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r.-j UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE n rTI ID TT TT WlTO II TT 1 EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE ij MONDAY, AUGUST 25 2003 jl VOLUME 32 ISSUE 36 Booti paiPQEiit plana &mu araSaEn s Ails By Valerie Porter pfHs Slaft The chunk of change students are forced to cough up for textbooks this fall will be significantly reduced, thanks to a new deferred book payment plan envisioned by student body president, Swen Swenson. To apply, students need go to the financial aid office and fill out a one-page applica tion. The procedure is quick, easy, and only takes a day to be processed. Students then need to meet with a financial aid advisor and provide proof of their ability to pay back the loan by the semester's end. The book payment plan is separate from the deferred tuition payment plan that has been around for four years. Money for the book payment plan will come from UVSC funds, and allow students to . pay off their books throughout the semester. Swenson promised to implement a short-term book payment plan during his campaign for student body president. Joanna MsCor-mick, UVSC's financial aid director, and Louise Bridge, the school's general bookstore manager, assisted in the plan's development. "This is going to be beneficial for the students, as well as the bookstore. It will help students who need some extra time to pay for their books and allow them to save their money throughout the semester," said Swenson. "We want to be able to help all students, whether by financial aid, or just a little extra cash at the beginning of the semester to help them pay for books," said McCormick. I 7 " 3 Students purchase books at the UVSC Bookstore. Students can now purchase textbooks through a deferred payment plan that allows payments tp be made throughout the semester rather than a lump sum as school starts. nsiD Life Think there's nothing to do in Utah County? Think again! Check out our map filled with places to go and things to see, all withough even leaving th county. Bet you didn't know so many fun places existed so close to home. UVXNews Sick of reading? Check out UVXNews! Eor even more information on news, sports, and entertainment, check out UVXNews every other hour, 10 minutes to the hour on TVs in a hallway near you. Opinions Silencing the present emperils our future America walks a fine line betweem patriotism and censorship. The right to criticize our leaders gives them and America their strength. Pg 6. Sports s V ' Li L Division I B-Ball Both the men and women's basketball team will face off against BYU this season for the first time, as both teams will be fighting for respectability and searching for a Division I conference. Pg 9. Weather MONDAY: Isolated T-Storms Mini, 01 i co vX TUESDAY: "(L)" Mostly Sunny ' High 91 Low 61 WEDNESDAY: vJL Mostly Sunny 'High 91 Low5r ' v Print. Video. Wfb. Life. Regardless of your media preference, NetXNews is there. Get the news that drives you (a, NetXNews.net, our daily broadcast, or right here at The College Times. Accuracy Integrity Excellence r:r r. SFECI'irEFCHT President Sederburg in his office. In the few months he's been here, Dr Sederburg has already implemented drastic changes in the infrastructure of UVSC. ecHeir President Sederburg is a round peg in new surroundings By Nicole Bourgerie flfHs Stall President William Seder- burg isn't afraid of a chal-. lenge and says he's excited to try and take UVSC to the next level. Dr. Sederburg, who spent his last nine years as president of Ferris State University in Michigan, says he and his wife, Joyce, have had very little trouble adjusting to the culture in Utah. In fact, he says they are "fascinated that so many people are asking how we are adjusting to the culture and it seems to be a bigger issue than we are aware of. We have not found it to be - ' r 1 - . Dr. Sederburg speaks to UVSC faculty last Monday. difficult at all. Maybe we're missing something." President Sederburg claims he and his w ife fit right into the conservative culture and are usually "in bed at 10:00 pm on a Saturday." He says everyone has "been extremely friendly and outgoing" and claims his only disappointment is that he hasn't actually been offered any Jell-O 3 yet. Beyond his obvious sense of humor, Sederburg s will undoubtedly bring many other benefits to the campus. One of his major goals is to "eliminate every line on campus.... using either technology or more employees or restructuring how we do business, really streamline customer service. You want to "Sederburg" continued on P3. 7 Hell's latest level: MLMs Pg 16 Survival tips for fall semester Pg 17 Big clianrjcs for UVSC on li'ic horizon By Nicole Bourgerie pIph5 Staff President Sederburg joined UVSC only a few months ago but he's already implemented drastic changes throughout the school. Dr. Sederburg, formerly president of Ferris State University in Michigan, reduced UVSC's number of vice president positions from four to six. In addition, he rearranged the remaining positions' duties and appointed Cameron K. Martin to the newly created position of assistant to the president. President Sederburg claims his motivation behind the sweeping changes was purely a structural issue. "Things had just kind of developed in President Romesburg's last couple of years.. .1 think he went with personal interests and skills as opposed to a more traditional structure and I just wanted to get back to a more traditional structure," he said. Cory Duckworth, who worked for President Sederburg at Ferris State since 2000, was hired on as the new vice president for student services, institutional strategy and information technology. He is also now over athletics, which used to be the responsibility of Brad Cook, vice president of academic affairs. Although he's new to his current position, Duckworth is no stranger to UVSC. Previous to working at Ferris Restructuring" continued on P9. 3 UUSC adds new perils to ID card By Valerie Porter miri Press Students will be able to use their ID cards for free bus rides, discounts from campus vendors, and monetary management. While UVSC ID cards may not be as desired as the other plastic cards college students are so fond of, their new benefits and perks make them invaluable to Utah Valley students. This multi-use ID card now serves as a UTA bus pass, discount debit card, and library card. Last year, UVSC conducted a trial program with UTA, enabling students to ride the bus and TRAX for free, anywhere. This trial period ended in June, leaving it up to the college to assess the need for the program. Students gave enough positive feedback for the program to be renewed for the fall semester. The ID card also assists students in managing money they spend on campus. Students have the option of turning their ID badge into a Wolverine debit card. The debit card can be used when making purchases at "ID card" continued on pg. 3 General academics By Valerie Porter Slndrnl Hod) rminYnl The Board of Regents recently approved a reconfiguration of the School of Learning Resources into the General School of Academics. This union was created in order to link a variety of institutional resources and to secure strong academic connections for the students. A key objective is to intercon- --" ... - - - -' School of General Academic offers new options. nect the academic programs and student services on campus.Reasons for the revision include: first, to assist in the "Academics" continued on PS. 5
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Title | UVSC College Times, 2003-08-25 |
Description | UVSC College Times was the student newspaper for Utah Valley State College from July 07, 1993 to June 2, 2008 |
Date.Original | 2003-08-25 |
Publisher | Utah Valley University |
Subject headings | Utah Valley State College--History; Utah Valley University--History; College student newspapers and periodicals; |
Type | Text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | The College Times, 2003-08-25 |
Language | eng |
Rights | Copyright 2013 Utah Valley University |
Item.Year | 2003 |
Item.Month | 08 |
Item.Day | 25 |
Genre | newspaper |
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Title | UVSC College Times |
Description | UVSC College Times was the student newspaper for Utah Valley State College from July 07, 1993 to June 2, 2008 |
Publisher | Utah Valley University |
Subject headings | Utah Valley State College--History; Utah Valley University--History; College student newspapers and periodicals; |
Type | Text |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | eng |
Rights | Copyright 2013 Utah Valley University |
Full text | r.-j UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE n rTI ID TT TT WlTO II TT 1 EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA SE VENDE ij MONDAY, AUGUST 25 2003 jl VOLUME 32 ISSUE 36 Booti paiPQEiit plana &mu araSaEn s Ails By Valerie Porter pfHs Slaft The chunk of change students are forced to cough up for textbooks this fall will be significantly reduced, thanks to a new deferred book payment plan envisioned by student body president, Swen Swenson. To apply, students need go to the financial aid office and fill out a one-page applica tion. The procedure is quick, easy, and only takes a day to be processed. Students then need to meet with a financial aid advisor and provide proof of their ability to pay back the loan by the semester's end. The book payment plan is separate from the deferred tuition payment plan that has been around for four years. Money for the book payment plan will come from UVSC funds, and allow students to . pay off their books throughout the semester. Swenson promised to implement a short-term book payment plan during his campaign for student body president. Joanna MsCor-mick, UVSC's financial aid director, and Louise Bridge, the school's general bookstore manager, assisted in the plan's development. "This is going to be beneficial for the students, as well as the bookstore. It will help students who need some extra time to pay for their books and allow them to save their money throughout the semester," said Swenson. "We want to be able to help all students, whether by financial aid, or just a little extra cash at the beginning of the semester to help them pay for books," said McCormick. I 7 " 3 Students purchase books at the UVSC Bookstore. Students can now purchase textbooks through a deferred payment plan that allows payments tp be made throughout the semester rather than a lump sum as school starts. nsiD Life Think there's nothing to do in Utah County? Think again! Check out our map filled with places to go and things to see, all withough even leaving th county. Bet you didn't know so many fun places existed so close to home. UVXNews Sick of reading? Check out UVXNews! Eor even more information on news, sports, and entertainment, check out UVXNews every other hour, 10 minutes to the hour on TVs in a hallway near you. Opinions Silencing the present emperils our future America walks a fine line betweem patriotism and censorship. The right to criticize our leaders gives them and America their strength. Pg 6. Sports s V ' Li L Division I B-Ball Both the men and women's basketball team will face off against BYU this season for the first time, as both teams will be fighting for respectability and searching for a Division I conference. Pg 9. Weather MONDAY: Isolated T-Storms Mini, 01 i co vX TUESDAY: "(L)" Mostly Sunny ' High 91 Low 61 WEDNESDAY: vJL Mostly Sunny 'High 91 Low5r ' v Print. Video. Wfb. Life. Regardless of your media preference, NetXNews is there. Get the news that drives you (a, NetXNews.net, our daily broadcast, or right here at The College Times. Accuracy Integrity Excellence r:r r. SFECI'irEFCHT President Sederburg in his office. In the few months he's been here, Dr Sederburg has already implemented drastic changes in the infrastructure of UVSC. ecHeir President Sederburg is a round peg in new surroundings By Nicole Bourgerie flfHs Stall President William Seder- burg isn't afraid of a chal-. lenge and says he's excited to try and take UVSC to the next level. Dr. Sederburg, who spent his last nine years as president of Ferris State University in Michigan, says he and his wife, Joyce, have had very little trouble adjusting to the culture in Utah. In fact, he says they are "fascinated that so many people are asking how we are adjusting to the culture and it seems to be a bigger issue than we are aware of. We have not found it to be - ' r 1 - . Dr. Sederburg speaks to UVSC faculty last Monday. difficult at all. Maybe we're missing something." President Sederburg claims he and his w ife fit right into the conservative culture and are usually "in bed at 10:00 pm on a Saturday." He says everyone has "been extremely friendly and outgoing" and claims his only disappointment is that he hasn't actually been offered any Jell-O 3 yet. Beyond his obvious sense of humor, Sederburg s will undoubtedly bring many other benefits to the campus. One of his major goals is to "eliminate every line on campus.... using either technology or more employees or restructuring how we do business, really streamline customer service. You want to "Sederburg" continued on P3. 7 Hell's latest level: MLMs Pg 16 Survival tips for fall semester Pg 17 Big clianrjcs for UVSC on li'ic horizon By Nicole Bourgerie pIph5 Staff President Sederburg joined UVSC only a few months ago but he's already implemented drastic changes throughout the school. Dr. Sederburg, formerly president of Ferris State University in Michigan, reduced UVSC's number of vice president positions from four to six. In addition, he rearranged the remaining positions' duties and appointed Cameron K. Martin to the newly created position of assistant to the president. President Sederburg claims his motivation behind the sweeping changes was purely a structural issue. "Things had just kind of developed in President Romesburg's last couple of years.. .1 think he went with personal interests and skills as opposed to a more traditional structure and I just wanted to get back to a more traditional structure," he said. Cory Duckworth, who worked for President Sederburg at Ferris State since 2000, was hired on as the new vice president for student services, institutional strategy and information technology. He is also now over athletics, which used to be the responsibility of Brad Cook, vice president of academic affairs. Although he's new to his current position, Duckworth is no stranger to UVSC. Previous to working at Ferris Restructuring" continued on P9. 3 UUSC adds new perils to ID card By Valerie Porter miri Press Students will be able to use their ID cards for free bus rides, discounts from campus vendors, and monetary management. While UVSC ID cards may not be as desired as the other plastic cards college students are so fond of, their new benefits and perks make them invaluable to Utah Valley students. This multi-use ID card now serves as a UTA bus pass, discount debit card, and library card. Last year, UVSC conducted a trial program with UTA, enabling students to ride the bus and TRAX for free, anywhere. This trial period ended in June, leaving it up to the college to assess the need for the program. Students gave enough positive feedback for the program to be renewed for the fall semester. The ID card also assists students in managing money they spend on campus. Students have the option of turning their ID badge into a Wolverine debit card. The debit card can be used when making purchases at "ID card" continued on pg. 3 General academics By Valerie Porter Slndrnl Hod) rminYnl The Board of Regents recently approved a reconfiguration of the School of Learning Resources into the General School of Academics. This union was created in order to link a variety of institutional resources and to secure strong academic connections for the students. A key objective is to intercon- --" ... - - - -' School of General Academic offers new options. nect the academic programs and student services on campus.Reasons for the revision include: first, to assist in the "Academics" continued on PS. 5 |
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