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Show Vie Enterprise Review , October 13 , 1976 Page 6b Business Majors oki the Increase Continued from page lb the slight increase in business students. There are a lot of students who would like to enroll as business majors so we've made it more difficult to matriculate to the business college. Austin said more students are going after business degrees because there are more jobs in business now than ever before. And, he said. University of Utah business graduates are realizing a higher rate of starting pay and greater pay increases than in prior years. The average U of U business grad in 1977 should start at about $11,300 per year, he said, compared to $7,000 five years ago. Increased job placement within Utah has also helped the college of business to prosper, Austin said. Were able to place roughly 80 percent of our business grads here in Utah, he said. That means that fewer graduates are being forced to leave the state and more businesses within the state are realizing the value of graduates. Business Attitude Favorable in-sta- te Unlike many states, Austin says Utah Construction Underway on Thatcher Office Thatcher Chemical Co., students have never had an attitude. He claims that culture within the state tends to support a strong business attitude and he believes that the business attitude has "rubbed off on the youth. Austin said the University is making a strong effort to keep business enrollment down to avoid what he calls a trade off between quality and quantity. We don't want the college to grow without restrictions because we sacrifice too much quality in education when classes get too big. The University of Utah has long been regarded as a 2nd or 3rd grade institution in terms of business education. For that reason, we wrant to concentrate on the quality of our education and teacher-to-studeratio is extremely important when Present student speaking of quality. instructional ratio is approximately 23 to 1 , he said. Still, Austin believes the best way to determine quality of education is in dollar figures. He claims that U of U business grads get a better starting pay and usually make more money in the long run than business grads from other schools in the state. anti-busine- ss Schumann of Surety Life Insurance Co., was elected temporary chairman and head of the rules committee during the first meeting of the newly formed Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. The Board, a unique combination of business- people and citizens with a vital interest in the citys housing condition, was welcomed and offered support by Mayor Ted Wilson and Commissioner Jess Agraz during last week's meeting. Appointed by the board of city commissioners, the group was told its major duty would be to hear and judge appeals from people who allege error by planning or Also the zoning officials. group may recommend new ordinances or procedures to the commissioners. The city and county health department has reported about 5,000 complaints a year, 75 percent of which come from tenants of deteriorating houses. Richard Chong, director of Assist, Inc., emergency home repair, told the board his group hires people to repair such items as leaking roofs and sinks and broken windows for low income (mostly elderly) no-in-ter- Richard J. Turpin, director of the conservation bulding a new two story office building at 1905 Fortune Road, Salt Lake City. The 9500 square foot building is under construc Construction Lawrence Thatcher, company president, said the $250,000 building should be finished by April of next Architect for the year. project is Neils Valentiner. 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Other members of the committee were representatives of neighborhood councils: Dan Hammond of Sugarhouse, Beth Schrock of Greater Avenues, Sandra Western of Central City and Grant Mabcy of West Side. think the commissioners should be congratulated for putting this board together, said Schumann in reaction to the meeting. We have a big job ahead of us. 1 hope this is a board all citizens will use and will not be fearful of. I hope we can help coordinate efforts of city departments concerned with I housing. How much do you get soaked everytime your drivers call in? Eveiy call-i- n is another coffee break, adding up to nearly one unproductive hour per driver per day. Multiplying that figure by the hourly value of a man and a vehicle (approx. $20.00), again by the number of your drivers, and finally by the 20 work days in a month, youll suddenly discover why a radio system actually saves you money. Unlike many radio systems, one from Western States Communications may include the use of a solar powered mountain top repeater that picks up your signal and amplifies it to a range of several hundred miles. economical. Let us explain how we can stop you from Efficient, long-ranggetting soaked. e, I think the members of the board are impressive, and we arc all excited about The first he said. it, of meeting the rules committee is scheduled for October 20. Schumann said he VESTCSH STATES COHHUNICATIONS, IRC. 3244 SOUTH 3MWES1 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84115 (801)486-843- 6 Co.. Ogden. division for the city redevelopment agency, told the group his agency spends $1 million a year rehabilitating home-owner- s. The group also provides free architectural and planning services for owners and offers a loan program, he said. industrial chemicals and cleaning compounds, is and nt Diverse Group Comes Together to Form Housing Appeals Board John a privately held wholesaler of tion by Stacey Engineering |