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Naples was cres of land eekend in a Amison said ■as separate ferno, not a struck in an near Alliga- i cuts from les through more than this month a of season- ition-drying > and arson, unison, was nost of the The Battalion/Page 9 Dallas PD recruiting out of state Associated Press DALLAS — A crack at 150 open ings on the Dallas police force at tracted nearly 1,400 out-of-state ap plicants last year — some of them so eager they beat the recruiters to Dal las. Dallas police officials say that 51 percent of the force’s 150 recruits in 1984 were from outside Texas. “There are a lot of good, qualified people out there who are desperate for jobs,” said recruitment officer J.D. Collett. Typical of the applicants coming to Dallas at their own expiense are Fred Cooper, 29, and Mark Smith, 22, who drove 1,300 miles from Mil waukee this week to take the em ployment tests. “The last time there was an open ing in the Milwaukee department, 1,700 people applied,” Smith said. Applicants must pass a civil serv ice exam, a psychological exam, a test of physical agility, a polygraph, medical exam and an oral exam. “The testing here is really tough,” said Smith, who has applied to 15 other police departments. “You have to be nere for four days and it was kind of hard for me to get off for that long. But it’s worth it. Collett said out-of-state recruiting began about 18 months ago when the local applicant pool was ex hausted. “We put in an effort to hire peo ple locally, but with the employment rate so low here we just don’t have the people,” he explained. “We’re forced to look elsewhere.” This month, recruiters made a two-week sweep of New r York, Bos ton, Philadelphia, Columbus, Ohio, and Lexington, Ky. “Some of them beat us back to be tested,” Collett said. Next month, recruiters will visit Eastern coal-mining cities hard hit by unemployment: Pittsburgh and Johnnston, Pa., and Wheeling and Huntington, W. Va. Collett said the upcoming visit has been front-page news in Johnstown and Wheeling. “We’ve got the jobs and they’ve got the people,” said one recruiter, Sgt. Stan Kay. Collett said the recruiters hope to attract even more non-Texans this year as the 2,102-officer Dallas po lice force expands to keep up with the city’s growing population. “We’ve got to test 66 people a week for the next six months to fill classes through the end of this year,” he said. Collett said about 260 officers will be hired in 1985 and from 60 to 90 more a year for the next four years. Illinois and Michigan supplied Dallas with the largest number of out-of-state applicants in 1984, with a combined 297 job-seekers. An other 165 applicants came from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Louisiana. Recruiters from Dallas visited 31 states in 1984. Sharon goes home, plans to sue there Associated Press TFT AVIV, Israel — Former De fense Minister Ariel Sharon re turned home Wednesday after los ing his $50 million libel case against Time magazine in New York. He vowed to press ahead with another suit against Time in Israel. Sharon, now minister of com merce and industry, brushed aside questions about his future political plans. His reception was low-key. Police said no demonstrations were permis sible on the grounds of Ben-Gurion International Airport Efrat Spiegel, an Israeli who said her son died in Israel’s war in Leb anon, tried to stage a protest against Sharon but left alter losing an argu ment with police. She and three men briefly displayed anti-Sharon post ers. During a news conference, Sha ron said he had achieved “great suc cess” in his U.S. libel suit even though the jury decided he was not entitled to financial compensation. A U.S. District Court jury decided last Thursday that Time had acted without malice when it printed a story about the 1982 massacre of Palestinians in Beirut that said Sha ron had “reportedly discussed” with Lebanese Christians the need to take revenge after the assassination of President-elect Bashir Gemayel. The jury earlier found Time had defamed Sharon and that the par agraph in question was false, but its finding thAt Time did not knowingly or recklessly publish the story pre vented the awarding of damages to Sharon. Speaking in Hebrew and English, he said he would continue his $1250- million libel suit against Time in Is rael. He said he had lost in New York “because of the special condi tions of American law” that demand proof of malice. (A CHAKacjekistics: -.Sense oF'biRecrioN •HnttIusi/vstic PetrsonautY * K/idrHT Owu Printer Month at Yes Computers! Buy a printer during February and get a free printer starter pack (includes package of paper and one printer ribbon). 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Computers 2553 Texas Avenue College Station 693-8080 Battalion Classified 845-2611 '• • • 'T.: i ■, ,%• Jx .'vlv VOLUME 7 NUMBER 7 FEBURDAY1985 THE BUSINESS is published by the Business of Student Council in the College of Business Ad- ministraion, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas,77843. Telephone: 409-84S-1320. Editor: Michele Smith. Council President: Bill Bradley. Council Advisor: Lynn Zimmermann. Dean: William H. Mobly. College of Business Future By KATHICOOK Reporter The undergraduate program of the College or Business is focusing on its students to prepare them for any challenge in a changing business world. We’re here to insure students are ready for entry level jobs and to be life,-long learners,” Dr. William H. Mobley, dean of the College of Busi ness, said about the goals of the un dergraduate program. Mobley said the program, with over 5,800 students enrolled, will change to accommodate what he feels are the directions of the busi ness world : international markets, the technological revolution and the growth in new ventures. Mobley said he feels the liberal arts a.sj)ect of the program heljts to exjjose the students to the business ways of other countries. “There is definitely an interna tional flavor that the students to be prepared for, especially in market ing and finance,” Mobley said. Adaption to the technological as pects of a job are also important, according to Mobley. “T he revolution reaches far be yond the computer,” Mobley said. “Students need to know how to man age information, application of tech nology or how to manage an infor mation system.” Mobley stressed that above the book education, students must con tinue to learn. “Education doesn’t stoj) at the end of a degree.lt is a lifelong proc ess.You have got to decide your va lues and what you aspire to do in this changing world,” Mobley said. Mobley said to develop future business leader skills, students should not look for short term goals. “Success is not defined in a dollar sense or rank,” Mobley said. “For some it will be their own business. To others it will be an internal satis faction." Mobley said he feels the word of A&M as a reputable buliness college is getting around. “We’re a relatively young college, being established in 1968, and we don’t have access to the national me dia, but it is coming along nicely.” Mobley and Dr. Samuel M. Gilles- jtie, assistant dean, both stressed good academic standing, leadership in student organizations and placing the pride and traditions of being an Aggie as the basic forces for round ing an individual. “Learning something on the blackboard, then using this knowl edge in student organizations and carrying that knowledge into a job is very important,” Gillespie, director of the undergraduate programs, said. “Unmistakably, the high ideals of Texas A&M, embodied in the senior ring you will wear and the diploma youWill display on your office wall, are recognized throughout the state of Texas, the country and the rest of the world,” Gillespie said. “Attaining your degree may not be easy; worth while goals seldom are. However, your BBA from A&M is a major step toward the personal goals you have set for yourself.” Gillespie said the undergraduate program consists of two phases. Phase one, 62 hours of basic lib eral arts education, are required for every business major. “ Fifty of the 62 basic hours for the undergraduate are not in busi ness,” Gillespie said. “This area is less specialized and the classes are well-distributed." Phase two, when the student be gins to focus on his major field of study, begins when the first phase has been completed with a satisfac tory grade point ratio described in the undergraduate catalog. “ There are five areas of speciali zation : accounting, business analy sis, finance, management and mar keting," Gillespie said. “But, students are required to take classes in all of these areas to understand all operational and administrative areas of an organization.” Gillespie said he feels the only change lie foresees in the program would he a few adjustments in the required non-business classes if the university instilled a core curric ulum. “ We would know if that was com ing and have our program ready be fore the change was made,” Gillespie said. Professional Women to speak to students at Women in Business Symposium There are great opportunities for young ladies in the professional realms of business today and stu dents in The College of Business Administration at Texas A&M Uni versity are looking closely at all pos sibilities. A special symposium, “Women in Business,” seems to be developing into an annual event as part of the college’s annual BUSINFiSS WEEK on campus. Eight dynamic successful women executives from Dallas firms will of fer presentations and panel dis cussions on Thursday February 7, beginning at 9:30am. Although presented to specific classroom audiences, the sessions are open to all interested persons, both men and women, as long as seating is available. “Face-to-Face: Men and Women in the Work Place” is the first topic of the morning, followed by “Seek ing Success: Planning, Risking, and Doing.” The two topics are to be re peated in subsequent afternoon classroom sessions. In addition to the classroom talks, a “Women In Business” luncheon is planned for 12noon-1:30pm at the Ramada Inn. The luncheon is espe cially open to business women of the Bryan/College Station community, as well as to graduate and under graduate students. Reservations for the luncheon may be made, at $10 each, by calling Bettye Kahan at the college, 845-4712. Dr. Camille Cates Barnett Ms. Beverly L. Brooks Research in A&M’s CBA today By KIRSTEN DIETZ Stuff Writer Quality research by Texas A&M b usiness faculty must continue if the College of Business Administration is to achieve its goal of recognition a sone of the country’s premier busin ess colleges by the end of the decade, according to Dr. Mike Pustay, coordi nator of research. The quality of the faculty research is measured by the journals it is publi shed in. Pustay said several.different journals are considered prestigious b y each department. The editor of the journal sends th e research to a referee, who is an exjj ert in the subject area, lor his opinio n. What the expert says about Hie re port determines whether or not it is published. “Because it is an anonymous proc ess overseen by external academic pe ers, it’s an external and unbiased me asure of the quality of our research,” Pustay said. He said the college encourages pr ofessors to get involved in contract i esearch for the government or priva te industry and in consulting. “It gives the faculty an understan ding of current problems facing the business world,” he said. Research also benef its the student s by making available the newest busi and are unfunded, but Pustay said a ness theories and techniques availabl corporation or government agency e for use in the classroom. will sometimes call for help with a pr Approximately 125 faculty memb oblem. ers are involved in almost 500 resear eh projects. They are told of the rese arch emphasis when hired, Pustay sa id. “The rules of the game are well kn own to everybody,” he said. fhe College tries to help the facul tv with research by providing financi al support for summer research. However, he entjihasized, “Unlike many research-oriented universities, we do put as strong of an emphasis o n teaching. We encourage and rewar d quality teaching.” Pustay estimated Texas A&M rece ives about one-half million dollars an nually for research. While this anlou nt is small compared to other college s in the University, it is large compar ed to other business colleges in the c ountry, he said. But, he said, “Our mission is not t o garner money but to do quality res earch.” The creation of goodwill with a co rporation is more important than re ceiving money because the business i s the faculty’s research laboratory, P ustay said. Sometimes a corporation will contribute money to the Univer sity after the research has been comp leted. A majority of the research project s are initiated by the faculty member Guest speaker for the luncheon is Dr. Camille Cates Barnett, Deputy Assistant City Manager of the City of Dallas. Her topic for women is, “You are not alone!” Speakers for the day are all mem bers of the Executive Women of Dal las, a non-profit organization with special interests in education. “We see a need for effective role models for young women today,” said Beverly Brooks, coordinator of the EWD symposium. “We would like college students to see and inter act with women who are career achievers.” The February 7 symposium group includes Trudy L.. Shay, Vice President, Personal Trust Business Development, InterFirst Bank Dal las; Camille Keith, Southwest Air lines Vice President-Special Market ing; Dianne Pingree, President of Texas Woman, Inc., publisher of Texas Woman magazine. Also, Cheryl Renee Basye, Civic Relations Manager, The Southland Corporation; Carol Duncan, Presi dent of Carol Duncan Enterprises, Inc.; and, Wanda B. Tomas, Presi dent and Chairman of the Board ol Legal Documentation Systems, Inc. “Women In Business,” the sympo sium, will conclude with a 4pm panel discussion by the visiting executive women, with a reception following, at the Ramada Inn. The panel and reception are of special interest to lo cal business women as Well as univer sity staff and students. Reservations may be made at 845-4712. Students to hear Mr. David Eller David G. Eller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Granada Corporation, of Houston, Texas, will address the Sixth Annual Busi ness Career Fair Banquet and Awards Presentations on Tuesday February 5th. T he dinner is at 7pm at the Brazos.Center. Mr. Eller earned his degree in Ge ology and Business Administration at Texas A&M in 1959, served as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and then worked with a technical service contractor for the petrochemical industry. After serving vario®# other busi ness interests he became co-founder of Granada Corporation in 1972. Granada is the world’s largest tech nical service contractor serving the agricultural industry. In 1979 he founded American National Petroleum Company, and today he is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of both Granada Corporation and American National Petroleum Company. The Battalion SPREADING THE NEWS Since 1878