Watson Improves College of Science.

The college of science building will soon have display cases in the building featuring a student of the week, showing who the current science council is and the legislation that is currently being written.

These are just a few ways that Joe Watson has contributed to changes at Utah State University since becoming science senator eight months ago.

Elected in 2011 to a one-year term, Watson said his job is hard work but definitely worth his while.

 “I sit on several committees as well as boards and dedicate several hours a week to meet with students and address their concerns and problems in the science college,” Watson said.

Watson ran unopposed in the 2011 election and has accomplished several of his goals he had planned while preparing for his position on the Associated Students of Utah State University board.

Watson’s biggest focus was on the classroom improvement fund. This fund provides classrooms with new technology, tables, desks, chairs, white boards and projectors. Watson made sure that the college of science received its share of $75,000 dollars.

“The fund provides anything that improves learning. This was my biggest focus as I entered into this position,” Watson said.

Since Watson has been in office he has requested for $25,000 dollars in classroom resources.

“In the last four years, the science senators have not sent in a single request for new class room materials and I wanted to make sure that the college of science got the money that we needed,” Watson said.

Watson has also taken focus off of programming and centered it more on academics.

“Programming is definitely important but academics always come first. Everything I do is natured around academics,” Watson said.

Sarah Blakely, an elections volunteer who audited Watson, said he improved the college in several ways.

 

“This semester he has done a really great job with his science council and he has involved his college in a lot of campus activities,” said Blakely. “His council has volunteered in several service projects and has really improved our school.”