Page 5 Community Comments On Master Program / y William J. Critchlow, III Davis, Ogden Attorney Weber State College is one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the Country. On several occasions we have read about the accomplishments of Weber State in the field of education. It has a well rounded program which includes vocational training as well as associate and bachelor degrees, and it is now time to include graduate degrees. (continued from page 4) ministration at WSC would be highly successful in handling an advanced master’s degree program in education because of their demonstrated competence and expertise,’’ Dr. Burningham said. Superintendent William L. Garner, Ogden City School District, said, ‘‘Over the years we have found the undergraduate program at WSC to be extremely productive and know that a graduate program would be equally productive and could provide a new and more relevant approach to education in Utah.”’ ‘We are particularly concerned with the development of inservice components to enhance ~ our on-going program. For example, the Teacher Corps project with the Ogden City School District has been forced to utilize extension graduate education on- programs at great inconvenience and loss of efficiency. This project is just one instance of many where im- a the would be of great benefit to the sub- Ogden ced Box ves graduate area,” Elder program at When we look at it realistically, we find that there are no real reasons for denying the request to allow graduate work at Weber State. We have the faculty there, we have the facility there, and we have the desire there. The people of northern Utah want this graduate program and they deserve it as citizens and taxpayers. It is for that reason that I introduced a motion to the Ogden City Council to send a resolution to the Governor, Board of Regents, and all members of the study they requesting group Dr. William WSC 3 unanimously recommend and approve the addition of post graduate work at Weber State L. Garner College. the School the need of many of our 1001 J.C. Haws pointed out that his district professional personnel who desire ade 5) was handicapped in working with WSC, at the present time, ‘‘due to terested in working towards their master’s degree.”’ District Superintendent Understandably, | everyone’s demands cannot be met by the state system of higher education. But when needs are expressed by enough people, certainly consideration for such needs should be given. The need is here. The need is now. We need this graduate program at Weber State College. The college has developed nationally acclaimed expertise, particularly in its school of education. Weber has a strong base upon which a_ graduate program could be built. There is no reasonable explanation for repressing the college’s need and desire to expand. Steve Dirks Mayor 1 (continued on page 6) i \ | graduate credit and who are in- 4 a | - The resolution was approved by Dr. Garner said. County 4 William J. Critchlow, III Morgan and Weber Counties, the by LeS ant ry- Steve Dirks a Elder, Roger Grant salieri residents of Box intolerable corollary of which is to deprive the school children of those districts of better teaching techniques, skills, and programs provided by master teachers. sia To deny Weber State College the right to a master’s program in Education is to decree a continuing discrimination against the school districts serving the — Council and forwarded to the - appropriate authorities. Roger Grant Councilman, Ogden City ‘a j is a