UVSC College Times, 1998-10-07

              i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1998 Volume 27, Issue 14 INSIDE SHOW THE SHOW X-96 hosted it's 4th annual 'Big Ass Show' where bands like Soul Coughing, MXPX, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies and Primus treated fans to a blustry, rain-soaked show. See page 9 Opinion Chris Cannon docs it again LifeLi!olidaycorn mazcJuiL 9 11 i. j3Hc.yballmoycsiip in national rankings. Marketplace - I! tali a 1 1 e v Stale (olleie Income Professional Degree H Doctoral Degree Raster's Degree Bachelor's Degree Associate s Degree Seme College KS Graduate $87,685 $48,332 $$$$$ $31224 35?fc $26,383 $20,728 $20,243 Unemployment - 61 PPPPPPPPPf HS Graduate 5.2 ffffffffi Bachelor's Degree 3.8 Associate's Degree 2.8 ffPPi Some College n An lit Advanced Degree Statistics courtesy of Bureau ol Labor Slatislics. March 1995 AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME by educational attainment of adults 18 years and older. SMy shows $112 mi Statistics courtesy of Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1995 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES by educational attainment of adults 18 years and older. imacS on Utah Vail 111 Si STRONG ECONOMY The college's enormous growth has prompted the question of economic impact, and the results were positive. . by Jenene Chapman Copy Editor A study just released by the Institutional Research and Management Studies shows Utah Valley State College as having a $1 12 million dollar economic impact on Utah County for the fiscal year of 1996 and 1997. This research was based on the use of the Ryan-New Jersey model, which has been used by other colleges and universities conducting the same type of survey. The Ryan-New Jersey model combines the total expenditures of students, faculty and the college to create an amount of money that is going out into the community. Due to the nature of money, this total amount of expenditure, which numbers approximately $61.5 million dollars, is multiplied by a figure that represents the circulation of this money within the county. For example, when a student receives a paycheck from UVSC, they spend it in the community on apartment rent, food, gas, car payments etc. The money they originally receive from UVSC is spent again several times over and recirculates throughout the community. The multiplier figured by the Institutional Research and Management Studies is 1.8290. When these figures, the total expenditure and the multiplier are multiplied.approximate-ly $112 million dollars estimates the total economic impact of UVSC on Utah County. UVSC also provides many jobs and employment opportunities for students and the community. UVSC provided 714 full-time and 1 .228 part-time jobs for non-students for the 1996-1997 year, along with work study andor employment for 694 students. Employment at UVSC creates other employment benefits in the local community, which factored in equals 3,203 jobs related to UVSC. According to the study, "Revenues for the college come from several sources including tuition and fees, the federal government, sales and services, auxiliary enterprises, slate appropriations, private donations and gifts." For the 1990-1997 year, 40 percent of the operating costs of UVSC were provided by the state. According to the research done for this study. UVSC offers a high return for all taxpayer investments. It is figured that for every lax dollar used by UVSC, there is a $3.81 return to the community. Another indirect benefit of UVSC on the community are the graduates. The higher education of a college degree increases an individuals potential earnings. These better irained and educated individuals attract businesses and industry into the local community thereby boosting the economy. Higher education also decreases unemployment rate-;, find Gives individu als wilh degrees an advantage point during layoffs over others' with little or no education. UVSC supports industry and business by sponsoring several centers here on campus, providing additional training and education. The regional Utah Small Business Development Center is one of these centers and helps the small businesses that comprise more than 90 percent of the business enterprises in Utah. As slated in the research done by the Department of Institutional Research and Management Studies, "The regional center located at Utah Valley Stale College provides free consultation services for small business, or those wishing to start a new business in Utah, Wasatch and Summit Counties. Experienced staff analyze the strengths and weaknesses of local business, help them evaluate their financial health, financing requirements, company policies and procedures and strategic planning." Mountainland Applied Technology Center provides instruction and training to over 15,000 people and over 1,000 companies. The Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership "... helps small manufacturers modernize by adopting new technology, production techniques and business practices," as stated in the research analysis. All of these centers benefit from UVSC, along with the McKay Events Center, which provides substantial revenue and creates a cultural, recreational and social hub that draws business into the community. Volunteer Services coordinates service oriented events, which includes several hundred faculty, students and staff in community service every year. All of these programs, centers and services located at UVSC help benefit the community in many positive ways. With the increase in student population. Bachelor degree programs and other degrees and certificates, UVSC will continue to grow, along with its economic, cultural and educational impact on Utah County. "'1 I ! Illfvil! Bllll 11 III ill .CliK;KISMl III . KmmmMi ; pill riiiiiiii it 111 ii- m&-mw iff t Miiitwi 1 ill in fill i lit iii -pfp 'mimimmlm Blaine WigginsThe College Times BIG BRAINS: From left, Rick Bastian, Jared Kallunki, Joe Hudson, and Bradley Beckstead walked away from The College Bowl first-place winners and $200 richer for their smarts. Student quiz competition by Blaine Wiggins N k w s Reporter A smile and a a gentle sigh of relief came from the mouth of student academic vice president Stephanie Larson Wednesday afternoon. College Bowl 1998 was finally over. After the smoke cleared and events recorded in the books, four strapping young lads were awarded the $200 prize and the dubious distinction as College Bowl champions.First place team members Bradley Beckstead, 40,000 students expected by 2015 by C a n d I Bowman Photo E a i r o k SEE BOWL CONTINUED 0NPG.3 on tii Kernel by Blaine Wiggins News Reporter A push by the UVSC student body to publish teacher evaluations on the Internet was brought to light last week during a meeting of the Faculty Senate Teacher Development Committee. The F.S.T.D.C. is considering the proposal that would give students the ability to view the evaluations of their teachers on the World Wide Web. Dr. Lori Palmer, a faculty member at UVSC, as well as a committee member of the F.S.T.D.C, said that as it stands right now, students are asked to fill out an evaluation JuVJulJJlS C?F CA.MPUS EDUCATION kc a class at the mall with OVSC's off campus edueaii on departmenl Ses page 6 of their teachers' performance 13 way through the semester. The evaluations are reviewed by the administration and given back to faculty members to use as constructive feedback to improve their teaching skills. These evaluations are personal and, according to Palmer, "have no place on the Internet." However, a second evaluation is given later in the semester as well. This summation consists of five general questions. Three of these questions are focused on the teacher and their ability to make things clear and understandable for their students. The other two questions focus more on the course of study itself and what the student gained from it. This evaluation is used by administrators to determine any possible rank advancement as well as future employment. These evaluations are then given back to the teacher at the end of the semester. Some feathers have been ruffled by anonymous UVSC faculty members at the thought of their evaluations being published for students to view. Speculation as to why teachers would want to avoid such a circumstance might best be appeased by Lee Bartlett, assistant to the president of communications at Brigham Young University. "It's been our practice to regard teacher evaluations as private information...! found these evaluations very helpful to me as an instructor. But I also felt that it was good as a faculty member to not have that information published."Bartlett emphasized that BYU is a private institution, however, and therefore can only speak from a private institution's standpoint. Of the various concerns brought up, some of the prevalent problems addressed were that of the opinions of the student. For instance, if there is a teacher that teaches a more interactive class with a small number of students enrolled, and during the course of SEE EVALUATIONS CONTINUED ON PG. 7 resident Kerry Romesburg spoke at the Ul weekly institute devotional on Friday, r- Unlike most devotional speakers I President Romesburg is not a member of i Ihe LDS faith but had a lot to share about his own personal values and ihe future of the college. President Romesburg jokingly placed his watch on the podium before he began to speak. He wanted to make sure lhal he covered the two most important topics he had in mind; his beliefs and values, and the future of the college. President Romesburg is a team teacher for the honors Ethics and Values class. He spent half of the devotional speaking about the four cardinal virtues of Aristotle. He also talked about the importance of temperance and courage, both of which students are faced with on a daily basis. He began speaking about the future of the college by stating that the estimated student enrollment in the year 2015 will be a whopping 40.000 students. He talked about possible means for expansion. Some included the plans of utilizing every possible square inch of current buildings. Plans have already been made to add five, classrooms immediately using extra space that is currently being used as storage. When UVSC was originally designed architects created a building structure with the capability of supporting additional levels. Instead of putting sub-campuses around the valley, buildings are being designed to add several stories to currently existing foundations. This will not only save UVSC a significant amount of money but it will also make taking classes easier on students. UVSC is currently trying to obtain four year degrees in fire safety and behavioral science. It the hope of school administrators to offer these " SEE GROWTH CONTINUED ON PG. 3 mcinc i icci Janis Nielsen takes you on a tour of Utah County's newest craze, Mazes formed out of fields of corn. See page 9 JP.S,,)J.W I I QUOTE OF THE WEEK "It's a mess, ain'L it? He's a horny little toad, too." Oollv Parian fmuntrv sinnsr and actress) discussina President iN?S ' Clinton's troubles on the TNN show "Prime Time Country." iA