Building One, former College Administration Building Campus evening shot Weber State College Information Building Winter Wonderland at Weber State looking at the Steward Library the first of the Dee Events Center Commencement exercises. On January 7, 1979, Weber celebrated its 90th birthday and the actual celebration took place with a large birthday cake being presented to President Brady at the half time of the Weber State-Montana State University basketball game on January 11, 1979. During the celebration it was noted that Webers 230 acre campus was rated as one of the most beautiful in western America, and that the enrollment in 1889 was 98 while the enrollment in 1979 stood at 9,200. The preparatory and elementary classes which had comprised the curriculum of the Weber Stake Academy had changed over time to college level instruction including both undergraduate and graduate courses, and the original two man faculty and staff at the academy had grown to nearly 1,000 faculty and staff members at Weber State College. As the college celebrated its nine decades of existence, standards for tenure and promotion were increased and a new policy concerning the selection of deans was developed. These policies generally originated with Faculty Senate committees and after passing the Senate were ratified by the administration and Institutional Council. The Senate served as a recommending body to the administration on most aspects relating to the academic life of campus. The 1979 Utah Legislature granted a budget from state funds of 23.1 million as compared to 84.5 million for the University of Utah, 46 million for Utah State University, and Utah Technical College in Salt Lake City at 10.3 million. The 1979 legislature also decided that faculty and staff salaries at the college could only be disclosed in terms of pay ranges and averages. This decision by the legislature quieted a two-year controversy about the disclosure of faculty salaries which had been widely discussed in the press, and advocated by the Signpost. Issues that were debated widely on campus included bookstore prices for textbooks, parking, married student housing, the campus food service, the status of dead week, student seating in the Dee Events Center for basketball games, gay rights, and athletics. The cost of parking on campus continued to rise along with the number of cars parking on campus. Some unpaved lots on the campus periphery were designated as free lots and were often muddy during the wet seasons, and a free campus shuttle bus was initiated to transport students from Dee Center parking to the campus. Efforts were made to meet student needs with the creation of an Advisement Center, a Womens Educational Resource Center and emphasis on minority student counseling. An Outing Center was established in the Union Building to encourage outdoor recreation by selling and renting outdoor equipment. The Intramural Program gained continued support from both independents and clubs. Webers debate team continued to excel in both local and national events as the team ranked 11th nationally during the 1981-1982 school year and 6th in the nation during 1982-1983. In order to advertise departments, programs, careers, and graduates, academic schools sponsored weeks during the school year with speakers, demonstrations, and hands-on experiments. In order to provide support for the campus and the community to exercise, the Dee Events Center concourse was opened early in 1979 for walking and jogging during