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Show i mm Utah .HEO u I I Use Your Time for Good: - THE o J - 1 those who received priority registration was Those who weren't 2.80, according to the data. Nearly 50 percent of the University of Utah's freshmen took advantage of priority registration for Spring Semester 2000. The U offered freshman students who started in Fall Semester 1999 the opportunity to register early for a!l 1000- - and 2000-levcourses, in hopes that students would visit counselors about their academic careers. University College, the home of all the U's undeclared students and students, sent out 2,403 letters last fall. Of the 2,403, 1,186 students used priority registration and 1,217 did not. "You cannot take this strictly at face value," Associate Dean of University College Hugh Brown said. "Although these data are an initial indication of success, there are other factors that have to be built in before you can call it a success." The average CPA during Fall Semester of eligible for the program had a mean of 2.40. "Students who came in and sat down and talked to advisers performed, in my mind, better" Brown said. Advisers actually saw about 1,400 students, Brown said, but around 10c of those had holds on their enrollment, so they could not receive priority registration. Hie Spring Semester 2000 retention rates for those who did and did not use priority registration are not as telling, Brown said. "Students who were not planning to come back would not have ccme in for advising," Brown said. "I'm not sure on the retention." The retention percentage for those who got priority registration was 93 percent, while those who did not receive it were at 74 percent. The retention rate was measured according to registration by the third week of each semester. Brown said there are uncontrolled factors el pre-maj- or wddcu KJMt;ufvt:f MATTHEW STEPHENS Chronicle News Writer Dr. Julia Watkins has made the most of her master's of social work and doctorate in educational psy- chology from the University of Utah. Watkins, U alumna of 1965, was in Sail Lake City Friday to attend the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work Annual Awards dinner. After the buffet dinner and awards ceremony, she gave the 38th annual Arthur L. Beeley lecture. Watkins is the president of the American University in Bulgaria. The American University allows students from all over the Balkan region to be educated in the fine arts. Because of her close ties to the area, her speech focused on the current political and economic problems of the Balkans in Eastern J I' Ml '" M Watkins believes that the response to the Kosovo crisis emphasized the need for global responsibility to help the Balkan countries prosper. According to Watkins, Balkan countries need a lot of help. During and after the Kosovo crisis, the standard of living in Bulgaria "declined to miserable levels." The average annual income for Bulgarians is $1,380 and the minimum is $456 and that is for the lucky see WATKINS, page 3 " V- - J , ., f'' ' ' """" 1I'"IJ1IH CPAs: Priority 2.81 1,186 2.40 1217 Non-Priori- Registration ty affecting retention, including missions for The Saints and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y past academic performance. Because of these aspects, he thinks looking at the data over a longer period of time will give a better indication of the retention rate. Brown said he will follow the population studied this year through to graduation. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies John Francis said it's equally important to look at the retention rates one year from now. "The true test is a year from now if you got really good advice," he said. Of those who used priority registration, 473 students went to University College for advising and 713 went to other centers on campus. The GPA of those who sought help from University College was 2.91, while the average of those who went to other centers was 2.74. Brown said he had no comment on the difference in GPAs. see REGISTRATION, page 4 tot 1: rsLUUizi Mjiuiiigj unouici others in an auditorium in S0H0, the art district of New York City. Jarvis always suspected that his friend was homosexuhe assumes that his friend knew about his suspicions, but the two never broached the topic. The tall Texan with the deep southern accent died of AIDS. Jarvis and the Texan were close, but sexuality was one topic they never mentioned. If the two of them could meet today, Jarvis believes open dialogue would replace the past silence. It is a silence that he regrets. Jarvis began his discussion at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday by saying he is not a sexuality expert, and that it is a topic he is "grossly undereducated about," Despite this setback, Jarvis made a speech titled "Overcoming Homophobia: A Personal Journey," sponsored by The Utah Humanities Council and the Wasatch Front Unitarian Fellowship. Jarvis, a professor emeritus, did not want to focus on gays and lesbians; instead, he focused on the perceptions many heterosexuals have of homosexuals. For a definition of homophobia, Jarvis quoted the University of Toronto's Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre. "Homophobia is a term used to describe extreme, negative attitudes, feelings and beliefs regarding homosexuality," he read. al, and . Watkins. 109 NO 132 Priority Registration The normally strong voice of Boyer Jarvis gets a little shaky when he recalls the "tall Texan with the deep southern accent." The two met during their studies at Northwestern University and their friendship lasted decades. Jarvis was already part of the University of Utah's communication department when the Texan finished schooling; thanks to Jarvis' help, his friend soon joined the staff. "He became a very fascinating catalyst for the faculty," Jarvis remembered. While in most departments competition is the norm, during the Texan's stay at the U, this competition turned into "an era of good feeling that didn't exist before and doesn't exist today," Jarvis said. But after six years, the Texan decided to follow his dreams. He uprooted to New York City and became a successful voice coach. Despite the distance between them, the two friends kept in contact, visiting each other as frequently as possible. In 1987. as Jarvis' wife made one of hernumerous visits to New York City, the Texan made an excuse not to see her something he had never done before. In January of 1989 the Jarvises received a call while visiting their hometown of Mesa, Ariz. The Texan wanted tc say goodbye for a final time, and, within a month, the Jarvises attended the memorial service with about 200 .. . VOL Students MATT CANKAM Chronicle News Writer . , Europe. Watkins said that establishing a democratic government, developing a market economy and a respect for human rights are three critical points that Balkan countries must address in order to become world powers. "Each point is a necessary condition to the new world order," said . 2000 MeanGPA o Experiences in Bulgaria MARCH 27, 9 Student Group dii jrfivBzs tuii JLJ.O I Baseball Game Like a Bad Date? 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