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Page 6 • Tuesday, October 6, 1W8 c ampus School of Public Service uses new selection process BY PATRICK PEABODY The Battalion The second class of students en tering the George Bush School of Public Service Graduate Studies is different from the first class both in composition and cohesion. Jennifer Jamieson, graduate re cruitment and placement officer at the Bush School, said a new interview and selection process caused the dif ferences between the two classes. “We believe that the new process allowed the students to put their best foot forward,” Jamieson said. “A two-day conference was held during which they participated in writing as sessments and many group activi ties, as well as some interviews. We got more information from them than we did from the last class. We wanted to look at something more than just their applications.” Brenda Aguilar, a public service graduate student, said the new se lection process caused a difference between the two classes. “I think the interview conference really put us at an advantage over the first class,” Aguilar said. “We got to know each other before we began at tending classes, and it helped us blend in together as a class. Also, the interview process was less threaten ing, and it allowed for people with diverse backgrounds to have equal footing in the selection process.” Aguilar said the interview con ference helps prospective students determine if the program was con current with their academic goals. “At the conference, we got to in teract face to face with the adminis tration,” Aguilar said. "We could in terview the administration and faculty just as much as they were doing to us. It also gave an idea if this was the right graduate studies program for you.” Jamieson said the second class works better in groups than the pre vious class because they had more time to get to know one another. “The first class had so many ac tivities going on they really had no chance to bond, but the second group has come toj well,” Jamieson said, seem to really undt working in groups is ve for public service." Aguilar said the da: ply what they learn. “It is pretty exciting really like a big teai her quite They also land that important Peace C.j visits A to recriiir sh ap- tc is BY MEGAN' The Ban; lar .11 si mi m :1a whi said. “Ou each othei activities, includi and community-: Jamieson said two classes were “T and GPA last year high scot are both work ver Jamie graduate students i last year's class. "We have about t ber of students this last year,” Jamieson s are about 20 students r hope to be able to in number in the future. n 8 gr ou P P r service proji jRE ire *rv witn very rhey and hard. on year te num- we did “There Representatives Peace Corps will be today through Thin emit students. Recruiters Bob Kathy Carson, and Re ager Dr. Morris Bak job-opportunity wort workshops will Wednesday and Thur a.m. to 3 p.m. at tli Blocker Building and imal and Food Sclent Peace Corps infom will be set upTiesdai der at 4 p.m. and W 308 Rudder at 5:30 d rding to its n he purpose the number really depend* applicant pool though. ^ not sacrifice quality for q though. This university Ve win uantity it' u ■'ll lancenti Now, IcKinne' idiauapt egening nee Mo eenAggi lefamih ; “Tliev icKJnne' i college :an mdi ie Aggie i Inti inn. Mt'lum other di Sinil i iphe nor Isaid h valf ible “ij’s Wl Isional, meet a ffinvlt “Icall. ter the great tradition of having very good quality students.” Jamieson said the public service studies are still evolving. "We will keep: improving as we go along,” Jamieson i said. “With every corner we take, vx /e will keep getting better and better. We will try to give them an enhance! d education in pub- lie service and help them improve so they can work both individually and in groups. We have a sense of com mitment to continue to improve.” “The great thing about this pro gram is its newness,” Aguilar said. “It is great to be in a program that is still evolving. We are asked our opinion on different things, and we feel involved.” “We expect a lot of good things from the class,” Jamieson said, “and we can only expect more as we go along. ” Corps is, “to helpthepe: tcrested countries in their need for trained women. To help prom; understanding of Ame: the part of the peoples; help promote a bette standing of other peop part of Americans." Established on Mai: by President Kenned 'NEW Y Corps has trained and:spitali/.t approximately 151,0ft:-jt fas cl eluding 422 Texas A&Mdlrlnate: Currently, 23 A&M fcthey \ working within areasoi:|t|e AL Corps such as environEStr.iwbt culture, education,bEfous tu health voluntei rs ton San \: eas currently sentB^d K Peace Corps includeAfekfan f Latin America, the C 11 ^ be c Central and Eastern Ed re "Pth former Soviet Union.B 0111 b Africa, and Jordan. Bai® lw be and Mozambiquewillbfij the roster in 1999. Munson Continued from Page 1 The first stage includes moving the barricades and completely closing Munson Avenue at Holt Street. The second stage calls for partial closure of Munson Avenue at Gilchrist Avenue. After these two stages, the bar ricades would be completely re moved from the neighborhood. According to notes taken dur ing the meeting by Joan Perry, spokesperson for the committee, the following options were reject ed by the committee: • Speed humps on Munson Av enue combined with a median on Francis Drive at Ashburn Avenue • Speed humps already in place on Munson Avenue com bined with a median on Francis Drive at Ashburn Avenue and one on Lincoln Drive at Munson Avenue • Speed humps on Munson Avenue, with no northbound en try at Munson Avenue north of Gilchrist Avenue and a median on Francis Drive at Ashburn Avenue • The closure of Munson Av enue at Holt Street, with a median on Francis Drive at Ashburn Av enue and speed humps on Mun son Avenue between Lincoln Dri ve and Francis Drive • Gateways to the subdivision, chokers (medians blocking inter sections that disable from proceeding straighill the intersection) and a] crosswalk near College! mentary School. Schoenfeld said if council approves the col proposal, the first phase^ implemented by Dec. I. - ond stage will begin ini semester and continue! the middle of thesemesi5| the third stage would! the precise date of thee of the experiment mined by the city council.j During each stage,! will be placed alongthj to evaluate traffic the area. Hart Continued from Page 1 “We have taken the initiative to build a fami ly here,” Rickerson said. “We have built a commu nity together. The best way to get people out is to go door to door. Not be ing able to do that would really impede our sense of community.” Sasse said Depart ment of Residence Life wants to maintain the current community, es tablished through tradi tions like Bonfire. “I don’t believe we have to destroy the sense of community,” Sasse said. “We can still have community with women.” Sarah Fullen, public relations chaird for the Traditions Maintenance Council and a senior his tory major, attended the meeting and said the Council is interested in the integration of women into Hart Hall because of its historically strong par ticipation in Bonfire. “I am heretl derstand what is! 1 Ian Hall,"I tiy to preservetf connected withS 1 The comm® 1 pected to posal to Sasse, 11 lie will workP| idents on integration of] into Hart 1 MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness & MSC Asian Cultures Education Committee ... w . E UI IUS111C Wip ■ I S31 Warn ■ ■ . •> , in Asia m IBB mSmM ,v v • m r. Julian E. 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