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Engineer program lauded C HRIS C O P LA N T h e . L u m b e r j a c k As a student, it is hard to ensure you made the right choice of majors, but for some students, nationa] recognition may ease their minds. On Aug. 27, VS. News & World Report released its 2007 list of the best undergraduate engineering programs, with NAU tying nine other schools, including Boise State University and California State University- Northridge, to place 38th in a pool at 1,400 accredited universities. Despite receiving this praise for the fourth straight year, College o f Engineering and Natural Sciences Dean Laura Huenneke said this survey is not always perfect. “The US News & World Report is frequently brought up by professors in a national conversation as a bad example of recognizing schools,” Huenneke said. “There is a national movement toward concrete measures.” Huenneke is not the only engineering faculty member who found flaws with the survey. Debra Larson, professor and chair of the Department + or Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the way the rankings are created is “very suspicious.” Larson said at each of the schools surveys are sent to the dean and two to three senior faculty. Larson said the survey has faculty rate schools on a scale of one to five, from does not know to well known, in terms of how recognized a schools engineering department is. “You have schools who are not playing out on a national level ranking each other,” Larson said. “There are no other indicators. Is this really the right way to establish rankings?” Larson said the results are also based on data that may not always be reliable. “The survey also uses input measures," Larson said. See E N G IN EE R , Page A lumberjack The Independent Student Voice Nursing students Locals kick it at travel halfway Coconino County around the world Fair • Page 13 • Page 19 Issue 2, Volume 96 Sept. 6 - 12 r 2007 www.JackCentral.com Volleyball coach prepared for new season • Page 2 3 Despite student lobbying, book prices still increase S A S H A SO LO M O NOV T h e L u m b e r ja c k Five hundred and eighty dollars. That is the amount of money junior nursing major Erin Everitt spent on textbooks this semester. Over the summer, the Arizona Board of Regents released a list of 10 recommendations for cutting the costs of textbooks. These suggestions included: creating a uniform deadline before the buy-back period for textbook orders to generate the highest return to students for used books, establishing procedures to increase the number of textbook orders submitted by the deadline, and ensuring that university bookstores implement a low-price guarantee. Consequently, University Text & Tools manager Jack Norris said this years cost of textbooks has remained consistent with the influx from previous years. “Textbooks go up $3-5 every semester,” Norris said. “The publishers pricing is going up." According to ACUMEN, a faculty newsletter released by the NAU Bookstore, increasing prices are largely affected by the facultys decision to order new editions of textbooks. “We encourage faculty to consider the impact of their decision on total course material costs,” according to the report. . See A C U M EN . Page 4 Freshman class largest in history S A S H A SO LO M O NOV T h e L u m b e r j a c k This year, NAU has taken on the largest freshman class size in its history, thereby creating the demand for more housing, more teachers and more class sections. The Office of Residence Life took on extended occupancy, placing freshmen temporarily in Mountain View, resident as sistants’ rooms, and study lounges converted into bedrooms. Furthermore, Allen was converted from a single occupancy upper-division hall into a double occupancy freshman connection residence hall. Gretchen Wesbrock, area coordinator for freshman connections, said the occupancy department utilized the space in Mountain View that otherwise remains empty until Greek rush in September. See FR E S H M A N , Page 5 Fair thee well: festivities bring summer’s end Haeger S A S H A S O LO M O NOV T he L umberjack President John D. Haeger held a public forum in Ashurst Auditorium last Wednesday to discuss the future university budget as well as current and upcoming issues for NAU and students. Approximately 250 people turned out to hear President Haeger’s presentation on the university budget and future goals. The packed house saw a PowerPoint presentation outlining various university plans and future challenges. The president said he was especially excited about the upcoming budget. NAU’s 2008 appropriated budget from the state legislature totaled over $20 million, with $3 million of southwest folk singer Tony Norris and the upbeat rock sounds of Dr. Hook attracted audiences to the Pepsi Stage. Squawks, grunts and moos emanated from hoards of farm animals hauled from all corners of Coconino County. Demonstrators used the animals to teach crowds packing, riding, grooming and obedience, as well as wool weaving, spinning and dying. Livestock showmanship and conformation was held in the Cinder Barn Friday and Saturday. Cinder Barn activities on Saturday and Sunday included a horse grooming competition as well as live sheep and goat shows. Livestock awards and auctions were held Monday. In between activities, fair goers enjoyed gyros, egg rolls, espresso and classic fair foods like funnel cake and candy apples. Rides offered thrills, and games offered prizes like stuffed toys, rubber balls and even live fish. From Fine Arts to Floriculture, 4-H Club to NAU Geology Club, there was a little something for everyone. Kyle Eastman, sophomore geology major and NAU Geology Club Trip Coordinator, helped set up a display in the gems and minerals building. “It took two hours to pick out the rocks, minerals and fossils (to display) and 20 minutes to set them up (at + the fair),” Eastman said. Most of the specimens came from Ricky Bartlett and N A U storage but Eastman said, “some came from my own collection.” See FAIR, Page 19 kicks off year with public forum S E R INE H A LV E R SON T h e L u m b e r ja c k berine m aiverson; ine LumoerjacK E IG H T -Y E A R -O L D J A C K IE S M ITH and 7-year-old Adam Nicol perform a traditional mexican dance with the Ballet Folklorico de Colores youth group at the 58th Annual Coconino County Fair on Saturday afternoon. Sergio Padilla, originally from Mexico, has been teaching the group for two and a half years. What do a fat pig, a little train and a fossilized snail have in common? They were all showcased at the 58th Annual Coconino County Fair. The fair, which kicked otf Aug. 31 and continued through the Labor Day weekend, offered a diverse spread of events, displays, activities, presentations, workshops, demos and performances. Special themed areas included arts and culture, conservation and sustainable living, and life and leisure. Ballet Folklorico de Colores, a traditional Mexican dance youth group, performed in the arts and culture tent on Saturday afternoon. Brightly colored costumes and heavy footwork livened the dimly lit tent. “1 enjoy sharing the Mexican culture with people," said group co-director Jessica Kit-terman, who has two children in the group. “It’s a lot of work, but its worth it.” The conservation and sustainable living area included a variety of presentations, dem - onstrations and workshops. Issues from renewable energy to wolf recovery were addressed over the weekend by groups like Habitat For Humanity, the Arizona Department of Environmental Conservation, Coconino Rural Environmental Corps and Colton Community Garden. Fair patrons enjoyed meaty snacks, cold beer or sweet treats in the life and leisure tent while listening to musicians like Clair Anna Rose or Rick Cole. The gentle sounds See HAEGER, Page 4 U N IV E R S ITY PR ESIDEN T JO H N D. Haeger delivers a speech at the president’s forum on Wednesday afternoon. Haeger congratulated accomplishments and developments. going toward faculty and staff salaries. The budget increase was the largest among the three state universities and received every dollar requested from the state Haeger called the 2008 budget the best he has seen during his tenure. Haeger also presented budget plans for 2009. Issues already being addressed for 2009 are boosts in NAU’s health professions facilities, baccalaureate education centers in Arizona, and the Initiative for Science, Energy and the Environment. Haeger said NAU has already presented its initial proposals to the Arizona Board of Regents. Haeger also took time to welcome many rvew administrators to various N A U schools and programs.
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Oral history transcripts | Engineer program lauded C HRIS C O P LA N T h e . L u m b e r j a c k As a student, it is hard to ensure you made the right choice of majors, but for some students, nationa] recognition may ease their minds. On Aug. 27, VS. News & World Report released its 2007 list of the best undergraduate engineering programs, with NAU tying nine other schools, including Boise State University and California State University- Northridge, to place 38th in a pool at 1,400 accredited universities. Despite receiving this praise for the fourth straight year, College o f Engineering and Natural Sciences Dean Laura Huenneke said this survey is not always perfect. “The US News & World Report is frequently brought up by professors in a national conversation as a bad example of recognizing schools,” Huenneke said. “There is a national movement toward concrete measures.” Huenneke is not the only engineering faculty member who found flaws with the survey. Debra Larson, professor and chair of the Department + or Civil and Environmental Engineering, said the way the rankings are created is “very suspicious.” Larson said at each of the schools surveys are sent to the dean and two to three senior faculty. Larson said the survey has faculty rate schools on a scale of one to five, from does not know to well known, in terms of how recognized a schools engineering department is. “You have schools who are not playing out on a national level ranking each other,” Larson said. “There are no other indicators. Is this really the right way to establish rankings?” Larson said the results are also based on data that may not always be reliable. “The survey also uses input measures," Larson said. See E N G IN EE R , Page A lumberjack The Independent Student Voice Nursing students Locals kick it at travel halfway Coconino County around the world Fair • Page 13 • Page 19 Issue 2, Volume 96 Sept. 6 - 12 r 2007 www.JackCentral.com Volleyball coach prepared for new season • Page 2 3 Despite student lobbying, book prices still increase S A S H A SO LO M O NOV T h e L u m b e r ja c k Five hundred and eighty dollars. That is the amount of money junior nursing major Erin Everitt spent on textbooks this semester. Over the summer, the Arizona Board of Regents released a list of 10 recommendations for cutting the costs of textbooks. These suggestions included: creating a uniform deadline before the buy-back period for textbook orders to generate the highest return to students for used books, establishing procedures to increase the number of textbook orders submitted by the deadline, and ensuring that university bookstores implement a low-price guarantee. Consequently, University Text & Tools manager Jack Norris said this years cost of textbooks has remained consistent with the influx from previous years. “Textbooks go up $3-5 every semester,” Norris said. “The publishers pricing is going up." According to ACUMEN, a faculty newsletter released by the NAU Bookstore, increasing prices are largely affected by the facultys decision to order new editions of textbooks. “We encourage faculty to consider the impact of their decision on total course material costs,” according to the report. . See A C U M EN . Page 4 Freshman class largest in history S A S H A SO LO M O NOV T h e L u m b e r j a c k This year, NAU has taken on the largest freshman class size in its history, thereby creating the demand for more housing, more teachers and more class sections. The Office of Residence Life took on extended occupancy, placing freshmen temporarily in Mountain View, resident as sistants’ rooms, and study lounges converted into bedrooms. Furthermore, Allen was converted from a single occupancy upper-division hall into a double occupancy freshman connection residence hall. Gretchen Wesbrock, area coordinator for freshman connections, said the occupancy department utilized the space in Mountain View that otherwise remains empty until Greek rush in September. See FR E S H M A N , Page 5 Fair thee well: festivities bring summer’s end Haeger S A S H A S O LO M O NOV T he L umberjack President John D. Haeger held a public forum in Ashurst Auditorium last Wednesday to discuss the future university budget as well as current and upcoming issues for NAU and students. Approximately 250 people turned out to hear President Haeger’s presentation on the university budget and future goals. The packed house saw a PowerPoint presentation outlining various university plans and future challenges. The president said he was especially excited about the upcoming budget. NAU’s 2008 appropriated budget from the state legislature totaled over $20 million, with $3 million of southwest folk singer Tony Norris and the upbeat rock sounds of Dr. Hook attracted audiences to the Pepsi Stage. Squawks, grunts and moos emanated from hoards of farm animals hauled from all corners of Coconino County. Demonstrators used the animals to teach crowds packing, riding, grooming and obedience, as well as wool weaving, spinning and dying. Livestock showmanship and conformation was held in the Cinder Barn Friday and Saturday. Cinder Barn activities on Saturday and Sunday included a horse grooming competition as well as live sheep and goat shows. Livestock awards and auctions were held Monday. In between activities, fair goers enjoyed gyros, egg rolls, espresso and classic fair foods like funnel cake and candy apples. Rides offered thrills, and games offered prizes like stuffed toys, rubber balls and even live fish. From Fine Arts to Floriculture, 4-H Club to NAU Geology Club, there was a little something for everyone. Kyle Eastman, sophomore geology major and NAU Geology Club Trip Coordinator, helped set up a display in the gems and minerals building. “It took two hours to pick out the rocks, minerals and fossils (to display) and 20 minutes to set them up (at + the fair),” Eastman said. Most of the specimens came from Ricky Bartlett and N A U storage but Eastman said, “some came from my own collection.” See FAIR, Page 19 kicks off year with public forum S E R INE H A LV E R SON T h e L u m b e r ja c k berine m aiverson; ine LumoerjacK E IG H T -Y E A R -O L D J A C K IE S M ITH and 7-year-old Adam Nicol perform a traditional mexican dance with the Ballet Folklorico de Colores youth group at the 58th Annual Coconino County Fair on Saturday afternoon. Sergio Padilla, originally from Mexico, has been teaching the group for two and a half years. What do a fat pig, a little train and a fossilized snail have in common? They were all showcased at the 58th Annual Coconino County Fair. The fair, which kicked otf Aug. 31 and continued through the Labor Day weekend, offered a diverse spread of events, displays, activities, presentations, workshops, demos and performances. Special themed areas included arts and culture, conservation and sustainable living, and life and leisure. Ballet Folklorico de Colores, a traditional Mexican dance youth group, performed in the arts and culture tent on Saturday afternoon. Brightly colored costumes and heavy footwork livened the dimly lit tent. “1 enjoy sharing the Mexican culture with people," said group co-director Jessica Kit-terman, who has two children in the group. “It’s a lot of work, but its worth it.” The conservation and sustainable living area included a variety of presentations, dem - onstrations and workshops. Issues from renewable energy to wolf recovery were addressed over the weekend by groups like Habitat For Humanity, the Arizona Department of Environmental Conservation, Coconino Rural Environmental Corps and Colton Community Garden. Fair patrons enjoyed meaty snacks, cold beer or sweet treats in the life and leisure tent while listening to musicians like Clair Anna Rose or Rick Cole. The gentle sounds See HAEGER, Page 4 U N IV E R S ITY PR ESIDEN T JO H N D. Haeger delivers a speech at the president’s forum on Wednesday afternoon. Haeger congratulated accomplishments and developments. going toward faculty and staff salaries. The budget increase was the largest among the three state universities and received every dollar requested from the state Haeger called the 2008 budget the best he has seen during his tenure. Haeger also presented budget plans for 2009. Issues already being addressed for 2009 are boosts in NAU’s health professions facilities, baccalaureate education centers in Arizona, and the Initiative for Science, Energy and the Environment. Haeger said NAU has already presented its initial proposals to the Arizona Board of Regents. Haeger also took time to welcome many rvew administrators to various N A U schools and programs. |
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