Regents to begin search for her successor By Eric Jensen news editor I The Signpost SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS Weber State University President Ann Millner watches on as the WSU men's basketball team plays against the University of Montana during the Big Sky Conference tournament. After 10 years in her position, Millner has instructed the Board of Regents to begin a search for her successor. Student senate election results Brady Harris senate president Kelsey Spaulding College of Applied Science and Technology senator Krystal Garner College of Arts and Humanities senator Mina Eastes College of Business and Economics senator Kimmy Tribe College of Education senator Lam Nguyen College of Health Professions senator A.J. White College of Science senator Chelsie Greer College of Social and Behavioral Sciences senator Matthew Glover honors/B.I.S. senator David Wilson traditional student senator Spencer Garn nontraditional student senator Josh Mullins Davis campus senator Benjanim Eschler residence halls senator Hector Valencia students with disabilities senator Jennifer Carver veteran students senator Jeff Rasmussen athletics senator Jeffery Henry African-American student senator American Stephanie Quinn Indian student senator Amy Pittman Asian student senator Viviana Felix Hispanic student senator Zynab Alshakhis international student senator Josh Poli Polynesian student senator - Weber State University President Ann Millner announced she has asked the school's Board of Regents to begin looking for her replacement. During a meeting with WSU faculty and staff on March 9, Millner told the campus community that after 10 years as the university's president, she has decided to end her tenure. "When I accepted the position in 2002," Millner wrote in an e-mail to the campus, "I planned to serve for eight to 10 years, and this is my 10th year . .. I will continue to serve with the same energy and dedication as always, while facilitating a smooth transition to a new leader for this university. After that, I plan to stay involved at Weber State Univer- sity and with higher education in the state." Millner said she plans to continue operating in her current role until a successor is found and assumes responsibility of the office. She said she hopes the new president will be instated before the fall 2013 semester begins. When Millner was named WSU's president, she was the first woman to lead a public university in Utah. During Millner's time as president, WSU's enrollment has increased by more than 7,000. In the last 10 years, WSU has also added seven new master's programs to its curriculum. Millner has also increased educational opportunities for WSU students outside of Ogden's main campus. WSU's first See Millner page 5 Junction City Big Band hosts dance By Jennifer Sanda news reporter I The Signpost - - - - - - - - - - - Saturday, dancers stood in a circle as they learned the quick-quick-slow rhythm of swing when Weber State University hosted the Junction City Big Band Dance, complete with lessons for the fee of $1. "It's nice because the younger generation doesn't know these dances," said Frank Telford, retired WSU faculty and cofounder of the Junction City Big Band. Margene Anderson, owner of A Dance Scene, was the instructor for the night and has been for the last 10 years. "I love teaching beause it's like, 'OK, those guys don't know how, but they knew how after," Anderson said. "It's fun to watch people that have never danced before and see they do get it. In my class, I can guarantee that." After they were given a chance to practice the steps on their own, dancers lined up with partners to really get the feel of swing. Anderson said she was teaching a very basic form of swing, since there are about 13 or 14 different types. "It's fairly easy, and it fits to this big band music," Anderson said. "Some of PHOTO BY AMANDA LEWARK I THE SIGNPOST - - - - - - - - - - See Dance page 5 Participants learn dance moves during Junction City Big Band's dance Saturday. Alumni Association sponsoring environmental research By Cozette Jenkins asst. news editor I The Signpost In an effort to establish a continuing support of sustainability efforts at Weber State University, the WSU Alumni Association will provide a $500 award to the winner of the 2011-12 Student Sustainability Research Project. The winner will be selected by members of the WSU Faculty Senate Environmental Issues Committee, including a representative from the Alumni Association. The award will be given at the National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference, March 28-31. The Alumni Association will continue to give the award annually. Lynell Gardner, WSU Alumni Association executive director, said she jumped at the chance to do more to support sustainability efforts on campus. "In the past, we've included tips on sustainability, recycling and energy efficiency in the Environmental Issues Committee's newsletters when we have the opportunity to do so," Gardner said. "But I was looking for a way to contribute and maintain a commitment with those efforts longterm. When the committee decided to do these awards, I realized this would be the perfect solution." Gardner said she believes the Alumni Association should support sustainability efforts at WSU and the community be- cause alumni form the community WSU students live in. "I think this award will communicate to students the appreciation we have for their efforts to find solutions to the problems we face today with economic growth and environmental concerns," Gardner said. Eligible submissions include any student research project completed in 201112 in the area of sustainability. According to the Environmental Issues Committee, "sustainability research addresses components of sustainability (e.g., social equity, ecological health, the use of See Research page 5 |