UVSC College Times, 2006-05-15

              MONDAY MAY 1 5 2006 v t ) i Getting good reception i Li i i . rf .... . THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXV NO. I . imii" -"f - I .J n n 1 1 n bad We take a look at the spring sports season 1 1 'i. r Oi Looking for something f: good for you ; that actually ; tastes good? as ml I n n Lo)CL TO Ashley Robertson News Writer Faculty and staff headed back to the classroom last week for UVSC's third annual 2006 Summer University: Destination YouV. Summer University is an employee professional development conference held for UVSC employees, by UVSC employees and other invited guest lecturers. A campus wide proposal went out to recruit employees from a variety of departments on campus to share their knowledge and specialties through workshops and classes with fellow employees. Employees attended classes that hosted topics and categories in areas exploring current UVSC initiatives, interpersonal skill development, technology skill development and personal interest and enrichment. "Every year the conference gets better and better", said President Sederburg during the final meeting on Thursday.Keynote speakers, Dr. Mario Capecchi and Dr. Mette Norgaard, were invited to address conference goers. On Tuesday Dr. Capecchi, a prominent professor of human genetics and biology at the U, spoke of his ground breaking research in genetics. He also spoke on the importance of education and "coming together as a group, or failing as individuals." On Wednesday Dr. Norgaard, an international leadership consultant and author of The Ugly Duckling Goes to Work, spoke on bringing more meaning and energy to work and maximizing your potential. "What I liked most about Summer University was all the information available to employees and it was also a great refresher", said UVSC employee, Travis Be-gay, Creative Director of the Design Center 'in Distance Education. On Monday, kicking off the conference and Thursday, ending it, UVSC employees and family members were able to enjoy a train ride on the Heber Valley Rail Rode. The train ride represented UVSC on its fast track to University Status, which was discussed many times during the conference. J:r:df.-r:i Mews Writer ny - ' ' o 5j.cr.ds time at UVSC soon coi :cn ' Is. "a that the only constant at thi- vv: ' is change. In recent years, this . .. i.ch: .. ; : . v n facilitated by the exponen-l.mH i.. i . . vn.uh"; or the student body. This t: -.hous growth in the r. :;nber of students who attend UVSC has crea'ed the need for more parking, more classrooms and more facilities overall. The only wav to assuage this need is through the construction '' J'.oe much needed new facilities, and that means that we will most likely have to put up with a few minor inconveniences in the days ahead. Without question, the largest and most ambitious construction project on campus in the near future will be the new Digital Learning Center, which is not scheduled to get fully under way until some time in the fall. However there are a few projects that are being done in preparation for that project. One of these preparations is the expansion of parking lot V which is the free student parking lot located at the corner of 800 South and 1200 West. It will be expanded to the east and have some 500 new parking stalls added this summer. . . This will accommodate the cars that will be displaced when a large section of the lots to the north of the Liberal Arts building are closed off by a construction fence, which could take place as early as mid-August." When asked if the school had awarded the project to any contractors yet, Director of Space Development, See CONSTRUCTION A2 Ml piraires for tilftie kmm Ashley Robertson News Writer Preparation for the new school year is underway as the new Student Body government steps into office and begins working towards an amazing 2006-2007 school year. The student council has many first year members who have new, creative ideas that will provide students with activities that will enrich their experience here at UVSC. ASUVSC hopes that with the implementation of new ideas, along with support of students, faculty and staff, the school's ultimate goal of reaching university status will be achieved. "Everything we do has a goal, and with everyone's support our actions will help us reach our goal of becoming a university," said Andrew Stone, UVSC's newly elected Student Body President, 2006-07. The up and coming Student Body representatives are planning on making many positive additions to the already high standard set by last years student government. Included in their agenda r 4 A Vegor PedersenNetXNews UVSC's new student government gets a head start on the year to come. are ideas that will help student government to be more accessible to the student body. "One of the. most important things that we can do as ASUVSC is strive to get the students point of view and opinion," said Stone. In order to do this ASUVSC will have council members stationed in dif ferent buildings around campus to get the word out to students that ASUVSC values the student's voice. Students will be able to walk right up to student body representatives and express their comments and concerns, ask questions and get information from an See STUDENT GOVERNMENT A2