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Show ie CLE summer THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1979 Assembly tto votte VOL. 89, NO. Chrony feet-ur-e 4 photo The existence of the University's literary magazine, Quarterly West, will depend on the decision of the General Assembly which will meet this Thursday. The Associated Students of the University of Utah had previously voted to eliminate all funding for Quarterly West, stating uythe University paper the Chronicle, needed most of the $25,000 which ASUU had allotted to Pub Council. Notified on June 25 that Quarterly West's funding would be eliminated, the Pub Council appointed a student commitee to ask for limited funding from ASUU. The three students, who were also on the Pub Council, were Bethann Butcher, Gary Thorup and Dean Jorgensen. On Thursday the assembly will vote on a motion sponsored by Carolyn Taylor, Paul Archer and Alan Young, three-memb- er assembly members. . The motion asks that $2000 can be appropriated to Quarterly West's account "for publication costs of the fall issue only." Originally, the bill asks for $4000, but since the whole assmbly does not meet in the summer, no more than $2000 can be assigned to one group. Sandra Andrews, managing editor for Qarterly West, said, "Even though $2000 is not sufficient to put out the magazine as it has been in the past, it's enough to keep us alive so we can work on other sources for funding." The staff of Quarterly West believes that additional funding can be obtained from federal grants and from community donations. Corrinne Hales, office manager of Quarterly West, said, "If we don't get the $2000, Quarterly West will probably be over. Under such short notice, we've already tried every other avenue available for funding." Female call struggles in the quicksand at Hogle Zoo (sorry about that). Photo by Jon Hoyden. EvaDiuiattDOinis Resource center offers educational programs, Chronicle staff writer Responsibility for course evaluations is being taken important that student out of the hands of the legislation be written so that Associated Students of the the information will still be University of Utah (ASUU) made available to the student and put under the authority body. "Our number one concern is that students don't of the University administration. This action was loose anything in this reported to the Institutional exchange." Academic Vice President Council at its Monday I. Davern said he fully Cedric meeting. The move came after a expects the "effectiveness review of the current and scope of such evaluaevaluation practices was tions (those done by each made by the Academic Policy department) will be Advisory Committee. The considerably improved over committee found that there the present systems." were a number of problems Davern added that with the present system. "students do a marvelous job The difficulties they cited under difficult circum- people realize, said Cindy Boshard, WRC program and public relations specialist. The center offers both educational programs, such as sack lunch seminars, workshops and conferences. A sack lunch seminar featuring Dale Spender of London University is scheduled for noon on July 17. He will discuss the feminist movement in London. Later this month, Anne Nicoll of the WRC will present a math anxiety program designed to help those unsure about math and science adjust to related courses. A training workshop for women in higher education will be held from August 16 to 19. "The workshop is an adaptation for our area of one previously presented at five other locations in the country," Boshard said. Drs. Cynthia Secor and Charlotte Feichter will lead the workshop. In addition the center annually a included: the annual day fall conference with the Associated Students of turnover in ASUU, evaluthe University of Utah. ations have not been This year, the conference is titled Relationships II, an conducted routinely each extension of last year's conference, Relationships. quarter, feedback in many The center also provides various types of counseling such cases has been slow and three-and-one-ha- as personal, re-entr- y, academic, career, class-relate- lf and d group counseling. counseling is directed toward men and women who have interrupted their schooling and are returning. It Re-entr- y focuses on students. It also helps them reto the UJniversity setting. adjust students-"easback Also designed to help is a new course called Three to Get into University life," Ready being conducted by Kaye Coleman of the center. Referrals are another major part of the WRC's functions. Many people call, drop in, or write the center requesting information concerning health, day care, doctors, mental "non-traditiona- l" non-tradition- al e health and legal help. "We are at least committed to give them an answer, so they won't hit another dead end," Boshard said. "If we can't answer their questions, we refer them to someone who can." Another WRC resource is their small specialized library featuring information on women's roles in society. longer ASUU duitty to hand out the evaluation forms. Rogers said he feels it is By Judy Barrett The Women's Resource Center has more to offer than most on student evaluation does not adequately deal with the most important areas of teaching quality and performance. Also the functioning of the Student Advisory Committees (SAC) regarding recommendations on retention, promotion and tenure is uneven throughout the University. Evaluations unenforceable Jeff Rogers, member of the academic affairs board in charge of course evaluations, said the main problem with the present system is that ASUU can't i'orce instructors stances. I hope the administrators of the departments do as well." Student body president Paige Paulsen said she agrees this "is a step forward... it has not been working the way it has been going." Paulsen said also that ASUU "would welcome an opportunity to be relieved of financial and related burdens of coordinating the evaluation program." Rogers said it will be a "couple of quarters until this is completely done" and that they have not made any decisions about where any money saved will be going. President's report Other council business included President David P. Gardner's quarterly report the and the installation of three new members. Gardner reported on the Board of Regents' last meeting and commended three departments for special achievements. The Board of Regents the University's heard request for over $10 million for its 1980-8capital 1 facilities budget and request for upgrade the computer equipment at the Marriott Library. The Regents approved approved $110,000 a to four $500,000 grants. Recipients were Dr. John R. Ward, professor of internal medicine, Dr. Roger Williams, assistant professor of cardiology, Dr. Lowell Glasglow, professor in the College of Medicine and Dr. Finlle, assistant professor of human Bryan toxicology. Gardner told council members he is pleased with the Ballet department because of its excellence and He national reputation. noted that four students from that department have signed with the Mississippi International Ballet, two students were awarded Ballet West guild scholarships and one student has signed with the Louisville Ballet. Gardner also commended the University Press. "I am the University delighted Press finally qualified and was accepted as a member of the Association of American University Presses..., We have a small but excellent press here at the University," he said. New members The new members of the council are Desmond J. Barker Jr., John A. Dahlstrom and Mrs. Aline Skaggs. Barker, president of Barker and Jorgensen advertising agency graduated in 1952 with a degree in journalism from the University. He served as a communications director and advisor to Presidents Nixon and Ford. Dahlstrom, a lawyer with Parsons, Behle and Latimer, graduated from the University in 1956 with an accounting degree and later received a law degree at Georgetown University. Skaggs, wife of Salt Lake business leader L.S. Skaggs, is a member of the Symphony Guild Board, vice president of the Opera Board, member of the PTA Board, and is vice presidnet and founding member of the Asssistance League of Salt Iike City. Non-Prof- it Org. 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