April 29, 2004 Utah State
in the News
Thursday, April 29, 2004
MILK: IS ORGANIC
BETTER? NEW STUDIES SHOW BENEFITS FROM GRASS-FED COWS
When it comes to organic milk, consumers like two things: what
it doesn't have, and what it has. Milk drinkers can be sure
that cows that produce organic milk are not given synthetic
growth hormones and antibiotics, and that they get to eat food
that is pesticide- free. And in some organic milk brands, particularly
those produced by grass-fed cows, there is a possible boost
in the amount of an essential fatty acid known as conjugated
linoleic acid, or CLA. ... According to a study by Dr. Tilak
Dhiman at Utah State University, dairy cows that were allowed
to graze freely, without being fed supplemental corn silage
or corn oil, had 500 percent more CLA in their milkfat than
cows fed typical diets including grain. Though this sounds like
good news, not all organic milk is from grass-fed animals. (Newsday,
4/27/04)
CERTIPORT REACHES
TWO MILLION CERTIFICATION EXAMS
Certiport(R) today announced that the company has eclipsed
the milestone of two million certification exams delivered.
Achieving this mark in just over six years since the company's
inception demonstrates the growing popularity of the Microsoft(R)
Office Specialist and Certiport Internet and Computing Core
(IC3(R)) programs administered by the company. ... High Schools,
universities, community colleges, workforce development programs,
and computer training centers deliver Certiport testing as a
key component of training in digital literacy and desktop computer
proficiency. This includes 60 testing centers in Utah including
UVSC, DirectPoint, Serview, USU, SLCC, SUU, New Horizons, and
multiple high schools around the state. (PR Newswire, 4/27/04)
LOCAL STUDENTS
NAMED TO NATIONAL DEAN'S LIST
The following area students are included in the 26th annual
edition of the National Dean's List. ... Lancaster - Jennifer
R. Basarab, Cornell University; Keri Blakinger, Rutgers St.
University at New Brunswick; Colin M. Crosby, Lehigh University;
Christina J. Cruz, Goshen College; Angela Daddario, Millersville
University; Georgina Danowski, Harrisburg Area Community College;
Mitchel B. Davis, Utah State University... (Intelligencer Journal,
4/26/04)
ORGANIST JEFFREY
WOOD IS A RARE BREED
The magnificent Taylor and Boody organ is an imposing sight
as you look up to the back of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at
the College of the Holy Cross. ... After the final notes had
reverberated through the church, Wood was the winner. Placing
second was Jared Ostermann of the University of Kansas who received
$2,000; receiving honorable mention and $500 were Chelsea Chen
of The Julliard School in New York City and Eric Gunderson of
Utah State University. (Telegram & Gazette, 4/25/04)
THERE'S A BIGGER STORY BEHIND PINON DIE-OFF:
MANY FACTORS LED TO CONIFERS' DEMISE, AND NOW SCIENTISTS ARE
SAYING STANDARD TREE-THINNING MAY NOT WORK THIS TIME
By now, we've all heard why the Sandias, the Sangre de Cristos
and mountain terrain throughout the Southwest are now covered
with huge stretches of rusty brown dead conifer trees. The extended
drought has stressed the trees, making them vulnerable to bark
beetle attack, and the beetles are killing them by the thousands.
... Each scientist specializes in a tree-related study: fire
ecology, tree ring research, forest ecology, environmental research,
forest health, ecology restoration, forestry, environmental
studies and geography. They are affiliated with Colorado State
University, Los Alamos, Northern Arizona University, Prescott
College in Arizona, the University of California at Los Angeles,
and Utah State University. (Albuquerque Journal, 4/23/04)
PROVOST GETS TENNESSEE
JOB
John D. Petersen, the second-in-command of academics at UConn,
was selected Wednesday as the 23rd president of the University
of Tennessee in an unusually public selection process. ... Petersen
bested two other finalists, Utah State President Kermit Hall,
59, and Jack O. Burns, 51, who finished in third place. (Hartford
Courant, 4/22/04)
PET PLACEMENT
RESOURCES
A guidebook, "Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines For Programs
Sheltering Pets For Women Who Are Battered," is also available
free by contacting: Dr. Frank Ascione, Department of Psychology,
Utah State University, 2810 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-2810
or e- mail FrankAcoe.usu.edu. (Intelligencer Journal, 4/22/04)
TENNESSEE PICKS
NEW PRESIDENT ; JOHN PETERSEN OF CONNECTICUT WAS CHOSEN TO LEAD
THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Showing a flash of humor and a commitment to integrity, John
Petersen of the University of Connecticut was selected Wednesday
as the 23rd president of the University of Tennessee. ... Utah
State President Kermit Hall, 59, came in a close second in a
head-to-head vote against Petersen after the trustees eliminated
the third finalist, Jack O. Burns, 51, the No. 2 executive at
the University of Colorado system. (Orlando Sentinel, 4/22/04)
UCONN EXEC TO LEAD UT - IMMEDIATE FOCUS: CAMPUS
AT MEMPHIS
Dr. John Petersen has been a Husky, a Tartar, a Tiger, a Wildcat,
a Golden Eagle and even a Gaucho. Today, he's a Volunteer. ...
The other two finalists Wednesday were Utah State University
president and history professor Kermit Hall, 59, and Jack O.
Burns, 51, the No. 2 executive at the University of Colorado
system. (The Commercial Appeal, 4/22/04)
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TOPS, IN KIDS AND CROPS: A BETHANY MOM'S
BOUNTY INCLUDES FIVE KIDS, FARM LIFE -- AND A TITLE
Name: Julia Campbell Nelson. Achievement: Named 2004 Oregon
Mother of the Year by the Oregon Association of American Mothers
Inc. Born and raised: Ogden, Utah, during the Depression. Education:
Two years of secretarial science at Utah State University, where
she met her future husband, Jay. They married in 1955. Their
first child, Kriss Woodley of Ashland, was born in 1956. (The
Oregonian, 4/22/04)
UNIVERSITIES
PUSHING FOR VISA REFORM
A steep decline in graduate school applications from foreign
students has university administrators pushing the federal government
to reform the visa process. Their argument: The trend could
cost U.S. schools much-needed revenue and research help, and
make America seem isolated in the eyes of the world. ... In
Utah, the percentage of foreign graduate students at the state's
two research universities -- the University of Utah and Utah
State University -- is down by as much as 40 percent. (Salt
Lake Tribune, 4/28/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/apr/04282004/nation_w/161433.asp
MINORITY TEENS
AIR OPINIONS ON STATE OF MEDIA
Mainstream media fail to attract readers and viewers from minority
communities by regularly overlooking them and their cultures
in coverage, according to a group of Utah teenage journalists.
... The six participants were Cristina Najarro of Judge Memorial
High School in Salt Lake City; Esther Mero-o of Cedar High School,
Cedar City; Dhiraj Chand of Viewmont High School, Bountiful;
Viviana Ramirez of Utah State University, Logan; Christina Breeze
of Highland High School, Salt Lake City; and Stephanie Carter
of Riverton High School, Riverton. All are considering careers
in journalism. (Salt Lake Tribune, 4/28/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/apr/04282004/utah/161405.asp
CACHE LAWMAN
DIES ON HIKE IN MOAB
A Cache County sheriff's lieutenant has died from an apparent
heart attack while hiking in Moab. Lt. Von B. Williamson, 46,
was attending a law enforcement training conference in Moab
Monday and had hiked to Delicate Arch with other police officers
when he collapsed, a Cache County Sheriff's Office press release
states. Williamson was taken by medical helicopter to a Moab
hospital, but doctors were unable to revive him, the release
states. ... Williamson is survived by a wife and five children.
He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.,
and Utah State University, where more recently he was pursuing
a master's degree in public administration. (Deseret Morning
News, 4/27/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595059319,00.htm
TALK TO THE ANIMALS:
DAVIS STUDENTS LEARN OF LIFE ON THE FARM
For William Halford a trip to the farm meant new sights, sounds
and smells. He wasn't alone; dozens of young students visiting
the Hamblin Dairy Farm Tuesday had never been close to farm
animals. It wasn't the milking barn or the sheep shearing that
excited the Creekside Elementary student -- it was the touching
and petting of all the animals. ... He wasn't the only one having
a good day at the Elementary School Ag Day, sponsored by Utah
State University Extension Service. (Standard Examiner, 4/27/04)
Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040427223013671965
KSL NEWSCAST:
TIP OF THE DAY
Pauline Williams of USU Extension talks about window treatments.
She makes a valance with napkins. She hangs hats from a peg
board. She shows an appliquéd sheer where she used Heat
Bond. (KSL newscast, 5:00 a.m., 4/27/04)
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