Utah Valley University Student Newspapers | 2005-09-19 | Page 5

out ccimpu/ MONDAY'SEPTEMBER 19*2005 Ethics Week Jon Moore: coach and professor CQfflpU/ brief/ Scavenger Hunt Intramurals has put together a scavenger hunt. The hunt is one of" the most looked forward to events each year. To join the hunt, compose a team made of 3-5 group members and take your names, along with five dollars, to the Intramural/Extramural office, located in the Sorensen Student Center. The scavenger hunt will be a list of items and other things like signatures, autographs etc. located on and around campus. 150 points will be needed to qualify for a prize. The scavenger hunt will be over at the end of the month. For more information go to www.uvcs.edu/intramurals/ extramurals. Volunteer Opportunities The Fall Service Fair will be held September 21-22 in the Hall of Flags at UVSC. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is available to anyone who is looking for volunteer work. UVSC will be participating in a food and care coalition on the 30th of September in Provo. It is an opportunity to get involved in the community by helping to serve lunch to the homeless. The coalition will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 60 N. 300 W. in Provo. For more contact information about service opportunities, contact the Center For Service and Learning at 8638786 or visit volunteer@uvsc. edu/volunteer. Melissa Matheney Your Campus Editor Jon Moore, Assistant Professor of Geography, works to better UVSC. Moore has been at UVSC since 2002, involving himself in a variety of campus activities. Currently, Moore is the academic advisor for the NCAA for UVSC, the Faculty Athletic Representative, Rugby Club advisor, and an Assistant Professor of Geography. Moore grew up in West Virginia, then moved to Washington D.C. in high school. Moore stayed in D.C. to go to college at George Washington, earning a Major in Geography and Environmental Studies, while maintain- ing both a campus and offcampus job. Moore then continued his education at George Mason, earning a Masters in Geography. After attending George Mason, Moore decided to attend Ohio State, completing his education with a PhD in 2003. Moore has always been interested in Geography, and decided to study it his freshman year when he realized he was good at it. "I have been reading maps since I was a child," Moore said. Moore also loves to travel. He just got back from the Caribbean, and hopes to one day visit the Greek Islands. Moore's future plans consist of staying at UVSC and working to develop geography as a Major at UVSC. "Developing a new major is a long process; it could take three to five years or longer," Moore said. Currently, Moore is working on finding and hiring another full-time geographer for UVSC so there will be more help on campus. Moore considers his greatest accomplishment at UVSC was establishing the women's rugby team, and making it a success. Moore originally began as the Rugby Coach, and then moved up to the advisor recently. Women's Rugby has been at UVSC for three years, and just won their first tournament last spring, and has grown incredibly since then. Emily Bitton News Writer Melissa Matheney/NetxNews Dr. Jon Moore Moore's advice for students is to focus on school. "When you are in college, school should be your number one priority. Work, family and a social life need to take the back seat, no matter what it takes," Moore said. General Academics Dean K.D.Taylor Emily Bitton News Writer K.D. Taylor, Dean for General Academics, received her certification as Developmental Education Specialist from the Kellogg Institute for Training and Certification of Development Educators this past summer. She was one of 45 educators selected for the certifications. The certification process began for Taylor in the summer of 2004. She was then required to create a practical application that would benefit her campus. "Through the certification, I have learned a tremendous amount of knowledge on how developmental education can help students coming into college and are not quite ready to succeed. It bridges the gap of what they either did not learn in high school or else have forgotten since high school. Especially at UVSC in open enrollment, where there are people coming back to college after realizing they have a desire to further their education," Taylor said. The certification allows Taylor to research different areas of general academics and assist students and the Errin Julkunen/NetXNews Dean K.D. Taylor institution in developing and achieving their goals. After going through the training Taylor is able to help general areas of study, like math, be- Your td Pass b n i just to get to class. Ii also helps in emergencies. So in those awkward situations, keep your M aboul you. Pick up your free UTA Ed Pass at the Campus Connection in the Student Center. Ed P.iis noi valid on -J.i KVI>..J I'.iMri.in-n A5 MTW come more student-friendly. Taylor said, "Developmental Education opens doors of opportunity for people. I am excited about it. I can see the role it plays and its importance. I can measure the benefits. Many people need college degrees but aren't prepared and we help them get where they need to be. We help people reach their goals. Goals that they might not have been able to reach otherwise." Taylor's research does not stop with getting certified. She plans on continuing her research this semester. J-888-RIDE-UTA www.ridauta.com The Center for the Study of Ethics on UVSC campus is presenting Ethics Awareness Week September 15-24, 2005. During this week many ethical issues that are currently facing Utah residents will be brought up. Issues such as "Latinos in Utah Valley" and "Utah Lake" will be addressed and discussed. Amanda Peterson from the Center for the Study of Ethics said, "Ethics Awareness week will be a potpourri of different events." Not only will local ethical issues be discussed, but national current events and issues as well. Topics will range from the death penalty, religion and sexuality, animal rights, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome in the Military. Experts in these fields have been invited to give keynote addresses on such topics. Congressman Bob Bishop will be giving a seminar on "Practical Politics in Governing," the Provo City Mayor, Lewis Billings, will be discussing "Shallow Lake Ecology" on Utah Lake, and Gary Gauger, a former death row inmate, will give his views on the death penalty. Many different departments all over campus are contributing to this week. "It doesn't matter what your major is. We need to foster these ideas and get people thinking about issues they should have their own opinion on," said David Keller, Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics. "Ethics Awareness Week is for the students. I do this for you." Students will be able to hear about ethical issues and they will be able to voice their opinions about these issues. Panel discussions will be held for people to share their points of view. Of the Ethics Center on campus, Peterson said, "The Ethics Center's purpose is to further civic discussion on campus." Dr. Keller said, "To be a good citizen means to be well educated on public policy issues that we need to vote on... Students should be thinking about these issues, and during Ethics Awareness Week we will have panel discussions on these issues that will facilitate those dialogues." Students who attend the different symposiums will not only be fed intellectually but they will also receive either lunch or refreshments depending on which convention they attend. All events will be held in I C 243 and there will be signs. For a schedule of events °o to http://ethicscenter.info/ or contact Amanda Peterson at campus extension 863-6455 or Amanda.peterson@uvsc. edu. Voice/: What do you think of the changes to the food court? "I wish they still had ChickFil-A,but other than that it is really good," -Ashley Callighan Major: Behavioral Science Your Campus Desk [phone] "I like our food system, but it seems a little expensive," -Jonathan Leon Major: undecided Visit us online at www.netxnews.net "I think we could use more variety kinds of food. During the rush hour, it can get kinda slow." • -Melissa Montgomery Major: Behavioral Science ^ ^ h e n I started school here it was small, but now they have a lot more to choose from," -Ritchie Pelton <: • F-. - Major: Biology Send story ideas to [e-mail]