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$350,000 incentive award for U.'s high energy facility
The
Utah Board of Business and Economic Development on Friday approved a
$350,000 incentive award for the University of Utah's proposed West
Deseret High Energy Astrophysics Facility that could eventually be
built in Delta and be used to study cosmic rays.
Under the award, the state will provide $100,000 for the assembly of
office buildings and a staging area, $100,000 for road upgrades that
can be used with matching funds from the Utah Department of
Transportation and Millard County, and $150,000
to reimburse the university for environmental impact assessment costs.
To meet the costs for a conference center/auditorium at the facility,
the university and Delta City were told they should seek an
appropriation from the 2005 Legislature.
- Steven Oberbeck
Qwest director resigns
Qwest
Communications International Inc., the fourth-largest U.S.
local-telephone company, said Thomas Stephens resigned from its board
to focus on other businesses.
The resignation was
effective last Friday, Denver-based Qwest said in a statement. The
company has no plans to replace
Stephens, 61, said Qwest spokesman Robert Toevs. The move leaves Qwest with 11 directors.
Stephens
was on Qwest's audit committee and served as the panel's chairman in
2000 and 2001, when the company said its revenue was overstated by $2.5
billion. Qwest has been under investigation by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and Justice Department since 2002.
Stephens had been a Qwest director since 1997.
- Bloomberg News
Psychological health awards
The Utah Psychological Association is accepting applications for the 2004 Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate a commitment to
the psychological health and well-being of their employees.
"Employers
are beginning to realize the benefits of a workplace that is sensitive
to their employees' psychological well-being," said Cheri Reynolds,
Utah Psychological Association president. "We hope the organizations we
honor can serve as models for other employers.
Awards
will be given to small, medium and large organizations, including
nonprofit and governmental entities. Applicants will be judged on
criteria that includes:
l Level of employee involvement in decision-making, feedback, tasks
and problem solving
l Family-support options, including opportunities for child- and elder-care assistance
l Employee group and development opportunities
l Provision of a work environment that is physically safe and promotes employees' physical health and wellness
Call 801-359-5646 or visit http://www.utahpsych.org for an application. The deadline to apply is July 31.
- Lisa Carricaburu
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