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Better representation, funding among goals for new ISU VP
Tiffany Doherty ; Freelance Writer
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: News
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In the recent ASISU general election, Katie Anderson came out on top for the position of ISU-Idaho Falls campus vice president. Anderson is currently a junior at ISU majoring in political science/pre-law, and she already has ASISU experience as the second-ranking member on the program board.
The program board is in charge of student events and bringing in activities that students want, and involvement in student activities is one of Anderson's many focus points.
"I think ISU needs to be more than learning for students, it's also about the college experience," said Anderson.
A few of the ways that Anderson plans to increase student involvement include better advertisement, which will be the responsibility of the new student involvement coordinator, and also increased funding for the IF program board.
According to Anderson, the IF program board receives about $40,000 per year. When calculated on a per-student basis, the board should actually be receiving about $70,000 per year.
According to Anderson, she would like to work more on the issue of IF campus representation and benefits.
"We pay the same fees as Pocatello students but we don't get the same benefits," Anderson said.
ISU-IF students represent 20 percent of ISU, and Anderson stated she would like to see that percent of students better represented and see them receive more benefits for the fees they pay.
For example, when asked her opinion on the Reed Gym expansion project, Anderson responded, "I am against it. I don't agree with raising fees in the first place and it doesn't benefit the Idaho Falls students."
Another issue Anderson mentioned that she would like to address is the lack of classes available at ISU-IF. She plans to address this along with Dr. John Knox, Dean of Academic Programs at the ISU-IF campus. There is hope to see more internet and video conferencing classes in order to make Idaho Falls class schedules more compatible with student schedules.
The program board is in charge of student events and bringing in activities that students want, and involvement in student activities is one of Anderson's many focus points.
"I think ISU needs to be more than learning for students, it's also about the college experience," said Anderson.
A few of the ways that Anderson plans to increase student involvement include better advertisement, which will be the responsibility of the new student involvement coordinator, and also increased funding for the IF program board.
According to Anderson, the IF program board receives about $40,000 per year. When calculated on a per-student basis, the board should actually be receiving about $70,000 per year.
According to Anderson, she would like to work more on the issue of IF campus representation and benefits.
"We pay the same fees as Pocatello students but we don't get the same benefits," Anderson said.
ISU-IF students represent 20 percent of ISU, and Anderson stated she would like to see that percent of students better represented and see them receive more benefits for the fees they pay.
For example, when asked her opinion on the Reed Gym expansion project, Anderson responded, "I am against it. I don't agree with raising fees in the first place and it doesn't benefit the Idaho Falls students."
Another issue Anderson mentioned that she would like to address is the lack of classes available at ISU-IF. She plans to address this along with Dr. John Knox, Dean of Academic Programs at the ISU-IF campus. There is hope to see more internet and video conferencing classes in order to make Idaho Falls class schedules more compatible with student schedules.
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