UVSC College Times, 1996-01-10

              TIMES Hj I VUVSC BASKET- ball fans with an UVSC ID card will get into all season basketball games for free. barbara bush will speak at the "In honor of Women" conference held on January 26 and 27. For more information on times and prices and or to make reservations contact Conferences and Workshops at 222-8495. VBARRY WILLIAMS WILL VISIT UVSC on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center. VUVSC'S HOMECOMING WILL be held on Jan. 29-30. VFREE CHILDREN'S IMMU- nizations are available at the Wellness Center or children of students, staff and faculty. This is a free program for those who qualify under the following criteria: l)Children without health insurance. 2) Children enrolled in the Medicaid program. 3) Native or Alaskan native children. 4) Underinsured children (children whose health insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines). For more information please call 222-8873. WINTER QUILT- ing project. Wanna be 'KNOTTY'? We need you to help tie quilts to benefit local shelters. Due to the tremendous success of this project last year, Volunteer Services is sponsoring it again this year. To make a donation of time, materials, or money, call ext 8796, or come to SC 105. nUTAH COUNTY CRISIS LINE is in need of volunteers. Contact Stacee McCotter at 222-4433 VFOOD FOR FINES. NOW THAT it's over, the UVSC library would like to thank those who participated in the food for fines canned food drive for making it such a success. VCAMPUS CONNECTION IS open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Vfreedom rings UVSC'S club for gay, lesbian and bisexual students meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in SC 201. SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUN- teers needed! Special Olympics is looking for volunteers to help with their regional bowling tournaments January 23 and 27. Tournaments will be held at Regal Lanes in Provo from 9 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Those interested in helping can Across, Page 8 Crunch time I I Q I Officer Sterling Clark, a UVSC officer, investigates a two car accident which occurred on College Drive Monday, January 8. Accidents are just one of the few examples of the on going traffic problems UVSC faces. Accreditation UVSC receives flying colors Keith Morris News Editor In the September 27, 1995 issue of the College Times, Sheila Banister reported, "The Northwest Association of Schools and College Commission on Colleges will be visiting UVSC again on Oct. 9-11. The association is coming to evaluate possible accreditation of UVSC's four year programs." Well, what happened? Did we pass or fail? What is accreditation? Banister points out that "accreditation is an evaluation process in which a team of eight people evaluate the performance, integrity, and quality which entitles them the confidence and respect of the public and education community." If anyone had doubts or concerns about UVSC and its four-year programs, they can rest assured, UVSC passed with flying colors. Joseph A. Malik, executive director of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, (NWASC) in a letter to UVSC said," I am pleased to report that the accreditation of Utah Valley State College has been reaffirmed on the basis of the recent comprehensive self-study and full scale evaluation. Congratulations on receiving this continued recognition. Accordingly, the accredita- UVSC, Page 8 Multicultural Center Center promotes ethnic awareness Kami Fehrenbacker Managing Editor The Multicultural Center and Student Government is hosting the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Thursday, January 18 as part of Civil Rights week. The program format entails an opening session with a keynote speaker, followed by mini conferences. The mission of the program is to promote the concept of human rights and human dignity. The conference will be based around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings of justice and peace. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, all persons are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny" said King in his "Letters from Birmingham jail . All UVSC students, faculty, and staff as well as people from the community are invited to come and listen to the speakers. The program will start at 8 a.m. with a reception and registration in SC213. Then at 9 a.m. the opening session will start in the Ragan Theater. After the introduction Jeanetta Williams, Director of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of colored persons) will be giving the keynote address. There will be a short break at 10:00 and then at 10:15 the mini conferences will begin. The theme for the workshops is "Valuing diversity in the community". Ethnic, Page 7 irvice Fun Run raises funds Craig Harter Senior New Editor UVSC students and faculty celebrated New Years Day by hosting and participating in a fun run to raise money for staff member Cordon Garrett who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Gordon Garrett, a Physiology professor, was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this fall. Aside from the shocking diagnosis, Garrett was informed Run, Page 6 mi a gianee. ! What a year page J I On the weird side Editorial . ... 2 Feature. .... .10 Nation & World- .12 Student Life ... ,14 page 10 : tear ! ...2