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Show abrasive manner precluded him from maintaining harmony with the personnel. Burrill resigned from the College, effective March 1, 1976. Ogden Standard Examiner, January 21, 1976 and Deseret News, January 22, 1976. 18. The joint Master of Education idea seemed to be a diplomatic compromise arranged by T. H. Bell, Commissioner of Higher Education. The Ogden Standard Examiner (September 9,1977) noted, The community - and the teachers and students owe a special vote of thanks to Rep. Roger Rawson of Hooper. Directors of the joint Master of Education program from 1977 to 1988 include Donald Sharpes, Roger Mouritsen, Harley Adamson, and Cordell Perkes. 19. Ogden Standard Examiner, December 190, 1974. 20. Particularly outspoken in his criticism of Bishop was Institutional Council member Bruce Jenkins who criticized landscape plans for the campus, the campus electrical system, trips by Bishop and vice president James Foulger to Taiwan, and parking lots on campus. In March of 1977, campus police chief William Carver was indicted on two counts of wiretapping on campus, and after pleading guilty, Carver was sentenced to pay a 4000 fine and serve two years on probation. Appointed as Chief of Campus Security in October of 1977 was Lee G. Cassity. 21. Omer Buttars, chairman of the Presidential Search Committee suggested that the criteria developed for presidential selection included scholarly competence including an earned doctorate or comparable education and experience; significant line administrative experience; an educational philosophy which is consistent with the mission of Weber State College; promise of effective relationships with governing boards and legislative bodies; the ability to interpret successfully to the legislature, alumni, and private citizens the financial needs of the college; the ability and commitment to solicit resources from private agencies; the promise of relating to all segments of the college and local community; the ability to serve in various community leadership positions; the ability to be empathetic to the concerns of students, faculty, staff, and alumni; a capacity for hard work; social graces; a sense of humor; an understanding personality; the capacity to articulate as an effective speaker; and the skills necessary to represent the college in all situations. Ogden Standard Examiner, March 13, 1978. Chapter 7 Weber State College, the Last Decade of the First Century 1978-1989 During the summer of 1978, Rodney H. Brady assumed the duties of president of Weber State College. A Utah native born in Sandy, Brady received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Utah and his doctorate from Harvard University. He served as a member of President Nixons subcabinet as assistant secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, was chairman of the National Cub Scouts, had been vice president of Hughes Tool Company, and just prior to his coming to Weber State had been executive vice president of Bergen Brunswig Corporation. Brady often noted that he wanted Weber to become the finest undergraduate college in the nation, because in an undergraduate institution students frequently receive a better education. Commenting that the most important person at an academic institution is the student, Brady believed the quality and attitude of the faculty, more than any other single factor, determines the excellence of an institution. Brady was inaugurated as president on October 10, 1978, and inaugural events included a speech by Utah Governor Scott Matheson, a concert by the Utah Symphony Orchestra, and the official inauguration and academic procession including representatives from higher education institutions across the nation. During his tenure as president Brady was known for the inauguration of presidential distinquished faculty and staff awards which recognized teaching and service on the campus as well as the quest for academic excellence. Brady also began the Presidential Citation which he awarded to those he designated as having given time and or resources to build Weber State College. During his tenure a number of campus features and facilities were memorialized or named in honor of former college presidents, faculty and staff members, and community members who it was felt had provided particularly outstanding service to the institution. During the last decade of Webers first century, with Brady serving as president of the college, Weber experienced growth in enrollments and an increase in the budget, but as the economy of the nation and state moved as if on a roller coaster, the institution faced ongoing budget cuts as the economy became stagnant. Budget cuts at |