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Show 1 Pag 14 - April 24.2001 EDUCATION IJintah Basin Standard USU branch campus scholarships for UBATC students nab VICA championship They could be celled brainiacs" or the old itandard, brainy.' Who are they? Four adult Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center (UBATC) studonts who recently competed in the Utah Skills USA-VICQuizBowl Championship held March 27 atSalt Lake Community College. In order to win the Quiz Bowl the winning team comprised of Vernal residents; James Todd Hamden, Malt Corbin , Robert Lee, and Tasha Dc Murza, mule hod their wits against other students from ATCs and post socondury institutions such as Snow and Dixie College by unswering questions of general knowledge, current cventaanid specifics aboutSkiUa A USA-VIC- A total of seven adults and ten high school students enrolled in the Ujnlah Basin's ATC's technology USU summer, fall and spring semesters Hekla attended the competition accompanied by Bob Naylor, Skills USA-VICAdvisor and UBATC's Computer Aided Draftinglnstructor who said the competition encourages, "Team work, the study of current events and continuing effort to eaingeneral knowledge ."SkillsUSA-VICis open to technology students enrolled in the various courses offered at UBATC and other vocational schools throughout the nation; Welding, Automobile Technology, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, and DraftA A ing. The team now qualifies for National Competition representingthe State of Utidi, June 25-2- 9 in Kansas City, Missouri at the National Skills Championships where they can go head to head with other brainiaci" from across the nation. USA-VIC- A takes proposed tuition hike to Regents 8 Utah State University President KermitL. Hall Iibh asked the Board of Regents to approve a 3.5 percent second-tie- r tuition increase, a pro- was altered after Hall re that posal ccived input from atudenta by email and in a public meeting April 13. The increase would go into effect beginning fall semester 2001 for Logan campus students only. The increase will generate approximately $1 million that Utah State will allocate according to priorities it hua detailed in public meetings with students and their leaden. The proposal calls for the money to be spent on university libraries, new faculty to reduce the student-to-fac-ull- y ratio, improved academic advising, and enhanced counseling services. None of the money would be used to increase fuculty salaries. Hall said this investment will help Utah State improve the quality of education for the long term and also helpenhancegraduate offerings. This is a genuine lifetime in- - , vestment that will continue to benefit studonts year after year, Hall said. The more we improve thequal-il-y of this institution, the more we enhance the quality oftheir degrees. Student government leaders have already endorsed the proposal. The Board of Regents approved a 5.5 tuition increase alpercent first-tie- r ready, 4ut Utah .Stale does not control how that money will be spent. All increase moncyfroin the sneond-tie- r stays at Utah State. Hall aaid he modified the proposal after hearing comments at the public meeting and receiving hundreds of eihail responses on a rite specifically set up so students could easily offer input. The proposal initially called for $200,000 to be spent on Hold Harmless Grants, a program designed to offset the costs of the proposed increase for up to 1,000 students. But student response oftheir dollars devoted to hiring faculty. Hull said he has identified other ways to fund the Hold Harmless grants. Hall said he decided to put the entire amount into atudenta highest priorities that include addressing first-yea- r retention and graduation rates, reducing claaa size, providing better access to high level areas such as engineering, business and education and upgrading the campus library system. The funds will be allocated on a competitive basis amongthec with successful proposals addressing how the colleges will provide greater access to courses in high demand and dealing with class size issues, Hall continued. Colleges will also be expected to reallocate some of their resources to support the new hires, doingso ss a way offurther stretching valuable student dollars. The Board of Regents addressed the proposal at its monthly meeting last Friday, April 20. Utah Skills USA-VIC- A Quiz BowlChampion-shi- p adult UBATC students competed and won the competition. Left to right: Robert Lee, Matt Corbin, Instructor RobertNaylor, Todd Hamden, and Tasha DeMarzo. STATECHAMPS-Atirece- nt Scholars invited to explore several ancient studies The Utah Shakespearean Festival and Southern Utah University are colling all scholars or anyone would like to be a scholar to the first annual Wooden 0 Symposium to be conducted this summer in conjunction with the Festival season. The symposium will be conducted August 6 through 8 on the SUU cam- pus. Sessions of the symposium, in- eluding keynote speakers are ached-uled throughout all three days. Those who are interested may submit papers for reading and review at the conference, or may simply at tend to hear wliat others are saying about Shakespeare and his life and times. The symposium will publish the selected papers in booklet form and on the worldwide web. The Wooden O Symposium la a newdisciplinary conference that will j explore Medieval and Renaissance studies through the text and performances of the Shakespeares playa. His plays are replete with the language, thoughts, and arts of the Renaissance and Western culture and represent an inexhaustible source for creative ideas and research. Three different types of sessions will be conducted at ttie symposium: those for acadcmicascholart, graduate studies, and undergraduate students Interested parties in all three areas are invited to submit original papers for consideration to be presented. The undergraduate component will be hosted by the local chapters of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society) and Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society.) Papers may be submitted for inclusion in the symposium to Dr. Robert Behunin; Department of Lan guage and Literature; Southern Utah diversity, 351 W. Center St; Cedar City, UT 84720. Further information, including the official call for papers and registration form, is also available on the Festival website at ' www.bard.org. Priority for papers to bepresented at the conference be given to research relating to one or mon of th, shdwpanu pug, cost We are so excited to be involved in this symposium, said Bahr. The festival strives to provide a complete atmosphere and host of activities symposium adds one more ment to the overall experience. ele- ' 94 or 789-368- 9. members form rr alliance with "Utah's Promise Utah State will being presented this summer Festival: Julius Conor, Tht Tempest, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. Participants, indudingthoK who would like to attend the symposium without submitting a paper, may . register online at www.bard.org by cafiingDr.Behumin at Michael Don Bahr, Festival educaThe tion director, at cost is $90 for academics ($110 after July 1), $35 for graduate students ($45 after July 1.), $20 for undergraduate students ($25 after July 1), and $10 for spouses or partners ($20 after July 1.) Meals and play tickets are also available for an additional begins July 2 and ends August 17. Some classes beginas early as May 7. Registration is now open and the summer bulletins are now available at the UBBC offices in Roosevelt and VemaL "Iencourage everyone who isplan-nin- g on attending the Branch Cam-ippl- y and be considered for a to pus scholarship, "adds Evans. The deadfor Summer Se line mester ia May l.TheappJicatkma can be obtained at the Uintah Branch campus in either Roosevelt or Vernal or use the homepage at www.ubbs.usu.edu. Ifyou have any questions contact Beverly Evans, Scholarship Coordinator at 722-22- The Uintah Basin Branch Campus of Utah State University announces the second round of scholarship application! for the Summer, Fall or Spring Semesters for the upcoming academic year. Anyone who is interested in applying for a scholarship is encouraged to drop by the Uinah Basin Branch Office in Roosevelt or Vernal topick-upa- n application form. There are different types ofscholarships available; be certain to have your applications in by May linorder to be considered for a scholarship,' states Beverly Evans, Scholarship Director at the branch campusj session of summer The first semester begins May IS and ends session . June 29. The fecond Utahs Promise, 4-- H grassroots ofbecomingsuccessfUl adults. These promises indude, a caringadult, safe marketable places, healthy-start- , kills end opportunities to serve. e volun- We have two teera called AmeriCorps Promise Fellows to establish 4-- (Chibs of Promise, added Kesler. They also provide training to leaden on how they can incorpora ting the five promises in club activities. If you have a desire to improve youth in your area and help with this nationwide movement, become a 4--H leader, or for more information, contact your local UtahState University County Extension Office or one of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows, Megan Patrick or Crystal Zierenberg; at ef- fort that mobilizes volunteers to improve local communities, and 4-- a program that helps assist youth in acquiringknowledge, buildingchar-acte- r and developing life skills, cently announced a joint effort in Club of Promise. forming the ftill-tim- 4-- H H 4-- H to become a eryt Club of Promise, said Kevin Kesler, director of Youth Programs. We support and trust our leaders to provide all five promises to 4-- youth. Recently, retired general Colin Powell, now Secretary ofState Joined all living former U.S. presidents at a Presidents Summit to .declare a nationwide movement of five fundamental promises to give all youth. When given these five fundamental promises youth increase their chance 4-- H H 4-- H . rev.; WE RE ROCKING-T- he second grade at East Elementary presented their annual program for their school mates and ; parents. They have just concluded their CORE studies on rocks, so they taught their audience through song, dance and a play. They were all really rockin and roll in and everyone learned a lot about die rock cycle. ! USU Uintah Basin Branch plans First Annual Research Conference ofchallengingwhat isby delvinginto what might be improved for the benefit of mankind. So often, moat re-- : UtahState University isareeearch university - ranked in the top 4 percent in the nation for research excellence, according Carnegie Research Foundation. Research universities carry out 50 percent of the nations basic research, providing expertise and innovation to virtually every section of the economy . The Uintah Basin Branch Campus is very much a pert of that tradition as can be seen at the First Annual Uintah Basin Research Conference. This presentation of local undergraduate and faculty research will be held April 24 from 2p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Uintah Basin branch campus building in Vernal. Both students and faculty will be sharing their research with the community in poster presentation format. That means that rather than Bitting for an extended time listening to oral presentations, the poster presentations will be available to the public for viewing. Researchers will be there to answer questions about their projects. Dr. Robert Gilliland, Vice President for University Extension, shares that he equated) research including the ability to conduct it, analyze it, and put it to use as basic to education. ..the true educator is always desirous Talk about a time saver! opments in the field and this enables them to convey relevant, rather than dated, information to students. Faculty not involved in research tend to j become entrenched in what information they present in class, leading to d material and disinterested students. Lastly, university research frequently explores abstract concepts that would not be approached by researchers driven by commercial i search is associated with economic issues, but I view it as much broader in improving human kind. Dr. Joyce Kinkead, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Aaao- date Vice President for Research comments: One of the most rewarding pathways to student learning in a research university is working with faculty mentors. Under- j out-date- one-on-o- graduate research experiences interest!. Bretts Campbell ie a Uintah Be- - complement, enhance, and extend the effectiveness of classroom learnt .ing. Research is not an add-o- n In a university.but integral to the teach-- ; ! ing and learning process, where our ' students have opportunities to learn with some of the finest minds in the world and to develop skills in problem solving, team work, computer applications, and communication skills that are essential to the ecog nomic ofthe State and to their future success in the workforce. Research is essential for several reasons, insists Dr. Brent Bibles, Research Associate at the Uintah Basin Branch Campus. The participation of the faculty and students in research creates and maintains in- - s , well-bein- pMaaaz4aa Payer - part of Online Branch, the convenient 247 way to do your banking - at your convenience. It's Bill Tec lino I ogy fl 0 W 3 $ $G Allied Health D D With Online Branch it's just too easy! Sign up today at www.mtnamerica.org Or, for a free demonstration, visit your Vernal Branch at 801 West Highway 40. tmmm mm Membership required dm onim - based on Drug Dosages 6 Calculations Medical Terminology May 7 May 21 BusinessComputer Technology Web Page Creation Workshop Coral Presentations Workshop Internet Workshop Windows IS Workshop ScanningDIgital Photo Workshop MS Access Workshop Corel Presentations Workshop V G G G G G O Trades & Vernal Roosevelt Roosevelt Vernal Vernal Rooaovelt Vernal May May May May May May May M-- F M-- F $49.50 $45.50 FJ 4,5 4,5 11,12 15. 17 15,15 22,25 29,31 RS F3 T.Th M T.F T,Th Roosevelt open entry M-- F $3,500 Scholarships now available to Uintah County Residents! Uti&k Buhl C. D G D G G G $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 Industry Truck Driver Training' f-- eligibility. Vernal Vernal (43S) 3 3 2 (436) 3 or (435) 333333 7tt-4SS- S j in undergraduate researcher who was invited to present in Poetere on the Hill at the Utah Capitol Building earlier this year. She explained, Hands-o- n training really get a me involved. Professor Etchbeiger gets me involved with agency research, which fed to an internship with Pariette Wetlands and then a job. Asurprisicg amount ofresearch is being done in the Basin. The quality of education available to fecal atu- - j dents increases with their opportu- nities for participation and faculty j involvement . M h terest in the field of study. In addition, faculty remain current on devel- ATC &G 7 J v,V (poor |