UVU Review, 2010-03-29

              VOL XLtX NO 31 ERICA LeIV.ASTER News writer The new science building was approved March 11 through Senate Bill 282 by Utah's House and Senate and aw aits the signature of Gov. Gary Herbert. The new science facility will cost a total of $45 million and will provide 160,000 square feet, including 27 labs, 12 state-of-the-art classrooms and a 400-seat auditorium. Since spring 2009 UVU has expanded its student body by just over 3,000; creating a current total of 26,322 students. The Pope Science Building was built when L The new science building, approved by the House and Senate yfluu J u u u u KYLE KMT News writer Steve Wasserbaech has a unique opportunity that few will ever experience. While his day job for the past several years has consisted of teaching varying levels of physics to the students of UVU, he recently took a chance to work with CERN,The European Organization for Nuclear Research, to help study breakthrough ideas in nuclear physics research. CERN is a, laboratory run by a council that is funded by several European governments. In 2008 Wasserbaech took the opportunity to apply for a year-long position which would allow him to conduct research at the laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. "There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans working on these experiments although they may not all be based here," said Wasserbaech. "Only a small number get this kind of position, I have the opportunity to work in the laboratory." Wasserbaech's involvement in the laboratory has allowed him to participate in several new experiments that could revolutionize the world of science and physics.More recently he has worked on an instrument called the Large Hadron Collider, an accelerator used to study the smallest known particles, the building blocks of all things. "The instrument is a particle accelerator designed to accelerate protons to the highest energy that has ever been achieved by humans," said Wasserbaech. "Ultimately the scientific objective in particle physics is to understand the fundamental building blocks that all matter is made of, and we think we are beginning to understand what those arc." if'-'.. fl frv7 1 1 h il if f . 1 i - r ! . ' - ' v i -''jV'Y ." Vi - ; t d :' S - , ' M . vij i i . w ' ,., 4 ' ' .,- ' I -n.l; ' 7 -! ' :h . ij- v '!' ' . f s ' i ' I'fl t " Q , riT I j t ii i MT i"i mr 2 m Courtesy of STEVEN WASSERBAECH Steve Wasserbaech in the European Organization for Nuclear Research laboratory where he will continue to work until the end of the 2010 spring semester studying breakthroughs nuclear physics research. Extensive research has been done using the instrument and physicists hope that new results can reveal more about the universe we live in. So far world-record levels in particle collisions have been achieved as a result of long tedious hours. Wasserbaech noted that these records will open up territory that has never been iV n I itc i h il i w there were only 8.000 students attending UVU. With the numbers of new students continuing to climb the space provided by the university needs to expand as well. "This building has been my top priority since I took office in a June of last year," said President Holland in press release. '"I cannot imagine a gift having more impact anywhere in Utah higher education today." In an interview last month, President Holland noted that $1 million had been raised for the new building, and the minimum target was between $2 and $3 million. Holland also noted his optimism about the remainder of the funds arriving - - - on March 1 1 , awaits the signature of Gov. Gary Herbert. sreess explored. Wasserbaech is currently involved in a project called CMS, or Compact Muon Solenoid. For this project physicists will use a general-purpose detector to research a wide variety of physics. "Scientifically it's amazing to be a part of a historic type of experiment," said Wasserbaech. "It isn't very p n I : I k - V V within the next month. The goal, although seemingly impossible, w as met through fundraising by the UVUSA College of Science and Health academic committee, and donations and fundraising by groups including the Student Alumni board, the Marc and Debbie Bingham Family and many other private donors as well as state funding, which will now be provided with their approval of the action to build. The UVUSA College of Science and Health academic committee also put in a lot of work to help show the legislators how much they felt the university needed this building. The committee delivered a - - , 1 . ( if . ' often that we open up a new particle physics facility like this and it's always exciting to be part of it." Wasserbaech began his work at CERN in August 2009 and will remain on sabbatical leave through the end of the 20 1 0 spring semester. A 7 petition signed by over 3.000 concerned students to key legislators on March 4, before the decision was made. "We the students! were concerned ... the legislators liked that," said Kristopher Lange, the UVUSA Senator of the College of Science and Health and leader of the committee, "We the committee just want to let students know it was because of them." Lange relayed that their passion for the cause was both selfless and hopeful. "None of us will ever get to use this building. I'll never get to use it; It's for the future." Courtesy of Tuition increase approved by trustees irrnri"nftnr-ir n l.,i-UUi lilULf iiLU News editor On March 25 a 4.5 percent first tier tuition increase was approved for the 2010-2011 school .year by the board of trustees. Much lower than the projected 6-10 percent, this increase will bring in an additional $2.2 million for the university.As one of the fastest growing schools in the state with a current total of 26,322 students the school faces a difficult balance between maintaining a level of quality and keeping the higher education they offer affordable to students. With the 17 percent budget cut to state funding in the 2009 legislative session and the daunting possibility of a 22 percent cut by July Campus security data available, but incomplete LIT'DSEY L1MGE News writer On March 17, the UVU Police Department released an overdue 2009 Campus Security Report. The document, mandated by a federal law known as the Clery Act, contains campus crime statistics from 2006 to 2008. It also serves as a safety manual for the campus community, containing practical and preventative information. The report indicates that in the 2006-2008 calendar years, there was one forcible sex offense, seven non-forcible sex offenses, nine aggravated assaults, 30 burglaries and one motor vehicle theft on and directly around university campuses. In addition, there am i - 4 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH the difference must come from somewhere. The proposed 6-10 percent increase would have generated an estimated $3,400,000- $5,667,000 for the school with the cost to full time students in the plateau range (12-18 ; credits) being $104- 173 per semester. The approved 4.5: percent increase will only ' add an estimated $78 per. semester to tuition for stu- dents in the plateau range. However, the board of regents is still considering a 1 .5 percent tuition increase on top of the 4.5 added by the trustees, which would bring the total tuition increase to 6 percent or $104 per semester. Look for final 2010-20 1 1 tuition rates as reviewed and decided by the Board of Regents April 1 and 2. were 55 drug and liquor law violation arrests and three illegal weapons cases. There were no hate crimes. One murder was also reported on university-owned residential property. The 2006 incident did not involve UVU students, according to Police Chief John Brewer. The Clery Act informs the public about major crimes, helping students choose safe campuses and protect themselves from becoming crime victims. The initiative was named after Jeanne Clery, a Lehigh University freshman who was tortured, raped and murdered in her dorm room. After Clery's murder, "her family and police See CRIME A4