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Show University of Utah's Independent Student Voice Since The 1890 Summer Utah Chronicle Vol 113 JUNE 5, 2003 No 4 WWW.DAILYUTAHCHR0NICLE.COM R egents Approve New U Program All Hasnain Chronicle News Editor There will be a new major available to U students next fall, thanks to an exception made by the Utah State Board of Regents. On May 30, the Regents met in Salt Lake City and passed a policy to allow the U, and other public institutions of higher education, to create new programs and majors under certain guidelines. Also discussed in the meeting were the mission and roles of Utah's public schools of higher education. In Fall 2003, the U will offer a Mission and Goals Set for U .Wext.Sears; Al! Hasnain Chronicle News Editor The U's roles and missions are set for at least five years, along with the other nine public institutions for higher edu- . Dig it: degree in international studies, which will impact the College of Humanities, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Business, according to John Francis, U associate vice president for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies. For about a year now, the Regents have implemented a moratorium or a freeze on "the creation of all new Utah senior Kim Turner has been selected for USA Volleyball's A2 national traininq program along with teammates Kelsie Kartchner and Lyndsey Henderson. The three, along with 16 other players from across the country, will train and compete with some of the country's best in Lake Placid, N.Y. in July. See story on Page 9. 1 degrees," Francis said. The reason for such a freeze was due to the tough economic times that higher education, along with the rest of the state and nation, has faced in the last couple of years. According to Francis, the Board of Regents assumed spending would go along with the creation of any new program, thus resulting in a temporary freeze, which would presumably go away after the economy picks up. Francis, along with the help of others, argued to allow the creation of certain degrees, especially when there is no cost involved. "Sometimes we have new degree programs because of accreditation tissues," where a change in requirements may occur for its completion, Francis said Francis said the policy allows for new programs which need to be created on the basis of accreditation, a I I r 4- - ft Ay i s. rs t s, cation. In the First major change to the its policy rcaily 10 Utah State" toard of voted on hiiy 30 to pass a categorical list of roles and missions under which all of Utah's public institutions fall. The U sits atop the list, delineated among: search Univsrsi- Doctoral ties. Included o the mission statement is the U's recogni- tion of the "mutual relevance and inlcrJ.c j of teaching and research as essential of academic components see PROGRAM, page DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 7 FILt PHOTO yrs Rnts excellence." Mario Capecchi's Research Lands Him International Recognition: Italy, Israel Andrew Kirk Award. of the department of Capecchi, human genetics at the U, has received numerous research in mice. awards for his As a young child during World War II, Capecchi wandered through Trento, homeless while his mother was in a concentration camp. A local newspaper, announcing the Pezcoller Chronicle Staff Writer co-cha- Renowned U geneticist Mario Capecchi is back in Utah after recently returning from award ceremonies in Italy and Israel. He went to Trento, Italy, last month to receive an $81,000 cash prize for the Pezcoller-AAC- gene-targeti- R Utah State University is the only other school in the category. According to U Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning Paul Brinkman, "The Regents want everybody to be sure what they are for now." Even though the policy essentially locks the U's role and mission for the five-yeperiod, "We're happy with that Brinkman said. Before passing the policy, USU reviewed and updated its mission and role statement. Although most schools supported the policy, any institution with intention of revising is its mission statement to make and expected to do so, a submittal to the Board of Regents for discussion in five Light Reading: 0 . ar years. ng Award recipients, featured a picture of the house he had lived in as a toddler. Someone recognized the photograph and gave Capecchi and his wife the address. The house had been torn down and rebuilt in the same style. The owner was the daughter of Sadaf Baghbani al students?" said Jahanara Saleh, the Interna- Chronicle Staff Writer tional Student Council president. This year, ASUU has approached the ISC and involved other international students in planning events and joining ASUU boards. Other groups to help with the planning of International Week will include the ASUU's Diversity Board, United Leadership Council, Presenters Office and the U's International Center. International Week will run Sept. 2 through 5. Also, in late August, both ASUU and the U student groups will attend the international student orientation for student recruitment. "This is a great way to get them involved with ASUU. It hasn't ever happened before so we're really excited," Heiselt said. "Instead of waiting for them to come to us, we'll go to Student leaders are trying to bridge the gap between international students after years of minimal communication. One of the goals of the Associated Students of the University of Utah's administration was to help international students feel involved on campus and to help with issues such as housing and visas. In an effort to keep the promise, the Student Board is now planning an International Week, which previously stirred up complaints due to its focus on only selected cultures. "Last year, they picked a few cultures to really emphasize. This year, we want to be The best way to do that is looking at our own international community," said April Heiselt, director of the student affairs board. International students also felt that their input was left out in planning last year's event. "No one let us know about that week. How can you do something involving international cultures without actually involving internation Non-Tradition- al ' 1 cA non-tradition- al Marie Minnick reads near the Marriott Plaza fountain. see CAPECCHI, page 6 ASUU Attempts to Increase International Involvement 2003-200- 4 The U may also look to revise its mission statement over the course of that time, according to John Francis, U associate vice president for academic affairs and undergraduate studies. Questions as to what may change are still in the air, "But see HISSSOH, page 4 ir them." The week will include live bands, such as Samba Gringa, international movies and an ASUU open house. The event will cost about $10,000, according to Heiselt. The majority of the money will come from a joint effort from several ASUU see ASUU, page 6 |