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2008 H. Aldous Dixon Award
Recipients
The Weber
State University Alumni Association cordially invites you to
attend the 2008 H. Aldous Dixon Awards Luncheon honoring
John H. Knight, Executive Director of Student Life, and
Marie L. Kotter, Professor and Chair of Health Sciences.
These awards recognize their distinguished service as members of the WSU faculty and
staff, their efforts to meet the needs of students and their career
achievements. The luncheon will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2008,
at the J. Farrell Shepherd Union Ballroom on the Ogden campus.
Cost: $15 per person. Click
here to register, or call 801-626-7535.
Politics Institute to Host 'Power Politics 101'
Weber State
University's
Institute for Politics, Decency and Ethical Conduct will
host "Power Politics 101" on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. in
the Social Science Building Room 119.
The event will open with presentations
by WSU political science faculty members Frank Guliuzza and
Leah Murray discussing "Grassroots Politics: The Powerful
Responsibilities of Delegates." Guliuzza, a former chair for
the Weber County Republican Party, and Murray, a former
chair for the Weber County Democratic Party, will discuss
the role delegates play in the election of county and state
public officials. Click
here for more information.
Jobs for Alumni
The Alumni Association and WSU
Career Services have partnered to create Weber State
ApplicantSearchTM. Designed to help
you find the job that's right for you, stay abreast of
career options, and expand your network. Create your
profile
online at
weberalumni.applicantsearch.com and employers searching
for WSU grads will have access to it.
WSU Alumni Serving in Iraq
From left to right: Major Paul Falletto, ROTC Instructor at
WSU; Captain Scott Kafer, pilot and former student senator at
WSU; and Captain David Moses, former
student senator at WSU,
show their purple pride while serving in Iraq.
Ethics Bowl Team
Places Fifth in Nation
A competition held Feb. 22, featured the top 32
Ethics Bowl teams in the nation. WSU qualified for the
national competition by winning the Wasatch Front Regional
Ethics Bowl last November.
This marks the second year in a row, and
third time in five years, that an Ethics Bowl team from WSU
has finished among the top eight schools in the nation.
Click
here to read more.
President's Honor Roll
Recognizes Community Service at WSU
Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the
highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its
commitment to service learning and civic engagement.
“This honor speaks volumes about our faculty and students’
commitment to service learning and community engagement,”
said Ann Millner, president of Weber State University.
Click
here to read more.
MBA
Alumni Reach Out to Local Youth
The MBA Alumni Association donated commercial-grade
appliances to Youth Impact for use in its kitchen. Youth
Impact is an organization that provides an after-school
safe haven for 150 at-risk youth in Ogden. The association
also donated 20 new violins to Ogden School District music
programs, including the strings program at Dee Elementary
School and the mariachi band and theater programs at Ogden
High School. Click
here for more
MBA Alumni news.
Professor Jeffrey Eaton is the 2008 Fellow
Weber State University
geosciences professor Jeffrey Eaton has been named the 2008
John S. Hinckley Fellow. Faculty members who teach
"Interpersonal and Small Group Communication" are the winners of the 2008 Exemplary Collaboration Award.
Click
here for details.
Spring 2008
Community Education Workshops
Register for
Automotive for the Hobbyist, Digital Photo Editing
Basics, Advanced Digital Photography, Risks of
Online Socializing, Geologic History of the Wasatch
Front, and the always popular Stop Forgetting and
Start Remembering.
Employment Law Clarified is also offered for
business owners and employees.
Visit
www.weber.edu/communityeducation
and sign up today to learn something new.
Alumni Benefit
News
Weber University Alumni Association
dues-paying members
can now save on office supplies when shopping at any of the
1000 Office Depot stores in the U.S.!
This special discount program saves members
up to 60% on a wide variety of items. Click
here to start saving!
Send a
Wildcat Postcard
 Send a web postcard to someone you know.
WSU Cards for many occasions are online.
Click
here to register
for the Wildcat Web Online Community and create your web
greeting card today.
Class Notes
Got a promotion? Changed
careers? Recently married? Let WSU know what is going on in
your life. Click
here
to submit your update and we will include your news in the
Class Notes section of a future WSU magazine.
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In This Issue
You're Invited
Weber Wildcats are Playing
in the Big Sky Tournament!
WSU Wildcats will host a Big Sky Tournament
quarterfinal game at home on Saturday, March 8th
at 7:00 p.m. at the Dee Event Center. Tickets are
$10, $5 for students and seniors. Contact the
Ticket Office at
weberstatetickets.com
The team needs the "Sixth Man" now more than
ever! GO WILDCATS! Get your Sixth
Man T-shirt ($6 each) at the east portal before
the game.
Drive for Scholarships
Friday,
June 13, is your lucky day. The 7th Annual
Golf Classic sponsored by Weber State Credit Union will be
at The Barn Golf Club, Ogden, Utah. Come play and
make a difference in the lives of WSU
students and help them
realize their educational goals. Additional sponsorships are available.
Click
here to register. For more information, contact Bev Rudd
at 801-626-6468.
Nominate Someone
You Know
Now is
the time to nominate outstanding alumni for the 39th
Annual WSU Salutes. Nominations must be received by April 30.
Learn more and nominate online at
alumni.weber.edu/WSUSalutesForm.htm
or mail nominations to 3701 University
Circle Ogden, Utah 84408.
Save the
Date
Homecoming 2008
September 12 and 13
Class of 1958 Reunion
The
Class of 1958 is having their 50th
class reunion. Information will be mailed soon. If you would
like to join in the fun of planning this upcoming
event and/or if you want to receive more information about
the reunion, please click
here.
Wildcat Alumni Band Reunion
Save
the date- Sept
12-13. All former band members are invited. Playing
optional, fun guaranteed. Write
alumni@weber.edu for more information.
Signpost
Reunion
Were you
a part of the Signpost while at Weber? Plans
are in the works to host a reunion. If you
would like to be part of the planning committee and/or
receive more detailed information on this
event, click
here.
Retired Faculty & Staff Reunion
President Ann Millner invites all Weber State University
Retired Faculty and Staff to join her for a Reunion
Luncheon to be held Thursday, Sept. 11, during Homecoming week. If you
retired from Weber, we'll send you an invitation if
you sign up
here.
Dumke College of Health Professions
What's new at the Dumke
College of Health Profession? Newsletters, Podcast
presentations, movies of DCHP activities, and photos
of past events are online
here.
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