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Layoffs
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Tables Now Available for
Open House in January
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Gonzalez, a software developer at Enron
and A&M Class of 1999.
Gonzalez said non-essential personnel,
especially those not in the company’s gas
and power operations, will likely get the
axe, and workers, caught off guard by
Enron’s bankruptcy, are scrambling to find
other jobs.
“People are just in shock. Enron was
one of the largest and most prosperous cor
porations in the country, and for it to
default is pretty amazing,” Gonzalez said.
“A lot of people haven’t even started work
ing on a resume — they still can’t believe
this could happen.”
Gonzalez and his wife settled in Houston
when he was hired by Enron in May, lured
from Dallas by the company’s generous
compensation package.
“Enron was a badass company — the pay
scale and benefits were top of the line,”
Gonzalez said.
Because of its need for engineering and
business majors and because of its proximi
ty to the University, Enron one of the most
active and high-^profile recruiters at A&M,
said Daniel Orbzco, assistant director of
placement services at the Career Center.
“Enron has become a player in the ener
gy business and they’ve come to campus
with a splash and done a lot of recruiting
here,” Orozco said.
Its perceived selectivity and high salaries
has made Enron a sought-after employer by
students, Orozco said.
Enron’s collapse, and the possible conse
quences for other energy companies such as
Dynegy, could impact those seeking
employment in an energy industrythaife
until now, been only marginally
the slowing economy, Orozco said.
Gonzalez said he started job bid
when Enron’s prospects turned southafc]
weeks ago, and was hired by asms
firm in Houston last week. He said he
hoped to make a career at Enron, hit!
lucky to have found another job insacti
tight labor market.
“The pay and benefits can t compare,!',
it’s a job with a salary,’’ he said.
Enron is a haven for A&M grad®;
and many Aggies in the Houston m
be looking for work next week.
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Reserve a table for your ^
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2002 for $30
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For more information please contact Chris Carter at 845-1515
Institute for School-University Partnerships
released a survey of 17 Texas school districts
that reported 1,200 Texas teaching positions
were unfilled in the 2000-01 school year. A
fourth of all teachers hired for the 2000-2001
school year, about 38,500, lacked full certifica
tion for their position.
Linda L. Glessner, director of Continuing
Education for A&M, said there is a nationwide
critical shortage of teachers in high-demand fields
such as science and math.
“As the number of school-age students contin
ues to increase, and as more teachers reach retire
ment age, there will be a greater need for teachers
not only in Texas, but nationwide,” Glessner said.
“Nationally, 2.2 million teachers will be needed
over the next decade.”
The Department of Education’s Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education grant will
be shared by the College of Education, the
College of Science, the Department of
Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary
Medicine and the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries Sciences in the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences.
The College of Education and Region IV
developed a proposal for the grant and formed a
partnership to begin addressing teacher shortages
in the state through non-traditional routes,
Glessner said.
“This partnership was significantly enhanced
as other colleges across campus joined in on the
effort of addressing teacher shortages through
alternative routes,” Glessner said.
Glessner said the accelerated certification pro
gram includes a year-long internship under the
direction of a mentor teacher.
“This is a very beneficial program because we
have students who have a lot of science credits ”
Glessner said. “Thus, they have a strong back
ground in one of our high-need subject areas.”
The accelerated certification program was
implemented on Oct. 30 with more than 17 stu
dents expressing an interest in the program,
Glessner said.
“We currently offer the program to those stu
dents interested in secondary science and are
working on several other content areas to include
secondary' mathematics, foreign language, bilin
gual. and special education,” she said. ”We antici
pate that these additional content areas will be
offered sometime over the next two years.”
To qualify for the program, students must have
completed or be in the final semester of complet
ing a degree in a teaching field currently offered
through the accelerated certification program.
Prospective candidates must meet content-specific
grade-point ratio requirements, overall degree
requirements and pass a state examination in their
teaching field.
Jane Close Conoley, dean of the College of
Education, said the initiative shows a commitment
to public teaching in the state.
“This program compliments our excellent tra
ditional teacher preparation model by allowing
us to meet the needs of not only current under
graduates seeking certification late in the college
program, but also recent graduates, mid-career
changers, non-certified para-professionals and
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Procession starting @ Rudder Fountain: 6:30 pm
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get your sticker!
win door prizes!
visit with your friends!
free fajitas!
get your sticker!
Join us in a Mexican tradition that recreates Mary and
Joseph's journey to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
(did we say that already?)
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A procession will start at Rudder fountain, and continue
to Or. Southerland's house, where there will be a reception
with free food. Come join the fun!
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for more information call Andrea Govea at 845-1515
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special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior
to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities.
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