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Show New academic VP likes look of SUSC i Education. "Al ter nine years at the commissioner's office, I longed to get back to an institution," explained Alger. He feels that having served in his state capacities will benefit his work at SUSC. "A number of the programs that have come through Dr. Conrad Hatch's office, we have reviewed in our office," says Alger. "I do have some rapport with some of the regents and some of the members of the Commissioner's office." The new SU administrator ad-ministrator also has worked closely with many administrators from other schools in the State. Considering his plans for the college, Alger reflected momentarily and stated: "I think there's an opportunity to shift into kind of a senior research." He stated that he didn't foresee any chance of the college moving to the university level, and thus could utilize a greater "senior research" approach to : benefit teachers, students , and the community. Alger said he plans to work largely through the deans at the school to take care of ad- ' ministrative respon- ' sibilities. I Dr. Terry Dean Alger "I know a little bit of Southern Utah State College on paper and have come down here several times. I think it's an exciting time to be at SUSC. I'm really looking forward to it." Thus are the feelings of Dr. Terry Dean Alger, newly selected vice-president vice-president for academic affairs at the College. "You've got a rural atmosphere with the college enrichment," exclaims Alger. The vice-president, vice-president, pending approval ap-proval from the Institutional In-stitutional Council, brings a wealth of experience ex-perience with him to Southern Utah along with his enthusiasm. He has served the past nine years in the office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, currently acting as associate director for academic affairs for the Utah System of Higher |