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Show Thursday, March 27, 2008 Page 10 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN rep II fppntQ UVSC brings in big names for UVUphoria Grand Celebration UVSC has announced the final plans for the UVUphoria Grand Celebration slated for June 30 in conjunction with UVSC's official transition to Utah Valley University the fol- J 7i I mm Utah Valley Community 10:OOam McKay Center Phone: (801)863-8253 E-mail: communityjobfairuvsc.edu lowing day. Country performers perform-ers Josh Gracin, Collin Raye and Joe Nichols will headline the celebration and perform at the Brent Brown Ballpark at 7 p.m. The concert, which will be the culminating event of the evening, will also feature Johnny B as MC and will open with the "UVLTs Got Talent" finalists. At approximately 10 p.m., a fireworks show will be displayed to close the concert. But the music isn't the only thing making June 30 a night to remember. Festivities kick-off kick-off with a rare Orem Owlz day game at 11:30 a.m. at the Brent Brown Ballpark. Beginning at 1 p.m., the public will have its first opportunity to tour the new 190,000 square foot library. The library showcase will run through 6:30 p.m. There will also be a UVU Family Fun Fest starting at 5 p.m. at Pace Park (just south of the McKay Events Center). Local vendors, food, entertainment, entertain-ment, booths, face painting, balloon art and more will be sure to entertain every member mem-ber of the family. For those still in the mood to celebrate, there will be a dance in the Grande Ballroom that will feature a countdown to UVU when the clock strikes midnight. Tickets for the concert, which is sponsored by K-Bull 93, will go on sale to the general gen-eral public Friday and are $9.33 for adults, $5 for children. Package deals for both the concert and Owlz baseball game will be available for $15. There will be a presale beginning begin-ning March 21 for all Utah Valley University students, alumni and employees for $5 per ticket (Owlz gameconcert package for $10). Tickets can be purchased at the McKay Events Center, 863-7469 or 1-888-844-7469, www.mck-ayeventscenter.com www.mck-ayeventscenter.com and at all Smith-Tix outlets. Officials estimate the capacity of Brent Brown Ballpark to be 15,000, so seating will be limited. For more information about other events included as part of UVUphoria, visit httpre-source.uvsc.eduuvuphoria httpre-source.uvsc.eduuvuphoria or click on the links from www. uvsc.edu or www.uvu.edu. Tuesday, July 1 will formally mark Utah Valley University's first official day of operation. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new library will take place that morning. - 4:00pm Events fob Fairs J It I iV J V Jt ' I ) -7 rsy Building connections one job at a time. www.uvjobfair.com vu 13 Provo-Orem 2)n Chamber y Commerce r UVSC hosting Clothesline Project display The Clothesline Clothes-line Project, a violence awareness aware-ness and prevention initiative, will be featured in the Student Center Grande Ballroom on Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, Tues-day, April 1 at UVSC from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A special presentation presen-tation by Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A) will be held in conjunction with the display April 1 at 6 p.m. in the UVSC Courtyard (or the Grande Ballroom Ball-room if inclement weather). The Clothesline Project is a nationwide movement aimed at raising awareness of and combating all types of violence in the community. It began in 1990 in Hyannis, Mass., with a group of 30 women contributing shirts depicting their thoughts and emotions ' regarding their experiences as victims of violence. The shirts were hung on a clothesline, symbolic of society's dirty laundry. The emotions expressed on the shirts are intense and often disturbing, however many are also full of hope and healing. heal-ing. Each shirt represents one survivor's feelings at a particular particu-lar time. Each different color of shirt represents a different form of abuse that the survivor went through. "The event is an eye opening open-ing experience for students as they realize the gravity of domestic abuse, sexual assault and incest in our community," said Sarah Parson, director of the Equity in Education Center at UVSC, which is sponsoring the event along with Turning Point's Women's Resource Center. "Many students note that they had no idea that violence vio-lence was as prevalent as it is, while others report that visiting visit-ing the Clothesline had a great impact on them, helping them come to terms with their own experiences or those of others around them." For more information or volunteer opportunities at the Clothesline Project, please contact con-tact Jennie Briggs at (801) 863-6406 863-6406 or briggsjeuvsc.edu. UVSC holds 21st annual Envi ronmental Ethics Conference UVSC's 21st Annual Environmental Environ-mental Ethics Conference will address many environmental topics, April 1 and 2. Speakers Speak-ers include Dr. Brian Moench, president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, and Chip Ward, author and environmental en-vironmental activist. X LDS EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE SERVICES designed by: -'fWwipkufa In addition to lectures, the conference will include an awards presentation of the Environmental Stewardship Award to Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. Cheryl Heying, director of Air Quality for the Utah Department of Environmental Environ-mental Quality, will accept the award on his behalf. The conference will be focused around the theme, "Public Health and the Environment." Envi-ronment." The event is sponsored by UVSC's Center for the Study of Ethics, and is one of the longest-standing annual conferences con-ferences at the institution. It is free and open to all members of the community. For a full schedule of events, including times and locations, please visit Prominent leader in university univer-sity education to visit UVSC Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Univer-sities (AAC&U), will visit Utah Valley State College March 31 in an effort to prepare faculty for the College's transition to university status July 1. Schneider's visit to UVSC will include a discussion about UVSC's efforts to be recognized recog-nized by the Carnegie Foundation Founda-tion as an Engaged Learning Institution, which provides an action-oriented education for students, and will feature a free presentation open to the public, titled "Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility: Respon-sibility: The Role of a University," Univer-sity," March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sorensen Center, SC 206. "Schneider is one of the nation's leading thinkers on the importance of education," say Janice Gygi, chair of the General Education Committee at UVSC. "As we transition to a university, her input will be invaluable to us." Schneider's visit to UVSC is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the General Education Educa-tion Committee. UVSC masters of education approved by Board of Regents The Board of Regents approved ap-proved Utah Valley State College's first master's degree with a unanimous vote this afternoon at the State Board of Regents Meeting at Dixie State College, another landmark for the institution transitioning to Utah Valley University July 1. t f Exclusive Home Epo deals , Food from Costa Vidq Fresh Me'x ' v Free BYU Creamery Ice The Valley's Biggest Expo! Utah County Association of REALTORS Look for tickets from your local REALTOR", the sponsor below or in the March 23rd Daily Herald. (Or theyVe only $5 at the door. 12 yeari and under free.) Sponsors Briant Farnsworth, Dean of UVSC's School of Education, said the Master's of Education graduate program has been in the works for a few years now and UVSC is sufficiently prepared pre-pared to bring the education program to the next level. "In anticipating this degree in UVSC's future, we had discussions dis-cussions with the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and all the institutions within USHE to find their recommendations, recom-mendations, in addition to having conversations with our local school systems to discover dis-cover their needs in regards to educators," Farnsworth said. Elizabeth Hitch, vice president presi-dent for Academic Affairs at UVSC, said this new master's degree is intended to support education locally, particularly in meeting the needs of a rapidly rap-idly growing community, an initiative at the heart of the institution's mission. "This is really just a starting start-ing point for UVSC," Hitch said. "Our preparation for this degree will carry over in preparation of more master's degrees in the future for UVU and the communities it serves." UVSC's Masters of Education Educa-tion curriculum has also been established and reviewed by the Board of Regents and is ready to roll out with the program beginning in the Fall 2008 semester. Farnsworth said in anticipation of the program pro-gram additional doctoral-level positions have been created and filled at the College as well. For the past year the School of Education has also been collecting names of interested inter-ested students and currently has a list of 105, although Farnsworth said they will have to go through the application process like everyone else and only 20-30 will be accepted for the first go around. "We're very excited to provide pro-vide this program for students ready to take their experience beyond the baccalaureate level," lev-el," Farnsworth said. "We hope this program will help students increase their skills and create cre-ate new opportunities in their futures." UVSC also received Board approval for the Master's of Education tuition and fee rates, which will be $220 per credit hour (up to seven credits) for tuition and fees. UVSC graduates can order or-der reissued "UVU" diploma Graduates from Central Tons of giveaways... and more! at the McKay Events Center at UVU in Orem, Utah Friday & Saturday, March 28-29 Expo hours: 1 1 a.m. to 8 p.m. Discover all the cool things you can do to your home. There's over 200 of Utah's best businesses sharing ideas for your home both inside and out. Go ahead - do something fun this weekend. Well see you there! uvexpo com raw Utah Vocational School, Utah Trade Technical Institute, Utah Technical College, Utah Valley Community College and Utah Valley State College have the opportunity to receive a new, reissued diploma from Utah Valley University. "Ordering a reissued diploma di-ploma is a way for alumni to show their loyalty and support, as well as take pride in the fact that the institution is becoming a university," said Jeri Allphin, director of alumni relations at UVSC. A reissued diploma costs $25 and can be ordered online at httpw ww .uvsc.edualumni. The diploma will be shipped after af-ter July 1 when UVSC officially becomes UVU. Sederburg selected for CEO of the year award Utah Business Magazine recently recognized President William A. Sederburg as one of eight recipients of the prestigious CEO of the Year award, distinguishing dis-tinguishing Utah professionals who "exude innovation, show sound business judgment and have seen proven financial success." suc-cess." Sederburg was selected for the government sector. "We were looking for business busi-ness leaders or CEO's that had something in the past year that significantly helped the business busi-ness community," said Jacob Moon, managing editor for Utah Business Magazine. "Sederburg "Se-derburg has been instrumental in bringing UVSC to the next level UVU." Past winners of the award include chief executive officers James Lee Sorenson of Soren-son Soren-son Media, Sorenson Medical, Sorenson Real Estate and DataChen, and Scott Anderson of Zions Bank. The magazine solicits nominations from the beginning of the year and keeps track of business professionals profes-sionals in the community to choose annual recipients. "We look for how the organization orga-nization performed over the past year, what they contributed contribut-ed to the community, how the CEO takes on risks and challenges chal-lenges and how they adapt to changes in the marketplace," said Moon. "We also look at general skills and attributes that help them lead a successful success-ful organization." As Sederburg takes UVSC to university status in July, he continues to rise to the challenge. chal-lenge. An award ceremony to honor the president will be held on March 26. Family Activities & Rumbi Island Grill Crearp . Parade of Hom LJ c T f1 Sifc rrr |