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The master plan also BY EMILY HAVENS emilyhavensDSN revealed additional information about new student housing, an extension and remodel of the Gardner Center, and an implementation of a parking garage across the street from the encampment mall. David Wade, academic program and curriculum director, presented an update on the academic program research project, which evaluates the need for specific programs at I 1 1 i 1 - 0... Students at Dixie State University can look .: : ,' '' forward to new academic programs, housing and a 4 ' human performance center r , ,, .,,, : on campus soon thanks to , 1, f , , , A , ,, the board of trustees. , 4, , 4 i , ., , The trustees meeting , , .,, ,..,..., ,, ,, ,, began Friday morning , 4,, , , an update on the with , ,,,,, , , ) Zion National Park expe,, , k 1k riential ..., , learning program. ",. , -,, . :, Eric science Pedersen, ' 44)' , (4 and technology dean, said ,4), ) the program has received ..,, , I from the National 1 support Parks Service and is mov..e, c ing quickly with support. z Paul Morris, vice presir ,0'i dent of administrative , , services, presented the N''''',, I master )A,,...,. plan for 2016, 1 Z the new detailed which 'I 1., Z , Human Performance v.L i ,....t.,- ,..,. . iLkitakakasuA, t....51.t Center project. He said From left, Zoe Davenport, Varlo Davenport and Andrea Davenport attend a showcase organized by theater the center will be built in students in honor of the recently fired professor. The showcase featured musical renditions, a capella perforplace of the tennis courts mances and anecdotes from his supporters. near the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons. The addressed Davenport, who sat on the news stones," she said. BY PAYTON DAVIS experiences whether his time at proposal outlined plans in the front row with family, "We just wanted to do more DSU has ended or not. PaytonDavisDSN for an Olympic-size- d pool, than that. I wanted a night during her time on stage. Corinne Nelsen, a senior muand courts basketball three where there was no anger, "Varlo, the things you have sic major from Fallon, Nevada, office spaces. where we're just here for Varlo taught me in this time are in- organized the event. She said "We think the stars are valuable to me," Dabney said. and doing A single aspect remained conparticipants lining up with this," Mor DSU's 'Romeo and what we do i 1 : ,, ' 4 01 . , v,, .., . ,,,, q , 44., , ,, ,, . -,,,It2,,- , , , ' DSU. ,, , "Up until we became a university, we had very much a checklist for programs that we needed to add to become a university," he said. "Since then, we've been charting our own course, which is very exciting." Wade emphasized the importance of research because the task force isn't simply trying to add their own ideas of what programs DSU should offer, but rather trying to identify what programs will be the most successful in the next five years and beyond. ,,, , , , , , , F o C - ii C , ' - iiii4 . us T------gi- ': - SPORTS PAGE 5 5 "'-- - ' , - "''';'''''''''''''""4.,-.''!1- ' ;1, ,i. C'''''''-'- ,,,ru , , : ' ,,,, WWW.DixieSunNevs.o .1)T :.t;4 , ,,, , ., 1):1,...., '44 ,, 1 E's-4- r t, , VO.."'"''..- II, J - stant during the DSU Theater Showcase's musical renditions, capella performance and numerous anecdotes: tears from former theater professor Tarlo a Davenport's supporters and old students. Davenport's termination Feb. 25 sparked student protests, an ,Online petition and questions about what safeguards tenured faculty members have. With the showcase, held Monday at the DiFiore Center, Dixie State University theater students said they sought to create a venue to honor Davenport for his contributions to their educational t IL 1,11 tP.Iite id A 1010 "During hoped to raise money for Day- enport for wanted a night where there was no I his difficult time, but the anger, where we're just here for Vail. main goal was simple avoiding the tension his dismissal Corinne Nelsen a r:41," I 1 Opinion 4 Sports 6 Features 8 Extra! Extra! 13 best because of him: performing." An hour of performances headlined the showcase. Current and former DSU senior music major Nevada from Fallon, brought and focusing on his legacy. "A lot of us were frustmted because all we could do to help was click and sign a petition or keep up Ir- 'News see TRUSTEES page 2 students saw:, notable songs from musicals and reminisced on times as Davenport's pupils.. Serena Dabney, a sophomore theater major from Las Vegas, OP . I I.ai ! ' Read our daily edition DixieSunNews.com Follow us on Twitter 10 DixieSunNews "Like" us on Facebook Facebook.comDixieSunNews A, Juliet' production, you gave me the note to be a brat. Well, DSU faculty thinks I'm a lot more than that, so note taken. I will never forget the day you found my wall and broke it .1 ' '''' 4.1.....,,,,...., .... , ..,,,,.. 4.'4 .:. To Cca 2 1a , ,,,,,,,, ' J:-...- 1 -- ' ,..,,--''',,.11 :t , T-- --- - r ..1". .4t.,,:l ' Theater students accounted fora bulk of those in attendance, but Davenport's past collaborators and friends also sat on the DiFiore Center lawn. Associate music professor Ken Peterson attended and said when he arrived at DSU in '"--- T a140.. 4 SA PN down." see STAGE page A Zr:,. .. Am... administration has declared the tennis courts the best place for the new Human Performance Center on campus. The new building will feature an Olympic-size- d swimming pool. 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