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The three graduates are Kay Berry from Santa Clara, Utah; Amanda Scott from St. George, Utah; and Kathryn Sirls from Corona, Calif. All three earned a Bachelor of Science degree in English with a literary emphasis.

DSC received Utah State Board of Regents approval to begin offering a bachelor's degree program in English in July of 2006.

For more information on the DSC English Department or on the upcoming commencement ceremony, please contact DSC associate professor of English Sue Bennett at 435-652-7925 or at bennett@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Jazz Ensemble Holds Special Holiday Concert Dec. 4
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 30, 2007) The Dixie State College Department of Music will hold a special holiday concert, featuring the DSC Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Glenn Webb, with a special performance by The Vocal Jazz Project, directed by Dr. Robert Briggs, this Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus.

The concert, entitled “Rest Ye Merry,” will feature Dixie State’s Jazz Ensemble playing festive seasonal music arranged by Nestico, Goodwin, Taylor and Wolpe, among others.

General admission tickets for the concert will be available at the door for $5 for adults and $1 for DSC students and faculty and staff. In addition, complimentary tickets will be made available for high school musicians by contacting Glenn Webb at 435-652-7969

Dixie State College's Southern Quill Publication Announces Scholarship Prize Program
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 30, 2007) Dixie State College’s literary journal, The Southern Quill, is calling for DSC students to contribute their poetry for possible inclusion in the publication’s 2008 edition. All students who submit poems will also receive consideration for scholarships funded by the Annie Atkin Tanner Memorial program.

The Tanner program was established in 1972 by Dr. Vasco M. Tanner to honor his wife Annie. This year, the fund will award $850 in prizes. To determine winners, the Southern Quill’s editorial staff reviews and evaluates every student-written poem, selects the 10 strongest pieces from this pool and then forwards them to members of the Tanner family, who determine the first, second and third place winners of the scholarship prizes.

Published annually since 1950, The Southern Quill is committed to celebrating the arts in southern Utah. In addition to poetry, the journal publishes short fiction and artwork produced by Dixie State College students; it also welcomes material from writers and artists who live in Washington County.

Contributors may submit up to five poems, five works of visual art and/or two short stories. Send materials to The Southern Quill, c/o Dr. Stephen Armstrong, Department of English, Dixie State College of Utah, St. George, UT, 84770. Deadline for submission is Febru ary 8, 2008.

For further information contact Steve Armstrong at 652-7806.

Dixie State College Earth Club Spearheads Recycling Program
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 30, 2007) The Earth Club at Dixie State College has announced the creation of a new program that enables people to recycle glass , aluminum and plastic. Introduced earlier this fall, the program places recycling bins in strategic locations around campus, including classroom buildings, the Browning Library and the Gardner Center.

According to the Earth Club’s faculty advisor, Dr. Theda Wrede, the program will help the environment by relieving pressure on local landfills. She added that recycling will eventually save the college money by decreasing the volume of waste that service companies pick up, noting that these companies tend to charge by the amount of material they collect. Wrede went on to say that because the recycling program is student-run, it operates for free.

“The Earth Club targets several goals: to implement environmental projects and to promote an environmentally sensitive campus for students, faculty and staff,” Wrede said. “It also seeks to reduce waste through recycling and endeavors to create awareness of environmental concerns within the larger Washington County community.”

The idea of the Earth Club, established this past August, arose from a perceived need for recycling bins on campus. Wrede pointed out a recycling program seemed like a perfect way of helping the DSC community. Next semester, club members plan to expand recycling on campus, create a website to promote environmental awareness and cooperate with other clubs on related projects.

“We are planning to collect used and reconditioned computers across campus and pass them on to people who need them,” Wreded added. “By doing this, fewer of these machines will wind up in the dump.”

To learn more about the Earth Club and its recycling program, contact Dr. Theda Wrede at wrede@dixie.edu<mailto:wrede@dixie.edu> or call 652-7821.

Dixie State College Names Center for New Media After Retiring KSL Anchor Dick Nourse
(ST. GEORGE, Utah November 28, 2007) Long-time KSL-TV news anchor Dick Nourse and Dixie State College of Utah President Dr. Lee Caldwell announced Wednesday night that the institution's Center for New Media will be named after the retiring newsman.

The formal announcement and contract signing took place at a private celebration held prior to Nourse¹s final news broadcast. His final broadcast aired live later that evening at 10 p.m. (MST), during which Nourse made the public announcement of the DSC partnership.

"The entire state of Utah has received their news from Dick Nourse for more than 40 years and it is an honor to have him provide his guidance in establishing our new program," President Caldwell said. "He has been a model of professionalism and has set a standard of journalistic excellence few have reached.

"Our current and future journalism students will benefit from his expertise and will be well prepared for future careers in that chosen field thanks to his incredible generosity."

The agreement between DSC and Nourse calls for a partnership in which the Dick Nourse Center for New Media will be established. The Dick Nourse Center for New Media will be housed in the soon-to-be remodeled Jennings Health and Technology Building on the DSC campus.

Currently, the Jennings Building houses the school's nursing and dental hygiene programs, which will both relocate to the new Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center on the Dixie Regional Medical Center River Road campus in the spring of 2008.

Nourse will serve in an advisory role in the physical remodeling of the Jennings Building, along with the construction of the television and radio studios, and media equipment acquisition. In addition, he will assist in the promotion of new educational opportunities in broadcasting at DSC. Nourse will also head the creation of an advisory board, comprised of local and national media professionals, to advise and strategize regarding the DSC communication program.

"It's an honor for me to play a significant role in the development of this program and I'm excited to be part of the campus," Nourse said of the announcement during the celebration.

Nourse noted that this opportunity will be a good chance to emphasize different aspects of broadcasting to a new generation of students interested in a career in broadcasting. He noted that technology, especially the internet, has changed the way people get their news, and the chance to to be able to share his experiences in a classroom setting is something he is looking forward to.

"When we first began discussions about this partnership, Dick's passion for sharing his knowledge with future generations of broadcasters was clearly evident," said Christina Schultz, DSC Vice President of Institutional Advancement. "His vast experience in broadcasting and mass media will be a great asset to our students, strengthening Dixie State's communication program and enhancing educational opportunities in southwestern Utah."

Dixie State College was granted approval by the Utah State Board of Regents to offer a new comprehensive communication degree last July, which replaced the communication and new media degree previously offered at the College.

The new communication degree features three emphases human communication, mass communication and digital film. The mass communication tracks will include print, communication technology, public relations and electronic media. Since the new degree addition, the number of students choosing to major in communication has more than doubled, according to DSC communication department chair Dr. Randal Chase.

Nourse, a native of Grand Junction, Colo., and a graduate of Brigham Young University, has been a fixture in Utah homes as a news anchor for 43 years, beginning his career at KSL-TV in 1964. As his career progressed, he gained the distinction of being Mountain America¹s most-watched news anchor.

He, along with weatherman Bob Welti and sportscaster Paul James, were together longer than any other news team in the nation. Fittingly, the famed trio were inducted together into the Utah Broadcast Hall of Fame in May of 2000.

In addition to his duties as anchor, Nourse has worked on many news assignments, including a one-month tour of Vietnam in 1967 interviewing Utah military personnel to get their impressions of the war a high point of his journalistic career. He returned to Vietnam 30 years later to renew acquaintances in that country and attempt to resolve some of his own unrest since the war.

Throughout his career, Nourse has maintained his role as a leader in the community. A two-time cancer survivor himself, he served as honorary chairman of the American Cancer Society and as an honorary board member of the Cancer Wellness House. In 1989, he was honored by President Ronald Reagan as an outstanding survivor of cancer.

Nourse is an honorary chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and has served such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists; Camp Kostopulos and the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation, the Community Council of Cottonwood Hospital; the Great Salt Lake Development Committee; and the Utah Air Force Association. Additionally, he served his country in the United States Army and Air Force, and is active in various veterans' activities.

He is married to Debra M. Peterson Nourse, formerly of Logan. He has five children, Tiffani (Ryan), Brittani (Nick), Giana (deceased), Deryck and Dayne, and five gr andchildren.

Dixie State College Announces Formation of Men's Basketball Scholarship to Honor Former Player
(ST. GEORGE – November 12, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has announced the formation of the Scott Cannon Basketball Scholarship in his honor. The scholarship, created by a number of his former prep teammates, will benefit the men&rsquo ;s basketball program at DSC.

Cannon played basketball at Dixie College following a championship career at Dixie High School. In 1970, he was named the Utah Class A Basketball player of the year and MVP of the Class A State Basketball Championships held at the BYU Smith Memorial Fieldhouse.

He became a local legend and hero for his play in leading the Flyers to the state title that year, averaging 26.5 points a game over the four-game tournament, including a game-high 40 points in the championship-clinching triumph over Judge Memorial High School, 33 of which came in the first half.

According to DSC Associate Vice President of Advancement George F. Whitehead, teammates, classmates, friends and fans are encouraged to donate one dollar per point scored by Cannon in the championship game. Whitehead was a teammate of Cannon’s during the 1970 season.

Cannon was recruited to play basketball nationally, but chose to stay home and play at Dixie College for two seasons before finishing his collegiate career at Southern Utah.

Donations may be made to Dixie State College, c/o George F. Whitehead, 225 South 700 East, St. George, Utah 84770.

DSC Dance Company Takes the Stage for Annual Fall Dance Concert This Weekend
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 26, 2007) The Dixie State College Dance Company, under the direction of Dr. Li Lei, will present its annual Fall Dance Concert this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec.1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Main Stage Theatre on the Dixie State College campus.

According to Dr. Lei, the concert will feature a number of dances fitting for the festive fall season, including sassy salsa, Latin tango, contemporary ballet, funky hip-hop, abstract modern and lyrical jazz.

“We invite everyone to come out and support our students, while sharing our feelings, emotions and celebrations through the art of dance,” Dr. Lei said.

Tickets are now available for purchase through the DSC Avenna Center Ticket Office for $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and youth 17-under, and $2 for DSC students with ID, while group discount tickets are also available. For ticket information, contact the DSC Central Ticket Office at 435-652-7800.

DSC Faculty and Administration Share Memories of Vietnam War at Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 23, 2007) Dixie State College will hold its final weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” convocation of the 2007 fall semester this Tuesday, Nov. 27, with a special presentation entitled “Memories of Vietnam and the Powerful Resonance of the Vietnam Wall.” The presentation will feature a number of DSC administration and faculty members sharing their experiences while serving our country during the Vietnam War.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Tuesday’s Forum will coincide with arrival of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, presented by The Vietnam Veterans of America and the Associate Vietnam Veterans of America, which will be on display in the Dixie Center Dec. 6-9, 2007.

The traveling exhibit, known as The Wall That Heals, allows the many thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of facing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, known as “The Wall” in Washington D.C., to find strength and courage to do so within their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.

The Wall That Heals also features a Traveling Museum and Information Center providing a comprehensive educational component to enrich and complete visitors’ experiences. The Museum chronicles the Vietnam War era and the unique healing power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, while the Information Center serves as a venue for people to learn about friends and loved ones lost in the war.

Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has visited more than 250 cities and towns throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial’s healing legacy to millions. In addition to its U.S. tour stops, the exhibition made its first-ever international journey in April 1999 to the Four Provinces of Ireland to honor the Irish-born casualties of the Vietnam War ad the Irish-Americans who served. It has also traveled to Canada.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Healthcare and Human Resources the Topic of Dixie State Business and Ethics Forum Thursday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 23, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department will hold its final bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum of the 2007 fall semester this Thursday, Nov. 29, with a presentation on business ethics in healthcare and human resources by Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County b usiness community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

Wilson is a graduate of Dixie State College and the University of Utah, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication, and completed her MBA in Healthcare Administration at the University of Colorado.

She has worked for Intermountain Healthcare for 17 years in various human resource leadership roles. Since 2000, Wilson has worked at Dixie Regional Medical Center and has additional human resource responsibilities at two other hospitals in the Southwest Region, including Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City and Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch.

In addition to her HR responsibilities, Wilson oversees Employee Health, Education Department and Volunteer Services at Dixie Regional Medical Center, and serves as vice-chairperson on the DSC Board of Trustees.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the fall and spring semesters, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

The Forums will return to its regular bi-monthly schedule during the first week of DSC’s spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, with a special evening presentation by Walt Pavlo, the Director of Business Development at the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (YEA), a non-profit organization in Maynard, Mass.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Inte grity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Dixie State College to Host Tedesca String Quartet Recital Nov. 27
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 20, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will host the Tedesca String Quartet in Recitial performance next Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m., at the DSC Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Tedesca Quartet’s program will feature the Beethoven Quartet in E-flat, op. 130, and the Mozart Quartet in C Major, K. 157. The Quartet is made up of founding members Bonnie Romkey (violin), Victoria Andrus (viola) and Tracie Price (cello), who all perform as principle string players in the Southwest Symphony. In addition, new DSC violin and string professor Dr. Paul Abegg (violin) will join the ensemble as its newest member. Abegg also serves as concertmaster of the Southwest Symphony.

“We will have music on the program that will appeal to both the seasoned chamber music lover as well as people that may not be familiar with chamber music,” Dr. Abegg said.

The Tedesca Quartet was formed last fall and debuted on Dec. 12, 2006, at the Eccles Fine Arts Center, with a recital comprised of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony, and Beethoven’s Quartet in E-flat, op. 130.

For more information, contact Dr. Abegg at 435-652-7904 or at abegg@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Eccles Fine Arts Center Sears Gallery to Host "Milton Goldstein: Magnificent West" Exhibit Beginning Nov. 29
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 19, 2007) The Sears Art Museum Gallery at the Dixie State College Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center will present “Milton Goldstein: Magnificent West,” featuring the best of Goldstein’s famous collection of vintage posthumous dye transfer photographic prints.

The exhibit opens Thursday, Nov. 29, with an opening reception with refreshments from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The reception includes an art discussion with Goldstein’s widow, Mrs. Martha Goldstein, at the Sears Gallery. The show will then run daily Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Friday, Jan. 25. In addition, Saturday showings are available by appointment only. Admission to the exhibit and opening reception is free and open to the public.

“I am grateful for Martha Goldstein’s generosity in giving Dixie State College the pleasure of presenting her late husband’s outstanding work for the last time, as an entire collection,” said Kathy Cieslewicz, curator of the Sears Art Museum Gallery. “From an educational standpoint, the chance to see through the eyes of a great photographer and to appreciate the dye transfer process, may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Milton Goldstein was born and educated in New York City and experienced a varied career, including practice as an attorney and a CPA, before becoming a photographer and author. His love of the landscape of southern Utah eventually led the photographer to leave Los Angeles and make his home in Kanab, and later in Hurricane, Utah.

In the later years of his life, Goldstein concentrated on Zion National Park, whose mountain peaks he believed were metaphors of his spiritual beliefs. He saw Zion as a landscape composed of mountain altars, vertically soaring spaces of worship.

Goldstein developed a photographic style that expressed in aesthetic language the intensity of his experience of nature. He favored central, monumental forms, saturated color, strong shadows, and dramatic atmospheric elements. His concentration on these elements often led to the unexpected and atypical compositional choices that mark his individual style and perspective.

Doubleday published two of his books of photographic beauty: “The Magnificent West: Yosemite” and “The Magnificent West: Grand Canyon.” In addition, the Smithsonian Institution has exhibited his dye transfer prints in a one-man show, “The Magnificent West: An American Heritage” in Washington, D.C., and throughout the United States for four years.

Dye transfer prints are the highest type of professional print. No two are exactly alike, but only those prints of a required standard of excellence, are signed. The prints start with a 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” color transparency. From this transparency three separation negatives are made and three sheets of matrix film are printed, enlarged from these separation negatives, and then soaked in separate dyes—cyan, magenta, and yellow. These matrix film sheets are then successively placed on special print paper, utilizing special techniques to transfer the dyes to the paper so that the final print may attain the quality of the original transparency.

Goldstein passed away at the age of 84 in St. George in 2000, surrounded by magnificent, richly color ful mountain views, near his beloved Zion, where he completed his last work in 1998. < br>
“He has left a magnificent legacy for the world to enjoy,” Cieslewicz added.

For more information on the “Milton Goldstein: Magnificent West” exhibit, contact Sears Art Museum Gallery curator Kathy Cieslewicz at 435-652-7909 or at “cieslewicz@dixie.edu.”

DSC Talks Evolution and Harvard at Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 16, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Nov. 20, as DSC professor Dr. Curt Walker his experiences last summer at Harvard University.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Dr. Walker’s presentation entitled “Evolving at Harvard” will chronicle his activities at the Ivy League school, where he studied the latest ideas about evolution, volunteered at the famous Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, and numerous visits to Yale University’s Peabody Museum.

A Wisconsin native, Walker studied biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin, then earned a doctorate degree in zoology from the University of Idaho in 1993. Additionally, he earned a postdoctoral research position at the University of Florida, where he studied spinal cord injury in cats, and taught medical neuroscience.

Walker, who teaches anatomy, physiology and animal behavior courses at DSC, has been a faculty member on the campus since 1995, and has twice been voted DSC “Teacher of the Year.” This summer, he will stay closer to home, as he will be doing research on canyon frogs at Zion National Park.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

DSC Campus to Community Project to Benefit One of Its Own Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 13, 2007) Dixie State College students will be washing cars and raising money this Saturday, Nov. 17, as part of their fall semester’s Campus to Community service proje ct.

The funds raised will go to help the family of DSC cheerleader coach Donelle Forbes and husband Ryan, whose 18-month old son Teancum was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle backing out of a driveway last August. The toddler spent eight days in the Primary Children Medical Center’s PICU and was hospitalized for nearly a month overall. Teancum was released from the hospital this past Sept. 7, and is currently undergoing physical, speech and occupational therapy.

DSC students will be located at four Washington County-area car washes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the Red Dirt Car Wash next to Costco in Washington; the Bubble Bath Car Wash at 1990 East Riverside Dr.; Light Foot Car Wash in Santa Clara, located at 2275 Santa Clara Dr.; and the Hill Top Car Wash at 160 N. 900 E. in St. George.

Students will provide free car washes, with all tips and other monetary donations collected going directly to the fund. In addition, DSC students are currently accepting pledges from local businesses and Washington County citizens for each car washed.

“Campus to Community is always an exciting event for students here at Dixie State College,” said 2007-08 DSC studentbody president Jennifer Shakespeare. “It’s a chance for us to give back and show our thanks to this amazing community that has added a great deal to our Dixie College experience.

“This year we are raising funds for the Forbes Family whose son miraculously survived that accident, but unfortunately, they’re now overwhelmed with medical bills,” Shakespeare continued. “Businesses from all across the county have pledged countless donations determined by the number of cars we wash. These free car washes offer every citizen in Washington County a chance to benefit from out service. So we ask that everyone please come out and let your Dixie State College students serve you.”

Campus to Community consists of one large-scale community service project each semester. Last semester, students collected over 3,200 cans of non-perishable goods as part of its “CANSTOCK ‘06” to benefit Dixie Care & Share. Other projects have included a yard sale to benefit a near drowning victim, planting trees for the new Southern Utah Water Conservation Garden in St. George, a book drive to benefit literacy in local schools, assisting with the Confluence Project in Hurricane and LaVerkin, removing weeds and debris at the Santa Clara Arboretum, collecting money for Washington County School District leveled libraries, planting bushes and shrubs at the Canyons Softball Complex in St. George, and harvesting willow stems as part of St. George City's effort to help re-vegetate area riverbeds in the wake of the flooding of 2005.

“Campus to Community projects at Dixie State College are designed to get college students involved in service and giving back to the local community, of which they are an integral part,” DSC director of student activities Donna Stafford said.

Stafford went on to say that community members are always invited to take part in all Campus to Community projects.

For more information on the DSC’s Campus to Community Car Wash project, contact DSC director of student activities Donna Stafford at 435-652-7513, or by email at stafford@dixie.edu.

Wells Fargo Bank Donates Two Scholarships to DSC's Business Program
(ST. GEORGE – November 12, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has received a $3,000 scholarship gift from Wells Fargo Bank, which will go to support deserving students in the College’s business program.

Wells Fargo Bank Southwestern Utah Regional President Brigham Johnson presented a check to DSC Vice President of Advancement Christina Schultz, which will fund two $1,500 scholarships to two upper-division students currently enrolled in DSC’s business baccalaureate degree program. The two scholarship recipients will be designated the Wells Fargo Bank Business Scholars.

“We are grateful that we have generous businesses, such as Wells Fargo Bank, in our community,” Schultz said. “Scholarships give young people the opportunity for a strong start in life through a college education, which will improve our economy by developing an educated workforce and strengthen our college and our community.”

There are over 600 students enrolled in DSC’s business program, which offers bachelor’s degrees in business administration and accounting.

“We are excited to receive this scholarship gift,” said Dr. Phillip Lee, DSC associate dean of business. “We’re grateful for [Wells Fargo’s] confidence in our students and generosity.”

Financial Services Market the Focus of Dixie State Business and Ethics Forum Thursday
( ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 9, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, Nov. 15, with a presentation on financial services market by Lon E. Henderson, President and CEO of Soltis Investment Advisors.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to a ttend. Admission is free.

Mr. Henderson’s presentation is entitled “The Forces of the Perfect Storm: The New Dynamics that will affect the Financial Services Market.” His background in business management, portfolio asset management and private equity analysis and funding, provide unique insights to creating, building and managing wealth.

A graduate of Brigham Young University, Henderson’s business experience is rooted in the financial services industry, where he was employed by Foster & Marshall, Inc., Shearson American Express, and Shearson Lehman Brothers. He served as a member of the firm’s President’s Council, Chairman’s Council, Select Consultants Member, and provided leadership to the western division of Shearson Lehman Brothers.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the fall semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

The final Forum of the 2007 fall semester is Thursday, Nov. 29, with a presentation by Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740
Dixie State College to Host Hero Flight Reunion Nov. 17
(ST. GEORG E, Utah – November 9, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will host a Hero Flight reunion next Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. The opening ceremony and program will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the presentation of our nation’s color by Dixie State’s ROTC. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

The program will feature remarks from Dixie State College officials and St. George Mayor Dan McArthur, along with several musical numbers and a video presentation produced by Hero Flight.

Refreshments provided by DSC’s Dining Services will be served following the program.

According to Hero Flight spokesperson Judy Lemmons, noted that 16 veterans, including three women veterans, from the southwestern Utah traveled to Washington D.C., this past September, and many of them are returning to this reunion along with friends and family members.

“Every veteran is equal no matter the circumstance of their service, time or rank,” Lemmons said. “Everyone of these of Utah’s ‘Greatest Generation’ are heroes.”

For more information, contact Don Steck, head of DSC's Elderhostel program, at 634-2051 or at steck@dixie.edu.

Operation Hero Flight is a non-profit group who take Utah’s World War II veterans to Washington D.C., to see the National World War II Monument built in honor of their service and sacrifice free of charge, free of worry, free of special considerations.

According the Memorial’s official website, the Memorial, dedicated on May 29, 2004, honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.

For more information on Operation: Hero Flight, visit the organization’s official website at www.heroflight.com. Additional information on the National WWII Memorial can be found at www.wwiimemorial.com.

Dixie State Students Can Register For New Early Childhood Educaion Program Beginning Next Week
(ST. GEORGE, Utah November 8, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah¹s newly approved comprehensive associate degree program in early childhood education will begin course work next semester, and interested DSC students may register for those classes beginning next week.

The early childhood education associate degree program has three tracks, including an associate of science (AS) and associate of arts (AA), which are transferable degrees and could serve as a prerequisite for a student to enter a baccalaureate program in elementary education or early childhood development. The difference between the AS and AA degree is that a student who pursues an AA degree would need eight credit hours of foreign language courses in addition to the required curriculum.

The third track for the early childhood education degree is an associate of applied science (AAS) track, a two-year terminal working degree with a vocational track. The AAS degree aims to provide students with the skills needed to work in child care services and other care programs.

Student advisement is available at the DSC Advisement Office as well as in the family and child services department offices. Students may contact Tim Eicher, the chair of the FCS/PEHR department at 435-652-7845 to discuss your academic future in Early Childhood Education.

Dixie State College to Host Annual Career Day Tuesday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 7, 2007) Dixie State College classes may be cancelled Tuesday, Nov. 13, but the campus will be buzzing with excitement and activity as the College hosts its annual Career Day.

High school seniors from nearly 20 Utah, Nevada, and Arizona high schools, as well as DSC students, will attend over 70 career workshops scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event, a DSC staple for almost 30 years, helps provide students with valuable information related to their future career choices.

“Career Day is intended to help students make informed career choices,” said DSC Career Center and Employment Services Director Kathy Kinney. “Career Day is not just for high school students only. In fact, Dixie State students stand to gain so much more from Career Day than high school students because our students are making career decisions now.”

Local professionals from throughout the St. George area will present information regarding job descriptions, education and training needed for a given career, salary information, and things the presenters may like or dislike about the job. With 25 different workshops presentations each hour, students will be able to choose three one-hour workshops to attend throughout the morning.

“This event is a wonderful opportunity for students wanting to pursue a career in a given field to talk to professionals in those fields to get a feel for what that career could offer them,” noted Sheri Di al, Assistant C oordinator for the DSC Career Day. “It is especially beneficial for those students who may not have decided upon a major course of study to explore what opportunities are out there when they complete their college education.”

In addition to the workshops, a general assembly is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., in DSC’s Avenna Center Cox Auditorium to welcome the students to campus and orient them.

Workshop schedules will be available on campus and in the college’s Career Center located across from DSC’s Browning Library.

Morning and afternoon classes at the college have been cancelled, not only to make way for the high school students, but to allow DSC students to attend Career Day as well. Evening classes (after 5 p.m.) will continue as scheduled.

Community members are invited to attend workshops as well. For more information, call the DSC Career Center at (435) 652-7736.

Noted Author and Former Park Ranger Greer Cheshire to Address Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 3, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Nov. 6, with a presentation on Zion National Park by noted author and former National Park Service ranger Greer Cheshire.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Ms. Cheshire will read from her new book about Zion National Park entitled “Zion: A Storied Land,” and will discuss creativity, writing and how she came to write this book.

She has published several books, including “Heart of the Desert Wild: Grand Staircase - Es calante National Monument,” which won the Utah Book Award for nonfiction. Cheshire’s other books include “The Desert’s Hoodoo Heart: Bryce Canyon National Park,” “Dinosaur! The Dinosaur National Park Quarry,” “Bryce Canyon Impressions,” “National Park Rangers! An Activity and Sticker Book for Kids,” and “Moviemaking: Films Made on the Colorado Plateau.”

In addition, her naturalist essays have appeared many publications, including Northern Lights, Petroglyph, Canyon Journal, Black Ridge Review, Isotope, and in the book “Comeback Wolves : Western Writers Welcome the Wolf Home,” winner of the Colorado Book Award for Anthology.

She served as a ranger for the National Park Service for twenty years at such places as Bandelier National Monument and Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

"Bridging a New Century of Service" the Theme as Dixie State College Hosts Centennial Campaign Kick-Off Celebration
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – November 1, 2007) “Bridging a New Century of Service” will serve as the new campaign theme as Dixie State College of Utah will host its Centennial Campaign Kick-Off Community Celebration Friday, Nov. 9, at the St. George Town Square and St. George Tabernacle. The celebration will feature music, historical vignettes, fireworks, food and fun for the entire family.

The festivities get underway at 3:30 p.m., with a formal Centennial Campaign announcement in the Town Square from DSC President Dr. Lee G. Caldwell. Later in the Tabernacle at 5 p.m., special guest speakers Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Quorum of the 12 Apostles, and Washington County School District Superintendent Dr. Max Rose will address those in attendance.

In addition, the public will have an opportunity to enjoy performances by the Southern Utah Heritage Choir, DSC Rebel Chorus and other local performers, along with living historical vignettes featuring descendents of pioneer Dixieites depicting short scenes from the College’s near 100-year history.

There will be plenty of Dixie Spirit in and around the Town Square as DSC’s cheerleaders and mascot, Rebelettes, and representatives from a number of the College’s student club organizations will be on hand. Children in attendance will also be entertained by face-painting, balloon animals, clowns and a skydiving demonstration.

The event is free and open to the public, though those in attendance may RSVP for a dutch-oven dinner sponsored by Staheli Catering. Dinner prices are $8 for adults, $6 for children, and reseverations may be made through Wednesday, Nov. 7, by calling 435-879-4401, or by email at events@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College is closing in on its 100th-birthday in 2011. That milestone and the memories of the hard work and dedication over that first century of many of the graduates, alumni and members of the community have instilled a true sense of pride and accomplishment in how the College has evolved over the years.

For more information on DSC’s Centennial Campaign Celebration, contact DSC Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schultz at 435-652-7542, or visit DSC’s website at “new.dixie.edu/kickoff.”

Dixie State College Theatre Continues 2007-08 Season With Production of "Sweeney Todd"
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 31, 2007) A spine-tingling tale of revenge, with a comic twist, awaits audiences as the Dixie State College Theatre program continues its 2007-08 season with its production of “Sweeney Todd,” featuring the script by Hugh Wheeler, based on the play by Christopher Bond, and the music of Stephen Sondheim. The production will run nightly Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 13-17, at 7:30 p.m., in the Main Stage Theater of DSC’s Eccles Fine Arts Center.

“Sweeney Todd” tells the story of a London barber named Benjamin Barker (played by Joshua Scott), who was unjustly imprisoned by the lecherous Judge Turpin (played by Travis Cox), and in the process, loses all knowledge of his wife and child. After 15 years in prison, Barker escapes and returns to London to search for his family under a new identity – Sweeney Todd.

He meets up with Mrs. Nellie Lovett (played by Whitney Morgan), a woman who bakes and sells the worst meat pies in London. Mrs. Lovett tells him of the ruinous fate of his family, which drives Sweeney to take his revenge on all of London, and before long there is a strange relationship between the customers who receives Sweeney’s closest shaves and the fillings in Mrs. Lovett’s newly popular pies.

DSC’s production of “Sweeney Todd” is staged by the school’s director of theatre, Varlo Davenport, with vocal direction by Ken Peterson and orchestra direction by Paul Abegg. Other performers include Joel Thomas (Anthony Hope), Felicia Bennett (Johanna), Nathan Allen (The Beadle), Katie Hinton (the Beggar Woman), Brandon Price (Tobias Ragg) and Guy Smith (Perelli).

“The objective of the DSC production is to try and reclaim that original vision, which is to stage a darkly comic Victorian tale of revenge, while preserving the campy nature of the material and its inherent morality,” Davenport said.

Davenport went on to say that to reach that objective, and to help cut back on the gore, the designers took inspiration from the director’s favorite film category, silent-era horror. He added that imagery and inspiration in this production come from “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “Nosferatu,” and “Metropolis,” with a healthy dose of “An American Werewolf in London” thrown in for laughs.

“We hope that with Sondheim’s and Wheeler’s script and score, and with the cast, orchestra, crew and staff’s performances, we can treat the audience to an unusual evening of theater where the message is, ‘Revenge is a dish best not served at all,’” Davenport added.

Non-DSC student ticket prices range from $5 for students age 5-to-17, $13 for seniors and $15 for adults. DSC students and faculty and staff may purchase tickets for $1 with a valid activity card. For tickets and further information, please call 435-652-7800 or visit the central campus ticket office at the DSC Avenna Center Monday-through-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or at the door each night of the performance beginning at 6:30 p.m. Online performance information and tickets may also be obtained by visiting http://culturalarts.dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Nursing Program Slated for Accreditation Site Visit
(ST. GEORGE, Utah October 30, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's nursing program is scheduled to host an accreditation site visit by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

The public is invited to meet the visit team and share comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled to begin 2 p.m., in room 111 of the Jennings Health Building on the DSC campus.

Any written comments may be submitted to:
Dr. Sharon Tanner, Executive Director
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
33 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006

stanner@nlnac.org

The on-site review is for continuing accreditation of DSC's Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse (ADN) nursing programs and initial accreditation of the College¹s RN to BSN nursing program

"George Washington" to Address Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 25, 2007) After a one-week hiatus, Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Oct. 30, with an address from one of our nation's founding fathers, George Washington, as portrayed by well known professional re-enactor Carl Closs.

Tuesday’s Forum will feature a special start time of 7:30 p.m., and will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

In his portrayal of George Washington, Closs will draw parallels between how our nation's first president responded to challenges and the way we might respond to similar challenges today.

“This program is an opportunity for families or civic organizations, as well as students, faculty and staff, to put themselves back in time and enjoy listening to the ‘father of our country,’” says Terre Burton, coordinator of the Dixie Forum.

After 25 years in corporate management, Closs sees bringing George Washington to school and college audiences around the country as almost a religious “calling,” saying it is important to re-introduce audiences to the great American.

Closs is a former educator and senior business executive who has dedicated his retirement toward helping children and adults discover our nation's first president with his entertaining and dramatic monologue since 1997.

His portrayal goes much deeper than simply donning a uniform. Closs is a serious scholar and lively speaker who delights audiences with little-known, instructive and entertaining Washington facts that parallel the challenges and situations we face today in our homes, classrooms and workplaces.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Business and the Media Will Be Discussed at Dixie State Business and Ethics Forum Thursday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 26, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, Nov. 1, with a presentation on business and the media by Don Shelline, owner of Shelline Studios, a full-service production studio in St. George.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

Mr. Shelline will discuss “The Modern Media: Black and White Decisions in a Full Color World.” He has over 35 years of experience in radio, including on-air, sales, production and management. Shelline has served as manager for Simmons Media Groups and Bonneville International, along with his ownership of advertising agencies and production company.

Shelline studied at Utah State University from 1972-76, where he graduated with a degree in communication.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the fall semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

Future forum presenters include Lon Henderson, president and CEO of Soltis Investment Advisors, who will speak to the forum Nov. 15; and Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center will wrap up the fall semester schedule with a presentation Nov. 29.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Dixie State College Homecoming Heads Into the Home Stretch
ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 26, 2007) “Traditions …. An Everlasting Legacy” is the theme for the 2007 Dixie State College of Utah Homecoming Week, which heads into the home stretch with many events taking place this weekend on or around the DSC campus

Rebel Pride Day is set for this Friday, Oct. 26, in which all DSC students, faculty and staff, alumni and community are asked to show school spirit and wear red all day. Meanwhile, the ASDSC student council will host three eve nts, beginning with its annual “Rock the Mall” school song competition at noon on the Encampment Mall. ASDSC will al so hold a 5-kilometer run at 5 p.m., which will wind around campus, starting and finishing at the Encampment Mall. Following the run, DSC students, faculty and staff, and the community are invited to the annual Homecoming pep rally at Hansen Stadium beginning at 7 p.m.

Friday’s alumni activities include the Alumni Assembly at 10:30 a.m. in the Eccles Concert Hall and Golden Generation Luncheon and Program at noon in the Gardner Ballroom. The Alumni Assembly is free to attend, while tickets for the Golden Generation Luncheon may be purchased for $10. Entertainment at the luncheon will include several numbers from the earliest musicals ever produced on the Dixie campus by Dr. Marion Bentley, such as “Kiss Me Kate,” “Brigadoon,” “Oklahoma!,” and “Carousel,” among others.

In addition, the Dixie High School class of 1955 and the DSC class of 1957 reunions will take place Friday at the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni House beginning at 3 p.m., while the annual Decades of Dixie Reunion will follow at 7 p.m., in the Old Gymnasium.

Saturday’s festivities begin bright and early with the inaugural Homecoming Alumni Walk with DSC First Lady Bonnie Caldwell at 7 a.m. The walk, which will last approximately one hour, starts and finishes at Wade Alumni House. Cost is $10 per person, which includes a t-shirt and bottled water for the walk, along with sweet rolls and hot chocolate following the event.

The annual Homecoming Parade begins at 9:30 a.m., and will travel down Tabernacle Street beginning at 300 East and ending at 100 West. All entries must line up at the parade’s starting point (300 East on Tabernacle) at 8:30 a.m.

Immediately following the parade on Saturday will be the Founder ’s Day Assembly and Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 10:30 a.m., in the St. George Tabernacle. Admission to both is free. This year’s DSC Hall of Fame class includes alums Dr. Richard Whitehead and Julie Bangerter Beck, and DSC professor Del Parson.

The Alumni Association and ASDSC tailgate parties will precede the Dixie State’s football game vs. Azusa Pacific at noon, while the Rebels will take to the field against APU at 1 p.m. Game tickets ($10 reserved, $7 general admission) may be purchased by calling the DSC general ticket office at 435-652-7800, or online at www.dixie.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office at Hansen Stadium prior to kickoff.

T he week wraps up Saturday night with the annual Alumni Homecoming Banquet at 7 p.m., in the Old Gym. Speaking at this year’s banquet will be James Grey Larkin (Class of 1957), while Delmont Truman and Cleo and Dr. Lee Atkin will be presented with Distinguished Alumni awards. In addition, former DSC Presidents Dr. Rolfe Kerr, Dr. Alton Wade, Dr. Douglas D. Alder and Dr. Robert C. Huddleston will be honored for their contributions and service to the College. Tickets for the banquet may be purchased for $12.

The festivities will then draw to a close with the annual Homecoming Dance, entitled “Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About,” will follow at 9 p.m. in the Gardner Ballroom. Admission to the dance is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Tickets for the Golden Generation Luncheon and Alumni Banquet can be purchased by contacting DSC Alumni Director Kalynn Larson at 435-652-7535 or via email at larson@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Crowns Homecoming Queen Tuesday Night
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 25, 2007) Dixie State College sophomore student Sarah Last was crowned Homecoming Queen this past Tuesday evening as part of the college’s Homecoming Week festivities.

Last, an English major from Hurricane, Utah, won a $1,500 scholarship along with the crown and will now go on to represent the college in the Miss Utah Pageant. She grew up receiving high accolades both academically and musically, competing in many events, including the Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival. With her degree in English, she hopes to one day be a successful screenwriter.

Pageant hopefuls were judged in physical fitness/swimwear, evening wear and talent areas of the competition, along with the customary onstage question and personal interview portions of the event.

Last performed a piano solo as part of the talent portion or the competition, while her platform was Skin Cancer Awareness and her desire to educate students throughout Washington County about the dangers of skin cancer and the importance of sunscreen.

First attendant in this year’s Homecoming Queen Pageant is Kelli Padgett, a freshman communication major from Midland, Texas. Laura Fleming, a sophomore English major from Las Vegas, Nev., was voted second attendant and Miss Dixie Spirit, and Amanda Martin, a junior elementary education major from St. George, was chosen as third attendant.

Dixie State College Paleontologist Part of Published Paper on Raptor Tracks
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 25, 2007) This week, an international team of Chinese, British, American and Japanese paleontologists reported finding rare fossilized footprints made by two different kinds of “raptors” from 120 million year old rocks in Shandong Province, China.

The discovery, published this week in the prestigious European journal Naturwissenschaften, has a local tie as Dixie State College of Utah paleontologist Dr. Jerry Harris is one of the six authors that contributed to the report. This paper marks the second time this year that Dr. Harris and his colleagues have been published by the European publication. Last March, he was part of a report on fossilized tracks of a roadrunner-type bird also found in the same Chinese province from the same time era.

Dr. Harris is quoted in the paper on the predatory nature of these raptors, known as Dromaeopodus, and whether they traveled in a group or pack.

“Animals that live in groups almost always have relatively sophisticated behaviors that often involve cooperation in some activities,” Dr. Harris stated in the report. “So even though it’s impossible to say whether the makers of the Dromaeopodus tracks were hunting when they made the tracks, it certainly suggests that such behavior really was possible.”

Dr. Harris has taught science courses at Dixie State College since 2004. He teaches Introduction to Geology and Introduction to Dinosaurs. He also works closely with the City of St. George and the new Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm in St. George. Last summer, Dr. Harris was part of a trio of a joint Chinese-American team of scientists that unearthed dozens of fossils in northwestern China that provide some rare clues about the evolution of modern birds from their prehistoric dinosaurian ancestors – the now famous Archaeopteryx. The discovery is being called the “missing link in bird evolution.”

Harris holds a doctorate in earth and environmental science from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in geology from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in geoscience from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dixie State to Induct Three Into College's Hall of Fame Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah Oct. 24, 2007) Dixie State College will induct three new members into the college's Hall of Fame as part of homecoming activities this Saturday, Oct. 27, in the St. George Tabernacle. The 10th-annual Hall of Fame Indu ction Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Homecoming Founder’s Day Assembly, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Honored in the area of Education will be Dr. Richard G. Whitehead, who currently serves as vice president of advancement at Southern Virginia University. He was born and raised in St. George, Utah, and was a graduate of Dixie High School, Dixie College and Brigham Young University. In 1970, he graduated from Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska and then completed an oral surgery internship at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He then returned to St. George where he practiced dentistry and oral surgery for 26 years. Dr. Whitehead, a fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, was one of the pioneers in the field of dental implants and transplants in Southwestern Utah and is credited to have placed some of the first dental implants in the state. In 2001, the Utah Dental Association presented him with their Distinguished Service Award. He has been active in community affairs in St. George serving on the City Council, as president of the Rotary Club and as a board member of the Chamber of Commerce. In 1995, the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce recognized him as Man of the Year. He was a founding member of the board of directors of Strata Corporation and the Heritage Arts Foundation (Tuacahn) and a member of Zions Bank Southern Utah Region Advisory Board. A strong believer in education, Dr. Whitehead is an emeritus member of the Creighton University School of Dentistry Advisory Board. He is past president of the Dixie College Foundation, the Alumni Association, co-founder and member of the Dixie College National Advisory Council and former member of the Dixie College Board of Trustees. In 1971, he became actively involved in raising funds for Dixie College. Until 1988, he volunteered his time and then was hired on a part time basis to chair the Dixie College Capital Campaign. In 1993, he became a full time employee of Dixie College still practicing dentistry one day a week. In 1997, he left dentistry to devote his total attention to Dixie College where he served as the executive director of institutional advancement. During his tenure at Dixie, he headed efforts that raised in excess of $30 million. On May 5, 2000, at Dixie College’s commencement exercises the Utah State Board of Regents awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. He, his wife Launa and their six children are all graduates of Dixie State College.

Julie Bangerter Beck will be honored in the area of Public and College Service. She was born in Granger, Utah, but moved to Br azil at the age of four when her father, Elder William Grant Bangerter, was called to preside over the Brazilian Mission. She spent the following five years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she learned to speak Portuguese and develop love for people around the world. She is the fifth of eleven children and was taught early on to work hard as part of a family team. She graduated from American Fork High School and from there went to Dixie College. At Dixie College she discovered the joy of participation: she was a member of Program Bureau under Roene DiFiore, marched with the Rebelettes, was in the cast of Show Boat, was involved in Student Institute programs, and served on the Executive Council under the leadership of Rudy Iverson. Following her graduation from Dixie College, she married Ramon P. Beck and completed her education at Brigham Young University. The Becks have three children and ten grandchildren. As a full-time homemaker, she had the opportunity to be active in many community efforts. She has been a leader in Parent Teacher Associations, School District Advisory Councils, Music Teacher Associations, community celebrations, and local politics. She has worked very hard serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has been a leader in Primary, Young Women, Relief Society and Scouting. She served on the Young Women General Board and as First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency. She currently serves as the Relief Society General President. As part of her responsibilities, she is a member of the Church Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of four Church universities; she is on the Executive and General councils for Welfare and the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church. Her great love and passion remains her family; any time spent with them is golden.

Honored in the area of Fine & Performing Arts is current DSC professor and world-renown artist Del Parson. He is a native of Utah but was raised in Rexburg, Idaho where his father was head of the art department at Ricks College. He graduated with his Master of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University. For 31 years he has been painting professionally producing art work for top national galleries; print companies; and public, religious, and private institutions. He was thrilled to be able to come to Dixie State College and considers his 19 years at Dixie a major highlight of his life.

He has received public and critical acclaim and won numerous national and regional painting awards. Millions of art prints have been made of his images. Some of his most well-known images are the more than 200 he has painted for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, especially those depicting the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. He counts among his most fulfilling accomplishment the students whom he has taught, and many have gone on to their own professional art careers. Professor Parson is a popular community and church speaker. He and his wife Lynette have six children.

Additional details of the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of the these three Hall of Fame honorees will be given at the Founder’s Day Assembly.

The Hall of Fame was introduced at Dixie State College in 1998 at which time18 individuals were inducted as charter members. The photos and plaques of this year’s inductees will join the past 69 inductees on the Wall of Fame located in the Avenna Center on campus.

Dixie State College Notifies Alumni and Employees of Security Incident
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 23, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Information Technology (IT) staff became aware of a security incident on September 11, 2007, in which an unauthorized individual was able to gain online access to confidential files holding personal information, including Social Security numbers, birth date information and addresses, of some alumni and current and former DSC employees. However, the files did not contain any credit card or financial data.

Once DSC officials became aware of the incident, the compromised files, which contained approximately 11,000 names of those who graduated or worked at DSC from 1986 to 2005, were immediately deleted from the server. In addition, law enforcement officials, along with the Utah State Attorney General’s office and the Utah Higher Education Commissioner’s office, were notified.

The files were accessible through an internal DSC search engine for a period of up to 14 months, though it appears those files were not accessible to public search engines such as Google or Yahoo!.

“At this time, there is no evidence that the information has been misused,” said Gary Koeven, DSC dean of information services. “However we take this risk very seriously and are taking steps to notify those individuals listed in the files as well as our entire campus community. The situation will continue to be monitored.”

DSC officials have confirmed that the files were accessed, though it is inconclusive as to whether any sensitive information was actually accessed and/or acquired. Koeven added that efforts are being made to notify those affected.

Koeven also n oted that a thorough information technology audit is currently underway and that all security and IT processes are being reviewed and will continue to be strengthened.

“We re gret that this incident has occurred and we want to let everyone in the Dixie State College community know that we take this matter and all security issues very seriously,” DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell said. “We know and understand the danger of identity theft and we are committed to ensuring that this does not happen again at this institution.”

Those potentially affected are urged to take precautionary measures by monitoring their bank and credit card statements. In addition, individuals are encouraged to request a free copy of their credit report and review it thoroughly and, if necessary, place a fraud alert on their credit.

In order to further assist, update and provide as much information as possible, Dixie State College has created a website dedicated to this issue at www.dixie.edu/idprotect. DSC has also established a toll-free telephone hotline accessible at 1-866-295-3033. Individuals may also email questions and concerns to idprotect@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College CIT Students Prove to be Best in State at ACM Regional Competition
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 23, 2007) Imagine completing an entire semester’s worth of computer programming in one afternoon. Well that is exactly what nine Dixie State College students did last Saturday in Salt Lake City, with three of those students proving to be the best in the state of Utah in doing so.

The annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Rocky Mountain Regional competition was held at the University of Utah, one of three host sites i n the region, where DSC seniors Daniel Evans, Jeff Shipley and Chad Schmaltz teamed up to beat out teams from each of the participating in-state schools, including Utah, Brigham Young, Utah State, Weber State and Utah Valley State. In addition, the trio finished ahead of teams from the University of Colorado, University of Wyoming, Montana State University and Montana Tech.

Dixie State’s team of Evans, Shipley and Schmaltz, was the only team out the 23 competing at the Utah host-site to solve five problems in the five-hour competition, which consisted of nine total practical programming problems and scenarios. Meanwhile, DSC’s other two three-person teams enjoyed success and finished the day ranked in the top-half of the competition.

DSC finished first at the U of U host-site and sixth-overall in the Rocky Mountain region. In all, teams from six states and Canada competed in the regional event.

“We are thrilled to be the Utah champions,” said Dr. Bart Stander, DSC professor of computer science and ACM club team advisor. “Our program is a lot smaller compared to the likes of BYU and the University of Utah and because of that fact, I don’t think anyone took us seriously. All the guys worked hard for this and I’m very proud of them.”

Dixie State College’s four-year computer and information technology program was introduced at the college in 2000. The program consists of three emphases – computer science, information technology and visual technology.

Dixie State College Theatre Continues 2007-08 Season With Oscar Wilde Comedy "An Ideal Husband"
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 18, 2007) Dixie State College’s Theatre Department continues its 2007-08 season with the production of the comedy “An Ideal Husband,” by famous Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde. Performances will be held nightly Oct. 22-27, at 7:30 p.m., in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater.

“I chose this script because I love Wilde’s wit,” said DSC Theatre faculty member Brent Hanson, who will serve as the director for the play. “He has a wonderfully startling way of making us laugh at the same time we gain insights about our quirks and foibles as humans.

“This play is no exception – I like it even better than Wilde’s best-known work, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’” Hanson continued. “I also love the upper-class world of London in the 1890’s. The costumes are lavish, the play has plenty of laughs and lots of heart, and the manners are filled with possibilities for satyr.”

“An Ideal Husband” tells the story of Sir Robert Chiltern and his wife. They are young and happily married, and Robert is a rising star in England’s House of Commons. Everything is threatened when Robert is blackmailed by the vile Mrs. Cheveley, who has a letter from several years earlier that proves Robert’s involvement in a stock market swindle. Robert and his wife are put to the test. Will their love survive feelings of betrayal and the threat of scandal?

The production features performances by student actors Ryan Anderson, Jarom Brown, Lindsay Harding, Timothy Hilton, Kristina Kessler, Spencer Potter, Crystal Reed, Meleah Rowley, and Rebecca Wright. Period costumes are by guest designer, Susan Broberg.

General admission ticket price for each performance is $5 for DSC students, faculty and staff, and the general public. For tickets and further information, please call 652-7800 or visit the central campus ticket office at the DSC Avenna Center. Performance information may also be obtained by visiting www.dixie.edu.

Dixie State College's Annual Homecoming Queen Pageant Set for Tuesday NightST. GEORGE, Utah – October 17, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will present its annual Homecoming Queen Pageant, as part of the school’s week-long Homecoming festivities, this Tuesday night, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., in the Cox Auditorium on the DSC campus. General admission tickets are now available for purchase through the DSC Avenna Center Ticket Office for $5.

Contestants will not only be competing for the title of “Miss Dixie State College,” but also for a $1,500 scholarship and an opportunity to compete at the 2008 Miss Utah Pageant next June. The pageant hopefuls will be judged in physical fitness/swimwear, evening wear and talent areas of the competition, along with the customary onstage question and personal interview portions of the event.

In addition, the contestants and outgoing Miss Dixie State College 2006, Alicia Windsor, will perform the theme song of the pageant entitled “All That Jazz.”

For more information on the pageant, please call 435-652-7500 or email bastian@dixie.edu.

DSC Jazz Ensemble Opens 2007-08 Concert Season October 23
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 16, 2007) The Dixie State College Jazz Ensemble will open its 2007-08 concert season with a performance entitled “Maiden Voyage” next Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus.

The Dixie State Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Glenn Webb, will play selected big band arrangements from the libraries of Count Basie, Weather Report and Herbie Hancock.

The concert will also feature several student soloists, including performances by BJ Vick (tenor sax), James Beard (alto sax), Dan Belmont (trumpet), Ren Quinn (piano), Nick Lanners (trumpet), Tabitha Maxwell (trumpet), Jeremy Stoker (drums) and Mack Whitehead (vibraphone).

In add ition, the Ensemble will be joined on stage by the Snow Canyon High School Jazz Band, directed by Charlie Kerr.

General admission tickets for the concert are $5 for adults and $1 for DSC students and faculty and staff.

Dixie State College Homecoming Week 2007 Set for October 19-27
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 16, 2007) “Traditions …. An Everlasting Legacy” is the theme for the 2007 Dixie State College of Utah Homecoming Week, which will kick off Friday, Oct. 19, and run through Saturday, Oct. 27. The annual rite of the fall season is filled with a number of exciting activities for all students, DSC alumni and the community.

The festivities get an early start this Friday, Oct. 19, as Entertainment Dixie presents hypnotist Bruce McDonald in the Gardner Center Ballroom at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Homecoming activities will begin in earnest Monday, Oct. 22, with a formal student kick-off event at the Encampment Mall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the annual Homecoming Queen Pageant Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Cox Auditorium. This year’s pageant theme is “All That Jazz,” with tickets available for $5 per person. DSC students will then get in a little painting on Wednesday, Oct. 24, with the annual painting of the “D” service project at the intersection of 300 South and 800 East beginning at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25 will feature the annual Homecoming Powder Puff Football game at Hansen Stadium at 7 p.m., which will include a performance by the Rebelinas, DSC’s all-male version of the Rebelettes. Admission is free to the game.

Rebel Pride Day is set for Friday, Oct. 14, in which all DSC students, faculty and staff, alumni and community are asked to show school spirit and wear red all day. Meanwhile, the ASDSC student council will host three events, beginning with its annual “Rock the Mall” school song competition at noon on the Encampment Mall. ASDSC will also hold a 5-kilometer run at 5 p.m., which will wind around campus, starting from the Encampment Mall and finishing at Hansen Stadium, where a pep rally will take place at 7 p.m.

Friday’s alumni activities include the Alumni Assembly at 10:30 a.m. in the Eccles Concert Hall and Golden Generation Luncheon and Program at noon in the Gardner Ballroom. The Alumni Assembly is free to attend, while tickets for the Golden Generation Luncheon may be purchased for $10.

In addition, the Dixie High School class of 1955 and the DSC class of 1957 reunions will take place Friday at the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni House beginning at 3 p.m., while the annual Decades of Dixie Reunion will follow a t 7 p.m., in the Old Gymnasium.

Saturday’s festivities begin bright and early with the inaugural Homecoming Alumni Walk with DSC First Lady Bonnie Caldwell at 7 a.m. The walk, which will last approximately one hour, starts and finishes at Wade Alumni House. Cost is $10 per person, which includes a t-shirt and bottled water for the walk, along with sweet rolls and hot chocolate following the event.

The annual Homecoming Parade begins at 9:30 a.m., and will travel down Tabernacle Street beginning at 300 East and ending at 100 West. All entries must line up at the parade’s starting point (300 East on Tabernacle) at 8:30 a.m. Currently there are over 30 entries for the parade with plenty of room for more floats and participants. Individuals or businesses wishing to place entries in the parade are asked to contact DSC director of student activities Donna Stafford at 435-652-7513, or by email at stafford@dixie.edu.

Immediately following the parade on Saturday will be the Founder’s Day Assembly and Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 10:30 a.m., in the St. George Tabernacle. Admission to both is free.

The Alumni Association and ASDSC tailgate parties will precede the Dixie State football game vs. Azusa Pacific at noon, while the Rebels will take to the field against APU at 1 p.m. Game tickets ($10 reserved, $7 general admission) may be purchased by calling the DSC general ticket office at 435-652-7800, or online at www.dixie.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office at Hansen Stadium prior to kickoff.

The week wraps up Saturday night with the annual Alumni Homecoming Banquet at 7 p.m., in the Old Gym. Speaking at this year’s banquet will be James Grey Larkin (Class of 1957), while Delmont Truman and Cleo and Dr. Lee Atkin will be presented with Distinguished Alumni awards. Tickets for the banquet may be purchased for $12. The Homecoming Dance, entitled “Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About,” will follow at 9 p.m. in the Gardner Ballroom. Admission to the dance is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Tickets for the Golden Generation Luncheon and Alumni Banquet can be purchased by contacting DSC Alumni Director Kalynn Larson at 435-652-7535 or via email at larson@dixie.edu.

DSC Science Department Seminar Scheduled for Tuesday is Cancelled
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 15, 2007) Dixie State College’s science department has cancelled the seminar featuring Dr. Lane Rolling, which was slated for this Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 12 noon, in Room 113 of the DSC Science Building. At press time, there are no plans to reschedule the event.

DSC Science Department to Host World-Renowned Doctor for Tuesday Seminar
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 12, 2007) Dixie State College’s science department will be hosting a seminar featuring Dr. Lane Rolling, one of the world’s foremost experts in treating disease, who will discuss tropical diseases and his research in Peru. Dr. Rolling will speak to Dixie State College students, faculty and staff, and members of the community this Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 12 noon, in Room 113 of the DSC Science Building.

As part of his seminar, Dr. Rolling is currently recruiting students to enroll in a course that involves study in Peru, which will run either Dec. 13-22, or Jan. 3-13. The course, designed for undergraduate, pre-medical and medical students, will focus on the study of Dengue Fever. According to Dr. Rolling, Dengue Fever is the number one mosquito-transmitted virus in the world.

“I think this will be a great opportunity for our biology students and others to hear Dr. Rolling speak and possibly sign on for one of his short courses,” said Dr. Karen Bauer, DSC associate dean of science.

DSC Choral Ensemble Opens 2007-08 Season With Fall Concert October 19
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 12, 2007) The Dixie State College Choral Ensemble will open its 2007-08 concert season with the DSC Fall Choral Concert next Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus.

The concert, under the direction of Dr. Ken Peterson, will feature all six DSC choral ensembles, including the Women’s Choir, Men’s Chorus, Southwest Choral, Chamber Singers, Rebel Chorus, and the Vocal Jazz Project.

In addition, the concert will also mark the DSC conducting debut of new faculty member Dr. Robert Briggs.

Tickets for the concert are $5 for adults and $1 for students. For more information about this concert, future concerts or singing at Dixie State College in general, please contact Dr. Peterson at 435-652-7802 or at petersonk@dixie.edu

Academic Ach ievements of Women to be Celebrated at Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 12, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Oct. 16, with a presentation on higher education, partic ularly the accomplishments of women in the fields of mathematics and science, by DSC Vice President of Academic Services Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Dr. Dillingham-Evan’s presentation entitled “Do You Know? Amazing Women in Mathematics and Science,” a discussion about women’s roles in these demanding fields.

“Unheralded accomplishments of women in mathematics and science are often overlooked,” Dr. Dillingham-Evans said. “Education has never been easy for women, yet women have contributed substantially to the comforts of modern life.”

Dr. Dillingham-Evans, who was tabbed as interim Vice President of Academic Services in 2005 before having the “interim” tag removed permanently in February of 2006, has been associated with Dixie State College in a variety of capacities since 1982. Since that time she has primarily taught mathematics and chemistry. She has also taught science and math methods for DSC’s elementary education baccalaureate program.

She also has approximately 12 years of administrative experience. Dr. Dillingham-Evans was named founding chair of the mathematics department in 2001 and continued serving in that position through 2005. She has also served as Dixie State’s Academic Support Center director and as director of the federally funded Student Support Services program during her career at Dixie.

She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University, a master’s degree in secondary, post-secondary and vocational education from UNLV and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics from Austin Peay State University. She has also studied German at the Goethe Institute in Ebesberg, Germany.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Commercial Real Estate Brokering is the Focus of Thursday's Dixie State Business and Ethics Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 12, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, Oct. 18, with a presen tation on commercial real estate brokering by Jeff Reber, principal broker and managing partner of Real Estate Asset Strategies, LLC (REAS).

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

Mr. Reber’s presentation is entitled “Inherent Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage.” He has lived in St. George since 2001, where he manages REAS, which provides a full range of real estate services specializing in developing and implementing real estate asset strategies for individual properties, large international portfolios and transportation projects.

He has studied geology and Spanish at Brigham Young University, as well as business management at Cal State Hayward, Cal Poly Pomona and the University of California, Berkeley.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the fall semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

Future forum presenters include local businessman Don Shelline, owner of Shelline Studios, who will speak Nov. 1; Lon Henderson, president and CEO of Soltis Investment Advisors, will present to the forum Nov. 15; and Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center will wrap up the semester schedule with a presentation Nov. 29.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Dixie State College Calls for Homecoming Parade Entries
(ST. GEORGE, Utah October 11, 2007) "Traditions. An Everlasting Legacy" is the theme for the 2007 Dixie State College of Utah Homecoming Week, which will kick off Friday, Oct. 19, and run through Saturday, Oct. 27.

One of the many Homecoming traditions is the parade, which will run down Tabernacle and 300 East on Saturday, Oct. 27. Line-up for the parade will begin at 8:30 a.m., while the parade is set to start at 9:30 a.m.

Individuals, organizations or companies wishing to place entries in the parade are asked to contact DSC director of student activities Donna Stafford at 435-652-7513, or by email at stafford@dixie.edu.

Fall Enrollment Stays Relatively Flat at Dixie State College
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 10, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah today announced its third week enrollment totals for fall semester 2007. Overall enrollment is slightly down by 0.39 percent over last fall, a total of 23 students, from 5,967 in 2006-07 to 5,944 this year.

“Our enrollment mirrors last year’s headcount,” said interim Vice President of Student Service Frank B. Lojko. “I view this as a plus and I see our enrollment moving upward in the future.”

In terms of FTE* (full-time equivalency), the equivalent of 3,988 student are enrolled, up slightly from last year’s 3,983. Meanwhile, the number of upper division students at DSC is up 71 percent overall, which is due to the number of bachelor programs added at DSC over the last year and the number of college freshmen enrolled in certain core baccalaureate programs.

“We’re extremely pleased with our upper division enrollment,” Lojko added. “This trend indicates retention for our upper division courses and that more students are engaged in four-year degrees.”

*One FTE is defined as any combination of 15 units of credit enrolled in by one or more students. For example, if a student is taking 15 credit hours, that equals one FTE. If 15 students take one credit, that equals one FTE as well.

University of Utah Board of Trustees U nanimously Approves Formal Dixie State Petition for Proposed Affiliation
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 10, 2007) The University of Utah’s Board of Trustees this past Monday unanimously voted to accept the petition from Dixie State College of Utah to consider an extended and enhanced affiliation between the two inst itutions.

“We’re certainly grateful by the incredible generosity and expertise of the University of Utah to roll up their sleeves and help determine how they can be more helpful in providing educational and economic development opportunities in this region,” said DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell.

Both institutions will now appoint a representative task force to begin months of detailed discussions to work out the many details involved with the proposed affiliation. The culmination of this work would be a mutually agreed upon proposal, which would be supported by an operating agreement.

From there, Trustees from both institutions would review and formally approve the final proposal and operating agreement, both of which would then be submitted by the presidents of each institution to the Utah State Board of Regents for consideration and approval. If approved by the Regents, the proposal and operating agreement would then be forwarded on to the state legislature for approval and funding.

Clean Air to Be Discussed at Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 4, 2007) The air we breath will be the topic of discussion in a presentation by Dr. C. Arden Pope III, professor of economics at Brigham Young University, as part of Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series this Tuesday, Oct. 9.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Dr. Pope’s presentation entitled “Do You Know What You are Breathing & Should You Inhale?” will discuss his work and finding in 20 years of being an environmentalist.

“One of my colleagues brought me an article about Dr. Pope and his study on particulate matter and its impact on health--especially that of children and patients with heart problems,” says DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton. “I mentioned him to another colleague in science who said she was using the article to help her students understand what science is and how scientists work. I knew we had to invite him to the Dixie Forum.”

Dr. Pope is a Mary Lou Fulton professor of economics at Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University (1981) where he studied econom ics and statistics. He has had appointments at Iowa State and Texas A&M Universities and has been an IPH Fellow and visiting scientist in Environmental Health and Public Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health (1992-93).

He has conducted research dealing with a variety of natural resource and environmental economics issues. Over the last 20 years his research has focused primarily on evaluating health effects and externality costs of air pollution. Dr. Pope has conducted or collaborated on many of the key, pioneering studies of health effects of short- and long-term exposures to air pollution, has played prominent roles in reviewing and interpreting this literature, and is one of the world’s most widely cited and recognized air pollution experts.

Dr. Pope has been the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, BYU’s highest faculty honor (2006); the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology (2004); the Thomas T. Mercer Joint Prize from the American Association for Aerosol Research and The International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (2001); and various other awards.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Board of Trustees Approves Formal Petition for Proposed DSC/U of U Affiliation
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – October 2, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Board of Trustees Monday overwhelming passed a motion to petition the University of Utah to consider an extended and enhanced affiliation between the two institutions. The petition, which passed on a vote of 8-0 with one abstention, will be sent to the University of Utah’s Board of Trustees, which will meet this Monday, Oct. 8, for consideration.

If the U of U Board of Trustees approves the petition, both institutions would appoint a representative task force to begin months of detailed discussions to work out the many details involved with the proposed affiliation. The culmination of this work would be a mutually agreed upon proposal, which would be supported by an operating agreement.

From there, Trustees from both institutions would review and formally approve the final proposal and operating agreement, both of which would then be submitted by the presidents of each institution to the USBR for consideration and approval. If approved by the Regents, the proposal and operating agreement would then be forwarded on to the state legislature for approval and funding.

The petition calls for the new official name of Dixie State College to become the University of Utah-St. George, with the desire of referring to the St. George campus as the “Dixie Campus.” At an appropriate future time, the College’s current Hurricane and Kanab Centers would be recognized as Hurricane and Kanab Campuses.

In the petition, DSC’s Trustees outlined their expectations that a formal affiliation would acknowledge and support DSC’s existing and ongoing community college mission and as soon as appropriate, would result in significant expanded academic programs at the baccalaureate and graduate levels. In addition, the affiliation would immediately help with the infrastructure issues that will be critical to the success of the partnership.

This past Sept. 7, DSC’s Board of Trustees approved a motion to begin initial discussions and research into extending and enhancing the affiliation between DSC and the U of U, which could potentially lead to a major change in the College’s overall strategic plans and direction, along with a possible new identity.

Since the time of the initial announcement, DSC Trustees and administrative representatives contacted leadership in every community in the College’s service area of Washington and Kane counties to discuss changes in DSC’s strategic plans and gather valuable feedback and suggestions. In addition, public discussion forums were conducted on the DSC campus and in a number of communities, along with input and debate occurring in a number of newspaper columns, editorial pages and various opinion pieces.

“I am thrilled with the dialogue that has taken place over the last 23 days,” DSC Trustees Chair Dr. Shandon Gubler said. “We still have a mountain of work ahead of us and this petition will allow us to continue to work toward coming up with an operating agreement between the two institutions.”

To date, DSC representatives have met with a number of community leaders, business leaders and civic groups in the two-county region, and according to DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell, news of the proposal has been met with excitement and optimism of what could be in store for the College.

“The overall response has been pretty positive and there is a st rong sense that economic development, business retention and attraction, and entrepreneurial activity will be enhanced through this affiliation with the University of Utah,” President Caldwell said. “These are very important factors as our area continues to grow and becomes a viable economic player in the greater Las Vegas and southern California Interstate-15 economic corridor.
< br> “Overall our service area is anxious to have greater range and depth in educational offerings available here,” he went on to say. “Washington and Kane counties desperately need a major boost to catch up with the population and economic growth we are experiencing. The benefits of an affiliation with the University of Utah in speeding the availability and quality of these programs is understood and supported.”

President Caldwell noted that a number of questions and concerns were raised during the last three weeks of public discussion about the possible affiliation, particularly when it came to the institution’s daily operational functions, programs and the changes to the institutional identity.

He, along with members of his administrative staff and Trustees, stressed that DSC would remain locally managed in this affiliation and that the institution’s responsiveness to the local needs, including the community college mission and current program offerings, would remain in place and unchanged.

The petition submitted Monday acknowledged that for Dixie State to become the University of Utah-St. George (UUSG), a campus within the U of U system, the institution’s governance structure would change to provide the president of the University with satisfactory control over the proposed university campus. Among the changes would be President Caldwell’s title to chancellor, while the current DSC Board of Trustees could become the institution’s Board of Directors.

In addition, the petition calls for the proposed UUSG to retain a direct fiscal line to the Utah State Board of Regents (USBR) and to the Utah State Legislature for line item appropriations and capital facilities requests.

The exact details of that governance structure will be incorporated in an “Operating Agreement” that will be discussed in depth among a transition team made up of representatives from the U of U, DSC, the USBR and the state legislature.

In terms of the school’s identity, the petition states DSC’s desire for U of U officials to acknowledge and encourage the citizens of Dixie and Dixie State College to strive to retain all the good that is revered and honored in the original Dixie College and Utah’s Dixie heritage, which includes the original pioneer cotton mission heritage. In addition, such symbols including the “D” on the hill above St. George Boulevard, school and civic songs, and school chants would be prese rved.

“As much as the St. George name is garnering national recognition, we have to also remember that the University of Utah carries a brand that is both nationally and internationally recognized,” Dr. Caldwell said. “The University of Utah has worked very hard at establishing its name and brand and we recognize that we have a responsibility to build and sustain that good name in this partnership.”

He also noted that the name “Dixie” is very important from the standpoint of regional identity, though while many people have documented Dixie’s history, little investment has been made in documenting the traditions and values of Dixie College. He points to the era when the institution took the path of adopting the “confederate” identity, which he notes does not reflect the true ethic or heritage of the region. To that end, the petition calls for DSC to retire the use of the “Rebels” nickname.

“As this institution grows and evolves, the idea of investment becomes critical,” Caldwell said. “That [confederate] path has obscured and confused the true pioneer heritage of this institution. It is our hope to return this institution back to its original heritage.”

Caldwell noted that an institutional task force, made up of current students, faculty and staff, alumni and community leaders, would be created to work toward a new identity for both the institution and its athletic programs that is grounded in the pioneer heritage of the area and college.

The Lake Powell Pipeline to Be Discussed at Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 28, 2007) The Lake Powell Pipeline project will be the topic of discussion presented by Lin Alder, executive director of the Citizens for Dixie’s Future (CDF) organization, as part of Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series this Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Alder’s presentation entitled “Lake Powell Pipeline, Is it the Right Choice?” will discuss how the proposed $1.7 billion water project would affect the housing affordability in Washington County, along with the cost of living in general and overall quality of life of the county’s citizens.

Alder, who is the son of former DSC President Dr. Douglas Alder, is a graduate of Dixie High School, DSC and earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Utah State University in 1995. After college, he worked as an endangered fish researcher on the San Juan River for two years before taking a job with the Grand Canyon Trust in 1997.

In 2006, Alder helped organize the CDF, a grassroots organization committed to protecting the quality of life in Washington County for present and future generations.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu

State House Majority Leader David Clark to Address DSC Colleagues Meeting This Monday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 28, 2007) The Honorable David L. Clark, the Utah House of Representatives Majority Leader from Santa Clara, will address the first President’s Colleagues of Dixie State College meeting of the 2007-08 academic year this Monday, Oct. 1, at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Rep. Clark’s presentation is entitled “The Politics of Leadership: Leading in a Political Arena,” and promises to provide great insights for those in attendance. In addition, he will also conduct a question and answer discussion on “What’s Next for Our State?”

Rep. Clark, who is also the Southern Utah Regional President of Zions Bank, received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Brigham Young University and did graduate work at both the University of Oklahoma and the University of Washington. He received a Dixie State College Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award in 2006, the Citizen of the Year Award from the St. George Chamber of Commerce in 1997, and has served as Executive Director of the Dixie Rotary Bowl. He is past president of several organizations, including St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, St. George Rotary Club and the Dixie Sunshiners. In addition, Rep. Clark has been named Legislator of the Year in several different categories.

The President’s Colleagues of Dixie State College, founded over 10 years ago by former DSC President Dr. Douglas Alder, is a group of retired professors and other professionals who live mostl y in the St. George and Washington County area. Dr. Alder, who also started an Honors Program at DSC, organized the Colleagues as a way to increase academic activities on campus.

The Colleagues meet together once a month during the academic year to hear presentations from each other and/or invited guests. In addition, the DSC President is invited to speak once each year to present a “State of Dixie State College” a ddress.

"Staying Safe" the Focus of Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 21, 2007) “Staying Safe: Make Yourself Not the Easy Target” will be the topic of discussion presented by Dixie State College Director of Campus Police Don Reid and St. George Police Department Public Relations Officer Sergeant Craig Harding as part of Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series this Tuesday, Sept. 25.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

The presentation will deal with personal safety, crime prevention and critical incident response.

Reid has served as director of DSC’s Security and Campus Police for 26 years. He is a graduate of the Utah Police Academy, Dixie State College, Weber State University and the University of Cincinnati. Reid currently teaches Criminal Justice at DSC, has coordinated the DSC EMT Training Program and is the lead field investigator for the Utah Medical Examiner’s Office in Washington County. In addition, he has taught a variety of topics at the Weber State Police Academy.

Sgt. Harding has serve as the SGPD public informatio n officer for a number of years. Many in the audience will recognize him from his work in crime prevention workshops and various civic organizations, along with his weekly newspaper column in The Spectrum newspaper.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Theater Opens 2007-08 Season With Production of "I Hate Hamlet"
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 20, 2007) The Dixie State College Theatre program opens its 2007-08 season with the production of “I Hate Hamlet,” a comedy by playwright Paul Rudnick. The production, which marks the DSC Theatre directorial debut of new faculty member Michael Harding, will run Sept. 27-29, and Oct. 2-6, in the Main Stage Theater of DSC’s Eccles Fine Arts Center.

The action unfolds in Andrew Rally's apartment, which was previously occupied by legendary film actor John Barrymore. Rally, who recently moved to the East Coast following a modest career in television in Los Angeles, is cast as the lead role in the Shakespeare in the Park's production of Hamlet.

Though encouraged by his agent and girlfriend, Diedre McDavy, to accept the role, Rally tries to justify reasons for not playing Hamlet. Intoxicated and dressed in full Shakespearian regalia, Barrymore's ghost temporarily moves back into his old home to groom Rally for the role.

The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword and the possibility that he might fail as Hamlet in Central Park.

Prior to his arrival at DSC, Harding worked as a professional actor and teacher for more than a decade, having been a company member of several theaters across the country. He is a member of the Actor’s Equity Association and has performed at the Tony-Award winning Intiman Theatre and Utah Shakespearean Festival. In addition, Harding has performed with the Utah Musical Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Wooden O Theatre, the Pioneer Theatre Company, The Warehouse Theatre and the Virginia Shakespearean Festival.

The cast includes: Jarom Brown (John Barrymore), Travis Cox (Andrew Rally), Guy Smith (Gary Peter Lefkowitz), Whitney Morgan (Deirdre McDavey), Anisa Bennett (Felicia Dantine) and Kathleen Hinton (Lillian Troy). Designers for I Hate Hamlet are Brent Hanson (scenery), Brent Innes (lighting), and Andrea Davenport (costumes). This is also Innes' first production at DSC. Previously, he worked as the assistant technical director at Utah State University in Logan.

I Hate Hamlet opened on April 8, 1991 at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City. After a tumultuous run on Broadway, I Hate Hamlet has continued to be performed to packed houses in regional, community and college/university theatres across the country creating riotous laughter in each location.

Rudnick is known for finding the humor in unusual situations. He is best known for his screenplays, which include: Sister Act, Addams Family Values, Jeffrey, In and Out, and the remake of The Stepford Wives.

Non-DSC student ticket prices range from $5 for students, $10 for seniors and $12 for adults. DSC students and faculty and staff may purchase tickets for $1 with a valid activity card. For tickets and further information, please call 652-7800 or visit the central campus ticket office at the DSC Avenna Center. Performance information may also be obtained by visiting www.dixie.edu.

DSC Students Given Chance to Earn College Credit Abroad in Costa Rica
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 20, 2007) Dixie State College students and St. George residents who either register for Geography 2990 or Community Education course 0290 this Spring semester will have a chance to earn college credit out of the confines of the classroom setting. Students will not find the class anywhere on the DSC campus, or in the United States for that matter. In fact, it is scheduled to take place abroad.

Instead of sitting in the classroom learning about the geography of the country of Costa Rica, as many as 12-20 students will spend 10 days exploring Costa Rica’s tropical rain forests, beaches, volcanoes and culture first-hand and earn college credit while doing it.

The two-credit Costa Rica trip will take place during DSC’s spring break, which is scheduled for March 7-16, 2008. The trip to the Central America country has been an annual occurrence since 2003, though this will be the first trip back by a DSC class since 2006 after last year’s trip postponed.

According to DSC professor and course coordinator Kelly Bringhurst, the trip will partially consist of various hikes, which will expose the group to a variety of wildlife and terrain. He went on to say that in addition to visiting various geographical wonders, students can expect to see a variety of wildlife, hike, snorkel and take part in a service project as part of the course. One year, Bringhurst and his students delivered 40 pounds worth of fiction and non-fiction books from the DSC library to a Costa Rican elementary school.

“Costa Rica is the jewel of Central America,” Professor Bringhurst said. “Its stabile government, friendly people and variety of national parks make it the perfect place to study the tropics. Students will have the opportunity to see and learn things that the typical tourist does not experience.”

The course is open to students, faculty and staff, and community members and can be applied as elective credit toward a degree. Cost of the trip is $2,095, which includes travel, lodging, meals, and guides. A $250 deposit is due by Friday, Oct. 26, and the full balance is due by Friday, Dec. 14. An orientation meeting will be scheduled for sometime in February 2008.

For additional information and to fill out an application for the course visit www.dixie.edu/travelstudy/index.html. Interested students may also contact Kel ly Bringhurst at 652-7768 or kbringhurst@dixie.edu with questions.

Dixie State College Administration and Board of Trustees to Host Town Meeting Regarding DSC/U of U Proposed Affiliation
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 18, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah administration and members of the institution’s Board of Trustees will host a town meeting next Wednesday, Sept. 26, to gather community input and feedback regarding the College’s plan to pursue an enhanced affiliation with the University of Utah.

The meeting will take place in the Gardner Center Ballroom on the DSC campus beginning at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Earlier this month, Dixie State’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution for the institution to begin initial discussions and research into extending and enhancing the affiliation between DSC and the University of Utah.

The proposed resolution could potentially lead to a major change in the College’s overall strategic plans and direction, along with a possible new identity, as both institutions consider ways in which a partnership might better serve the higher educational needs of southwestern Utah.

“The future of Dixie State College, much like its beginnings, will be built on the strength and the heart of this co mmunity,” DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell said. “One of the key points that we want to stress about this partnership is that the community-college role of our institution will remain.

“This initiative is to position Dixie State College as the provider of enhanced educational possibilities in our region,” President Caldwell went on to say. “It is truly a local initiative by local leaders in the community – business, education and political – who have come together to play a proactive role to see that the educational needs of our service area will be met not only today, but in the future as the region continues to grow and prosper.”

The town meeting will last approximately one hour and questions regarding the event can be directed to the Dixie State College Public Relations Office at 435-652-7544.

Dixie State College Cultural Arts Department Hosts New Faculty Concert This Friday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 18, 2007) Dixie State College’s Cultural Arts Department will introducing its new faculty members to the campus and community by hosting a New Faculty Concert this Friday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the DSC campus. Admission is free and open to DSC students, faculty and staff, and the public. In addition, those in attendance can meet and greet the performers at a dessert reception following the concert.

Performing in this year’s concert is Dr. Paul Abegg, Assistant Professor for Violin & String Studies; Dr. Robert Briggs, Assistant Professor of Choral and Vocal Studies; Michael Harding Assistant Professor and Theatre Director; Brent Innes, Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology/Technical Director; and Glenn Webb, Assistant Professor and DSC Marching Band advisor. In addition, DSC Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Nancy Allred will perform a number of piano solos.

Dr. Paul Abegg is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a Doctor of Music Arts and Master of Music in Violin Performance. Previously he studied at Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor of Music degree. Dr. Abegg has taught on the string faculty at Olivet (MI) College and BYU. Additionally, he has served as a guest clinician at Eastern Washington University and Whitworth College, and has spent summers instructing at the New England Music Camp in Sidney, Maine. He has performed throughout the United States, Japan, Great Britain, Brazil and Europe.

Dr. Robert Briggs came to Dixie State after serving as director of choral activities and professor of voice and music history at Southwestern Michigan College and Dodge City Community College (KS) for the last seven years. Dr. Briggs earned his doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master’s of Music from Bowling Green State University (OH), and a Bachelor’s of Arts from the University of Idaho. He has been a tenor soloist with many symphony orchestras and choirs and served as chorister in the Utah Symphony Chorus and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Michael Harding received a Master’s of Fine Arts degree from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, in addition to completing Graduate Actor Training at the University of Delaware and a bachelor’s degree at the College of William & Mary. Harding has worked as a professional actor and teacher for over a decade, having been a company member of several theaters across the country. He is a member of the Actor’s Equity Association and has performed at the Tony-Award winning Intiman Theatre and Utah Shakespearean Festival. In addition, Harding has performed with the Utah Musical Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Wooden O Theatre, the Pioneer Theatre Company, The Warehouse Theatre and the Virginia Shakespearean Festival.

Brent Innes recently graduated with a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Technology and Design from Utah State University. While at USU, Innes was the assistant technical director and scene shop foreman. In addition to his educational pursuits, he has nearly 10 years of backstage experience and has received national recognition for his light design work. As a graduate student, he was the designer for Utah State’s 2005 production of “MacBeth”, which won the Barbizon 10th-anniversary national lighting design contest.

Glenn Webb holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Weber State University and Master’s of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Utah. Webb has instructed bands and orchestras in Utah public schools for the past 14 years and has served as conductor and music director for Sandy City summer musicals for nine years. He is a solo percussionist with the Canyonlands New Music Ensemble and principal percussion with Ballet West. In addition, Webb freelances with the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera. He was also a featured performer in the 2002 Cultural Olympiad with the Jose Limon Dance Company and Repertory Dance Theater.

Dr. Allred is the chair of keyboard studies and is currently developing a piano pedagogy program at Dixie State College. She teaches classes in piano pedagogy, piano literature, piano skills, music theory and ear training, private piano, group piano and music appreciation.

Dr. Allred is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician. Currently, she is the associate conductor and accompanist for the Heritage Choir. She received her bachelor's and master's degree in piano performance from Brigham Young University and completed work on her doctorate in piano performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. While at UMKC, she received the Graduate Achievement Award in Piano, and the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award.

DSC Digital Film Production Program to Host Screening of "The Mountain Meadows Massacre"
(ST. GEORGE, UT – September 15, 2007) Dixie State College’s Digital Film Production program will host a special screening of the Telly Award-winning documentary “The Mountain Meadows Massacre” this Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus.

Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff. Following the screening, there will be a question and answer discussion session.

The documentary, which DSC communication professor Eric Young served as executive director, garnered two Telly Awards in 2001 for its historical depiction and production quality, and reviews of “The Mountain Meadows Massacre” have validated this student work in telling the story of a very controversial historical event.

The Spectrum called it “54 minutes of Truth,” The Salt Lake Tribune praised the program’s fairness and quality of the production, and a story on National Public Radio lauded the depth of how the documentary promotes a powerful message. Craig Steiner, a PBS producer, said that no other college or university film program in the state of Utah has come close to the production values and the impact of The Mountain Meadows Massacre. Jon Anderson, vice-president of production at KBYU indicated that it tells this story beautifully and fairly.

All residents are invited to enjoy an evening of consideration and reflection about this historical event and how it relates to us today. For more information, contact DSC communication Eric Young at 435-652-7801.

Workers Compensation Fund VP Linda Baker to Address Dixie State Business Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 15, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, Sept. 20, with a presentation on workers’ compensation by Linda Baker, southern region vice president of Workers Compensation Fund.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the fall semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

Future forum presenters include Jeff Reber, managing partner of Real Estate Asset Strategies, who will address the forum Oct. 18; local businessman Don Shelline, owner of Shelline Studios, will speak Nov. 1; Lo n Henderson, president and CEO of Soltis Investment Advisors, will present to the forum Nov. 15; and Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center will wrap up the semester schedule with a presentation Nov. 29.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Community and the U.S. Constitution the Topic of Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – Sept. 15, 2007) The United States Constitution and the role the document plays in local community government settings will be the topic presented by Dr. Gary Daynes as part of Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series this Tuesday, Sept. 18.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Dr. Daynes is an Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Westminster College. He points out that the “Constitution has become an increasingly undemocratic document, if not in content then in use. It is,” he says, “central to the work of a small group of legislators, judges, and officials, but peripheral to the actions of most citizens.”

In his presentation he will suggest how, by attending to the history and philosophy of the Preamble, the Constitution can become the basis of a renewed democracy.

Dr. Daynes is the author of Making Villains, Making Heroes: Joseph R. McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Politics of American Memory, and serves as the editor of Fulfilling the Founding: A Reader in American Heritage. His recent research, teaching, and public service focus on the ways that democratic practices can simultaneously renew schools and communities. He holds a PhD. in American History from the University of Delaware.

For further information contact DSC faculty member and Dixie Forum coordinator Terre Burton at 652-7812 or at burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Receives State Approval for Two New Degree Programs at Friday Board of Regents Meeting
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 14, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah received approval from the Utah State Board of Regents Friday morning to offer a new aviation management baccalaureate degree as well as a comprehensive associate degree program in early childhood education. Classwork for both degree programs will begin at the start of the 2008 Spring semester in January.

The degree approvals continue the College’s progression toward fulfilling its mission to offer core, foundational and high demand educational opportunities. The addition of the aviation management degree will bring the number of bachelor’s degrees offered by the college to 10 overall.

According to Dr. Phillip Lee, DSC associate dean of business, the aviation management degree is an adult degree completion program that was developed through a partnership between the College and SkyWest Airlines to meet the needs of adult learners who are employed by the company. Dr. Lee also noted that the initial cohorts of this program will be filled with SkyWest employees and anticipates that the degree program will be available to the general public in the near future.

“Getting this degree approved today culminates a lot of hard work and cooperation between both Dixie State and SkyWest Airlines,” Dr. Lee said. “We are excited to have this new program available and it is an addition we feel will be a great benefit to the community.”

“The early childhood education career field has had increasing restrictions placed on it by government bodies, which have placed requirements for those programs to have associate degreed personnel,” said Dr. Don Hinton, DSC dean of education, humanities, arts and social science. “The approval of this degree gives DSC to ability to meet those needs of the child care businesses in our community.”

“In the past, we have had to send away any student who was interested in early childhood education to another institution or advise them into another area of study,” says Dr. Brenda Sabey, DSC associate dean for the division of education. “The ability for us to now offer these degrees will allow more of our students to stay at Dixie State and get the degree they want.”

In 2000, Dixie State College was granted license to begin offering bachelor’s degrees in high demand areas, which initially included business administration and computer & information technology. Several other degrees have since followed, including ele mentary education (2002), nursing (2004), communication & new media (2005), English (2006), biology (2006) and dental hygiene (2007).

Last July, DSC received approval by the Regents to offer accounting and communication baccalaureate degrees, both of which began classwork this fall. The new communication degree replaced the communication and new media degree, which will be discontinued on the recommendation of the Regents and Commissioner’s staff.

In 2005, the Board of Regents approved a change in mission for Dixie State College, allowing the college to begin offering bachelor’s degrees in “core” or “foundational” areas consistent with four-year colleges. Dixie State College also continues to function as a comprehensive community college as well, offering associate degree and certificate programs to its students.

The overall strategic goal for Dixie State College is to offer core and high demand educational opportunities at both the associate and baccalaureate levels that are consistent with and responsive to the needs of the community. Future programs for Dixie State College will likely center in three primary strategic clusters, which include business & technology, health care & public safety, and education, including the secondary teacher licensure program.

Dixie State College Students Welcome to Apply for Graduation Online
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 10, 2007) Dixie State College’s Student Services has announced that students may apply now for graduation anytime with the College’s online service.

According to DSC Graduation and Academic Advisor Dana Kelvington, students can fill out a graduation application form on the College’s website, www.dixie.edu/graduation. An application packet will be included to be reviewed and cleared by a departmental faculty or advisor for graduation for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.

The application packet contains general information regarding the graduation process, a graduation checklist, a student progress checklist form, a career center form and a graduation audit application.

Students are advised to meet with a departmental faculty or advisor before registering for the semester in which they intend to graduate in order to determine what requirements remain to be completed for graduation.

For more information, contact DSC Graduation and Academic Advisor Dana Kelvington at 435-652-4028 or at kelvington@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Kicks Off Inaugural "World Week" Events Monday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 8, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s student government and Diversity Center is set to present the campus’ first-ever “World Week” this Monday, Sept. 10, which will feature a week’s worth of events and activities designed to celebrate diversity both on campus and in the community.

The theme of the inaugural program is “Commemorating Our Global Community,” and events get underway Monday with a flag ceremony at 12 noon, outside the DSC Gardner Center. The ceremony will feature DSC’s international and multicultural students and families displaying the national flags of their respective countries.

Student service will also be on display during the week as DSC students will come together with the College’s faculty, staff and ROTC program to make school packets to be sent to children in Iraq, along with a presentation from an American veteran who has recently returned home from the war in Iraq. That event is slated to take place Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Gardner Center’s Cottom Room.

“World Week” continues Wednesday, Sept. 12, with a presentation and slide show by Paul and Chantra Gooch entitled “Yearning to be Free,” a narrative of the couple’s personal histories in Utah and in Cambodian concentration camps. The presentation begins at 6:00 p.m., in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Thursday night is movie night as students, faculty and staff, and the community are invited to watch the internationally-acclaimed motion picture titled “God Grew Tired of Us” at 8:30 p.m., outside on the Encampment Mall. “God Grew Tired of Us” is the story about the Lost Boys of Sudan, who walked more than 1,000 miles to escape their country’s bloody civil war.

The week wraps up Friday as Entertainment Dixie presents the comedic stylings of Mexican-American stand-up comic Chris Fonseca, who will perform to help kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on campus. The show begins at 8:00 p.m., in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

“This is an excellent opportunity for everyone on our campus and in our community to take part and enjoy these valuable out-of-classroom experiences,” says Daneka Souberbielle, DSC’s Diversity Center coordinator. “

For more information on the “World Week” events on campus, please contact Dixie State College’s Diversity Center at 435-652-7733.

NFL Films and 9/11 Humanitarian Efforts the Focus of Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – Sept. 7, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Sept. 11, with a presentation from Dixie State alumnus and current DSC faculty member Phil Tuckett.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resour ce Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Tuckett is a 30-year veteran of NFL Films, for which he worked as a producer, director, editor, and cameraman, and was named Vice President of Special Projects in 1982. During his tenure, he won 30 Emmy Awards for shows like “Football America,” “The 100 Yard Universe,” “Autumn Ritual,” and “Lost Treasures of NFL Films.” He also produced non-sports related programming like “Blood from a Stone&rdqu o; for the History Channel, and “Faces of Evil” for TNT, along with music videos for a wide variety of artists including B.B. King, Santana, Def Leppard, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

In addition, Tuckett will discuss a fascinating project he helped spearhead that involved restoring photographs and artifacts from the World Trade Center following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, a project he was able to accomplish with the help of NFL Films and over 200 volunteers from the company.

His involvement with the restoration project began after working with the New York Police Department on another assignment. The painstaking task – a task many thought impossible – resulted in 3,000 artifacts that could be restored to families who lost loved ones in the attacks on the World Trade Center.

This past May, Tuckett received an honorary doctorate degree from Dixie State College as part of the institution’s commencement ceremony, and currently serves as a faculty member in DSC’s communication department.

For further information contact Terre Burton at burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Announces Plan to Pursue Enhanced Affil iation With the University of Utah
(ST. GEORGE, Utah September 7, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Board of Trustees Friday approved a resolution for the institution to begin initial discussions and research into extending and enhancing the affiliation between DSC and the University of Utah.

The proposed resolution could potentially lead to a major change in the College’s overall strategic plans and direction, along with a possible new identity, as both institutions consider ways in which a partnership might better serve the higher educational needs of southwestern Utah.

During the 2007 Utah legislative session, the two schools proposed and received approval and funding for an initial partnership in which the U of U would provide instruction in three graduate Master’s degree programs special education, nursing and an executive business administration (MBA) on the DSC campus.

That collaboration led to locally-initiated discussions between members of DSC Board of Trustees and key St. George business and community leaders on the possibility of an enhanced affiliation between the two institutions in order to keep up with the demographic change in the educational and economical landscape of the southwestern Utah region.

A meeting was held in June with those individuals, the southern Utah legislative contingent, members of the State Board of Regents and Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Kendell, along with representatives from the University of Utah’s President’s Office and Board of Trustees. From that meeting came a consensus among the participants that the concept had considerable merit and was worth seriously exploring.

“Southern Utah is undergoing change of monumental proportions,” says Dr.

Shandon Gubler, chair of the DSC Board of Trustees. “We as trustees feel a sense of responsibility to govern this institution with wisdom and courage, no different than our ancestors did in the past.

“Today Dixie State College faces a financial and strategic crisis and it is time, once again, to make some very difficult decisions,” Dr. Gubler went on to say. “We know education’s power and potential to change lives, to stimulate economies and to facilitate an above average quality of life. Our educational offerings must respond to the rapidly changing world of southern Utah.”

During the past couple of months a task force was created to develop a preliminary plan for the initiative. Currently southwestern Utah leads the nation in population percentage growth. This unprecedented rapid growth presented a number of challenges for the region, most notably how public and higher education needs are balanced with other public service and infrastructure agencies for limited state and regional resources.

The committee noted that a college education is a key ingredient for success for many individuals and the presence of a strong higher education institution is an important ingredient for economic development of communities, regions, states and the nation as a whole. Guidelines to structure the details of the affiliation are being developed by all parties.

“The future of Dixie State College, much like its beginnings, will be built on the strength and the heart of this community,” DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell said. “One of the key points that we want to stress about this partnership is that the community-college role of our institution will remain.

“We have many extraordinary general education programs integrated with a number of our bachelor and associate degree programs and we look to continue to provide higher educational opportunities for our service region,” he added.

President Caldwell noted many other multi-campus systems in other states, including the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems, the Indiana University system, along with other systems in California, Colorado, Tennessee and Arkansas, as examples of ways to effectively and efficiently provide educational access to the public. He added that these institutions will serve as foundational benchmarks on how Dixie State could move forward in the months and years to come.

“This initiative is to position Dixie State College as the provider of enhanced educational possibilities in our region,” President Caldwell went on to say. “It is truly a local initiative by local leaders in the community business, education and political who have come together to play a proactive role to see that the educational needs of our service area will be met not only today, but in the future as the region continues to grow and prosper.”

EDUCATIONAL GAINS

Assuming agreement can be reached on the proposed partnership, the primary focus of the curriculum will be measured by the response to regional needs and students interest, with the expansion in the number of four-year programs either offered by DSC or made available through the affiliation with the University, along with a gradual expansion in the number of graduate programs made available by the U of U.

In addition, DSC hopes to benefit by leveraging the expertise and major faculty investment the state and the University has in adding greater depth, range and enhanced quality of instruction, while having the ability to recruit and retain Ph.D-qualified faculty with a teaching focus.

“The demographics of Dixie State’s studentbody is changing and we are simply not keeping up with their needs,” Dr. Gubler said. “Southern Utah now faces a business community that is demanding a wide spectrum of educational services, including applied technology and health science certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees.”

If a partnership is agreed upon, Dixie State will also benefit from access to the vast library holdings that the University of Utah currently enjoys, along with academic and administrative support capabilities, including information technology (IT) and physical plant services.

According to DSC Vice President of Academics Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, the proposed model for the college is one of a strong campus which will serve Washington and Kane counties broadly, with highly-qualified faculty engaged in instruction rather than research, and a campus that has and is open-enrollment highly committed to its community-colle ge mission.

“Student access is the driver of this whole movement and initiative,” Dr.

Dillingham-Evans said. “The University of Utah’s enrollment is made up of more traditional college-age students, while Dixie State’s focus is on both traditional and working-age students.

“We expect baccalaureate degrees will rise to meet both our community’s needs and our students’ interests,” Dr. Dillingham-Evans added.

“Additionally, we anticipate that Master’s degree offerings will increase as interest and technology will allow.”

Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted that U of U’s infrastructure could also allow people to earn more doctoral degrees from the University, particularly in continuing education in health sciences, which would benefit the area.

She also noted that the new proposed affiliation with the U of U would not affect the current secondary-licensure partnership with Southern Utah University.

The DSC/SUU collaboration, which is designed in three-year commitment stages, was created to address the need for qualified teachers in the Washington County School District in the composite components of social s cience (criminal justice and history); chemistry and physical science; mathematics; and family and consumer science.

ATHLETICS

Dixie State College’s athletic program will continue to pursue advancement in its current affiliation at the NCAA Division-II level. The program has made great strides since making the jump from the junior college-ranks to the NCAA competition level. Ten of the 11 sports sponsored by the college currently enjoy conference affiliations, with football set to join the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) beginning in 2008. Every other sport with the exception of baseball, which is currently a Division-II independent, is a competing member of the Pacific West Conference.

In addition, the department’s programs will be eligible for NCAA postseason play beginning in 2008-09, meaning that Rebel student-athletes can compete for national titles in their respective sports two years earlier than expected. Normally, a school making a jump to the NCAA Division-II level would have to go through a mandatory four-year probationary period. However, that provisional time-frame was cut in half and President Caldwell credits the tireless efforts of the entire at hletic department for the tremendous strides taken towards making DSC strong and highly-competitive at the NCAA level in the western United States in such a short period of time.

“We are on the right plane with the NCAA right now,” President Caldwell said. “Our athletes are truly living by the Division-II philosophy of academics, athletics and community service. Athletically and financially, we’re right where we need to be.”

President Caldwell pointed to University of California (UC), California-State (CS), Texas, Tennessee and Indiana multi-campus systems as examples of how different institutions can compete at different levels of NCAA membership. The University of Utah competes at the NCAA Division I-A level and is a member of the Mountain West Conference.

Caldwell also noted that the affiliation with the U of U will provide more majors and programs allowing DSC student-athletes more choices while meeting NCAA standards on degree advancement.

WHAT’S ON TAP

Following the discussion and research phases, and assuming agreement is reached, a formal affiliation proposal will be drafted, which will need approval from the DSC Board of Trustees, the University of Utah’s Trustees and the Utah State Board of Regents.

CEBA Project Brings Governor Huntsman to Kanab
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – September 5, 2007) Kane County and Kanab City civic and community leaders, along with the southern Utah legislative contingent and administrative leadership from Dixie State College, will host Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., this Tuesday, Sept. 11, to discuss the development of the Center for Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA).

The purpose of the proposed CEBA is to serve as a focal point for economic development in the region. The CEBA model will address needs faced in rural communities in Utah, such as providing quality education and developing a competitive workforce. Dixie State College has worked closely with elected officials, the business community, community organizations and educational institutions to create a unique and innovative program, which has the potential to be replicated throughout Utah and the nation.

“We have been championing a collaborative regional planning effort in Kane County to develop the CEBA concept,” says Christina Schultz, DSC vice president of advancement and chairperson of the CEBA Executive Steering Committee. “Stimulating the local economy is a vital component of long-term plans to achieve successful economic revitalization in Kane County and surrounding areas.

“An educated work force is crucial to ensure economic growth and prosperity in this region and across the nation,” Schultz added. “In this way, CEBA will bring higher-paying jobs to Kane County through a long-term strategy geared toward adding value to resources unique to the area.”

The inspiration for CEBA came from the Governor’s 10-point plan to revitalize Utah’s economy, particularly point #9 to “Energize Economic Development in Rural Communities.” As part of that plan, Governor Huntsman called for technology to be utilized in rural Utah and he challenged institutions of higher education to lend support.

“The CEBA project has been a community effort and it is a good starting point to the economic development of our community,” says Kanab city councilmember Jim Sorenson. “In the past we have had to export the talents of this community. We have now figured out a way to capture those assets and keep and use them here with this center, which will meet the needs of our community.”

Schultz noted that the CEBA model will enable education of the workforce, provide business and entrepreneurship training, and attract conferences, seminars and corporate retreats to Kane County. She went on to say that the programs will allow the community to demonstrate capabilities in numerous areas, including digital media, visual arts and western literature, physical and life sciences, pet sciences, natural resource-based technologies and astronomy.

“I believe this project will be a good addition to the county,” Kane County commissioner Dan Hulet added. “It will give us the ability to attract business and government retreats to the area, particularly during our offseason.

“With all the programs available under the CEBA umbrella, it also provides opportunities for our local residents to be exposed to the arts and educational aspects of it.”

CEBA received enthus iastic support from the Utah State Legislature. Representative Mike Noel and State Senator Dennis Stowell helped secure $50,000 in funding for project planning. The support of other southern Utah delegates, including representatives David Clark, Steve Urquhart and Brad Last, as well as Senator Bill Hickman ensured the success of the funding request.

The CEBA Executive Steering Committee is comprised of representatives from Utah’s Department of Workforce Services, Kanab City, Kane County, Kane Schools Foundation and community economic development professionals.

For more information on CEBA, contact DSC Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schul tz at 435-652-7542 or at schultz@dixie.edu.

Two Dixie State Students Earn National Recognition Through SkillsUSA Organization
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 31, 2007) Two Dixie State College students recently earned national recognition through their affiliation with the SkillsUSA Organization.

This past June, Amber Webb of Santa Clara, Utah, just missed out on her third-straight gold medal at the SkillsUSA National Championships held in Kansas City, Mo., as she took home a silver medal in Extemporaneous Speaking. Webb, who just recently transferred to the University of Utah, is the three-time defending state champion in that event. She also won the gold medal in 2005 and 2006, and picked up a silver medal in extemporaneous speaking in 2005.

Extemporaneous speaking candidates were given five minutes to come up with a speech on a specific topic. They were then allowed up to five minutes to give their speech. Webb competed against 23 other candidates from across the United States. Over 13,000 students and advisers attended the national conference, competing in over 80 different categories.

In addition, junior Adam Eaton, a graphic arts major from St. George, was elected national treasurer of SkillsUSA during the championship event. Eaton, who served as Utah’s SkillsUSA president last year, was also tabbed to chair the National Joint Executive Council by national organization teams both at the collegiate and prep levels, which will also reserve him a non-voting seat with the SkillsUSA national board of directors.

“I am just so proud of Amber’s achievements and it was good see her medal at her fourth national conference,” DSC SkillsUSA chapter advisor Jay Slade said. “Additionally, it’s exciting to see Adam represent Dixie State College, Utah and the nation as an officer in this organization.”

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. It helps each student excel.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. It was formerly known as VICA (Vocational Industr ial Clubs of America).

St. George Chamber of Commerce President to Kick Off Dixie State College 2007-08 Bi-Monthly Business Ethics Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 31, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department will resume hosting its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum every other Thursday throughout the college’s fall semester. The first forum of the semester will be held this Thursday, Sept. 6, featuring a presentation from current St. George Area Chamber of Commerce President Russ Behrmann entitled ‘Swill Bucket Ethics … Applying Ethics and Standards to Advertising Practices.”

The forums will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. DSC students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

Behrmann is a past president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Utah and a past member of the board of directors of the International Council of Better Business Bureaus. In addition, he was on the board of directors for the BBBOnline, the nation’s most recognized web-based reliability and privacy seal program, and served as chief spokesperson for Utah business and economic development issues under Utah governors Norm Bangerter and Michael Leavitt.

The series will continue Sept. 20, with Linda Baker, the southern region vice president of the Workers Compensation Fund of Utah. In addition, managing partner of Real Estate Asset Strategies Jeff Reber will address the forum Oct. 18; local businessman Don Shelline, owner of Shelline Studios, will speak Nov. 1; president and CEO of Soltis Investment Advisors Lon Henderson will present to the forum Nov. 15; and Vicki Wilson, director of human resources at Dixie Regional Medical Center will wrap up the semester schedule with a presentation Nov. 29.

Each speaker throughout the semester will speak on business matters in their respective professions and have been asked to integrate ethics into the discussion.

The bi-monthly forum, along with campus’ Institute for Business Integrity, was created by former DSC president Dr. Robert Huddleston last year as a blueprint to ensure that students graduate with a set of ethical tools to help them get along in the professional world.

Last year, Dixie State’s business program sought initial accreditation with the high profile Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In order to become accredited with the AACSB, ethics were required to be integrated into the college’s business curriculum. As a result, each business class on the DSC campus now includes an ethical component.

Dr. Huddleston noted that the business forums will give students – and current and prospective local business owners – an added dose of ethics training that is so sorely needed into today’s business world. His hope is that by the time students leave Dixie State, they have been exposed to enough ethical cases that, when they get out in the workforce, they will have the wherewithal and the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing, even when their job might be on the line.

“Last year we had a great business forum,” Dr. Huddleston said. “The speakers were excellent and I think they were well received by the community members, the faculty and the students that attended. We had great attendance overall, with typically 50-70 people attending each of the forum presentations.

“This year we have a great cadre of speakers that will be presenting. We are excited to begin with Russ Berhmann and with his enlightened experiences he will share, those in attendance will come away with a better understanding about ethics and integrity in business.”

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

"Music in the Movies" the Focus of Tuesday's Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 31, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series continues this Tuesday, Sept. 4, with a little Hollywood flavor as Lydia Paweski presents “Music in the Movies.” Tuesday’s Forum will feature a special start time of 7:00 p.m., and will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Lydia Paweski’s career in music began as a singer for independent and avant-garde musical artists. She has had albums released both as a front person in her own bands and as a back-up singer for other artists. Ms. Paweski has performed live doing everything from punk rock to fronting the renowned ABBA tribute band “Bjorn Baby Bjorn.” Her talent, friendship with, and commitment to independent musicians has found her touring plac es like Japan and multiple European nations, including a special trip to Croatia.

As a compliment to her musical career she took a position with Walt Disney Productions where she became their music production coordinator and joined the team that puts music into the movies. Her film credits include “Ratatouille,” “Cars,” “Meet the Robinsons,” “The Incredibles” and “Chicken Little,” along with other Disney/Pixar/Buena Vista Worldwide productions.

In this presentation Ms. Paweski will discuss the process, both artistic and practical, by which music is incorporated into the movies. It is a process that is not only interesting, but surprising!

For further information contact Terre Burton at burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Eccles Fine Arts Center Sears Gallery to Host "Reunion" Art Exhibit Beginning Sept. 7
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 28, 2007) The Sears Art Museum Gallery at the Dixie State College Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center will present “Reunion,” a collection of awe-inspiring works from 22 artists who are coming together to celebrate their successes and friendships in this one-of-a-kind art exhibit.

The exhibit opens Friday, Sept. 7, with an Artists’ Reception from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Sears Gallery. The show will then run daily Monday-through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., through Friday, Nov. 16. In addition, Saturday showings are available by appointment only.

Kathy Cieslewicz, curator of the Sears Art Museum Gallery, says the concept of “Reunion” began when she expressed to show contributors Clay and Rebecca Wagstaff her desire to have the couple, along with many of their artist friends, exhibit their collective works in the Sears Gallery.

Cieslewicz noted that the list grew into a “who knows whom” collection of 22 artists who have matriculated through the Brigham Young University art program over a span of 15 years, all of whom have maintained close friendships while having gone on to successful careers.

“Several times I have made the mistake of mentioning ‘group’ or ‘community’ when describing this awesome collaboration,” Cieslewicz said. “However the artists would quickly correct me saying there is no ‘group,’ they are all inclusive and supportive of each other.

“In this nurturing climate, it’s no wonder Utah continues to produce such awe-inspiring art.”

Eight of the “Reunion” contributors are known as “The Third Wave,” a term coined by Vern Swanson, the director of the Springville Museum of Art. The “Wave” artists include Brad Aldridge, Bruce Brainard, Michael Workman, Chris Young, Douglass Fryer, Brian Kershisnik, Ron Richmond and Steven Lee Adams.

In addition, works from fellow artists Cassandra Barney, Stephen Bartholomew, Joe Bennion, Lee Bennion, Royden Card, Jenni Christensen, Patrick Devonas, Mark England, Doug Himes, David Linn, Todd Stilson, Kraig Varner and the Wagstaffs, will also be featured in the exhibit.

“What a wonderful opportunity for the students of Dixie State College and our community to view artwork at its best in the beautiful Sears Gallery,” Cieslewicz added. “My appreciation to these artists does not end with obtaining their artwork for this exhibit, but most of all, for their extension of friendship.”

For more information on the “Reunion” exhibit, contact Sears Art Museum Gallery curator Kathy Cieslewicz at 435-652-7909 or at “cieslewicz@dixie.edu.”

Dixie State College Theatre Department to Hold Black Box Theatre Auditions for "An Ideal Husband"
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 24, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Theatre Department will be holding auditions for its Black Box Theatre production of “An Ideal Husband” on Thursday, August 30, at 5:00 p.m., in the Black Box Theatre of the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center.

The audition format is cold readings from the script. A script is on reserve at the Dixie State College Library, or it can be read on line at http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/WilIdea.html.

The plays’ author, Oscar Wilde, wrote “An Ideal Husband” in 1895, the same year that he wrote “The Importance of Being Earnest,” the play for which he is best know. “An Ideal Husband” is set at the end of the 19th-century in upper-class London. It is filled with Wilde’s witty observations, but more importantly, the blackmail/spy story that shapes the play has plenty of suspense and romance, gorgeous costumes, and great roles for women. A recent film based on the play starred Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, and Jeremy Northam.

The production will be staged by DSC director Dr. Brent Hanson. The show will rehearse Monday through Friday, from 3-5:00 p.m., and will be in performance October 22-27.

For additional information, please call Dr. Hanson at 652-7792.

Dixie Forum Makes 2007-08 Debut With Presentation on Navajo Traditions and Customs
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 24, 2007) Dixie State College’s weekly noontime “Dixie Forum: A Window on the World” series makes its 2007-08 debut with a presentation on the Navajo culture by Lucille Hunt entitled “My Grandmother’s Teachings” this Tuesday, August 28. The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

Born and raised on Navajoland, Ms. Hunt has been a presenter for the Utah Humanities Council Speakers Bureau for some time, making presentations about Navajo culture throughout the state.

In “My Grandmother's Teachings,” Ms. Hunt will talk about what she has learned from the elders in her culture as well as how the Navajos’ traditions and customs have responded to the outside influences of white and Spanish settlers since the 1800s. In addition, her presentation will discuss what people of today may learn from her rich culture.

“When we started this program, we called it ‘Dixie Forum: A Window on the World,’ because we wanted a variety of speakers who could introduce us to new ways of viewing our world,” says Dixie Forum coordinator and DSC faculty member Terre Burton. “Starting with Lucille Hunt seemed a natural choice in meeting such a goal.”

For further information contact Terre Burton at burton@dixie.ed u

Dixie State College Theatre Department to Hold Auditions for "Sweeney Todd"
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 22, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Theatre Department will be holding auditions for its fall musical "Sweeney Todd" on Monday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m., in the concert hall of the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center.

All auditionees will sing the same pieces depending upon vocal range and an accompanist will be provided. Based on the outcome of vocal auditions, callbacks will be held Tuesday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m. Those interested are invited to take one of the selections posted on the Theatre Department Call Board located by Eccles Fine Arts Building room 159. All roles ar e open.

Based on a 19th century legend, the story of Sweeney Todd is of a wrongfully imprisoned English barber driven to crime when his wife and child are taken from him by an evil judge. Todd eventually escapes and vows to bring justice not only to the judge who destroyed his life, but to all the people of London. To this end, he forms a partnership with Mrs. Lovett, an enterprising bar mistress whose meat pies soon become the tastiest in London! The plot is foreshadowed in the first lines of the opening number: "Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd/His skin was pale and his eye was odd/He shaved the faces of gentlemen/Who never thereafter were heard of again."

The Broadway production, with Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics and a book by Hugh Wheeler, opened in 1979 and won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It's mix of the comic, the dramatic and the macabre upheld by Sondheim's movie-like score has had hundreds of productions throughout the world. A highly acclaimed revival recently closed in New York.

The production will be staged by DSC Director of Theatre Varlo Davenport, with vocal direction by Dr. Ken Peterso n. The show will rehearse Monday through Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will run November 8-17.

If you have questions about auditions, please call DSC Theatre Director Varlo Davenport at 652-7797, or Dr. Ken Peterson at 652-7802.

Dixie State College to Host Volunteer Fair August 28th
ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 22, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will host a volunteer fair at the Gardner Center Plaza this Tuesday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair is open and free to all DSC students, faculty and staff, and the community.

According DSC student vice president of service Annie Wittwer, the fair will be a good chance for non-profit organizations to recruit students, student clubs, faculty and community members who participate in the event. Wittwer also noted that presentation space and tables will be provided by the college, but presenting organizations need to reserve a spot prior to the fair.

Organizations interested in reserving space for the fair may send RSVPs to Annie Wittwer at fanniewittwer@hotmail.com, or call the DSC student services office at 435-652-7512.

Dixie State College Director Earns AAEE National Award
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 23, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah Career Center and Employment Services director Kathy Kinney has been selected as the winner of the 2007 Outstanding New Member in Career Services Award by the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE).

Kinney will receive her honor at the AAEE national conference in Savannah, Ga., in November. She has worked in career services for the past six years, including the last four years as the college's career center director. Prior to her tenure at DSC, Kinney taught high school English for 15 years in the Salt Lake City area.

"I am honored to be chosen for this award from among so many talented and dedicated members of AAEE," Kinney said. "I am pleased to represent Dixie State College and Utah to such a large audience."

The AAEE Outstanding New Member Award honors one college career center professional and one human resources professional annually for outstanding accomplishments, contributions and service to AAEE within the first five years of membership.

Kinney is being recognized by her peers as a professional who has shown commitment to the field of education and demonstrated promise for continued contributions to AAEE. She has served on four AAEE conference planning committees, including the 2004 national conference held in Salt Lake City, and she was a workshop presenter at last year's conference in Minneapolis, Minn.

In addition, Kinney has served on the Utah Association for Employment in Education (UAEE) senate and was recently elected to a two-year term as association president. The UAEE organizes a state-wide teacher fair held annually on the University of Utah campus, which hosts over 100 school districts from across the country who come to recruit Utah teachers.

AAEE is the premiere organization for educational staffing statistics. AAEE information is used nationally, quoted in textbooks, magazine articles and newspapers. For more information on AAEE, visit the organization’s website at “www.aaee.org.”

Dixie State College ROTC to Hold Inauguration Ceremony and Opening Social Thursday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah - August 20, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s newly formed ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program will hold its campus inauguration ceremony and opening social this Thursday, August 23, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., in the Gardner Center Ballroom on the DSC campus. All DSC students, faculty and staff and the public are invited to attend.

Dixie State’s ROTC program, which will officially begin classwork this Tuesday with the start of the fall semester, will be a reserve branch of Southern Utah University’s program. Both DSC and SUU programs run through the Utah National Guard and are affiliated with the active-duty ROTC program at Brigham Young University.

“It’s going to be exciting to have our program officially start,” says Captain Collin M. Wallace, DSC’s Department of Military Science Army ROTC Training Officer. “It will also be exciting to have the entire campus there as part of this historical event and it gives us a chance to show the college and the community how much we can add to it.”

Captain Wallace added that over 20 DSC students have currently enrolled for the ROTC program and hopes that number grows to 35-to-40 students by the end of the first week of the semester. He noted that ROTC programs can provide a lot of scholarship money to interested students and that prospective students may take up to two years of classes with no military obligation. However, students that do commit to the military will be obligated to either six years of military service in the Reserves or four years of active duty.

Dixie State’s ROTC program will provide leadership training experience, which includes rapelling, military weapons training, helicopter rides, swimming, land navigation, paintball, survival training, first aid training, among other opportunities.

“The ROTC program is the finest college experience a student can have and get paid for it,” Captain Wallace said. “It’s exciting to me to have ROTC programs in the community, both at the high school and college level. The community will see that the addition of this program at Dixie State as a great thing.”

To qualify, students must carry a minimum 2.5 GPA and pass a medical physical. For more information about the DSC ROTC program, contact Captain Wallace at 435-652-7723 or at collin.wallace@us.army.mil.

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is a college-based, officer commissioning program. It is designed as a college elective course that focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning and professional ethics. Army ROTC units are organized as brigades and battalions.

Dixie State College Set to Welcome Back Students
(ST. GEORGE, Utah August 15, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah officially begins 2007-08 class work next Tuesday, August 21, but new students will get their first taste of the Dixie Spirit a couple of days early. This Saturday, August 18, marks the b eginning of the "Week of Welcome", also known affectionately as "WOW Week", which is a full week geared specifically towards orienting, welcoming and getting new students involved at Dixie State from day one.

According to DSC director of student services Donna Stafford, WOW Week is a chance for the entire campus to come together to show the incoming students all the college has to offer.

"WOW Week is designed to get our new students immediately involved with Dixie State College and we hope that all of our departments on campus can come out and participate," Stafford said. "Most of the new students are on their own for the first time. We want to catch these students when they first get here and get them excited to be here and show them that extra-curricular activities are extremely important part of their college experience"

The festivities get underway Saturday evening as Entertainment Dixie presents "Mad Chad the Chainsaw Juggler" at 8:00 p.m., at the Gardner Center Ballroom.

WOW Week activities continue Monday evening, August 20, with a carnival featuring a barbeque and live music Monday night from 6:00-to-9:00 p.m., at the Encampment Mall. Members of DSC's student government, along with the faculty and staff, will grill hamburgers, while numerous departments on campus will be manning information booths offering assistance to new students. The carnival will also feature blow-up toys, a dunking booth, a concert from the local band "A World Awaits" and a games trailer sponsored by Wells Fargo. DSC's newly formed ROTC program will also be on-hand with a tank and a climbing wall.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to join over 30 clubs that are available on campus during Club Rush, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday, August 22-23, on the Diagonal from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Other highlights of the week include the First Chance Dance on Friday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. at the Burns Arena. WOW Week will wrap up Saturday, August 25, with Rebel Recess at 5:00 p.m., at the Gardner Center. Rebel Recess is a chance for new students to be introduced to DSC's student government and get involved with committees and activities through the organization.

"This will be an exciting year and we plan on introducing the true spirit of Dixie to all of our new students," says 2007-08 DSC Student-body President Jennifer Shakespeare."This week will serve as a spri ngboard for us to spread the Dixie Spirit throughout our entire campus and we hope that we can create an excitement here that will carry on for the entire year."

Dixie State College and SUU Secondary Partnership Includes Family & Consumer Science Component
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 15, 2007) As part of the Dixie State College of Utah and Southern Utah University collaborative agreement to offer secondary licensure programs on the DSC campus, the two schools have teamed up to provide students an opportunity to pursue a degree in family and consumer science (FCS).

In all, three three-credit hour FCS online courses will be available for students, including “Consumerism and Family Finance in American Society” (FLHD 3400) and “Principles of Effective Parenting” (FLHD 3700), along with an upper-division psychology course entitled “Adolescent Development” (PSY 3220).

DSC vice president of academic services Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans noted that there is a need for personal finance literacy that drastically increases the need for highly-qualified teachers to teach at the high-school level.

“This is a popular area of study and it is valuable in supporting the family structure and personal interaction,” Dr. Dillingham-Evans said. “These programs will also arm parents with the tools to raise responsible children into self-sufficient young adults.”

Dixie State’s partnership with SUU, along with Washington County School District, is to develop content support for Washington County residents for secondary licensure in areas not supported by baccalaureate degrees or course offerings at DSC. The delivery of the coursework will include IP video through SUU and on-site instruction in some disciplines.

These components, including the social science composite, physical science composite, mathematics and family and consumer science endorsements, are designed to address the immediate instructional needs identified by WCSD.

The social science composite consists of the history and criminal justice components. Two three credit-hour history courses entitled “The Middle Ages” (HIST 4430) and “Topics in African History” (HIST 4610) will be taught on the DSC campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, respectively, from 5:15-7:45 p.m. in the North Plaza classroom #113-A.

Meanwhile a trio of three credit-hour criminal justices courses will be offered, two of which will be held on the DSC campus. “Criminology” (CJ 3270) will be taught Tuesdays from 4:00-6:30 p.m., and “Drugs and Crime” (CJ 3400) will be held Wednesdays from 4:00-6:30 p.m., in classrooms yet to be determined. In addition, “Criminal Procedures” (CJ 3320) will be offered as an online course.

Two chemistry classes will be offered as part of the physical science component, including an online one credit-hour “Chemical Lab Safety” (CHEM 2010) course and a three credit-hour “Quantitative Analysis” (CHEM 3000) course which will be available through EDNET on Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays from 2:00-2:50 p.m. Additionally, “History of Mathematics” will be offered to students in two forms. The MATH 3140 course (three-credit hours) is available through EDNET at 1:00 p.m., while an evening course through DSC (MATH 3000) will be held on campus, though days for both courses have yet to be determined.

For more information the DSC/SUU partnership, including registration dates and complete class schedules, visit Luann Abbott in DSC’s North Plaza Room 104, or email Ms. Abbott at abbott@suu.edu.

In addition, DSC has formed an alliance with the University of Utah, which will provide facility and faculty support as students will be able to complete master’s degree programs, including an executive MBA, nursing and special education, from the University of Utah.

The partnerships were bolstered by nearly $2 million in funding from the Utah State Legislature, including $850K ear-marked for the SUU collaboration, and $1 million for the U of U programs.

Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted that the collaboration with SUU and the development of the concurrent delivery model of these programs is a bridging mechanism as DSC advances towards establishing stand-alone programs of its own in the near future.
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Governor Huntsman's "10-Point Plan" Inspires Dixie State College to Pioneer Economic Development in Kane County
(ST. GEORGE, UT – August 10, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah is pioneering an economic development model to revitalize rural Utah communities.

Rural communities in Utah and throughout the United States face tough challenges trying to provide quality education and develop a competitive workforce. Addressing this need, Dixie State College is working with the Southern Utah community to create a unique and innovative “Center for Education, Business and the Arts” (CEBA) to be located in Kanab, the Kane County seat.

The inspiration for CEBA came from Governor Jon M. Huntsman’s 10-point plan to revitalize Utah’s economy. Point #9 i s to “Energize Economic Development in Rural Communities.” Governor Huntsman calls for technology to be utilized in rural Utah, and he challenges institutions of higher education to lend support.

The proposed multi-purpose CEBA building would serve the needs of the community and be the focal point for regional economic development. The CEBA facility will offer a series of programs to educate the workforce, provide business and entrepreneurship training, and attract conferences and corporate retreats to Kane County.

“Kane County is in Dixie State College’s service area and we strongly believe that it is our responsibility to be actively involved in the economic development of the communities we serve,” said DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell. “As I travel throughout the nation, I see many rural communities struggling to develop their economies. The ‘Kanab model’ has the potential to be implemented in other parts of the country.”

President Caldwell noted that Dixie State College will continue to off er and facilitate educational opportunities in Kane County. DSC will partner with other institutions of higher education to deliver specialty programs that the community may require in the future.

CEBA received enthusiastic support from the Utah State Legislature. Representative Mike Noel and State Senator Dennis Stowell helped secure $50,000 in funding for project planning. The support of other southern Utah delegates, including representatives David Clark, Steve Urquhart and Brad Last, as well as Senator Bill Hickman ensured the success of the funding request.

The CEBA concept was developed as a result of a community survey and the Kanab City master planning charrette. Dixie State College Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schultz, who has her home in Kanab, is “championing” the project.

“Dixie State College is developing a plan to better serve the needs of the residents of Kane County,” Schultz said. “We are consulting with students, educators, large employers, small business owners, community organizations and elected officials.”

Schultz serves as chair of the CEBA Executive Steering Committee, comprised of representatives from Utah’s Department of Workforce Services, Kanab City, Kane County, Kane Schools Foundation and community economic development professionals.

“This project has great momentum,” Schultz add ed. “Working together in a collaborative effort will ensure that CEBA will be successful not only for Southern Utah, but also as a model for other rural parts of the country.”

For more information on CEBA, contact DSC Vice President of Advancement Christina Schultz at 435-652-7542 or at schultz@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College and SUU Partnership to Provide Math and Physical Science Secondary Education Support
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 9, 2007) “I don’t know what the future holds, but it will be built on math and science.”
Those words spoken recently by Dixie State College of Utah President Dr. Lee Caldwell ring true as part of DSC’s partnership with Southern Utah University to offer secondary licensure programs includes both the mathematics and physical science components for bachelor’s degrees in those two disciplines.

The partnership between the two schools was created to address the immediate instructional needs of the Washington County School District (WCSD), which will provide practicum experiences, student teaching opportunities and internships.

According to DSC vice president of academic services Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, access to these degrees is critical, noting that math and science are not typically in the top-10 in terms of student popularity, but those programs often rank in the top-10 in demand because of the shortage of students interested in those areas of study.

“It is important for us to prepare our students to meet both the instructional and economic development needs of this community and region,” Dr. Dillingham-Evans said. “Working with SUU demonstrates the potential to positively impact the future educational needs that the school district faces.”

The upper division classes available include Mathematics 3140, along with Chemistry 2010 and Chemistry 3000. The classes will be primarily available online and through the EDNET IP video system.

Dr. Dillingham-Evans also noted that financial aid grant initiatives are available, both at the state and federal level, to support participation and increase student preparation in math and science.

The Utah Scholars Initiative was created in March of 2006, to help students understand the connection between coursework and their ability to qualify for college, scholarships and good jobs. For more information on this program, visit www.utahscholars.org.

Meanwhile, the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, also known as the National Smart Grant, is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. More information on this grant can be found at www.studentaid.ed.gov.

“These types of programs translate into several thousands of dollars in grant money to high school students who take prescribed and rigorous curriculum in math and science,” Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted. “There is extra money for their students when they take three years as opposed to only two years of math and science in high school. Those students will be more prepared for success at the college level.”

Dixie State’s partnership with SUU, along with WSCD, is to develop content support for Washington County residents for secondary licensure in areas not supported by baccalaureate degrees or course offerings at DSC. The delivery of the coursework will include IP video through SUU and on-site instruction in some disciplines.

These components, including the social science composite, physical science composite, mathematics and family and consumer science endorsements, are designed to address the immediate instructional needs identified by WCSD.

Meanwhile, DSC has formed an alliance with the University of Utah, which will provide facility and faculty support as students will be able to complete master’s degree programs, including an executive MBA, nursing and special education, from the University of Utah.

The partnerships were bolstered by nearly $2 million in funding from the Utah State Legislature, i ncluding $850K ear-marked for the SUU collaboration, and $1 million for the U of U programs.

Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted that the collaboration with SUU and the development of the concurrent delivery model of these programs is a bridging mechanism as DSC advances towards establishing stand-alone programs of its own in the near future.

Dixie State College and SUU Collaboration to Provide Comprehensive Social Science Secondary Composite
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 7, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah and Southern Utah University have come to a collaborative agreement to offer secondary licensure programs in four educational disciplines, including the social science secondary licensure composite endorsement for bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and history.

“The history co mponent is the cornerstone of the social sciences composite endorsement in secondary education,” says Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, DSC Vice President of Academic Services. “The continued expansion for educational access opens multiple opportunities for the residents of Washington County and will directly benefit the economic growth of the community.”

Dr. Dillingham-Evans added that history and criminal justice provides access to very important segments of degrees in social science. Students can take courses at Dixie State that will apply to the SUU degrees.

The partnership between the two schools was created to address the immediate instructional needs of the Washington County School District (WCSD), which will provide practicum experiences, student teaching opportunities and internships.

“History and English degrees are in the highest demand for people going into secondary education,” added Dr. Brenda Sabey, DSC associate dean of education. “The idea of working c losely with SUU to offer this program was appealing to us and this helps us work toward launching our own stand-alone program at Dixie State in the future.”

The partnership between the two schools was greeted as especially good news for DSC student Becki Jo Esplin. The junior from Orderville, Utah, completed work on her associate’s degree at DSC last spring and was contemplating transferring to either SUU or Utah State. However, the accord reached between Dixie State and SUU will allow Esplin to remain connected to the school at which both her and her parents attended.

“I’m really happy that I get the opportunity to stay and continue to take classes at Dixie State,” Esplin said. “I am established here, my friends are here and I have a good job working here on campus.

“I was sad at first with the thought of having to leave, but now I’m excited that I get to stay. I like the [DSC] campus, it feels safe and it’s nice to stay here and continue my education.”

For more information on the history program offered at Dixie State College, contact Dr. Brenda Sabey at 435-652-7841 or at sabey@dixie.edu.

Like the history degree, criminal justice students will complete all of their classwork on the DSC campus, though the degree will be awarded by SUU. However, students interested in earning an associate degree in criminal justice will receive their degree from DSC. The criminal j ustice degree also requires that a student earn a minor, which can be accomplished by taking DSC upper-division courses.

“We’re excited to have this program here at Dixie State College,” said Dr. Don Hinton, DSC dean of education, humanities, arts and social science. “SUU has been wonderful to work with in setting up the program. As we’ve had students come in with questions or concerns, the two schools have been very cooperative in working together to see that their needs are met.”

Dr. Hinton went on to say that residents of St. George and Washington County should be able to complete their degree in criminal justice without having to travel to SUU, noting that some course study would be done through video and on-line work, as well as regular face-to-face classroom instruction.

“This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in criminal justice to get the full baccalaureate degree, or other components of the degree as they are in need of them,” Dr. Hinton added.

Some of the classwork, mostly lower division, will be DSC courses, while the majority of the upper division classes will be SUU courses. New students to the program will initially need to apply to DSC, but will have to re-apply to SUU to complete upper division coursework.

For more information on the criminal justice program offered at Dixie State College, contact Addison Everett at 435-652-7810 or at everet_a@dixie.edu.

Dixie State’s partnership with SUU, along with WSCD, is to develop content support for Washington County residents for secondary licensure in areas not supported by baccalaureate degrees or course offerings at DSC. The delivery of the coursework will include IP video through SUU and on-site instruction in some disciplines.

These components, including the social science composite, physical science composite, mathematics and family and consumer science endorsements, are designed to address the immediate instructional needs identified by WCSD.

Meanwhile, DSC has formed an alliance with the University of Utah, which will provide facility and faculty support as students will be able to complete master’s degree programs, including an executive MBA, nursing and special education, from the University of Utah.

The partnerships were bolstered by nearly $2 million in funding from the Utah State Legislature, including $850K ear-marked for the SUU collaboration, and $1 million for the U of U programs.

Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted that the collaboration with SUU and the development of the concurrent delivery model of these programs is a bridging mechanism as DSC advances towards establishing stand-alone programs of its own in the near future.

Dixie State College Creates Friendship Program to Welcome International Students
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 7, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's International Student Office announced Tuesday it has extended to the community the opportunity to participate in a unique program designed to help international students feel welcome while attending the institution this upcoming academic year.

The Friendship Family Program was created to provide international students with the opportunity to interact more fully with American culture by participating in activities with an American family.

According to Jenny Callahan, DSC International Student Admissions Advisor, students are given the opportunity to be connected with a family that has volunteered to include the student in regular family activities. For example, a student might be invited to a birthday party, wedding, holiday activity or reunion. They could also be invited to a child's sporting event, family dinner or to something as unusual as a funeral.

"This is a cultural opportunity for the student to experience the way we do things, even funerals, which are of interest to the student from a cultural standpoint," Callahan said. "The program is not designed to entertain a student. This is an opportunity for a student to see, hear and participate in American culture – things they cannot experience fully in a classroom."

Callahan added that it is ultimately the family which will decide how frequently it invites the student to participate in activities, with an understa nding that an invitation be extended at least once a month.

For more information on how to become involved in the Friendship Family Program, please contact Jenny Callahan in the International Student Office at 435-652-7689 or by e-mail at callahan@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Fine Arts Program Welcomes New Faculty Members
(ST. GEORGE, Utah August 2, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Fine Arts program has welcomed five new faculty members to its ranks for the upcoming 2007-08 academic year.

Dr. Paul Abegg will serve as Assistant Professor for Violin & String Studies; Dr. Robert Briggs as Assistant Professor of Choral and Vocal Studies; Michael Harding as Assistant Professor and Theatre Director; Brent Innes as Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology/Technical Director; and Glenn Webb as an Assistant Professor and will serve as the DSC Marching Band advisor.

Dr. Paul Abegg is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a Doctor of Music Arts and Master of Music in Violin Performance. Previously he studied at Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor of Music degree. Dr. Abegg has taught on the string faculty at Olivet (MI) College and BYU. Additionally, he has served as a guest clinician at Eastern Washington University and Whitworth College, and has spent summers instructing at the New England Music Camp in Sidney, Maine. He has performed throughout the United States, Japan, Great Britain, Brazil and Europe.

Dr. Robert Briggs comes to Dixie State after serving as director of choral activities and professor of voice and music history at Southwestern Michigan College and Dodge City Community College (KS) for the last seven years. Dr.

Briggs earned his doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master¹s of Music from Bowling Green State University (OH), and a Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Idaho. He has been a tenor soloist with many symphony orchestras and choirs and served as chorister in the Utah Symphony Chorus and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Michael Harding received a Master's of Fine Arts degree from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, in addition to completing Graduate Actor Training at the University of Delaware and a bachelor's degree at the College of William & Mary. Harding has worked as a professional actor and teacher for over a decade, having been a company member of several theaters across the country. He is a member of the Actor's Equity Association and has performed at the Tony-Award winning Intiman Theatre and Utah Shakespearean Festival. In addition, Harding has performed with the Utah Musical Theatre, Seattle Children¹s Theatre, Wooden O Theatre, the Pioneer Theatre Company, The Warehouse Theatre and the Virginia Shakespearean Festival.

Brent Innes recently graduated with a Master's of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Technology and Design from Utah State University. While at USU, Innes was the assistant technical director and scene shop foreman. In addition to his educational pursuits, he has nearly 10 years of backstage experience and has received national recognition for his light design work.

As a graduate student, he was the designer for Utah State's 2005 production of "MacBeth", which won the Barbizon 10th-anniversary national lighting design con test.

Glenn Webb holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Weber State University and Master's of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Utah. Webb has instructed bands and orchestras in Utah public schools for the past 14 years and has served as conductor and music director for Sandy City summer musicals for nine years. He is a solo percussionist with the Canyonlands New Music Ensemble and principal percussion with Ballet West. In addition, Webb freelances with the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera. He was also a featured performer in the 2002 Cultural Olympiad with the Jose Limon Dance Company and Repertory Dance Theater.

Dixie State College Forges Alliances With the Univerity of Utah and SUU to Expand Educational Opportunities in Washington County
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – August 1, 2007) In a continuing effort to better serve the educational needs of Washington County and the surrounding service area, Dixie State College of Utah has recently aligned with Southern Utah University and the University of Utah to expand the scholastic offerings on the campus.

Dixie State’s partnership with SUU, along with the Washington County School District (WCSD), is to develop content support for Washington County residents for secondary licensure in areas not supported by baccalaureate degrees or course offerings at DSC. The delivery of the coursework will include IP video through SUU and on-site instruction in some disciplines. In addition, WCSD will provide practicum experiences, student teaching opportunities and internships.

These components, including the social science composite, physical science composite, mathematics and family and consumer science endorsements, are designed to address the immediate instructional needs identified by WCSD.

Meanwhile, DSC’s alliance with the U of U will provide facility and faculty support as students will be able to complete master’s degree programs in three areas of study, including an executive MBA, nursing and special education, from the University of Utah.

The partnerships were bolstered by nearly $2 million in funding from the Utah State Legislature, including $850K ear-marked for the SUU collaboration, and $1 million for the U of U programs.

“We are excited about this new growth and educational access for our students,” says Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, DSC Vice President of Academic Services. “We have received incredible cooperation from departments and faculty of both Southern Utah University and the University of Utah in establishing these programs for the students of Washington County.”

Dr. Dillingham-Evans noted that the collaboration with SUU and the development of the concurrent delivery model of these programs is a bridging mechanism as DSC advances towards establishing stand-alone programs of its own in the near future.

Through the collaborative agreement between DSC and SUU, the social science secondary licensure composite includes BS degrees in criminal justice and history. The criminal justice program also requires that a student earn a minor, which can be accomplish

“We’re excited to have this program here at Dixie State College,” said Dr. Don Hinton, DSC dean of education, humanities, arts and social science. “SUU has been wonderful to work with in setting up the program. As we’ve had students come in with questions or concerns, the two schools have been very cooperative in working together to see that their needs are met.”

Dr. Hinton went on to say that residents of St. George and Washington County should be able to complete their degree in criminal justice without having to travel to SUU, noting that some course study would be done through video and on-line work, as well as regular face-to-face classroom instruction.

“This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in criminal justice to get the full baccalaureate degree, or other components of the degree as they are in need of them,” Dr. Hinton added.

Criminal justice students will complete all of their classwork on the DSC campus, though the degree will be awarded by SUU. However, students interested in earning an associate degree in criminal justice will receive their degree from DSC. The criminal justice degree also requires that a student earn a minor, which can be accomplished by taking DSC upper-division courses.

Some of the classwork, mostly lower division, will be DSC courses, while the majority of the upper division classes will be SUU courses. New students to the program will initially need to apply to DSC, but will have to re-apply to SUU to complete upper division coursework.

For more information on the criminal justice program offered at Dixie State College, contact Addison Everett at 435-652-7810 or at everet_a@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Announces Formation of New ROTC Program
(ST. GEORGE, Utah July 25, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah is currently enrolling students into its newly formed ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps), which will begin classwork this upcoming fall semester.

DSC's ROTC program will be a reserve branch of Southern Utah University's program, which both run through the Utah National Guard. In addition, the DSC and SUU programs are affiliated with the active-duty ROTC program at Brigham Young University.

According to DSC's Department of Military Science Army ROTC Training Officer Captain Collin M. Wallace, the program will provide leadership training experience, which includes rapelling, military weapons training, helicopter rides, swimming, land navigation, paintball, survival training, first aid training, among other opportunities.

"The ROTC program is the finest college experience a student can have and get paid for it," Captain Wallace said. "It's exciting to me to have ROTC programs in the community, both at the high school and college level. The community will see that the addition of this program at Dixie State wi ll be a great thing."

Captain Wallace added that the ROTC program can provide a lot of scholarship money to interested students and noted that six DSC students have already signed up for the courses. He went on to say that prospective students may take up to two years of classes with no military obligation. However, students that do commit to the military will be obligated to either six years of military service in the Reserves or four years of active duty.

To qualify, students must carry a minimum 2.5 GPA and pass a medical physical. For more information about the DSC ROTC program, contact Captain Wallace at 435-652-7723 or at collin.wallace@us.army.mil.

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program is a college-based, officer commissioning program. It is designed as a college elective course that focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning and professional ethics. Army ROTC units are organized as brigades and battalions.

Dixie State College Appoints Frank Lojko As Interim VP of Student Services
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – July 24, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah President Dr. Lee Caldwell announced Monday the appointment of Frank B. Lojko as interim vice president of student services. Lojko will assume his new role August 20, 2007, replacing Dr. Joe Peterson, who left DSC to become the vice president of academics at Salt Lake Community College.

In addition to his new assignment, Lojko will continue work as the college’s director of institutional research and legislative relations, a position he has held since 2000.

Lojko is no stranger to multi-tasking during his time at Dixie State. In addition to his main position as researcher and legislative relations duties for the college, he had been called to teach a couple geology related courses, as well as serve as the director of the Hurricane Education Center from 2002 to 2005.

“When President Caldwell asked if I was willing to serve as the interim vice president of student services, I accepted,” Lojko said. “I felt comfortable and confident that I could take on additional responsibilities and duties of this position because of my various past and present higher education experiences in research, teaching and student services.”

Lojko holds a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate from Missouri State University. Additionally, he has earned a pair of Master’s degrees from MSU in Guidance and Counseling, and from Northern Arizona University in Earth Science. In addition, Lojko did doctorial studies in curriculum and instruction at NAU.

“We are pleased that Frank has accepted this new assignment on top of his other duties,” President Caldwell said. “It was important for the institution to have someone ready to step in and assume the role in student services with the start of our fall semester just around the corner.”

President Caldwell added that DSC will begin a national search for a permanent replacement immediately.

Dixie State College Receives State Approval to Offer Communication and Accounting Bachelor's Degrees
(ST. GEORGE, UT – July 20, 2007) Beginning this fall semester, students at Dixie State College of Utah will have two more bachelor’s degrees to choose from.

Dixie State continued its progression toward fulfilling its mission to offer core, foundational and high demand educational opportunities Friday when the Utah State Board of Regents granted approval for the college’s communication and accounting baccalaureate degrees.

The addition of the accounting degree will bring the number of bachelor’s degrees offered by the college to nine overall. Meanwhile the new communication degree will replace the current communication and new media baccalaureate degree, which will be discontinued on the recommendation of the Regents and Commissioner’s staff.

“The addition of the communication degree is important to us as we look to resolve transfer issues and core offerings,” says Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, DSC Vice President of Academic Services. “This communication degree represents a degree that makes sense for our students.”

Dillingham-Evans noted that DSC students currently enrolled in the communication and new media program will be accommodated and can continue classwork in a teach-out program, or be integrated into a specific emphasis in the new degree.

According to communication department chair Dr. Randal Chase, the new comprehensive communication degree will feature three emphases - human communication, mass communication and digital film. Human communication will include educational tracks in interpersonal, small group, organizational and public (speech) communication. The mass communication tracks include print, communication technology, public relations and electronic media, while the digital film tracks will feature digital film production, digital film production management and compositing.

“These changes are in response to student demand for opportunities to pursue more emphases as opposed to only the CNM degree,” Dr. Chase said. “We are pleased to respond to what the students asked us to do. We feel that the students will benefit from the quality of the programs we will now provide.”

Chase added that the number of students choosing to major in communication has more than doubled since began work on the new degree.

The accounting degree had originally been contained in the college’s business administration degree program, which was established in 2000. Dillingham-Evans noted that the accounting emphasi s has grown up and now has approximately 100 students interested in pursuing a “stand-alone” accounting degree.

“We are grateful for the support and guidance we have received from the Commissioner’s staff and the other institutions as these proposals entered and progressed through the approval process,” Dillingham-Evans said.

Dr. Phillip Lee, associate dean of DSC’s Udvar-Hazy School of Business, added that the college currently teaches all the courses associated with the emphasis and could have students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in accounting this fall.

“This degree has been much anticipated,” Dr. Lee says. “We are very excited to be able to offer this degree to our students. The degree will add another dimension of educational opportunity for our students and community.”

In 2000, Dixie State College was granted license to begin offering bachelor’s degrees in high demand areas, which initially included business administration and computer & information technolog y. Several other degrees have since followed, including elementary education (2002), nursing (2004), communication & new media (2005), English (2006), biology (2006) and dental hygiene (2007).

In 2005, the Board of Regents approved a change in mission for Dixie State College, allowing the college to begin offering bachelor’s degrees in “core” or “foundational” areas consistent with four-year colleges. Dixie State College also continues to function as a comprehensive community college as well, offering associate degree and certificate programs to its students.

The overall strategic goal for Dixie State College is to offer core and high demand educational opportunities at both the associate and baccalaureate levels that are consistent with and responsive to the needs of the community. Future programs for Dixie State College will likely center in three prim ary strategic clusters, which include business & technology, health care & public safety, and education, including the secondary teacher licensure program.

“Secondary licensure is our number-one priority for the institution because of the critical needs of the Washington County School District,” Dillingham-Evans noted.

Joe Peterson Steps Down as Vice President of Student Services at Dixie State College
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – July 19, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah announced Thursday that Dr. Joe Peterson will step down from his post as vice president of student services. Peterson will leave the college to become vice president of academics at Salt Lake Community College beginning this August 20.

Peterson’s tenure at Dixie State College has spanned 22 years, beginning in 1985 when he accepted a position as an English instructor. He was appointed dean of arts, letters and sciences in 1994, and while serving in that capacity, served as dean of continuing education from 1996 to 1998 in a concurrent assignment. He also assumed the role of interim vice president of academics for the 2003-04 academic year before being appointed vice president of student services on June 1, 2006.

“I have a deep love for this institution and its many fine people,” Peterson said. “The College has nurtured me and my family in its positive atmosphere, providing me with wonderful professional opportunities and immeasurably satisfying associations with persons of fine int egrity and good will."

“Dixie and her people will always be in my heart, wherever I may go.”

Peterson chaired Dixie State’s Accreditation Steering Committee and authored its self-study in the college’s initial bid for accreditation at the baccalaureate level. Full accreditation at the baccalaureate level was granted to the college in January 2003.

“Joe is one of our longest serving administrators and we have benefited greatly from his service in helping Dixie State College move forward,” DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell said. “It’s a real tribute to Salt Lake Community College to have selected Joe for that position and we hate to see him go.

“He has certainly been one of the more flexible administrators in the history of this college,” President Caldwell continued. “His long service as dean, as academic vice president and his service now as vice president of student services is a tribute to his intelligence and his willingness to serve and to help. His work ethic is awfully hard to beat.”

In 1992, Peterson received the college’s Teacher of the Year Award. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Staff Award. He is the only employee to ever receive both awards. Peterson has also served as the college’s Faculty Senate President during his time at Dixie State.

He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Brigham Young University, which he was awarded in 1980 and 1982 respectively. He recently completed his doctorate in educational leadership at UNLV. Born in Monticello, Utah, in 1955, Peterson is married to the former Becky Heaton of Monticello, Utah, and they are the parents of four children.

President Caldwell noted that a national search for a new vice president will begin immediately, while the appointment of an interim vice president of student services on the DSC campus will be made within the next few days.

Dixie State's Dental Hygiene Program Once Again Among the Nation's Best
(ST. GEORGE – July 18, 2007) In what’s becoming a tradition, students in the Dixie State College of Utah Dental Hygiene program have again scored among the top-five percent in the nation on the National Board Exam, a written exam that every graduate of every program in the country must pass in order to practice professionally.

DSC dental hygiene students posted the fourth-highest pass rate on the 2007 exam, which was given in March, and the results were made available last week. In all, 263 dental hygiene programs across the country took part in the testing, the largest number in the exam’s history, eclipsing last year’s total of 256 programs.

Overall, Dixie State’s program, which currently has 32 students enrolled, has finished in the top-six nationally six times in the eight years of taking the National Board Exam with four top-five finishes, including a No. 1 ranking in 2004 and a national runner-up finish in last year.

‘We always have exceptional students, the real cream of the crop,” says Karmen Aplanalp, DSC dental hygiene program coordinator. “Our students have traditionally stepped up and performed well on every exam.”

In addition, DSC dental hygiene students also passed the Western Regional Examining Board clinical licensing exam, which was administered May 16-19. The program as a whole notched a 93.3 percent pass rate, including one student who recorded program-best a 99.88 percent score.

Aplanalp noted that the pass-rate average for the regional exam is 75-percent, adding that the ability of her students to perform over and above the national average is due to their collective willingness to be well prepared on all subject matter leading up to the test. She touted one of the program’s criteria of accepting students with high grade point averages as one of the contributing factors in the high test scores.

“We have good students that want to be here and are willing to work hard and are very dedicated,” Aplanalp said. “They really want to do the best they can and continue the tradition that has been established here at Dixie State College.”

Last January, Dixie State was granted approval by the Utah State Board of Regents to elevate the dental hygiene program into the institution’s eighth baccalaureate degree offering. Aplanalp says the four-year program will be ready to go in the Fall of 2008, to coincide with the program’s move from the Jennings Building on the DSC campus to the new Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Center, which will be located on the Dixie Regional Medical Center campus. Aplanalp added that the move will result in accepting up to 24 new students into the program, an 80-percent increase in enrollment, along with providing more dental hygiene services to the community.

The degree announcement was one of the highlights of an eventful year for the program in 2006-07. In December, the program received a $20,000 grant from Utah’s State primary Care Grants Program to help bolster its dental hygiene services, while DSC and St. George’s Southwest Community Health Center received an additional $20,000 from the state for the Center’s dental services to address the dental need s of the underserved and uninsured. The program was also awarded a $30,000 grant from the Utah Electronic College last month to help develop courses for its on-line Bachelor degree completion program.

In addition, the Dixie State program christened its new Mobile Dental Hygiene Clinic last November, which also serves as the centerpiece of the project under contract with the SWCHC. The clinic, which is the result of over $400,000 in private donations, has four operatories on board and will serve Washington and Kane Counties in addressing the dental health needs of the community. The clinic is used to reach transportation-limited populations of southwestern Utah, including visits to qualifying elementary school children, rest homes, Paiute reservations, and various community health centers.

For more information on Dixie State College’s Dental Hygi ene program, contact program coordinator Karmen Aplanalp at 435-652-7875 or at aplanalp@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Welcomes New Board of Trustee Members and Leadership
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – July 12, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah officially welcomed new leadership for its Board of Trustees July 1, 2007. Dr. Shandon D. Gubler was elected chair of the Board of Trustees, while Vicki Reese Wilson was tabbed as the new vice-chair. Gubler replaced Stephen W. Wade as chair. Wilson took the place of former vice-chair Jeannine H. Holt.

In addition to their new responsibilities, Gubler will serve as chair of the College’s Investment Committee, while Wilson will chair the Trustee Liaison Committee. Current Trustee D. Williams “Bill” Ronnow will continue to head the Trustee Audit Committee.

Four new members of the Board of Trustees were appointed by Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

David H. Jeppson replaces outgoing DSC Trustee Mary L. Chamberlain, who was assigned to serve on the Board of Trustees at Southern Utah University, replacing Jeppson on that Board. Shawn Southwick-King will replace Wade, who completed a near 11-year stint on the DSC Board of Trustees, while Washington County School District Superintendent Dr. Max H. Rose will take the place of Holt, who retired after a decade of service on the Board. Trustee Christopher A. Roybal was appointed to the DSC Board this past March to replace Dr. R.J. Snow, who passed away last year. Additionally, newly elected DSC student-body president Jennifer Shakespeare will serve as a vot ing member of the Trustees during her year-long term.

Jeppson lives in Toquerville, Utah, and currently serves as senior management advisor for Intermountain Healthcare, and is on the Board of Directors for Intermountain Healthcare Health Plans Inc., and for Sutton Health Inc., in Sacramento, Calif. He has more than 40 years experience in healthcare administration, including senior positions at UCLA Medical Center, the University Graduate Programs in Health Care Education organization in Washington, D.C., as well as American health projects in several international countries. Jeppson attended high school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and attended college at Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, and University of California-Berkeley. He and his wife, June, are the parents of eight children and have 28 grandchildren.

Southwick-King, wife of CNN’s Larry King, has been a part of the world of entertainment all her life. Born and raised in southern California until enrolling at BYU in 1978, Ms. Southwick-King began performing at the age of three as a child studio vocalist. She eventually graduated to singing back-up vocals for motion pictures, television and records for a diverse group of artists, including Neil Diamond, The Beach Boys, Herb Alpert, Sergio Mendez, Bobby Sherman and Tennessee Ernie Ford. She also hosted numerous television programs and still performs at various concerts, stadium shows and festivals. She and her husband spend their time among homes in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., and Provo, Utah, with their two youngest children.

Prior to his tenure as Washington County School District Superintendent, Dr. Rose spent 30 years at Dixie State College as a professor of mathematics and chemistry, and served as academic vice president. In addition, he has served as chairman of both the Dixie Regional Medical Center governing board and of the Dixie Center. Dr. Rose was raised in the small town of Henrieville, Utah, located in Garfield County, in a family of 14 children. After graduating from Bryce Valley High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University, a Master’s degree from Utah State University and a Doctorate from BYU. He and his wife, Kathy, are parents of three children and have three grandchildren.

Roybal is presently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Northwest Research Corporation, a 250-employee logistics and transportation services company in Salt Lake City. In 2005-06, he was appointed by Governor Huntsman to serve as senior economic advisor and was charged with reorganizing the state’s economy. Under Roybal, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development was created with four main areas of concentration: to create, grow, recruit and promote Utah’s economy. In all, Roybal has nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, economic development and advisory work, and is also the author of the award-winning comparative operating cost model used for corporate site selection. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and an MBA from UCLA’s Graduate School of Management. He is married with three children.

Shakespeare is a sophomore communication major from St. George. She is the younger sister of Connor Shakespeare, who served as DSC student-body president in 2001-02.

Dixie State College’s Board of Trustees is the institution’s governing board, appointed by the Governor and approved by the Utah State Senate, and acts as a liaison between the college and the community. In addition, the Board of Trustees assists and approves the college’s mission, traditions, strategic planning, policies, budgets, new degree programs and honorary degrees. The Trustees are also involved in alumni relations and fundraising.

Dixie State College Student Services Announces New Wednesday Evening Hours
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – July 10, 2007) The Dixie State College of Utah Student Services department has announced new extended Wednesday evening hours to better serve current and future student needs leading up to the start of the 2007 fall semester this Aug. 21st.

Beginning this Wednesday, July 11, students will be able to receive assist ance in advisement, registration and financial aid until 8:00 p.m. In addition, the DSC Testing Center and Bookstore, along with other services, will also be available for student use. According to DSC Vice President of Student Services Dr. Joe Peterson, the evening extension was created to accommodate working students who may not have a chance to visit the DSC campus during the regular work week to prepare for the upcoming semester.

“We felt that extending our hours would be a benefit for those students who aren’t able to make it on campus during regular business hours,” Peterson said. “Additionally, we are hoping that this service will also attract others in the community that have thought about attending classes or finishing a degree, but because of their work schedule they are not able to take advantage of the services we provide.”

Peterson added that Dixie State has extended its scholarship and financial aid application deadline to Wednesday, Aug. 1st. For more information on applying for a scholarship or other financial aid opportunities, contact the DSC Financial Aid office at 435-652-7575 or visit “http://explore.dixie.edu.”

Dixie State College Alumni Association to Hold First-Ever Northeast Chapter Event in New York July 14
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 29, 2007) The Dixie State College of Utah Alumni Association has announced it will hold its first-ever Northeast Chapter Alumni Event Saturday, July 14, in western New York state.

The chapter event will begin at 12 noon (EDT), and will feature a sight-seeing cruise on the Erie Canal, along with lunch and a chance for old friends and fellow alumni to catch up and re-connect.

Later in the day, those in attendance will be treated to an exclusive “backstage tour” of the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, led by Dixie State T heater Department Chair Professor Brent Hanson, who also serves as the Pageant’s Artistic Director. The tour is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. (EDT).

For more information or to RSVP, please contact DSC Alumni Director Kalynn Larson at 435-652-7535 or at larson@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College to Host U of U Graduate Nursing Course Seminar
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 29, 2007) Carrie Radwill, a representative from the University of Utah College of Nursing, will visit the Dixie State College campus on Monday, July 9th, to discuss graduate nursing courses that will be available on the Dixie State campus this upcoming fall semester.

Radwill will meet with students at the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building’s third-floor conference room from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All nurses holding Bachelor’s degrees are invited to meet with her.

For more information, contact DSC Director of Nursing Dr. Jayne Moore at 435-652-7854 or at jmoore@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Inks Four-Year Contract Extension With Aerospace Corporation to Continue GUVI Project
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 28, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has announced it has reached an agreement for a four-year contract extension with Aerospace Corporation to continue work on the company’s Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) project. The agreement will award DSC $48,000 over the life of the contract, which runs from now through Feb. 28, 2011, to pay for stude nt support, student supervisory support, supplies, travel and DSC overhead expenses.

The GUVI is one of four scientific instruments aboard the NASA TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energy and Dynamics) satellite, which was launched into space Dec. 7, 2001. The TIMED’s mission objective was configured to investigate and help understand the energetics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere with an emphasis on the altitude region from 80-to-180 kilometers above the earth’s surface.

The mission also seeks to determine the basic temperature, density, composition and wind structure, including seasonal and latitudinal variations, and to investigate the relative importance of various radiative, chemical, electro dynamical and dynamical sources and sinks of energy for the thermal structure of the region being monitored.

Dixie State College students and instructors, under the direction of DSC professor of pre-engineering Dr. Vic Hasfurther and Aerospace Corporation project investigator Dr. Andrew Christensen, will continue to provide manipulation and analysis of the GUVI web-based TIMED mission data in support of the operation, calibration and validation of the GUVI instruments and supporting data products.

“This project gives these students a real-world opportunity to look at data that could affect global warming, ozone holes and other atmospheric issues,” Professor Hasfurther said.

DSC first began work on this project in July of 2006. During that time, students provided data manipulation and graphical analysis programs for the GUVI database. Currently, there are two pre-engineering students at DSC involved with the project, including Matthew Bauer, a sophomore from Washington, Utah; and Jason Millett, a sophomore from Hurricane, Utah.

Professor Hasfurther went on to say that because most pre-engineering students are here for only two years before moving on to another institution to complete their degrees, projects like GUVI will help in recruiting future students to Dixie State for these types of hands-on experiences and opportunities. Hasfurther also noted that one of his former students, Steven Burr, is still connected with the project while continuing work on his bachelor’s degree at Utah State University.

Over the next four years of the project, DSC students will be charged with numerous objectives, including identification and classification of instrument artifacts (anomalies) found within the GUVI database. Students will also continue to contribute to validation of the GUVI ionosphere and atmospheric parameters through graphical comparative studies of the database with other space-based and/or ground-based observations being made by other scientists throughout the world.

In addition, the students will continue to support other research objectives associated with the GUVI database as directed by Aerospace Corporation (Dr. Christensen) related to atmospheric and space weather information. Students will also be required to contribute to the publication of research articles associated with the database analyses being conducted, along with reports, including the final report, required by the main contract with NASA.

For more information on Dixie State’s activities with the GUVI project, contact DSC professor of pre-engineering Dr. Vic Hasfurther at 435-652-7766 or at hasfurther@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Enjoys Banner Year of Service
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 25, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah students enjoyed a banner year of service this past school year. Overall, DSC students combined to provide over 15,000 hours of service to the St. George community, Washington County and the southwestern region of Utah.

Based on voluntary instructor reporting gathered from the majority of the campus’ academic disciplines last month, with the exception of DSC’s dental hygiene, education and intercollegiate athletic programs, the College had 22 courses or programs which had students performing some type of service, including nine courses in the fall and 13 more this past spring.
In all, 464 students participated in these various programs, 204 last fall and 260 in the spring, for a total of 4,178 service hours, with over half of those hours recorded during the spring semester.

In addition, 30 students in DSC’s dental hygiene program accounted for 11,232 service hours for the year, including nearly 8,000 hours this spring. DSC dental hygiene students utilized their new Mobile Dental Hygiene Clinic to provide patient services to those who would not normally receive dental cleanings or checkups.

“This is the first year we have compiled statistics of students doing service for academic courses,” DSC associate professor and faculty coordinator of service Candace Mesa said. “Interestingly, significantly more service learning was done this past spring semester and we hope the numbers will increase every semester from here on out.

“These totals do not include volunteerism by the numerous student clubs or any of the ASDSC-sponsored service activities, but are a reflection of how many students are getting real life applications of what they are learning in class.”

Mesa added that for next year, the ASDSC is stepping up its commitment to service and is planning approximately thirty different projects for DSC students. She noted if instructors and academic programs continue to increase service opportunities, Dixie State College will be well on its way to having a culture of service, as well as one of high academic expectations.

“In addition to DSC students becoming scholars, we want to instill in them a life-long desire to serve others and give back to their communities in meaningful ways,” says Mesa. “I'm just so proud of the faculty who have caught the vision and taken the extra time and effort to add service to their classes.”

For more information on Dixie State’s service learning program, contact Candace Mesa at 435-652-764 6 or at mesa@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College's Medical Radiography Program Receives National Accreditation
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 18, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s medical radiography associate’s program has announced it has received national three-year accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Dixie State’s program is just the second radiography program in the state of Utah to become JRCERT accredited, joining Salt Lake Community College on that short list.

Dixie State’s medical radiography program was established in January of 2006, and according to program director Sherry Floerchinger, DSC’s first-ever graduating class is slated to walk this fall. Floerchinger noted that graduates will then be eligible for the national registry, known as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), which will allow them to work anywhere in the country.

“The importance of being accredited assures the students, future employers and patients that there is a standard being met,” Floerchinger said. “In addition, we as faculty are held accountable to that standard as well.”

DSC’s medical radiography program is a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. The program is full-time and includes didactic and clinical experience at local hospitals, clinics and physician offices. Radiographers can find employment in these areas as well as in imaging clinics, mobile radiography services, urgent care centers and government facilities.

Radiographers may also advance into specialized areas such as co mputed tomography (CT), mammography, MRI, sonography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and interventional radiography.

The JRCERT organization is the only organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate and accredit education programs in radiography. The process of becoming JRCERT accredited begins with a submission of an application and self-study.

The self-study addresses nine standards, ranging from how a program’s mission statement and goals correlate with the sponsoring institution’s, to how students are assessed in didactic and clinical settings.

After the self-study is reviewed and accepted, a peer review is conducted through a site visit. A two-member team arrives at the institution and reviews the curriculum, physical resources, visits clinical sites and interviews current students. If any deficiencies are found, the problems are reported by the site visitors and the program is allowed a certain amount of time to correct them.

The program is then submitted to the JRCERT Board of Directors for approval, with the longest accreditation award for a newly established program spanning three years.

Floerchinger added that Dixie State’s program will begin the self-study process again in 2010 in hopes of garnering the longest award of eight years.

For more information about DSC’s medical radiography program, contact Sherry Floerchinger at 435-652-7857 or at floerchinger@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College POST Academy Now Accepting Applications for Evening Classes
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 18, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Regional Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy is now accepting applications for evening training courses from prospective students interested in a career in law enforcement.

The training courses will be held Monday through Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the DSC Hurricane Education Center starting July 30, 2007. According to program director David Holm, the courses are designed for individuals interested in law enforcement, but are currently working full-time jobs.

The Academy training is divided into two portions, the Special Function Officer (SFO) training, which serves as a prerequisite to the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) block.

The SFO block curriculum provides 193 hours of training and instruction for certification as a Special Function/Auxiliary Officer. Positions requiring SFO training include constables, auxiliary officers, bailiffs and reserve officers, among other positions approved by individual law enforcement departments.

The LEO training curriculum is a 360-hour block specifically geared towards students who want careers as full-time police officers, highway patrol troopers or deputy sheriffs, with full police powers.

Those interested in attending the courses need to pass the National Peace Officer Selection Test, which is given at the DSC Testing Center. Other general qualifications include that prospective students be United States citizens, 21 years of age upon graduation from the Academy, and have a high school diploma or equivalent. There is also a physical test that will be given at the beginning of the Academy courses and again prior to graduation.

DSC’s POST Academy was established last March as the sixth satellite academy in Utah. Utah POST oversees and regulates each of the satellite academies in the state, which offer basic training programs geared towards those wishing to gain certification that have not been hired by an agency.

The training mirrors that of the regular academy, all learning objectives and training is on the same level as the regular academy. Once a student has graduated they receive the same certification status as Utah Peace Officer as if they attended the regular academy.

For more information on the POST training courses or to register, please contact POST program director David Holm at 435-652-7916, or at dholm@dixie.edu. Information may also be obtained on the Academy’s website at www.dixie.edu/post.

Dixie State College Receives $468K Scholarship Gift From McDonald Marital Trust
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 14, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah today received a generous $468,000 scholarship gift from the B. Wellington and Margaret McDonald Marital Trust.

DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell was presented with two checks for $234,000 by the couple’s daughter, Kam (McDonald) Capik and her husband Mike, who represented the family. The gift was also made on behalf of her brother, Dr. Blair McDonald and his wife Ann of Houston, Texas, along with their daughter Brittany McDonald-Davis and her children Alexis, Sheyanne and Gavin.

“This day has been in the works for a number of years and this is a special occasion for myself and my family,” Mrs. Capik said. “My parents loved Dixie State College and wanted the institution to be a part of our lives.

“My father did not have a formal education, but this school is the best place he found where his family and others could get a great education.”

President Caldwell noted that the College is currently working on establishing a scholarship endowment, for which this donation has provided at least ten-percent of the needed funds.

“This gift will have such a huge impact on our students here at Dixie State College,” President Caldwell said. “We have good, hard-working students here on this campus, and those students and thousands more in the future will be in better shape financially because of this.”

A long-time supporter of Dixie State College, Wellington McDonald was a successful businessman in Salt Lake City, where he was the owner and president of the Western Nut Company. He and his wife retired to St. George, where the couple began their relationship with Dix ie State. Mr. McDonald served on the college’s National Advisory Council, and his wife was involved in the community and enjoyed the auxiliary meetings of the Dixie State NAC.

In 1991, the McDonalds contributed $10,000 to establish the B. Wellington McDonald Scholarship Endowment Fund and donated a condominium in Bonneville Towers. In addition, the couple donated approximately $400,000 to the College, which was originally earmarked for scholarships, but later used to fulfill the institution’s commitment to the National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

Through their philanthropy and as major benefactors of the College, Dixie State honored Mr. and Mrs. McDonald by naming the liberal arts building the McDonald Center for Humanities and Social Sciences. The Center currently houses DSC’s English and history departments, along with the studies of social science, humanities and composition.

Additionally, the McDonalds were inducted into the DSC Hall of Fame in 2000 for Social Science and Humanities, in honor of their allegiance to St. George and their gifts to Dixie State.

Dixie State College Dental Hygiene Program Receives $30K Grant to Develop Online Courses
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – June 12, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s dental hygiene program has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Utah Electronic College to help develop courses for its on-line Bachelor degree completion program. The funding will be made available this July 1.

Two-thirds of the grant funding will be used to pay stipends for four faculty program developers, while a $5,000 stipend will be earmarked for an instructional designer and an additional $5,000 will cover other personnel and miscellaneous expenses.

According to the UEC, which is a collaborative project of the Utah System of Higher Education, DSC may be eligible for further grant funding should the program make significant progress toward completing these classes, along with the UEC having the funding to continue the program.

Dixie State was granted approval by the Utah State Board of Regents to elevate the dental hygiene program into the institution’s eighth baccalaureate degree offering last January.

That announcement came on the heels of an eventful year for the program in 2006-07. In December, the program received a $20,000 grant from Utah’s State primary Care Grants Program to help bolster its dental hygiene services, while DSC and St. George’s Southwest Community Health Center received an additional $20,000 from the state for the Center’s dental services to address the dental needs of the underserved and uninsured.

In addition, the Dixie State program christened its new Mobile Dental Hygiene Clinic last November, which also serves as the centerpiece of the project under contract with the SWCHC. The clinic, which is the result of over $400,000 in private donations, has four operatories on board and will serve Washington and Kane Counties in addressing the dental health needs of the community. The clinic is used to reach transportation-limited populations of southwestern Utah, including visits to qualifying elementary school children, rest homes, Paiute reservations, and various community health centers.
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Dixie State College Scholarship Associates Award Funds to 14 Students for 2007-08 Scholastic Year
(ST. GEORGE – June 7, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Scholarship Associates Endowment committee has announced it will award need-based, full-tuition scholarships to 14 students for the upcoming 2007-08 scholastic year.

Each of the scholarship recipients was selected by application and interview, with financial need serving as the first consideration, along with each student’s lifetime goals and family situation among other factors.

Honorees include Candice Baron, a senior dental hygiene major; Joann Anderson, a junior nursing major who served as a National Guard nurse during the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts; Jared Basile, a freshman business major; Tanner Callahan, a junior CIT major; Caristyn Drollette, a junior dental hygiene major; Amanda Gibbs, a senior majoring in dental hygiene; and Catherine Glover, a senior English major.

In addition, Erin McPhee, who is a junior wishing to receive a degree in criminal justice, earned a scholarship, as did Kellie Mzik, a junior communication major; Stephen Selu, a freshman interested in engineering; Janette Stratton, a sophomore education major; Dustin Thompson, a freshman interested in pursuing a degree in business; Talisha Tullius, a first-year nursing major; and Nadia Vanderwatt, a junior elementary education major.

"It is exciting to work at Dixie State College and be involved in an organization that changes the lives of our students," says George F. Whitehead, DSC associate vice president of advancement. "Dixie State College continues to emphasize that learning is much more than classwork such as biology and math. It is also about the development of character and value of all our students.

"The students from the past have proven this to be true, as will all 14 of these scholarship recipients."

Membership into DSC's Scholarship Associates is open to all community members with a desire to assist students in their educational pursuits at Dixie State College. Active membership requires an annual gift of $100 per individual/couple, or a $1000 lifetime membership, with all proceeds benefiting DSC scholarships.

Monies received from membership dues and a percentage of the monies from funds raised during the year are deposited into an endowment managed by DSC. Interest earned from this endowment, alon g with the remainder of funds earned during the year, are used to provide the yearly scholarships.

For more information on the DSC Scholarship Associates program or to become an active member, contact DSC events and grants coordinator Lisa Halliday at 435-652-7633 or at ljhalliday@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Upward Bound Program Renewed for Four More Year
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – May 21, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Upward Bound program received word late last week that its grant from the United States Department of Education has been renewed for another four years.

DSC is one of seven Utah higher education institutions to receive funding, along with the University of Utah, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Utah Valley State College, Snow College and the College of Eastern Utah.

DSC’s Upward Bound program was established in 1983, and serves eight target high schools, including Dixie, Enterprise, Hurricane, Pine View and Snow Canyon in Washington County, along with the new Desert Hills HS, which opens near in Bloomington in 2008, as we ll as Kanab and Valley high schools in Kane County. In all, the DSC Upward Bound Program serves 80 students during the academic year, while 60 students earn the chance to participate in the summer component while residing on the Dixie State campus.

Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for eligible students who come from a family where no parent in the home has earned a four-year college degree and/or the family taxable income is below the low income level set by the federal government. The goal of the program is to provide guidance, resources, experiences and support during high school for students to successfully enter and graduate from college. Students develop the necess ary skills by attending Saturday college preparatory sessions and program activities.

Upward Bound has two components, the academic year and the summer academy. During the academic year, Upward Bound participants attend Saturday college preparatory sessions three times a year and meet weekly with an Upward Bound advisor. When students follow through on the program guidelines they have opportunities to attend college tours that take them to Utah colleges and universities, and other locations.

During the summer academy, students who qualify based on grades and/or academic year performance students live in the dormitories on the Dixie State College campus for six weeks. Students enroll in Upward Bound academic classes that will prepare them for the curriculum of their next year in high school. The students receive ongoing tutoring assistance throughout the summer from the Upward Bound tutoring staff. Students will room with other local high school students, interact with teachers, residential advisors, attend field trips and cultural activities.

For more information on DSC’s Upward Bound program, please contact program director Steve Christensen at 435-652-7659 or at christensen@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Student to Be Honored for EMT Service
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – May 17, 2007) Zachary Knudsen, a student in Dixie State College of Utah’s paramedic program, will be honored for his service by the Utah State Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (USBEMS) as part of “EMS Week,” which runs May 21-26. Knudsen, along with several other award recipients, will be honored at a ceremony to be held this Monday, May 21, at the Karen Gale Miller Conference Center on the campus of Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City.

Knudsen, a seven-year EMT-Intermediate veteran, was nominated for the award for his on-scene work in response to a serious head-on collision Dec. 23, 2006, on State Road-9 near Hurricane. He, along with DSC alums and paramedic preceptors Alisha Humphries and Laurie Tynes, arrived on the scene, during which Knudsen became triage officer and directed all care and extrication of all the victims.

“I am so proud of Zac and my preceptors, Alisha and Laurie,” says DSC EMS program director Shanna Alger. “Dixie State’s paramedic program is putting out everyday heroes like these each year. They are committed in their education and are out their making a difference. They are truly assets to the community.”

Alger went on to say that had these people not done their jobs the way they were trained, the accident victims would never have survived to be air-lifted to the hospital or even be alive today.

“Zac is a very motivated individual who was able to save some lives with his leadership skills,” Alger added. “He coordinated the paramedics and the EMTs on scene so that these patients would have the critical care needed to give them every chance of survival.”

Awards will also be handed out for EMT of the Year, Paramedic of the Year, Nurse of the Year, and EMS incident of the year, for which Knudsen will be honored. Nominees for these awards are submitted by fellow EMTs, paramedics, physicians and nurses who have seen exemplary service or performance in one of the awards areas. Nominations come from EMS agencies all over Utah.

For more information on the USBEMS or EMS Week, visit the official website at “http://health.utah.gov/ems/emsweek.”

Dixie State College Alumni Association to Hold Northern Utah Chapter Alumni Event Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 16, 2007) The northern Utah chapter of the Dixie State College of Utah Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Event in Salt Lake City this Saturday, May 19.

The event will take place at the Hidden Valley Park Pavilion, located at 11700 South Wasatch Blvd. (2700 East), from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. All DSC alumni and their families living along the Wasatch Front and surrounding areas are invited to attend.

The chapter event will feature free food, fun, giveaways and entertainment, along with a chance for old friends and fellow alumni to catch up and re-connect.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact John Blake at 801-706-1115.

Dixie State College Elderhostel to Provide Transportation Service to Southern Utah WWII Veterans
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – May 15, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Elderhostel program has stepped forward to give back to members of southern Utah’s "Greatest Generation" who served their country during World War II.

DSC’s program will provide charter bus transportation to as many as 21 WWII veterans and their escorts north to Hill Air Force Base on the first leg of a weekend trip to Washington D.C., which will culminate with a visit to the National World War II Memorial, located in the National Mall.

The veterans will leave DSC’s Old Gym this Thursday, May 17, at 2:00 p.m., for their drive to HAFB. From there, the contingent will fly to our nation’s capital Friday for a two-night stay. The travel party will then return to HAFB Sunday, where they will boa rd the DSC Elderhostel charter and be driven back to St. George.

“These brave men fought for our freedom and this is just a small gesture to pay our respects to them,” says DSC Elderhostel director Don Steck. “These veterans will be able to travel together and be spared the expense of driving north on their own. To be able to provide this service to them is a real honor for us.”

The trip is sponsored by Operation: Hero Flight, which is a program of “Our Unsung Heroes,” a Utah based non-profit organization. Operation: Hero Flight consists of an all-volunteer staff of people from many walks of life, who live and work in various areas along the Wasatch Front in Utah. The organization is affiliated with several other groups (Honor Flight, In Their Honor, and others) that all work for the same goals of providing WWII Veterans an opportunity visit the National WWII Memorial.

According the Memorial’s official website, the Memorial, dedicated on May 29, 2004, honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.

For more information on Operation: He ro Flight, visit the organization’s official website at www.heroflight.com. Additional information on the National WWII Memorial can be found at www.wwiimemorial.com.

Dixie State College Hosts NADE May Meeting
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 9, 2007) Dixie State College will host the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) May Executive Board meeting this weekend, May 11-14, at the College's Pine Valley Cabin facility.

The NADE Executive Board oversees the operations and policies of NADE, which ser ves college faculty and staff who work in student support services, developmental education programs and tutoring and learning centers across the nation and in United States territories.

The Executive Board consists of President Dr. Geraldine McBroom from Central New Mexico Community College; President-Elect Dr. Rosemary Karr from Collin County CC; Vice President Margaret Hay from Southwestern Michigan College; Treasurer Jeanine Lewis from Aims CC; and Secretary Susan Ertel from Dixie State College.

NADE is committed to helping under-prepared students prepare, prepared students advance, and advanced students excel.

Dixie State College Professor Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Former Student
(ST. GEORGE May 8, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah assistant mathematics professor Gordon A. Russell has announced he has established a scholarship fund in honor of one of his former students.

The Gordon Russell Scholarship will provide financial assistance with college expenses up to $1,300 a semester, including tuition, books and college fees to a qualifying student. To qualify for the scholarship, the potential recipient must be a Utah resident and be enrolled fulltime at Dixie State College, must not be eligible for a Pell Grant or another academic scholarship, maintain a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5, and complete coursework through pre-Calculus, among other academic qualifications.

In addition, the student must submit a service project plan, show willingness to overcome obstacles and give back to the scholarship when able. The scholarship is renewable for one more semester if the applicant is fulfilling or exceeding the performance requirements, though the recipient must re-apply for the scholarship the following academic year.

The scholarship is in honor of Shea'ton Russell, no relation to Professor Russell, who overcame incredible obstacles, including being a cancer survivor, in order to achieve a college education and make a better life for her and her family.

"The reason I chose to honor Shea'ton with this scholarship is because she epitomizes the concept I want students to understand," Professor Russell said. "She is honest, hard working and accepts responsibility for her own actions. She is determined, cares about others, gives back to the community and maintains a positive attitude toward life despite of the many setbacks she has experienced."

Shea'ton Russell earned her Associates degree from Dixie State and graduated with a Bachelor¹s degree from Southern Utah University. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society and the Psi Chi Honor Society.

"Professor Russell touched my life and education by providing the fuel that ignited the passion for learning and understanding, not just in the realm of mathematics, but in the world around me," Shea¹ton Russell said. "He gave me the power to succeed, not on Dixie State terms, but on life¹s terms.

"I ran into obstacles that nearly wiped my dreams away," she added. "I always tried to do something positive in my life and I knew education was the only way I could change my life in a better way."

Applications for the scholarship should be sent to Rice Brown Financial Services, 1173 South 250 West, Suite 201, St. George, UT 84770. For more information, contact Professor Russell at 435-652-7918.

Dixie State College Receives Genomics Educational Grant
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 8, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has announced it has been awarded a grant worth more than $52,000 from the LI-COR Genomics Education Matching Funds program, which will help bolster the College's biology program. The monies will go toward the purchase of a new LI-COR 4300 DNA Analyzer, which will be used in DNA laboratory work.

DSC Science Department instructor David Jones hopes the system will be up and running by the start of the 2007 fall semester for DSC's Cell Biology course, which begins Aug. 21.

Jones added that the department is currently developing the necessary infrastructure of a modern molecular biology laboratory to provide students with the practical experience necessary for more thorough understanding of presented materials, as well as the technical experience necessary for them to advance their education beyond the baccalaureate level.

"This system will allow biology students to extend beyond predetermined experiments and engage in inquiry-based research projects," Jones said. "The faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences is currently designing research projects for future undergraduates that will incorporate the powerful sequencing capabilities the LI-COR system affords."

When installed, the package will enable DSC faculty and students to do research in DNA sequencing, microsatellite genotyping and AFLP (Amplified fragment length polymorphisms) genotyping.

"Most modern biological research from the strictly molecular to ecological, evolutionary and organismal utilizes genetic information as a function of understanding," Jones noted. "Now Dixie State will have these capabilities to incorporate into our Biology program."

For more information on the grant or DSC¹s biology program, please contact David Jones at 435-652-7632 or at dwjones@dixie.edu

Dixie State College Science Professor Kelly Bringhurst Selected as an ATEEC Fellow
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 7, 2007) Dixie State Co llege of Utah's science professor Kelly Bringhurst has been selected as one of 18 college and high school educators to attend the upcoming 13th Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) Fellows Institute, which will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska, this June 16-26.

Bringhurst's award includes travel costs and tuition for enrollment in the environmental education graduate course, which is hosted by the University of Northern Iowa.

ATEEC recruited 18 high school and community college science, math and environmental technology teachers to examine case studies and lessons learned from past fossil fuel production and transportation issues. Those issues include future liquid and solid fuel energy needs and resources available.

The Fellows will tour oil facilities on Alaska's North Slope and a coal mine in the area of Denali National Park in preparation of the production of a video and teaching and learning materials for a "virtual field trip." The goal of virtual educational tool, which will be available in the fall of 2007, will examine the questions: "Are liquid fossil fuels sustainable?" and "Will technological innovations allow humanity to use coal to meet all of its future energy needs?"

For more information, contact Professor Bringhurst at 435-652-7768 or at bringhur@dixie.edu, or visit th e ATEEC official website at www.ateec.org.

Dixie State College Confers 1,231 Degrees and Certificates Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 5, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah conferred a total of 1,231 degrees and certificates Saturday morning at its 96th-annual Commencement Exercises held at the Avenna Center Burns Arena.

The College awarded a total of 1,021 degrees, including 150 bachelor degrees, the largest baccalaureate graduating class in school history, along with 871 ass ociate degrees. In addition, 210 vocational and technical certificates were awarded.

Robert G. Sarver, entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns who served as this year's keynote commencement speaker, urged the Class of 2007 to have a passion for what they choose to pursue in the future.

"Passion goes a long way to achieve success," Mr. Sarver told the graduates."People in careers are much more successful if they have a passion for what they do."

Sarver added that one of the things he learned from his parents was to help others, to be charitable and serve as a role model. He also advised the graduates to continue to learn and to find the good in all they do.

"When you go out into the next step of your lives, find a charitable organization and help them make a difference," Sarver said. "Look yourself in the mirror and feel good about what you see. Good things happen to good people. Make good choices and feel good in your integrity."

Of the 150 baccalaureate degrees awarded Saturday, 133 degrees came from three of Dixie State's seven four-year programs business administration (60), elementary education (50) and computer & information technology (23). The college also graduated 11 students in its second-ever four-year nursing graduating class.

Four foreign countries and 26 states were represented in the Class of 2007. Just over 80 percent of DSC's graduates call Utah home, with nearly two-thirds of those hailing from Washington County. Female graduates constituted 58 percent of the class, while the class ranges in age from 16 to 59.

Dolores Heaton and Elizabeth June Putnam represented the class as this year's Baccalaureate and Associate Valedictorian commencement speakers, respectively. DSC student Daniel Goodrich, who passed away this past Nov.17, in California as the result of a scuba diving accident, was awarded his associate degree posthumously. His wife, Sisalee, and the couple's two sons, Alex and Ammon, accepted the degree in his behalf.

Four honorary degrees were awarded to Mr. Sarver, outgoing DSC Board of Trustees Chair Stephen W. Wade and Vice Chair Jeannine H. Holt, and Phillip E. Tuckett. In addition, James J. Eardley, Gary S. Esplin, William D. Fowler and Carol Sapp received Distinguished Citizens awards for their exemplary service to the college and community.

Retiring Professor Michael L. Woodward received the professor emeriti award, while Peggy Leavitt and Sharon Rawlings were honored as retiring staff members. Teacher of the Year honors went to Brenda Sabey, who is the director of Dixie State's elementary education program and incoming associate dean of education.

Dixie State College Hands Out Year-End Rebel Awards
(ST. GEORGE May 4, 2007) The winners of the 2007 Rebel Awards at Dixie State College were announced Friday afternoon at the Rebel Awards Ceremony, held in the Gardner Center Ballroom on campus. The annual year-end awards program recognizes students, faculty, and staff who have excelled in various areas of achievement. The Rebel Awards have been a tradition at the college since the 1960s.

Nine Rebel Award finalists were honored in seven academic disciplines, service achievement and school spirit. This year's "Outstanding Arts/Communication Student" was awarded to Riley Blake, a junior from Ivins, Utah. Nick Adams, a sophomore from St. George, was recognized as "Outstanding Science Student." Aimee Fuller, a senior from St. George, was the recipient of the "Outstanding Health Science Student" award. Mosiah Barlow, a freshman from St. George, was the year's "Outstanding Developmental Studies Student" honoree, while Chad Wirig, freshman from Highland, Utah, was named "Outstanding Humanities and Social Science Student."

Lincoln Jones, a senior from St. George, took home the "Outstanding Education and Family Studies Student" honor, with Ashley Soper, a junior from St. George, garnering "Outstanding Business Student" accolades. Scott Klein, a sophomore from Taylorsville, Utah, was named "Outstanding Rebel Life Student", and Kade Graff, a senior from St. George, garnered "Outstanding Service Student" recognition.

The voting for a the overall Rebel Award winner ended in a tie, making Mosiah Barlow and Scott Klein co-winners of the yearly citation.

The "Distinguished Service Staff Award" was presented to Stella Callagee, who along with her fellow nominees; Ned Carnahan, Peggy Leavitt, Jeff Cluff and Sheila Cannon, were recognized for their tireless support of college students and activities by putting in many hours beyond the normal work schedule.

Also recognized at the ceremony were the college's 2006-07 valedictorians and honors graduates. In addition, the ASDSC Officers for the upcoming
2007-08 academic year were also introduced and sworn in. Jennifer Shakespeare, a sophomore communication major from St. George, took the oath to become the new ASDSC president, while Rocky Hamilton, a sophomore business major from Salt Lake City, will serve as vice president.

Dixie State College Set to Transition to Summer Four-Day Work Week
(ST. GEORGE, Utah May 3, 2007) For the fifth consecutive summer, Dixie State College will transition to a four-day work schedul e, operating on a 10-hour a day work week Monday through Thursday beginning this Monday, May 7. The schedule will remain in effect during the summer months through Friday, Aug. 10. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Aug. 13.

The majority of college employees will work Monday through Thursday, with offices opening to students and the public from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.College employees will have a 30-minute break for lunch.

The college first experimented with the four-day summer schedule in 2003.The change in schedule has allowed the college to cut down on air conditioning and electricity costs. While variables change year to year and savings are difficult to predict, the college's executive director of business services, Scott Talbot, estimates that the four-day workweek has saved the college nearly $40,000 in utility expenses each year in past years.

The measure has coincided with a statewide push to conserve power. In recent years, the state has plugged conservation as part of the state's PowerForward alert system, a color-coded system that encourages electricity use during the summer according to daily circumstances.

Certain buildings on the DSC campus will remain open five days a week for instructional purposes throughout the summer. All Friday classes throughout summer semeste r will continue as scheduled, and summer semester will not be affected by the four-day workweek schedule.

This year's summer schedule consists of two 5-week blocks, which begin May 21 and June 25 respectively, an 8-week block that begins May 21. To register for summer courses, call 652-7701 or visit DSC's website at www.dixie.edu/reg.

Dixie State's English Department Grants Five Textbook Scholarships for Next Fall
(ST. GEORGE, Utah Ma y 3, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has announced that five worthy students were selected to receive a $100 scholarship from the college's English department toward the purchase of textbooks for the Fall 2007 semester.

Amber Varley, Kathryn Sirls and Kenneth Marrott of St. George, along with Catherine Glover and Debbie Cook of Ivins, were recognized for their accomplishments and hard work during the 2006-07 school year.

Dixie State College's English department received the generous scholarship funds from one of their own as professor emeritus Allan Payne and his wife Suzan, who also served as a adjunct faculty member for 10 years in the DSC English department and worked as a teacher in the Washington County School District for over 15 years, has committed a gift of nearly $20,000 over the next two years.

"We really enjoyed our association with Dixie State College over the last 30 years and we wanted to continue our involvement with the academic mission of the college," Professor Payne said.

According to department chair Darl Biniaz, the Allan and Suzan Payne Scholarship is intended to foster student excellence in the English major and to attract and support students who exhibit promise in the discipline.

Faculty members were asked to identify English majors whose performance in the classroom an in course work was worthy of recognition. Faculty considered the level of engagement and insight displayed in class by students as well as the quality of their written work and other assignments.

For more information about the scholarship, please contact the Dixie State College English department at 435-652-7815, or the DSC admissions office at 435-652-7575.

Four to Be Honored as Distinguished Citizens at DSC's Commencement Ceremony Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, UT May 2, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will honor four Washington County residents during the college's 96th Annual Commencement Exercises this Saturday, May 5, in the Avenna Center Burns Arena.

James J. Eardley, Gary S. Esplin, William D. Fowler and Carol Sapp, will be will honored for their exemplary service to the college and community.

Jim Eardley is a lifelong resident of Washington County, growing up in St.George and graduating from Dixie High School. While attending Dixie College, he co-founded a family business with his father. The business eventually became the largest distributor of LP gas in the Intermountain West. While Eardley was busy growing the business, he began growing his family. He married his high school sweetheart, Claudia Whitney, and together they raised four daughters and three sons. The Eardleys are proud grandparents of
24 grandchildren.

Eardley actively became involved in civic affairs, serving on the St. George City Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment from 1979-83. In 1984, he was the recipient of the Utah Total Citizen Award. Meanwhile, he was elected to the board of the St. George Chamber of Commerce in 1987, and became president of the board the following year. From 1986-88, Eardley served as a member of the St. George City Water and Power Board. In 1996, he was elected to the St. George City Council, a position he served in until his election to the Washington County Commission in 1999.

Eardley presently serves as Chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SunFirst Bank, and as President of Dixie Transport, Inc. Jim has many key assignments and duties, but still finds time for his leisure activities, which include horses and competition cow cutting.

Gary Esplin was born and raised in St. George and is a graduate of Dixie High School. He graduated from Dixie College in 1972 before moving on to the University of Utah, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1974. Esplin would go on to further his education at Brigham Young University and was awarded a Master's degree in Public Administration in 1976.

Esplin was appointed St. George City Manager in 1976, a position he still currently holds. He has been intimately involved with the growth and development of his hometown and has helped the city be recognized as one of the best places in the country to live. He has been involved in professional organizations at the state and national level and has served as President and Vice President of the Utah City Management Association.

In addition, Esplin has received the UCMA Administrator of the Year award and was recognized by Utah Business Magazine as one of the "100 most influential people" in Utah.

Esplin is active in the local community as well as the State of Utah. He was an original member of the Dixie Center Special Service District and currently serves as a board member of the Washington County Interlocal Agency. He has also served as a board member of the Utah Local Government Insurance Trust and is a past member of the Dixie Regional Medical Center board of trustees.

He has been involved in youth sports his entire life and served as a Little League coach for many years. He has also served in various leadership positions in his church. He and his wife, the former DeAnna Stanworth, have been married for 35 years and are the proud parents of five children, all of whom have graduated from Dixie State College, and seven grandchildren.

Bill Fowler has dedicated his professional life to higher education, including nearly 30 years of service to Dixie State College, beginning as Director of Student Services and Public Relations at the college from 1977- 84. He then became Dean of Students in 1984, and held that position before being appointed Vice President of Student Services from 1997-2003. Fowler went on to serve one year as Vice President of Institutional Advancement from 2004-05. In addition, he was presented with the "Dixie Spirit" award in 2003.

Fowler then headed east to work as an admission advisor at Southern Virginia University in 2006, before returning to St. George to serve as principal and superintendent of Tuacahn High School for The Performing Arts. Before his time at Dixie State, he began his illustrious career as Assistant Director of Admissions at his alma mater, the University of Utah, from 1970-75, and served as Assistant Dean of Students at Salt Lake Community College from 1975-77.

Fowler was a gifted athlete in his high school and college days. He was a three-sport athlete at Lehi High School, where he participated in football, basketball and track, in addition to serving as Student body President. He then went on to play four years as a running back at Utah from 1966-69, where he helped lead the Utes to a conference title as a senior. Fowler earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Utah in 1970, along with a Utah State Secondary Education teaching certificate. He continued his education by earning a Master's degree in 1975 from Utah (Cultural Foundations Ed. Admin.) and completed post-graduate work at Utah State University.

Fowler is also involved in many civic activities, including mentor ing 36 Eagle Scouts as a scoutmaster for nine years, while he also coached youth baseball and soccer teams. In addition, he co-founded "Leadership Dixie" in 1997 and served as program coordinator. He also helped found the High School Sterling Scholar program in southern Utah. He is married to the former Candyce Lish Fowler and they are the parents of four children and 12 grandchildren. He also serves as a motivational youth speaker, and enjoys hiking, camping, fly-fishing, writing, archaeology, golf, storytelling and politics.

Carol Sapp was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and was raised working, particularly assisting her father with all duties associated with the family's small business, an office supply and small office equipment business. As the years passed, she took over the small rubber stamp manufacturing duties associated with the store. This all before she was 16.At age 17, she initiated a small youth employment assistance program, which was called "Youth Employment Service," which was a small non-profit business that matched youth with employers in the Simi Valley area.

Her family has called the St. George area home for more than 20 years now.While her husband, Chris, was building a successful welding business in town, she began a business of her own, a secretarial and bookkeeping home-based business. As her business was building, Sapp was approached by the secretary of the fledgling Southern Utah Home Builders Association (SUHBA) to help get the company out of debt.

Sapp succeeded and stayed on to work with SUHBA, serving as Executive Officer for almost 19 years. She has seen the association grow from 30 members to over 850 members today. Since those early days she has worked with the SUHBA leadership to introduce new programs and events to the association's plate. In 1991, the event with the largest impact was begun the St. George Area Parade of Homes. The association wanted to create a way they could show the quality of their homes and generate some additional revenue for the association. In 1991, the first Parade of Homes was held.
Today, after 17 years of Parades, the St. George Area Parade of Homes is nationally recognized as a jewel of Parades of Homes in the country.

Another addition to her role of SUHBA executive officer was governmental affairs relations work. Sapp spends much of her time working with state and local entities representing the interests of the building industry and the needs of the consumers regarding housing affordabili ty and quality issues.
In addition, she has served on many local councils and boards and has received many awards and honors along the way, including being named one of Utah's 2004 Most Influential People by Utah Business Magazine.She and her husband have been married of 35 years, and their three sons, two daughters and seven grandchildren (with one more on the way).

Dixie State's 2007 commencement exercises will begin at 10:00 a.m., with entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, Robert G. Sarver, serving as commencement speaker. Graduates will march from DSC's Old Gym down the palm-lined walkway to the Burns Arena beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community is invited to participate in all commencement activities.

The President's Reception and Graduate Dinner will be held Friday evening, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:00, in the college's Gardner Student Center Ballroom.The dinner is free to graduates, while extra tickets may be purchased for $10. Tickets are available at the DSC ticket office. In addition, the annual Rebel Awards ceremony will be held that Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., also in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Dixie State College eto Award Four Honorary Doctorate Degrees at Commencement Ceremony This Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, UT – May 1, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will confer four Honorary Doctorate Degrees during the college’s 96th Annual Commencement Exercises this Saturday, May 5, in the Avenna Center Burns Arena.

The four honorary degrees will be awarded to commencement speaker Robert G. Sarver, outgoing DSC Board of Trustees Chair Stephen W. Wade and Vice Chair Jeannine H. Holt, and Phillip E. Tuckett.

Robert G. Sarver is a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation, a four-billion bankholding company, which does business in Arizona, California and Nevada. In addition, he serves as director of SkyWest Airlines and Phoenix-based Meritage Corporation.

He was introduced to the banking industry at the age of 16, when he worked part time at the end of his school day as a mortgage loan agent and internal auditor for his late father, a well-known banker and hotel owner. At age 23, he became the youngest person ever to found a national bank. In addition, Sarver was a co-founder of Southwest Value Partners (SVO), a real estate investment company that owns commercial office space, apartments, hotel rooms, shopping centers and real estate holdings.

In 2004-05, Sarver embarked on another challenge as he became the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns, a team he grew up cheering for. He sits on the Board of Trustees of the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona, which he helped build in memory of his father, Jack, who was among the first in an experimental group to undergo bypass surgery.

Sarver is married to the former Penny Sanders and they have three sons – Max, Jake and Zach.

Stephen W. Wade is a native of Salt Lake City and a graduate of Highland High School. He attended the University of Utah, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, and did post-graduate work in Business. While attending the University of Utah, he became a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Wade served an LDS mission to Australia, and he has served in many church callings. He remains very active in his church and in religious affairs.

He married the former Marcia Chalk, and they have five children and nine grandchildren. Together, they relocated from Salt Lake City to St. George in 1993. The couple recently made a significant leadership gift at DSC in endowing the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni Hou se.

Wade is a true Dixie fan! He is active in the community, and operates several businesses, including Stephen Wade Auto Centers, Stephen Wade Power Sports, and KCSG Television.

He has served on many boards and committees, including a stint as a member of the Board of Trustees of Dixie State College for 11 years, and has served as Chairman of the Board since 2000. He is also a member of the Select Health Board of Trustees, the current secretary for the National Automobile Dealers Association and their representative for Utah, a founding member of the board for SunFirst Bank, and past president of the Utah Automobile Dealers Association.

Wade is a past chairman of Salt Lake County, the Utah chairman of the American Cancer Society, and past chairman of the Utah Federation for Drug Free Youth. He also served on the Alumni Board for the University of Utah, and was involved in the Young President’s Association (YPO).

Jeannine H. Holt’s life has been dedicated to service. She was an active member of the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, for which served as a co-chair of the Enterprise City Beautification Committee for several years. Holt has also been active with the St. George Chamber of Commerce and was honored by the Chamber with a Lifetime Member Award in 2004.

She has served on the Dixie Rotary Bowl Committee and on the St. George Rotary Dictionary Project. Each year, the Rotary raises the money and purchases dictionaries for e very third grader in every elementary school in Washington County. She and other Rotarians enjoy delivering the dictionaries to the third graders. Holt is also a member of the committee for the Women’s Conference in Dixie – a conference that has brought hundreds of women from all over southern Utah together each year for 21 years to discuss important issues affecting the health and well-being of women and families.

For 27 years, Holt worked for Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Jake Garn (unti l his retirement) in their offices in Cedar City and St. George, serving the nine counties in southwest Utah. She has helped many southern Utah students apply for internships and receive service opportunities.

On March 11, 2004, Holt received a Citation in the United States Congressional Record for her dedicated state and local public service. In particular, she was cited for her work on lands issues, private property rights, and health care, and for her diligent work for the rights of radiation exposure victims.

Holt served on the Dixie State College Alumni Board for several years, and in 1994 received a Distinguished Citizen Award from DSC for her remarkable service to the school and the community. She has been a member of the Dixie State College Board of Trustees since 1997, and has served as the Board’s Vice-Chair since 2000. As a Trustee, Holt’s concerns have been focused on Dixie State acquiring degree programs and endowed scholarships for students.

As Senator Hatch stated, “Jeannine is a real southern Utah treasure!”

Holt was born and raised in St. George, Utah. She graduated from Dixie High School, and while attending Dixie College, where she met her husband, G. Stanford Holt. The Holts are the parents of three children – Patrice (Lane), Steven (Judy) and Jeff – and they have six grandchildren.

Dixie State College alumnus and retired Vice President of NFL Films, Phillip E. Tuckett was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1946, and grew up from the age of seven in Salt Lake City. He was captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams at Olympus High School.

Upon high school graduation, Tuckett turned down partial scholarships from Utah and BYU. Instead, he was lured to St. George by the legendary Dixie College football coach, Sarkis Arslainian, for whom he played wingback on the second-ranked junior college team in the nation in 1964. That same year, he met and married Judy Ann Oxborrow in St. George. As captain of the 1965 Dixie College Rebels, he was named Honorable Mention Junior College All-American.

In 1965, the couple followed Coach Arslainian to Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, where Phil earned all-Big Sky Conference honors at flanker in both seasons with the Wildcats. He would graduate from Weber with a B.A. in English and was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, one of 21 given nationwide.

In 1968, Tuckett signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers and was on the team for one season. During the off-season, he wrote an article published in Sport Magazine called “How I Won My Lightning Bolt,” and met Ed Sabol, the founder of NFL Films. When Tuckett left the Chargers, Sabol hired him immediately on the basis of that Sport Magazine article.

Tuckett and his wife relocated to New Jersey and stayed there for nearly 38 years raising three children – Brady, Devanie, and Megan. In addition, the couple has been blessed with eight grandchildren. During that time, he worked as a producer, director, editor, and cameraman, and was named Vice President of Special Projects in 1982. During his tenure, he won 30 Emmy Awards for shows like “Football America,” “The 100 Yard Universe,” “Autumn Ritual,” and “Lost Treasures of NFL Films.”

He also produced non-sports related programming like “Blood from a Stone” for the History Channel, “Faces of Evil” for TNT, and music videos for a wide variety of artists including B.B. King, Santana, Def Leppard, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Recently, the Tucketts’ have started their own production company, Bristlecone Films, and are returning to their roots and Dixie State College. They are moving to St. George where they plan to live five doors away from Coach Arslainian. Additionally, Tuckett will be returning to the Dixie State campus as a communication faculty member beginning this fall.

Dixie State’s 2007 commencement exercises will begin at 10:00 a.m., with entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, Robert G. Sarver, serving as commencement speaker. Graduates will march from DSC’s Old Gym down the palm-lined walkway to the Burns Arena beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community is invited to participate in all commencement activities.

The President’s Reception and Graduate Dinner will be held Friday evening, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:00, in the college’s Gardner Student Center Ballroom. The dinner is free to graduates, while extra tickets may be purchased for $10. Tickets are available at the DSC ticket office. In addition, the annual Rebel Awards ceremony will be held that Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., also in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

DSC Music Department Presents "Bon Voyage" Recital Tuesday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 30, 2007) Dixie State College's music department and DSC music professor Dr. Nancy Allred are sponsoring a "Bon Voyage" recital for DSC student and pianist Terry Lamoreaux and lyric soprano Natalie Ward Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

The duo will perform folk songs from many countries, along with numbers by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, and selections from Les Miserables and South Pacific. The concert will be their final performance before embarking on a summer concert tour in England and Norway.

Dixie State College to Confer 1,231 Degrees and Certificates Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 30, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah will graduate its largest baccalaureate class ever at its 96th Annual Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 5, in the Avenna Center Burns Arena.

To date, the college is slated to confer a total of 1,021 degrees, including 150 bachelor degrees, along with 871 associate degrees. In addition, 210 vocational and technical certificates will be awarded.

Of the 150 baccalaureate degrees awarded Saturday, 133 of those will come from three of DSC's four-year programs business administration (60), elementary education (50) and computer & information technology (23). The college will also graduate 11 students in its second-ever four-year nursing graduating class in 2007.

Four foreign countries and 26 states are represented in the Class of 2007. Just over 80 percent of DSC's graduates call Utah home, with nearly two-thirds of those hailing from Washington County. Female graduates constitute 58 percent of the class, while the class ranges in age from 16 to 59.

Dolores Heaton and Elizabeth June Putnam will represent the class as this year's Baccalaureate and Associate Valedictorian commencement speakers, respectively.

Four honorary degrees will be awarded during the exercises, with commencement speaker Robert G. Sarver, outgoing DSC Board of Trustees Chair Stephen W. Wade and Vice Chair Jeannine H. Holt, and Philli p E. Tuckett, each receiving degrees. In addition, James J. Eardley, Gary S. Esplin, William D. Fowler and Carol Sapp, will be honored as Distinguished Citizens for their exemplary service to the college and community.

Retiring Professor Michael L. Woodward will also receive the professor emeriti award, while the Teacher of the Year honor will be announced at the ceremony.

Dixie State's 2007 commenceme nt exercises will begin at 10:00 a.m., with entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, Robert G. Sarver, serving as commencement speaker. Graduates will march from DSC's Old Gym down the palm-lined walkway to the Burns Arena beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community is invited to participate in all commencement activities.

The President's Reception and Graduate Dinner will be held Friday evening, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:00, in the college's Gardner Student Center Ballroom. The dinner is free to graduates, while extra tickets may be purchased for $10. Tickets are available at the DSC ticket office. In addition, the annual Rebel Awards ceremony will be held that Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., also in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Intermountain Power Delivers $80,000 Scholarship Boost to Dixie State College
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 27, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah received an $80,000 scholarship gift from Intermountain Power Agency Friday morning. The contribution will help fund pre-engineering, mathematics/math education, science and computer science scholarships at the college.

Intermountain Power President Reed Searle presented the check to DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell in the morning meeting, which was attended by Utah state senator Bill Hickman, along with DSC vice presidents Donna Dillingham-Evans, Joe Peterson and Stan Plewe, DSC director of government relations Frank Lojko, three DSC professors and outgoing DSC Board of Trustees member Jeannine Holt. In addition, the scholarship funds were made available thanks to the efforts of Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association general manager Leon Bowler, who was not able to attend the ceremony.

"We would like to help support science and engineering education in the state," IPA President Reed Searle said of the donation. "We're hopeful that this money will make it possible for a few more students who perhaps could n ot avail themselves to that educational opportunity to do so."

Searle noted that there is a shortage of qualified people in science and engineering, and went on the say that businesses need to step up and make resources available to try to attract more students to become interested in science, engineering and mathematics.

"We're reliant on the future, particularly with respect to the required carbon-reduction technologies, on the brilliance of science and engineering students," Searle went on to say. "We would like the college to be involved in that effort in producing students who can go out and help solve some of the problems that we need to have solved for us. We hope this helps a little bit toward that effort."

Dixie State President Dr. Lee Caldwell says that this scholarship gift could allow the college to go out and recruit as many as 40 students to the college for those programs. He also noted that these are challenging and difficult programs that the students are coming into.

"It is so nice to be able bring the students in regardless of their financial circumstances," President Caldwell said. "If they have the inclination and the work ethic to succeed, I think it will make an enormous difference in opportunities for those people."

Annual DSC Spring Garden Tour Set to Bloom Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 27, 2007) The annual Dixie Spring Garden Tour will be held Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the Garden Tour go directly toward a Dixie State College scholarship.

This year, numerous privately owned gardens, specifically in the Winchester Hills and Dammeron areas will be highlighted. Each garden with different landscapes, varying from flowers, vegetables, lush and green, and desert scenes will be on display for public viewing as part of the tour. Different locations are chosen each year for the Spring Garden Tour.

"This is a great springtime outdoor event that everyone can enjoy, whether they have a green thumb or not," said Director of Community Education Janet O'Riley "It's two decades of an old tradition in this community, the really neat part being that it helps further someone's college education."

The Garden Tour first began in 1986 in Santa Clara and Leeds to help support students who were returning to Dixie College. The American Association of University Women (AAUW), the Lady Lions of St. George, St. George Business and Professional Women, the Dixie Garden Club, and Community Education sponsor this event.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the Continuing Education office at Dixie State College located at 865 East 100 South in St. George, Evelyn's Inc, City of St. George Recreation Center, Plant World Nursery, and Star Nurseries. Participants will receive a map of the gardens with their ticket purchase.

For more information about the Spring Garden Tour, contact Janet O'Riley at 652-7671.

DSC Student Morgan Hall to Perform Solo Voice Recital
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 27, 2007) Dixie State College student Morgan Hall will perform a solo voice recital this Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

Mr. Hall, a baritone, will sings the works of Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Strauss, Mozart, Don audy, Respighi, Thomas, and Bizet's "Toreador" aria from Carmen. He is an awarded singer, and a veteran of Dixie State's musical and concert stages.

For more information about this concert, future concerts, or singing at DSC in general, please contact: Dr. Ken Peterson at (435) 652-7802, or e-mail petersonk@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Palentology Professor Harris to Serve as Chair at Annual GSA Rocky Mountain Meeting
(ST. GEORGE – April 27, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah paleontologist and professor, Dr. Jerry Harris, will serve as the general chair for the upcoming Geological Society of America Rocky Mountain Section annual meeting, which will be held May 7-9, at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George. It is expected that approximately 300 applied and academic geoscientists, including students, from across the western United States and elsewhere will attend the three-day event.

Dr. Harris will be a co-presenter, along with Alan L. Titus from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, on a symposium entitled "Advances in Rocky Mountain Paleontology."

Dr. Harris says that the May event is the 59th-annual meeting, but will be the first time St. George has served as host, noting that Cedar City and Southern Utah University hosted the meetings in 2002.

"This is the first sizeable science co nference the Dixie Center has hosted," Harris said. "This is a new thing for St. George, which I think is a very attractive place to host these types of science conferences."

He added that his hope is this conference will lead to St. George hosting future scientific events, including the 2009 Federal Fossil Conference, which he is working to bring to the area along with fellow colleagues from Salt Lake City.

D r. Harris has taught science courses at Dixie State College since 2004, including Introduction to Geology and Introduction to Dinosaurs. He also works closely with the City of St. George and the new Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm in St. George.

Last summer, Dr. Harris was part of a trio of a joint Chinese-American team of scientists that unearthed dozens of fossils in northwestern China that provide some rare clues about the evolution of modern birds from their prehistoric dinosaurian ancestors – the now famous Archaeopteryx. The discovery is being called the “missing link in bird evolution.”

Additionally, Dr. Harris was part of an international team of Chinese, British, American and Japanese paleontologists that reported fossilized footprints of a roadrunner-like bird from 120 million year old rocks in Shandong Province, China. The discovery, published last month in the prestigious European journal Naturwissenschaften, is remarkable because no fossil roadrunner-like birds are known that are more than a few thousand years old.

Harris holds a doctorate in earth and environmental science from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in geology from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in geoscience from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Established in 1888, The Geological Society of America provides access to elements that are essential to the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic, government, business, and industry.

For more information on the GSA Rocky Mountain Section meeting, contact GSA director of communications Ann Cairns at 303-357-1056 or at acairns@geosociety.org, or Dr. Harris at 435-652-7758 or at jharris@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Announces 2007 Valedictorian
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 26, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah has announced who wi ll represent the graduating class of 2007 as Valedictorians at the college's 96th commencement exercises Saturday, May 5, at the Avenna Center Burns Arena.

Overall, seven Dixie State students have earned the valedictorian honor in 2006-07. Dolores Heaton will serve as the Baccalaureate Degree Valedictorian commencement speaker, while Elizabeth June Putnam will represent the class as Associate Degree Valedictorian commencement speaker.

Others receiving the Valedictorian distinction this year include Randi Guerisoli (St. George), Chanceler Gurr (St. George), Yovonda Hall (Hurricane, Utah), Daniel Seegmiller (St. George) and Erin Wall (Bountiful, Utah).

Dolores Heaton is the daughter of Alvin and LaRue Heaton. She was born in Provo, Utah, the fourth of five children, and moved to Hurricane, Utah, at the age of one.

Heaton graduated as class Valedictorian from Hurricane High School in 2004, and was a Valedictorian honoree when she received her Associate of Science degree in Business from Dixie State College in 2005. During her formal education, Heaton was named a National Merit Scholar, Regional Mathematics Sterling Scholar, Governor's Scholar 2005, and Visual Technology Student of the Semester 2006.

Heaton worked very hard to earn her degree by the age of 20 and is graduating with a Bachelor¹s of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Visual Technologies. She hopes to gain employment that will keep her in the southern Utah area for now, but has aspirations to go on to get her masters and doctorate degrees.

Putnam, the fifth of seven children, was raised in Motoqua, a small farming community in southern Utah, which is located 30 miles from the nearest town, with 20 of those miles covered by dirt road.

Because of the long drive to town and the winter floods, everyone in Motoqua was home schooled. When she was a teenager, Putnam performed in several plays and had the lead in two productions. She is also active in her community, organizing fundraisers to earn money, and she was in charge of several work projects for local improvements.

Putnam was 21 when she started college and commuted every day during her first two semesters. Since then she has moved into student housing at DSC, while she spends her time going to school, working at the DSC Tutoring Center tutoring math and hanging out with friends and roommates.

Putnam credits her mom, Georgina Putnam, for her tremendous love of learning, motivation and an overwhelming desire to improve herself and the things around her. Her hope is to someday become a teacher and inspire others with a love and enthusiasm

The Valedictorian award is judged not only upon grades, but difficulty of courses completed. The recipient must have a cumulative GPA of 3.90 to 4.00.

Dixie State's 2007 commencement exercises will begin at 10:00 a.m., with entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, Robert G. Sarver, serving as commencement speaker. Graduates will march from DSC¹s Old Gym down the palm-lined walkway to the Burns Arena beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community is invited to participate in all commencement activities.

The President's Reception and Graduate Dinner will be held Friday evening, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:00, in the college's Gardner Student Center Ballroom. The dinner is free to graduates, while extra tickets may be purchased for $10. Tickets are available at the DSC ticket office. In addition, the annual Rebel Awards ceremony w ill be held that Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., also in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Dixie State College Takes Necessary Steps to Help Improve Student Safety and Communication on Campus
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 20, 2007) In the wake of last Monday's tragic events on the campus of Virginia Tech, Dixie State College of Utah administrators have responded by implementing numerous new initiatives to help improve the safety of the college's student body, as well as improve communication between administrative services and students in the event of an emergency on campus.

According to DSC Director of Campus Police Don Reid, the college police department held a training session last Tuesday to review current campus emergency procedures, and met with fellow heads of law enforcement in the area to go over collaborative measures. Reid added that $50,000 in surveillance cameras are currently being installed throughout the St. George campus and the DSC Hurricane Center.

Reid also stated that his department has doubled its patrols from now through DSC's Commencement Exercises May 5, and will begin work to train DSC faculty and staff on how to respond in emergency situations.

In addition, Dixie State College has announced a partnership with TCN Broadcasting, a Utah-based automated messaging company with offices in Toronto, Canada and New York, that will enable the college to quickly contact its student body. With TCN's technology, administrators will be able to alert all students of upcoming events and of emergencies via the student¹s cell phone, home phone or other registered emergency contact phone number, in a matter of minutes.

"While working with TCN Broadcasting to provide automatic reminders to students of campus events, it o ccurred to us that this system could provide a much more valuable function," said DSC Registrar David Roos. "With the tragic events which have unfolded this past week at Virginia Tech, we saw the need to be able to contact our student body immediately to alert them of possible emergencies.

"With the numbers of students with cell phones, we realized that this was a very real possibility," he added. "Our campus security office has ensured that Dixie State College is already one of the safest campuses in the nation, however we cannot take for granted that any campus is safe. This system will simply add another layer to that security here at Dixie State."

The partnership with TCN is also part of a larger initiative as the college launched a campus-wide campaign to solicit accurate student address and phone information by e-mail, the campus newspaper and radio station, along posters and signs hung in numerous buildings.

"The events of this past week really underscored the importance of these initiatives," Roos went on to say. "We're being responsive to what happened and we felt that these actions will better serve our students and ensure their safety."

Roos added that the college will be sending out a test emergency message in the coming week, not only to verify the effectiveness of reaching the student body, but also to collect more accurate emergency contact numbers.

"We may only have the parents' phone number and so will be seeking their assistance in giving us a better emergency contact number. It's also important to understand that we will not be able to guarantee that everyone will be reached in the event of an emergency. However this will dramatically improve our ability to make students aware of situations which may affect their safety."

Celtic Music Will Resonate in the Final Dixie Forum of 2006-07 Academic Year
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 16, 2007) The sounds of the British Isles will resonate through the audience as celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton will present "A Window on the World" in the final Dixie Forum of the 2006-07 academic year this Tuesday, April 24. The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.

The duo has regularly performed Celtic music with symphonies around the country, including the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center a few years ago. They also perform frequently in Moab where Layer spends several weeks each year as an artist in residence. He plays a variety of unusual pipes and other Scottish and Irish instruments.

"A Window on the World" features the music and poetry of Robert Burns. In addition, Layer and Burton will be featured along with Jama Jandrokovic next Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, with the Southwest Symphony at the DSC Cox Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that performance may be purchased at the Cox Auditorium or by calling the DSC ticket office at 435-652-7800.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

DSC to Hold Spring Ceramic Sale April 25-27
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 20, 2007) The Dixie State College art department will hold its annual ceramic sale next Wednesday-through-Friday, April 25-27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Plaza Building (west entrance) located at 55 South 900 East.

An annual tradition at the college, the spring ceramic sale is now in its 31st-year. Many DSC art students use the sale to help pay for their college education. Hundreds of hand-made ceramic and pottery pieces will be on sale at reasonable prices. Twenty percent of all proceeds will go to support the DSC art department.

The department holds two ceramic sales each school year, the first coming in December in time for the holiday season, and this sale toward the end of spring semester as well. For more information about the pottery sale, call DSC art professor Glen Blakley at 435-652-7795.

Dixie State College Commencement Speaker Announced for May 5 Exercises
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 18, 2007) Robert G. Sarver, self-made entrepreneur and majority owner of the NBA¹s Phoenix Suns, will be the commencement speaker at the 96th-annual Dixie State College of Utah commencement exercises on Saturday, May 5th, at 10:00 a.m., at the Burns Arena.

Mr. Sarver, 44, is a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation, a four-billion bankholding company, which does business in Arizona, California and Nevada. In addition, he serves as director of SkyWest Airlines and Phoenix-based Meritage Corporation.

He was introduced to the banking industry at the age of 16, when he worked part time at the end of his school day as a mortgage loan agent and internal auditor for his late father, a well-known banker and hotel owner. At age 23, he became the youngest person ever to found a national bank. In addition, Sarver was a co-founder of Southwest Value Partners (SVO), a real estate investment company that owns commercial office space, apartments, hotel rooms, shopping centers and real estate holdings.

In 2004-05, Sarver embarked on another challenge as he became the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns, a team he grew up cheering for. He sits on the Board of Tru stees of the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona, which he helped build in memory of his father, Jack, who was among the first in an experimental group to undergo bypass surgery.

Sarver is married to the former Penny Sanders and they have three sons Max, Jake and Zach.

Sarver will also receive an honorary degree as part of the commencement exercises.

Graduates will march from DSC¹s Old Gym down the palm-lined walkway to the Burns Arena beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The community is invited to participate in all commencement activities.

The President¹s Reception and Graduate Dinner will be held Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:00, in the college¹s Gardner Student Center Ballroom. The dinner is free to graduates, while extra tickets may be purchased for $10.
Tickets are available at the DSC ticket office. In addition, the annual Rebel Awards ceremony will be held Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., also in the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Dixie State College Currently Hosting a Utah Arts Council Traveling Photography Exhibit
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 17, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah is currently hosting a traveling photography exhibition sponsored by the Utah Arts Council. The exhibit will be on display from now until Friday, May 4, at the North Plaza Building, which houses the DSC Art Program, located on the north end of campus at 900 East 100 South.

"We try to get one exhibition from the Utah Arts Council per year," says DSC Art Professor Dennis Martinez. "It's a good chance for our students to experience great art in the state of Utah."

According to a press release provided to the DSC Public Relations Office by the Utah Arts Council, the Council annually sponsors a statewide arts comp etition for the visual artists. The Council's Statewide Annual Competition is one of the oldest shows of its type across the nation dating back to the founding of the Council back in 1899. The competition was predicated on a senate bill, authored by Alice Merrill Horne, which established the "Utah Arts Institute" and called for an annual art exhibition to be held.

This year's traveling exhibition consists of 22 photographs. The Jurors for this year's exhibition were; Tom Livesay, Director Whatcom Museum of Art and History in Bellingham, Wash., and Anna Marie Boles, Associate Director of the Stewart Gallery in Boise, Idaho.

The Utah Arts Council's Statewide Annual Competition is open to all artists at least 18 years old residing in the state of Utah. The 2007 Statewide Annual will be mixed-media and works on paper.

Anyone wishing to receive an entry form should contact the Utah Arts Council Visual Arts Program Coordinator Lila Abersold at 801-533-3581.

For more information on the exhibit at Dixie State College, contact art professor Dennis Martinez at 435-652-7794 or at martinez@dixie.edu, or Glen M. Richards, the Utah Arts Council Traveling Exhibition Program, at 801-533-5279 or at grichards@utah.gov.

Dixie State College Professor Receives Grant to Take Part in NEH Summer Teaching Institute
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 16, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Associate Professor of History Chip McLeod has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to participate in a Summer Teaching Institute for four weeks this summer at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

McLeod was selected to attend, along with 24 other college professors from across the country, and will receive a $3,000 stipend to defray the basic costs associated with attending the Institute. The title of the Institute is "African-American History as Public History: South Carolina as a Case Study."

The professors will be working with the university's various archival and library collections and with similar resources housed at the South Carolina State Museum, which is also located in Columbia.

Additionally, professors will work alongside nationally recognized scholars of public history, South Carolina history and the African-American experience, including Constance Schulz, Robert Weyeneth, Marie Tyler-McGraw and Thomas Brown, among others. Collectively, they will be visiting and studying in archives, museums, historic urban living spaces and plantations.

In addition, the professors will visit various forts and battlefields, along with significant black communities of Aiken and Edgefield.

"Our objective is to collaborate regarding reaching a clearer understanding of how best to interpret, preserve, and present the history of such public spaces for the general public outside the academy," McLeod noted. "As the title of the Institute suggests, our labors will focus on the challenging historical terrain of South Carolina's African American past."

Professor McLeod noted his application for the grant and invitation required two letters of recommendation, a curriculum vitae, and an essay outlining, of course, why one ought to be selected for such a program.

He cited for his essay his early life as a white child growing up in segregated Virginia and his decision to attend historically black institutions of higher education, earning BA and MA degrees from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, and a PhD from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Additionally, Professor McLeod enhanced his background in public history working two summers for the National Park Service in Richmond, Va., where he interpreted and wrote programs about the Civil War sites in and around the city. He also worked for six years in the Education Department of the Museum of the Confederacy, where he wrote programs pertaining to the Civil War and the African American experience in the antebellum South and trained historical interpreters.

For more information, please contact Professor McLeod at 435-652-7827 or at mcleod@dixie.edu.

DSC Dance Company Takes to the Stage for Final Time in 2006-07 This Thursday and Friday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 16, 2007) The Dixie State College Dance Company, under the direction of Dr. Li Lei, will present its annual Spring Dance Concert this Thursday and Friday, April 19-20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Main Stage Theatre on the Dixie State College campus.

Tickets for the concert $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and youth 17-under, and $2 for DSC students with ID, while group discount tickets are also available. For ticket information, contact the DSC Eccles Center Ticket Office at 435-652-7800.

DSC Choral Ensemble Close 2006-07 Season WIth Concert Friday Night
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 16, 2007) The Dixie State College Choral Ensemble will wrap up its 2006-07 concert season with the End of Semester Choral Concert this Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus.

The concert, under the direction of Dr. Ken Peterson, will feature all five DSC choral ensembles, including the Women's Choir, Men's Chorus, Southwest Choral, Chamber Singers and Rebel Chorus.

Tickets for the concert are $5 for adults and $1 for students. For more information about this concert, future concerts or singing at Dixie State College in gener al, please contact Dr. Peterson at 435-652-7802 or at petersonk@dixie.edu.

Longtime Dixie State Mentor Dr. Ron Garner to Address the Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 13, 2007) Longtime Dixie State College professor Dr.Ron Garner will discuss the storied history of the institution as part of the weekly Dixie Forum series this Tuesday, April 17. The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Dr. Garner's lecture is titled "Dixie State College 1933-64: The Years of Trial, Transition and Expansion." The lecture describes the hopes and dreams of a generation of education leaders, as well as the people of Washington County, which were realized with the move to the new Dixie College campus on the largely undeveloped east side of town.

Dr. Garner is currently the longest-tenured professor in the entire Utah System of Higher Education, having served on the faculty at Dixie State College for over 50 years, and he continues to teach on a full-time basis at the college to this day.

In 2005, Dr. Garner celebrated his 50th-anniversary on campus and was inducted into the DSC Hall of Fame, an honor usually reserved for retired DSC employees, but DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell made the motion to waive this criterion in Dr. Garner¹s case.

As a professor of music, Dr. Garner has influenced the lives of thousands of Dixie State College students and has contributed greatly to the cultural arts of southern Utah. In 1955, he accepted the position of director of instrumental music at Dixie College. He founded the DSC marching band and jazz ensemble and directed the concert band, orchestra, chamber orchestra, theater orchestra, and choir, whose combined performances number in the thousands.

Along with No rman Fawson and Irene Everett, he established the Southwest Symphony, serving as its first conductor for eight years during its primary development. He founded the Dixie Fine Arts Series (Celebrity Concert Series) and has served as president and board member on several occasions.
Many of his former students are music educators who continue the fine music traditions of Dixie.

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public and will run every Tuesday through April. The final Forum of the semester will be held April 24, with celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dix

Dixie State College Dance Professor Dr. Li Lei Invited to Address IADMS Meeting in Australia
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 13, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Professor and Director of Dance Dr. Li Lei has been invited to address the 17th-Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science
(IADMS) this October 25-28 in Canberra, Australia.

Dr. Lei will present "Application of Physics Laws and Principles to Teaching/Learning Dance Techniques" Lei has been the director of the dance department at Dixie State College since the fall of 2000 and has taught classes in ballet, modern dance, ballroom dance and dance composition, as well as dance appreciation. She established the Dixie State Dance Company in the fall of 2001 and has been the artistic director for the dance company.

"I feel honored to be selected and invited to present my research paper in front of this world renowned organization," Dr. Lei said. "Dixie State College is a great institution that promotes and supports academic excellence. It has many distinguished faculty members with outstanding achievements. I am very glad to have this opportunity to present my research paper as one of Dixie State's faculty members."

Lei is well known on campus and in the St. George community for her exquisite dancing, but many do not know that she is a well-known scholar as well and one of the few experts in the world having pro fessional experience in both dance and physics, and still making significant contributions in the application of physical principles to dance.

Dr. Lei was a professional dancer for eight-and-a-half years in China, five of which were spent performing ballet as a principal dancer. She also performed Chinese traditional/ethnic dance as a soloist. She has been an artistic director and a choreographer for various dance companies in the United States and China and specializes in ballet, modern dance, ballroom dance and ethnic dance.

Lei taught physics at a university in China for nine years before she came to the United States in 1991 as a visiting scholar by invitation from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania and Brigham Young University.

After earning a mater¹s degree in dance from Brigham Young University, Dr.Lei later received a doctorate degree from New York University in dance and dance education, majoring in dance teaching and administration in higher education.

The International Association for Dance Medicine and Science was formed in 1990 and has over 900 members at present worldwide presenting 35 countries.The organization has held an annual conference since its inception, drawing several hundred participants each year. IADMS has always striven to promote an international network of communication between dance and medicine/science. IADMS promotes medical, scientific, and educational activities aimed at enhancing the treatment and training of dancers with the ultimate goal of improving dancer health, well-being and performance.

Dixie State College to Host Annual Miss Indian Pageant Friday Night
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 12, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah¹s Native American Student Association is proudly presenting a night of majesty at the 16th-Annual Miss Indian Dixie Pageant this Friday night, April 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend free of charge to the pageant.

The evening's festivities will include traditional modeling and performances by the contestants. In addition, current Dixie State student-body president Lance Adams will perform, along with a Native American Intertribal number performed by the Honorary Drum Group WolfSprings from Kaibab, Ariz., and a performance by the reigning DSC Homecoming Queen, Alicia Windsor.

In addition to DSC's homecoming queen and royalty in attendance, DSC's newly crowned D-Queen, Felicia Bennett, will be there as will recently crowned Miss Indian SUU Charmayne Hunt.

Patrons will also be able to honor outgoing Miss Indian Dixie 2006-07 Micaela Bancroft, a member of the Navajo Hopi tribe. Ms. Bancroft is a sophomore from St. George majoring in nursing.

For more information on the pageant, please call 435-652-7500 or email matalolo@dixie.edu.

Ten DSC Students Medal at State Skills USA-VICA Competition
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 12, 2007) Ten Dixie State College students recently captured medalist honors at the annual SkillsUSA-VICA state competition held in Salt Lake City. Collectively, students brought home one gold medal, seven silver and two bronze.

Junior Amber Webb of Santa Clara, Utah, was Dixie State's lone gold medalist, winning top honors in Extemporaneous Speaking for the third-straight year. She will now go on to represent Utah at the 42nd-annual SkillsUSA-VICA National Leadership and Skills Conference this June in Kansas City, Mo. Webb has captured the national gold medal in Extemporaneous Speaking for two years running and has a chance for her third-straight crown in June.

Meanwhile, the team of Laura George, Adam Eaton (Utah SkillsUSA president), Steven Wells, Travis Theobald and Paul Twitchell took home the silver medal in the quiz bowl. Jeremy Luke and Kason Boyle swept silver and bronze in screen printing, respectively, while Angela Hughes won silver in Graphic Communication, followed by Beth Carassco to claimed the bronze in that medium.

In addition, Dixie State SkillsUSA-VICA chapter advisor Jay Slade was honored for his 33 years of combined service at both DSC and Cedar City High School.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. It helps each student excel.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. It was formerly known as VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).

DSC Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Slates Final Concert of 2006-07 for Tuesday Night
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 11, 2007) The Dixie State College Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will present its final concert of the year on Tuesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on the Dixie State College campus. The DSC orchestra is under the direction of Tracie Price, while the wind ensemble is directed by Gary Caldwell.

The orchestra's program will feature Bach's "Brandenburg Con certo No. 3", along with Beethoven's "Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, Eroica".

The wind ensemble's performance will include such numbers as "Sea Songs" by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, who was one of the foremost English composers of the first half of the 20th century. In addition, the group will feature memorable movie themes and highlights from "King Kong" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", along with the "Hymn For The Cream and Crimson" composed by Richard Saucedo as a tribute to his mentor at Indiana University, Dr. Ray Cramer.

As an additional bonus, trumpeter Darrin Thomas will perform as the guest artist of the evening. Thomas will team with the ensemble for "A Tribute to Harry James", a Sammy Nestico tribute to big band trumpeter and leader Harry James, who was one of the most prominent trumpeters and band leaders of the "Big Band Era".

Thomas holds a bachelor of music degree with a jazz minor from UNLV as well as a master of music degree from Yale University. He is the former principal trumpet of the Las Vegas Symphony and the Yale Philharmonia Orchestra. He has also been a member of the Phoenix Symphony, Mesa Symphony and the Southwest Symphony.

To finish out the program, the wind ensemble will present "Pictures At An Exhibition: Finale" by Modest Mussorgsky, which came about as a result of a posthumously given exhibition of some 400 works by the composer's friend, the Russian architect and designer Viktor Hartmann (1834-1973).

Tickets are available at the door for $5 per person, $1 for DSC students and faculty and staff.

Two DSC Students Take First Place at Utah State Career Development Conference
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 11, 2007) Two Dixie State College of Utah students recently took first place at the 2007 Utah State Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) Career Development Competition held last February on the campus of Utah Valley State College in Orem. In all, 11 DSC business students earned the right to advance on to the 2007 International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., April 20-25.

Both annual conferen ces are a competitive forum for marketing students, specifically members of DEX, an international college level marketing club geared toward providing leadership and career-oriented opportunities to students.

Winning first place in the Restaurant Management category of the state competition was Karli (Antczak) Blake, a freshman from the Salt Lake City area, while Travis Sheffield, a senior from St. George, took top honors in the E-Commerce Decision Making competition.

In addition, nine more DSC business students earned a trip to the International Conference. Jennica Debenham, Frances Honesty, Portia Phillips, Todd Switzler, Beau Thomas, Derek Anderson, Alisha Frehner, Dee Gardner and Rebecca Spencer, each advanced after posting top-three showings in various competitive divisions.

"The students did an outstanding job and they really did themselves and Dixie State College proud," said DSC business department chair Dr. Phillip Lee. "It¹s just another indication of the high quality of programs and students that we have here."

Lee added that the students are in the process of raising funds to pay their way to the competition in Orlando. He noted that the students have received a sizeable and generous gift from Tom McArthur from McArthur Jewelers.
McArthur has donated an item as part of the fundraiser, which will be given away at DSC¹s annual D-Week Great Race this Friday, April 13, at 6:00 p.m., at the DSC Encampment Mall.

For more information on how you can help or donate to the club's trip to Orlando, contact Dr. Lee at 435-652-7832 or at lee_p@dixie.edu.

In the competition, students were judged primarily on their ability to analyze and come up with impromptu solutions to case studies. The competition consists of eighteen different categories. In order to qualify for internationals, students had to at least place in the top eight of their respective categories at the state competition.

Approximately 1,800 students from across the country, along with representation from Puerto Rico and Canada, will take part in the international competition.

Dixie State College Crowns Felicia Bennett D-Queen 2007 Tuesday Night
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 10, 2007) Felicia Bennett, a Heber City, Utah native majoring in dental hygiene, was crowned Dixie State College D-Queen at the annual D-Queen Pageant held Tuesday evening at the Gardner Center Ballroom.

Bennett, who carries a perfect 4.0 GPA, is the youngest member of the DSC dental hygiene program class of 2008. In addition, she was honored as a Governor's Scholar by Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman in a ceremony last November.

In the area of service, Bennett has been a big advocate for DSC's dental hygiene program and has served over 300 hours in the DSC dental hygiene clinic. In addition, she recently spent two weeks in Mexico renovating a school and an orphanage.

Making up the rest of the D-Queen Court is first attendant Amber Webb, a native of Santa Clara, Utah; second attendant Amanda Sprouse from West Jordan, Utah; and Heather Shipley was named Miss Dixie Spirit.

The day-long pageant consists of five categories. Service and activities, an interview, and GPA make up 60 percent of the contest. The talent and eveningwear categories make up the balance of the pageant.

The D-Queen Pageant celebrates, first and for emost, academic prowess, service endeavors, talent, and extra-curricular activity. The pageant has long been a staple of D-Week, which first began at the college in 1915 as a way to increase school spirit among students, alumni, and the community.

Dixie State College Artist's Showcase Set to Open in the Sears Gallery Friday
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 10, 2007) The Sears Museum Gallery in the Dolores Doré Eccles Fine Arts Center is presenting the annual Dixie State Artist's Showcase beginning this Friday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. Current and former DSC Art Faculty, DSC Art Department Alumni, and DSC Art Students are included in the show.

An artist reception will be held this Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and guests will be first to view the art show, enjoy refreshments and meet with the artists.

"I look to this show every year," said Kathy Cieslewicz, curator and director of the Sears Museum Gallery. "This is a great and exciting opportunity for us to showcase the talents and works or our students and faculty."

Among the highlights of this year's exhibit is a new series of large canvas work by DSC art professor Dennis Martinez, along with paintings from fellow DSC art mentor Del Parson. In addition, DSC student Dan Whalen will be exhibiting an installation based on his graduation portfolio. Meanwhile, DSC ceramic students will show off their collective three-dimensional pieces, while the photography students will display various black and white images.

"We really have a excellent assortment of ceramic pieces this year," Cieslewicz added. "People come looking for ceramics done by Glen Blakely, Shane Christensen, Ron Sherman and Joe Peterson, but then are surprised to find great up and coming students whose artwork is fired up."

The exhibit runs April 13 through May 4, with exhibit hours run ning weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with the exception of Saturday, April 21, when the exhibit will be closed for the day.

Dixie State College's ACM Club and CIT Program Play Host to Annual Programming Contest Saturday
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 9, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah's Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter and the college's four-year computer and information technology program will host the Fourth-Annual Dixie State College ACM High School and College Programming Competition this Saturday, April 14, in the main lobby of the Udvar-Hazy Business Building on campus.

The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and will include teams of three student programmers from three of the four local high schools, along with numerous DSC student teams in the collegiate portion of the competition.

The competition consists of five hours worth of solving various practical computer programming problems and scenarios. The team which completes the most work in the time span provided will be declared the winner.

"We expect the biggest turnout ever this year," says DSC¹s ACM chapter advisor Bart Stander, who notes that there will be at least 13 prep teams in this year¹s competition, as well as a strong contingent from the college.

Team registration will remain open until the start of the competition Saturday, with a fee of $10 per person, $15 the day of the event. The registration fee includes lunch, prizes and a t-shirt.

Dixie State College's four-year computer and information technology program was introduced at the college in 2000. The program consists of three emphases information technology, computer science and visual technology.

For more information or to register, please contact Bart Stander at
435-652-7973 or at stander@dixie.edu, or Debbie Beaver at 435-652-7748 or beaver@dixie.edu.

Dixie State President Dr. Lee Caldwell to Address Final DSC Business and Ethics Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT April 6, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah¹s business depa rtment conclude its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum for the 2006-07 academic year this Thursday, April 12, with a presentation from DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

President Caldwell, who became the 16th president of Dixie State College of Utah on July 12, 2005, has worked at five different universities, and now one college, as a professor and administrator, and he has held executive level positions at three Fortune 500 high tech companies Unisys, IBM, and Hewlett Packard over an eight-year span. He also spent six years with Novell, Inc.

Previous to his appointment as president of DSC, President Caldwell served as the vice president of academics at Dixie State during the 2004-05 academic year.

Recognized internationally as an expert in networking technology, Caldwell has 21 years of experience working with the Internet, and has been a major driver behind Internet2 and next generation networks. He authored a book on the subject with Prentice Hall; the book was released in 2002.

In addition to his 13 years in the high tech industry, Caldwell had regular senior management interactions with global corporations such as Daimler Chrysler, British Telecom, Merrill Lynch, Royal Bank of Canada, General Motors, AOL Time Warner, and many others. He also has extensive government relations experience, including five years working with the Ministries of Education in France, Israel, Korea, The United Arab Emirates (UAR) and the Netherlands. Caldwell speaks Dutch, French, German, and some Japanese.

Dr. Caldwell also has 14 years of experience in improving the planning, quality, and effective-ness of business schools on a world-wide basis through his long-time service on the board of AACSB International, an elite accrediting agency for higher education business schools.

Before coming to Dixie State, Caldwell served as the associate dean for undergraduate business programs at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta, Georgia. He holds a doctorate degree in business administration (strategic
management) with a minor in economics from Texas A&M University. He also holds a law degree from Brigham Young University. In addition, he has done master¹s work at USC, earned a bachelor¹s degree at Utah State University and attended then Weber State College.

The Business and Ethics Forum, created by former DSC President Dr. Robert Huddleston, began last fall with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at: huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Hometown MDs and Healthcare Serve as Topics of the Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORG E, UT April 6, 2007) Dixie State College¹s weekly Dixie Forum will feature a pair of hometown medical professionals as Dr. Douglas Dee Callahan and Dr. Traci Winward will address the Forum will address this Tuesday, April 10.

The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

The duo will discuss healthcare in the Washington County area and their collective educational experiences with their presentation entitled ³Dixie¹s Young Doctors: Home Again and Practicing in St. George.²

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public and will run every Tuesday through April. On April 17, longtime Dixie State Professor Dr. Ron Garner will present ³Dixie College: 1933-1964: Turmoil, Transition and Expansion², while the final Forum of the semester will be held April 24, with celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

Longtime Dixie State Mentor Mike Woodward Announces Retirement at Spring Semester's End
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 5, 2007) After nearly 40 years dedicated to educating students at Dixie State College of Utah, longtime professor Mike Woodward has announced his retirement from the institution at the end of the 2007 spring semester.

Woodward came to Dixie College in the fall of 1969, to serve as instructor in speech and English, while directing the college's forensics and debate team. He, along with Dr. Don Hinton, mentored numerous regionally and nationally-ranked debate teams, while leading those teams to numerous first-place showings at the national level.

Woodward's instruction at Dixie State included mainly public speaking and introduction to speech communication classes. In addition, he a nnually hosted four college and high school forensics tournaments, and conducted various workshops at the College and throughout the state.

Professor Woodward is a 1965 graduate of Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts, while he earned his Master's degree in Communication along with Outstanding Graduate Student honors at BYU in 1970. He continued his education with post-graduate work at the University of Utah and Northern Arizona University.

Along the way, he served in many other capacities at the College and in various professional societies, including serving two terms as President of the Dixie College Faculty Association (1975-76 and 1986-87), and as a member of the Dixie College Executive Board, as well as a stint as Regional Governor of Phi Rho Pi, a national speech organization.

Woodward, who served under six presidents in his time as Dixie State, has also received numerous honors and accolades throughout his career, though his work was not just limited to the Dixie State campus, as he has devoted his time off campus in various civic and volunteer causes.

Known for his keen sense of humor, students throughout the years who may have felt apprehensive upon first meeting Professor Woodward with his "gruff" outside appearance, grew to love his style of teaching and relating to his students. Many of those students became lasting friends who have included him in many life events through the years.

Among the thousands of students he has mentored in his time at Dixie State, are Suzanne Larson, who heads Southern Utah University's forensics department and graduate communication degree program, and B. Don "Donny" Taylor, attorney at The Hague with the United Nations in the war crimes trial arena.

Professor Woodward is also an accomplished writer who has written and directed seven original works for "Reader's Theatre", which have collected regional and national attention.

However, the one thing for which he is uniquely well-known is his pop can collection that line his office walls. It¹s a display of hundreds of cans from across the country and even around the world, many gathered and donated by his students.

Professor Woodward will be greatly m issed by students, faculty and staff. His colleagues and friends will be honoring him for his service to the College with a reception next Wednesday, April 11, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Eccles Fine Arts Center lobby on the DSC campus.

Dixie State College Athletics Announces Restructuring of Booster Club
ST. GEORGE, Utah April 4, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah¹s department of intercollegiate athletics took another step in its transition to the NCAA Division II level as DSC Athletic Director Dexter Irvin announced the re-organization of its booster club for the upcoming 2007-08 season.

Under the direction of the Booster Club Reorganization Task Force, made up of local business men and women, with input from the newly formed President¹s Athletic Advisory Council and DSC athletic administration, the long-standing Dixie Colonels Club will become "The Rebel Club", which will consist of four different donation levels ranging from $150 to $30,000.

"The objective of this reorganization is to come up with a new and more effective booster club," said Rice Brown, the Task Force committee chairman.
"The concept of the booster club is to raise money for our athletic programs and the design of this club is to give us some real broad options, in addition to giving individuals an opportunity to be a very big part of our operation."

The Blue Rebel Club, which costs $150, the Red Rebel Club, priced at $500 for an individual and $900 per family, and the Legacy Club, which is also split into two levels. Each donation level offers various benefits, from tickets and parking privileges, to discounts on concessions and Rebel athletic apparel, among other benefits.

The Legacy Club I, which calls for a one-time donation of $17,500 along with a yearly membership of $4,000, and the Legacy Club II ($30,000 one-time donation and $6,000 yearly membership) levels include travel packages, including one or three road trips with the Rebel football, basketball and baseball teams, depending on the level joined, along with fully-catered Legacy tents during the football season.

In addition, existing members of the Colonels Club have the option of becoming members of the Red Rebel Club for $500. The Red Rebel Club will also feature a halftime hospitality tent during the football and basketball seasons.

"The creation of these clubs will provide more opportunities for inclusion by a wide variety of supporters," Irvin noted. "With that said, we also want to preserve the great history and support from our existing Colonels Club membership and include them in this transition."

"Our original Colonels base, our faithful members, are growing older in age and they struggle to be involved as much as they were in the '60s, '70s and even the '80s," Irvin went on to say. "We've had to reconstitute that base of support from a lot of people that weren't here five years ago or even 10 years ago and be inclusive of those long-time people that have been a part of our community."

Irvin added that the different levels provides benefits to potential members across the board and notes it was structured in a way to be both fan and family friendly.

"I think we offer a good price base, a good ticketing base and good opportunity for support."

"There is a lot of great support in this community, but they wait for you to see what you do for them," Task Force committee member Rick Ence said. "I'm excited to see what this booster club will do for the community and I think that the college can be a unifying factor. I think we can do a lot for our community through this school and that's what I¹m excited about."

The kickoff for the campaign will start this Saturday at Hansen Stadium during the final football scrimmage of Rebels' spring camp. The scrimmage is slated to begin at 10:00 a.m.

For more information or to join the Rebel Club, contact the DSC Athletic Department at 435-652-7525 or visit "www.dixieathletics.com"

"Re-Igniting the Dixie Spirit" Serves as the Theme for DSC's D-Week Festivities
(ST. GEORGE, Utah April 2, 2007) "Re-Igniting the Dixie Spirit" will serve as the theme for Dixie State College's second homecoming known as D-Week, which will run from April 6-14, with various activities and events held on and around the DSC campus.

D-Week's roots can be traced as far back as 1914, three years after the college's founding, as a chance for college alumni, students, and faculty and staff, as well as the community, to come together in a reunion setting for a week of activities.

To many, D-Week's signature event is the Great Race, which will take place Friday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m., which is followed by a free BBQ at 7:00 p.m
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The starting point for the Great Race, which will snake its way throughout campus, will be on the Encampment Mall on campus. Nearly 20 ten-member teams comprised of DSC alumni, students, and faculty and staff will relay their way across campus by foot, mountain bike, roller blades, water, mud and more.

The inaugural Great Rac e occurred in 1971, which included such events as motocross, horseback riding, and tubing down the Virgin River. Community growth and safety concerns eventually forced the race to the friendly confines of the DSC campus. In addition to the traditional running, biking, and swimming, Great Racers now have to negotiate, among other things, a slip n¹ slide track, a roller blade course, a Dixie trivia question, and a mud pit throughout the 10-leg relay course.

"D-Week is a way for the college and the community to join together and feel that Dixie Spirit," says Donna Stafford, DSC Director of Student Activities.
"The tradition of the Great Race and the whitewashing of the 'D' are two of the oldest traditions we have left on campus that dates back to the pioneers.

It also serves as a chance for our alumni association to come out, bring their families, and get involved. These are the things that are Dixie."

D-Week officially kicks off this Friday, April 6, with Entertainment Dixie and the Dixie Activities Board presenting the comedy stylings of Buzz Sutherland at 8:00 p.m., at the Gardner Center Ballroom. Meanwhile, the full week of activities resumes on Monday, April 9, with a D-Week kick-off lunch activity on the Gardner Center Plaza from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Other main attractions during D-Week include the D-Queen Pageant Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00 p.m., in the Gardner Center Ballroom, and the annual D-SUN service project and the painting of 'D' Road Wednesday, April 11, at 6:00 p.m.

In addition, the annual tradition of whitewashing the 'D' on Black Hill, which will feature a continental breakfast, will take place Saturday, April 14, at 7:00 a.m., and the D-Day Dance wrap up the festivities later that day at 9:00 p.m., in the Gardner Ballroom.

Community members are invited to attend all D-Week activities. For more information, contact the DSC Student Activities at 652-7513.

Civil Rights and Diversity the Focus of the Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 30, 2007) Civil rights and diversity will be the focus of discussion as Brigham Young professor Dr. Chris Crowe will address the Dixie Forum this Tuesday, April 3. The Forum wi ll begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus.All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Dr. Crowe will present ³The Murder of Emmett Till: The Case That Triggered the Modern Civil Rights Movement.² He is an accomplished author and is known by young adult readers and their teachers all over the country for his books on Emmett Till, a black teenager murdered in Mississippi in the 1950s. His works entitled Mississippi Trail and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case have won many awards for young adult fiction.

Dr. Crowe has been at BYU since 1993, where he teaches young adult literature, English education classes, and creative writing. In addition, Professor Crowe has recently completed a notable biography on the author of ³Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Presenting Mildred D. Taylor.²

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public and will run every Tuesday through April. On April 10, Dr. Douglas Dee Callahan and Dr. Traci Winward will address the Forum with their presentation ³Dixie¹s Young Doctors: Home Again and Practicing in St. George², while longtime Dixie State Professor Dr. Ron Garner will present ³Dixie College: 1933-1964: Turmoil, Transition and Expansion², April 17. The final Forum of the semester will be held April 24, with celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College President Caldwell to Address DSC Colleagues Meeting This Monday
(ST. GEORGE, Utah March 28, 2007) Dixie State College President Dr. Lee Caldwell will address the next President¹s Colleagues of Dixie State meeting this Monday, April 2, at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Dr. Caldwell will present a ³Dixie State College Update,² which will include some astonishing data he has recently researched. He will address the topic of higher education, particularly in the state of Utah, and discuss the long-term strategy for the development of Dixie State College, including core academic and economic plans.

The President¹s Colleagues of Dixie State College, founded 10 years ago by former DSC President Dr. Douglas Alder, is a group of retired professors and other professionals who live mostly in the St. George and Washington County area. Dr. Alder, who also started an Honors Program at DSC, organized the Colleagues as a way to increase academic activities on campus.

The Colleagues meet together once a month during the academic year to hear presentations from each other and/or invited guests. The DSC President is invited to speak once each year to present a ³State of Dixie State College² address.

DSC Paleontologist Part of Major Discovery in "Tracking a Roadrunner from the Age of Dinosaurs"
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 28, 2007) This week, an international team of Chinese, British, American and Japanese paleontologists reported fossilized footprints of a roadrunner-like bird from 120 million year old rocks in Shandong Province, Chi na. The discovery, published this week in the prestigious European journal Naturwissenschaften, is remarkable because no fossil roadrunner-like birds are known that are more than a few thousand years old.

³It is a huge surprise to find evidence of a roadrunner-like species darting around beneath the feet of Cretaceous dinosaurs,² said Dr. Martin Lockley of the Dinosaur Tracks Museum, University of Colorado at Denver, senior author of the study.

The sequence of five consecutive tracks was found in 2005 by Dr. Rihui Li, a geologist at the Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, who named the tracks Shandongornipes muxiai in honor of his teenage daughter, Muxia. Funded by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation, Li joined with Lockley and fellow Shandong geologist Dr. Mingwei Liu in 2005 to write a preliminary report for the journal Chinese Science Bulletin. But it wasn¹t until 2006, when they revisited the large site with colleague Dr. Masaki Matsukawa of Gakugei University, Tokyo, that they realized the full significance of the many dinosaur and bird tracks found at the site.

In recent years, China has become famous for frequent discoveries of Early Cretaceous (130-100 million year old) birds and feathered dinosaurs that have changed our understanding of bird origins and evolution. Dr. Jerry Harris of Dixie State College of Utah, who recently helped describe the very modern-looking, duck-like bird Gansus yumenensis from similarly aged rocks in China, was invited to join the Shandongornipes research team because of his expertise on Chinese bird fossils.

³Whether or not there were any representatives of modern bird groups in the Cretaceous is currently the subject of a lot of debate,² Harris said. ³But as research progresses, we are finding more and more evidence that some Cretaceous birds wer e very similar, though not identical, to modern birds.
Shandongornipes is another surprising, but very welcome, example.²

³If the tracks had been found in very recent deposits in North America, we would have assumed they were made by the well-known roadrunner,² said Lockley. ³But finding them in the Cretaceous of China, long before even the nearest relatives of roadrunners had evolved, makes us call them Œroadrunner-like¹.²

Organisms that live similar lifestyles in similar ecosystems often evolve similar anatomical features, a principle of evolution known as convergence.
For example, dolphins (which are mammals), sharks (which are fish), and the now-extinct ichthyosaurs (which are reptiles) all converged on similar body shapes because that shape is ideal for rapid swimming. The bird that made the Shandongornipes tracks appears to have converged on a roadrunner-like body shape and probably had similar behaviors.

The modern roadrunner (Geococcyx), is actually a type of cuckoo and, like all cuckoos, has two forward-pointing and two backward-pointing toes, a condition known as zygodactyly that is also evident in Shandongornipes tracks. Roadrunners are the only zygodactyl birds anywhere in the world that live primarily on the ground instead of in trees.

Some other birds, such as woodpeckers, owls, and parrots, also convergently evolved zygodactyly, ³but none run along the ground with long strides like the roadrunner and the bird that made the Shandongornipes tracks² said Lockley. Moreover, none have any fossil representatives from the ³Age of Dinosaurs.²

³In fact, this is the first zygodactyl track ever found anywhere in the fossil record,² he added.

³This means that the Shandongornipes track maker was almost certainly not closely related to modern roadrunners, but lived a roadrunner-like lifestyle,² Harris said.

Matsukawa recently spearheaded a wide-ranging exploration of Chinese and East Asian fossil track sites funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education that has resulted in many publications of fossil footprints in China, Korea and Japan. He, Lockley, and Li are in the process of publishing on other surprising discoveries of many new footprint types from the Shandong track site and elsewhere.

Dr. Harris has taught science courses at Dixie State College since 2004. He teaches Introduction to Geology and Introduction to Dinosaurs. He also works closely with the City of St. George and the new Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm in St. George. Last summer, Dr. Harris was part of a trio of a joint Chinese-American team of scientists that unearthed dozens of fossils in northwestern China that provide some rare clues about the evolution of modern birds from their prehistoric dinosaurian ancestors the now famous Archaeopteryx. The discovery is being called the ³missing link in bird evolution.²

Harris holds a doctorate in earth and environmental science from the University of Pennsylvania, a master¹s degree in geology from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor¹s degree in geoscience from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dixie State College Baseball to Host Chinese Naional Team in a Two-Game Exhibition Series April 2-3
(ST. GEORGE, Utah – March 26, 2007) Thanks to the efforts of former Rebel athlete and Major League all-star pitcher Bruce Hurst, Dixie State College's baseball team will host the Chinese National Team in a two-game exhibition series Monday and Tuesday, April 2-3, at Bruce Hurst Field on the DSC campus. First pitch for both games is slated for 7:00 p.m.

Dixie State College will be only collegiate baseball team in the United States this year that will face the Chinese National Team, which played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC) and will compete as the host country in its first Olympic Summer Games baseball tournament in Beijing in 2008.

“The bottom line is that we’re really honored that [China] chose us to play them,” DSC Head Baseball Coach Mike Littlewood said. “This is an exciting opportunity for our players to take the field with players from another culture. It will be good for them to see how much respect the Chinese players have for the game of baseball and see how they approach the game.

“On a personal note, it will also be a good opportunity to renew a friendship with Bruce, so this will be an exciting time for me as well.”

The Chinese National Team is sponsored by Major League Baseball, which is hosting the club for Spring Training in the United States and for the first time, is providing an opportunity for China’s National Team players to train with various Major League clubs, alongside professional players as teammates.

Along with the Rebels, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland A's, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers will round out the Chinese seven-game schedule.

“This opportunity establishes Dixie State College as the premiere baseball destination both in Utah and in the western United States,” DSC Athletic Director Dexter Irvin said. “The notoriety that games like these gives to our institution, along with the international relationships established, will help foster our continued growth and success.”

Hurst, who has served as the Chinese National Team's pitching coach since 2003, was a 15-year Major League veteran starting pitcher from 1980-94, including nine seasons with the Boston Red Sox, followed by stints with the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. He appeared in 379 career games and posted 145 victories, including two winning decisions in the classic 1986 World Series against the New York Mets, to go with career 1,689 strikeouts and a lifetime 3.92 ERA. In addition, he was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in November of 2004.

“For me personally, it’s a thrill for me and I’m very proud to be associated with the Chinese baseball team,” Hurst said. “I’ve really have a strong affection for these kids, they’re really great people and we’ve developed a real strong bond.

“I’m very proud to bring this team to St. George and let them see my hometown,” Hurst continued. “They’re really getting a kick out of it. For me, [St. George] is a pretty good-sized town with 100,000 people, but to them, a small town is 2 million, so it’s all about perspective.

Hurst noted that fans will see a team that will play very hard, though some players are further along than others. He added that the offense is swinging the bat better, while the pitching is still developing.

“We don’t have a lot of arm strength through our pitching staff,” he says. “However we have pretty good control and we command the ball pretty well.

“It should be a lot of fun. The kids are really looking forward to playing and I think the community will find a team that they’ll enjoy watching play.”

Hurst was drafted by the Boston Red Sox out of St. George's Dixie High School as a 17-year-old in the 1976 June Amateur Draft. In addition, he played basketball for the Rebels during the offseason and continued his education at Dixie State until he graduated. He also served as head coach of the DSC baseball team in 1995-96, and was inducted into the Dixie State College Hall of Fame in 1999.

For ticket information, contact the DSC Ticket Office at 435-652-7800.

Dixie State College is in its first season of NCAA Division II competition and is a member of the Pacific West Conference in nine of its 11 sports. In addition, the DSC football program will compete in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference beginning in 2008, and baseball currently competes as an NCAA Division II independent.

Dixie State College to Serve as Satellite Academy for Utah POST
(ST. GEORGE, Utah March 23, 2007) Dixie State College has announced it will serve as a satellite academy for the Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy. DSC¹s satellite academy, the sixth in the system, will be located at the college¹s Hurricane Education Center.According to DSC Vice President of Academic Services Dr. Donna Dillingham-Evans, who also serves on the Utah POST Advisory Council board, DSC¹s satellite academy will provide two modules of instruction, including basic and advanced basic training, along with knowledge, skill and scenario application courses.

The academy will be under the direction of David Holm, a 32-year law enforcement veteran, including 27 years working in the Cedar City Police Department. Holm noted that law enforcement across the board is looking to hire more people with degrees and his goal is to have DSC¹s Academy up and running by the end of July.

³I¹m really excited to get the chance to do some recruiting, there¹s really no recruiting going on in Utah for police officers,² Holm said. ³Right now you can¹t self-sponsor through the Utah Police Academy like you can through the Utah POST, so it¹s really up to the satellite academies to pick those students up.²

Holm continued by saying that he¹s noticed a big drop in law enforcement applicants over the years. However he sees that recruiting through the different colleges and universities in the state, including DSC and Southern Utah University here in southwestern Utah, could turn the tide and help increase the number of graduates and applicants in the future.

³I think there is a great pool of individuals in the criminal justice programs at both Dixie State and Southern Utah,² Holm said. ³It would be great to get them into the police academy and become certifiable. That¹s what a lot of the agencies are looking for.²

Holm added that for a student to become a viable police officer by going t hrough the Utah Police Academy could take almost a full year, including a 14-week process in the Academy along with other certification and field study. He noted that by attending the POST Academy, students could cut that timetable quite a bit.

The Utah POST Academy serves as the basic training academy for all law enforcement agencies in Utah, though it does not hire for these agencies.
The mission of the POST is to provide professional standards and training, leadership, and certification for peace officers as we work to protect the rights and privileges of our citizens.

Utah POST oversees and regulates several satellite academies in the state, which offer basic training programs geared towards those wishing to gain certification that have not been hired by an agency.

Sessions at POST Academy are for only those who have been hired by an agency and are being sponsored by that agency. If a student is not hired by an agency then that student can sponsor himself/herself at one of the satellite academies <http://www.post.utah.gov/satellite/index.htm> . In addition, students are required to maintain a high academic standard through frequent tests and quizzes. Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements will result in expulsion from the Academy.

The training mirrors that of the regular academy, all learning objectives and training is on the same level as the regular academy. Once a student has graduated they receive the same certification status as Utah Peace Officer as if they attended the regular academy.

For more information, please contact David Holm at 435-652-7916, or the Utah POST at 801-256-2300.

ReAL Salt Lake to Call Dixie State College Home Next Week During Pre-Season Training
(ST. GEORGE, Utah March 23, 2007) St. George and Dixie State College¹s Hansen Stadium will have a royal presence, of sorts, next week as Major League Soccer¹s ReAL Salt Lake will travel south for three days as part of its upcoming 2007 season preparation.

KCSG-TV is hosting RSL, which will open its three-day stay in the area Wednesday, March 28, with a training session from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Dixie High School. Following that session, RSL will host an invitation-only coaches¹ clinic from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Hansen Stadium.

On Thursday, March 29, ReAL Salt Lake will hold the first of two morning trainings at Hansen Stadium, which will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. RSL will then take the field later that day with an exhibition friendly against the BYU men¹s club team at Hansen Stadium, with first kick slated for 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the exhibition match, which is also presented by KCSG-TV, are available at the DSC Avenna Ticket Office at 435-652-7800. Ticket prices are
$8 for adults, $5 for youth, or a family pass may be purchased for $22.

RSL will end its three-day stay in St. George with another training Friday, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, at Hansen Stadium, followed by an invitation-only juniors players clinic from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All training sessions are open to the public, both at DHS and Hansen Stadium, but spectators are asked to remain in the stands at all times.

For more information, please contact KCSG Public Relations and Promotions Director Lani Pururi at 435-634-7507.

Dixie State College to Host Benefit Concert to Send Miss Dixie State to Utah Pageant
(ST. GEORGE, Utah March 23, 2007) Dixie State College will host a benefit concert this Tuesday, March 27, to help raise funds to send reigning Ms Dixie State College, Alicia Windsor, to the 2007 Miss Utah Pageant in Salt Lake City in June.

The concert will be held in the Dolores Dore¹ Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall beginning at 7:00 p.m., with admission by donation. The concert will feature performances by Ms. Windsor, along with fellow DSC students Tracie Price, Morgan Hall and Tennile Spencer, along with other talented DSC students.

Ms. Windsor has been performing colorguard for seven years and is accomplished in playing the French Horn. She was crowned Miss Dixie State College in November and has earned the right to advance to the Miss Utah Pageant, which will be held June 24-30 at the Capital Theater.

Monies raised from the benefit concert will go toward Ms. Windsor¹s entrance fees and competition divisions, including business suit, evening gown, swimming suit and talent, along with other accessories.

For more information, please contact Sheila Bastian at 652-7506 or at bastian@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Student Nurses Uniting for Walk to Benefit Young Cancer Patient
(ST. GEORGE, Utah March 23, 2007) Dixie State College¹s nursing program is sponsoring a fundraising Walk-a-thon for Rachael Reeves, the 6-year-old daughter of DSC nursing student Melissa and Johnny Reeves of Washington, Utah, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor known as Glioblastoma multif orme last November.

The Walk-a-thon will be held Satur day, March 31, at 1:30 p.m., with a walk around the DSC campus beginning at the Browning Library parking lot.
Participants in the walk are asked to wear blue, Rachael¹s favorite color, to show support for Rachael and her family.

The event has been organized by fellow DSC nursing students Meagan Riddle and Sandy Cooper, who noted that this is a great opportunity to truly help someone in their time of need.

Rachael, who is the youngest of four children, is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, along with physical and occupational therapy in Texas at the Children¹s Medical Center of Dallas. According to her mother Melissa Reeves, the family will travel to Utah for the Walk-a-thon and the Easter holiday before returning to Texas for more treatment that could last six to nine more months.

Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive form of the primary brain tumors known collectively as gliomas. These tumors arise from the supporting, glial cells of the brain during childhood and in adults. These growths do not spread throughout the body like other forms of cancer, but cause symptoms by invading the brain.

For more information or to donate and participate in the walk, please contact the Dixie State College Nursing Department Offices at 652-7862.

Licensed CPA Gregory Kemp Set to Address Dixie State Business Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 23, 2007) Dixie State College¹s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, March 29, with a presentation from CPA Gregory Kemp, who was a partner in the accounting firm of Kemp, Burdock, Hinton and Hall.

Mr. Kemp has been a practicing licensed CPA for the past 35 years. In addition, he serves as a personal financial specialist, an insurance agent in five states, and has worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the spring semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in th eir respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

The Forum will wrap up its 2006-07 schedule Thursday, April 12, with a presentation from DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at: huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

Dixie State College to Host Scholarship Associates Golf Scramble at The Ledges March 30
(St. George, UT March 23, 2007) Dixie State College will host its annual DSC Scholarship Associates/Village Bank Golf Tournament Friday, March 30, 2007, at The Ledges Golf Club, with proceeds going to benefit needs-based scholarships at Dixie State.

This four-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is
$125 per player/$500 per team, which includes green fees and cart, range balls, Continental Breakfast and Lunch on the course. In addition, there will be tee prizes, cash prizes for the top-three teams, a raffle and contests on virtually every hole.

³Tournaments like these are a good way for golfers and supporters to support charities, especially Dixie State College,² DSC Associate Vice President of Advancement George Whitehead said. ³We appreciate our corporate sponsors and supporters for making this tournament possible. We could not do this without them.

³This is the second year we have had the opportunity to host this event at The Ledges,² Whitehead went on to say. ³Last year¹s event put us on solid ground for an annual contribution of $20,000 for needs-based scholarships at Dixie State College.²

For more information or to register, contact DSC Associate Vice President George Whitehead at 652-7536 or at whiteheg@dixie.edu.

St. George Musical Theatre Featured at the Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 23, 2007) After a two-week hiatus, the weekly Dixie Forum returns to its regular schedule this Tuesday, March 27, featuring Jan Broberg, Executive Director of the St. George Musical Theatre Company. The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium on the DSC campus.All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Ms. Broberg will present ³SGMT: Its Impact on Washington County.² An accomplished actress, singer and dancer, Ms. Broberg has appeared in more than a dozen feature films, many of them as lead actress. Local audiences will remember her as Maria in Tuacahn¹s ³The Sound of Music², while she also played the lead role in ³Hello Dolly² for the SGMT. LDS movie-goers will recognize her from her role as Sariah in ³The Book of Mormon Movie.² Some of her television appearances include roles in ³Everwood,² ³Touched by an Angel,² ³Promised Land,² and the CBS m iniseries ³Ancient Secrets of the Bible.²

Currently, SGMT is in the midst of a major capital campaign, in which the company hopes to raise the necessary funding for the construction of a new home for the Theatre¹s productions.

Last fall, the SGMT and Dixie State College, which is temporarily housing the theater¹s productions at the Dolores Dore¹ Eccles Fine Arts Center Main Stage, announced a charter agreement that in part will give DSC students valuable exposure in working in community theater, while SGMT will be able to finish its 2006-07 season. The company made the move to the Eccles Center due to the demolishing of their old home to make way for the city¹s new Town Plaza.

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public and will run every Tuesday through April. On April 3, Dr. Chris Crowe will present ³The Murder of Emmett Till: The Case that Triggered the Modern Civil Rights Movement². In addition, Dr. Douglas Dee Callahan and Dr. Traci Winward will address the Forum April 10, with their presentation ³Dixie¹s Young Doctors: Home Again and Practicing in St. George², while longtime Dixie State Professor Dr. Ron Garner will present ³Dixie College: 1933-1964: Turmoil, Transition and Expansion², April 17. The final Forum of the semester will be held April 24, with celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

DSC Students to Harvest Willows for Area Riverbeds
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 23, 2007) Dixie State College students will be out in force over the next two weekends harvesting willow stems as part of St.George City¹s effort to help re-vegetate area riverbeds in the wake of the devastating floods of 2005. The project is organized by the DSC Faculty Committee of Academic Servi ce Learning.

This event marks the secon d-straight year DSC students have volunteered their collective efforts to help repair and restore affected areas, with this year¹s focus being the Fort Pearce Wash near Bloomington Hills.

The first of two harvesting activities will be this Saturday, March 24, at the Virgin River, just past the Washington Fields Diversion Dam, with a parking area marked off with red balloons. DSC student volunteers, as well as faculty and staff, alumni, and community members are invited to attend.
Volunteers should wear work clothes and bring gloves, a hat, large cutters and pruners, along with water to drink.

Volunteers will cut, prune, and bundle 4-8¹ willows and prepare them for future planting. The willows will be replanted along Washington County¹s riverbanks to prevent bank erosion in the coming weeks.

The second activity will be held Friday, March 30, along the biking trail near Sunset Boulevard. Volunteers are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m., at the Sunset Plaza parking lot in an area marked off by red balloons. Volunteers who need transportation to the site may also meet on the DSC campus at the office of Candace Mesa, the college¹s Faculty Coordinator of Service, in the Browning Building room 113 at 1:30 p.m.

The National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has identified 68 acres along the Virgin and Santa Clara Rivers that need to be re-vegetated. The NRCS will be using a private contractor to plant the willows in the river channels once they become available. Washington County is in need of approximately 80,000 willows for this purpose.

For more information on what you can do to help, please contact Candace Mesa at 652-7646 or at mesa@dixie.edu.

DSC Students to Plant Trees for Annual Campus to Community Project
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 22, 2007) Dixie State College students next Wednesday, March 28, planting trees in three campus locations as part of this semester¹s Campus to Community project, a service campaign that was instituted by the DSC student government in 2001.

The project entitled ³Dixie TreeTs² will begin at 2:00 p.m., with students gathering outside of the McDonald Building on campus. In addition, there will be music and refreshments provided.

To date, DSC students have received 21 tree donations, 10 of which will be planted a round the fountain located just west of the Gardner Center in the center of campus. In addition, eight trees will be planted along the center diagonal walkway, while three more will have a new home just south of the Browning Resource Center.

³We as students want to make our campus a more friendly atmosphere,² says DSC Student-Body President Lance Adams. ³We felt that students did not spend that much time on campus, so we want to create an environment that would encourage them to spend more time on campus.

³Planting these trees will help provide shade so students can study outside, along with some of the others things we¹ve done throughout the year to make a difference.²

Campus to Community is Dixie State¹s version of a nationwide trend known as service learning, designed to get college students involved service and give them opportunities for practical application of textbook learning.

³Service is just important, you need to give back for what you¹ve been given,² said DSC Director of Student Activities Donna Stafford. ³We tie these projects into serving learning and we want our students to reach out and be a part of the bigger picture.²

Campus to Community consists of one large-scale community service project each semester. Last semester, students collected over 3,200 cans of non-perishable goods as part of its ³CANSTOCK Œ06² to benefit Dixie Care & Share. Other projects have included a yard sale to benefit a near drowning victim, planting trees for the new Southern Utah Water Conservation Garden in St. George, a book drive to benefit literacy in local schools, assisting with the Confluence Project in Hurricane and LaVerkin, removing weeds and debris at the Santa Clara Arboretum, collecting money for Washington County School District leveled libraries, planting bushes and shrubs at the Canyons Softball Complex in St. George, and harvesting willow stems as part of St.
George City's effort to help re-vegetate area riverbeds in the wake of the flooding of 2005.

As always, community members are invited to take part in all Campus to Community projects.

Utah Legislators Score Big for Kanab and Kane County
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 22, 2007) Kanab along with their fellow Kane County residents have reason to celebrate after the 2007 Utah Legislative session as Utah state representative Mike Noel and state senator Dennis Stowell spearheaded $50,000 in funding, along with the support of fellow southern Utah delegates, including representatives David Clark, Steve Urquhart and Brad Last and senator Bill Hickman, for the planning phase of the Center for Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA) to be located in Kanab.

The proposed multi-purpose CEBA would serve the needs of the community and be the focal point for economic development in the region. The facility will house three ³sub-centers², including an educational center, a meeting and cultural center, and a business development center.

The CEBA concept was generated as a result of the Kanab City master plan, with Mayor Kim Lawson appointi ng part-time Kanab resident and Dixie State College Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schultz to ³champion² the project.

³The goal in the next six months is to conduct a collaborative community planning process during which a business plan will be developed for each sub-center,² says Schultz.

Staff from the Dixie State College Small Business Development Center, the Southern Utah University Business Development Center and the Zions Bank Business Resource Center will be asked to review each business plan to assure all key issues are adequately addressed.

The educational sub-center plan will include the delivery of post-secondary and continuing education courses. Meanwhile, the meeting and cultural center will be used to facilitate community meetings, conferences and arts events.

In addition, the business development sub-center will serve to enhance local business development, including small business mentoring and other services, through relationships with the educational institutions and other partners participating CEBA.

³I applaud the vision of mayor Kim Lawson, the leadership of Kanab City councilmember Jim Sorenson, and the tenacity of our great southern Utah legislators for advancing this very important community project,² DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell said.

CEBA sub-center advisory committees are currently being formed and those who are interested in participating are asked to contact Schultz at 435-652-7542 or at schultz@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Student Alumni To Host "Giant Yard Sale" Saturday March 31.
(St. George, UT March 22, 2007) The Dixie State College Student Alumni Association will hold its first-annual ³Giant Yard Sale² on Saturday, March 31, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni House located at 684 East 500 South. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit student scholarships at Dixie State College.

According to DSC Alumni Director Kalynn Larson, the public is invited to donate saleable items for the yard sale. In addition, there will be baked goods available for purchase.

For more information or to donate items, please contact DSC Alumni Director Kalynn Larson at 652-7535 or at larson@dixie.edu.

Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show Heads Into Final Weekend
(St. George, UT March 21, 2007) The 20th-annual Robert N. and Peggy Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show and Sale, recognized as one of the biggest art events in the state of Utah, enters its final days of public viewing this weekend at the Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center on the campus of Dixie State College.

The Sears Dixie Invitational, which has been a mainstay at Dixie State College, features approximately 220 works from 110 renowned artists from Utah and the United States, making this year¹s show the largest in the event¹s history. Award categories for the show include oils, watercolor, pastels and other media. In addition, the show regularly features several bronze works.

Since the inaugural Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show in 1988, a portion of each painting purchased has been allocated to help fund the art gallery in the Eccles Fine Arts Center. The Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show made its debut in that new gallery in 2005, which will remain the show¹s permanent home. Appropriately enough, the gallery bears the name of the show¹s founders, Peggy and the late Bob Sears.

The exhibit will be open until this Saturday, March 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call (435) 652-7905 for more information.

Longtime Dixie State Mentor Dr. Ron Garner to speak as Alder Faculty Honor Lecturer
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 15, 2007) St. George and Washington County residents will have the chance to learn about the storied history of Dixie State College as longtime DSC professor Dr. Ron Garner will take centerstage at the college¹s 12th-annual Alder Faculty Honor Lecture this Tuesday, Mar. 20.
The lecture will be held in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Garner¹s lecture is titled ³Dixie State College 1 933-64: The Years of Trial, Transition and Expansion.² The lecture describes the hopes and dreams of a generation of education leaders, as well as the people of Washington County, which were realized with the move to the new Dixie College campus on the largely undeveloped east side of town.

Dr. Garner is currently the longest-tenured professor in the entire Utah System of Higher Education, having served on the faculty at Dixie State College for over 50 years, and he continues to teach on a full-time basis at the college to this day.

In 2005, Dr. Garner celebrated his 50th-anniversary on campus and was inducted into the DSC Hall of Fame, an honor usually reserved for retired DSC employees, but DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell made the motion to waive this criterion in Dr. Garner¹s case.

As a professor of music, Dr. Garner has influenced the lives of thousands of Dixie State College students and has contributed greatly to the cultural arts of southern Utah. In 1955, he accepted the position of director of instrumental music at Dixie College. He founded the DSC marching band and jazz ensemble and directed the concert band, orchestra, chamber orchestra, theater orchestra, and choir, whose combined performances number in the thousands.

Along with Norman Fawson and Irene Everett, he established the Southwest Symphony, serving as its first conductor for eight years during its primary development. He founded the Dixie Fine Arts Series (Celebrity Concert
Series) and has served as president and board member on several occasions.
Many of his former students are music educators who continue the fine music traditions of Dixie.

The Alder Faculty Honor Lecture was instituted by former DSC president Douglas Alder and his wife Elaine. Its purpose is to promote faculty scholarship about teaching and research, faculty communication and camaraderie, and improvement in teaching and learning.

Nominees for the Honors Lecture are presented by the college staff and faculty and voted on by the college¹s Faculty Senate board. Any full-time faculty member is available for nomination and the presenter is chosen to recognize excellence in teaching and scholarship. The papers associated with the Honors Lecture are published each year in a booklet that is available at the lecture or by contacting Demaree Johnson at (435) 652-7867.

Community members are invited to attend the lecture. Admission is free.

Whitehead Tabbed as New Associate Vice President at Dixie State College
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 12, 2007) Dixie State College has announced that George F. Whitehead has been appointed as the college¹s new Associate Vice President of Advancement and Cultural Arts. Whitehead, who will assume his new role March 16, has served as DSC¹s Director of Institutional Advancement since August of 2000.

³I¹m excited to represent Dixie State College in continuing professional and academic cultural events,² Whitehead said.

Whitehead has been employed at D ixie State for nearly 30 years and has served the institution in various roles, beginning his career as the college¹s Student Center Director in 1977, a position he held for over 24 years. He then moved into upper administration in as Director of Institutional Advancement in 2000, in which he was charged with promoting and developing all aspects of fundraising at DSC, along with other capital campaigns and numerous campus activities.

In addition, he served as interim Executive Director of Advancement from 2002-04, and has served on several committees, including the Dixie College Foundation (2000-present), Dixie Rotary Bowl (1986-2004), and on the Leadership Dixie Board of Directors (2002-05). Whitehead also spent three years as the Dixie State Athletics¹ Colonels Club president from 1994-97, has served as chairman of the Sears Invitational Art Show and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Utah Restaurant Association from 1990-99.

According the DSC Vice President of Institutional Advancement Christina Schultz, Whitehead¹s strong ties to the community and DSC¹s generous donors, along with his true ³Dixie Spirit², made him the ideal choice.

³Since my youth in St. George, I have been fortunate enough to attend theatrical productions, musicals, celebrity concerts and Utah Symphony performances Dixie State College,² Whitehead added. ³These experiences have developed a passion in me for the arts and entertainment at Dixie State College.²

Whitehead, a St. George-native, is a 1974 graduate of Dixie State College and earned his Bachelor's degree in Zoology and Chemistry from Weber State in 1976. He is married to the former Dixie Stott of Ogden, Utah, and they are the parents of five children and five grandchildren.

DSC Business Student Finishes in Top-5 in International Competition
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 8, 2007) Dixie State College senior busin ess major Jason Crowley placed fifth out of 678 students at the 13th-Annual Capstone and Foundation Fall Challenge, an international business simulation competition, last November. The accomplishment marked the second-straight year a Dixie State College business student has posted a top-five finish in the fall event, while Crowley is the third DSC student in as many years overall to place in the top-five at a Capstone and Foundation event.

The competition, hosted by Management Simulations, Inc., included teams of students from dozens of countries worldwide, including the Unites States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Turkey, Korea, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, among others.

Crowley, a St. George native, reached the final rounds in sixth-place in the on-line competition, in which students manage virtual $100 million
companies.

Results of the Capstone International Fall 2006 Challenge final round were as follows in order of cumulative profits:

First Place: Bryan Rathman; Kutztown University; Professor Don Kreps

2nd Place: Alex Ki Wai Wong; University of Northern Iowa; Professor Christine Schrage

3rd Place: Tan Le Yin, Kee May Lin, Phang Hui Yi and Jason Tan Chieh-li; Curtin University of Technology (Australia); Professor Kyle Bowyer

4th Place: Qiang Zhang; Webster University; Professor Eddie Schwertz

5th Place: Jason Crowley; Dixie State College; Professor Bill Christensen

6th Place: Pradeep Shampur; Ohio University; John L. Keifer

DSC business professor Dr. Bill Christensen uses the simulation competition as part of the curriculum for the college¹s strategic management course, the Capstone course to DSC¹s four-year business administration program.

³The goal is to give students the opportunity to integrate what they have learned in their various business courses in a near-real business experience,² Christensen noted. ³The simulation is sophisticated enough that it is also used to train top business executives around the country.²

In 2005, Michael Heaton, from Santa Clara, Utah, finished fifth-overall in the Capstone fall event, which came on the heels of fellow DSC business student Jeff Hunt, from Hur ricane, Utah, posting a fifth-place showing in the Capstone International Spring Challenge earlier that year.

Once each semester, the Illinois-based Management Solutions, Inc., which owns the simulation software, invites students using their simulation to enter the intercollegiate global competition. Students are normally either upper division business students or graduate business students. Finalists were selected by taking the highest team cumulative profit from each institution, then selecting the six most profitable from that list. The final six then went toe to toe amongst themselves.

³This Challenge is an effective way for these students to apply everything they have learned and to hone their skills before they begin working with real businesses,² said Dan Smith, president of Management Simulations, Inc.
and a professor at DePaul University, Chicago. ³The Challenge participants list grows year after year because it places every student and every school at the same starting gates and the best team wins. Some students even use the rankings in this competition as a resume booster because it shows competency and drive.²

A complete list of past winners is available at ³www.capsim.com².

CNN Visits Dixie State College Campus to Film Story on Early Retirement
(ST. GEORGE, UT March 6, 2007) Worldwide cable news outlet CNN visited the Dixie State College campus Tuesday afternoon as part of a feature story on early retirement, which will debut on the network¹s website next week.

The subjects of the network¹s feature story are Larry and Kris Ferstenou, a retired couple who moved to St. George in 1993, and are currently enrolled in the College¹s Institute for Continued Learning (ICL). The couple is attending a ballroom dancing course this semester and registered for a line-dancing class last semester, along with attending numerous lectures and activities sponsored by ICL.

The couple originally hails from Eau Claire, Wis., with stops in Kansas and California along the way before settling in the St. George area. Both Larry and Kris were self-employed, with Larry serving as a vocational evaluator, while Kris worked as an accountant.

Mr. Ferstenou, who authored a book in 2002 on early retirement entitled ³You Can Retire Young How to Retire in Your 40s or 50s Without Being Rich², says that St. George met the couples¹ criteria when they were looking for a place to live. He noted that the city¹s population and access to major city (Las Vegas), along with the college, weather and climate, recreational facilities and scenery as reasons for choosing the area.

³We went to numerous cities and when we got to St. George, we realized that this was the place,² he said. ³We read about the area and we like the values and how it is a good place for a family to live.²

The Institute for Continued Learning at Dixie State College is a non-profit organization offering a program of classes and activities for lifelong learners. Over 700 members participate in scores of ongoing classes and other activities.
ICL members come from all walks of life and bring with them a lifetime of experiences. Most are retired or semi-retired. Classes and activities are lead by volunteers, either retired professionals with expertise in their fields or individuals who have interests and skills they are willing to share.

The feature will debut next Tuesday, March 13, on the CNN¹s website at ³www.cnnmoney.com².

"Our Nation and the Ocean" the Focus of Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT – March 2, 2007) Dr. John W. Farrington, Dixie State College’s first-ever visiting professor and Scientist Emeritus of the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole, Mass., will present “Our Nation and the Ocean: Science, Policy and Management Issues” at the next Dixie Forum this Tuesday, March 6, at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Dr. Farrington arrived on the DSC campus in January and is currently teaching his course entitled “Introduction to Oceanography”, which covers the essential principles of ocean sciences. He is a distinguished international expert in oceanography and has been recognized nationally for his extraordinary service as an advisor to the nation in matters of science, engineering and health.

At WHOI, he served as vice president for academic programs and dean of graduate studies and has devoted his career at WHOI in chemistry, bio-organics and environmental sciences. He holds many honors in addition to a vast number of professional, academic and society affiliations and memberships.

In addition to his work at WHOI, some of his teaching exper iences include the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog y (MIT)/WHOI Joint Program, a graduate level program in Marine Organic Geochemistry, and a University of Massachusetts-Boston graduate level program in environmental geochemistry; organic geochemistry; and seminar in environmental geochemistry.

Dr. Farrington has published numerous reports, journals, book chapters and proceedings volumes, along with several U.S. Congressional testimonial appearances, and he has reviewed many books.

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemistry from Southeastern Massachusetts University, and received his doctorate in Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island in 1972. In addition, Professor Farrington has embarked on 19 oceanographic cruises, including eight serving as chief scientist.

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public. Following DSC’s Spring Break March 12-16, the Dixie Forum will return Tuesday, March 20, with the scheduled speaker to be determined. The Forums will run every Tuesday through April, with Jan Broberg, executive director of the St. George Musical Theater, March 27, followed by Dr. Chris Crowe and his presentation “The Murder of Emmett Till: The Case that Triggered the Modern Civil Rights Movement”.

Dr. Douglas Dee Callahan and Dr. Traci Winward will address the Forum April 10, with their presentation “Dixie’s Young Doctors: Home Again and Practicing in St. George”, while longtime Dixie State Professor Dr. Ron Garner will present “Dixie College: 1933-1964: Turmoil, Transition and Expansion”, April 17. The final Forum of the semester will be held April 24, with celtic musicians Chris Layer and Marta Burton.

For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

Dixie State College Students Sing Their Way to Awards
(ST. GEORGE, UT – March 1, 2007) Six Dixie State College students sang their way to award recognition last weekend as the college hosted the Las Vegas-chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) study competition at the Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center.

DSC singers competed against singers from Southern Utah University and UNLV, while numerous middle and high schools from the Las Vegas area, Mesquite and St. George’s Tuacahn HS, also participated in a prep competition.

In the men’s college freshmen division, Benjamin Hall and Cole Sherratt claimed first place and honora ble mention, respectively, while Tennile Spencer took home top honors in the women’s college sophomore division.

Meanwhile, Jillian Brown placed second-overall in the women’s collegiate musical theatre division, followed by Marissa Petralia, who garnered honorable mention recognition. In the men’s theatre music division, Sherratt finished second and Travis Cox won honorable mention.

“I am very proud and pleased with our performances, our students sang very well,” said Ken Peterson, DSC director of choral/vocal activities.

For a listing of all the winners from the competition, visit the NATS Las Vegas chapter’s website at “www.natslasvegas.org”.

Dixie State College Graphic Communication Program Named Best in State
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 26, 2007) Dixie State College’s Graphic Communication program was named “Program of the Year” by the Utah chapter of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) this past weekend at the Utah Trade and Technology Educators conference held at Dixie High School.

“It is great to be honored by our peers in the association,” says Jay Slade, DSC professor of graphic communication.

Professor Slade went on to say that the program has 75 students, including 20 declared majors, along with several students enrolled in visual technology classes among others.

In a study completed by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, eighteen of the 20 fastest-growing occupations within the next decade will require career and technical education. Meanwhile, there are 11 million secondary and postsecondary career and technical education students in the nation, according to the U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

Across the country, career and technical education programs are offered in about 11,000 comprehensive high schools, several hundred vocational-technical high schools and 1,400 area vo-tech centers. In addition, about 9,400 postsecondary institutions offer technical programs, including community colleges, technical institutes, skill centers and other public and private two- and four-year colleges.

The subject areas most commonly associated with career and technical education include business (office administration and entrepreneurship); trade and industrial (automotive technician, carpenter and computer numerical control technician); health occupations (nursing, dental and medical technicians); agriculture (careers related to food and fiber production, and agribusiness); family and consumer sciences (culinary arts, management and life skills); marketing (merchandising and retail); and technology (computer-based careers).

ACTE represents approximately 27,000 teachers, administrators, educators and counselors involved in career and technical education in the U.S. and abroad.

For more information about the award or Dixie State’s graphic communication program, contact Professor Slade at 435-652-7855 or at slade@dixie.edu.< /p>

Dixie State College to Officially Break Ground for New Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center March 2
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 23, 2007) Dixie State College will soon have a new home for its health-care degree programs as school officials, representatives from Intermountain Healthcare’s subsidiary Dixie Regional Medical Center, donors and community members will gather to officially break ground for the Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center in a ceremony next Friday, March 2. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m., at the construction site just to the north and east of the medical center.

The 78,000 square foot facility, which was designed by Salt Lake City’s VCBO Architecture, will sit on the River Road campus of Dixie Regional, which is approximately two miles from the Dixie State campus. The four-acre site was donated to the college by Intermountain Healthcare and the Foremaster family of St. George.

The land for the new building was recorded this past June, giving the college full ownership and paving the way for the college to begin construction, which Okland Construction Company officially began last January. According to Stan Plewe, DSC Vice President of College Services, project completion is expected in the Spring of 2008 with the first class of students entering in the Fall of 2008.

When completed the center, which will also double as a training facility for Dixie Regional, will house degree programs in nursing, including registered nursing, practical nursing and nursing assistance, along with dental hygiene, emergency medical technology/Paramedic, medical radiography, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, and phlebotomy.

"This project is critical to developing this region's healthcare workforce," said Terri Kane, Administrator at Dixie Regional. "We are so appreciative of Dixie State College's health occupations programs. Dixie State College is an integral partner as we work to fulfill our nonprofit mission of providing excellent healthcare to those we serve."

In addition to dental hygiene, which was approved by the Utah State Board of Regents as Dixie State’s eighth baccalaureate degree in January, will also make the move to the center.

“The Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Building will allow us to help meet the high demand for health-care workers,” said Dr. David Borris, Deaon of Business, Health and Technology. “This new facility will allow us to add new degree programs and expand our entering and graduation classes in our current allied health degree programs, our dental hygiene graduates will increase by 100 percent, our nursing program can increase by 40 new students due to these expanded facilities.

“Over the past three years, we have expanded our nursing program over 300%, added new degree programs and are temporarily using multiple buildings on campus to accommodate this growth,” Dr. Borris continued. “We anxiously await the completion of the Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Building.”

Dean Borris also noted that the facility will have space to accommodate programs in other high demand health care fields, such as physical therapy assisting and medical laboratory technology, along with respiratory therapy, which Intermountain Healthcare has pledged $720,000 over the next three years to support hiring program directors for those medical career programs at Dixie State.

According to the facility’s design provided VCBO Architecture, the Russell C. Taylor Health Science Center will house 14 combined laboratories, 10 classrooms, a 150-seat lecture hall, 24 dental operatories, three computer labs and numerous offices and conference rooms, along with two student lounges.

In addition to the donated land, Russell C. and Joyce Taylor and Mervyn and Sue Cox have provided significant donations to this project. Private donations for the new facility total in excess of $3.5 million thus far. Over $18 million has been funded by the state, but the private donations laid the groundwork to securing the state funding. The college wishes to thank all those that have worked together to make this new facility a reality.

Renowned Business Ethics Expert Dana Telford to Address Dixie State Business Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 23, 2007) Dixie State College’s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday, March 1, with a presentation from Dana Telford, who is a renowned author and expert in business ethics.

Mr. Telford co-authored Integrity Works: Strategies for Becoming a Trusted, Respected and Admired Leader and the national best-seller The Integrity Advantage: How Taking the High Road Creates a Competitive Advantage. He is an international family business consultant, trusted confidante and advisor to some of the world’s most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.

In addition, he is a guest lecturer and researcher at Harvard Business School where he instructs in the Executive Education program Families in Business: From Generation to Generation.

As a trusted family business advisor, Telford’s work provides him the opportunity to interact with the world’s wealthiest and most successful business people on a very personal level. Those relationships enabled him to learn insights beyond how his clients appear on television and in the press, allowing him to understand and identify what principles they use to make important decisions.

The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.

The Business and Ethics Forum will be held every other Thursday throughout the spring semester, with each guest lecturer speaking on business matters in their respective professions and how to integrate ethics into the discussion.

Future forum speakers include CPA Gregory Kemp, who was a partner in the accounting firm of Kemp, Burdock, Hinton and Hall, March 29, and DSC President Dr. Lee Caldwell will wrap up the year with a presentation April 12.

The Dixie State College Institute for Business Integrity is a partnership between the Udvar-Hazy School of Business at Dixie State College, the Small Business Development Center, the Washington County Economic Development Council, and the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

For questions regarding the DSC Institute for Business Integrity forums, contact Dr. Huddleston at: huddleston@dixie.edu or 435-652-7740.

The Future of Technolgy for Teaching and Learning is the Subject of the Next Dixie Forum
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 23, 2007) Dr. Carl Berger, Dean Emeritus of Education at the University of Michigan School of Education, will present “Predicting the Future: Technology for Teaching and Learning in the Coming Years” at the next Dixie Forum this Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Dr. Berger, who is semi-retired and has just recently moved to the St. George area, is a noted Apple Digital Campus National Research Fellow for Apple Computer, Inc., and will discuss new research and usage of technology in the classroom and laboratory environment.

He was the Director of Adv anced Academic Technologies in the Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT) the UM Provost's Office since its inception in 1995 through 2005. Prior to that he was a professor at Michigan for over 33 years and served as associate dean and dean from 1979 through 1988.

The Dixie Forum is free and open to the public. For further information contact Terre Burton at Burton@dixie.edu.

Ten Dixie State College Student-Teachers Receive Science Grant Awards
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 21, 2007) Ten Dixie State College pre-service teachers have been awarded grants from the Rocky Mountain NASA Consortium for their work on various science projects. Each of the 10 students, all elementary education majors, received $250 to do a science project and aid in their student-teaching efforts at many Washington County elementary schools.

The goal of the Science Inquiry Teaching Project, with the funding from the Consortium, is to help pre-service teachers use their knowledge and skills of inquiry instructional strategies in their elementary classrooms.

“To get kids excited about science, our teachers must show their enthusiasm about science themselves,” said Dr. Shirley Davis, DSC assistant professor of elementary education and co-administrator of the project. “We have 10 very excited enthusiastic student teachers ready to roll out their hands-on science project for the students they are working with now during their student teaching.”

As part of the project, students are required to attend two after-school seminars, the first of which was presented last month by Salt Lake City’s Clark Planetarium on astronomy. The second seminar will be conducted at the end of the project to disseminate information on the effectiveness of the overall project.

In addition, students will use inquiry instructional strategies to teach a science unit to their students using the knowledge and skills gained from the project and will be required to write a one-page refle ction on the overall experience. The grant funds will go to purchase science materials needed for the project.

Dr. Davis noted that DSC science professor Victor Hasfurther was instrumental in securing the funding from the Consortium to make the project possible.

Award winners are listed below:

Name Hometown Year Project Student-Teaching
Selena Swyers Hurricane, Utah Jr. “Don’t Marry the Mole” and East Elementary
“Sun or Shade”
Mollie Leavitt Veyo, Utah Jr. “Hot Stuff-Here Comes the Sun" East Elementary
Gina Atkinson St. George, Utah Jr. “Science All Around Us" Three Falls Elementary
Lisa Raines St. George, Utah Jr. “Gravity” Sandstone Elementary
Darin Thomas Hurricane, Utah Jr. “Magnetism” Three Falls Elementary
Sherri Whipple St. George, Utah Jr. “Science in Literature” Desert Hills Elementary
Brook Bailey St. George, Utah Sr. “Electricity” Coral Canyon Elementary
Aaron Reep St. George, Utah Sr. “Friction, Simple Machines” West Elementary
Juanita Brinkerhoff St. George, Utah Sr. “Watch Me Grow” Coral Cliffs Elementary
Stephanie Parker St. George, Utah Sr. “Force and Motion” Washington Elementary

Special Evening Dixie Forum Scheduled for Wednesday Cancelled
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 20, 2007) Dixie State College's special evening Dixie Forum scheduled for this Wednesday, Feb. 21, entitled "What's Done in the Dark", a documentary created by Millie McGhee-Morris, has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.

At this time, the event has not been rescheduled.

Dixie State College Athletics Opens Hansen Stadium Track for Public Use
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 20, 2007) Dixie State College of Utah’s Director of Athletics Dexter Irvin announced Tuesday that the track inside Hansen Stadium will be reopened for public use. The announcement was made at the weekly Colonels Club booster luncheon, in cooperation with the city of St. George and the mayor’s office, and under the direction of DSC President Lee Caldwell.

“We’re excited about enhancing the recreational opportunities of St. George and Washington County residents,” Irvin said. “We appreciate the cooperation we’ve had with the youth football and soccer programs in the area, along with our relationships with the American Cancer Society and the Huntsman World Senior Games, in terms of using our facilities.

“We want people to view Dixie State College as part of the community and the time has come to serve our community and make our facility available once again.”

Irvin cited various forms of vandalism and abuse of the track surface, the football and soccer playing surface, bleachers and structure for the stadium’s closure to public use two years ago.

The public will have access to the track and the bleachers on the west side of the stadium, though Irvin said that the football and soccer playing surface will not accessible to the public at any time.

He also noted that the college received a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security to install surveillance cameras around the track and the restrooms facilities, which will also be available for public use. Irvin states the cameras are necessary to ensure public safety and security of the stadium.

“We want the community to feel safe and welcome in our stadium, but we also ask that they respect and help police it as well,” Irvin added. “We also ask that the public respect our football and soccer playing surface, so we might protect the integrity of our facility for not only our student-athletes and coaches, but for those from others schools who will visit St. George to compete against us.”

The track will be open daily from Monday-through-Friday from 6:00 a.m. to dusk, except during DSC athletic events and scheduled practices and Huntsman World Senior Games events, along with other pre-scheduled events and activities. Irvin also said that public availability to the track could extend to weekends if the funding becomes available.

Winners of 20th-Annual Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show and Sale Announced
(ST. GEORGE, UT – Feb. 16, 2007) The winners of the 20th-annual Robert N. and Peggy Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show were announced Friday night at the show’s annual gala banquet at the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Dixie State College campus.

This year’s Best of Show Purchase Prize was awarded to Mike Malm, from Wellsville, Utah, for his oil painting “Sunset”.

Malm, who lives in Cache Valley with his wife, Juanita, and their three children, claims the surrounding rural communities and settings provide backdrops for his figure paintings and inspiration for his landscapes. Though he paints a variety of subject matter, his first love is painting the figure.

“The human figure, in my mind, is the most beautiful of all God’s creations,” Malm notes. “So much can be communicated through the tilt of the head, or the gesture of a hand.

“I strive to capture subtle things , such as these in hopes of creating something emotional and moving.”

Malm’s serious study began under current Dixie State College art professor and 2000 Purchase Prize winner Del Parson. Malm completed his associate degree at Dixie State before moving on to Southern Utah University, where he had the opportunity to study with Perry Stewart. Though he feels he will always be a student of painting, he completed his formal education at Utah State University, at which he received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts while studying under Glen Edwards.

He has been featured in Southwest Art as an “Artist to Watch” with his works, including “21 under 31” in 2000, “The Feminine Form” in 2001, and “Celebrating Simplicity” in 2002. Malm was also featured in “Art Talk” and the Artist’s Magazine in 2002, and was honored as a top-100 finalist in the 1997 “Arts for the Parks” competition. His other honors include being the recipient of “The Directors Choice” award in the “Artists for the New Century” show at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont in 2002, and received the first place award in oil painting at the 2003 Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show.

In addition, he has been involved in numerous one man and group shows throughout the country, and has work in various collections across the nation.

In the Oils Landscape category, Karl Thomas took first place this year with his painting “Winter Stream.” Second place was awarded to two-time Purchase Prize winner Kimbal Warren (1991, 1994) for “Hitching Tree”. Steven Lee Adams claimed third place for “Alpine Sunset”, while Ron Rencher received Honorable Mention for “Monsoon Season, Pine Valley”.

DSC professor Del Parson earned one of his two first place awards for the show in the Oil Other category with his work “A Perfect Love”. Meanwhile Malm claimed a second-place showing with his painting “Little Wonder”. Keith Bond won third place for “Wisteria” and Anne Marie Oborn received Honorable Mention for “Red Rhopsody&rdquo ;.

In the Watercolor Landscape category, 1992 Purchase Prize winner Spike Ress took first place for “Light Through the Storm So. Utah”. Second place was awarded to 2003 Purchase Prize honoree Roland Lee for “Lake Powell Panorama”, while third place went to Ian Ramsey for “Winter, Heber Valley, Utah.” Honorable Mention was awarded to Robert D. McFarland for his painting entitled “Cathedral Lake Wind Rivers”.

Patricia Priebe-Swanson received first place honors in the Watercolor Other category for “Double Arch – Arches National Park”. Jeffrey H. Craven’s “Winter Lace (Scipio)” won second place, while “Lilies with Blue Stripes” created by MaryAnn Free Smith placed third, and Fred Ensign claimed Honorable Mention for “Columbines”.

Taking first place in the Pastel Landscape category for the second-straight year was Arlene Braithwaite for “Ashdown Narrows”, this after claiming the blue ribbon last year for “Tortoise Preserve Cliffs.” In addition, Marilee B. Campbell claimed second place for the second time in as many years for her work titled “Twilight at the Pond”. Third place as awarded to Colleen K. Howe for “Late Afternoon”, and Lance Turner earned Honorable Mention for “Exodus from DeChille”.

In the Pastel Others category, Parson won for his painting entitled “Sarah”. Second prize went to “Dancer #5” created by Robert Barrett, while 2004 Purchase Prize winner Julie Rogers claimed third place with “Little Secrets”. Honorable Mention was awarded to 1997 Purchase Prize honoree Carol P. Harding and her work “Gauguin Peoly’s Red and Gold”.

In the Other Media category, the first place ribbon went to J. Kirk Richards for his mixed media on panel feature entitled “Family Prayer”. Eric Dowdle was awarded second place for his acrylic work “Grand Canyon.” DSC professor Glen Blakley took third place for his work “Birds, Desert & Ocean Series: Trees & Birds”. Receiving Honorable Mention was 1988 Purchase Prize winner L’Deane Trueblood for “Still”, a bronze piece.

The Sears Dixie Invitational, which has been a mainstay at Dixie State College, will feature 228 works from 115 renowned artists from Utah and the United States, making this year’s show the largest in the event’s history.

All artwork will remain on display through Saturday, March 24, in the Robert N. and Peggy Sears Art Gallery located in the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center at Dixie State College. Exhibit hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Mondays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Call (435) 652-7905 for more information. The public is invited to view the exhibit free of charge.

Each work exhibited is for sale to the public. Since 1988, a portion of each purchase has gone toward funding the new Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center dedicated on campus in October 2004. The Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show was first established in 1988 by the Robert N. and Peggy Sears family with the goal to build an art gallery on the DSC campus.

Robert N. and Peggy Sears Art Show and Sale Purchase Prize Winners
2007 “Sunset”, Mike Malm (oil)
2006 “Moon Over Mt. Carmel”, David Koch (oil)
2005 “Sheep at Dusk”, Steve McGinty (oil)
2004 “In the Potters Hand”, Julie Rogers (pastel)
2003 “In From the Fields”, Roland Lee (water color)
2002 “Snowfall in Snow Canyon”, Wallace Lee (water color)
2001 “Fanciful”, Bonnie Posselli (oil)
2000 “Mary Magdelen at the Tomb”, Del Parson (pastel)
1999 “Shady Lane”, Steven F. Songer (water color)
1998 “Dust Dust”, A.D. Shaw (oil)
1997 “Iris-Pink, Yellow and Blue”, Carol P. Harding (pastel)
1996 “Pollos De Copala”, Farrell R. Collett (water color)
1995 “Summer on the River”, Robert Bollough (oil)
1994 “Monument Valley”, Kimbal Warren (oil)
1993 “Virgin River Canyon”, Glen S. Hopkinson (oil)
1992 “Winter Wonder of