Show Uintah Basin College Center Offers Multitude of Educational Opportunities A substantial Increase In enrollment of students In the 17 20 17 20 age group is reported by the Uintah Basin Center for Continuing Education since its beginning AT THE centers center's initiation 22 students students stu stu- dents enrolled in this age group Fall quarter of 1969 shows 57 students enrolled en en- rolled 62 were enrolled during the fall of 1968 The 21 2125 25 age group increased a little little lit lit- tle with a comparison of 24 to 29 Several Several Sev Seve eral age groups show a slight drop in enrollment and some remain One person over the age of 65 is enrolled enrolled en en- rolled this fall ENROLLMENT AT the fluctuates fluctuates with the spring fall and winter quarters but Is now drawing more students students stu stu- dents fresh out of high school statistics statistics statis statis- tics reveal This fall there are aie students enrolled enroll enroll- ed in 34 courses including accounting Ag economics art biology BA educational educational educe administration elementary education education edu edu- cation English geology history L. L Gr math music physical education education educe pi pl S S. S and psychology UTAH STATE University professional staff members for the Fly In college reside in Logan Ogden Smithfield Salt Lake City Hyde Park Cedar City Brigham Brigham Brig Brig- ham City Providence Bluebell Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Vernal and Duchesne Resident staff members hail from Vernal Ver Ver- nal Roosevelt Duchesne Bluebell and Ft Duchesne THE recently moved to new quarters in the old medical center in Roosevelt where the center is using the offices formerly used by Dr R. R V. V Lar Lar- son Dr D. D C C. Purnell coordinator issues a special invitation to residents of the basin to visit the new facilities and to check into the possibility of continuing their education at the center The offers many special features features fea fea- tures in its program for residents A Afew few of these are listed below as well as programs previously held in connection connection tion with the center SPEc SPECIAL AL PROGRAMS Alcohol Institute was held in January 1968 Over participants attended the Basin Alcohol Institute and 64 persons earned college credit by participating and preparing a a paper under Dr Dale Nelson of the Utah State University This was one of the the basic programs that brought into being the present Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah Basin Alcoholic Rehabilitation and Treatment Center to Roosevelt UTE INDIAN participation and special special cial program developed for tribal members members members mem mem- bers included special courses offered for credit and non non credit credit taught at Ft Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne as follows heavy equipment equipment equip equip- ment operators short course all operators operators oper opere of tribal equipment equipment- took this this' c cours course urs' urs remedial English Fall 1867 19 t 17 students enrolled Business Busine s administration management management manage manage- ment of small business Business personnel management Journalism 12 Approximately 12 persons enrolled art 50 art for the young child ten Indian persons enrolled 24 total ITE 69 woodwork for everyone 12 Indian students and PE 74 lifesaving ten registered six completed COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS WITH EXTENSION AGENTS Approximately 65 65 short courses conferences conferences con con- institutes workshops and conCerts concerts con with a total attendance of approximately approximately people were held Examples les of activities are as follows In January 1968 ranchers in the Uintah Basin enrolled in and completed ed an eight week eight week course in livestock management During this same period 40 men enrolled enrolled en en- rolled in and completed a week six course course in crop production IN JANUARY 1969 20 men enrolled enroll enroll- ed in and completed a ten week ten week course in artificial insemination The 4 4 Ii H clubs of Uintah County sponsored spon sponsored spon- spon the band concert in February February February Feb Feb- 1959 1989 Uintah Basin extension agents agents' have initiated credit courses on many occasions TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM Ten teachers participated in the practice practice tice teaching program organized by the Center The local school districts cooperated cooperated co co- operated and and the Department of Elementary Education conducted the training PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Two special courses in range economics economics econ econ- were organized and taught for all of the personnel of the Bureau Bureau of Land Management Approximately 87 teachers have taken taken tak take en one or more credit courses for pro professional improvement and re re cation employees have l become Involved involved in In- in the continuing education program program program pro pro- gram offered through the Center This Is 15 a cooperative venture between the center and the community action program program pro pro- gram at Ft Duchesne with Weber State College as the funding agency through an OEO grant STUDENT SERVICES The students are organized into a stu- stu with executive officers An activity program is organized which includes includes in in- social and recreational activities Cultural programs have included all segments of the community Athletic programs include baseball basketball and a variety of other physical education education education edu edu- cation programs COUNSELING services for individual students are provided Fifteen Thousand Thousand Thou Thou- sand Dollars has been donated to the local scholarship fund from which has been awarded to students attending the A GED testing center has been established established established in the Uintah School District as asa asa asa a result of encouragement by the Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah Basin Center During the past year the of the obtained space in the Utah State University yearbook THE BUZZER Space is also available Inthe in inthe inthe the student newspaper STUDENT LIFE copies of which are supplied twice a week to the students of the Center INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION In developing programs of of officials turn first to the Utah State University University Uni Uni- for supporting staff In cases where the professional people are not available they have turned to other institutions institutions in in- for assistance On a number of occasions Weber State College has provided with staff members In some cases the students have earned Weber State College credit In other cases the professional people have been retained by and the students have gained credit Brigham Young University has taught courses for the Center when professional staff members from were not avail avail- able The State Department of Public Instruction has provided the Center with instructors also INFLUENCE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT The ceramics Industry potential for the Uintah Basin is very good Clay deposits deposits depo depo- sits in the area are of excellent quality Over the past two years training in art artand artand artand and ceramics has contributed toward the development of an art staff Potential market outlet seems good This possibility is being pursued with additional training programs and information information mation to the business interests of the area MISCELLANEOUS A class recruitment procedure is 15 carried carried car car- ried out each quarter in a very vigorous vigorous vigorous vig vig- orous manner Individuals in fn communIties communities of the basin are employed to organize organize or or- various class groups A A. public information program is pursued pursued pur pur- sued on a continuing basis directed by bythe bythe the tie Information Service Department of Radio television and newspapers are used extensively in this activity A local service committee unites with in promoting the development of the Center Public acceptance and participation participation par par- is promoted by this service committee Classes are taught in various communities communities com com- throughout the Uintah Basin Class enrollment facilities and travel problems determine the place of the class presentations A special television movie and slide program is being developed about extra institutional teaching resources in the Uintah Basin Library facilities are being expanded as far as budget restrictions permit In addition to book purchases especially for the Centers Center's use the library at is providing a traveling library service that will greatly Increase student access access access ac ac- cess to library resources Tele Tele lecture lecture and television tapes are being used in the teaching program of the Center Careful management is beIng being being be be- ing exercised by all concerned to make the most meaningful use of these re reo sources Professor administrative and student evaluations are a built built In in part of this procedure Modifications are Instituted instituted instituted in In- as determined by these eval eval- A scholarship committee with representation representation from Daggett Uintah and Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne County administers and promotes promotes promo promo- tes the scholarship program for the Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah Basin Center for Continuing a tion |