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Show News Page 4 We Fit Your Friday, March 21, 2008 Water Day: Engineers celebrate Water Day H continued from page 3 MATERNITY INSURANCE • Cosls as liulc as $75 - $175 / MONTH • Pays out as much as $5000-$7000 • Musi be in effect 10 months BEFORE you deliver .Works jireal with other health insurance policies (I real prices on all Life, Health, Auto & Renters Cache Valley Insurance, Inc. 94 South Main, Losan (435) 7524560" Ask for Amanda or Curtis •*> projects in Mexico, Uganda and Peru. James Beardal, from the group that traveled to Mexico, said, "We went down to an orphanage called the Gabrielle house." The orphanage houses about 45 kids, Beardall said, and most of them are handicapped and have diseases such as cerebral palsy, and a lot of them have HIV as well. Along with soil and health surveys and evaluations, group members taught the people in charge of orphanage how to properly maintain their water filters. -»^; ^ For Your Princess One of the other groups that traveled to Peru last year was led by Cristina Jones. The main goal of their group was to install pipelines as well as a solar water-heating facility., "We hand dug the holes," Jones said. "Walking up stairs at 13,000 feet, you feel 80 years old, so it was pretty hard for the digging." The pipes and facilities built by the group helped make their final project, a public restroom, complete with showers. Jones and the other members created a solar heating element to the water tanks on the roof of the building. When completed, the showers could produce 40 gallons per minute at 25 pounds per square inch, and at 1 p.m., the shower could reach a temperature of 50 degrees. "We felt we were fairly successful," Jones said. Along with building the facility that helped local people have safe water to use, Jones tested the product herself. "I showered right before we left," Jones said. "It was warmer then it had been ... so it was worth it." At the conclusion of the presentations, the coordinator, Saleh Taghvaeian, described the reason for completing the projects and praised the group members. "Every day, 4,000 kids die from diarrhea from drinking dirty water," Taghvaeian said. "If I were to summarize what (Engineers Without Borders) do, I would say that they save lives." Moultrie agreed the projects the group completes are a form of humanitarian aid. "The projects that we do are designed to increase quality of life," he said. "One of the main things we always try to do is help the community." Along with promoting Engineers Without Borders Speak Up "If I were to summarize what (Engineers Without Borders) do, I would say that they save lives." Saleh Tagvaeian, Coordinator and explaining the projects completed so far, Moultrie extended an invitation for anyone who would like to be a part of a future venture. Anyone can go, he said, not just engineering majors. "The projects get done, and a lot of good happens," he said. -liz.w@aggiemailusu.edu Dean search for College of HASS narrowed to three Amanda Barusch and Yolanda Niemann are the three final candidates. Brody will visit campus March 2425, Barusch from April 1-2, The three final candidates and Niemann April from 3-4, for the position of dean for Smith said. the College of Humanities, Brody is currently a profesArts and Social Sciences will sor and chair of the departvisit campus during the end ment of sociology at the of March and beginning University of North Carolina of April, said Larry Smith, at Charlotte and has written search committee manager almost 25 journal entries and and vice provost. book chapters, information The search for a new dean provided by Smith stated. began when dean Gary Kiger Brody's curriculum vitae statannounced he accepted a ed he earned a doctorate of provost position at Southern sociology from the University Oregon University. Ed of Arizona, has served as the Glatfelter is the acting dean associate editor of "Political of HASS for Kiger, who is cur- Science Research" since 1999, rently away due to medical , and was an American Council reasons. on Education Fellow at "Gary did some great Towson University during the things for the college," said school year 2005-2006. Mary Hubbard, search comBarusch is currently on mittee chair and the dean leave from the University of of the College of Science. Utah to serve as a professor "Hopefully many things will and head of the department be the same with the new of social work and comdean, and hopefully there munity development at the will be some new things. Any University of Otago, New new dean will come in with Zealand, stated her biognew ideas." raphy provided by Smith. Smith said Charles Brody, According to her curriculum vitae, Barusch has a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California, Berkley, completed the management development program at the Harvard 'ASIA University Graduate School of Education in 1996, and has written seven books and almost 50 journal articles and book chapters. Niemann is currently the special assistant for accreditation and distance education to the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Washington State University, her biography provided by Smith stated. Niemann earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Houston, Texas, was an American Council on Education Fellow at Pennsylvania State University for the school year of 20062007, and has written three books and about 30 journal articles and book chapters, according to her curriculum vitae. Hubbard said the process to choose the new dean has been underway for months and will continue until a candidate is offered the position and accepts it. "USU has a somewhat unique search process," Hubbard said. "To begin with, Larry Smith and I work to solicit from faculty members names of potential candidates. Every faculty member has a network across the country. They know of colleagues at other universities that might be good for the position." Hubbard said after names were gathered, Smith contact435.753.9390 ed the people whose names 255 S. Main Stc. 410 Logan were suggested to see if they'd By RACHEL A. CHRISTENSEN staff writer m.^r linn i a:ir;;y ;>rviisin»l* "iv:»lioni \ , ' T v r l;: L'JJ iloic. V.L uMt: it .V money-hack ijUiiranlct* u- :>>x\ il n;.> J Where Utah Gets -1« .ri,.. \ V ' i-i'-.f BLACK SlfcAK STONE SI-A-CO I) March Madness Special Southwestern Slider Burgers $4 w/ Student ID Moab Deadhorse Amber $2.25 -$3.25 For the length of the tournament be interested in applying for the job. This allowed Smith to personally communicate with potential applicants and advertise the position, she said. "He can share some of the highlights of USU and positive aspects of being a dean in this college," Hubbard said. "Ideally, he sparks their interest and they apply for the job. Sometimes though they're happy with where they, are and periodically they will suggest other people for the Fast StatS Final candidates for the position^ of dean for the College of HASS: • Charles Brody • Amanda Barusch • yolanda Niemann job." After those who were interested applied for the position, Hubbard said the search committee created a list of candidates and began the elimination process. "The search committee is made up of faculty and staff of all academic levels, and there's a student on there as well," Hubbard said. "They work to identify the top candidates and create a smaller pool of between five to 10 candidates." Hubbard said these candidates are then brought to Salt Lake City, where the airport interviews take place. "The airport interview consists of one hour of committee interview and one hour of provost interview," she said. "The committee makes a recommendation to the provost, who narrows down the group to decide who to bring to campus." Hubbard said the purpose of the visit is to allow candidates to see campus, explore the facilities, interact with the other deans and meet with faculty. She said the provost, with input from the campus community, ultimately decides which candidate will be the new dean. Hubbard said the candidate who is chosen must have an understanding of students and their needs as well as good communication skills. "The candidate needs to have a vision and an understanding of higher education," Hubbard said. "HASS has a broad array of different disciplines. They need an understanding from art, to political science, to architecture. We need someone who understands what it takes." 'rac.ch@aggiemail.usu.edu |