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Suiting up for the future Career Fair prepares and informs jobhunting Vandals Diamond Koloski Argonaut
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University of Idaho career adviser Eric Anderson speaks with UI student Ty Prince at the 2015 Fall Career Fair in the Kibbie Dome.
Weighing their options Career Center focuses on producing capable, employable students Taylor Nadauld Argonaut
On the third floor of the Idaho Commons, past a dimly lit hallway in a back corner, administrators at the Career Center at the University of Idaho work daily to organize events, seminars and projects with the goal of helping UI students do what they came here to do: find a job after college. “I mean, yeah, you’re at school, but what’s next?” said Kristine Tims, the Career Center
office manager. The rise of college career services has made recent garnered attention in outlets including, LinkedIn and USA Today, as colleges nationwide have started increasing efforts to educate students on finding and keeping a job. Following record-breaking success at the UI Career Center, administrators said it will continue to expand this year. Tims said administrators at the Career Center are always busy helping students succeed in finding their career path. She said the center utilizes various resources to reach out to students, including tabling, programs like Hire a Vandal and frequent events.
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“(The Career Center) is ultimately to help our students for that next step and to link up employers and students,” Tims said.
A changing focus Career Center Director Suzi Billington has been with UI for 21 years. She said the purpose of college career centers have changed with the times and the economy. Billington said the UI Career Center opened shortly after World War II, a time of economic prosperity when jobs were abundant.
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Career advising liaison Leanne Ralstin said when it comes to job hunting, having a good professional network can make a world of difference. “Networking is everything,” Ralstin said. “If you use active networking when job searching, you have a much greater chance of getting a job versus simply applying,” Ralstin said. University of Idaho students will have the opportunity to do just that at the spring Career Fair, held 2-6 p.m. Wednesday in the International Ballroom of the Bruce Pitman Center. Over 105 employers and grad schools will be at the event. The event provides an opportunity for students to see what companies they may want to apply to work for, whether as a summer job, internship or job after graduation, Ralstin said. She said women should wear a knee-length skirt with hosiery or dress slacks, and men should wear a buttonup shirt and suit if they have one. John Mangiantini, assistant director for internships and employee relations, said professional attire is important for making strong first impressions. SEE future, PAGE 5
Diversity
Rethinking reluctance Enhancing diversity Staben talks enrollment, diversity to state legislature
ber, the school set into motion Enroll Idaho, a series of events across the state informing Idaho’s high school students of their college options. Students learned about how appliDanny Bugingo cations, costs and other barriers to enrollArgonaut ment could be managed. University of Idaho President Chuck “We followed up (Direct AdStaben addressed the Idaho missions) with events at 43 locaState Legislature’s Joint Finantions throughout the state, which cial-Appropriations Committee we plan to make an annual traWednesday, outlining the unidition,” said Staben, noting the versity and the state’s efforts to school’s tremendous reach. raise college enrollment. However, Staben made clear In his speech, Staben praised the that this was only the first year of Staben Idaho State Board of Education’s the program, and that there were new Direct Admissions program, some kinks to be ironed out. In an which notifies high school seniors with requisite SAT score and GPA they interview, he said there was a mix-up concerning Direct Admissions and have been pre-admitted to Idaho Enroll Idaho. The State Board universities throughout the state, ARG of Education was untimely in as well as the important role UI sending out Direct Admissions plays in the program. For more news notifications, leading to high content, visit “We were pleased to have uiargonaut.com school students at Enroll Idaho led that initiative, and I wish to events receiving instructions thank the state board for embracing this and rolling it out so quickly,” Staben regarding letters that had not yet arrived in the mail. Staben described the situation said in his address. Staben has repeatedly emphasized the as “pretty awkward.” importance of making college a reality for SEE reluctance, PAGE 5 more of Idaho’s young people. Last Novem-
BSU representatives approach UI administration with ideas for increasing diversity
space, a retention program geared toward increasing the admission of African-American students, departmental outreach for student athletes, an increased administrative cultural competency program, inHannah Shirley creased diversity among faculty and staff Argonaut and more programs to connect current stuA group of student representatives from dents to alumni of color. the Black Student Union have a list of six They presented their ideas to UI Presirequests of their university, which they pre- dent Chuck Staben, Dean of Students sented to University of Idaho administra- Blaine Eckles, Director of Diversity Yolanda tors Jan. 22. Bisbee and Office of Multicultural Affairs Cynthia Ballesteros, Izaiah Director Jesse Martinez. Dolezal, Jayson Egwuonwu, Dolezal, ASUI director of diARG Jamal Sanders and Adonay versity affairs, said he felt both Berhe met with UI adminFor more news parties left the meeting having istrators in hopes they will content, visit learned valuable information. uiargonaut.com take these points into con“(Staben) was definitely lissideration in order to further tening,” Dolezal said. “We prodiversity on campus and enhance the vided perspectives he hadn’t thought of student experience. “We called upon student leaders across before, and he did the same for us.” Egwuonwu, vice president for the UI campus, sat down and for each group made chapter of the National Society of Black specific points that each student group Engineers (NSBE), said he was encouraged wanted to see met,” Ballesteros said. “We met up and it seemed like we had themes because several of the points they brought up the UI administration said they were reoccurring in each of our lists.” The six points they ultimately ap- already working toward. proached the UI administration with were SEE diversity, PAGE 5 the need for an African-American student
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