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A&M sponsors women’s science career workshop THE BATTALION Page FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1978 Visitors to Texas A&M University next week will range from science- oriented co-eds to collegiate photo graphers and veterinarians. Speeches will cover topics from ge netic engineering to safety of nu clear energy. Texas A&M, with support from the National Science Foundation, is sponsoring a science career work shop for freshmen and sophomore women Tuesday through March 4, with more than 200 Texas co-eds expected to arrive. Candid informa tion about career opportunities will be provided by prominent women scientists in the fields of biochemis try, genetics, educational psychol ogy, planetary sciences, geosciences and medical sciences. Registration is free and applica tions still are being accepted. In terested persons should contact Karen Switzer in the Office of Stu dent Affairs. The Great Issues Committee of the MSC will have two programs. Dr. Bernard Cohen and Lany Tye will discuss the pros and cons of "The Safety of Nuclear Energy” at 8 p.m., Tuesday in Rudder Theater. Dr. Cohen is a physics professor at the University of Pittsburgh and chemical and petroleum engineer ing director of Scaife Nuclear Laboratories. Larry Tye is an energy researcher and lobbyist in the newly opened Washington, D.C. office of the Union of Con cerned Scientists. Leonel J. Castillo, commissioner of the Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service, will speak Thursday on The Economic Impact of Illegal Aliens,” at 8 p.m., in 208 of the MSC. Castillo was the Houston con troller before joining the Immigra tion and Naturalization Service. Collegiate photographers will get a chance to show off their work in Salon ’78. The annual event has a Wednesday entry deadline. Judging will be Saturday with the winning entries on exhibit here March 5-25. Awards will include Best of Show plaques and $50 each in color and black and white categories. Entries will be accepted in candid and formal portrait categories, photojournalism, sports, nature, still life, human interest, commer cial, architecture, landscape and ex perimental. Information and entry forms are available from the Camera Committee, MSC. “Impact of Genetic Engineering on Science and Society” is the topic of a lecture Tuesday when Dr. Frank Young, who has served as consultant and spokesman before Congress on recombinant DNA re search, visits the campus. Young, chairman of microbiology at the University of Rochester, N.Y., will speak at noon in 226 Sterling C. Evans Library. Young is the second of two inter nationally known microbiologists with talks sponsored by the Collge of Medicine. The other. Dr. Fred Rapp, director of the Specialized Cancer Research Center in Pennsylvania, will speak at noon Monday in 206 Oceanography- Meteorology Building on tumor- causing properties of human cytomegalovirus, types of virus that result in celluar enlargement. The Southwest Council on Latin American Studies will meet here Monday and Tuesday, with 150 people expected for the session in 601 Rudder Tower. Financial analysis, psychology, and continuing education seminars all will begin Monday of next week. The financial analysis seminar will run through Friday, while the psy chology and continuing education seminars are one-day events. The College of Engineering has two speeches scheduled Thursday. The mechanical engineering de partment is sponsoring a speech by Harry J. Sweet of Harry J. Sweet & Assoc. Inc. He will speak on “The Role of Analysis in Design: Case Histories,” in 203 Zachry Center at 10 a.m. The ocean engineering de partment is hosting David H. Shumway, senior research engineer with Exxon Production Research, for a talk entitled “Ocean Test Structure” in 342 Zachry Center at 3:30 p.m. A seminar for the South Central Society for 18th Century Studies will meet Thursday through Satur day at 301 Rudder Tower. Closing out the week, veterinari ans will be examining some new techniques during workshops Saturday and Sunday. Topics in clude “Anesthesia for the Critical Veterinary Patient,” “Clinical Path ology for Animal Technicians,” and “General Ophtalmology Update.” mm KESTIUESNT ESTMLISHED1977 Olga Turner Personnel/Consultants is Interviewing in College Station for a Marketing Position in Houston Marine Company Houston firm needs college graduate with business and/or trans portation background to learn the field of marine brokerage. Candi dates should possess the ability to deal with many client companies in coordinating the activities of this brokerage firm. Many professional advancement opportunities will be offered the well-groomed, per sonable and ambitious person in this position. For an appointment, call Elaine Hansen at 693-6411 (after 5:00 p.m.) HAPPY HOUR Music ★ Snacks Half Price Drinks Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m. C STJmoS DEPOT SM. FM 30 (Huntsville Highway) /693-7623