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October 27, 28 & 29, 2003 Utah State in the News

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

STATE PICKS EDUCATION DEPUTY: EDUCATORS RICH KENDELL AND DARRELL WHITE ARE PLAYING MUSICAL JOBS AGAIN.

White, who succeeded Kendell as Davis superintendent, then worked with him as a consultant on high-tech charter schools, is poised to replace Kendell in the governor's office. White also has taught at Utah State University, the University of Utah, the University of Hawaii and BYU Hawaii, and served as chairman of the higher education strategic planning task force in 1995 and on USU's College of Education advisory council. (Deseret Morning News, 10/28/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,520034197,00.html

DAVIS EDUCATOR CHOSEN AS DEPUTY
Gov. Mike Leavitt chose a former Davis County School superintendent to be his new deputy for education. ... White has both a doctorate and master's of science degree from Utah State University. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Utah in 1959. He has taught courses at Utah State University, the University of Utah, University of Hawaii and BYU Hawaii. In 2002, he was named the National Administrator of the Year by the National Association for Gifted Children. (Standard Examiner, 10/28/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00031027231021479136

CAUTION: DEER CROSSING ON RISE

Saturday marks the opening of Texas' general white-tailed deer season, putting about a half-million hunters in the field hoping to collect one of the state's 3.5 million deer. To get there, most have to drive. Which leads us to highway deer crossing signs, a deer-related topic guaranteed not to have been previously parsed to the bone, as has been every other topic even remotely related to deer and deer hunting. ... Utah State University studied the issue and figures deer/vehicle collisions in the U.S. annually injure about 29,000 people and result in about 210 human fatalities. Some states keep fairly accurate data on deer/vehicle crashes. (Houston Chronicle, 10/26/03)

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

TRIBUTES PAID, STUDENT REMEMBERED: HIS INITIALS LEFT NEXT TO DAVIS HIGH'S 'D' BY HIS FRIENDS

Ryan Hill is still being remembered not only by other Davis High School students but also by the community. Hill, who died Oct. 19, was one of six students returning from a leadership conference at Utah State University on the afternoon of Oct. 15 when the sport-utility vehicle they were in went off the road and rolled five times. (Standard Examiner, 10/27/03)

GARDEN SEASON PASSES

It has been a summer of many gardening challenges. The biggest challenge gardeners faced was summer scorch. Many trees simply could not move water fast enough to keep their leaves cool, said Jerry L. Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist. Initially, just the outer edges of the leaves burned. Then, as summer progressed, the entire leaf became a crispy brown. (Herald Journal, 10/27/03)

LOCAL MUSICIAN PLAYS SCORES OF ROLES FOR BAND

Friends and acquaintances don't struggle for kind words to describe Logan resident John Chidester. ... Chidester's talents are not limited to leadership and musicianship, Siggard said. An MIT graduate and retired research associate in the biology department at Utah State University, Chidester has a vast talent for working with highly technical equipment. "He's just a whiz, but he's so quiet I see him as a hidden treasure," Siggard said. (Herald Journal, 10/27/03)

AUTISTIC CHILDREN STRENGTHEN SKILLS AT NEW PRESCHOOL

For preschool children, four hours a day, five days a week. If you add the element of autism, it’s easy to see how a new program at Utah State University is much more than just your basic nursery school. The Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training, or ASSERT program, practices early intervention as the key to helping children with autism. It was formed as a collaborative effort between the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities at USU. (Herald Journal, 10/ 27/03)

FIRE MARSHAL AWARD GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY

Efforts to provide safe housing for students at Utah State University were rewarded by Utah's fire marshal. Gary Wise, appointed the state's top fire official by Gov. Mike Leavitt in 1996, visited USU's Logan campus Friday to present the awards to President Kermit Hall and Steven Jenson, director of housing and food services, at the monthly meeting. (Herald Journal, 10/27/03)

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSE DONATED TO USU

The Utah State University Board of Trustees unanimously accepted an estimated $198,000 donation of property at the group’s monthly meeting Friday. A 1,557-square-foot former family residence that has most recently been operated as a rental property with four apartments is located one block west of USU's Logan campus at 474 N. 600 East. (Herald Journal, 10/27/03)

USU TRUSTEE SETS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

Cricket matches on the Quad, song-filled festivals, and exotic food banquets are a few of the shared traditions that add an international flavor to the Utah State University Campus. As dedicated to their class work as they are to their rich cultural heritages, Utah State's international students contribute to all aspects of campus life. "We learn from them, and they learn from us," said international student advisor Jeannie Pacheco. (Herald Journal, 10/26/03)

STREET LEGAL: LOCAL CLASSES HELP IMMIGRANTS PREPARE FOR UTAH DRIVER'S TEST

Jorge Vera climbed out of a late-model Honda Accord in the Whittier Center parking lot on Monday and approached the white Ford Taurus that had just pulled in. He slid his slim, 17-year-old frame into the driver’s seat that Mike Rigby moved out of, adjusting the seat closer to the steering wheel and checking his rear-view mirrors. ... "License or not, they're going to provide for their family," said Dave Falslev, a driver education teacher at Sky View High School, who started the program with the Utah State University International Student Council and The Hispanic Center 11 years ago. (Herald Journal, 10/26/03)

USU POLICE LOG BUSY STRETCH

In response to an increase in criminal activity on campus, Utah State University police officers were busier than ever during the 2002 calendar year, according to the department's annual report. Statistics summarized at the monthly meeting of the USU Board of Trustees office Friday indicated a six percent increase in the total number of incident reports in the year 2002. (Herald Journal, 10/26/03)

AG DEPT. HONORS ITS OWN

The College of Agriculture at Utah State University recently held its annual Awards Program to recognize the achievements of students, faculty, and alumni of the college. John Lawley received the Service to Students and Faculty Award. Travis McNiven received the Advisor of the Year Award and Craig Aston received the Teacher of the Year Award. (Herald Journal, 10/26/03)

BISHOP: FIRM LET ME GO: CONGRESSMAN SAYS HE HAS NO FINANCIAL TIES TO ENVIROCARE

Congressman Rob Bishop bristles at environmentalists' suggestion that Envirocare bought his help in Congress. "Envirocare hired me six years ago as a secondary (statehouse) lobbyist," Bishop said. "They fired me three years ago. I have no stock in the company and don't receive money from them.” ... In May 2002, the Semnani Foundation gave Utah State University $50,000 for its new engineering building. The foundation also stepped up with $250,000 to save the Utah Classic Golf Tournament. It also gives to youth charities both here and abroad. (Standard Examiner, 10/26/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00031025231005539613

HATCH ROOM CELEBRATION AT USU

Tucked away in the Merrill Library at Utah State University, the Hatch Room — a rare-book reading room within the Special Collections and Archives department — will host "Golden Celebration: The Hatch Memorial Library Room 1953-2003," a new exhibit featuring rare books, photographs and manuscript materials from the 15th through 18th century donated by L. Boyd and Anne McQuarrie Hatch. The exhibition, which is divided between two spaces — the Merrill Library gallery and the Hatch Room itself —will also include the "Constitution of the State of Deseret, 1849." (Deseret Morning News, 10/26/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,520033451,00.html

TOP OF UTAH FIRMS EXHIBIT HIGH GROWTH: LAYTON CORP. LEADS 13 AREA OTHERS ON FASTEST-GROWTH LIST

Thirteen Top of Utah firms were named to an annual list of the state's fastest-growing companies Thursday, some of which appeared on the list for the first time. ... Also, Icon Health and Fitness placed third out of 15 top-revenue-growth companies. The Logan-based exercise equipment manufacturer has nearly surpassed Utah State University as Cache County's biggest employer. (Standard Examiner, 10/25/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00031024231048690243

HAIR TODAY ... GONE TOMORROW: NORTH OGDEN WOMAN CUTS TO THE CHASE FOR LOCKS OF LOVE

Deanna Treadway's head felt light. Or maybe she was feeling light-headed. She wasn't sure. The North Ogden resident just had 14 inches cut off the length of her hair to donate to "Locks of Love," and her head was spinning. ... Nancy Hills, costume designer for the Utah State University Theatre Arts department, believes there is a certain mentality, with some people, that mature women should have shorter hair. Hills, who is in her 50s, has felt the pressure -- a few friends told her she should cut her hair because she was getting older.(Standard Examiner, 10/25/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00031024194516366027

KSTU NEWSCAST: WARREN MILLER FILM COMES TO USU

Warren Miller’s latest ski film "Journey" will be showing in Logan Nov.6 and 7 at Utah State University's Kent Concert Hall. (KSTU newscast, 5:25 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 10/24/03)

Monday, October 27, 2003

IT'S OFFICIAL: USU JOINS WAC IN 2005: CONFERENCE DEAL WAS WRAPPED UP VERY QUICKLY

Thursday was "Aggie Day" for the Western Athletic Conference. Less than a week after learning three teams were leaving the league for another conference, WAC commissioner Karl Benson announced that Utah State and New Mexico State had been invited to join the conference, starting July 1, 2005. Both Aggie universities eagerly accepted the invitations by noon Thursday, just hours after being asked. "This action represents a significant step forward for Utah State athletics and for greater visibility of the university as a whole," said Utah State University President Kermit L. Hall. "It holds a promise for greater regional rivalries and traditions and academic excellence, which will serve Utah State well into the future." (Standard Examiner, 10/24/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?
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AGGIES FIND A HOME: USU PRESIDENT EXCITED FOR FANS OVER WAC INVITE

When Kermit L. Hall became the president of Utah State University in January of 2001, he knew the Aggies belonged in the Western Athletic Conference. On Thursday morning, Hall received a phone call from the University of Texas-El Paso president Diana Natalico, who was calling with an invitation to join the conference. The move from the WAC university presidents comes after a lot of hard work by Hall and USU athletic director Rance Pugmire over the past two-and-a-half years. Both were excited while participating in a conference call later that afternoon, but not only for themselves and the university. (Standard Examiner, 10/24/03) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00031024001537871974

USU JUMPING TO WAC

A day many Aggie fans have been waiting for arrived Thursday. The Western Conference Athletic Conference invited Utah State and New Mexico State to join its athletic league Thursday morning, and both schools had accepted by noon. A teleconference was held by the WAC, followed by another teleconference held by USU President Kermit L. Hall and Athletics Director Rance Pugmire. (Herald Journal, 10/24/03)

UTAH STATE GETS LONG-SOUGHT WISH

Utah State president Kermit L. Hall recently described his school's relationship with the Sun Belt Conference as "permanent, for a while." That translated to a shorter time frame than Hall ever imagined. Thursday, USU accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference, almost exactly one year after agreeing to enter the Sun Belt. New Mexico State, USU's former rival in the Big West Conference, will join USU in moving from the Sun Belt and forming a nine-school WAC in 2005. The conference may not look the same by then, with possible additions and subtractions, such as losing schools to the Mountain West Conference. (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/24/03) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/oct/10242003/sports/104991.asp

ENROLLMENT IN DOLDRUMS

A decade of enrollment growth at Utah colleges appears to have run its course. Fall semester 2003 tallies show a modest bump in students over last year -- 1,500 across the state's nine public colleges and universities. But the situation is a far cry from two years ago, when 8,000 new students flooded the higher education system. "It's nice to have a bit of a breather," said William Sederburg, president of Utah Valley State College, which has seen unrelenting growth since 1993. With 21,182 students, the Orem school has surpassed Utah State University in size. (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/23/03)

KSL NEWSCAST: USU INVITED TO JOIN THE WAC

Utah State University and New Mexico State University have been invited to join the WAC and accepted. Both Universities will leave Sunbelt and be begin WAC conference play in the 2005-2006 season. (KSL newscast, 6 p.m., 10 p.m., 10/24/03)

KUTV NEWSCAST: USU JOINS WAC

KTVX NEWSCAST: AGGIES ACCEPT WAC’S INVITATION

WOLF PRESERVATION, LIVESTOCK INTERESTS FOCUS OF DISCUSSION

The more than 200 people at the "Wolves and People: Seeking Common Ground" lecture at Red Butte Garden on Wednesday may have expected fireworks. Instead, they got the usual debate about wildlife and grazing conflicts. ... Robert Schmidt, a professor at Utah State University, said one- third of Utah has the biological potential to support wolves, but that political and social issues would decide the areas, if any, in which wolves end up. (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/23/03)

HIDDEN TREASURES BROUGHT INTO LIGHT

Tucked away in Merrill Library at Utah State University is a hidden treasure - the Hatch Room, a rare book reading room within the Special Collections and Archives department of University Libraries. The room's historic decor and book collection are gifts of L. Boyd and Anne McQuarrie Hatch, who envisioned the room to be an inviting place where scholars could experience the arts and conduct humanities-based research. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

FALL EXHIBITS CONTINUE

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University ushers in the fall of 2003 with three new exhibitions: "In the Spirit of the Times," "New to the Collection 2003-2003" and "Clay West: 2003 Intermountain Invitational." Each of the exhibitions features a wide range of artwork with broad appeal, said museum director and curator Victoria Rowe. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

POE IN THE DARK

The officers of the Utah State University English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta invite the public to experience a spine-tingling literary event at the annual Poe in the Dark. This long-standing tradition is a fun but spooky outing that will conjure the proper mood for Halloween night, said Charlene Hirschi, Sigma Tau Delta advisor. Sharing eerie and blood-chilling readings will be fiendish history and theatre arts professor Mark Damen and the delightfully macabre English department faculty members Patricia Gantt, Keith Grant-Drive and Star Coulbrooke. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

NO FRILLS SHAKESPEARE

This past week, a group of five theater professionals from the British Isles have been roaming the halls of own local ivory tower sharing their experiences, talents and a collective love of Shakespeare. John Nettleton, Stuart Fox, Elizabeth Hurran, Matt Radford and Anna Northam are part of "Actors from the London Stage" program that has been making its American rounds for nearly 27 years now. Not these specific actors, of course. This is the third year the tour has made a stop at Utah State University, and of the current group, Radford is the only repeat offender. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

DANCE EXPOSÉ

Internationally acclaimed dancer Sohalia is coming to Logan to teach a 4-hour workshop by day and enchant audiences at night by performing at the second annual Shazadi's Soiree. USU Middle Eastern Dance Club will present this community event from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the USU HPER building. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

HAVE TROMBONE WILL TRAVEL

The Utah State University Guest Performing Artist residency, a program based in the department of music and coordinated by faculty member Todd Fall is, next features the principal trombonist from the San Francisco Symphony, Mark Lawrence. Classes, rehearsals and a solo recital are all part of Lawrence’s residency, which concludes Oct.24 and 25. Lawrence's solo recital is Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

MYSTERY ROCKS UNITE

Rock, mineral and fossil enthusiasts of all ages are invited to Rock and Fossil Day at Utah State University on Saturday, Oct. 25. Hosted by Utah State's geology department, the free event will be held form 10 a.m. until noon in the geology building at the northeast corner of the Quad. "This is a biannual event to showcase geological studies and research at Utah State, and introduce young people to geology," said Tom Lachmar, associate professor of geology and event organizer. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

MUSICAL AMBASSADORS

The Internationally acclaimed United States Arm Field Band of Washington, D.C., will present a free public performance at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, in the Kent Concert Hall, located on the Utah State University Campus. Tickets can be picked up at the Herald Journal. 75 W. 300 North and the Cache Valley Center for the Arts, 43 S. Main. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

STILL WITH THE CLAY

Clay West: 2003 Intermountain Invitational at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University, presents contemporary work by ceramic artists who teach at universities and colleges in the Intermountain West. This region includes Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming. "Clay West," in the museum's Upper Gallery, features work by more than 40 artists, who submitted one or two works. (Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, 10/24/03)

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