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Show PAGE 2 THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY, MAY 8, 1989 SUSC Computer committee is revamped BY KEN REBER In an effort to keep SUSC students in the forefront of the academic world through computer technology offered on campus, Provost Terry Alger has directed a revamping of the colleges computer steering committees which direct investments in computer technology. According to John Lowes, SUSCs academic computing manager, SUSC currently operates two different computer steering committees in an attempt to help students integrate computer use into their coursework. The two branches include the Campus Computing Steering Committee, which analyzes SUSCs need for computer technology, and the Academic Computer Users Committee, which directs the application of the technology. Algers plans call for each of SUSCs four schools to appoint a faculty member from its school to the Computer Users Committee under the direction of Lowes. In addition to their regular course loads, these appointees would serve as middlemen for the computer applications between students and the administration. The committee members are also responsible for integrating computers and computer related activities into department course offerings. This group would be charged with the task of ensuring that SUSC students remain furnished with the tools to survive in our computer-base- d world, said Lowes. Once incorporated, students will find a lot more computing in all their course work, he said. More members are being added to SUSC's computer committees, which may lead to additional materials in the classroom. computer-relate- d Vocational program budget reaffirmed by Regents Vocational education is one of the most critical but unheralded roles played by the Utah System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents agreed in reaffirming their commitment to vocational education and approving a policy for annual reviews. This policy gives us a way of looking at the big picture of how well we are serving the 18,000 students enrolled in higher education vocational courses, said Max Lowe, assistant commissioner for vocational education. In the past, we have never compiled the bits and pieces into a comprehensive look at where and how our vocational dollars are being spent. h of all Utah higher education students are vocational, and more than $45 million is spent on vocational education every year, Lowe said. Vocational courses are taught at Utah State One-fourt- University, Weber State College, Southern Utah State College, Snow College, Dixie College, College of Eastern Utah, Utah Valley Community College and Salt Lake Community College. The University of Utah offers no vocational courses although the Regents agree that the U of Us broad role in job training should not be overlooked when telling the vocational education story. The new annual review policy, approved at the Regents regular monthly meeting, requires that each institution submit an annual report on enrollment and financial trends, program developments and changes, particularly initiatives to meet the training needs of business and industry. The commissioner of higher education will also consult with budget officers at each institution and Teacher panel to educate A panel of local educators will answer questions about their profession Monday night at an open meeting sponsored by the SUSC Education Club. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Student Centers Zion A Room. We want to present several individual perspectives on the education profession, said Max Ferguson, SUSC Education Club adviser. Among those who have been invited to participate on the panel are Jim Miller, dean of the School of Education, and three members of the SUSC teacher education faculty, Mark Marriott, Quenton Bowler and Don Reid. A new club membership requirement of 10 volunteer service hours in public school will also be presented at the meeting. There are several positives in the service requirement, Ferguson said. One of the major advantages is that it encourages students to interact with personnel and students in the schools. provide comparisons of their financial commitment to vocational education. The Regents agreed to require an annual supplementary report on baccalaureate and other man power training programs. William Rolfe Kerr, Utah Commissioner of Higher Education, said he believes the new policy lays the groundwork for successful implementation of the recently approved vocational education master plan. As each region of the state develops regional vocational plans, this policy will be a powerful resource to them, said Kerr. We will work through this policy and the vocation education master plan to eliminate unnecessary duplication, maximize coordination and d work force. optimize the preparation of a well-traine- Quilters to sew up funds Quilters are invited to lend a helping hand to a quilting project next week. Division of Continuing Education employee Martha Minnick has pieced a king-siz- e quilt which she is g donating as a project for SUSCs cabin renovation. Minnick will have the quilt set up in Braithwaite Center 204 starting Tuesday and has set the hours for the SUSC quilting bee from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. fund-raisin- Quilters will be treated to lunch Wednesday by the Division of Continuing Education. Volunteers are asked to bring their own brown bag lunches Friday. We decided that a quilting bee would be the perfect way to finish the quilt and a great way to tie in with the pioneer theme at the cabin, Minnick said. Minnick requests that participating quilters have some experience and that they bring their own thimbles and scissors. |