Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Clinton Bristow, Jr. Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr., dean of the College of Business and Administration, is very optimis- tic toward the students in the the Business School. The pro- fessionalism is a positiveness about what students wont to accomplish, they do this by set- ting goals for themselves as they plan to pursue those while taking into consideration the facts that skills are required to execute those goals efficiently. It also requires a certain amount of seriousness and commitment to quality, and that ' s what professionalism is. We ore interested in elevat- ing our standards even higher than they are because we feel that we should not be satisfied. Complacency leads to stagna- tion. Stagnation leads to entro- py. We ore not about the busi- ness of degenerating. We are Dean of the College of Business and Administration about the business of prosper- ing. In order to do that, we have to constantly review what our standards are and de- termine whether or not we are putting ourselves in a position to stay competitive. You con- stantly have to be improving yourself. In the College of Busi- ness, we are constantly seek- ing to improve ourselves and our students. Our faculty is very de- manding of our students but we are also very caring for them. Whenever our students have problems, our faculty takes time to discuss those problems with them. When- ever we can lend a helping hand, we ' re there to offer that helping hand, we ' re there to of- fer that helping hand. We like to be accessible, we like to be sensitive, we like to be con- cerned, and will sympathize and empathize. Individuals who are serious about helping them- selves and want to accomplish something, who wont to return great things to their families and their communities and be flag bearers for the College of Business and Administration and of Chicago State Universi- ty, our faculty are there to help them. We have been very success- ful in placing our students in jobs around the Chicago area. But we are constantly working to be even more successful with the placement of all our graduates. Hopefully, we can encour- age our students to pursue knowledge as far as they can possibly pursue it. To strive for nothing less than the top of the pinnacle. To not be satisfied with entry level positions but to go for the top. We want to run it. We want to be in a position to moke decisions, to make things happen for oursleves, our families, and our communi- ties.

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Dean of Student Development Dr. Christine Somervill is one of the newest deans at Chica- go State University. She was re- cently named the Dean of Stu- dent Development lost Febru- ary. Her job involves providing leadership for students through several programs such as the campus ministry, the health center student activities, the student support services, pro- ject fame upward bound, ca- reer planning and placement, and Freshmen Services. All programs are designed to provide students with the edu- cational experiences outside of the classroom. They ore also designed to develop other ca- pacities that are related to aca- demic function. Besides being a Dean Dr. So- mervill likes to utilize her time by being involved in various or- ganizations such as the Illinois Women Administration Orga- nization, the American Associ- ation of University Administra- tions, the society of College and University Planning and the American Association of Higher Education. Dr. Somervill is looking for- ward to a interesting and pro- ductive year. She wonts to im- prove the management of all student services, increase di- versity within the student de- velopment and strengthen and improve the career planning and placement services.

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Chernoh M. Sesay Dr. Chernoh M. Sesay, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, manages his responsibilities with great enthusiasm. Being the dean of the largest college on campus, he sees to it that all students graduating from CSU have been exposed to an adequate amount of English, mathematics, science, history, and the humanities. We more or less lay the foundation for students to go on into the professional areas. The College of Arts and Sciences provides about 80 of the 1 20 cred- it hours required for students to take before graduation. It lays the basic foundation for the total de- velopment of the student because it is not limited to one subject area, stated Dr. Sesay. Dr. Sesay sincerely wants stu- dent ' s needs to be met. My facul- ty and I work very closely with stu- dents because they are our prima- ry concern. We try to devise the type of programs we think will be useful to them which is why we constantly review our curriculum. That is also how we keep up with times and developments in the fields of various occupations. We have a Pre-Law program in the Department of Economics and Political Science which sends an average of five students a year to various law schools across the country and some of those stu- dents are now practicing attor- neys. Last year, we established a Pre- Engineering program in coopera- tion with the University Illinois at Chicago and with the Illinois Insti- tute of Technology in which CSU Dean of The College of Arts and Science students are automatically ac- cepted into the graduate program at these schools after the success- ful completion of their pre-engi- neering studies here at CSU. Many graduates of our Radio and Television program have been employed at some of the major ra- dio and television studios in the na- tion. Some of them ore now pro- ducers. We have established relation- ships with Argonne National Labo- ratory OS well as with Fermi Labo- ratory to which science, math- ematics, and computer science students can go for summer em- ployment which in some cases have led to full employment. Those laboratories also help us in developing our science, computer science, and mathematics pro- grams at CSU. Every department in the College of Arts and Sciences provides in- ternships for its students with the purpose of integrating theory with practice and by serving as a means of obtaining employment for stu- dents who are nearing graduation. I would like to emphasize the importance of obtaining a very strong and well-rounded educa- tion for the future — it is extreme- ly important. Students should not come to Chicago State and think that they can automatically be- come medical doctors, accoun- tants, lawyers, managers, and businessmen. They first have to prepare themselves a very strong general education background. So that when you go out there (to the work force) you have a broader perspective on things. And also, 1 want to advise student very strongly to acquire strong writing skills. They are key to success. Take as many English, writing, and math courses as you can take even if they are not required of you. You will find them very benefi- cial to you. Take courses in histo- ry, in art, in music, in anything that will give you the type of cultural orientation that will prepare you for society. So that when you go into your chosen profession, you will be a fully prepared individual. Also, involve yourself on campus.