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Show !TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ll, 1000 PAGE) UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS Reutzel addresses campus concerns BY KIRSTEN TATE SENIOR STAFF WRITER each class and determine if it can handle more students.· Adding numbers may not be In an effort to become' better better for students in writing acquainted with student and intensive classes because the faculty issues, SUU Provost Ray larger the class size. the fewer Reutzel has been visiting each papers the class can write college on campus. because the professor can't read "I want to understand the them all, he continued. issues of the campus, as well as Brian Heuett, assistant I can, so that I can take objective professor of communication. measures to deal with them," said, · 1feel we need to -be Reutzel said. very careful about what In past years general education or any he has been other courses are invited to visit with taught in a large the colleges, but lecture style. However, this year he invited there are other himself. courses, "It's good that interpersonal and there is an open small group dialogue with the "' [communication] faculty. We work with for example, the faculty to see what where large we can do to help numbers would students," said Robert T . u'l:1-e\ be detrimental to Behunin, assistant r-a'l r-e student learning.· professor of English. Reutzel said before he can Reutzel began his visits in deal with that aspect, he has to December with the College of keep in mind several other things Science and will continue that are happening on campus through the semester ending regarding new building, the with the College of Business, accreditation of many Technology and Communication. departments and new master's He also has appointments to programs. meet with the Library and the Currently the biggest project is Office of Continuing Education. deciding how to take limited Reutzel said one of the most resources and allocate them to common concerns of students is aspects of campus that are that they can't get into the growing and helping the classes they need. One university, and eliminating of suggested solution is to target some aspects that are obsolete. between 12 and 15 classes and "We have to ha.ve a vision to increase the enrollment. know where we are going and Behunin said it is important to what we are doing,· Reutzel "take into consideration the said. Nothing will be decided subject material, teaching method and delivery -system for (continued on page 5) Rikiya /shimaru (left), a junior business major from Kagawa, Japan, talks to a representative from Target stores during SUU's Career Fair on Feb 15. Further security in1plen1ented BY CAMI PERKINS OF THE JOURNAL STAFF SUU's department of public safety and the business department have attempted to enforce better security following the computer theft which ocurred the·night of Feb. 10. The campus department of public safety is still investigating the crimes and a $400 reward is being offered to anyone that can provide information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the individual(s) involved. No leads or suspects have been reported. The equipment stolen is estimated to be worth $4 ,000. Ironically, the culprit(s) didn't steal the computer monitor, Elmo or any other instructional equipment. This is the first time anything worth so much has been stolen from the business department. "It's a sad thing,· commented John Groesbeck, business department chair. "That computer was funded by student course fees. All the instructional equipment in the business department is funded by the students. It's alarming when the students are stealing from other students. These are not tax dollars here. It is your money.· In the future, the business department as well as the department of public safety plan on working on better security. The plans include keeping all rooms not in use· locked after 5 p.m. Jim Turner, chief of the department of public safety, said, "We're doing some additional surveillance and also working with the computer staff to see what other measures can be implemented.· Other measures discussed included security cameras and fiber-optic cables linked throu·gh the computer systems that will set off an alarm if disconnected. Also, in the works are plans to hire a student assistant for the business computer lab. The costs involved must first be analyzed and then the proper security measures will be implemented. "It's upsetting to me that we've come to this. but we will do what we have to do,· said Groesbeck. Participants Utah colleges unite at Capitol .s ay rally is successful BY TYLER JOHNSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER (continued from page 1) of sad how professors don't get paid that much and they complain about it, but they aren't here supporting it. A lot of professors are here, and I think .that even with just us showing up, it will help. I think that they should consider canceling class the next time there's a rally," said Varonica Sellers, a freshman sociology major from Salt Lake City. SUUSA President Kristian Olsen, a senior business major from Blanding, Utah, said he was impressed with the student turnout and said he felt that the rally was a success. "They left at 7 a.m. this morning , and that to me just shows the dedication of those students who came up. I'm really excited (about the rally]," said Olsen. "The rally has been successful. I just look out there and see all of those students from all over the state." because they don't get paid enough," said Snow College student Shannon Sullivan. According to participating students and faculty members, on Representatives from nine higher education schools in Utah, most Utah campuses, life continued as usual. Tolboe said he including SUU, banded together at the will have work to make up when he gets Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake back to school today. City yesterday to demand more money Curt Walker, a Dixie State College from legislators for their schools. professor of science, said Dixie's SUU, Utah State University, the administration told its faculty to make sure all classes were held. Walker said he University of Utah, Weber State University, Utah Valley State College, Salt Lake taped yesterday's lecture last week and all Community College, the College of those who attended class yesterday Eastern Utah, Dixie College and Snow watched the tape. College were represented. Salt Lake Community College student Many of the participants at the rally were Ty Parki11 said some classes at SLCC let very adamant about their views on state out early to allow for a greater attendance funding. at the rally. "It's not fair our teachers a.re so Troy Smith, member of the executive council at Snow, said some teachers even underpaid. They do the same work as the people on the national level; in some ~ offered extra credit to any student who cases, they're the best," said University of attended the rally. Utah student McKay Tolboe. ii; Students from the University of Utah, "If you don't pay competitive wages, the ~ Salt Lake Community College, Snow and teachers are going to leave and you can BDixie said the faculty members were totally understand why,• said University of ~ cooperative and did not penalize students Utah student Duncan Moench. ~ for missing classes yesterday. "My parents are both teachers. My whole Jesse Ronnon, Dixie College "I think a lotof the faculty is quite supportive," said Moench. life. we have had problems with money student body president. 8 I . |