Show Page 2 X On TJS Constitution More ffomims to be held t by Denise Kabonic Eagle Editor "Historical Events Leading to the Constitutional Convention A scries of three more forums The forum also featured Ross will be held on the College of Peterson a USU professor of his-Eastem Utah campus commoner- - tory and director of the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies ating the bicentennial of the US Constitution His topic was "The Constitution: Michael Nicholls an associate Civil Rights and Civil Liberties professor of history at Utah State The forum on October 22 in University and specialist Early will feature Kent E Robson and American History spoke at a forRichard Sherlock Robson a proum on OcL 15 His topic was fessor of philosophy and depart More students but less teachers Robert Dana (Reprinted from the October 1987 Regents Report) e enrollment at Utah's nine public colleges and universities is projected to increase by 1384 studmis this fall but 195 fewer faculty and staff are there to serve the larger student body The reduced work (one is the resull of I grueling 6 percent reallocation undertaken by this Utah System of Higher Education at the request of the Governor because of the state's struggling economy Some 527 faculty and staff members ire gone Eliminatioaof those positions enabled colleges and universities lo hire 332 faculty and staff members in other areas where needs are greater At colleges where enrollment is increasing for example funds were transferred from low priority programs to hire admissions counselors Other campuses reallocated funds to expand high demand programs or improve underfunded progams Many regular faculty members were replac- Full-tim- Dana to read poems at CEU ment for the Arts Poetry The College of Eastern Utah presents the Second Annual Reading Series with renowned author and nationally respected poet Robert Dana offering literary readings on Wednesday October 21 in the Little Theatre Professor Dana has published four major collections of poetry in“Startcluding the ing Out For the Difficult World" and six limited edition books He is a contributing editor of “The American Poetry Review" and has been editor of “New Letters” and “The North American Review" He has also received several major grants and awards including a 1985 National Endow- just-publish- ed Editor Assistant Editors PhotographersMMMNMMMMMMN Staff Reporters Ad visor - He will be reading collections from “Starting OulFor the Difficult World" as well as some other of his works The reading will start at 3 pjn in CEU's Little Theatre Professor Dana is the first reader in CEU's 1987-8- 8 Reading Series “At least five more readings will be scheduled throughout the year" said English instructor Jan Minich “with a combination of poets and fictional writers who hopefully have national or local recognition" Minich also ed by faculty saving significant salary costs ure net effect of the 527 terminations and the 332 new employees is s reduction of 195 faculty and staff "The past year has been in part-tim- e agonizing period of severing relationships with people who had served our institutions well" said W Eugene Hansen chairman of the State Board of Regents "But as the changes have gone into place in preparation for fall quarter we have lo feel that the e 56176 students who enter our doors win find a more efficient System of Higher Education" The System of Higher Education had earlier projected 443 terminations rather than the 527 that were ultimately made The primary reason is that University of Utah accelerated its reallocation to S3 percent In addition to the personnel cuts approximately 250 programs have been eliminated or substantially full-tim- (Continued on pege 5) ment head at USU will discuss moral issues in his topic “Moral Conflicts in Interpretation of the Constitution" He is also well 'mown for his involvement in Utah Endowment for the Humanities Religion and the Founding Fa- thers" will Sherlock's topic He is a USU associate professor of philosophy and director of the Great Issues Forum Michael Lyons Simmons is an associate professor of political science director of USU's Institute of Political Economy “Political Economics and the Constitution” is the topic The November 5 forum features Caryn and William Furlong Ms Bock Dudley is an assistant professor in business administration ai USU a law-yand specialist in constitutional law Shewilldiscussequalityinhcr topic “Constitutional Equality: A Beck-Dudl- cy er Legal Perspective" The forums will be in Room 123 of the science building from 6:30 lo 8:30 pjn and are sponsored by the Utah Endowment for the Humanities Utah Slate University and CEU The series are free and the is public welcome to attend mentioned this reading series has more to offer than any other two-yeinstitution in Utah and CEU can now compete with four-yecollege and university literary ar ar Denise Kabonic Gus Magann Trevor Olsen Avan Thayn Jed Clark Tammy Pilling Charlotte Hamakcr Teresa Green Willie Gilbert Denise Marinos Lee Mathie Jennifer Bracken-bur- y Dale Edwards Die official itudenl publication of die College of Eaiicm Utah Nee Utah Die Eagle if dedicated to giving infor milion and aervice lo the Undent body it repreaenta Die editorial opinion exprened in die Eagle do not ncceiur- iy reflect die viewpoint of die aJminiiUHiai faculty lUidcnti or naif of the College of Eancm Utah ‘‘iM 14 IT-'TH(- 2 FlML jAMB fip and Randy Simmons will speak at the October 29 scries Lyons is a USU assistant professor of political science author and former Congressional Fellow His topic will be “The Problem of Power Its Concentration and Separation" MU4UAL Yet MontfeR cUMtxb worrieG OFFICE zncf |