| Show an integral part Governor speaks ks at Presidents inauguration President Dale S. S Cowgill told assembled students faculty faculty faculty fac fac- members and dignitaries present at the Inaugural Convocation Con Convocation vocation that he views education education education ed ed- ed- ed as a process and listed challenges to accomplish accomplish accomplish that that- process Pr President s dent Cowgill spoke after the investiture of the president was performed by Charles E. E Peterson Vice- Vice Chairman of the Utah State Board of Regents Other visiting visiting visiting visit visit- ing dignitaries at the inaugural inaugural inaugural ural convocation ca tion held in the auditorium of the Rampton Technology Building were Governor Scott M. M Matheson Dr Terrell H. H Bell Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner of Higher MAR don ormer t Jay L Nelson and members of t the e eUtah Utah State Board of Regents and the Institutional Council President Cowgill said Students should know more and be more than they were when they started He listed as the primary challenge a charge to the college to teach students to deal with people skills as well as learning how to deal with things and ideas He stated his commitment to hands on education but added that education should not stop not stop there Students s should have the opportunity for formal learning when they leave the college The institution is superb in teaching people concretely but another priority is to get that message out to the community community community com com- He said Another priority is to preserve preserve the knowledge that is being developed developed developed de de- de- de here so it is trans- trans As a final priority he listed his own obligation of staying ahead so I can serve serve serve-as as as al aleader a aleader l leader ader to the people of this institution in in- Governor Scott Matheson said that is i an integral part of the growth process in inthe inthe inthe the state pointing out that statistics show Utah as one of the fastest growing markets in the nation Governor Matheson charged ed the college and administration administration adminis adminis- tra tion to provide with sufficient education to m meet et job needs as they develop develop develop de de- de- de in the state Pointing to the admirable past he complimented Former President President President Pres Pres- ident Nelson with his accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments over t the e 30 years he has served as President of President Nelson said the college is responding in ama amature a amature mature ma ture matter to provide training in the world of work and feels confident of President President President Pres Pres- ident Cowgills Cowgill's ability to continue continue continue con con- to meet the challenge Commissioner Bell said the Cowgill administration will show aggressive and active active active ac ac- ac- ac tive concern as as Utah grows He anticipates the college will respond in full meas measure e in inthe inthe inthe the destiny of preparing students stu stu- dents Dennis Huston stu- stu president discussed discuss discuss- ed open lines of communication tio tion between the president and the students while faculty ty member Loretta Walker member of the Classroom Classroom Classroom Class Class- room Teachers Teacher's Association said the group decision making making making mak mak- ing would result in the meshing meshing meshing mesh mesh- ing of education tion skill and voca vo vo- vo- vo ca cation tion Jim Lawson past president president president pres pres- ident of the Chapter of the Utah Public Employees Association said We have caught the vision Lorraine Olsen president-elect president of the professional staff association emphasized We plan to enjoy enjoy enjoy en en- joy the journey Ab About aut t people attended l p d. d the inaugural convocation and wa watched as Mr Peterson presented President Cowgill with a medallion designed by Grant Hulet graphics instructor instructor instructor in in- at Industry and Education are inseparable inseparable inseparable able is a loose translation of the La Latin tin words on the med med- allion The inaugural ceremony reiterated rei tera ted the progress since was created by the 1947 Utah State Legislature to provide provide pro pro- provide vide post high school vocational vocational vocational voca voca- and technical train train- ing The first classes were taught in a laundry building near downtown Salt Lake when the enrollment the first year was was 1256 Accordi According g to Governor Matheson present enrollment now exceeds I i zv I I 1 w z f t t Y tt s with President of the Utah State Late Board of 0 Regents shakes hands Charles E. E Peterson vice president Cowgill after the presentation of a special medallion Ir 4 i Via f El fY I f r t gORY l lk a k MJ 7 i I I I f 4 Student had an opportunity to Meet the President in the sunken lounge during thee the many activities activities- held hed the week of the inaugural |
