specific hours of the day. Exercising in the Center became so popular that the practice was continued on a yearly basis during the period from November to April. On the national scene, as the Iranian hostage crisis became prolonged during the last months of the Carter administration, demonstrations against Iran and Iranians took place on Webers campus. Some demonstrations during the 1979-1980 school year saw physical confrontations between Iranian students at the college and other Weber College students. In response to a confrontation during the Spring of 1980, three white-robed members of the River-ton, Utah chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan appeared on campus to recruit Weber students into their organization, but their recruitment attempts proved futile. The Associated Students of Weber State College under the direction of president Bryan Steele sponsored an effort to mail gifts to the U.S. hostages in Iran, and six large packages containing games, books, magazines, candy, and toiletries were mailed to the hostages during the 1979 Christmas holidays. The Leland Monson Debate tournament for high school debaters continued to draw debaters from many of the western states and was one of the larger high school debate tournaments. Elementary and secondary students, their parents, and teachers also visited the campus for science fairs, history fairs, language fairs, gem shows, model United Nations, economics fairs, music and drama contests, art exhibits, and athletic contests. Travel study became a popular way of earning credit and gaining cultural experiences with Weber sponsoring an academic quarter abroad in countries like Spain, Mexico, and or England.During the Spring of 1980, the Presidential Distinguished Professor Awards program was begun by President Brady and the first faculty members to receive the awards were Spencer L. Seager of the Chemistry Department and Daniel T. Gallego of the Sociology Department. Administrative changes continued at the college. In 1978, Dale Cowgill, dean of the School of Technology, was named president of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake City, and early in 1979, A. Kent Randall was chosen as dean of the School of Technology. At the end of the 1978-1979 school year, Robert A. Clarke stepped down as administrative vice president and Robert Mikkelson decided to return to the classroom and resigned as the dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. Sherwin W. Howard was chosen to begin the 1979-1980 school year as dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. The Institutional Council had its membership changed on a yearly basis as the alumni president and the student body president for each year served on the council. At the end of the 1979-1980 school year, James R. Foulger, vice president for business affairs, decided to return to the classroom. This change left the Brady administration with Dello G. Dayton as academic vice president, Jerald T. Storey as vice president for business affairs, D. Parry Wilson as vice president for administrative services, and Dean W. Hurst as assistant to the president for college relations. At the end of December of 1980, Dello G. Dayton resigned as academic vice president, and chosen to fill that position was Robert B. Smith who had most recently been the Dean of the College of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Dean Hurst was appointed Vice President for College Relations. Richard Sline was appointed as the director of Campus Life in 1983 replacing J. Farrell Shepherd who retired from his position as director of the Union Building. The Financial Aids Office of the college came under fire during the 1979-1980 school year for alleged racial and sexual harassment. In a speech to students and faculty early in the Fall of 1980, President Brady noted six keys for success which should be gained in a higher education: 1. We should understand other cultures and be fluent in at least one other language. 2. We need to be able to cope with technology including developing math and hard science skills. 3. We need to speak and write fluently. 4. We need to listen and read effectively. 5. We need to learn how to think. 6. We need to develop the ability to get along well with others. During Homecoming Week in November of 1980 along with the homecoming parade and the painting of streets by fraternities and sororities, several campus sites were dedicated in honor of former Weber College leaders. The peripheral road that fronts the campus near Harrison Boulevard was named Dixon Drive in honor of the late Henry Aldous Dixon, former Weber president and U.S. Congressman. The patio surrounding the Stewart Bell Tower was dedicated as the David O. McKay Memorial Court in honor of McKay who had served as Webers principal from 1902 to 1908. During the 1980-1981 school year, a college day care center was opened in conjunction with the Weber State College Childrens School. The center was aimed particularly at helping students with children to continue their education. During Spring Quarter 1981 as the annual student elections were held, Lori Memmott was elected president of the Associated Students of Weber State College and became the first woman president in the history of the college. The campus Career Services moved into remodeled facilities in the basement of the Union Building during the 1981-1982 school year. During 1981-1982, Weber State College requested a 35 million budget from the Board of Regents for the 1982-1983 school year which was an increase of 6 million from the current years budget. Justifications given for the increase included faculty and staff salaries, substantial increases in enrollments, and to give needed monetary assistance to the library. At the end of the 1980-1981 year, Blaine Parkinson retired as dean of the School of Education and was replaced by Richard V.Jones. Lawrence C. Evans, dean of the School of Social Sciences resigned at the end of the 1981-1982 school year and was replaced as dean by J. Michael Oren-duff. Orenduff resigned at the end of the 1984-1985 school year, and was replaced as the dean of the School of Social Sciences by Richard W. Sadler. Sterling Sessions resigned as dean of the School of Business and Economics at the of the 1982-1983 school year, and Allen Simkins was named as his replacement in the Business School. Garth Welch resigned as dean of the School of Natural Sciences at the end of the 1982-1983 school year and Dennis M. Travis was appointed as dean of the School. Travis resigned as dean at the end of the 1986-1987 school year. Construction on a new 5.8 million glass-sided business building was begun during the late summer of 1981