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Show VOICEOFDIXIE t;10 (I I11000 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY ,Jc' L'ir QJJ 4, p gteeM7Bi Jr-1,7- VOLUME 57 NO. 4 ,,- ov,.,...,1r,-.,- ,,,....,--m- ktAtA : ttlr , . 'I0 0,...''k. f.1 I Iii . f 1 , 111 Students come forward about racial profiling in I housing. Pg. 2 . j - , .,,... .01' , : I (4 Ryann Heinlen t argues for 1 L medical marijuana, and delves deeper into the reason behind Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' recent email. Pg. 4 , k t . ,'' ..... - . ', c, , - , 0 Faculty and staff in lc ,,, z OPINION 4 SPORTS 5 FEATURES 6 BISON TAIL 8 , r -a NEWS TIPS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 S. University Ave. George, UT 84770 435-6'5248- DixieSunAdsDixiu k H I 41 k., Dixie State University's new International Student Services director is former history and political science professor Shadman Bashir. Bashir, originally from Pakistan, said his understanding, work and experience with other parts of the world help him in his new role as ISS director. After his contract as a professor at DSU ended on June 30, he applied and accepted the position at the ISS office where he's hoping his approach will spark growth in the international student population. "Our first step is to create a more targeted marketing approach," Bashir said. "For example, if we are reaching out ID !II 1:N CT,47))1 L , ai -r) 111Th- ,A or China, you learn something," Bashir said. Elliott Hong, a sophomore fine arts major from Vietnam, said although having a change in directors was intimidating, he's excited to work with Bashir, who always has and continues to support international students at DSU. "For a new international student, what they're looking for is not a boss, what they're looking for is a family member that they can reach out to," Hong said. "I think Bashir is doing a great job at that." Denning said as ISS continues to grow, she hopes all those on campus continue to realize there are valuable and important parts of every culture. "I just want to make sure that the international students are as much a part of DSU as anyone else," Bashir said. B ashir said. to India, we must make sure our marketing approach and degrees are the right fit for students in India in 2018." Bashir said he also has a goal to better connect ISS and its students with the rest of campus. "I've always believed that different organizations and departments can get different benefits from the growth of ISS ," he said. Bashir said along with bringing economic benefits to DSU, the growth of ISS would provide other benefits such as community and local business growth, and workforce strength. Another one of Bashir's,goals as ISS director is to better connect DSU's international students with the local community in St. George through events and service projects. "The local community supports DSU, but when it comes to international students, there's a gap," r' 0 0 1 Amber Denning, the ISS student life coordinator, said she is excited to do more community work and about Bashir's vision for ISS. "He's so great with the students and he's always willing to meet with them," Denning said. "We're excited to build our international student population on campus and better integrate them with our domestic students." Denning said ISS is working on recruiting more international students and is currently creating strategic plans to properly market and reach out effectively. Both Denning and Bashir said with the growth of ISS, they encourage international and domestic students to interact with one another and create a more unified campus. 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BY ABBY DOMAN abbydomanDSN Editor-in-Chi- , , ) , Abby Doman, News Editor Allie,Kittell, Sports Editor Logan Stott, Features Editor Kelly Seaton, Opinion Editor Tanner Livingston, Multimedia Editor Kaitlynn Latham, Photo Editor Valerie De La 0, Design Editor Autumn Nuzman, Copy Editor Erin Hakoda, Social MediaAd Manager Dixie State University may soon , I '',"--'t. be under review for possible policy k k , infractions regarding former prokL, ' ' , fessor Ken Peterson's dismissal (7.k:',,.' . ',,,t last summer. The American Association of , I, , University Professors sent an email i , to DSU administration and the i ; commissioner of higher education : e I on Aug. 24. This email contained a ''''', ' request for more information about , c their reasons behind Peterson's dis- 6 , r0 missal and urged the Last Chance cx Agreement be withdrawn. Senior Program Officer Anita Levy said: "When we heard about z , this Last Chance Agreement and 6 how the administration basically coerced Peterson into signing, we tration and the commissioner of ties Union, which could investigate got involved... It looked to us as the legality of DSU's actions. if the administration was trying to higher education." Peterson's dismissal has General Counsel Doajo Hicks a been severe sanctions basically impose on him when that was not called source of controversy on campus, said right now DSU is still tryfor and he had no hearing on that leading to a protest on the first ing to figure out what to do with letof the the new Peterson. However, depending on matter." semester; day ter from the AAUP pushes to get Peterson said the AAUP acted circumstanFes, some possible outanswers from the administraDSU comes the circumof negotiations are preventinto to look quickly tion. stances surrounding the Last ing litigation and "trying to stop This would not mean Ken Peterson's negative media Chance Agreement. necessarily "The catalyst for action for the legal consequences for DSU, onslaught," Hicks said. "We are hoping that the DSU AAUP ultimately was the Last however, it could put the current administration will reinstate him Chance Agreement," Peterson said. administration on the AAUP's Censure List and gives Peterson and basically tear up the Last "Within days of me sending an ofto access ficial timeline of events... they had Chance Agreement," Levy said. larger legal corporations, such as the American Civil Liber "That would be a very good out issued their letter to the adminis - , Ntz,, 1, 4-, r' , 4 ,,,,,,,,, , 1,T-- , sl - , , 1 Madison Anderson Samantha Berge Ariel le Cabrera Monique Chavez Stephanie Du Par Jonathan Holland Jess Johnson ) ' i Ashlyn Searcy Emma Van Lent Naomi Vazquez , toijO Madison Anderson was the photographer behind the picture on page 4. .,.., N. ' ' ,... , ,. A t . T'' ' : ,' 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. '10 -, Y, Rhiannon Bent, Adviser ,04),4;1,i -- , Katrina Keller , - J . come." Peterson said at the end of the day he just wants the opportunity to return to the classroom. "I want to have mended relationships with everyone," Peterson said. "The whole thing has been traumatic, to say the least. But I would most definitely get back to work and serve this community. Do what I love to do; be a means of inspiration... I would love to do that." Hicks said the administration has not yet replied to the AAUP's request for more information. 4' |