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Behrend Briefs
Attention Student Clubs and
Organizations: The Student Organization
Council is waiting to hear from several more
clubs aboul. appointed representatives. If you
have not yet submitted information for your
group, you need to see Steve Fuller in the SOC
office.
Sunday With the Times: The next
meeting wilt' be on Sunday, Oct. 27 in the
Wintergarden at lI a.m. Dr. Robert Marande,
associate professor of physics, will be the
featured speaker. Coffee and doughnuts will
be provided as well as complimentary copies
of the Sunday New York Times.
Alumni Career Days: Th e
first of three
Alumni Career Days Sessions will be held
Wednesday, Oct , 23, at 4 p.m. in Reed 116.
Alumni from the. School of Business will be
present to discuss their jobs, careers, and
advice. A Behrend major open house will
follow the session, sponsored by ODK. Faculty
and students will answer questions about
their majors. Refreshments will be provided.
Flu Shots Available: Flu vaccine is now
available at the Health Center for the 91-92
flu season. The cost is $B/injection. The shot
is recommended for anyone with chronic
health problems and for healthy adults who
work or live with people at high risk.
Alcohol Awareness Week: Oct. 11-18
has been slated for this year's events which
will include health tests, a mock DUI trial and,
of course, the yearly blood drive. For more
information call the Health Center at 898-
6217.
Free Tutoring Available: All Behrend
students are welcome to utilize the Learning
Assistance Center's services. Student and
faculty tutors are on duty daily offering help
with many subjects. For more information
call 898-6014 or drop by the Center located in
the South Cottage.
Commu Majors: Lambda Pi Eta Honor
Society in Communication will meet every
Monday at 6:30 p.m. ilk Reed 116. Anyone
interested in working with the society is
encouraged to attend.
Membership Drive: The Lion
Ambassadors will hold their annual
membership drive on Oct. 16-18, Applications
may be picked up in front of the library in
the. Reed Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Oct. 16 and 17, as well as 10 cm. to 2 p.m. on
Oct. 18. Applications are due on Nov. 8 and
must be turned in at the Olenhill Farmhouse
by 4 p.m.
Nominations Needed: Nominations are
needed for the 1991 Atherton and Eisenhower
Teaching Awards. Nomination forms can be
completed by students, faculty,
administrators, staff and parents.
Nominations must be received by Oct. 18.
Forms are available in each academic unit
office.
Fall Graduation: Commencement for
Summer and Fall 1991 graduates will be held
on Sunday, Jan 12 at 1 p.m. in. Erie Hall. The
deadline for the purchase/rental of academic
regalia is Nov. 1. The prices vary for better
quality, keepsake and rental options. Place
your orders in the bookstore.
The Collegian
Is four
years
enough?
Loretta Russ
The Collegian
Graduate School
A few years ago most seniors,
looking ahead to a bountiful job
market with lots of prospects,
would have laughed and said grad
school was for doctors, lawyers
and philosophy profs.
But with a not-so-bountiful
job market, a lingering recession
and more positions requiring
advanced degrees, this year's
senior class is taking a harder
look at graduate schools. In fact,
plans for graduate school aren't
just for seniors.
"It's never to early to start
looking at graduate school
possibilities," said Mary Beth
Peterson, director of Career
Development and Placement.
"Even sophomores and juniors
should begin to consider looking
into graduate school programs."
The first thing to consider is
what field you want to enter after
getting your undergraduate degree.
Some fields require specific
masters degrees or further in
depth training. Knowing which
direction you're headed can help
you find a school that has the
program you need.
Other aspects to consider
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Alumni panel, majors open house
b Flo d J. Csir
The Collegian
Is there life after college?
Juniors and seniors often worry
and wonder about possible careers
available to them after they
graduate.
To help students overcome the
fear of the unknown, the Career
Development and Placement
Services Office and the Penn
State-Behrend Alumni Society
have designed a series of alumni
discussion panels.
The first Alumni Career Day
will have alumni from the
School of Business fielding
students' questions Wednesday,
Police Re
Pranksters invent pickproof lock
Super Glue keeps student out of room
Jeff Johnson
The Collegian
On Sunday a student reported
the lock on his room door had
been filled with Super Glue. A
locksmith was called to repair the
damage.
Medical Assist
On Friday, Oct. 11, Police Officers investigated a fire
and Safety officers responded to a alarm on Saturday in Perry Hall.
medical call in Niagara Hall. On After investigation, the officers
t
Time able for
Graduate School
If you're seriously thinking about going
to graduate school► you need to do a
little homework. Here's a timetable to help
keep you on track:
lunisatxtatuSummetaimizsliarad
Take required graduate admissions
test (GRE, GMAT. MCAT, LSAT, MAT)
its' Request applications, financial aid
and program information from likely
Institutions
Kir
Write application essay
GP' Register for applicable financial aid
programs/
Kr Obtain letters of recomenclation from
facutty or professionals in the field
where you have worked
Senior year. Spring
l Call all institutions to make sure they
have your completed application
materials
117* Send deposit to the institution of your
choice
rr Notify other colleges and universities
of your decision so they can admit
students on their waiting lists
riP Send thank you notes to reference
Wiiters, inkgml them of our 1 *As
Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in Reed 116.
Business school graduates will
discuss topics such as life on the
job, career advice and the job
search.
A Behrend Majors Open
House will follow the panel.
Representatives from Omicron
Delta Kappa Leadership Honor
Society will pair up with Behrend
faculty members to discuss their
respective majors with underclass
students.
This open house is designed to
give freshman and sophomores an
idea of what majors are available
here at Behrend.
Students and faculty from the
School of Business will be at the
ort
arrival, officers discovered a
student was having a reaction to
medication she received at Hamot
Medical Center. The student was
transported to Hamot by
Brookside Fire Co. ambulance.
Fire Alarm
Thursday, October 17, 1991
open house following the
business alumni panel.
Two other panels will follow
on the following two
Wednesdays. Alumni from the
Science, Engineering and
Technology unit will meet with
students on Oct. 30. Humanities
and Social Sciences alumni will
meet with students on Nov. 6.
ODK open houses are scheduled
to follow these panels as well.
The Alumni Career Day
sessions and the ODK Open
House are available to all
students. Refreshments will be
available after the panel and
during the open house.
said the alarm was set off by a
burning piece of paper hanging
from a door on the second floor.
Allergic Reaction
Officers were called to help a
student suffering from an allergic
reaction on Monday. The student
said she was smelling pine greens
when her lips started to become
numb and she began feeling
dizzy. She was treated at the
Health Center and released.