The Adele and Dale Young Center for Technology Integration in the Education Building will feature state-ofthe-art video conferencing, computers, large-screen video projectors that can display images from computer screens, video ® players and "document Dale and Adele Young cameras. Officials hope to finish the cen- ter by June. “We never had children of our own, but have a great love for children,” said Adele Young, who taught school for 18 years. “We hope the center provides a better education for children.” Dale Young, Class of ’38 and a retired chemist, added, “We had a chance to go to school and improve ourselves. We ought to give others that same opportunity.” A video-conferencing system already developed by the University will allow education professors at Weber State to instruct elementary and secondary teachers at locations throughout the state. USAF Gives $2.8 Million Weber State and seven other Utah universities and colleges will use a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Office of Scientific Research to encourage business leaders and scientists in Utah and Japan to share expertise. Dean W. Collinwood, associate professor of sociology and director of a new U.S./Japan Center at the University, said the grant will fund student internships to 4 CAMPUS Japan, satellite broadcasts of Japanese scientific and business news, new courses in business and foreign languages, and faculty research. Dr. Collinwood said the center eventually will place 50 Utah students in Japan to learn Japanese business skills and teach English. “The United States and Japan have much they can learn from each other,” Dr. Collinwood said. Library Starts Fund Drive The Stewart Library hopes to increase funding by inviting a few “friends” to donate. A “Friends of the Stewart Library” campaign will use brochures and advertisements to encourage alumni and companies to become donors. State funding has not kept pace with the library’s operating costs, said Dian Wismer, the library’s development and public relations coordinator. As a result, the library has a critical shortage of books, periodicals and computers. “Support from businesses, industry and individuals is essential if the library hopes to meet its challenges,” Ms. Wismer said. CURRENTS tinue the sport. Attendance averaged 14,000 this year compared to 4,800 last year; ticket sales jumped to more than $220,000 this year compared to $79,000. But fan support alone will not solve the athletic department’s financial woes, according to Allen F. Simkins, vice president for administrative services. Other problems, especially Title IX, present major challenges. Title IX requires universities to provide equal opportunities for female and male athletes. The University must balance athletic opportunities in the next few years. Dr. Simkins said the University likely will add one female sport and reduce athletic programs for males. “We’ll have to restructure,” Dr. Simkins said. “ We won't drop football — and that’s the right decision — but the size of the team makes it more difficult for us to create a gender balance.” Two Additions Dedicated Two new additions to the ences Building were called “monuments to collaboration’ by a member of Utah’s Board of Regents during dedicatory services in October. Pamela Atkinson, a vice president for Intermountain Health Care, commended the University, legislators and health professionals for providing teamwork, money and vision to build a $2.8 million, 20,000-square-foot addition and the connecting Dr. C. Charles and Dorothy Hetzel Pavilion. . “The real monument, of be in the lives J y and actions of Charles & Dorothy Hetzel those who work and study here,” Dr. Atkinson said. The building addition houses the dental-hygiene and radiology departments. The two-story, 3,400square-foot pavilion contains seven offices, a 75-seat stateof-the-art electronic classroom and a conference room. Dr. Hetzel, a retired Ogden physician, and his wife, Dorothy, donated $500,000 for the pavilion. Marriott Allied Health Sci- HOT TOPIC — Zoology Professor Amel Ahern- inde (right) and senior student Scott Baur prepare to clone genes in the University’s new DNA lab. The lab provides “unlimited learning and research opportunities” for students, says Dr. Ahern-Rindell. red Ball’s business the current campus, pushed card says he’s presifor four-year status, and lobdent of the Salt Lake bied Ogden City officials to Area Chamber of include a reference to Weber Commerce, but the card ought State on a welcome sign. Mr. to read: “Salesman.” Ball has served as a member “For 24 years I’ve ‘sold’ of the University’s Board of Utah in the United States and Trustees since 1987, helping many foreign countries,” says the institution earn university Mr. Ball, Class of 52. status. He has served as Mr. Ball has hobnobbed trustees chairman since 1993. with politicians, movie stars “I think Weber State is and corporate tycoons. He one of the best teaching instihas sat “one-on-one and kneetutions in the Intermountain to-knee” with Ronald Reagan West,” Mr. Ball says. “We oe | We We bey in the White House and has gM eG Soa should be very proud of that.” traveled to more than a dozen Mr. Ball graduated from OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN — Fred Ball speaks at ceremonies countries. Weber College and the Unito highlight Utah’s bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics. “My Mr. Ball brought the Jazz, business card says ‘president’ but it should say ‘salesman,’” versity of Utah, then took a an NBA basketball franchise Mr. Ball says. sales job with Interstate Moteam, to Utah in 1978. He tor Lines. He worked for that attracted major corporations like Rockwell International and trucking firm for 17 years, eventually becoming vice president American Express to the state and has helped Utah shed its and general manager. In 1971, chamber officials, troubled by image of a polygamy-practicing, isolated desert community. declining memberships and financial woes, asked Mr. Ball to “T have all the perks and advantages of someone elected to take a temporary leave from the trucking industry and help public office without having to get re-elected,” Mr. Ball says. them out. Mr. Ball loved the job and made the assignment But Mr. Ball’s life hasn’t always been high profile. permanent. Mr. Ball and an older sister lived with their parents in a Since then, Mr. Ball has served on the U.S. Chamber Board small Ogden apartment behind a grocery store. of Directors — one of the few chamber presidents in the nation “Our apartment was so close to the store I could hear them invited to serve on that board. He also serves as president of the killing chickens in the butcher shop,” he says. American Chamber of Commerce Executive Association and Mr. Ball’s father, like most men in his family, had worked on Utah’s 2002 Olympic Bid Committee. for the railroad. But 17-year-old Mr. Ball wanted a different Mr. Ball holds memberships on committees dealing with life, so he enrolled in Weber College. television, the arts, civic clubs and education. Leland Monson, the college’s debate coach, gave Mr. Ball “Tm pleased with the way my life has turned out,” he says. valuable counsel. “If you measure success in dollars, I probably could have done “He said to me: ‘Whatever you do in life, you have to be a better. But if you measure success in gratification, then I’m good communicator. Verbal, written and implied communicavery successful. I like what I do.” tions are the key to success.’ That advice has helped me more Mr. Ball is not saying exactly when he plans to retire from than any other thing in my career,” Mr. Ball says. the chamber, but says he’ll leave “soon.” His term on the Board As a freshman, Mr. Ball was elected class representative on of Trustees also ends in July. Weber’s Board of Control. The next year, he was elected stu“T have no idea what I'll be doing after I retire, but I’m not dent-body president and sat on the first Weber College Advigoing to sit around,” he says. “I have contacts and skills that sory Committee. ought to be valuable to somebody.” “There I was, sitting next to David O. McKay, Henry Whatever he does, Mr. Ball says he will maintain contact Aldous Dixon, George S. Eccles and people like that. That was with and commitment to the University — what he calls his important to me and I think that created in me a desire to do the “roots.” kinds of things I do now,” he says. “T owe much to Weber State.” As student-body president, Mr. Ball helped break ground for Ph ) course, will Officials Decide To Keep Football Weber State will continue to play football, but with fewer players and a smaller budget, administrators announced in November. The University had contemplated dropping football because of financial pressures. A dramatic increase in fan support and ticket sales persuaded officials to con- Former Student-Body President Uses College To Create A Career Among Political Powers ’