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P By MEGAN ALLEN news senior writer In January, biology department head Daryll DeWald will begin an appointment as dean of the College of Sciences at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. DeWald was selected through a national search process. "I will greatly miss my colleagues and the terrific students I've had the privilege of working with," he said. "There is definitely a sadness in leaving. This has been a great place to work and I have a lot of close professional relationships here. There's a little bit of a grieving process to go through." During his time at USU, DeWald has managed more than $3 million in research funding for both undergraduate and graduate students. DeWald said he and his students study breast cancer metastasis and plant stress physiology. "They seem different, but it's all about cell signalling and intracellular communication," he said. Before he was appointed as department head, DeWald served as associate director of the Center for Integrated BioSystems, director of the Multicultural Student Research Program, co-director of the Multicultural Scholars Program and director of USU's microscopy program. In 2009, under DeWald's direction, the biology department was awarded the university's Department Teaching Excellence award. This awarded honored the department for its approach to teaching, providing research opportunities, and helping students prepare for admission to competitive graduate programs. As dean of the College of Sciences, DeWald said he will be responsible for the final oversight for education and research in the college. He will be serving over three departments and two schools. In a statement at Washington State, Warwick Bayly, WSU provost and executive vice president, said: "I am thrilled that Dr. India: Students build — megan.allen@aggiemail.usu.edu Regional: 'Access Radio' reaches more students school using donations continuedfrom page 3 continuedfrom page 1 the current location of the school, and a plot of land has been donated to Effect International to build an entirely new school that will begin construction this winter. Allred connected with a recently-graduated architect from Illinois Institute of Technology, who is responsible for the school's design. "I have traveled a big part of the world," Allred said. In India, I was still wide-eyed, they are quite a ways behind. Kids are walking around with huge stomachs because malnutrition is high. It smells like human feces and cows walk freely in the streets." While traveling, Allred said he met an older woman who took his hands, looked into his eyes and began crying because she knew he could help her children and grandchildren harness opportunities in their lives, he said. From then on, he knew he wanted to improve conditions in developing countries throughout the world, especially in education. "Since our school has opened, we can't even believe DeWald has agreed to serve as the next dean of our great College of Sciences. He is a great fit for our faculty and staff and the college's programs as it looks toward the future." DeWalt said that although it is sad to leave USU, he is excited about starting at WSU. "I am excited to be working with colleagues in the College of Sciences to expand their research and teaching enterprises," he said. "I have loved my time at USU," he said. "It is a collegial and productive environment. I've really appreciated that." "Daryll has served his department, the college and Utah State University well," said Jim MacMahon, dean of USU's College of Science. "He is a fine leader and facilitator who works hard to allow others to lead the life of the mind. I am confident he will do well in his new assignment. Everyone in the College of Science wishes him well." the success we are having," Allred said. "It's raising eyebrows and people have been saying they are interested in moving forward with us." Effect International and USU Effect plan to improve education in Nepal as well as Sasaram, Allred said. Zaman will travel to India in the near future to fuel recruitment for the school. USU Effect hopes to attract new recruits to their cause during their opening social Thursday, Oct. 7, in Room 317 of the business building at 7:30 p.m. "I hope this school will continue to grow in enrollment and that eventually we can build a high school in the same town," Stevens said. "Likewise, I hope that as India continues to join the global marketplace, they will put more emphasis on educating all of their citizens so they can all enjoy the blessings of knowledge that many of us have our entire lives." features guests who are live, on location and available to field listeners' questions. "Access Utah" emphasizes on what is happening in Utah, she said. Content ranges from hard news or entertainment and the arts, to public affairs and sometimes local tragedies. "It's about keeping Utahns informed about what's happening," Zambreno said. "Our real strength is in telling our own story through our listeners." Local programming is largely important to the success of UPR, she said. The station has done two surveys to research which programs work and which ones do not. Zambreno said she hopes to coordinate another listener survey within a year. Listeners contribute up to one third of the station's budget, Zambreno said. The journalism and communications department and ASUSU also help to fund the student-run Aggie Radio. Student volunteers are strongly encouraged to take JCOM 4530, special topics radio, in order to familiarize themselves with the radio station, she said. The class provides an overview of radio, and students use the production studios to complete some assignments. "Two paid internships were granted this year," Zambreno said. "The Frischknecht Scholarship, granted through the JCOM department, gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience in a public radio station." "There are a lot of things we're learning, we're learning as we go," said Weller, who teaches the special topics radio class. "It's very much a new science, and we're discovering new things about it, what we can do and what we can't do," he said, about the new digital upgrade. — catherine.nzeidell@aggiernad. usu.edu — dan.smith@aggiemail.usu.edu Precision TERTIARY PREVENTION • Function-based support • Wraparound • Person-centered planning SECONDARY PREVENTION ▪ Check in/out • Targeted social skills instruction • Peer-based supports • BP-PBS PRIMARY PREVENTION Teach SW expectations Proactive SW discipline Positive reinforcement Effective instruction Parent engagement THE THREE-TIERED METHOD of bully intervention states the type of attention different children need to keep them from causing tension on the playground. Image courtesy of Scott Ross Design a unique, one-of-a-kind ning with precision at Utah's oldest jewelry store with today's newest technology in custom jewelry. SI Needham Jewelers has a state-of-the-art jewelry milling machine which. takes commands from computer generated mxeling. We provide 3-dimensional design review with guaranteed satisfaction. rraa firmirr: m•i 162. (1.1.11 - nem Doh Gery Eppgagerf Non' r 752-7i0 awnlyealeum.emp Ross: Program reduces chance of bullying I continuedfrom page 3 After implementing this form of prevention, Ross's researchers determined that the amount of harassment incidents recorded during school time decreased substantially. "The bully prevention program Dr. Ross examined reduced bullying on the playground by 72 percent. More importantly, the program taught all students how to deal with aggressive behavior from their peers," Homer said. Ross's research also proved that by eliminating peer attention and, thus, the bullying, teachers felt less stress in the classroom and that they were more effective. Ross's findings have been published in several academic journals, including the "Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis," and he has toured several states to promote his intervention program. Ben Lignugaris-Kraft, department head of the special education and rehabilitation program at USU, said, "He is very involved in schools. He understands school systems and how to promote change in them." Statewide, 120 schools have already begun to implement parts of his program, and Ross said he hopes that the national attention of the award will bring the funding to expand his research and potentially get it into schools all over the country. He also said he hopes that his findings will provide a low-cost means of intervention that can help children of all ages and all situations. "I was very honored to receive the award, especially because of the amazing impact the association is having on the field of education," he said. "I am also very excited about the award because it will bring additional attention to the importance of school-wide systemic intervention with bullying." — ariwrees@grnaiLcorn |