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Show IJnlverslty Joumlll • MondllY, July 29, 1996. 5 PBL places well in nationals hree individual students earned top 1O finishes in national business competition for Southern Utah University's Chi Alpha Chapter at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference this month in Washington, DC. The SUU Chapter's annual report also placed sixth nationally at the conference for collegiate business students which was attended by more than 1400 participants from 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Russia. Jamie Shaw, Aurora, won first place in the human resource management competition; Holly Buchanan, West Valley City, was fifth in business communication ; and Robyn Whitaker, Gallup, N.M ., placed 10th in word processing. "Utah's state chapter was represented well by PBL members from across the state," Doris Williamson, adviser to the SUU chapter, said. "Participants attended state, regional , and general sessions in addition to their T competitive events. We are pleased with the enthusiasm and dedication of chapter members in carrying out the goals and objectives of Phi Beta Lambda. Their success was demonstrated by their performances in national competition." Other SUU chapter members participating in the conference were Kim Welch, Sandy; Larissa Baron, Fredonia, Ariz.; Josie Shields, Fairview; and Matt Davis, Cedar City. Next year's national conference and competition will be held in July at Anaheim, Calif. A fall regional leadership conference is scheduled Nov. 22-23 in Salt Lake City. "During our visit to Washington, DC , we visited several historical sites including the National Archives, Smithsonian museums, Arlington National Cemetery, and several monuments," Williamson said. "The trip was especially educational for students who had not previously visited the nation's capital." Delivery methods vary for independent study classes A number of options exists for all types of students variety college classes may be taken by Southern Utah University students even though they are located away from the campus and/or their time availability doesn't match that of the regular university schedule. Through the university's division of continuing education independent study program , students may enroll for preparatory, general education , lower division, upper division, and in-service classes . Each may be taken without the student being on campus. 'There a number of students out there who need schedule flexibility or who have difficulty attending classes on campus for any number of reasons," John K. Hill, director of distance learning, said. "Our goal is to accommodate these people as much as we can." Procedures fo r admission and costs vary for enrolling in specific independent study courses , so Hill recommends that anyone interested contact the distance learning office at (801) 865-8085 or 8084 for assistance. A Two of the courses are being delivered over the internet, and two more are taught through video tapes. Another course has an optional video tape component. "Nearly"all of the courses are on~going and allow registration at any time during the year. Most allow up to nine months for completion," Hill said . "Students who need to comply with a timetable and have their credit earned and recorded by the end of the fall 1996 quarter must have their registration completed and their fees paid by Oct. 7 ." Course instruction by mail utilizes a format incorporating such helps as video, audio cassette, and other technologies to accompany written correspondence. In addition to independent study classes offered through the division of continuing education, other courses at SUU are allowed through independent study after departmental approval and arrangement. Among the more popular independent study classes offered through SUU Continuing Education are a Mathematics 099 (prealgebra) class and a series of courses developed especially for in-service teachers . Independent study undergraduate courses currently being offered through SUU: Business Administration 318 (Management Concepts) and 324 (Human Resource Management); Finance 287 (Personal Finance); Geology 101 (Introduction to Geology) ; Marketing 301 (Marketing Principles); Mathematics 099 (PreAlgebra) and 101 (Intermediate Algebra); and Music 101 (Introduction to Music). 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