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Show News - Page Twenty One Openings 1988 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS tadleinrJ alymmimo By Edward Ruiz giroaup seeks to boost behind the Parking Services building, said Rob Sorenson, a member of the Qironide assistant news editor started looking at the possibility of creating the organization in March. The idea came after he heard of the success of many student alumni programs on other campuses. The alumnus, who is the director of Young Alumni Programs at the U., said he was interested in teaching students how to become quality alumni. He sees the SAA as a good vehicle for keeping lines of communication between students and alumni. "Anyone who completes three quarters at the U. is considered an alumnus," he noted,. "so if they're all future alumni, why can't we get them involved as stu S AA's board of directors. The University of Utah has a lot more to offer students than just academics, and not only as undergraduates, but also as alumni, says Torr Brush, president of the Besides the presence of Coach Jim Fassel and his team. Sorenson said he expects to see a large number of dorm students, freshmen and alumni at the newly "family-oriente- Student formed Association. Besides building awareness of the U. alumni, the organization seeks to gain student involvement through year-lon- g programs and actiyi- - ties, Brush said with the goal of building Alumni d" is popular, I think those people would return next time with friends." ties between the U. Sorenson hopes that if the first school activity the incoming students attend then they will continue to participate, with the activities growing larger each time. "I think freshmen have an image of the university as being at a higher level than high school. If it (the bonfire) is popular, I think those people would return next . time with more friends." Such an event, Sorenson continued, would add ah extra dimension to U. ath- informal setting; birthday packages, whereby students' parents can buy them one of several gift packages offered by the SAA; and pep rallies lor football games. Brush feels that through participation iii school activities and interaction with alumni, students will gain a more fulfill- ine and positive attitude about the U. that will carry over when they are alumni. The group's first activity planned is a Sept. 23 bonfirepep rally, to be held at 6 p.m. the day before the Utes' WAC opener against Hawaii. The rally will take place at the recently renovated amphitheatre ut J.D. Williams will discuss the conse- quences of the tax initiatives and the presidential election. Scott Sarisky, chair of the Professor Forum Committee, said the forums will be held at the Alumni House in an intimate atmosphere that will offer students and alumni Detter access to faculty than a classroom setting. Sarisky said the forums "will allow stu- -' Funding for the program comes from ASUU and the senior class of 1988, which donated $1,200. In the future the SAA will receive money from the Alumni Associatisn and by fund raising, Coen explained. The group is orga"Things are looking good," nized into a board of Brush said. "There are very directors with no more than 30 memcompetent U. students head- dents to interact bers, with otherwise." committee chairs to head up letics, while increasing interaction between students and alumni. The bonfire is actually the start of the SAA's "Welcome Week," which the group will use to take away the impersonal emphasis of the first week of school, Bill Sampson, chair ot the committee, said. The SAA is trying to say, "Hey welcome back to school. Kinda crazy-b- ut we can have fun," Sampson noted, He said Welcome Week will end in a big blow-oparty Sept. 30 in the Union Rock 103 will provide the music and the party will give students, faculty and staff the chance to get together informally. the initial concept for the SAA came from its adviser Bill Coen, who said he Coen said the current members "have embraced the idea" of the organization and have been working, planning and preparing to get students involved. The SAA will have a monthly Professor's Forum to create interaction between the students, faculty and alumni, Brush said, with the first lecturer, Dean of Liberal Education Jackson Newell, scheduled for Oct 19. On Nov. 16, political science professor dents?" is a successful one, community and alumni. "The U. lacks spirit-y- ou have a lot of students who are only involved academi- needs to be more involve- cally-the- re ment," he explained. "I think the SAA has needed been a long time coming-it- 's here. "We wanted to design programs that would create ties and interaction between students, staff, faculty and alumni." Some of those programs include a monthly Professor's Forum, where a chosen faculty member gives a lecture in an different programs and committee members. ing the committees who I think will impress not only themselves, but students and alum; ni too." with alumni and ulty that they may never have had the chance to interact The organization is starting to take a positive Brush shape said. He is a member of the SAA by virtue of being a student and participating in activities, participate. Brush said anyone can also get involved Things are looking good, Brush said, board "There are very competent U. students a the or on by by seeking position committee. a on serving heading the committees who I think will The SAA wants to maintain a diverse impress not only themselves, but stu- group of people, he explained, saying that dents and alumni too." 'Involvement in the university can many current participants are Greeks, U. members of LDSSA, dorm residents, and should be a lifelong commitment, athletes, graduate students and members . he feels, because it will give students "a of minoritv student groups. Plus, he said, sense of pride and lovaltv to the school- whether thev iust attend a pep rally or some students have not previously been active in school affairs until joining the become president of ASUU." . . -- TRY YOUR WINGS AMERICAN AIR ACADEMY STUDY ABROAD Salt Lake City's newest and most advanced training facility invites you to LEARN TO FLY! 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