May 12, 13 and 14, 2003
Utah State in the News
ASLA
MEDALS AND FIRM AWARD RECIPIENTS SELECTED
The Board of Trustees of the American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA) has selected the recipients of the 2003 Medals
and Firm Award, to be presented during the ASLA Annual Meeting,
October 30-November 3, in New Orleans. ... Craig W. Johnson,
ASLA, will receive the Jot D. Carpenter Medal for his sustained
and significant contribution to landscape architecture education.
Professor Johnson has served on the faculty of the Department
of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah
State University for 37 years. He has been named Teacher of
the Year eight times, Department Advisor of the Year twice,
and Utah State University College of Humanities, Arts, and Social
Science Teacher of the Year in 1984, 1996, and 1999- competing
with 225 other faculty members for this recognition. He served
as President of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
(CELA) in 1981. In 1990 he was elected as National Distinguished
Member of the National Honor Society in Landscape Architecture,
Sigma Lambda Alpha. (PR Newswire, 05/12/03)
‘PRACTICALLY PERFECT:’ SPRING CREEK
TEACHER WINS EDUCATOR AWARD
Sixth-graders at Spring Creek Middle School said it isn’t
very often that a teacher treats her students like grown-ups.
That’s one of the greatest things about reading, writing
and social studies teacher Mary Bedingfield-Smith, they said,
and one of the reasons why she deserved to win the 2003 Huntsman
Award for Excellence in Education. ... She loved animals and
was studying veterinary science at Utah State. Her roommate
was an elementary education major, and Bedingfield-Smith decided
to take some elementary education classes. She ended up enjoying
the program so much that she switched her major. (Herald Journal,
05/13/03)
FORMER AGGIE BALLPLAYERS SENTENCED
Two former Utah State University basketball players were sentenced
Monday to 45 days in jail for stealing sets of golf clubs from
two residences last year. Jeremy Vague, 23, and Jason Napier,
22, were given school and work release but will return to the
Cache County Jail each evening to fulfill their sentences, 1st
District Court Judge Clint S. Judkins ordered. ... Vague was
a starter for the Aggies during his senior year in 2001-02 and
also played in all 34 games during the 2000-01 season. Napier,
who was a sophomore in 2001-02, wasn’t with the team in
2003. He had eight minutes of playing time during the 2001-02
season. Napier is reportedly still enrolled at USU. (Herald
Journal, 05/13/03)
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
KUTV NEWSCAST:
LIVE FROM USU SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY
Neleh Dennis is LIVE from the Space Dynamics Lab at USU with
Pres. Hall and Jan Sojka, (he shows a machine built by students
at Box Elder High several years ago). Neleh Dennis is LIVE from
the Space Dynamics Lab at USU and they talk about an instrument
that will go up on the next space shuttle. It picks up static
electricity, (Dr. Charles Swenson). Neleh Dennis is LIVE from
the Space Dynamics Lab at USU and is shown the Golden Gate Bridge
from a Fighter Jet.
Neleh Dennis is LIVE from USU. A Chief Scientist (he shows a
picture of Astronaut DeLinney). Neleh eats a tomato that could
be grown in space. (KUTV newscast, 5:30 a.m., 05/09/03)
BONDING EXPERIMENT: PROFESSOR CREDITS STUDENTS’
HELP WITH ATOMIC RESEARCH
The lifelong work of Utah State University professor Alexander
Boldyrev may be too complicated for the average person to grasp
immediately, but it has garnered attention from prestigious
scientific publications in recent years including the most recent
edition of Science magazine. Boldyrev’s research has been
called a conceptual breakthrough in understanding chemical bonding
in metal clusters and his most recent study, “All-Metal
Antiaromatic Molecule,” is featured in the April 24 issue
of Science magazine. (Herald Journal, 05/12/03)
'MAD SCIENTIST' INVENTS A FULFILLING LIFE IN
PARADISE: STAR IN ASTRONOMY AND LASER INDUSTRIES SHIES FROM
SPOTLIGHT
"Mad scientist" is the way people usually describe
Richard Rallison. This remote corner of Cache Valley, where
cow pastures, trees and mountains peacefully co-exist, is the
last place you would expect to find a laboratory where impossibly
precise, wildly expensive and highly sought-after optical equipment
is manufactured for shipment to powerful telescopes all over
the world. ... Rallison's profile is high enough, however, to
make him a household name among people in the astronomy, telecommunications,
scanner and laser industries. Utah State University awarded
him an honorary doctorate in electro-optical engineering in
1995. Even neighborhood lay people know who he is, if perhaps
not much about him. (Deseret News, 05/12/03) click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,500032840,00.html
SEEDS OF FREEDOM
For the community, the “Freedom Garden” project
is a chance to serve. For the families of military people, it’s
a chance at some garden-fresh produce. And for people like Theresa
Christensen, it’s pure therapy. “I think it’s
just because I’m in my own world,” Christensen said.
... Christensen, an educational program specialist for Utah
State University Extension, is one of several “Freedom
Garden” organizers who want to extend the gardening experience
to others. (Herald Journal, 05/12/03)
WHEN PROFESSORS
ARE FELONS: SHOULD MISDEEDS OFF CAMPUS AFFECT FACULTY JOB STATUS?
A little over a month ago, a Utah State University professor
was sentenced to work-release in the county jail for a third
DUI conviction. With a stern warning, a district court judge
declared that another DUI conviction would send this prof to
prison. (Herald Journal, 05/11/03)
YOUNG READERS
REAP FESTIVE REWARD
Balloons, popcorn and giant inflatable toys to play on are
a great reward for reading 20 minutes each day, said students
and parents at the “Read to Me Festival” at the
USU Fieldhouse on Saturday. (Herald Journal, 05/11/03)
USU REDEFINES
ROLE AMONG STATE INSTITUTIONS
An attempt to define who-does-what on the college and university
campuses in Utah has caused some confusion and a little contention
among higher education officials throughout the state. Utah
State University officials, who recently discussed the topic
in a Board of Trustees meeting, described efforts to “corner
the market” and “stop mission creep” by tailoring
the institution’s mission and roles statement. (Herald
Journal, 05/11/03)
NATIVE PLANTS
FOCUS OF FIELD TRIP
The third annual Native Plan Symposium and Water Efficient
Landscaping Field Day will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30
on the Utah State University campus in the Eccles Conference
Center and at the Greenville Research Farm, 1800 North 800 East
in Logan. (Herald Journal, 05/11/03)
USU HONORS JOURNALISTS
The Utah State University department of journalism and communication
honored 22 of its own April 25 at its annual JCOM Awards Banquet
and awarded scholarships to 15 students for the coming academic
year. (Herald Journal, 05/11/03)
Monday, May 12, 2003
ROLLY &
WELLS: DEMOCRATS SQUABBLE OVER GUEST: EARLY START
Armenian immigrant Rafael Davtian, 15, became the youngest
person to graduate from Utah State University Saturday. His
father, Armin, also received a degree Saturday in political
science, but Rafael was valedictorian of the College of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences. Still, don't expect the teen to jump
into politics. He wants to go to Yellowstone and read a good
novel first. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/09/03) click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/may/05092003/utah/55240.asp
SET GOALS, OLYMPIAN
TELLS LOCAL STUDENTS
Olympic gold medalist Jim Shea Jr. wishes that every kid could
touch Olympic gold. Shea, who won a gold medal in men’s
skeleton at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake, suffered from
dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and had to work
extra hard just to get through school. ... The third-generation
Olympian was in Logan and spoke to students at Edith Bowen School
about setting goals and staying fit this summer. (Herald Journal,
05/09/03)
FEWER ANTLERLESS
PERMITS ISSUED FOR 2003: DROUGHT HAS LED TO REDUCTION IN NUMBER
OF YOUNG BORN
It was, overall, a mild winter. As a result, few big-game animals
suffered the misery of freezing cold and starvation. ... Jim
Bowns will represent the board in the management group. Also
in the group will be one representative from the College of
Natural Resources and one from the Department of Political Science
from Utah State University. (Deseret News, 05/09/03) click on:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,490034146,00.html
LAWYER: USU VIOLATED
TENURE POLICY
The attorney for a Utah State University engineering professor
who was denied tenure says a university official violated school
policy when he outlined tenure policy to a reporter. The university
contends the specifics of the case were not discussed and the
policy was not violated. Lauren Scholnick, representing Elgin
Anderson, said College of Engineering Dean H. Scott Hinton violated
a policy against making statements about pending cases until
the appeals process is fully resolved. Anderson was one of two
professors who applied but did not get tenure. Students circulated
a petition and hung signs in the engineering building to protest
Anderson being turned down for tenure. (Standard Examiner, 05/09/03)
click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00030508221520469494
VOLUNTEER TO
STEP BACK THROUGH THE PAST
Logan residents and Utah State University students Curtis and
Tricia Hancock are typical of many students — they juggle
family life, school and work. What sets them apart is that they
also have time to volunteer at Utah State’s Museum of
Anthropology and they encourage others to become involved as
well. (Herald Journal, 05/09/03)
PRINTS COME TO
LIFE IN EXHIBIT
Caffe Ibis presents an exhibit of recent works by Utah State
University graduate Alisha Tolman, beginning with an opening
reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on May 9. The exhibit continues
through June 10. Tolman is a recent graduate of Utah State University,
where she earned a bachelor of fine arts degree with an emphasis
in drawing. (Herald Journal, 05/09/03)
COPIES FOR A
CAUSE
A special feature of the Adrian Van Suchtelen exhibition is
a series of 12 multicolored and vibrant watercolor paintings
that have been reproduced for sale to support a cause near to
the heart of the artist and his family, announced museum director
and curator Victoria Rowe. (Herald Journal, 05/09/03)
TWO PROFESSORS,
ONE EXHIBIT
The careers of two Utah State University faculty members and
artists are highlighted in a current exhibition at the university’s
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. The shows feature artwork
by longtime faculty members Adrian Van Suchtelen and Marion
Hyde. (Herald Journal, 05/09/03)
POPPIES TAKING
CENTER STAGE
A gardener's life is never boring. Each day, each week, each
month, each season and each year brings something new to the
garden. (Larry A. Sagers is the regional horticultural specialist,
Utah State University Extension Service, Thanksgiving Point
Office.) (Deseret News, 05/09/03) click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,490034150,00.html
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