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Show U S fl C Board Takes No Final Action In New CSU Director Appointment I No definite action was taken at the meeting of the i Board of Trustees of the Utah State Agricultural College I Friday on the final appointment of a new director for I the College of Southern Utah to succeed Dr. Daryl Chase, who was recently named as president of the USAC. The appointment was considered at the meeting, it is understood, under-stood, but very little consideration was given to final selection se-lection of a successor to Dr. Chase. The board found it advisable to relieve Dr. Chase of his responsibilities at the Cedar City school so that he could work with Dr. Aldous Dixon, whom he is replacing, before Dr. Dixon leaves for Washington, D. C, to begin his service as a representative to the United States Congress. In accordance ac-cordance with this action Dr. Chase began his active duties at the Logan college on Monday of this week. I With the board not ready to name the director for the Cedar City college, they placed Hazen ! Coo ley, executive secretary at C. S. U., in charge of the local in- jstitution as temporary director, ! pending a permanent appointment. Number Considered It is understood that a large number of educators are still being be-ing considered for the appointment appoint-ment at C S U. but that the CSU committee of the board of trustees has not yet reached a decision on any recommendations to be made to the board as a whole. Recommendations of the committee, com-mittee, headed ty Charles R. Hunter of Cedar City, will carry much weight in the final selections. selec-tions. However, the appointment will definitely be made by vote of the entire board membership. We have been unable to learn whether or not the board will consider the appointment of Mr. Cooley as the permanent director. Nor have we been able to learn the names of the men who have applied for the position or others who are being considered as possible pos-sible candidates for the position. Some of them have indicated nublicly that they are seeking the position, ethers that they would accept, and friends and supporters of still others are seeking public support for these individuals. Ph.D. Degree The matter of the degree that the new director must hold has been given considerable publicity, publici-ty, with indications that the board will not consider any candidate can-didate who does not have a Ph. D. degree. However, insofar as we have been able to learn, the board has not taken a definite stand on this matter although it has been the consensus of opinion opin-ion of the members that this would be preferable. A number of well supported candidates for the position, it is understood, have not yet received their decrees de-crees but have done most of their work toward the degree and will receive it soon. Edwin L. Peterson, a member of the College of Southern Utah, faculty, who has applied for the position and is apparently receiving receiv-ing at least favorable consideration consider-ation for the appointment, is an example of this position. Mr. Peterson, Pet-erson, for instance, has at least two and a half years of study over his master's degree. Whether or not the board would reject a favorable applicant, whether it be Mr. Peterson or anyone else, who is so near his Ph.D., Is not known. In fact, it is doubtful of the board members have considered such a situation as a group, or taken official action on such a matter. Matter For Concern Considerable anxiety is being displayed by local people, lay-men lay-men and educators alike, about the appointment, particularly with respect to the necessity for early action by the board. It is doubtful if the board will meet again before Christmas, or even before the first of the year, and if the appointment is not made by that time, local residents feel that the new director would be in a difficult position since the state legislature meets early in January and during the session appropriations for the operation of the school for the next two years will be made. This would be particularly true, it is pointed out, if the director appointed is some one who is not familiar with the school or its background. back-ground. Of course, Dr. Chase, as presl-dent presl-dent of the college at Logan, will continue to hold an interest in the local institution, and would Undoubtedly do everything possible pos-sible to gain adequate appropriations approp-riations for the local institution. But it is pointed out that Dr. Chase will be extremely busy with the responsibilities in his new position and will be somewhat some-what handicapped if he must also face the responsibility of campaigning for funds for CSU. |
