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Show WEDNESDAY, MARCH NEWS 23, 2005 DIXIE SUN - 5 More than 1,000 DSC students surveyed about health behavior dents about risks and With new information be facts, BY TIERA OLIVER Dixie Sun A&E Editor norms associated with alcohol while giving them the skills to make wise and informed decisions. The program mcludes a journaling process Choices is part of the Back on Track level I program that is a program for students who have been cited for an alcohol offense Wright sard the Wellness Center also accepts The Dixie State College Wellness Center conducted the Utah Higher Education Health Behavior Survey to learn what students think about tobacco, alcohol and other drug use Nine colleges in Utah participated in the nationwide sur- However, the survey is individually tailored to each vey state Kan Wright, Wellness Another program implemented two years ago is Basics, a program that uses a harm reduction approach to alcohol and other drugs Level II of the Back on Track program mcludes Basics Wnght said it is part of a program that also mcludes the Alcohol Skills Training Program. ASTP is a cumculum that aims to reduce harmful consumption and associated problems m students who drink alcohoL Center support specialist, said the target number of students as 995 and 1,200 students were surveyed at DSC. The survey is given every two years After the last surVI the results were gathered and the Wellness Center used the information to implement two new programs Choices and Basics Choices is a program to vey this calendar on 2005 future issues April Sunday Monday Caldwell said he, along with other DSC officials, are preparmg to present the next bachelor program for Regents also approved Utah Valley State College administrators requests for four new bachelor degrees in health sciences UVSC now offers a bachelor of arts m physical science, a bachelor of science m recreation management, a bachelor of science m P E. teacher education, and a bachelor of science m community health Southern Utah University said. &T NICAA National Basketball Tournament Service Activity Thursday Wednesday NJCAA National Btiskctball roum.imt nt Friday Saturday Diversity Activity State Board of Regents Approved Tuition Increases for will see 10 1 Tuesday tion programs They will informed at new student orientation when receiving their ID cards and through the Wellness Centers scheduled events throughout the year We would like to educate students so they are not naive about the drug and alcohol usage around campus, Wnght 55 month, but" I don't think you NEW DEGREE First-ti- er 2005-200- 6 Tuition: All institutions - 3.5 approval during the Board of Regents meetmg m April held on DSC campus He said DSC looks to see communication and new media as the colleges fifth bachelor program. Also discussed at the Regents meetmg Friday was the amount of tuition Of the rune institutions m the Utah System of Higher . received approval arts and associate of science degrees m general studies Accordmg to a news article by the Salt Lake Tribune, Richard Kendall, Board of Regents commissioner said he is not sure how many other degrees will be approved in the near future "I dont know how many other new degrees are m officials tc now March skills-base- help students reevaluate their choices about alcohoL Wnght said the program informs stu continued from page the Dixie Sun to add to 20-ho- , bandwagon, Wnght said. Too many students are afraid of being left out Wright said she would like to better target freshmen. She would like to send out information telling students about the use of alcohol and other drugs on campus Wright also said she would like freshmen to be informed about DSC alcohol and drug policies and preven gath- ered this year, the Wellness Center employees hope to implement a new program. Social Norming The program deals with a theory that states that individuals are highly influenced by what they think their peers are domg or thinking Students think everyone is domg it so they jump on the Education, DSC experienced the smallest climb statewide Accordmg to a release from USHE, students attending DSC will begin paying an additional $78 for lower division courses, and $168 for upper division courses startmg fall semester Utah State Umversity stu- offer associate of dents made the largest dollar hike All students attending USU will pay an additional $273 the pipeline," Kendell said, "thats not to say we wouldn't have two or three in a given HtgrMwpprwwUiptlfinnbCTi - Board of Regents approve medical radiography 2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 ' ' 2003 2004 2005 |