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Show MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE U Med School Prepared Study AID continued from page us to raise UCOPE." UCOPE is the only financial-ai- d program exclusively sponsored by state tax dollars. It is given to Utahns on a need basis. Norris said the $2 million the commissioner's office is asking for is only 6o percent of the actual need. He said the money is necessary "to keep up with tuition increases, so students don't have to withdraw." The recent trend is for students to take smaller class loads and longer to graduate. Norris said this is in part based on the lack of financial aid coupled with the increasing cost of a college education. The increase in funding would also help reach Gov. Michael 0. Leavitt's goal of decreasing the time it takes for students to graduate, according to Norris. The committee took no action concerning financial aid, but this will not be the only time it is brought to their attention, Today, student leaders from each of Utah's nine public institutions will make a presentation to the committee. They will ask for a change in the funding formula, more money for financial aid and a tuition increase no larger than the Utah State Board of Regents' request of 3 percent. low-incor- CSU Pi Hospital Holds Four Different U 1 ne Suspension Lifted After 1 12 Years The University of Utah Hospital now offers four weekly gatherings to address the spiritual needs of patients, visitors, faculty, staff and students. The sessions are he'd in the hospital's Hope Chapel and are open to the public. The gatherings include a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Sa;nt sacrament meeting on worship Sundays, a rnuld-fait- h service on Sundays, Roman Catholic mass on Wednesdays, and meditation sessions on Thijirsdcys. VWe are grateful to the It used to be that huge construction cranes reaching to the sky were rare along the Wasatch Front. With the recent boom in major projects, these impressive machines dominate the landscape from Ogden to Provo. d However, a study of deaths completed by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine shows working in or around them can be dangerous. Various types of mobile cranes, the crane-relate- backbone of the U.S. construction industry, are involved in d to of fatal injuries in construction and maintenance. The study was published in the December 1999 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. d The U's report, "A Study of Deaths in the U.S. Construction Industry from 1984 to '94 " was one-quart- healed Time, wounds, according to Colorado State officials. Universi ty CSU's chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has been reinstated one and a half years after erecting a scarecrow on the back of its 1998 Homecoming parade float that some believed depicted Matthew Shepard, the gay University of Wyoming student who was beaten to death. Shepard was found by two bikers strung up on a fencepest in Wyoming just days before the parade. The bikers thought, at first, he was a scarecrow, reports stated. Shepard died a few days later at Poudre Valley Hospital in fort . Collins, Wyo. Pi Kappa Alpha was removed from CSU's greek system after the incident. The sorority Alpha Chi Omega was also expelled in conjunction with the incident. Its suspension is expected to last five years. In the past year, Pi Kappa Alpha members performed many philanthropic duties so they would be readmitted to CSU's greek system, said Mark Koepsell, associate director for greek life. All members were required to perform 25 hours of community service and meet with a judicial committee on a regular basis. "I think there's nothing more severe than being kicked off campus. The individuals who were directly involved were kicked out of school. The chapter has rebuilt itself," Koepsell said. "The members have gone through a long period of rehabilitation and have a whole new attitude. They've learned their lesson and they're ready to begin anew." When a fraternity or sorority is kicked off campus, it can't be a part of any university functions, post flyers in residence halls or rent university property for social functions. Throughout the suspension, Pi Kappa Alpha was still recognized as an operating fraternity by its national headquarters, which enabled it to hold meetings and recruit members. "We're sorry that it all happened. We definitely went through a lot to try see CSU, page 5 er one-thir- . com-.- -, munity representatives" who lead these weekly events," said Mark Allison, hospital chaplain. g 01 our 'The spiritual and staff piays an patients in how role They heal important and ore for others." The Roman Catholic LDS and multi-fait- h services are sponsored by the hospital's Pas- toral Care Advisory Committee, chaired by Dc Leslie Reynolds. well-bein- Crane-Relate- prepared by principal investigator Dr. Anthony J. Suruda,, an associate professor of family and preventive medicine in the medical school's Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. Suruda is director of the occupational medicine residency program and U HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 1 sion and oral interpretation of literature from 1972 to 1989. Joanne Milner and Shelly Oster-Ic- h were among Jarvis' students in NOEL DOLAN Rocky Mountain Coiiegian m Of Construction Crane Deaths Weekly Services JARVSS Kappa Alpha continued from page greek-syste- 2000 3 those classes. "It's always a source of satisfaction to see former students make marks of their own," Jarvis said. Dea said, that when Jarvis held the position of associate vice president for academic affairs from 1967-8he supported every activity on 8, campus and worked with virtually every department. "In my judgement, there's no one who has contributed mere to the U in our community," he said. Jarvis said he has nothing but fond memories for the U, and he is currently serving on two committees of service to the university. He is a member of the search committee to recommend a replacement for Dea, and he is also on the committee that chooses the Belie Smith Spafford Endowed Professorship. "I couldn't have asked for a better place to spend my life than the U," he said. "I was very satisfied with my association with the U." While at the U, Jarvis was also dean of the summer school, dean of admissions and registration, and assistant to the president. "He has a record of distinguished service to the U over many, many years," Dea said. In the community, Jarvis served as a board member on the Utah chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and as the Utah chapter president of the American Civil Liberties Union. "He's 3 man with a very strong social conscience," Dea said. Nominations can come from the U campus, Salt Lake City, or any- where, said Maria Contratto of the Alumni Association. The award- selection committee makes three to four cuts to narrow the field. The association began giving the award in 1968. Dea said he submitted a letter of nomination to the committee along with a portfolio of Jarvis' information and work. medical director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Clinic. Selected investigation m records boom-retainin- from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration were analyzed by Suruda and his Dr. Marlene J. Eggcr, professor of family and preventive medicine, Diane Liu, statistician, and Dr. Dean R. Lillquisc, associate professor of family and preventive medicine. The study was funded by the Center to Protect Workers' Rights, and the research and development arm of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIThere were 502 deaths which occurred in 479 incidents involving cranes in the construction industry during the n years covered by the study. Of these, 198 were due to electrocution by power-lin- e contact, the most common type of incident. Other major categories of fatalities boom were and buckling, crane g, assembly-dismantlin- upset-overtu- deaths. Most of these deaths were due to disassembling a lattice-boog crane by removing pins while standing beneath the unsupported boom. According to the report, most e-boom cranes have retaining be installed from can that pins either direction. If the pins are installed from outside the boom, removal requires that the worker be underneath the boom to remove the pins by pounding on them with a rn rigging failure. According to Suruda, a surprising finding was assembly or dismantling of cranes was the second leading cause of fatal injury, causing 58 lattic- hammer. Recommended preventive measures include training and certification for crane operators, training for construction site managers and for workers involved in crane assembly, and maintenance; disassembly inspection programs, redesign of retaining pins for lattice-boocranes so that they cannot be removed by a worker standing under a boom, enforcement of existing regulations such as those concerning power lines and an increase in OSHA inspections of construction sites that use m high-volta- ge cranes. U HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Celebrate Every Body The University of Utah Eating Disorders Task Force, in celebration of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, is proud to present Dr. Catherine Halmi, M.D. Director, Eating Disorders Program New York Hospital.Cornell University February'? 3:00-4:3- 0 2'"' Dr. Halmi P.M. in the Saltaire Room Floor, Olpin Union Building an expert in the field of eating disorders and body image. She will be addressing the issues of creating a coordinated system, of prevention, treatment, and care on the college campus. is Questions? Contact Kacy Dustin, Chair EDTF Office of Health Promotion 585-52- 95 |
