OCR Text |
Show StatesmanCmmm News Page 4 Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 ASUSU Council and Senate meetings Academic Senate Monday, Sept. 15 1. Welcome: President Jennings 2. Accept Minutes 3. Public Forum 4. Senator Updates 5. Advisor Updates 6. Information Items A. Ag Week B. Revisit 07-08 ASUSU Tobacco Policy a. Where do we go from here? Input C. Book of the Semester is 1776 by David McCullough D. Committee updates: What is going on in the various committees's that the senators are involved with? E. Deans Luncheon: Invitations, Agenda/Presentations, Catering F. Goals for the year, where are we? G. Concerns from the students: a. Excused Absence Policy b. Others? 7. Discussion Items A. ECB 09-02 Budget Transparency for Student Fees (First Reading) 8. Adjourn JON PARRISH speaking during the Aug. 26, ASUSU meeting. TYLER LARSON photo Executive Council Tuesday, Sept. 16 1. Welcome: President Brimley 2. Accept Minutes 3. Public Forum 4. Council Updates 5. Advisor Updates 6. Information Items 7. Discussion Items A. ECB 09-02 Budget Transparency for Student Fees (First Reading) 8. Adjourn Water: Lab researches Middle East water issues m [I continued from page 3 sionals who are training them are doing so in Ahman, Jordan, he said. In November, some of the Iraqis will be coming to the United States to be taught on the latest techniques, McKee said. They are doing this in relation to the Iraqi Agricultural Extension Revitalization Program Consortium, he said. The Water Research Laboratory is representing USU in this program, along with four other universities who are helping to provide education to the Iraqi Agriculture Ministry, he said. About two years ago, McKee and others at the WRL proposed a plan on how to educate people on water and agricultural solutions, he said. All 24 countries of the Arab Water Council agreed with the proposition, which started the movement and formation of the Arab Water Academy, McKee said. USU was the only university asked to meet privately with the AWA, he said. "We met with Dr. Abu Zeid, Minister of Water and Irrigation in Egypt, and head of the AWC at the time," McKee said. "He feK^XJOUJl^! liked our ideas and pushed through the creation of (our ideas)." This invited the idea of where to put the headquarters for education, which has been established in Dubai, McKee said. "We are really trying to turn it over to the people of the Middle East," McKee said. "Eventually the American Water Academy will hire an executive director who will hire out a smaller staff to help water research and management. The goal of the center is to be a research and an educational facility, where people can learn about the newest in water technology but continue to research and expand on their knowledge and share it with others." "My hope would be to help provide a joint master's degree between Utah State and the students' host nation university," McKee said. Working to make this hope a reality is an enormous team of individuals, all with different background in water and agricultural knowledge, he said. Many of those individuals are at USU, including Jagath Kaluarachchi, Winn Walker, Chris Fawson, Davon Bailey and many former students to these researchers and professors, he said. McKee said he hopes this program will help to establish a better reputation for the United States in the Middle East. "It's important that America play a role here," McKee said. "Water is getting scarcer all the time and it is important that the U.S. hit it head-on." McKee said he hopes the United States and USU's involvement will do three things: polish the United States' image in an area of the world where it isn't very good, help to provide stability in a politically unstable area and provide students and professionals with excellent training. As far as what McKee hopes these programs will accomplish, he said, "We believe it's important that they expand their understanding of and access to modern techniques. We think it's important that the Middle East becomes more responsive to water problems." -beck.turner@aggiemail.usu.edu Abroad: Opportunities open for USU students El continued from page 1 USU Ch a r t e r CREDIT UNION we1 with you! CAM S;\?H Hf H i f> PMVUUMM. CiTY UCUA abroad. The Honors Study Abroad Scholarship is available for USU students involved in the Honors Program. There are also many other national awards available, said Forsyth. More than 15 summer faculty-led programs are available for USU students. Although the trips vary year to year, "new possibilities are coming all the time," Forsyth said. She also said there are also some scholarships available to students in the individual faculty-led programs. Nefi Lopez, recent USU graduate in liberal arts, participated in the Business in Asia program this past summer. Lopez spent five weeks in Korea, China and Vietnam visiting various businesses, volunteering in an orphanage and traveling. "It was amazing," Lopez said. "It was an opportunity to get hands-on experience and see how other countires do business. It was really eye-opening." Forsyth recommends students interested in studying abroad to come to the fair, look at the possibilites and even schedule an appointment with the Study Abroad office, located in TSC 313. "We love to talk to students, helping them narrow down the possibilites," Forsyth said. "Our office is here to help." -karlie.brand@aggiemail.usu.edu RHA: Election for officers 3 continued from page 3 Do the Math Diamond and Engagement Ring purchase. Also receive 50% Off Men's Wedding Band with Engagement Ring Purchase. Sale ends September 20,2008 12 West Main Rexburg, ID 83440 45 North Main Logan, UT 84321 1737 Hurley Drive Pocatello, ID 83201 208-359-2500 435-753-4870 208-238-9700 [Next to Taco Bell) (Next to Persian Peacock) -" (In Pocatello Squorc) and helping those involved. Area Government plans activities that interest the community. Last year Area Government hosted a Super Bowl party as well as many events in and around the residence halls, said Central Campus Area Government adviser. Area Government elections for the 2008-09 school year were held in the Junction. There were eight positions to be filled. Sarah Cody, the new conferencing committee representative, ran with her her pink ceramic flamingo named Gilbert as co-chair. "1 have Gilbert. Gilbert watches out the window and over the community," Cody said. She ran against another team for the events committee, Braxton Andersen and Brandon Thaler. They said they ran on the idea that with two people, they have twice as many ideas. "We have out-of-control fun," Thaler said. The Advocacy Committee is the committee that reports and tries to change conditions. Chad Jacobs, new advocacy committee representative, said that he was more confident when he is around happy people, so he would do all he could to help central campus. The Administrative Committee is made up of those behind the scenes, taking notes, pictures and keeping track of the money. Josh Clemonts, the new Administrative Committee representative, exerted his note-taking skill over that of his running mates by mentioning the people that have tried to pay for a copy of his class notes. The vice president candidates had to answer how they'd live with the only having the limelight, and never the spotlight. VP hopeful Alexandro Martinez said he didn't have a problem without being noticed, drawing upon his high school experiences. "I was a lineman in high school football," he said. "I don't need the glory." The six presidential candidates talked about their experience with leadership, pressure, and supervising others. The runners were asked about what distinguished them from others, how they would handle the stress, and whether they expected others to seek them out, or if they would do the work in looking for ways to help. Steve Mortenson, new RHA president, told the onlookers about the times he stayed calm as an EMT, "even when I had drunk teens throwing up all over me." The general council is a group of people under the committee chairs that help get tasks done and is open to anyone all year long. To talk to a representative, stop by the RHA office in Bullen Hall, located in central campus. -april.ashland@aggiemail.usu.edu |