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Western Carolinian Volume 46 Number 08, October 15, 1981

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  • Activities Page 15 Co-op Education Cooperative education is a government-funded program which combines academic study with career- related work. Students must have at least sophomore status with a minimum 2.00 grade point average to be eligible for Co-op. The purpose of the Co-op Program is to match students with suitable jobs. Co-op counselors help a student write his resume. Then the student applies for a job and is interviewed by a prospective employer. It is up to the student to decide whether or not to accept any job offer. There are no obligations on the part of the student or the prospective employer. When a student does accept a job, he becomes a full-time employee alternating between semesters of full-time work and semesters as a full-time student. During the terms that a student is employed, he earns academic credit while receiving a salary for full-time employment. A written term report is submitted to the student's academic department along with the employer's appraisal of the student's work performance. There are many advantages to Co-op, according to Susie R. Ray, WCU's Director of Cooperative Education. Co-op positions give students the opportunity to explore their career field. Most Co-op students are earning $800 per month so that they are able to save a substantial amount for the next term's college expenses. Students who have Co-op on their resumes have a competitive edge in the job market. Co-op students also grow in self-confidence and maturity by being on their own. WCU's Cooperative Education Program began in January, 1978 with 18 students. This year Co-op serves 150 students. Ray believes in Co-op, describing Co-op jobs as "pre-professional positions" that provide excellent quality job experience for students. The economy looks good," says Ray. There are already 43 job openings for the spring term. The Co-op job openings are listed on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Cap Center. Any students interested in Co-op are urged to go by the Cap Center and talk with Mrs. Ray. WCU Forum The Western Carolina University Forum for Contemporary Issues will begin a three-part series entitled "Breaking the Discipline Barriers: A Series of Dialogues" Monday, October 19, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Natural Sciences Building at WCU. Made possible by a mini-grant from the North Carolina Humanities Committee, the dialogues each time match a representative from a humanist discipline with a representative from an applied discipline. The purpose will be to look at common subject matter from two different frames of reference. In the first forum dialogue October 19, Dr. Marilyn Jody, head of WCU's department of English, and Dr. Russ Bachert. program coordinator of the parks and recreation management program, will discuss the topic "The American Environment: An Exploited Eden?" The series will continue with university forum programs on October 26 and November 2. 1 'he public is invited to attend and there is no charge for admission. Burnett Named Coordinator Nancy A. Burnett, 20, a transfer student from Plantation, Florida, majoring in social work, has been selected as the Student Coordinator of the 1982 New Student Orientation program. As the coordinator, Ms. Burnett will be working directly with the Director of Orientation in the planning and implementation of the conferences. There are ten separate orientation programs beginning in January and ending just before the start of classes in August. Since transferring to WCU in the Spring of 1981, Nancy has been active in a number of organizations and activities on campus. She is a member of the Student Social Work Association and is the secretary of the Social Work Student Advisor) Committee. She is active in religious organizations. Little Sisters for Pi Lambda Phi. Western GOLD, peer advising and served as a Student Orientation leader in 1981. Birthright Meeting The monthly meeting of Birthright of Cullowhee, Sylva will be Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Birthright office in Cullowhee. Work on the quilt to be raffled will be discussed. All volunteers and any other interested persons are urged to attend. From page 14 "Sophisticated Ladies" and Lena Home's "The Woman and Her Music." The trip also will include tickets to an off- Broadway production of "One More Time" or "The Fantastics." he said. The total cost of $295 includes lodging and tours. Lodging is arranged with four persons per room, although single, double and triple rooms may be arranged at an additional cost. Plans call for transportation by a chartered bus, with the cost divided equally among participants. To make reservations and obtain more information, contact WCU's department of speech and theatre arts at 227-7491. The church of Christ which meets in Sylva welcomes you! Sundays 10 AM - Bible Study* 11 AM- Worship 7 PM - Worship* Wednesday 7:30 PM - Bible Study* * Approximately 30 minutes before these services a bus will stop at the Wachovia Bank and at Dodson Cafeteria. For further information please call Joseph Suttle at 293-9560. IN CULLOWHEE FOREST HILLS MOTOR LODGE Twenty units, telephones, TV, Restaurant. Also efficiency units with kitchenettes by week or month. Across 4-lane from stadium. Call 293-5442. •*•*•**••••*•*• BALSAM RD. WAYNESVILLE •*••*••*••••••* Presents "SUGAR CREEK" Friday, Oct. 23 8:00 - 200 Advance Tickets $5.00 At door $6XX) Tickets available at Yesterday's and Tape Shack
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