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Show UNIVERSITY rl i i ri ! i rrn lcr$S'LA4 v tjt A nev;iy l;T,p!oT.:r.t:d review program garners some opposition Tenured faciCy members w: now go through an evaluat.cn process every five years. 11 Provost: Review process ensures all tenured professors are current I com rrasmusseniwsuujoumal teaching status consist of teaching and effectiveness, scholarly creative vvoik, service activities and collegiality. Harraf said the SUUSA President piocess is new, but ISicah Paul Keith not unique encourages students The majority of to review courses, higher education have facilities even when taught by staying cm lent in then' discipline, bn ml said Depm tinent chairs, luculty pccis and college deans By RYANN K&SMUSSEN The post tenure re tew progi mil that was implemented this Year was designed to ensure quality control in the classroom and not to q ties a on a professor's teniue, SUU Provost Abe Harraf said "Its a quality assurance process to make sure the quality of the for classroom is maintained students, he said. Tenured faculty members will be involved in a review' process to ensure all tenured professors are w ill conduct rc icws ost tcinued for nicuibcis faculty hveycais. eeiy Steve Painey, SI 1 ievicw post teiim e coniniittee a chair, said during tenured professors. review the re lew piocess program Page 5 because members many faculty acet editing bodies aie asked to submit documentation of their require universities to maintain teaching status The four levels ot accreditation. post-tenur- e post-tenur- e committee's The mission is to help tenured faculty maintain a high standard of teaching, he said If a tenured faculty member is not meeting those standards the committee and the professor will develop a plan during the next five yea is to become current. identities review) "(The individuals in need of assistance, Harraf said. The university provides resources to bring a professor He said a professor's tenure post-tenur- e environment Students should be aware of their surroundings at all times, he said. "Dont assume that every situation is safe. The SUi police deportment currently has four full time officers and five part time officers, Neilson said. SUII Public Safety has also hired seven students to watch campus buildings and to report anything there are fix e "blue phones, around emergency lights,or campus, Neilson said However, there are plans to install more "blue lights near the football stadium At night, students should utilize the buddy system on campus and familiarize themselves with the sophomore communication major from Portland, Ore., sorts gifts in the Service Learning Center in preparation for Wednesdays wrapping party. Although there was no exact count, Milliron said there were more than 500 gifts in the center. She also said all the ornaments were taken from the Angel Tree in less than two days, as compared to 10 days last year. Lola Milliron, a & Neilson "blue lights, emergency When at home, students said. should keep their doois locked and a' for staying safe on and ' off campus :, ; Always bo aware of your surroundings. Always lock your doors Familiarize yourself with the emergency "blue lights" around campus. To report a crime or suspicious activity cai! Campus Safety at Rfki-- ' 8838 during weekdays 586-779- 3 D e:Ue PC ; " Womack. Office! Tny.or Ns ion I HOLLY COBABE UNI ,LH -- IT .! mhusselbeeCsuujouinalcom The Earth Club gave Cathy Richards and Deborah Reeds a ear Tuesday as part of chanty dnectcd tow aid survivois of Hurricanes Kati ina and Rita. Richards. Reeds and Reeds' mother left Port Ati hur, Texas, soon after lurncane Rita hit the area. According to a press release given by Riehaids, they are slaying with family in Cedar City until bettei anangements can be made Kenny l.aundrn, assistant professoi of sociology, said he and the memheis of the ai til Club decided to give Richards and Reeds the 199.5 Mazda Protege' because they were st landed in I i Share as part of the charity. At the event, Riehaids and Reeds spoke of the trouble they went through during the evacuation process Richards said they left many of their pets behind when they left Port Arthur. 'They were a part of our family, so it was very hurtful to leave them behind, Richards said. According to the press release, Richards and Reeds both have 1 or after hours or on weekends. Source; UNIVERSITY JOURNAL IRU-- Keith said the housing contract section .is also a big tiling for students who are trying to sell their contracts or looking for places to live. The physical version of tlie Ride Board, located across the hall from Public Safety, will probably be taken down during the semester break since students can now access it online. Information from cards currently filled out and sitting in the slots wall be imputed into the online version. was originally thought of While as an idea for students' use, it has been expanded to include faculty and staff. Keith said. Jill Ormond Whitaker, SUU webmaster, said Web Services an SUU community site, instead of wanted to make students. for Now, current faculty and staff just something members can also access the site to post general items for sale, but she said shes not sure what faculty and staff members responses will be regarding has been in the design process for about one and half y months, she said. Whitaker said when SUL1SA initially approached Web Services with the idea for a Book Exchange, they were See Page 4 "We' e been raising money by selling bracelets and showing movies on campus, Laundra said. Laundra said the car had to be fixed in Scipio, where it had broken down. "We had to pay for gas and a temporary registration, he said. "With that and repair costs, the total cost came to around $400 Laundra said the Earth Club will also be giving 100 donated coats and blankets to the Iron County Care and By MIGUEL HUSSELBEE ,T ips f CCBABE aarth Club gives away car :o 2 hurricanes survivors See SAFETY, Page 4 '."A i t; frer? sirr::;;::; ; HOLLY y suspicious. Currently, ; Earr-e- section. situation they are in, Womack said Officer Taylor Neilson, of the SUU Public Safety Department, said he Although agreed with Womack. SUL1 has many safety precautions for students in place, students should always pay attention to their a Atv Mirra f. Steve hdaratasuujournal com SUU's version of eBay, opened for use Thursday, just in time for students to post books, housing contracts and other items for sale as the semester comes to a close. site is SITISA president Micah Paul Keith said made up of four sections including the Book Exchange, Ride Board, ApartmentHousing Contracts and General Items. His primary goal was to set up a way for students to sell their books, since textbooks make up a large portion of students school costs. He said he thinks the book exchange will likely be the most heavily used i a Source: ) By HEATHER DARATA rrasmussenCouujoumal com he November i.ipe Following reports, Ced.irCity Police Detective Sgt. Jerry Womack said the most important thing for students to remember to protect themselves from crime is to constantly be awaie of their surroundings. Students should always be cautious of the people they are w iih and the -' are cane cuing a faculty member's piobr.t onmy period (before receiving tenure T-B-ay By RYANN RASMUSSEN 4- Co me funWt members feet that continued ever jWr-- is unnecessary because evaluations SUUs lets students sell textbooks stay safe r are-aske- See REVIEW, Page 4 SORTING FOR SANTA Counsel can help students lo submit Faculty members documentation of their teaching effectiveness, schobiily and creative work, service activities and cc.iieg Cedai City "We wanted to make a local contribution," L.aundia said "I'm very grateful that we weie able to help someone locally Laundra and lus wife donated the chicle lie said the Earth Hub raised a little more than $400. most of which went to tixing the vehicle disabilities that made the evacuation more difficult than it would have been otherw ise. Richards Arthur r-- -' Expect partly cloudy skies this week with highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low teens. The Journal wishes you good luck with finals and reminds you to stay warm. See you next year. Almanac, Page 11 S' ' 9 said after leaving Port nearly impossible to get it was , Cathy Richards and Deborah Reeds, survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, stand in front of the 1995 Mazda Protege the Earth Club ceremony. presented to them during a Tuesday-afternoon government aid. We've been here since Sept 25 and haven't received any help from the government she said. "You guys have been the only ones (lo help) Laundra said he still considers the effort to raise money for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to be the mother of all fundraisers. Even though it's dropped out of the radar from most people's minds, it's still w-- kind of a big issue for those who were affected," he said. Both Richards and Reeds expressed their gratitude to the Earth Club and the Care and Share, which helped to supply clothing and blankets to Richards and Reeds. This really means a lot to us, Richards said. In fact, we are going to be getting an SLtU bumper sticker for our new car." Thunderbird men to play U of U Index The SUU men's basketball team will travel to Salt Lake City this weekend to play the University of Utah. The game will be played Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The men will play in the Centrum Arena on Dec. 17 at 7:05 p.m. Accent Page 7 Back Page, 10 10 Classified News 3, 4, 9, 11 5 Opinion Sports 7, 8 |