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Show BEST OF CAMPUS 7 BEST PROFESSOR (ARTS & SCIENCES) BEST PROFESSOR (GORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS) BEST PROFESSOR (NURSING SCHOOL) BEST PROFESSOR (SCHOOL OF EDUCATION) BEST STAFF MEMBER BEST BUILDING BEST OUTDOOR REC TRIP BEST GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR BEST GROUP EXERCISE CLASS BEST CLUB BEST STUDY SPOT RACHEL ROBERTSON EDITOR-IN-CHIE- F RU WOOD CLIFFORD HURST ROB NICHOLS PEGGY CAIN ANNALISE HOLCOMBE MELDRUM SCIENCE CENTER OUTDOOR ORIENTATION BACKPACKING LAURA IVERSON CRUSH, YOGA AND LEAN LEGS AND ABS TIED AND SNOWBOARD CLUB QUIET FLOOR OF LIBRARY SKI said, alone in this semesters multimedia course, she has had a project geared toward multiple different local and international non-profi- ts. Entering an office up a few flights of stairs in Foster Hall, students can expect an experience. The wall is cluttered with degrees, a Diet Coke or two, multiple computer monitors and then, there in the middle of it all, is Ru. Rulon Wood, commonly known on campus as Ru, is a Utah native and lover of all things academia. He has been teaching for over 16 years. Also he currently has a bachelors degree, three masters degrees and a doctorate Ph.D degree. Ru teaches in both the undergraduate communication program and in the graduate area in the Master of Strategic Communication program. Peter Kirk, custom major, said, Its a treat taking a class with Ru. Kirk is currently in a directed studies proadvisgram under Ru and works with him as an er. Outside of school, though, Kirk works with Ru on a computer project for refugees in the Salt Lake area for apparel company Cotopaxi. Ru has a passion for humanitarian work, according to his students. All of our class projects are focused on a cause or humanitarian theme, said Hannah Baybutt, senior communication major. Baybutt Baybutt has taken multiple classes from Ru and said what shell miss most is his overall being and energy. , Ru is leaving Westminster College after summer 2016 to further pursue his teaching and academia dreams at Boise State University. Ru said the thing hell miss most about teaching Westminster is the students and their passion. I really love that moment when I see a spark of curiosity in a young persons eyes for me that makes it all worthwhile, Ru said. The communication department will miss his energy, raw unscripted ways and knack for things multimedia. Ru gave his big grin and said the one thing hes excited for in Boise is that he has one year eligibility left for the football team. Im going to tryout for the Boise State football team, Ru said and chuckled. From what Ive heard their football team is pretty good. And Im fast Ive been timing myself on the 40 40 yard dash. Whether or not Ru makes the football team, Boise is lucky to receive such a passionate, student devoted professor in its communication all program. RACHEL ROBERTSON s |