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Show Page 3 StatesmanCampus News Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Briefs 'Business world as the battlefield'Science Campus & Community By CELIA CHILD staff writer Staying flexible in the battlefield of business is not an easy task. Brenda Sun, professor in management and human resources, prepares students to work through ambiguity and business psychology in MHR 4890. This capstone class, business strategy in a global context, serves as a mini-tutorial for tangible experience before entering the world of business. "Business is psychology," Sun said. Students must learn how to network and keep their internal principles intact, she said. Following the vision of the Huntsman School of Business, the course is guided with three pillars: ethical leadership, entrepreneurship and global vision. "You cannot strategize in a vacuum. The dynamics of business will constantly be evolving and so must the students," Sun said. Bringing teaching experience from the campus of Cambridge in London to USD, Sun's students have the opportunity to be stretched into adaptable business leaders. Sun's course is filled with ambiguity, causing students to migrate from the forgiving requirements of the academic world to the real world of business, Sun said. To accomplish this transition. Sun brings in highly trained guest speakers to lay a foundation for real-life scenarios to aid in the students' exposure to uncertainty. "Folks, you need to get out and talk to real people. You cannot strategize in psychological vacuums; networking is a key aspect of this. Building a foundation, connecting to real people, getting through to gatekeepers and not taking no for an answer points student in the right direction," Sun said. "Eighty percent of jobs are obtained by networking and personal contact. Unwrapped explores matters of the heart BRENDA SUN, LEFT, CHAIRS WELL-SUBSCRIBED networking workshop to help her 'business cadets' succeed March 30. Photo courtesy of BRENDA SUN. You have to land the job and keep it." Low maintenance and high performance is a must in the new and evolving workforce. Sun said. Students cannot be like politicians, talking without acting, she said. This is a class designed to re-wire the academic mind to the workforce mind with tools for innovated creativity. Learning to learn, relearn and develop strategy skills are not easily obtained in a college environment, but knowing how to handle emotions of stress during times of risk, ambiguity pushes students out of their psychology vacuum, Sun said. Manijeh Nouraei, a junior and student in the course said, "It is frustrating to know what she wants. We are always making sure we are on the same track. The first presentation can be nerve racking. Learning how to be flexible and ask the tough questions force our groups to grow in our interpersonal skills. In two months 1 have experienced extreme growth in Brenda's class. The skills are apparent in my job and success in the class. My ability to communicate ideas and ask for clarity has grown through the experiences in this class. Brenda is always available for questions and when I am uncertain." The class begins without a stcp-by-step syllabus, laying a foundation for uncertainty. This encourages students to seek out clarification and establish a desire for accuracy, which are essential keys in the workforce. Sun said. Brandon Houmand, a USU senior, has become an advocate of Sun's class program. "After spending time on an international internship and taking Brenda's class, I now have a competitive advantage in the workforce. I wish I could have taken this course earlier. It has only enhanced my ability to perform under risk and pressure, while working with my team mates," Houmand said. -c. child@aggiemail. usu. edu BROOK EVANS RECEIVED T H E ' W O M A N OF T H E YEAR* A W A R D at the Robins Awards ceremony Saturday night, and was presented the award by USU Vice President of Student Services Gary Chambers. The Robins Awards is an annual ceremony acknowledging those who have excelled as students at Utah State University. CAMERON PETERSON photo Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to the Science Unwrapped presentation "Matters of the Heart" Friday, April 24, at Utah State University. USU physiologist Andy Anderson is featured speaker for the presentation, which is hosted by USU's College of Science. His talk begins at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center on campus. Admission is free and open to all. "We'll explore the structure and anatomy of the heart, as well as common ailments that attack this vital organ," says Anderson, pre-med advisor and principal lecturer of human anatomy, physiology and human dissection in the USU Biology Department. Museum of Anthropology holds Old West exhibit The "old West" is in the spotlight April 25 at the next "Saturdays at the Museum" series, presented by Utah State University's Museum of Anthropology. Those attending can learn how the culture of the old West was shaped by railroad workers, gold diggers and pioneers and how their culture impacts today's culture. Museum guests can attend a lecture that examines the men and women of the old West and the ethnic groups who built the railroads and towns of the west. Activities for children are also planned. USU students and members of the public are invited to the museum any time during the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours. "We recognize the old West in a romanticized sense, much like that of the time of knights in European society," said museum worker Zech Frederick-Jinks. "But in reality, the old West was not a place for the faint of heart. It was built by the strongest of men and women who left the comfort of the Eastern luxuries of paved streets and shops." Robins Awards name the best of the best at USU International Bill E. Robins: Tabitha Lazenby Man of the Year: Coy Whittier Woman of the Year: Brooke Evans Val R. Christensen Service Award: Ashley Walker Organization of the Year: HURD Achievement of the Year: Daphne Bukirwa Undergraduate Research of the Year: Trenton Olsen Faculty Research of the Year: Ron Gillam Professor of the Year: Jeffrey Doyle Gerald R. Sherratt Award: USU Librarians Closed: HPER to remain open over the summer 3 continued from page 3 in the HPER for Fieldhouse weightiifters, and although the HPER has no indoor track, he said, the few people who would use it can take advantage of the warm weather.and exercise outside, or use the outdoor track near the football field. The HPER makes sense to keep open over the summer, he said, because of its indoor pool. Campus recreation's biggest concern in trying to make the decision to close the Fieldhouse during the break was trying to make sure their resources were used wisely, Kobe said. "Were trying to do the best we can with what we have," he said. The Fieldhouse will be closing before finals week is over because it will be used as part of the graduation ceremonies, Kobe said, and a day is required to ready the building for that use. It will reopen Aug. 17, a week before school starts, to allow for training of a new staff, he said. The HPER's summer hours will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. -Iisajn.chri5tensen@aggiemail.usu.edu Faculty Adviser of he Year: Frank "Fee" Busby Scholar of the Year: Jennifer Roth Female Athlete of the Year: Candice Clark Male Athlete of the Year: John Strang Talent of the Year: Brandon Lee Professional Adviser of the Year: Susan Parkinson Graduate Research Assistant of the Year: Boris Averkiev Graduate teaching assistant of the Year: Sita Bell Legacy of Utah State Award: Heather Barger FLDS church negotiates trust settlement SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The parties in a yearslong battle over control of a polygamous church's property trust are trying to negotiate a settlement on the assets, which were placed under state court oversight after allegations of mismanagement in 2005. Two days of meetings at the Utah State Capitol begin Wednesday. At stake is the ownership of the property and homes in the twin border towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. The land is held by the United Effort Plan Trust, once solely administered by leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. But four vears of state intervention has changed the landscape of the communities once known as Short Creek. Court-appointed trust overseer, accountant Bruce Wisan, has altered the UEP to allow for only secular management of its assets. Other changes make way for private land ownership and allow former FLDS members who either left or were excommunicated to return to the community and claim a share of trust property. That s rankled faithful FLDS, who believe the approach violates a core tenet of their religion - the Holy United Order - which calls for the sharing of assets for the benefit of those who adhere to church teachines. Resolving those fundamental differences won't be easy. "If there were an obvious, easy solution it probably would have happened by now," Wisan said. The Utah attorney general's office said it has been discussing a possible settlement with all sides since November and has drafted an initial settlement proposal that has been shared with Wisan and the Arizona attorney general s office, which is also involved. Each party is also bringing their own proposals to the table. The FLDS have not seen the state's proposal, their attorney, Stephen Clark, said Monday. students at USV win English scholarship Two international students who study at Utah State University are the spring 2009 recipients of scholarships awarded by USU's Intensive English Language Institute. The students, Ana Trujillo and WonHee Hong, received $500 scholarships. Trujillo, a religious studies major from Venezuela, is the recipient of the Larry and Yoko Eisner Scholarship. The scholarship honors the memory of Larry Eisner, a noted artist and professor in the Art Department at USU. Hong is from South Korea and majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering and received theOsamu Fujiwara Scholarship which honors the memory of George Meyer, international student advisor at USU. Fujiwara, who lives in Tokyo, is a USU alumnus, as is Yoko Eisner, who lives in Logan. -Compiled from staff and media reports |