UVU Review, 2012-06-04

              m a k r to)nnr, Due to lack of funding, the 120-year-old Pioneer Home Don't grieve alone By LINDSEY NELSON When a raven appeared at Wade C. Haskell's home several days in a row, he supposed that he had made a new friend in the animal kingdom. Haskell, a senior biology student at Utah Valley University, enjoys Native American religion and folklore. In some Native American traditions, the raven, among other creatures, is considered an omen of death. Haskell's mother committed suicide in Smoother traffic on Hie new continuous flow intersection at University Parkway and Sandhill Road serves 30 percent more vehicles per hour. By EMILY STEPHENSON Nevs Editor Navigating construction while commuting to UVU has been a struggle for students as of late.' Recently, Utah County welcomed its first continuous flow intersection to help traffic flow at the intersection of University Parkway and Sandhill Road. The 1-15 CORE team coordinated with UVU officials to determine what would best help with traffic in the area. This is not the first CFI intersection to come to Utah. According to Utah Department of Transportation, the first CFI opened in the fall of 2007 on Bangerter Highway. "The CFI has proved to be -a m Of) flHT HMTrn .it will be saying goodbye to UVU. Hie replica will be the few days following. A strong proponent of being active for the sake of mental health, Haskell wasted little time finding a local support group for those who have lost someone special to suicide. The group met once a month, sharing stories, conveying vulnerable and intensely personal beliefs, and fortifying one another with mutual compassion and understanding. "I just want people to understand that that the pain and grief associated with SUPPORT GROUP A4 University Parkway a very efficient design," said Leigh Dethman, public relations manger for UDOT. Dethman explained that there are a total of 1 1 CFIs completed or under construction, most of them on Bangerter Highway. The design of the intersection removes left-turning vehicles from the main intersection, which allows longer "green" time for drivers heading east or west on University Parkway. "Traffic has gone relatively smooth since the CFI opened last week," Dethman said. "The CFI has already allowed us to shorten signal times from 120 seconds to 90 seconds." Dethman further explained that the intersection will serve 30 percent more vehicles each hour, in comparison to how it was before the implementation of the CFI. Over 70,000 cars drive through this intersection every day, and they will now be able to commute with more ease. - - - 'M placed near the Sparks Automotive building. After seven years of fighting legislation, UVU welcomes Computer By MALLORY BLACK UVU computer science students are breathing easier as a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering will be available beginning this fall semester. "From what I understand about the industry is that they're hiring a lot in the science and engineering fields," said 32-year-old Greg Hodgson, computer science student. "I think it's to everybody's benefit to expand the program. I'm just a firm believer that everyone should pursue what they really want to do." Recently approved on May 18, 2012, by the Utah State Board of Regents, the UVU College of Technology and Computing worked for seven years to obtain the degree name change to a Bachelor n Jiyj iLuy LI' (V. in the computer engineering degree. Engineering of Science in Computer Engineering. Previously, UVU only offered a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an emphasis in Computer Engineering. "I think right now, this is a major turn for the Board of Regents to let computer engineering come here to UVU," said Kirk Love, associate professor and department chair of UVU Computer and Networking Sciences. "This is the first time the Board of Regents has allowed, without an act of legislation, another institution to have the degree 'computer engineering,' aside from Utah State University and the University of Utah. Those are good schools, they produce good students, but the demand is more general." According to the Utah Occupational Projections 2008-2018 report by the Utah Nkoli PTitchettUVU (mm ' !jl degree comes to UVU I think it's to everybody's benefit to expand the program. I'm just a firm believer that everyone should pursue what they really want to do. -Greg Hodgson, Student n Kyrie Hulick Assistant News Editor Originally destined for relocation, plans for the oldest building on campus, the Bunnell Pioneer Home, have changed. Now, instead of attempting to pick the whole structure up and move it elsewhere, the house is scheduled for rebirth. Val Hale, vice president of the university relations department, worked with a few other faculty members as well as the Bunnell family to work out what to do with the cherished, decaying house. The 120-year-old relic has tried on many hats over the years, including those of a museum and a trendy cafe, but nothing has stuck due to funding. ' "President Holland wanted to keep it. He tried fundraisers to get the money to move it," Hale said. "He tried coming up with uses for it, but no one wanted to deal with it." Moving or refurbishing each required over half a million dollars, which was not exactly what the school had in mind for the Bunnell budget. Conveniently situated right in the middle of the busiest part of campus, near the So-renson Center and the LDS BUNNEL HOUSE A4 1 Ptioto courtesy of stodjitinj Department of Workforce Services, 250 annual openings are projected in Utah for jobs in the computer engineering industry, telling of the current high-market demand and in the years ahead. In 2011, the Computer Science department at UVU conducted a survey within the department and found that with 93 percent confidence, students with the emphasis in computer engineering would prefer a full computer engineering degree if made available.Student demand at UVU was also voiced in 2005, when a campus petition signed by students strongly favored implementation of a computer engineering degree. Some UVU computer sci- ENGINEERING A4 n I - n n r