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Show ii iofZd iumi'Mwi MttjwieejuiVfeataMa THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUIVr -T- bd NO. 19 www.DixieSunNew.ci m WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 'x, t '. , s SPORTS PAGE 5 po V -- fi l: "r ; -- i -- -- Nr,nr7 JJ Ls VjlJ r ri n n Vv JY 1 ! The Dixie State University Physical Sciences Department has teamed up with the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Center to offer experiential learning courses at Zion National Park for the first time this summer. The stay, do and learn courses will be held at the ' Tanner Amphi- near theater the entrance - ; O sOodgOqdd'u' 'Cl cJ BY SPENCER RICKS SpencerRicks Lamp Fest spurs Baseball suffers four consecutive losses at home 1C ODD FEATURES PAGE 4 - 1 i 1 1 musician, nonprofit outreach IDuflOuDQFUO! Strategic planning "V?;'i DDGlfcfl 3GJ j j Lal discussed at forum n LJ of Zion National Park in traditional classroom and learn from actually doing physical activities, Bringhurst said. It will be a lot more memorable and easier to understand by having real, hands-o- n experiences rather than book learning or sitting in a classroom. Students will be learning Springdale. Students will be staying overnight and will be earning credits in general biology lab, geology lab and physical education. The course will last two weeks during the summer and will include intensive outdoor field experiences, said Kelly Bringhurst, DSU physical science department chair. The purpose of experiential learning is to get students outside of the examby studying real-lif- e and of geology biology ples in Zion National Park, while hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, mountain biking. be leading the outdoor rappelling and canyoneering. For example, we might do a hike from Observation Point down into the valley at Zion and look at the changes in life zones in the trees and the plants from high altitude to low altitude, Bringhurst said. And then well also look at the canyon floor and observe the geology of the area and study how the canyon formed the way that it did. Luke Wilkins, DSU outdoor recreation coordinator, L - will recreation activities of the experiential learning courses this year My goals for the program are to get students out and experience southern Utah for themselves, Wilkins said. We have so many cool places in our own backyard that many students here often dont get the chance to BY DAVID GARDNER For Dixie Sun News experience. Wilkins will be leading activities like canyoneering and rappelling at Zion National Paik and kayaking ' at Kolob Reservoir. see PARKS W r , JL - k page 3 . k' -- t 'L . 1 . 4 A V 'i : s Si- 4 - . 1 Dixie State University is in the middle of charting a course for the next five years, and its not too late to take part. Faculty, students and community members were invited to an open forum to see and discuss the current draft of DSUs strategic plan Feb. 3. Attendees heard presentations ' of the mission statements and core values. At each table, attendees discussed and shared their thoughts on the plan to the entire group. Notes from each table were collected at the end of the meeting. DSU is currently in the middle of an eight-ste- p process to create a strategic plan for its next five years. Sandy Wilson, a health sciences professor and a member of the strategic planning committee, said the committee used previous input to form a draft. The earlier meetings were brainstorming, Wilson said. All of that infonnation was collected ... and then we took that information, picked out the things that seemed to come up the most, and then came up with a draft, which was presented today. Wilson said the meeting went well. Probably because everyone didnt agree, we had new ideas that were brought forward, Wilson said. I think its important that peoples voices are heard. When youre asked your opinion and listened to it makes for a better commu- y Christina Duncan, a sociol- - lf! c News Hr.:! Us GrJir.o f ..1 Opinion 4 Sports .6 Features .8 Extra! Extra! .10 Read our daily edition DLxieSunNews.com Uciv To Co;:!::! Mews Tips & Letters to U: DixieSunDixie.edu Follow us on Twitter DixieSunNews "Like" us on Facebook F acebook.comDixieSunN ews Advertising the Editor DixieSunAds Dixie Sun News Dixie Sun News Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 East Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 East St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- 18 Dixie, edu 435-414-00- 96 St. George, UT 84770 fax: 435-656-40- 19 |