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Show 9 Thursday, March THE GREEN SHEET 31, 1988 SLCC Enrollment Now Exceeds 10,000; States 4th Largest generally very positive, particularly relating to the caring nature of the faculty, quality of teaching, and the modest size of classes. TAYLORSVILLE. Progress brings both thrills and stress. On the positive side Salt Lake Community College may gain as as 1,000 additional many students next Fall. (It was only last September the college for the first time exceeded 10,000 students in official its enrollement report.) Obviously College Buildings Adding to the stature of the college is the highly visible addition to the College Center for those who come onto the Redwood Road campus. The second level is due for completion by the end of June. In fact, Student Services anticipates moving all its offices many students want to attend Utah's fourth largest public institution of higher education. The community college is certainly an effective place to continue ones education relatively inexpensively. It is a teaching college, not a research institution. It has a reputation for top quality professors with practical experience in their disciplines in addition to their academic credentials. Thats the good news. acquisition by the college of the South high school facility at 1575 So. State Street. If there is amicable resolution, remodeling will begin some time after Souths final graduation ceremony this Spring. The building will not reopen as a branch campus of Salt Lake Community College before Fall 1989, although it is possible the gymnasium might be made available for next seasons basketball games. , Athletics into of the new space upstairs within the next 10 days. A temporary building which has been student occupied by administration for the past two years will be relocated during summer months to the north side of the campus. When remodeling has been completed, living quarters for some athletes and offices for that department are expected to be housed in the Creation of the athletic department during the past year has focussed interest on the basketball program, now just two seasons old. Ron Gerber was named athletic director, with Dave Osborn as mens coach, and Jean Widdison as womens coach. The mens team had another winning season, achieving The flip side is that while most national top-2- 0 ranking for several consecutive weeks. The every educational and legislative building. team also finished in second place analyst recognizes SLCC will have an influx of new students For several years the Aviation in Region XVIII playoffs. The office applying later this year, very Maintenance Technology program departments business little additional funding has been has been housed in a leased noted that over 800 fans attended allocated by the legislature to facility in Woods Cross near that many of the home games. the help pay for an enrollment airport. Construction of a new womens Meanwhile increase. The college administrahanger and classroom space is basketball team in its first year tion is wrestling with that near completion on the general effort also had a highly successful legislature to help pay for any aviation (east) side of the Salt season. They had over all enrollement increase. The college Lake City International Airport. record, with 11-- 5 in administration is wrestling with Classes will be in operation there Region play. They tied for third that dilemma and how to resolve before Fall. place in the Region XVII playoffs. it. A very minimal solution has to And, says Jean Widdison, Cheryl do with increasing tuition costs, s was named to the They Concept but in and of itself that cannot Under direction of veteran First Team, and was O.D. Dr. bring in sufficient extra revenue college president an player. She to offset the total costs of adding Carnahan, SLCC is making was also nominated from the hundreds of new students. further strides to solidify its region as an All American. On a more optimistic note, The' SLCCs athletic department is concept. toward the end of last year the president is keen to bring the only one among Utahs state to colleges, so far as is known, which college commissioned Dan Jones educational opportunities & Associates to conduct an where the people are, and for this has not received any state financial appropriation for its survey among students, reason there is the present and Riverside campus (see side bar), the public general programs. All operation monies The purpose was The Aviation Maintenance have been provided from student to get an accurate view of what campus and the Sandy campus. funds or private donations. discussions are under people think of the college. Negotiations are under way Results of the survey were with regard to the possible to SLCCs expansion consider way one-ha- lf 16-1- 1 win-lo- ss Multi-Campu- All-Regi- multi-camp- th opinion-molder- s. Long-rang- e Thousands Skills Center Is Serving SALT LAKE. She was sitting close to the railroad tracks in her wheelchair, and he was standing beside her. It was a chilly afternoon. The wind had been blowing since early morning when I drove my car past the two of them on the way to a meeting up on the east bench. Now, several hours later as I returned to my office, they were still there. The young woman in the wheelchair wit her head bowed, her hands hidden in the sleeves of her worn coat and the man standing beside her looking out across the railroad tracks into the distance. With the possible exception of the cloud formations and the sun overhead, nothing else seemed to have changed since my first encounter. About . Continued on page v hi Pioneer Valley Hospital has been serving the families of the western Salt Lake valley for five years. We take pride in being a high tech community hospital with a special emphasis on community We have the 1987 3,660 operations were done in 1987 470 employees Specialty Care: Coronary Care Intensive Care Women's Services Psychiatric Services Sleep Disorders Clinic Institute for Low Back Care 24-Ho- ur Emergency Care Looking For A Doctor? Pioneer Valley offers a free Physician Referral Service. Call 964-310- 9 for more information. anti-dru- g non-prof- it five-ye- ar 10-1- 6 on-goi- 18-3- 0 organization. Later in the year SLCC will be a major sponsor of a trade seminar on Utah-Canad- a campus. The concept of lifelong learning is becoming more widely accepted. The School of Continuing and Community Education remains in the forefront in promoting both and traditional al classes which cater to the needs of the community. During the past year the college its Criminal has instituted the Justice program under for school. of Classes this auspices the Police Academy are also taught at the college. Salt Lake Community College in keeping with its charge to broaden it curriculum so as to offer a full educational range for such a college - is now to three offering up quarters of French, foreign languages: German and Spanish. Also, of the American course, Sign Language is taught; and English as a Second Language for those with another native tongue. -- two-ye- ar Major Clubs With thousands of day and evening commuter students, the challenges for social interaction are far greater than with the student captive of body colleges. many Continued on page baby. TIC, TOC, DOC If 964-310- a OK 9. OK EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER This monthly newsletter will help you get ready for your new baby. OK PRE-NATA- EDUCATION CLASS Learn everything you ever wanted to know about having your baby. OK EXPECTING AGAIN! It's easy to forget and so at Pioneer Valley Hospital we offer a refresher course to help you get ready for that big moment. OK OUR FAMILY IS BIGGER NOW Let us help your little ones get ready for the new arrival. OK FITNESS FOR TWO Stay EXCLUSIVELY DADS This is a great class for dads and their babies. OK INFANT SAFETY SEAT A car seat is given to every baby delivered at Pioneer Valley Hospital. a rental seat is program This is not L fit MammographaiThe Good News About Breast Ganger useful information to help you take care of your new ok THE STORK physicians on staff 29,357 people visited the Emergency Room in program. This is now being organized and the director, Jeff Ross, has already developed an Financial Development The poster contest. During Development colleges Office and Foundation April the college will highlight an has worked hard to secure federal awareness program through grants as well as private gifts. A lectures, movies, and professional grant entertainment. governmental major While the program promotes the been Title has received a recently III grant, which ' anticipates concept of a chemical-fre- e campus providing more than 42 million to it is not limited solely to the SLCC over a period to college community. In fact Mr. significantly futher. improve the Ross hopes residents in the quality of instruction and some neighborhood will take advantage week and visit of the April related activities. Additionally, there are a number of other the Redwood Road campus to see proposals for education-relate- d and hear about the program. grants which, if received, Nationally, as many as 20 percent will the of young people in the benefit age greatly bracket have a challenge in institution. As the stature of the community kicking alcohol and drug habits. is is there more recognized college of a climate for private giving. Workshops & Seminars A. department of Workshops, Several important deferred gifts been received which Seminars and Conferences has have ultimately will be of major worth. just been established this year to And a number of lesser financial focus attention on the colleges donations have been made which availability as a center to and organize single are still invaluable. Several major term training. short e tech leading-edgof subject pieces high Already various agencies and equipment (including automobiles and computers) have also been companies have taken advantage presented to and gratefully of the department. It is providing seminars and conferences on such received by the college. Money topics as "Successful Chemical-Fre- e Management," "Mondy and Your Campus One the federal grants allows Business," training for Highway and Patrol a secretaries, establishment of a Drug and Computer Information Systems Alcohol Muse Prevention workshop for health a CRIB NOTES NEWSLETTER In six monthly issues we will continue to provide youre planning on delivering your baby at Pioneer Valley Hospital, there are a lot of extra benefits just for you. If finest medical attention and we care enough to give personal attention to each of our patients. beds the main campus, clssses are held in other locations throughout the valley. Plans are being made to acquire South high. into other intercollegiate sports. The Stork Exchange Program you need help finding doctor just call 139 147 10 . . . There are now more than 10,000 students attending classes at Salt Lake Community College, making it the states fourth largest school education facility. In addition to post-hig- h ive Years And Going Strong technology and physician resources which are necessary to provide the Hospital Facts & Figures k that same time, only a few blocks away at the Salt Lake Skills Center, Carla, a pretty CAMPUS LIFE during pregnancy our exercise program. with Pioneer Valley Hospital 3460 pre-nat- S. al -- the yours to keep. OK DIAPER BAG AND SUPPLIES When you come in to deliver, Womens Services will give you a diaper bag full of everything youll need during your stay and the first few days at home. OK $5 SAVINGS ACCOUNT Pioneer Valley will open a savings account in your babys name at Valley Bank, and will deposit the first five dollars. For more information on any of the programs listed 9 above, just call 964-310- There is good news about breast cancer. It does not have to be a killer. When it also allows for more options in treatment. Mammography can save not only your life, but it can save your breast. Less drastic but equally effective alternatives often replace radical is detected early, breast cancer can be completely cured over 90 of the time. Mammography, a low of the breast, dose is without question the best tool available for finding breast cancer in women who have no symptoms. A mammogram can reveal a cancer two or three years before it can be discovered by F ' ' 0 (801 ) 964-310- surgery when diagnosis is at an early stage. To get more information on breast selfexaminations or to schedule an appointment for a mammogram, please call the Pioneer Valley Hospital Breast Care Center at 964-361- 5. Recommendations For Mammograms CEP 5B6D QE3Bi9lBt ater comparison 03 2 GSJB physical examination. 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