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Show Tuesday, January Chronicle - Page Three 17, 1989 University presidents discuss onset of new era of engineering Goistian Aggeler budget is projected at approximately $100,000, of which the state is providing $35,000, Blake said. In subsequent years, UEN will be expecting to sustain itself solely from user fees. The network is actually modeled after the successful Stanford University program, which has operated for several years, Blake added. pool of engineering alumni from the state's three engineering schools. Questionnaires will be sent out to the estimated The presidents of three Utah universities met for a 16,000 engineering alumni of the three universities, ceremony at the University Park Hotel Thursday to with the resulting data being organized and entered on usher in "a new era of Utah engineering." computer. Chase Peterson of the University of Utah, Stanford Companies participating in the program will then be Cazier of Utah State University and Jeffrey Holland of "matched" to applicants having similar qualities to Brigham Young University joined Lt. Gov. Val Oveson those needed in an open position. Exact fees for the for the announcement of the "Utah Engineering service have not yet been determined. Network." Lynn Blake, the director of business creation at the The network, which was prompted by requests from U., said identical computer facilities would be located private industry in Utah, is designed to aid the state's at all three institutions to be used by both private economic development through the identification of a industry and government agencies. By The UENs Chronicle staff writer U. . on-camp- us off-camp- us : ar President Peterson emphasized the importance of Utah an "island surrounded Eooling resources, calling areas with very little population." Like England and Japan, the island of Utah has to succeed through a "trained workforce," he said. 'There are a lot of things that are too big to do alone that we can do together (as universities) " Peterson added. seminars to explore rape, harassment Society must first acknowledge that sexual harassment and rape occur if it is to rid itself of these social ills, a rape crisis specialist said. After acknowledging the problem, society must then educate its members on what to do when vulnerable situations arise. It must teach them how to protect themselves from falling as victims to these crimes, Christine Watters, director of the Salt Lake Rape Crisis Center, said. And the University of Utah is no exception to this responsibility. To educate members of the U. community on the problems and prevalence of sexual assault, three weekly seminars on sexual harassment and rape will be held in Union Building beginning Thursday. Office Directors and coordinators of the of Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action, Women's Resource Center and Public Safety and the Salt Lake Rape Crisis Center will conduct the seminars. The final seminar will include a live, interactive, video teleconference broadcast throughout the nation's colleges and universities. The first workshop will be held on Jan. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. and will be an informative overview of the upcoming workshops. It will cover such topics as how to identify unwanted harassment and intrusions, and where to go for help if you are a victim of sexual assault. The second noon workshop will be held Jan 26. and will discuss in detail various tactics people can use to effectively stop unwanted intrusions. These intrusions include sexual harassment, advances and assaults per first-ye- from page one In spite of the impersonal nature of telecourses, petrated by both strangers and peers alike. The national teleconference seminar., will be three hours long and will be held Feb. 2 at the Saltair Room in the Union Building at noon. The seminar will cover the subject of acquaintance or date-rap- e prevention. The first hour will contain a presentation on the topics of psychodynamics of the offender and victim, the environment and student vulnerabilities. Two pioneers in the psychology and sociology, of date rape, Barry Burkhart, a psychology professor at Auburn University and Claire Walsh, director of the sexual assault recovery service at the University of Florida in Gainesville, will present the material. Both presenters are specialized in the effects of rape victimization, coping processes in victims, psychological processes in offenders and are consultants to various local state and national organizations. The second hour will start with a nationwide, session via telephone with the semiat the University of Georgia. based nar presenters The third hour will begin with a presentation on the impact of acquaintance rape, institutional vulnerability and responsibility, and strategies for institutional change. The last 15 minutes will again be open for telephone questioning of the presenters. This national video teleconference will present participants with new information about the definition and prevalence of acquaintance rape as well as an opportunity to examine effective strategies ' campuses can employ to combat it. interaction between students and the instructor is always possible. Phone lines are set up at the U. studios and students may call in questions during class time. Interaction also takes place between students at the viewing sites. Thorn Kearin, assistant dean of DCE, said the secret to the success of the courses has been the quality of the teaching. "The teaching has been superb," he said. Distinguished faculty members are chosen by DCE and are then required to attend an instructional media services workshop. "No one wanted telecourses three years ago," Kearin said. "Now people are lining up for them." "((Paoiitttlfircgj ds a ques-tion-and-ans- - ' "I'm gonna help you break the cigarette habit with my 'Larry Hagman Special Stop Smokin' Wrist Snappin' Red Rubber Band.' Get one free from your American - 'Cancer Society." ' - I AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ' NEXT YEAR, TAKE YOUR EDUCATION ON THE ROAD 5 Study for a year at one of 83 different campuses around the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, while still maintaining your status as a U of U student. Receive full academic credit for all classes taken at your host school. " - Pay University of Utah tuition while attending the other school. Expand your educational horizons and experience a new geographical and cultural setting. . Sound too good to be true? Well, it strue, when you participate in the National Student Exchange Program. diiiD GIEKG57 (SE3I1? For more info and application materials, come visit our office on the lower level of the main ), or Room lobby in Van Cott Hall -270 of the University Union (581 7066). r (581-5151- 0S3 Information Forums Come to one of the following meetings to learn more about the National Student Exchange Program - TP ftfmii tin it hi TODAY At 12 Noon in the Union Den At 7:00 p.m. in the Union Den -- |