| Show James new VP V.P. 1 Responsible for all instruction instruct instruct- ion at is James R. R Acting Vice President President President dent of Instruction Mr began in 1962 at UTCas as an architectural drafting instructor and nd became division division division divis divis- ion chairman over Graphic Arts in 1967 He was formerly Dean of Technical Occupation tion and General Education for five years Mr said his new position is challenging and an opportunity to be involved with willi a lot more people inside and outside the institution Many aspects are being reviewed such as internal policies and examining functional functional functional levels Mr said a wider variety of shorter educational classes will probably be offered like workshops and seminars Mr is also a member of the planning committee recently formed by President Dale S S. S Cowgill to set up range long-range goals and objectives for the college The overall goals will be defined by the committee at the end of spring quarter Mr Sch Sch- Direl hopes that over the next few years the importance of dealing to provide better service to individual students will be stressed and more classes will become We need to internally internal internal- ly concentrate efforts to serve the individual student to prepare for their lives' lives work We need to find better ways to serve the total community and find out what its needs are said Mr As the economic picture changes we also need to assist business and industries and be sensitive to their needs The economy in Utah is good and unemployment is at atan atan atan an all time low Mr feels students at are very well prepared and the average student has two or three good job opportunities Students are entering into better positions and getting paid more They are prepared ed for direct job entry and have the opportunity to progress progress progress pro- pro gress on the job He said the faculty is well prepared in technical background background background back back- ground and have current experience in their fields The faculty is hired to meet minimum standards and are equally prepared for their teaching roles as any other simular institutions according according according accord accord- ing to Mr Mr is an evaluator tor for Northwest Association of secondary and Higher Sch Sch- He rated high out of often often often ten year two-year colleges he evaluated Mr has received a diploma in building construction tion a BS in Architecture e and a 4 Master of Science degree in indus industrial trial and technical l education In 1975 he a Kia wanis award ward for appreciation for outstanding service |
