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Show Thursday, January 28, 2010 University Journal Page 6 Professor discusses Thunderbird Award Continued from Page Vaselopulos said the best candidates are ones who have bright diverse group of individuals to By BROOKE CERSOSIMO bcersosimosuunews pick from. In 2008, a total of 459 people were congratulated with a nomination. Barney said he felt humbled to be one of the 17 people who won. as work my Through com As the annual Thunderbird Awards get underway, recipient of the 2008 Professor of the Year Thunderbird Award, Steve Barney associate professor of and psychology depaitmcnt chair, reflects on his piestigious award cxpeiience. The award is defined in the Thunderbird Award pamphlet who has as an instructor academic to contributed excellence at SUU through knowledge in their area of The winner has expertise. demonstrated exceptional teaching ability, dedication to the educational pursuits of students, and they provide service and inspiration fo their students outside of class leadership and want skills 1.1 If f SUU g Continued from Page Great Summer Jobs in California for the largest d pest control company in the US. t. Gas & cell 100 commissions ? '""'jor call phones paid. Go to HS S-J- face. some While there have been successes, the U.S. effort in the Middle East hasn't strengthened national security, he said. The U.S. was forced to recognize the election of people who do not like the U.S., is still at war in both Iraq and Afghanistan, will gain no economic benefits from the wars, has gained little in national defense and still has no clear vision of what victory would look like, he said. Feldman said that the U.S. went beyond what calm analysis would have called for when over eight ycais ago it began its project of reshaping the Muslim world. He said, We (believed) that our only hope for reestablishing a world of relative calm was to create a world in which Islam would function much like Christianity does in the west... a private and personal type of spirituality that for the most part should not oiganize politics. 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Ef you're not satisfied with elections (things), run will happen for office and on March 3, Francis said. you'll have Another to power executive change (them)." debate will States spend all of the time focused on the Muslim world and not on China? Feldman said. He said China is using the same path to power that the U.S. used prior to World War I: economic growth. He said in 20 years, the world will no through nr 1 the school. t for longer be dominated by one power, but by two: the U.S. and China. With China now the second largest economy and quickly growing, the U.S. has been borrowing law. law No that violates the "Historians will wonder heavily from China to finance the wars Shari'a is legal. in 'Why this period of in the Middle East, In trying to in its create pnmarily giving China more height history economic and secular countries of dominance, why did political power. United States spend Feldman studied democracy, our the Eastern Near efforts backfired all of the time focused and Languages spectacularly, on the Muslim world and Civilation at he said. Harvard University said the He not on China?" confhctcontinues receiving Noah Feldman before a Doctorate to define itself as a religious of Philosophy with in Islamic Thought from Oxford conflict, Middle Easterners considering it a true University and a Juris Doctorate from clash of civilizations. Yale Law School. SUU President Michael Benson Instead of focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan, Feldman said America introduced Feldman, who he knew from when they both studied at would be wiser to focus it., national him Oxford University, calling secuiily attention somewhere else. Historians will wonder Why in widely respected and sayingIt has this period of history ... in its height been one of my dreams to bring him of dominance, why did the United here to speak. Benson also recalled a discontinued tradition dealing with a wooden spoon. She said the tiadition was done by her father Ken Benson, who worked as director of student activities, but has been discontinued since his retirement Benson said the tradition was at the beginning of the year, where her father w'ould knight the student body president with a wooden spoon that is too long to serve yourself at the dinner table and therefore can only be used to serve others. Benson took over her fathers position a few years after his retirement in 1982 and has been able to carry on the family work. I got to carry on his legacy, Benson He cared and fought for the said. students. Ron Cardon associate director of alumni relations said that the community sacrificed so much for the founding of this school, it is important that students become acquainted with the history of The Allot J3i So Hd'.: Cm: PrctectC:? I ; chains SUU their constitution that they would become religious states and that the law of Islam, called Sharia, is also countries the Past 1 "You could Student Director and Elections Director Alex Francis will oversee elections this year. In both Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. succeeded in introducing democracy and some basic rights but also managed to teach that democracy d with both Islam can go and hating the United States, he said. Both countries also included in did Wednesdajs flora 1 :30 am to 1 :30 pm. 2nd and 4th Saturdays ftom 4.00 pm to 6:00 pm. in Campus campaigning positive ways. You could SUU change lor the bettci and have control over a amount large of money in student fees, on If he -- Nik happen said, 8 not March you're Vaselopulos and with satisfied general elections will (things), run for office and youll have power occur on March 10. For more information to change (them). on becoming a candidate declaration Candidacy visit the SUUSA student forms are available to fill out today in the student government offices or the Leavitt Center. government offices with m il rf arrorccnnioLciiJ '' A f transform to 1 y ,4 fA T have ideas, department chair and serving on faculty review committees, I am well aware of the high quality faculty we have here at SUU, Barney said. Being singled out was a tremendous honor and a thrill. Barney was one of seven professors up for the award. He said he felt privileged to be among the commendable group of faculty wonder if the committee felt sony for me because I was a finalist so many times before winning, finally All I Barney said as well. is that the other know This year will be the nominees are just as 60th anniversary of the and deserving qualified Thunderbird Awards, of the recognition. Its as the awards began too bad there is only in 1950. Nominees one honoree who wins for the 17 different this award. Thunderbird Awards The Assistant Director are chosen by students, Barney of Student Involvement faculty and staff. and Leadership Jake Barney said he was Johnson sees the awards as a truly honored to even be tradition and an important part considered for the awaid. Since it is a student of our university. This is one meaningful nomination, I was particularly excited that my work was opportunity for the students, being recognized and validated SUUSA, and other members of the campus community by students, Barney said. to and is express appreciation My passion teaching for those and admiration witnessing the transformation that make individuals as students of they progress Southern Utah educational their University through the exceptional institution of experiences, and to win an award that recognizes my teaching was higher education that is has become, Johnson said. truly wonderful. Awards The Thunderbird Involvement Student Director process starts in January when and Leadership names are submitted to propose Keri Mecham supports the and individuals that are worthy of Awards Thunderbird believes everyone should be recognition. Friday is the last involved. day to nominate individuals for I like the idea ol the awards this years Thunderbird Awards. After a step by step process, because it is an opportunity the winner in each respective to recognize the outstanding at achievements made by those category is announced a banquet at the end of the in our campus community that school year. have contributed to SUU in the The 2010 Thunderbird Awards past year. Mecham said. I would like to strongly encourage Ceremony will be on April 17 in people to nominate, so there is a the Randall L. Jones Theatre. . 1 a deadline on Feb. 24, Francis said. On Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. a mandatory candidate meeting will lake place in the Sterling R. Church Auditorium, Francis said. The past is so important, Cardon said. It shows us where we came from and where we can go. ? : ASHER SWAN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL wooden spoon from SUUs history is a great symbol of tradition for the Alumni, faculty as well as students. Past SUUSA presidents were knighted with the spoon as a symbol of serving others. |