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Show - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM Community members protest for BY VALERIE DE LA 0 valeriedelaoDSU ......41 ....it.............''''' 1 1 4 FUTOMOVIEFOMP.....,") ' f A crowd of over 30 students and members of the St. George community gathered for a protest regarding the termination of the tenured professors March 30. Within less than 24 hours of her Facebook post, Lizzy Peterson, wife of Ken Peterson, managed to recruit a crowd to of Glenn protest the Webb and Ken Peterson. e signs with messages including "Stop the abuse of power" and "Down with Biff" were held up in front of the Jeffrey R. Holland Cenntennial Commons Building as the state board of regents walked to and from Gardner Center. The state board of regents met on campus Friday to discuss the tuition and fee increase. Upon getting word of their presence on campus, Lizzy Peterson saw it as an opportunity to get their attention. Lizzy Peterson said she Hand-mad- I i 1 ( : ,, ,, ,, - 1 has been trying to reach out to the board of regents for several weeks and has gotten nowhere. She said, "When I found out they were meeting on campus today, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to try to bring awareness to them." Alongside Lizzy Peterson was alumna Ja lee Scott who said the reason they were protesting was because they are tired of seeing policies violated. "Policies are continually violated, and professors are scared for their jobs," Scott said. "There were professors who wanted to show their support by being here today, but were afraid of losing their it's not going to end jobs unless someone above DSU admin steps in and stops it." Scott was seen holding e a sign with the policies she believes DSU is violating. Among those included 304.4.5, 304.4.1.1.2, 103.5.1.5, 633.4.2.2, and which Utah code can be found on https:dixie. hand-mad- eduipolicylibraryi. 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Gwyn Gable, a senior music major from Ivins, agrees with Scott in that the administration has wrongly terminated the professors. "Due process was not taken, and they have violated numerous policies and rights," Gable said. "We want them to be held accountable for such things." The protest lasted for an hour and a half and though campus police reported to the scene, officer Josh Sweet-woofrom the St. George Police Department, allowed them to express their freedom d, of speech. "I hope we open some eyes that of the board members they will see our signs, that they will want to seek out the truths for themselves and that they will," Scott said. An online petition to reinstate Webb and Ken Peterson has almost reach its goal of 1,500 signatures. To learn more about the group and ways you can get involved, visit stgtruth.com. of U offer partnered physician Commencement information sent to students, Trailblazer assistants, physical therapy programs DSU, U BY Stadium set as location HANNA POLLOCK hannapollockDSN BY RYANN HEINLEN AvereeRHeinlen DIXIE SUN NEWS Markee Heckenliable, Editor-in-Chi- Ryann Hein len, News Editor Alexis McClain, Sports Editor Cody Eckman, Features Editor Emma van Lent, Opinion Editor Taylor Lewis, Multimedia Editor Kylea Custer, Photo Editor Valerie De La 0, Social Media Editor Hanna Pollock, Copy Editor Erin Hakoda, Ad Manager Mason Hardy Jonathan Holland Jess Johnson Grant Jones Kyle Lindsley Aubrey Shipley Naomi Vazquez Rhiannon Bent Adviser The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during fall and spring semesters as a publication of Dixie State University, the communication department, and Dixie State University Student Activities. DSU administrators do not approve or censor content. The student editorial staff alone determines its news coverage. The unsigned editorial on the opinion page represents the position of Dixie Sun News as determined by its editorial board. Otherwise, the views and opinions expressed in Dixie Sun News are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dixie Sun News or any entity of the university. Dixie State University students will be able to start their journey to become physician assistants in southern Utah this summer semester. Sixteen students at DSU will receive a PA education through a University of Utah and DSU collaboration. This partnership will also branch out to the physical therapy and occupational therapy when the new Human Performance Center is completed, expected to be fall 2019. Eliezer Bermudez, dean of college of health sci ences, said the PA program will be run through the U of U for the first accreditation cycle, which is different for every program but will be a few years, and then DSU will have the chance to take over. "Students have access to everything Dixie students have access to," Bermudez said. "It will be through the U of U, but it's like they're Dixie students." The paramedic pro- gram was moved from the Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center Building to the Hurricane campus to make room for the new PA program, which will be mostly on the second floor. Classes will be taught both at the U of U and at DSU through a system that allows professors to broadcast to the 60 total students in the U of U's PA program on both campuses. "Students apply to the 1.J of U , but faculty from DSU and the college of health sciences will be involved in the admission process," Bermudez said. The PA classrooms include new gray, red and white carpet, microphones on every desk, large TV screens on both sides of Dixie State University's Annual Commencement exercises will begin May 1 and end with the commencement ceremony 107 on May 4. Graduating students will A:,1;.:i,:',ral be able to attend the grad At the fair from May event, students can pick up their caps and gowns, pick up five free graduation in',:q-r.;.- 3. 0 4 . i g Cl, C' Z. co the room, and a small window in the back of the room where the IT director will sit to ensure the broadcast goes smoothly. "If the physical therapy and occupational therapy programs come here, then we will need a bigger science facility with bigger anatomy and physiology labs," Bermudez said. "They would be at a different level because they are graduate programs, so it's important to get those in place as we grow." Susan Hart, associate professor of physical education and human health and performance department chair, said these programs will help develop DSU into a premier university. "There is a growing demand for these health care professionals across the U.S., and it doesn't look like it's slowing down," Hart said. Hart said graduates from these new DSU programs will enter the health care industry as leaders in one of the fastest growing areas of the U.S. She said as St. George and the surrounding community grows, the need for these professions will continue to increase. "These programs will attract students from all over the U.S. as well as provide an opportunity for DSU students to continue their education," Hart said. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the need for healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent by 2026, which is faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. Ka lee Mason, a junior biology major from St. George, is planning on applying to one of DSU's health science programs once physical and occupational therapy are available. She is currently a physical therapy assistant and wants to get her degree in physical therapy. "Being a physical therapist is my dream career," Mason said. "1 love living in St. George, and with this program I won't have to leave DSU." announcements, purchase personalized announcements, and pick up any honor cords, stoles and certificates. Students can also sign the cloud in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Building on May 2. The Dixie Academics Award Ceremony will begin May 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Eccles Fine Arts Mainstage Theatre, and the Dixie Awards Ceremony will follow at 7:30 p.m. Commencement receptions for each major will take place at specific times and places on May 3. Students studying the arts will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Gallery; students studying in the business and communication departments will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Etel and Erno Udvar-Haz- y Atri um; education students will meet from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the Holland Centennial Commons Zion Room; students studying humanities will meet in the Kenneth S. Gardner Center Ballroom from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; science arwl technology students will meet in the Snow Science Center study area from 6 to 7 p.m. and students studying health sciences will not have a reception. The commencement ceremony will take place at the Trailblazer Stadium, despite the closing of Legend Solar and the termination of the contract between DSU and Legend Solar. Graduates must , report to the lawn north of the Gardner Student Center before 7:15 a.m. with their tassels worn on the right, and the procession will begin at 8 a.m. The associate's and bachelor's degree commencement ceremonies have been combined. Andrea Thomas, professor of marketing and director of business at the University of Utah, will be the featured speaker over the 1,762 students who applied to graduate in 2018, according to the email sent March 23. For questions regarding the commencement ceremony, students can contact commencement dixie.edu. . Do you have any news Email us tips for us? at DixieSundixie.edu, message us on Facebook, or tweet at us using voiceofdixie. 00 |
