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Show U Professor nominated to Federal Reserve Board BY MARY ROYAL /STAFF WRITER PHOTO COURTESY p resident Barack Obama nominated U professor Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In a press release issued by the White House, Obama said "Allan Landon has the proven experience, judgment and deep knowledge of the financial system to serve at the Federal Reserve during this important time for our economy. He brings decades of leadership and expertise from various roles, particularly as a community banker. I'm confident that he will serve our country well." The board assists in setting the interest rate and influences the economy. It sought an individual with banking experience and knowledge of how the economy fluctuates. Landon fit the bill. Previously the CEO of the Bank of Hawaii, Landon made his way to Utah where he taught as a professor in the David Eccles School of Business for several years. Landon taught a "Profiles in Leadership" course for nearly four years alongside Taylor Randall, dean of the School of Business. The class is based on leadership situations that occur in the real world. Landon and Randall instruct and encourage students to review outside sources and engage in conversation with guest speakers from the community. Randall said Landon is an outstanding individual. MAKING SPACE FOR STUDENTS' FAMILIES "He is the type of person who believes in community volunteering," Randall said. "He genuinely cares about the students that he teaches and works with them as a mentor to aid their success in and out of school. He even offered to teach the class free of charge." Scott Thatcher, a senior in international studies and former student of Landon's course, said he related to Landon's "downto-earth" personality. "He may have been the CEO of the Bank of Hawaii, but he always relates to each of his students," Thatcher said. "He jokes with his students and often participates in back and forth dialogue with Randall about issues we were discussing in class. He pushed each of us to come to our own understanding on the issues." Thatcher found out about Landon's nomination through a notification from a Wall Street Journal app. Thatcher said he felt honored to have been a student in one of Landon's classes at the U. "He has had an immense influence on the way I view business," Thatcher said. "He showed us, by example, what it takes to be a good businessperson. It's not just about the bottom line with professor Landon, but more about [being] ethical and caring for others." m.royal@chronicle.utah.edu @mary_royal BY KYLEE EHMANN /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY ERIN BURNS The Daily Utah Chronicle „. ::::tl:i cl..."-:,=, -... ..,...,...9..s...c... .". .... ,. 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Through funding from the Eccles Foundation, last year's senior class gift and a sustainability grant, the room finally began construction in October after two years of discussion. This is the only parttime infant care available in the Salt Lake area. Shauna Lower, the director of the U's Center for Child Care and Family Resources, said, "We had one mother who came in today ... and she was able to get in and literally said this is the difference between me going to school or not." Madison Black, ASUU vice president and a member of the advisory board for the Child Care Center, said this is part of a broader goal of making the U more accessible for students. This includes the installation of lactation rooms throughout campus and providing more family-friendly bathrooms. "We have a diverse group of students here, and we need to make sure we have a space for all of them where they can really thrive and make the most of their education," Black said. Luke Kelly, a Ph.D. student in the U's History Department, and his wife have been taking their twin daughters to the center for three semesters and said they all appreciate the convenience of the facility on campus. Most infant care centers require parents to sign up for full-time care, which normally means five days a week for at least eight hours per day. ASUU's center requires students to register their infant for four to 20 hours per week and only requires them to pay for the time their child is actually there. This lowers the cost from about $1,000 per month elsewhere to an average cost of $1,000 per semester at the U. There are also two hourly rates students can pay, with lower-income families being able to access an even lower rate. Kelly said this pricing is a "God-send," and Lower agreed. "It was really important if we were going to structure this for students that the cost needed to be in a price range that students could afford:' Lower said. For those concerned that six weeks is too young for a child to be in group care, Lower said the decision to enroll an infant is a personal choice made by the parent in regards to their child's safety and finishing their college education. "A lot of times they have to wait until the child is older to take that class:' Lower said. "It may derail [parents] for years, if not forever, from completing their degree:' The center also follows strict state guidelines for the care of infants and toddlers. Christina Wright, senior in human development and child studies and head of the infant care room, said due to the sustainability grants they received, the room is designed to conserve energy and keep the infants in a safe, clean environment. The center, which can host eight infants at a time, currently has around 24 families registered, with a few spots left for this semester. Those who do not register in time will be placed on a waiting list. "We haven't really advertised for the space at all, and yet it's nearly full',' Lower said. "So it isn't that we needed to advertise, but we wanted everyone on campus to understand the benefits and be able to see the space:' Information on using the ASUU Child Care Center's services can be found at: asuuchildcare.utah.edu/ k.ehmann@chronicle.utah.edu @Ehmannky 9 |