Hehrenii Colltaiati
Volume XXXI No. 7
Summer Job Opportunities
by Robin Baulding
Staff Writer
The Placement Library,
located in the Student Affairs
Office, contains information on
summer job opportunities,
federal and state civil service
employment, and labor market
projections and trends. -
Larry Skerlong, Coordinator of
Financial Aid, has now added
“and Placement” to his title. The
Placement Office provides
services in resume writing and
interviewing techniques, coun
sels students in the areas of job
search strategies, advertises
part-time off-campus job op
portunities to Behrend students,
organizes the on-campus in
terview program, apprises
graduates in the active
placement file on full time job
openings, maintains contact with
potential employers of Behrend
graduates, conducts follow-up
surveys of graduates, and
provides students, faculty and
staff with up-to-date information
related to labor market con
ditions and projections.
The Placement Office reports
that the Department of Labor’s
regional Bureau of Statistics in
New York City estimates that in
the 1980’s the number of jobs
requiring four years of college
will increase by 3.5 million, 29 per
cent of the total new job demand.
Also, by 1985, one out of every
five jobs will require a person
who has four years of college.
There is an optimistic outlook
for college graduates for 1977-78,
Enrollment Officer Coming
Captain Robert E. Carlson,
Enrollment Officer for Penn
State Army ROTC, will be an
swering questions about the
Army ROTC Two-Year Program
and ROTC Basic Camp at
Behrend on March 21 ana 22,
between 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Fatten Your Wallet
Looking for a way to take home
more of your paycheck? Don’t
have your employer withhold
income tax, suggests the IRS.
“Most students who work part
time earn less than $2,950 a year
and therefore don’t have to file a
tax return,” according to an IRS
spokesperson.
“But if tax is withheld, they
have to file a return before April
15 just to get their money back,”
says IRS.
Belated Birthday
greetings to
Kim Saginaw,
Rachel Moore, and
Jim MacLachlan
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
reports the January 78 edition of
the College Placement Council’s
Salary Survey. CPS reports that
employers expect to hire 16 per
cent more graduates this year
than in 1976-77.
Presently, job offers to
bachelor’s and doctoral can
didates are up 33 per cent and 22
per cent with respect to the same
period last year. However, job
offers to master’s candidates are
down by 20 per cent. Fur
thermore, the number of job
offers to women continues to
exceed offers to men. While men
have experienced a 31 per cent
gain, offers to women are up 40
per cent.
Job offers to baccalaureate
degree engineering graduates
currently account for 54 per cent
of all offers made to bachelor
degree candidates ($17,364 -
$19,776). In the science area,
computer science graduates
attract the largest volume of
offers and the highest average
dollar offer ($14,316). Accounting
graduates currently lead in the
business disciplines ($13,128).
The social sciences and
humanities continue to attract
the lowest average starting
salaries ($9,696).
The Placement Library, also
summarizes from an article
taken from November 1977 issue
of Money the ten best and worst
careers for the 1980’s. The ratings
based on the growth of new jobs
within a particular field and
monetary rewards. The ten best
are the following: doctor,
in the RUB.
Any students interested in
Army ROTC and any of their
scholarship programs can ask
Captain Carlson at this time, or
contact Major Small, Behrend
College Army representative.
Students who believe they will
earn less than $2,950 in 1978 are
urged to file a Form W-4
(Exemption from Withholding)
with their employer. If you have
any questions, call the IRS.
Single persons don’t have to file
a tax return if their income is
under $2,950 and their income
from interest and dividends are
under $750. For married tax
payers filing jointly, the cut-off is
$4,700.
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
veterinarian, systems analyst,
dentist, geologist, actuary per
sonnel administrator, city
manager, engineer, and phar
macist. The ten worst are school
teacher, librarian, Protestant
clergymen, forester,, college
professor, military officer,
biologist and lawyer. Mr.
Skerlong points out that the
ratings do not imply and
judgment regarding the worth of
any career over another.
Moreover, he says that students
should not be dissuaded in the
pursuit of a career where their
interests lie.
A survey conducted by Frank
S. Endicott, publisher of the
Endicote Report, asked 225
major businesses and industrial
concerns to rank, in order of
importance, six factors which are
commonly considered by em
ployers in the selection of college
graduates for employment. The
survey results were as follows: 1)
Personal qualifications including
maturity, enthusiasm, poise,
appearance, and the ability to
work with people, 2) Scholastic
qualifications as shown by grades
in all subjects or in a major field,
3) Specialized courses related to
a particular field of work, 4) Kind
and amount of part-time or
summer employment while in
college, 5) Experience in campus
activities, especially leadership
and participation in extra
curricular life, and 6) General or
liberal arts courses designed to
provide a broad and cultural
background.
Lambda Sigma Selection Process Begins
by Robin Baulding
President
Lambda Sigma Honor Society
When one hears the name
Lambda Sigma Society, he may
think back on the big successful
dance marathon, CARE
packages being delivered, or he
may think of a student who just
managed to successfully mix
academics with co-curricular
activities. However, have you
ever wondered how these
honored people are chosen?
A full time student is eligible
for active membership in the
spring following the completion
of two academic terms.
Qualifications for active mem
bership include a grade-point
average of no lower than a 2.75,
evidence of leadership, and a
willingness to fulfill the purpose
of. Lambda Sigma Society. This
willingness will be a major factor
in determining one’s selection
into the group. Enthusiastic
participation in campus ac
tivities helps a great deal. Grades
are important, but participation
and service in activites are a big
plus.
History of Lambda Sigma
Lambda Sigma Society was
founded on March 6, 1976, in
Atlanta, Georgia. This society is
based on the National Society of
CWENS, a sophomore women’s
honor society founded in 1922,
which grew to 34 chapters by
1976. In complaince with the
Department of Health, Education
ana Welfare’s Title IX
Guidelines, CWENS disbanded
and formed the Lambda Sigma
Society, which now includes men
and women in its membership.
At the present time, there are
Lambda Sigma Society chapters
at the following universities and
colleges: University of Pitts
burgh, Miama University (Ohio),
Allegheny College, Muskingum
Iddings Carries
Impressive Background
by Deirdre McCauley
Staff Writer
Paul C. Iddings, Assistant
Professor of Theatre Arts at
Behrend, comes to this campus
with an impressive background
in teaching, acting, and direc
ting. Mr. Iddings has a B. F. A.
from Richmond Professional
Institution, Richmond, Va., and
an M. A. from Catholic
University, Washington, with
additional work done in costume
and set design from Boston
University.
Mr. Iddings taught high school
in Virginia and various theatre
oriented courses in Washington,
D.C. From 1971 -1975, he was the
Department Chairman of
Theatre Arts, Director, and a
teacher at Mercyhurst College.
He also owned and was artistic
director fora resident year-round
Honors English Offered
The Division of Arts and
Humanities is once again offering
an Honors section of English 20
this spring, as it did in the winter
term. Any student who was
nominated in the winter term, but
could not then schedule English
20 may sign up for the honors
section in the spring.
The class will meet MWF 4. All
the student need do is to bring the
College, Carnegie Mellon
University, University of Ken
tucky, University of Mississippi,
Westminster College, Eastern
Kentucky University, University
of Louisville, Northern Illinois
University, Auburn University,
University of Kansas, Morehead
State University, Lousiana Tech,
Central Missouri State Univer
sity, University of Southern
Mississippi, Mansfield State
College, Texas A & M University,
Slippery Rock State College,
Union College and, of course, us,
Behrend College. Each chapter
has a Greek name. Behrend’s
chapter is the Alpha Eta chapter.
The Purpose of Lambda Sigma
The purpose of Lambda Sigma
is *four-fold: 1) To foster
leadership, scholarship, and the
spirit of service. 2) To serve and
promote the interest of the
college - university in every way.
3) To promote fellowship among
sophomore men and women. 4)
To encourage leadership and
scholarship among freshmen
men and women. When the
purposes for selecting out
standing freshmen students and
binding them into a sophomore
group are achieved, a unit
dedicated to the service of its
college of university becomes
available to the entire campus.
All members within the group are
challenged to the utmost to fulfill
their own intellectual, and
leadership. potentialities.
Membership in Lambda Sigma
Society is not merely recognition
for freshman accomplishment,
but is a challenge to serve
throughout one’s college life and
as an alumnus.
Programs of Lambda Sigma
Activities of Lambda Sigma
thus far have been the Muscular
Dystrophy Dance Marathon,
deliverance of CARE packages,
free lemonade during activities
Friday, March 10,1978
company of 30, the Wedge wood
Theatre, in Williamsburg, Va.
Appearances in commercial and
Broadway productions round out
his wide range of experiences.
Behrend’s winter production,
“A Delicate Balance,” by
Edward Albee, began Mr.
Iddings’ career here. He taught
three theatre courses during the
winter term and will be teaching
additional courses spring term.
The spring production will be
“Picnic,” a Pulitzer Prize
winning summer romance.
Iddings will also star as Brick in
the upcoming Erie Civic Theatre
production of “Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof.”
Mr. Iddings’ impressive
credentials and enthusiasm are
uncommon virtues in a college
theatre director - teacher, and he
is welcome back to the Erie area
and to Behrend College.
letter nominating him to the
drop-add station and ask to be
registered for the course.
If the student has lost the letter,
he can receive another one from
Dr. Michael Small, who will be
teaching the course. He will
gladly answer any questions
students may have about honors
English.
fair, pumpkin sale during
Halloween, participation in open
house, participation on student
staff, participation in the
Hanging of Greens ceremony,
participation in the graduation
ceremony, and the contribution
to the Julie Masteller memorial
scholarship fund is now in
process.
What does the selection process
entail? Well, first students whose
grade point averages are at least
2.75 will be notified that Lambda
Sigma is interested in them, and
the students will be invited to an
informal get together. After the
students meet, all the present
members of this year’s Lambda
Sigma, the selection committee
members will review the
prospective candidates, co
curricular activities background.
Then the candidates will be
chosen.
So, if you are interested, you
may want to get to know the
present members now. They are
Fiona Branton, Peter Burkhard,
Kathy Chapin, Robin Corey,
Mary Ann Osmansky, Jeff Wash
burn, Cheryl Wassel, Don Bates,
Ken Devore, Bruce Gamble,
Ruth Haesler, Ann Hamilton, Jeff
Lose, Glenn Kemp, Nancy
McGuigan, Evie Perkowski,
Dave Resnner, Dave Rodgers,
Michael Schrim, Nancy
Anderson, Linda Donner, Scott
Hurley, Kris Kaehler, Sallie
Parsons, David Whitesmith, Sue
Wortman, Larry Sawyer and
Robin Baulding. The student
advisors are Maggie Fischer,
Bob Maas and Neal Giewont. The
faculty advisors are Cathy
Mester and Mr. John N. Grode.
The administrative advisor is
Dean Roseland Bainum. Who
knows; maybe one day you will
be part of planning a marathon,
putting together CARE
packages, selling pumpkins,
participating in open house, and
serving the community.