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Show Miscellaneous Services and Activities Miscellaneous Services and Activities Planetarium — A planetarium featuring a 30 foot hemispherical dome and Spitz A-4 Planetarium Projector is located on the second floor of the Lind Lecture Hall LL203. At present, this installation is the only such facility located at a state institution of higher learning in the intermountain area. The facility is used primarily for instruction in astronomy classes. In addition a program featuring some topic of current interest in astronomy is given once each week. This program is open to students and the general public. Information concerning this program can be obtained by contacting the Physics Department Office. Herbarium —The Herbarium of Weber State College is housed on the second floor of the Science Lab Building and contains more than 15,000 specimens collected from Utah and the Western United States. These plants serve as an important reference for students, faculty, biologists, and all others who need to identify plants or learn something about their geographic distributions and ecological associations. Auxiliary Services — Security and Traffic — Security and Traffic is established as a protective agency and entrusted with proper enforcement of State and local laws, campus rules and regulations, to include campus traffic and parking. All students, faculty, and staff members must display a parking permit when parking on campus. The Security and Traffic Office is located at 4040 Tyler Avenue. The campus telephone extention is 6460. Printing Department — The Printing Department is located at the north end of Building 2, and is available to all for complete printing needs. The campus telephone extension is 6107. Mai'/ and Internal Distribution —Mail and Internal Distribution is located next to the Bookstore on the ground floor of the Union Building. All postal services are available. The campus telephone extension is 6375. Safety and Fire Prevention — Safety and Fire Prevention is located on the ground floor of the Campus Security Building at 4040 Tyler Avenue. Accident reporting, personal safety requirements and fire systems are managed by this agency. The campus telephone extension is 6462. Dee Events Center —The 11,600 seat Dee Events Center is located on the south end of the campus, and is dedicated as a multipurpose facility for use by students, faculty, staff and local community to the fullest extent possible, which is consistant with the instructional and public service missions of the College. The Dee Events Center includes a campus central ticket office for all events. The campus telephone extension is 6666. Intercollegiate Athletics — Weber State College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Big Sky Athletic Conference (men) and the Mountain West Athletic Conference (women), and offers a full program in Intercollegiate Athletics. The members of the Big Sky Athletic Conference are Boise State University, University of Idaho, Idaho State University, University of Montana, Montana State University, University of Nevada, Reno, Northern Arizona University and Weber State College. The Mountain West Athletic Conference members are Boise State University, Eastern Washington University, University of Idaho, Idaho State University, University of Montana, Montana State University, Portland State University, and Weber State College. 416 The program is under the direction of Gary Crompton as Athletic Director with Richard Ordyna and Jane Miner as Assistant Athletic Directors. Athletic publicity is under the direction of Brad Larsen with Nan Holyoak as Assistant Sports Information Director. Tom Abdenour serves as Athletic Trainer with Chris Thornock as Assistant Athletic Trainer; and Ron Flygare serves as Equipment Manager with Earl Bullock as an assistant. The following coaches are responsible for the sports that are offered: Mike Price Head Football Coach Greg Gibson Assistant Football Coach Dave Arslanian Assistant Football Coach Bob Bratkowski Assistant Football Coach Doug Fiore Assistant Football Coach Mike Zimmer Assistant Football Coach Larry Lewis Assistant Football Coach Rick Cook Assistant Football Coach Gregg Brandon Assistant Football Coach Neil McCarthy Head Men's Basketball Coach Richard Hunsaker Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Dan Dion Assitant Men's Basketball Coach Jane Miner Head Women's Basketball Coach Lacey Johnston Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Charles Hislop Head Men's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach James Blaisdell Head Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Keith Cox Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach Mac Madsen Head Men's Golf Coach Mike Farrell Head Women's Golf Coach John Webb Head Wrestling Coach Ted Compoc Head Women's Volleyball Coach Chris Thornock Head Women's Softball Coach Larry Finan Strength Coach Instructional Development —Instructional Development is responsible for encouraging and supporting faculty who seek to improve the quality of their instruction. Understanding how students think, learn, and grow, is the cornerstone of effective instruction. Instructional Development staff help faculty use information about students to make the best possible use of traditional teaching techniques (lectures, group work, writing assignments, exams). Faculty are encouraged to use less traditional techniques and more contemporary educational technology (including computers) to enhance learning. Services include: — production of quality media support materials, including photographic slides, overhead transparencies, audio cassettes and 3/4" video programs — sponsoring conferences, workshops, seminars, and symposia on topics related to instructional quality. — providing training, student assessment, and consultation services on request for departments, schools, individual faculty, and ad hoc faculty groups involved in special projects. 417 |
