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From these forms, students are matched with companies by four criteria — major, de gree, graduation date and citizenship. The system cannot recognize links be tween certain majors, however. For example, if a firm is interested in hiring someone to be a salesperson, only students who have en tered the abbreviation for marketing will be given the opportunity to interview with that company, even though there might be other students in different majors who are equally qualified to do the job. Also, because of the number of college departments in the nation, companies may not recognize which A&M code ful fills their needs. Dr. Glen Payne, associate director of the Career Center, said the companies should be given information to help them find the right person for the job. “Companies don’t know what certain ma jors are,” he said. “One of the purposes of this change is to create a way for employers to know the distinction of every major. There are so many subspecialties in all disciplines.” Engineering technology majors, for exam ple, may be called mechanical technol: electronic technology or telecommunicat: technology, to name a few. Dr. Leigh Turner, director of the Cai Center, said employers may not knowwi students of different disciplines maybeij ified for positions. “It’s a daunting task for employers to le all specialties and majors at Texas A&M said. “In addition to employers listing ma they are interested in, we can establish li between a broader field of expertise.” Despite its perceived shortcomings, reer Center officials hope studentsu use its resources to assist them in find a job. “I’m concerned too about the credibilit the computer system, so if any studei have any questions, I’d be happy to enl tain them,” he said. “I want it (the compc: system) to be user-friendly.” POSITION OPEN SEE brings engineering hopefuls to A&fr Brandon Hausenfluck THi. ''TTALION GRADUATE ASSISTANT NON-TEACHING (GANT) Applicants must have the following skills: un/vn/ * Flexibility * Strong writing ability and fluency in English. * A working knowledge of computers and/or word processing. Software used: Microsoft Office (Word for Windows 6.0, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel); Corel Graphics (Draw, Graph, and Chart); Aldus PageMaker 5.0; Adobe Photoshop. Familiarity with networked PC’s, document scanner, CD-ROM, and electronic mail systems a plus. (On-the-job training is pro vided in all applications.) * Ability and desire to work with students and faculty * Ability to work independently and as a team member Apply by submitting a resume and a two-page essay on the importance of international education as it relates to your background and professional interests to Ms. Cathy S. Schutt, Staff Assistant, Study Abroad Program Office (address below). APPLICATION DEADLINE: ASAP; closing when positions are filled. V-v*W Study Abroad Programs Office Texas A&M University 161 Bizzell Hall West College Station, TX 77843-3262 For one v, 1r this summer, 100 high school e>. J ents repre senting schools from all over Texas will get a taste of univer sity life — Aggie style. The purpose of the Summer Enrichment Program in Engi neering (SEE) is to increase the number of under-represented groups in engineering at Texas A&M. Eleventh and 12th grade students will have the chance to overview the different disciplines in engineering and experience campus life at a major university. Jan Rinehart, engineering program coordinator of the Texas A&M Dwight Look Col lege of Engineering, said the pro gram has made an impact on high school students and A&M. “The program has been very successful,” Rinehart said. “About 50 to 60 percent of the SEE students later enroll in en gineering at Texas A&M.” The program, now in its 15th year, offers two sessions, June 16 to 21 and June 23 to 28. Stu dents live and eat on campus and attend classes in lecture halls and research and comput er facilities. Throughout the week, the students attend seminars on engineering disciplines and are given the chance to do comput er programming and computer- aided design work. They also have the opportunity to attend lectures on creative thinking and cultural diversity. Theresa Cordona, a student in the science and engineering program at Highland High School in San Antonio, said she thinks the program is a good op portunity for students interested in becoming engineers. “It’s neat because we get to see some of the different fields in engineering,” she said. “We get a lot of hands-on experience with out too many lectures.” Lydia Peters, a senior from Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas, said the program is very effective and a fraction of the cost of compara ble programs. “It’s (the SEE program) a re ally good opportunity because it’s really inexpensive for the students,” Peters said. “There’s no guarantee on what you’re go ing to get out of it. Other pro grams like this can cost up to $1,000; this one only costs $25.” Rinehart said admission to the program is extremely competitive. “As with admission at A&M, admission to the SEE program is very competitive,” she said. “Only half the applicants are ac cepted, and those who are boast high math and science test scores and contribute to greater diversity among engineering un dergraduates in the future.” Kevin Escontrias, SEE coun selor and a senior industrial engi neering major, said the program is very effective, and it helped him decide to attend A&M. “The program is definitely a good indicator of what kind of students will attend A&M in the future,” Escontrias said. “I was chosen for the SEE program and after I attended it, I was sure I wanted to come to A&M. I can hear the students saying they want to come here and be a part of the engineering program.” Toward the end of the session the students are required to de sign and build a roller coaster using only popsicle sticks and hot glue. After constructing the roller coasters, the students pre sent and sell the structures to a group of judges who take the role of theme park owners. Using Power Point forvisi affects, the students must vince the panel their n coasters are well-built, safe cost-efficient. Leon Turner, SEE judge a doctoral candidate in elect cal engineering, said thesti dents must follow certa: guidelines while construct!! the roller coasters. “They are given a spec shei which gives them a certai square footage allotment,’’Tim. er said. “They have to be i make four marbles move the tracks simultaneously for: minimum of ten seconds, working together, they lean originality, creativity and coo; eration skills.” Charlie Aguilar, a seniors Edinburg High School in inburg, Texas, said hem not worried about doing well in the competition becauseti and his group put a lot work into the project. “I’m very confident abootit because I helped design it, I I’m very confident within) work,” Aguilar said. “Our did a lot of math computations!! see if it would work.” THIRSTYTHURSDAY PUSHMONKEY FRIDAY Ladies Night PITBULL yoL wh din ord ove Cr many those Cr Texa Bootl ter oi fill a tion ] fer pi Gr gielar pre-ai dents “O' pie w gottei start Lawmakers scrutinize student fees at colleges, universities come themi AUSTIN (AP) — A sharp rise in student fees at colleges and universities in Texas has state lawmakers studying if the in creases are justified and just what the mon ey is paying for. “There’s page after page after page of fees,” Rep. Steve Ogden, vice-chairman of a House higher education subcommittee, said Wednesday. “The Legislature is confused. The students and parents are confused, and I wouldn’t be surprised if most university presidents are confused.” Officials with the Texas Higher Educa tion Coordinating Board told the subcom mittee that 16 universities in the state have increased fees to the point where they exceed tuition, including the Univer sity of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UT-E1 Paso and the Univer sity of North Texas. “We have a fee system that is incredibly complicated and it’s difficult to tell what students are being asked to pay for,” said Ogden, R-Bryan. “As a minimum, I think the Legisla ture should look to simplify the fee struc ture so parents have a better idea why they are paying so much and what the money is going for.” The Legislature convenes in January 1997 Under a law approved by lawmakers ir 1995, institutions of higher learning werf allowed to up their general use fee from! to a maximum of $32 per credit hour, whict translates to an increase of roughly $€ per semester, or $1200 per year for the erage student. 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