UVU Review, 2009-08-03

              "1 Students confidently attend controversial protests in Salt Lake City ,uvu Monday o August 3, v - r 4 1 r TT ogram 1 r n 1 -; M r j : j I 0 UVU gains entrepreneurial independence C liYiCA El'iAMIaster of Brrf&sdministra-tion Program was unanimously approved by the Utah State Board of Regents July 17, 2009 and is scheduled to launch in fall 20 10. "There has been an incredible demand for this program," said Scott Hammond, an associate professor of business management and assistant academic vice president in the Office of C AARON WOOD News writer More than 300,000 Israeli settlers are living in illegal settlements built on Palestinian land, which has been occupied since the War of 1967 when Israel captured the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. International law states that an occupying power cannot transfer its own civilian population to the territory it occupies. The occupying power also cannot forcibly remove those people inhabiting the occupied territory, regardless of srae "..4 Ws'VMfJrt V ML6$USffiiJ 'SS&avU rm gomes mo ve m e a r Ii3 LJ J--iJ v r 4 2009 Tho Independent Student Vcicc of Utah VaS'ey University 1 J v Academic Affairs. "Our faculty is ready to go and we are going to do a really good job." UVU has offered an executive MBA program through Utah State University for the past 15 years. Having lent their curriculum, graduation requirements, entrance tests and veteran advice throughout that period of time, USU has enabled this new independence. "They've set a tem the motive. These laws have not prevented successive Israeli governments from confiscating Palestinian land, building settlements on that land and transferring Israeli citizens to the settlements. The policies, which enable such practices to occur, are quite revealing. The Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) issues demolition orders on Palestinian homes at which point Palestinians are told that their homes will be demolished at any given time in the near fu Insight into ObamaBiden healthcare plan. A4 1 r Trent Bates UVU Review plate for us and created the market. They have really incubated this program," Hammond said. USU will be accepting its last cohort of MBA students on the UVU campus this fall. The new UVU run program is expected to be quite competitive, with estimates topping 200 applicants for 40 slots. The two offered tracks See MBA A2 meots so me Wes ture. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and others will move in with bulldozers and demolish the homes forcing Palestinians to relocate. The land is then expropriated and used to build settlements, bypass highways that only settlers can travel on, or other such purposes to be decided by the Israeli government or the IDF. Over time these policies have effectively fragmented See ISRAEL A3 Warped tour lineup includes local bands. New professor awarded Fulbright Scholarship L JESSICA BURNHAM News editor UVU Professor of marketing, Paul Dishman, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and research at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG) in Montenegro during Spring 2010. "The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to bring American cultural exchange down to a very personal level, for both the scholars and those they touch in the host country," Dishman said. The program is an educational exchange sponsored by the U.S. Department of State which has given nearly 300,000 students, teachers, professionals and scholars the opportunity to travel throughout more than 155 countries since its establishment in 1946. "The Fulbright experience provides a multitude of opportunities for both professional and personal growth," Dishman said. "You get to submerse yourself in a culture, different from your own, for an extended period of time." Distance Education provides convenient alternatives C JESSICA BURNHAM News editor It has become essential for many students to incorporate Distance Education into their schedule whether their time is consumed with activities, work or a family. Distance Education (DE) is UVU's way of catering to students without sufficient time available to take courses on campus. "I work a full time position, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. f t -:.- i i Ml An Israeli settlement on Palestinian land on the West Bank. 1 v j . ; 'j lJK. .Jj The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sponsors 800 U.S. academics and professionals to travel abroad yearly to lecture and conduct research."My objective is to identify opportunities for private enterprise in order to 'expand Montenegro's economy," Dishman said. "They have a need for understanding current market opportunity analysis techniques in order to expand their business base and the country's economic structure."Having only recently declared it's independence on June 3, 2006, Montenegro has a considerable amount of work to do when it comes to economic development. Dishman claimed that Montenegrin students need supplementary preparation in order to function in a global economy, saying that the concepts commonly learned by UVU business students are completely new to the entire economic thinking of Montenegro. "I think that seeing my American life and point of view through the lens of Monday through Friday. If it wasn't for online courses, I would not be able to complete my degree," said UVU student Shaylene Nistler. Through offering online, television broadcast, DVDVHS and live interactive classes, the DE staff aims to accommodate the various learning styles of their students. The online classes are always accessible, with the rare exception of online t y ' i vJJ- uvu volxlix 0 NO 5 people with vastly different background and culture will be an education in itself," Dishman said. By working among both students and business leaders, Dishman will not only gain an increased understanding of the needs characteristic to the Montenegrin community, but will discover fresh approaches to teaching which will benefit his students at UVU. "From my experience I hope to return as a better professor and teacher," Dishman said. As an opportunity for students, the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant sponsors students in areas such as the sciences, professional fields, and the creative and performing arts. Students interested in researching it further should visit their website at www. fulbrightonline.org "For those UVU students that want an international academic experience, I strongly urge them to contact the Fulbright program and apply," Dishman said. construction preventing full use. Although the majority of these classes are completed online, they do sometimes require proc-tored tests. They allow you to interact through email and discussion boards. The television courses allow you to view a professor teaching regular lessons, but they are prerecorded and there is mini- See DISTANCE A3 mm A m : it j il Aaron Wood UVU Review