| Show Happy fifth birthday From to See what changes have come about Dean Cruff Staff Writer F FIVE IVE years ago on Monday April 27 1987 Governor Norm Bangerter signed the bill to create from the former Utah Technical Col Col- lege We were already performing performing performing per per- forming the functions of a community college sa said d dR R Robert bert Beebe assistant t to the business vice president Becoming a Community College was an evolutionary process When it finally happ happened happened hap hap- p ned there was a certain excitement excitement excitement ex ex- ex- ex in the air In 1987 there were the eq equivalent of full time students in 1992 has In 1987 59 percent were male and 41 percent females In 1992 there are 50 percent male and 50 percents female The April 1987 Horizon reported reported reported re re- re- re ported that added women's basketball and the Law Enforcement program changed to the Criminal Justice Justice Justice Jus Jus- Jus- Jus tice program Students were already complaining about the lack of parking spaces Approximately entries were submitted to come up with the logo The contest contest contest con con- test was won by graphic arts students Jan and Kathy Stone Mike Atkinson was the first elected president with 17 percent of the turning out to vote In 1 1987 87 the average students student's class load was 94 hours in 1992 nine credit hours is the average On May 15 the placement test was first required for students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents enrolling at Heber T. T Hunt was named the new business vice president Basic Acting and Survey in Theatre classes were added In October the newspaper changed from Points West to Horizon That year 1243 students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents graduated with either a diploma or a certificate With camp campuses uses all over the valley currently serves 44 percent of the population population population lation in U Utah ah said Beebe In 1992 is the thea fourth largest institution of higher education in the state of Utah offers more than academic Salt Lake C Community College HC Figures as of 92 04 same time period for 91 90 1 HEADCOUNT I 1600 41 4 1400 1200 1 1 1 Jf Jf N S S 91 1990 92 1991 As of same time period As of 92 04 As of same As of time period 92 04 Number Percent 91 1990 92 1991 Increase Increase Headcount 2847 2517 FT ETE E. E 86 1781 2576 Note These figures are as of 92 04 and as of the same time period for 91 1990 I and vocational programs It time faculty and adjunct has cooperative cooperative co co- co- co opera operative tive alliances with colleges universities and high schools allowing students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents to transfer to other institutions 0 |
