April 21, 22 & 23,
2004 Utah State in the News
Friday, April 23, 2004
VOTES ARE COUNTED:
HALL STILL AN AGGIE
The story now has a final chapter -- and the ending returns
Kermit Hall to the beginning. Utah State University's president
will not be changing his address or his stationery after finishing
as first runner-up Wednesday in the University of Tennessee's
open search for a new president. The title instead went to John
Petersen, provost and executive vice president for academic
affairs at the University of Connecticut. Trustees closed the
book on Hall's quest in the final head-to-head vote with Petersen
after they had eliminated the third finalist, Jack O. Burns,
the No. 2 executive in the University of Colorado system. "I
have not viewed this as a race or competition. It was an opportunity,"
Hall told The Salt Lake Tribune in a phone interview from Knoxville.
"I assessed and was willing to put myself forward for the
job." Hall -- on his way to the airport Wednesday afternoon
for a flight back to his job at USU -- said his public pursuit
of the Tennessee job should not signal he is unhappy in Logan.
(Salt Lake Tribune, 4/22/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/apr/04222004/utah/159593.asp
HALL WON'T BE
LEAVING UTAH STATE JUST YET: HE COMES IN 2ND FOR TOP POST AT
U. OF TENNESSEE
Utah State University will not have to search for another president.
USU President Kermit Hall, 59, came in second Wednesday out
of three finalists for the top post at the University of Tennessee
system. Hall's name was one of 47 originally submitted for the
position. "It's a real compliment to Utah and to our presidents
that President Hall would be so well thought of by another top-notch
research university," said Dave Buhler, Utah System of
Higher Education associate commissioner of public affairs. "He's
a great president and I'm sure that everyone will be glad he
will be here a while longer." Deseret Morning News, 4/22/04)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057846,00.html
HALL JUST MISSES
AS FINAL CHOICE FOR TENN. POST
It's back to business as usual for Utah State University President
Kermit Hall, after coming in second in the opportunity to lead
the University of Tennessee.
The Knoxville, Tenn., university announced its pick for president
Wednesday afternoon: John Petersen, provost and executive vice
president at the University of Connecticut. "I'm not disappointed,"
Hall said in a telephone interview after the decision was announced.
Hall explained it's important that he and any future employer
be the perfect match. "The last thing you want to do is
take a job that isn't the right fit," Hall said. "They
believe they have a better fit with a different person, and
I honor and respect their choice." Hall threw his hat into
the ring after the University of Tennessee invited him to participate
in the presidential-search process. The weeding-out included
rigorous interviews over the course of 10 days, which ended
with the announcement of Petersen's selection. (Standard Examiner,
4/22/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040421231502681528
ONE LEFT IN TENNESSEE:
AFTER GRUELING PROCESS, HALL HEADS HOME
Utah State University President Kermit L. Hall is coming back
to USU, even though he never really left. Hall finished second
in the very public job search for the 23rd president of the
University of Tennessee. The 23-member UT Board of Trustees
selected John Petersen of the University of Connecticut over
Hall. Originally, there had been 47 candidates vying for the
top UT slot. As news of Hall's second-place finish made its
rounds, USU officials had mixed emotions. "We are certainly
happy to have President Hall. I can't imagine why they didn't
choose him, but it has to be a good fit for both sides,"
said Lt. Gov. Gayle McKeachnie, who also serves as the chairman
of the USU Board of Trustees. "It's our gain and their
loss. ... I have mixed emotions (about the decision). I know
him and want him to be happy and successful, so if it is a disappointment
to him, then that hurts. But from the Board of Trustees point,
we're happy he's here longer." (Herald Journal, 4/22/04)
DISCRIMINATION
SUIT SETTLED WITH USU
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court by an
Arizona State University professor last year was dismissed April
7 with each party agreeing to pay its own legal costs and fees.
The lawsuit, filed by engineering professor Sandra Houston,
claimed Utah State University didn't hire her as the dean of
the College of Engineering last year because she was a woman.
(Herald Journal, 4/22/04)
GO NATIVE: SAVE
WATER, ENERGY WITH A LOW-MAINTENANCE, LOW-MOISTURE GARDEN
Perhaps Utah's state motto should be changed to "We need
the moisture." An ongoing drought cycle has left landscapes
parched, shot water rates up and turned the folks at the Utah
State University Climate Center into doomsaying prophets. However,
many have given up on complaining, hoping and praying and are
working toward finding solutions. For example, Roger Kjelgren
at the Utah State University Center for water Efficient Landscaping.
The center was created to research different plants that call
Utah home from the perspectives of esthetics and ease of cultivation.
"I'm a researcher," Kjelgren explained. "We're
looking at these plants to find out how nurseries can reproduce
them." (Herald Journal, 4/22/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
GARDENTING TIPS
Maggie Wolf, Utah State University Extension Office. Gardeners
should be cautious about pending freezing temperatures. Experts
say no one should be watering their lawns at this time. Recent
rain storms have "greened up" some lawns, but this
hasn't prevented some Utahns from watering them. The Division
of Water Resources has a real time watering guide online. (KSL
newscast, 5 p.m., 10 p.m., 4/21/04)
Thursday, April 22, 2004
HALL MAKES FINAL
3, TO GET ANSWER TODAY
Utah State University President Kermit Hall will know today
whether he has the top job at the University of Tennessee. He
became one of three finalists Tuesday, after a second round
of interviews at the Knoxville campus that began Monday. Hall,
59, joins Jack Burns, 51, of the University of Colorado, and
John Petersen, 56, provost of the University of Connecticut.
Each will meet this morning for final interviews in a public
session with the full UT board of trustees. By noon MDT, the
board is expected to name one of the three as the 23rd president
of Tennessee's flagship university. The new president is scheduled
to start the job by July 1. (Salt Lake Tribune, 4/21/04) Click
on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/apr/04212004/utah/159225.asp
UTAH LEADERS PLANNING
CHINA TRADE MISSION
A group of state economic development and business leaders are
visiting China as part of the state's trade missions program.
The mission is scheduled to conclude April 29. Participants
will spend a week in Beijing and then travel to Shanghai for
several days' worth of meetings. Utah business leaders and local
companies will meet with Chinese business leaders and organizers
of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games. Companies and organizations
participating in the trade mission to China include Maaron Corp.,
Academy of Nursing, Utah State University, Zions Bank, Dahlstrom
and Dahlstrom, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Utah,
Kuang's LLC, Seaich Card and Souvenir Corp., CEntry, Nu Skin
Enterprises Inc., Cytozyme Laboratories Inc., Usana Health Sciences
Inc., Linux Networx Inc., CargoLink and Sequence SDI International.
(Deseret Morning News, 4/21/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057531,00.html
HALL A TENNESSEE
FINALIST: USU CHIEF'S CONCERN IS WHETHER HE'S RIGHT FIT
Utah State University President Kermit Hall was named Tuesday
as one of three finalists for president of the University of
Tennessee system. After a "long, exhausting day" in
what is being called the most open presidential selection process
in the country's history, the USU president said he is not concerned
about the competition. "I have done as little as possible
to worry about who else is involved or to calculate the odds,"
he told the Deseret Morning News. "I don't see myself as
running against them." (Deseret Morning News, 4/21, 2004)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057664,00.html
'MAKEOVER' CANDIDATES
SET TO LOSE
Good diet advice, I've decided, isn't dispensed on a one-size-fits
all basis. With all the books, articles, TV shows, etc. talking
about nutrition and fitness, everyone seems to know how to lose
weight and be healthy. But, obesity is on the rise in America,
so apparently it's easier said than done. … Pauline Williams
of the Utah State University Extension weighed her clients on
a special scale that also showed body fat percentage. Jacob
Schmidt of the Utah Beef Council analyzed the amount of fat,
cholesterol, sodium, vitamins and minerals in his client's diet.
(Deseret Morning News, 4/21, 2004) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057477,00.html
NUTRITION MAKEOVERS:
DIETITIANS OFFER ADVICE TO 4 DESERET MORNING NEWS READERS
Several weeks ago, the Deseret Morning News offered three interested
readers a nutrition makeover. We actually chose four people
to work with dietitians — one of the winners was a couple,
so they got a two-for-1 deal. Three registered dietitians —
Jacob Schmidt of the Utah Beef Council; Beverly Webber, a foods
and nutrition adjunct assistant professor at the University
of Utah; and Pauline Williams of the Utah State University Extension
in Salt Lake County — donated counseling. We chose people
in a variety of ages and lifestyles. We'll keep you posted on
their progress in future articles. (Deseret Morning News, 4/21,
2004) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057476,00.html
HALL ONE OF FINAL
3 FOR TENN. POST: USU HEAD WILL LEARN TODAY IF HE'S OFFERED
POSITION
Utah State University President Kermit Hall is one of three
finalists for president of the University of Tennessee. "I
feel honored," Hall said, in a telephone interview from
Knoxville, Tenn., Tuesday night. Hall, 59, will have final interviews
this morning before the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.
The board plans to make a final a decision by 11 a.m. MDT today.
The new president is expected to take office July 1.
The other two finalists are Jack Burns, vice president of academic
affairs for the University of Colorado system, and John Petersen,
provost of the University of Connecticut. (Standard Examiner,
4/21/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040420223010866659
USU'S HALL ON
FINAL LIST
USU President Kermit Hall was still in the running Tuesday
after the search for the next president of the University of
Tennessee was narrowed to three finalists.
In addition to the 59-year-old Hall, the finalists are: Jack
O. Burns, 51, vice president for academic affairs and research,
University of Colorado system. John Petersen, 56, provost and
executive president for academic affairs, University of Connecticut.
An eight-member search committee of trustees, two faculty members
and a student eliminated three other candidates, including the
only two Tennessee natives. (Herald Journal, 4/21/04)
CONCERN LINGERS
OVER LOCAL AIR QUALITY
The attendance didn't meet expectations, and neither did the
results. But reactions to both numbers reported at recent vehicle
emissions testing in Logan indicate that concern over local
air quality didn't disappear when pollution-trapping winter
inversions ended. Although only 80 cars were given free emissions
tests last Saturday at sites around Logan, a resulting failure
rate of over 20 percent has indicated to some local officials
that the time for further tests -- and subsequent repairs for
offending vehicles -- is now. … All of which left program
organizers surprised at more than just the "small sample
size." "I expected most cars would probably pass,"
said James Porter of Import Auto Parts and Sales, who organized
the program that administered tests at over a dozen local auto
shops and Utah State University. (Herald Journal, 4/21/04)
USU STUDENTS
HOPE TO MAKE POINT ABOUT ABORTION
A single wall of white sheets, covered in silver dollar-sized
red circles, waved in Tuesday's wind on the Utah State University
campus. Each of the more than 13,000 painted dots represents
100 U.S. abortions last year. The whole display, hanging on
trees along the walkway between the Merrill Library and the
Eccles Conference Center, represented USU College Republicans'
abortions memorial and awareness campaign. (Herald Journal,
4/21/04)
GROUNDBREAKING
FOR RECITAL HALL THIS WEEK
Utah State University's College of Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences invites the campus and Cache Valley communities to
the groundbreaking ceremony for Utah State's School of the Arts
recital hall at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. (Herald Journal,
4/21/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
TIP OF THE WEEK
Pauline Williams of Utah State University Extension talks about
how to file papers. She recommends shredders from Office Max
or Office Depot. She says file cabinets and colored folders
are essential. She talks about documents that need to be kept
always and those that should be kept 7 years. (KSL newscast,
5 a.m.,4/20/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
THE COUNTRY'S SAFEST SCHOOLS
BYU now has been recognized as the safest campus in the nation.
Utah State University, Weber State, and the University of Utah
are all among the nation's safest colleges. They all have close
to or below average numbers of crime in relation to the number
of students enrolled. (KSL newscast, 12 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.,
4/20/04)
KUTV NEWSCAST:
GET GEPHARDT; TRIMMING THE TREES NEXT TO POWERLINES
Utah Power is going after many trees in the Salt Lake area
this year because of the power outages last winter. Tree branches
that were weighed down with snow fell onto power lines and knocked
out power. If your trees are near a powerline then Utah Power
can trim the trees or have them cut down. An article by Mike
Combs, a Utah State University Forestry Professor, provides
more information on the topic at: http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/HomeTown/Valuation_WhatATreeIsWorth.htm
. (KUTV newscast, 10 p.m., 4/20/04)
KTVX NEWSCAST:
SAFEST SCHOOLS IN AMERICA
A study by a national research firm finds that BYU is the safest
school in the nation. In 2002, BYU reported only 19 crimes,
while the national average is 124 crimes. All four universities
in Utah (Utah State University included) were ranked among the
safest in the country. (KTVX newscast, 5:30 p.m., 4/20/04)
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
COUNTER STATISTICS
WITH KITCHEN FOOD-SAFETY TIPS
I just spent a week with a fastidious woman who repeatedly cleaned
her hands and every kitchen surface with soapy water, thoroughly
washed every fruit and vegetable and dried them with paper towels
and made sure that dish towels used to wipe hands did not also
dry the clean dishes. ... To determine just where we all go
wrong, Janet B. Anderson, a registered dietitian affiliated
with Utah State University in Logan, and her journal co-authors
conducted a revealing study showing how ordinary people like
you and me handle and prepare foods at home. (Houston Chronicle;
Houston, Tex., 4/18/04)
SEEBEYOND TO
SHOWCASE ICAN 5.0 AT 16TH ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE- SPONSORED
TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN), provider of the world's first fully
integrated platform for the development and deployment of composite
applications, today announced that it will be showcasing its
Integrated Composite Application Network (ICAN) Suite 5.0, at
the 16th Annual Systems & Software Technology Conference
(SSTC) 2004, being held April 19-22, at the Salt Palace Convention
Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In its sixteenth year, SSTC
is the premier systems & software technology conference
in the Department of Defense and is co-sponsored by the United
States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy,
Department of the Navy, United States Air Force, Defense Information
Systems Agency (DISA), and Utah State University Extension.
(Business Wire, 4/19/04)
A&T BUSINESS
SCHOOL A LIVING 'MEMORIAL'
When Quiester Craig found out last week that N.C. A&T was
naming its business school after him, he joked that he was listening
for the word "memorial." As in "Quiester Craig
Memorial Hall," on the off chance he had gone to the Great
Business School in the Sky sometime between the entree and dessert.
... Two people with N.C. ties are among the six finalists for
the president's job at the University of Tennessee. They are:
Kermit Hall, president at Utah State University and N.C. State
provost from 1999 to 2000; and Kenneth Olden, director of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Science in Research
Triangle Park. (Greensboro News Record, Greensboro, N.C., 4/19/04)
GIVING HYGIENE A HAND DEVICE MONITORS CLEANLINESS
With just a flicker of blue light, little Johnny's mother one
day may know for sure whether her son washed his hands before
dinner. New light-scanning technology borrowed from the slaughterhouse
promises to help hospital workers, restaurant employees - one
day, even kids - make sure that hand washing zaps some germs
that can carry deadly illnesses. A device the size of an electric
hand dryer detects fecal contamination and pinpoints on a digital
display where on a person's hands more scrubbing is needed.
... "People are not good at handwashing," said Janet
Anderson, a nutritionist at Utah State University. "We
find that unless sinks are very close to where people are handling
food, they don't wash their hands well." eMerge, which
demonstrated an early prototype for The Associated Press, said
its first clean-hand scanners could go on sale as early as year's
end to restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals and day-care centers.
(Advocate; Baton Rouge, La, 4/18/04)
MILITARY SERVICE:
BLESSING AND CURSE
Being a soldier in the U.S. Army during a controversial war
is a blessing. "One of the great things about the American
Army is that our personal opinion doesn't affect our actions
when we receive orders," says Capt. Wyeth Anderson, 31,
a Salt Lake City native and company commander with the 4th Infantry
Division. ... The 1996 Utah State University graduate sports
the traditional military crew cut. Anderson is 5 feet 8 inches
tall and a fit, muscular 190 pounds. (Salt Lake Tribune, 4/20/04)
Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/apr/04202004/utah/158815.asp
BYU NO. 1 IN
SAFETY FOR BIG U.S. CAMPUSES: OTHER 4-YEAR SCHOOLS IN UTAH ALSO
CALLED SAFE
Brigham Young University is the safest campus in the nation
for schools of its size, according to data released this week
by a national research firm. The Provo-based school reported
19 crimes in 2002, compared with the 124.45 average crimes reported
by other schools with more than 20,000 students. ... Lindsey
said low crime rates at Utah's four-year universities are a
reflection of the overall attitude toward keeping crime rates
low by each institution. BYU, the University of Utah, Utah State
University and Weber State University all employ their own police
force on campus to handle crime. (Deseret Morning News, 4/20/04)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595057378,00.html
ARIZONA PROFESSOR
SETTLES WITH USU
An Arizona professor who levied gender discrimination claims
against Utah State University in August 2003 has reached an
out-of-court settlement. In her federal lawsuit, Sandra Houston
asserted that she was passed over as dean of the USU College
of Engineering in favor of an unqualified male candidate. Some
USU administrators, the suit stated, were upset with the recent
hirings of two other female deans. (Deseret Morning News, 4/20/04)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595057450,00.html
QUESTIONS STILL HANG OVER BRAZIL SLAYINGS:
STAHELIS' KIN SAY PROSECUTORS ARE ON THE WRONG TRACK
A Brazilian prosecutor Monday sought an arrest warrant for a
handyman in the murders of Utahns Todd and Michelle Staheli,
but the couple's family and other observers in the case say
they still question his guilt. ... The couple met at Utah State
University and married in the Logan Temple in 1987. Todd Staheli's
career with Shell had taken the family to London, Ukraine, Switzerland
and Saudi Arabia. (Deseret Morning News, 4/20/04) Click on:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595057436,00.html
Y. TOPS IN CAMPUS
SAFETY: ANALYSIS ALSO CALLS OTHER 4-YEAR UTAH SCHOOLS SAFE
Brigham Young University is the safest campus in the nation
for schools of its size, according to data released this week
by a national research firm. Lindsey said low crime rates at
Utah's four-year universities are a reflection of the overall
attitude toward keeping crime rates low by each institution.
BYU, the University of Utah, Utah State University and Weber
State University all employ their own police force on campus
to handle crime. (Deseret Morning News, 4/20/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595057408,00.html
STUDENTS SAY
'I DO' — SUPPORT MARRIAGE
OREM — It looked like a wedding reception was being held
Monday in the middle of the Utah Valley State College campus.
The rally was the same format as those organized by College
Republicans at Utah State University and the University of Utah.
Larissa Poll, president of the UVSC College Republicans, said
she hopes students at other college campuses will follow suit.
(Deseret Morning News, 4/20/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595057392,00.html
WHAT'S THE SKINNY
ON DAIRY?: STUDIES SHOW DRINKING YOUR MILK CAN HELP YOU THIN
DOWN
Cutting calories? No Swiss on the sandwich, thank you, and no
yogurt on the side, either. And it's likely a "pass"
on that tall glass of milk, too. ... Research about dairy products
and weight loss has been coming out for about five years, says
Deloy Hendricks, a nutrition and food science professor at Utah
State University in Logan. (Standard Examiner, 4/20/04) Click
on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040419210017315999
USU AWAITS TENN.
ANNOUNCEMENT
LOGAN -- Utah State University is buzzing with excitement with
today's expected announcement of whether university President
Kermit Hall will be one of three finalists vying to be president
of the University of Tennessee. Hall, 59, is in Knoxville, Tenn.,
for final interviews with University of Tennessee's presidential-search
committee. Three out of six finalists are set to go before the
full Board of Trustees today. A new president may be announced
by Wednesday and is expected to take office July 1. (Standard
Examiner, 4/20/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040419230027185267
BREAD, BORSCH
AND BIGOS: USU'S EASTERN EUROPEAN STUDENTS INTRODUCE CACHE VALLEY
TO THEIR HEARTY CUISINE
The Eastern European Student Union banquet was sold out —
and why not? Delicious smells wafting out of the Utah State
University Taggart Student Center's Walnut Room April 8 gave
proof that, for many, cooking from Eastern Europe is deeply
linked to concepts of home-y, hearty and wholesome. (Herald
Journal, 4/20/04)
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