Show Volume 70 Number 35 Utah State University January 12 1973 1 6 Pages College of education heads committee Dean-may- or by Linda Harmon V Dean Oral Ballam of the College of Education heads the important Council on Teacher Education (Photo by Lance Peterson) 1961 senior writer (Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles on USU’s college deans) Dean Oral L Ballam a native of Utah now residing in Smith-fiel- d was a graduate of USU in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and a Secondary Teaching Credential He went on to receive his JS in speech and dramatics from USU in 1955 and completed his in education with an EdD Educational Administration in Student government He worked in the field of education from 1949 until 1967 serving in such capacities as teacher principal superintendent and professor until he became acting dean of the College of Education in 1967 here at USU He is also currently completing his term as Mayor of Smithfield an office he has held since 1966 Dean Ballam’s main duty is to serve as the chairman of the Council on Teacher Education which is a university-wid- e committee “This committee is concerned with teacher preparation on a ’ level” stated campus-wid- e Ballam “It develops or approves teacher education curricula ©mxsifte Gvoews-'b©k§ft®p- establishes admission and certification policies and works generally to improve teacher education programs campus- e wide” the profit from the bookstore by Nancy Neerken Senior Writer “I have no objections to changing the bookstore system” Dean Haslam explained manager of the USU Bookstore Wednesday at the ASUSU Executive Senate meeting Haslam commented that the USU Bookstore is University owned and operated and that all profits go into student functions mainly to pay off building con- tracts According to Haslam most of comes from items other than textbooks and the management is attempting to operate as as economically possible The bookstore off ical also indicated that a high turnover rate and the cost of training personnel was the main causes for lack of student employment The major conflict in providing lower bookstore prices seems to be the need for competition with downtown merchants according to Haslam He expressed the fact that he is willing to at-the Watergate conspirator pleads guilty to charge WASHINGTON AP — A former White House aide one of the in the case pleaded Watergate bugging guilty Wednesday to conspiracy g as burglary and the trial got underway The government said it was willing to accept the plea of E Howard Hunt Jr and agreed to drop the five remaining charges against him The trial judge however expressing reservations said he would rule on the plea Thursday ihMiiplea cam after prosecutor Earl J Silbert outlined what he described as an intelligence-gatherin- g campaign that included placing a spy in the campaign organizations of Sens Edmund S Muskie and George seven defendants eayes-droppin- McGovern recruiting former CIA agents and placing microphone and telephone taps in the headquarters offices of the the Democratic National Committee Hunt 54 had been a CIA agent for more than 20 years He was not one of the five men arrested in the Watergate offices on June 17 but was charged with the others on eight counts of conspiracy burglary and placing microphones and telephone taps into those offices William 0 Bittman Hunt’s attorney was asked by Chief US District Court Judge John J Sirica why he did not plead Hunt guilty to every count -- “One of the principal re'asaos courts are lenient to a defendant is that when he pleads guilty he saves the government time and money he said “Mr Hunt has pleaded guilty to three felonies subject to a maximum prison sentence of 25 years” Silbert in his opening statement told the jury that Hunt had recruited a university stffdent to infiltrate the campaign ft1 ""M wfric and’ McGovern and had been interested in details of their plans Two attorneys representing five of the six other defendants also made addresses to the jury "Mr McCord is not going to trail to refute the unrefutable” said Gerald Alch attorney for -- James W McCord Jr 53 security coordinator' President’s on former of the com- mittee “The key to this case is the intent If he was not present in the Watergate offices with the intent to steal he was not guilty of burglary” Alch said The other defendants are: Bernard L Barker 55 Frank A Sturgis 37 Eugeno R Martinez 49 Virgilio Gonzalez 45 and G Gordon Liddy 42 tend any meetings bookstore policy to discuss A resolution to establish a subcommittee to the existing Athletic Council to determine and future approve was scheduling athletic passed unanimously by the Senate This Committee according to Rex Lund athletic vice president would provide direct student input to the athletic scheduling USU ski team coach Fred Ahrens and administrator Dr Robert Swensen were present to discuss the budget for the newly formed ski team The total expenses of the team according to Ahrens is $179560 Money’s received total $100000 leaving a deficit of $79560 The ski team is a member of the Intermountain college Ski League and the United States Ski Association A bill to appropriate $500 to the ski team was introduced to the Senate and tabled There are about 2000 students in the College of Education and typically almost 42 percent of all USU students are enrolled in some type of teacher preparation program There are also eight departments within the College of Education which are enrolled concerned with education When asked about teacher the dif- ficulties of conforming to the new quota system being imposed on teacher certification Dean Ballam expressed an optimistic viewpoint with the thought that such a selection and training process will provide increased opportunities and better selection of capable students along with the certification and production y of teachers In the future Dean Ballam is working on developing a concept throughout the College of Education which entails moving away from the sole acquisition of knowledge to the application of this knowledge in a learningteaching situtation “Competency in subject matter is essential however but we are trying to move toward how to apply this mastery to the skill of teaching” said Ballam “Students are not certified high-qualit- on accumulation of credit hours but on how well they entirely can apply this to teaching in the classroom” Dean Ballam “students suggests investigate that very thoroughly with their advisors the positions open to them in teaching before deciding not to enroll in a teacher preparation program There is still ample opportunity for the capable student in this field compared with other fields” He that our stressed n educational' program is to a and has great deal offer the undergraduate and graduate student well-know- At this time Dean Ballam is also chairman of the board for the Exceptional Child Center and serves as program coordinator for the Special Services Students’ Assistant Program Thesis co ordinator aids grad students for one week Luann Driffel commander of the USU Sponsor Corps and Hal A'hdtsoffTdrill master discussed the need of $120 to purchase rifles to carry in the Cherry Blossom festival in Washington DC This is an annual competitive event in which the USU Corps participates Assignment was made to Chris Erni volunteers vice president to research this A resolution to establish a food policy board to be a regulative and advisory body in establishing food gQriiVa fniHry was with amendments by the Senate Phil Morley student relations vice president also presented a by Kristy Larsen Staff Writer Editor’s note — this is the second in a series on the Merrill Library “What I want to do and what I can do are sometimes two different things” said Mrs Barbara Wilde USU’s Thesis Coordinator “My basic purpose is to provide a service of special interest to the graduate snmeht in hpjning hiqj to write and prepare his thesis or dissertation for this final examination” Mrs Wilde’s concern is with a thesis’ for resolution style tone grammar and calling decremented housing payment any instances of plagiarism She The resolution is designed to keep also aids students in obtaining the students in the housing necessary signatures typists complexes for the entire school editors and printers often Thesis year “Fall quarter’s rent will be raised-$2- 5 winter quarter’s rent involves conflict In resolving will remain the same and spring difficulties Mrs Wilde says “I quarter’s rent will be decreased want to be a help to the student $25” reads the resolution It was assist them when I can This is passed unanimously by the their final step — the last and the Senate biggest — but sometimes there to add resolution are problems I am less conAn additional to the the ASUSU President cerned with the technicalities which than the problems” Selection committee apAlong with her thesis duties points the Senior Class Alumni the was tabled Mrs Wilde is graphic specialist by Representative confor the Merrill Library and is in Senate for one week's sideration charge of bulletin boards and -- -- Mrs grad-studerrt- s- Barbara Wilde aids with thesis problems at Merrill Library (Photo by Sondhi Limthongkul) special projects She is well qualified for her position with bachelor’s degrees in English Speech and Drama a master’s in Instructional Media and certification in Secondary Teaching |