Show grBt fl three-stude- lrl'n ASVS &ZL Executive Senate a resolution ( (tat “f£put c’005' board to get student intuit would establish increased provide into (acuity tenure cengte Resolution wtabUsh a College ktLlSwdnt Advisory Commitinfer-- ’ to gather "Scollege members who tfSJrJ !Son -- 10 P—nt the to the coUege tenure consideration originally called rliion for a committee but was amended Wednesday to create a committee Three o( these students will be chosen by the college dean and the coUege senator The college senator will be the (ourth member o( the (our-stude- committee amendment Academic according to the Vice President Scott Smith author o( the amendment said the deans should be involved in choosing the students (or the new Student Advisory Committee "To involve the dean would greatly increase the credibibty o( this committee" he said The resolution was tabled last U reported “but they questioned the “The quarterly review would be °f the senate didn't believe that commitment of the students on the more effective in checking the percommittee” formance of this committee” he enough information had been The deans felt that not much said “Once a year would not be gathered to justify its passage would be gained if the However adequate” during the week weren t serious about theirstudents Smith immediately opposed respon-sibilitRobert Nelson activities vice presiNelson said idea because most tenure dent interviewed most of the deans Executive Vice President Randy decisions are made just once a year and several faculty members conthen Whipple “I’m afraid our review (of the proposed an amendcerning the tenure question ment that would the Student Advisory Committee) He found that all except one of ASUSU president andrequire vice presiwouldn’t fulfill its maximum purthe deans he interviewed were in dent to review the performance of favor of resolution pose if it was done quarterly” he the new committee once a said “The quality of the evaluation year "Most of the deans said they Quinn Hunsaker cultural vice would be decreased” would not object to the student the amendment The senate approved the quarter committees and would even presidentthealtered review on a quarterly ly review amendment despite welcome their input” Nelson making rather than a yearly basis Smith’s objections and then passed the resolution In other action the senate tabled a separate resolution which would put the academic vice president on the University Tenure and Promotion Review Committee as a voting member Hunsaker objected to the timing of the resolution and suggested that the resolution be studied furweek because some o( the members Hun-saker- 's y 80-4- 4 :THE UTAH TATESMAN UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ther VOL 77 NO 63 LOGAN UTAH FRIDAY “I’m not against the theory of the resolution but we're asking a APRIL 4 1980 (Continued on page 5) Teresa ‘sees’ many ways to lead a happy life by Kerry Stebbing Valdei is working on her master's degree in speech pathology at Utah Statj d to read and write in braille at the Salt Lake School for the Blind - e enrt itatioa and sire i!SU because of its k Hnn HunHrirks To know darkness at noon To never perceive expressions of bght only the warmth Lacking a gift that most of us take for granted Teresa Valdez has learned not to let this reality get her down She experiences things that most people never notice The student is working on her master's degree in speech pathology Teresa’s roommates describe her as being very "There’s nothing she can’t accomplish if she puts her mind to it” commented one "She doesn’t feel sorry for herself and gets mad at those who do” Blind from birth Teresa learned to read and write in braille at the Salt Lake School for the Blind She decided to enroll at Utah State because of its reputation and size "I like USU because it’s small enough that you’re not just a number and big enough that you get good credentials” she said After first planning to major in elementary education she decided that she would gain a greater sense of accomplishment through helping children with specific problems On the advice of a friend she took the introductory course in and communicative disorders then discussed the pros and cons of majoring in speech pathology with Dr Jay R Jensen who is now her adviser Jensen gave her no every encouragement but had idea if she would be able to finish the course Now only two quarters away from obtaining her master's her degree Teresa has proven with a doggedness in sticking task Jensen said that there was no intellectual question about her and ability to handle the course as that she has had to perform much as any other student The major obstacles that she has had to face and overcome have been the laborious process of retyping her reports after first and havwriting them in braille so because reader a on to rely ing are field her in textbooks few written in braille As part of the course students had to identify the different parts of the human vocal and brain structures by using models and Teresa was faced with the problem of learning only by touch Parents who were initially concerned about how their children might react to a blind therapist were pleasantly surprised Teresa had a real ability to relate to children who are often termed hopelessly "Teresa is a choice young lady and we’ve developed a very good speech-impaire- faculty-studen- t d relationship” commented Jensen “1 think there's a feeling of identification among the other students with Teresa We don't try to pretend her blindness isn’t there” Teresa said that she hates people to feel sorry for her “I don't want people to be sympathetic but to treat me as I am” she said “I have my good and bad qualities just like everybody else" She said that she has the opportunity to become friends with many people who stop her on campus to ask her about her cane or if she needs help crossing the street "It's always been important to me for people to feel comfortable enough to use words like look and see because I do see through my other senses” said Teresa She said that her roommates will often forget that she’s blind and ask her questions like “What are you looking at?” One thing that definitely annoys her is when she’s in a store with someone and a clerk acts as if she's deaf as well as blind Teresa usually has few problems finding her way around campus because she relies heavily on sound and uses her cane to differentiate between textures of material that she’s walking on Her hobbies are many She enjoys cooking crocheting jogging writing poetry occasionally and meeting new people She hopes to one day master the Spanish language and travel to Spain Teresa said she doesn’t mind it a bit when people tease her “Once I went out with this guy and he said 'You're the first real blind date I've ever had’” Being blind has made her more aware of the many lonely people she walking around on campus said “All people are different Whether they’re handicapped or from a foreign country they still need friends and to be accepted for what they are” |