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Show Tuesday. January 21. 1992 The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Three United Nations Futurists attempt to address environmental issues Earth Summit by writing letters to President Bush and urging him to Rice Chronicle Staff Writer By Jim begin According to Freed, to be resolved, environmental issues together, further the ideals and goals of the United Nations and must be dealt with on a global, as well as local, level. A major obstacle facing the environmental movement is the fact that the economy of many is to countries tied environmentally unsafe activities. "Less developed nations can't really afford to follow the same course as more developed nations, provide support for an Earth Summit addressing environmental issues affecting people worldwide, a University of Utah student organization is reactivating. According to the group's leaders, the United Nations Futurists will give students the opportunity to become involved in an endeavor to roots effort on a local level. Students involved in UNF will be able to set their own agenda, but their current focus will be providing support for the U.N. Earth Summit to be held in Rio de Janeiro in early June. The summit less-develop- ed "The Earth Summit will. .try to would provide nations a basis for cooperation, Freed said. "If they don't provide that assistance, then we will simply continue the rift between the developed and undeveloped nations which keeps us from Freed getting anywhere," less-develop- explained. U. students who are a part of will also rights and UNF have the opportunity to deal with other issues of concern as diverse as the death penalty, human population 1 that for example they can't give up the destruction of their forests because representatives from 167 nations will be coming together to discuss unresolved environmental issues, David Freed, U. student and member of the United Nations of their poverty. The timber is their only form of sustenance," Freed saia. "There is a whole economy based, out of desperation, on violating the environment. The countries don't Association of Utah, said. "The Earth Summit will bring together all of the member states of the United Nations to try to resolve the differences they have combating ozone depletion, global warming and other environmental threats," Freed said. less-develop- ed want to violate the environment, but they have to have some compensation for the terrific loss, considering that they're so close to abject poverty," he explained. A unique aspect of the U.N. Earth Summit is recognition of the inability of individual countries to have influence in this country and U. students can help support the campuses Wendy Evans, a U. student said of her motivations for joining UNF. "I've always had a great concern for the environment," U. student Lee added. "Whatever country exploits their resources affects the whole world. I wanted, on a small scale, to help make an influence," he said. "(Earth Summit is the first time in which the whole world has gotten together. It's important to let Kipp people know that what we are doing now is destroying our whole planet. We can't continue to keep doing this without killing ourselves," Lee said. J JVr V "DELICIOUSLY FUNNY, ROMANTIC, WONDERFULLY FRESH AND BEAUTIFULLY ACTED. 'Fried Green Tomatoes' will carry your heart away and leave you with a wonderful glow. Mary Stuart Masterson is superb and Parker is excellent. It's one of the most heartfelt movies of the year." Jo i FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "SURELY ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR. , - .lefTrey Lyons. SNEAK PREVIEWS 1 EXQUISITELY WELL-PLAYE- A rea! moviegoing treai with a wonderful sense of life. Superlative performances by Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates." - David Sheehan, Two free public forums on the theme of "The Art of College Teaching Reconsidered" will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the University of Utah. Led by Jackson Newell, professor of educational administration, the first lecture will address "How College Does (And Doesn't) Affect Students." Participants will be Ernest Pascarella, professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and author of the g book. How College Affects Students: Findings and Insights from Twenty Years of Research; and Karen Spear, dean of arts and sciences at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo. Both sessions will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. "The intent of these forums is to try to answer the question, 'What if professors, students and alumni all awoke tomorrow morning and couldn't recall a thing about college teaching, undergraduate degree requirements or academic traditions?'," Newell said. "How would we begin afresh to challenge college students, teach ideas and skills and structure course and graduation requirements?" Newell conceived of the forums as part of his year-lon- g appointment to the honorary position of U. professor. Each session will feature a brief, provocative presentation, followed by a panel discussion. Audience participation will be encouraged. The second presentation, "Experimental Colleges: What Becomes of Them, What are Their Legacies?" will address what can be learned from innovative colleges based on strikingly contrasting philosophies and practices that have sprung up across America over the past century. Participants will be John Thelin, a historian of higher education in the United States and regents professor of higher education, College of William and Mary; and Barbara Leigh Smith, political scientist and senior academic dean at Evergreen State College, Olympia, Wash. award-winnin- Prominent scholar speaks on organization leadership provocative thinkers in the area of organizations, management and leadership." of the books, Professor March is best known for his Behavioral Theory of the Firm, Leadership and Ambiguity, Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations, Decision and Organizations, and Rediscovering Institutions, as well as his scores of journal articles and five volumes of poetry. "It is an incredible opportunity for the university and the community to have Dr. March come and speak," Reynolds said. "His work is probably the most renown of any single scholar among people who read about how organizations operate, how management really works' and what leadership really means. He is also a thoroughly engaging speaker who always leaves his audiences with new insights about themselves and the world around them." James March graduated from the University of Wisconsin and received his Ph.D. from Yale University. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; the University of Bergen; Uppsala University; the Copenhagen School of Economics; and the Swedish School of Economics. The University of Utah Counseling Center will host an "Info Fair" to assist students in developing Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. skills. study Volunteers from the U. Women's Club will operate the fair booth from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days in the Olpin Union ground-leve- l lobby. Each interested student will be provided with a "Study Skills Check o List," which asks for responses to 21 questions such as, "I study enough for tests, but when I get there my mind goes blank." Based on this volunteers will provide free packets of to needs and call the student's individual's tailored information the attention to Counseling Center course offerings on how to succeed in 21-2- FEATURING ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESSES KATHY BATES AND JESSICA TANDY D. Public forum reconsiders the art of college teaching Info Fair gives assistance in learning new study skills 'Fried Green Tomatoes' makes you feel good about life. It will warm your heart." "FUNNY, TOUCHING AND , said. "He is one of the nation's most prominent scholars and Mary-Louis- e - Peter Slack, SAN nil ii James March, author and professor of political science and sociology at Stanford University, and an adjunct professor at the University of Bergen (Norway), will give a public lecture at the University of Utah, on Jan. 21. Professor March will speak on "Leadership in organizations and communities" at the Mark Green Lecture Hall: Francis A. Madsen Building (lower level) at 2:30 p.m. "We are fortunate to have James March here at the university for a presentation," Katherine Reynolds, U. director of Academic Programs, The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce. A III ed control. resolve the differences they have "I want to pursue a career combating ozone depletion, global in governmental affairs later other environmental and so I'm in life, planning on warming can ? see what threats," David Freed, of the U.N. din8 Association of Utah, said. is in unprecedented University the to be. Freed said. In an effort to bring students shape the future eloballv. while working in a grass- like acting "environmental president" he claims solve their environmental issues without some kind of outside or assistance monetary Outside assistance compensation. Campus Briefs 2, yes-or-n- friedOreenTomafoes MARY STUART MASTERSON NBC-T- AND MARY-LOUIS- E PARKER college. Information packet topics include time management, how to JMALPI CICELY TYSON "1 THOMAS NEWMAN mmz, NUKMAJN iISL3. BS LLAK AND AINUKLW MLTLK JON AVNET and JORDAN KERNER fUNINir, rLMrtj JON AVNET Rrix rLrtw uLoyuiLom AlgALLEASE -.- w NOW PLAYING IN SELECT THEATRES SPECIAL FREE SCREENING TUESDAY, JANUARY 21,1992 8:00 PM OSH AUDITORIUM Sponsored by Union Programs Free passes in 245 Union Building. Limited seating - first come, first served. concentrate, how to take useful lecture notes, how to use textbooks, the techniques of taking tests, how to read efficiently and how to write class papers. is designed to help you determine which materials will really be useful to you," Edie Kochenour, director of the Learning Assistance Program, said. "It doesn't do any good to pick up a stack of handouts and then never use them." The materials have been carefully developed to provide information that students can put into practice immediately, rather than conveying abstract philosophy. Kochenour suggested that faculty call attention to the Info Fair in their classes. The Counseling Center, located in 426 Student Services Building, and offers a wide variety of low-coprograms of crisis. with dealing The Women's Club is a service and social organization made up of women with ties to the U. "Self-assessme- nt st self-assessme- nt |
