Show Student Life contest set for USU Black and white Photographers photographs Hiding student lift are eligible student Iafe Student ed SI arinoum Contest Photo Onlv Pditor Rich InKoctu Ltos taken bv USU students ?£ Ih £Leen Septemlnr Anril I 196 and tonsidered e photo will win second the plait photo will $20 and the third place photo The Cfl 3 1977 WI 20 Photographs should fneln seven inches be mounted I ) ntnes to the Studt nt I egan They should I ife i should d't I r K tr ni ! Sub-nutt- it ti Lsl r first-pl- trill win $10 State hast it gss ail(! Deadline ispipr iciv print d tn pril tM Utah Studi nt I if c sttiff and int mt rs of the Studt nt Publu atnris Hoard are not eligible visiting prof speaks about life and USU Well-know- n V al Sagers senior writer b ’’ These are words Dr George A Peek Sensitive bright creative uses often in desc ribing others and these words very aptly describe the man himself Peek presently occupies the Milton R Merrill chair reserved well-knovisiting political science professor each year for a The intent of the program is to give students exposure to professors all over the country” the former Arizona State University professor said ‘The advantage is that you get well-know- n people who get to know the university and its students and it helps the unage of the ” department and university The professor s salary and traveling costs are provided through funds from the late USU political scientist Milton R Merrill and his friends While at USU the professor gives regular and special topics courses and partic ipates on panel discussions I teach in 'wo principal areas American political thought and he said Congress Peek has taught at Michigan State University and Arizona State While at ASU he was dean of the College of Arts and University Sciences comprised of 6 (XX) to 7000 students ' I m more interested in teaching than m research but I do both" I like Peek said interacting with bright voung people It’ fan to watch students react and participate and grow intellectually One student he enjoved watching was Rob Hoover who is now a USU political v lent t professor University V Vol 74 No 70 Friday April 22 1977 Seven students apply for regent posts Sheree Josephson staff writer Seven USU students have filed for the student position on the Utah State Board of Regents l o( al students applying for the position lm'ude Rill Nisson Craig Garble Denise Wat-kin- s Dave Phippen Rock Erickson Mike Sib-t- tt and Paul Watterson The field of seven USU students will be narrowed to three in an upcoming Executive ( oum il meeting These three students will go on o) the state studentbody president council meeting along with three representatives from each of the eight remaining colleges and universities in Utah by t this meeting the top three will be separated out and given to Utah state Governor Scott Matheson for the deciding vote The iaw allowing a student to be to 'he Utah Board of Regents debutedappointed this year The bill was signed by the governor this winter Paul Watterson ASUSU studentbody president savs he feels this law was a good move be ause it will create a continuity lacking in the past between students and other board mem- bers Students are able to see things and have a fresher outlook because they are personally involved” Watterson said “Students are able to speak as authorities from their end of the spectrum Besides they are what the system is and for” Watterson said qualifications for this position include a knowledge of or experience with education higher and the administration being the ability to establish a working relationship with the studentbody presidents in the state and the board members and the ability to hear students needs and convey them to the Board of Regents The student elected to the Board of Regents will have the responsibilities of attending meetings with the state studentbody presidents and discussing matters of importance attending meetings with the Board of Regents once a month doing homework which includes studying and researching the agenda preparing to be an effective member by studying procedures in the past and visiting student groups According to Watterson Governor Matheson recently said that if he (the governor) could have his way the student would be a big influence on the Board The position to the Board of Regents is a position Transportation to and from the meetings is provided by the state non-sala- first political science course Bob Hoover ever took experience of seeing his in'ellec tual gr wth so it was very rewarding He was my teaihing assistant sta'e and I think he s one of the very brightest and most cea'ive tea ers I ve ever seen ” r 'acted Peek was about the Merrill position through Hoover When he wt e and asked me if I would tie interested in coming to LSI I expressed interest and enthusiasm Peek said I like skiing Peek sail he s had a marvelous time and finds the department warm ard (i r ha1 It s a vigorous young department he said It haswellkn wn senior members but they have very productive and creative mg men as well Its good in terms of teaching and research and i' s getting to be He said his only criticism of the department is the lack of women A ou professors a- - he is a strong proponent of FRA haye a smaller campus than Mu higan of Arizona so it s not that crowded” he said The studen's are about the same here as m most state universities Vou ge' bright and aggressive students and those who find college I taugh’ th Peek said and vitality at Arizona I ve had the v well-know- n difficult noticed that USU students are more conservative than students and ASU students are more conservative than MSU He said he s ASU students ‘ You haye one of the most spectacular settings of a college campus that I ye eyer seen" he said “The wonderful winter weather appeals to me Vte ye been y and downhill skiing ever since we ve been here He said another advantage of being a visiting professor is the lack of administrative duties “I don't have to serve on any committees” he I can said study and go to the library and meet with students — and that s fun cross-countr- As a former dean should be subjected he has a firm belief that faculty member positions to a six or seven year limit “The faculty should basically determine the policy of the unihe said “The administration should learn to live with the versity regulations it makes by returning to regular faculty service At ASU Peek was instrumental in the passage of a rule that department chairmen could not serve for more than five years 1 also urged limited tenure for the university’s president and he said “but the president and didn’t buy that He applied the philosophy to his own administrative position as dean and resigned after six years After six or seven years you’ve pretty well made your contnbu bon and vou get stale and you need new blood for creativity and he said “That's not a popular idea with most administratgrowth" ’’ vice-preside- ‘ ors traveled Peek said he plans to visit Egypt this summer He has around the world to Asia Africa south and central America Japan to go and Europe He taught in the Philippines Peek said he plans back to ASU this fall as a e professor regular "That s one of the best jobs you can have" he said You have a good deal of freedom Normally 1 use my summers for travel and the rest of the year for study writing and teaching ” full-tim- i t” ROTC class instructor drops in on dude to form for correct repelling captain jm Her shows the for vas usnq the Wdtsoe Chemistry building to prepare Fair s Military Job i p Trry Horton |