October 29, 2003 News Releases
Released 10/24/03 and 10/27/03
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-27-03
TECH WRITING
SOCIETY HOSTS INTERNSHIP ACTIVITY
The Society for Technical Communicators (STC) will host an
internship activity on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the
Ray B. West Building, #214, on the Utah State University campus.
The activity will allow students, especially those in the technical
communication program, to learn more about internship opportunities.
Because many students are interested in internships but don't
know exactly how to go about getting one, Linda Morse, internship
coordinator for the English department, will talk about the
value of internships and the process for getting them. Following
Morse's presentation, students Jacob Folsom and Kellie Thorne
will talk about their internship experiences. Refreshments will
follow.
Folsom is currently interning with Spendlove Research Foundation.
"My initial duties included managing the equipment sales
portion of their website," he said. "Now I’ve
moved from equipment sales to more web maintenance and graphics
production." Folsom recently directed the development of
an instruction booklet for Spendlove’s Micro-ELISA Cancer
Array Testing System.
"This job is awesome. I am learning how to use new technologies,
and I work with very qualified professionals and scientists,"
Folsom said.
Kellie Thorne has an internship for National Scenic Byways Online,
a project funded by the Federal Highway Administration and contracted
to Utah State. "As a researcher for this company, my responsibilities
include creating maps, writing travel and tourism information
and stories, and maintaining the website," Thorne said.
"I love the variety of work I do." Thorne's job has
also given her opportunities to travel. Last May she accompanied
her colleagues to Albuquerque for a conference and some hands-on
research.
The STC event is a great opportunity to learn more about internships
and to ask questions about them. All English majors and minors
are welcome to attend. If you have any questions about the activity,
contact Valerie Lancaster at vlancaster@cc.usu.edu or B.J. Blaser
at bjblaser@cc.usu.edu.
Date: October 24, 2003
Contact: Valerie Lancaster, vlancaster@cc.usu.edu; B.J. Blaser,
bjblaser@cc.usu.edu
Writer: Marina Hall, (435) 797-3858
USU BRITISH AND
COMMONWEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM PRESENTS “THE JUNGLE AND
THE GARDEN”
LOGAN — Dr. Alan Johnson of Idaho State University will
present "The Jungle and the Garden: The Aesthetics of Landscape
in Narratives of British India," on Wednesday, Nov. 5,
in the Eccles Conference Center, room 203 from 3 p.m. to 4:15
p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored
by the British and Commonwealth Studies program at Utah State
University.
Johnson's interest lies in ways in which the Indian landscape
— including both manicured gardens and savage jungle —
influenced writing. He notes that "Europeans ambivalently
described Indian landscapes as both wild and dangerous, on the
one hand, and idyllic on the other." Johnson, who grew
up in India, says he would like to "extend the understanding
of Indian literature, while also bringing a slightly different
perspective to what is called British Literature."
"I hope my presentation will allow students, especially,
to see how literature is intertwined with cultural contexts,
and how seemingly far-off settings (British India) directly
inform our own cultural assumptions and reading habits,"
said Johnson. For more information, contact Pallavi Rastogi
at (435) 797-2721 or prastogi@english.usu.edu.
Date: October 24, 2003
Contact: Pallavi Rastogi (435) 797-2721
Writer: Lindsey Blau, lindseyblau@cc.usu.edu
USU EXTENSION
NAMES DIRECTOR AND REGIONAL DEPARTMENT HEAD
LOGAN — Utah State University Extension recently named
Kathleen Robinson as Tooele Campus director and regional department
head.
Robinson has been employed with Utah State since 1990. She has
been director of Continuing Education Innovative Programs and
Assessment since 2002 and co-director of the Distance Doctorate,
the first doctorate degree ever delivered through distance technologies
in Utah. Prior to that, she was director of the Southeast Center,
which includes centers in Price, Moab, Castle Dale and Blanding,
and she also served as dean of Continuing Education at the College
of Eastern Utah.
"We are pleased to have Dr. Robinson in this position,"
said Weldon Sleight, associate dean for Continuing Education.
"Since she has completed bachelor's, master's and doctorate
degrees while working full time and raising a family, she is
in a wonderful position to advise adult students in the Tooele
area who may not think it is possible to complete a university
degree. She personally understands students who have to juggle
a job, family and community activities, and this will be an
asset to her position as director and regional department head."
Robinson's appointment is effective immediately, and she will
be available to meet students and community members at the Utah
State Tooele Campus located at 1021 West Vine Street.
Oct. 27, 2003
Writer: Julene Reese, (435) 760-9302
Contact: Weldon Sleight, (435) 797-2134
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-24-03
SHARING VOICES
— VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT HEARS VOICES OF CACHE VALLEY
LOGAN — Behind the lines of every book or movie about
one of the United State's wars are the men and women who served
in and supported the war effort. A veteran’s personal
story of war adds human color and insights not found anywhere
else, said Randy Williams curator of Utah State University Fife
Folklore Archives and local coordinator for the Utah State University
Veterans History Project.
In honor of Veterans Day 2003, the Friends of Utah State Libraries
and the Concert and Lecture Series at the Tabernacle, invite
local citizens to celebrate the stories of local war veterans
at "Voice of Cache Valley Veterans" Friday, Nov. 7,
at 7 p.m. at the Logan Tabernacle, 50 North Main. The free event
is open to the public and is part of Utah State University’s
Special Collections and Archives’ Veterans History Project.
" We are pleased to host five veterans, including Lt. Col.
Jeff Bateman, professor and department head in aerospace science
at Utah State," Williams said. "Col. Bateman has conducted
numerous oral interviews with American war veterans as part
of the Veterans History Project."
Bateman speaks highly of the program.
"What a great experience," he said. "While I
have a military background myself, I was struck by the diverse
experiences and challenges these veterans faced. Most of all,
I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to listen to their
stories of sacrifice and courage. They are not called ‘the
greatest generation’ for nothing."
Other veterans to speak include life-long Cache Valley resident
Rex Thompson, who will talk about his experiences as a U.S.
Marine at the invasion at Iwo Jima. Blair Hale, retired Air
Force Lt. Col., who was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner
at Stalag Luft 3, will speak about his wartime experience. Korean
War veteran, retired Master Sergeant R. Dell Tripp, will share
his experience of parachuting behind enemy lines in North Korea
at the beginning of the Korean War. And, retired Air Force Lt.
Col. Paul Huber will discuss his experiences during the Vietnam
War.
The event is a program of Utah State University Special Collections
and Archives’ Veterans History Project. Utah State is
an official partner of the Library of Congress Veterans History
Project (www.loc.gov/vets). The mission of the project is to
collect the memories, accounts and documents of war veterans
from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War
and the Persian Gulf War. Utah State’s efforts concentrate
on the veterans and other support personnel who live in Cache,
Box Elder and Rich counties.
Those interested in participating in this national effort can
volunteer to conduct oral interviews with American war veterans
or support people. Veterans or wartime support personnel are
encouraged to participate in oral interviews or to submit wartime
memoirs. Those interested should contact Williams at (435) 797-3493
or by email at randy.williams@usu.edu. Those living outside
the Utah State University collecting area can contact the Library
of Congress Veterans History Project at www.loc.gov/vets to
find a local partner.
In addition to Voices of Cache Valley Veterans, there are other
Utah State events slated to celebrate Veterans Day this year,
including a Veterans Memorial Dedication Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans
Day), at 11 a.m. at the Smith Spectrum. On Wednesday, Nov. 12,
the 23rd Army Band will be in concert in the Kent Concert Hall
of the Chase Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. All events are free
and the public is invited.
In an event sponsored by The Herald Journal, the Air Force Band
of the Rockies performs Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Ellen Eccles Theatre. The event is free.
Voices of Cache Valley Veterans is a program of the Utah Humanities
Council and is also sponsored by University Libraries and Air
Force ROTC at Utah State and The Herald Journal.
October 24, 2003
Contact: Randy Williams (435) 797-3493
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