Show r To Undergo T t. t t Changes Changes- v P vy b fry by Maggie Howieson f fu Seven will be eliminated y u l programs I l A t from the curriculum at the end of this year Dr Max x Lowe vice- vice president for instruction said i however that the college will honor their commitment to students 5 e presently enrolled programs f The following programs will be eliminated Consumer Electronics in c. Machine Shop Industrial Maintenance Laborers Laborer's Training 4 F Printing Brick Masonry and Photography Photo Photo- graphy The college will retain the A. A 1 1 g role assignments for these programs J Lowe stated that no area vas was targeted for cuts Low enrollment and andt t x 2 r job availability after graduation had hadi i- i r. r t it the most effect on these cuts t Lowe insisted that he did not want to toI i I t r cut programs He said that Governor Bangerter and the Board of Regents demanded that cuts be made Lowe j x made the cuts after getting feedback f from faculty administration and andr r t t. t S student services t v 4 t S Wayne Crossen division chair fo for forthe i v the Technology Department x I V. V explained cuts in that department He I t. t f 7 said Consumer Electronics never 1 s really got off the ground even even with curriculum changes In addition 1 J I f Crossen said that industry is r 7 f demanding a more specialized i j wor worker er in Machine Shop that can interface with computer systems Jo John n Udy division chair for the i Division of Industry said l low w enrollment enroll- enroll i 1 o ment was the major cause lse for dropping the Industrial Maintenance 1 Program Udy said he will be making t I 1 V a a recommendation to students on how a G to complete programs I. I t Elwood divisi division n chair for f i Industrial Technology Division s said id t three of the four programs under his division ar are one year programs said saia students in Laborers Laborer's Training Printing and Brick Masonry will complete their programs this year r I f said photography is a two year program and the cuts go into S. S 5 effect July 1 1987 explained that he is working on a solution for J students to complete their second year He will meet with photographic students to explain their options i. i S. S S V s L a. a |