Page 5 Community Comments On Master Program William J. Critchlow, III _ ' 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 residents of Box Elder, Davis, Morgan and Weber Counties, the intolerable corollary of which is to deprive the school children of those districts of better teaching techniques, skills, and programs provided by master teachers. William J. Critchlow, III 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 (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, by } ves 100! ade 5) years ple, the Teacher with ant ry- ced the we associate } the Ogden have Corps project City School ts, and all members Dr. William L. Garner District Superintendent J.C. Haws pointed out that his district the need of many of our professional personnel who desire graduate credit and who are interested in working towards their master’s degree.”’ County School was handicapped in working with WSC, at the present time, “‘due to degrees, 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 Regen- programs at great inconvenience and loss of efficiency. This project is just one instance of many where a graduate program at WSC would be of great benefit to the Ogden area,’’ Dr. Garner said. Elder bachelor State. We have the faculty there, District has been forced to utilize extension graduate education Box and and it is now time to include graduate degrees. When we look at it realistically, we find that there are no real reasons for denying the request to allow graduate work at Weber 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 exam- ZeS onmthe jub- ‘“‘“Over Steve Dirks Roger Grant of the study group requesting they unanimously recommend and approve the addition of post graduate work at Weber State College. The resolution was approved by the Council and forwarded to the appropriate authorities. Roger Grant Councilman, Ogden City 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 (continued on page 6)