Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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v20 . Academics said. 0' Students Aided Through Fieldwork ExperienCe was the key to jobs in Americas competitive society. More than ever, students were electing to incorporate some t pe of field work related to their major into their a schedu esrbefore they graduated. It was a chance to get a feel for a possible career, and also was impressive on ones re- sume when he interv1ewed for a job. Many departments of- fered field work programs, but more often the students indi- vidually sought a position related to their academic area. Georgia Gideon,,a theatre major, spent the first semester of her senior year with the Actors Theatre in Louisville, Ken- tucky. She summed up the experience, noting that, it was by 7 far the best thing that ever happened to me. Gideon held a lead roles in many Miami theatre productions. After she au- . ditionedin April of her junior year, competing against 2,000 theatre majorsfrom other colleges, she was chosen as one of ,thejs'iXteen tiup and comings in the theatre world? Students were chosen from as far away as California and Wisconsin to be apprentices; 0. VI spent a semester of fifteen; to eighteen hours a day, six daysiga week of'hardi work? Gideon said. ttAs an apprentice, we worked everywhere, with scenes, costumes, makeup and lighting; Also, the apprentices had a chance to have master tct'laSTSfeS 'Withxequity actors, rehearsing plays on their way to BroadwayThe Company produced fourteen plays, in addi- tionw-to 2a Children'sThe-atre touring different grade schools. ' Whtheryougflike it or not,you learn very quickly? Gideon xMass': communication majors were also urged to seek ina terns-hips; To promote a challenging work situation, advisors usuallyisent two students for each position. This promoted a higher quality of students accepted. Throughout the year, students ware heard on a variety of different radio and televi- 0' 'siontt'stationsgii including WOXY, WOKV and WKRC. How- ever, semestudents found varying opportunities in advertis- ing agencies and realty corporations. Dennis Matejka, an ' I intern foerXY, said tilt was hard work, but it was what I 1311503!de domg . e. , a Ev'iry year, more students became interested in programs related to.- .gerontology. Internships in the gerontology de- ' repartment were net limited to just sociology majors, but also includedpsychology,sprealaw, public relations, urban plan- ning and. nutrition majors. Students were finding that the 'Vasfizt;majority of senior citizens are active and health , and it Wasthe'lesser percentage that were institutionalize . ' Sheila Sealyler, a Senior gerontology major, developed an. exercise pregram at the McKee Senior Center in Cincinnati, ' and 18118 also ihelpedgwith a similar program in Oxfordis Se- niorCent-er; ?rtMy stereotype of older people has drastically Changed, 8ayler said. tiOnce they began to keep up with the exercisesand had it in their minds that they could do it, they worked to their physical limit? Studentsilviews of society and their environment changed 1 1 when theystepped into the ttreal world, Bill Dory, a senior : urban planningmaior with the Regional Planning Agency in Cincinnati, tf-worked on an air quality project. The agenoyis - radius expanded throughout the tri-state area of Ohio, Ken-y ,. tucky and Indiana. Hisjob was to inform others of the prob- . , laws of than air- qualityiy. Dory worked on a booklet explainin V - the devel,OIPInent of 7a regiOnal air quality plan to meet federj standards a ' , , 1- P'Olijiticall Seienee majors held internships on administrative 'staffsfat MoCullough-Hyde Hospital, Ft. Hamilton Hospital andwrth the Director of Finance in Oxford. Other oppor- tunities politicalscience majors had chosen were accompa- nyinga :C'ongressional,candidate cross-country on a campaign 1 T trip to Working in-a Human Relations office in Washington. , Opportunities varied from local to national. , J'EECObPkaPQIman; an associate professor in accounting, had . beenpushlng Very: hard to get a more extensive accounting 0 ' internShip program at Miami. uWe are now one of the top ' , three business schools in the nation? Paperman said. ttAll i we do is arrangethe interviews; we do not make promises to Typing lists of groceries and supplies is a never ending job for residents of Hanna House. Linda Reed catches up on her purchase orders during a free evening. When the book work ends, thereis always something to fill the hours at Hanna House. One of six residents, Kathy Pancak spent a week in charge of each of six areas of responsibility. Kyle Farley Kyle Farley

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FieldWO rk continued the cofnpany or the student? said Paperman. ttIt was just like a usual work situation? During the 1979-80 academic year, forty students were interviewed and twenty of them were placed in firms in Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Indiana and one in Oklahoma. Jeff Lopez, one of the accounting interns, stated that the job was just like a work situation, ttitis Chal- lengingV Many internships and field work programs took place dur- ing the academic school year; however, many extended into the summer. The geology department had an exciting field station opportunity near Dubois, Wyoming. It provided stu- dents with an intensive examination of many field study methods. Since 1940, Miami Universityis Geology 'field sta- tion, situated in the Wind River Basin, had been drawing students from across the nation. The summer experience gave geology students a valuable opportunity to exercise the prac- tical skills learned in the classroom and apply them to a real life situation. At the same time, they were lucky enough to be working in the naturally beautiful Wyoming country, sharing ideas with many other aspiring geologists. Mass communication, marketing and graphic art majors had an opportunity to participate together in an advertising campaign called Laws Hall. First semester ttLaws Hallii rep- resented WAVE ittelevision7 and radio station from Louis- ville, Kentucky and second semester, Miami University was the client. Nancy Krautmann, a junior art major working for Laws Hall first semester, said, itlt signified a united team effort. Students were divided into three teams, each with a marketing staff, mass communications staff and art staff. To- gether, they designed the objectives and determined who their audience was and what the client wanted. Then they began to design the radio and television commercials, then the billboards, promotional products, logos and stationary design. Its very time consuming; near the end, the work gets to be very intense? After the final presentations before other Laws Hall participants, faculty, judges and guests, the win- ning team was chosen. ttEven the teams that did not win felt that they did their best and produced a good campaign. Krautman said. Many home economics, consumer sciences and interior de- Miamj Uniwersityge GGFremeh Hioueew There were 22 upperclass dorms on the Oxford campus of Miami University. Most were red brick buildings that pro- vided quarters for typical college students with various majors and interests. But, one of these dorms housed 48 Miami women with something in common - they enjoyed speaking French. The women of Stoddard Hall called it the ttFrench House? Cindy Bowman, 1978-79 Stoddard Hall president, explained the process by which women applied to live in the French House. tianh spring we have a French week with a different program every night - recruiting girls interested in French. There are speakers, a slide show, French COOking demonstrations, and other activities open to all of the cam- pus. This was started to explain Stoddard Hall? Cindy said. Apparently, not many Miami students realized just what Stoddard Hall was about, and this 3 ring pro ram began to answer studentsi questions. Cindy a ded that t e women in- terested in living in Stoddard had to ttfill out applications with questions and answers in French. From these applica- tions a committee chooses the women to fill the dorm. The committee includes Stoddard Hall,s Head Resident Assistant, the hall president, a member of the French department, and La Francaise - a woman from the hall government who is also in charge of French week. Cindy said that the Stoddard women were chosen by their ability to answer the French questions, considering how many years of French they had studied, their willingness to work in Stoddard, and their travelling experience, among other criteria. One myth about Stoddard was that the women could only speak French within the dorm. Cindy clarified that French was not mandatory, but it was encouraged. The French House women enjoyed various activities throughout the year. ttEvery Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 we have a potiniere - an afternoon tea with campus people in- terested in French? Cindy said. ttOn Sunday mornings we have a French breakfast. We work closely with the French department and the French honorary, Pi Delta Phi. We help the honorary to sponsor French speakers, singers, plays and various receptions from France? Cindy also talked about some of the dorm social activities. They had a wine and cheese party, Quiche Lorraine night, French parlor games, French Christmas activities, and a spe- 22 Academics oial Halloween party with costumes and French ghost stories. Kelly Ambrosias, 1978-79 Stoddard Hall Vice president, said that they had an assistant in the dorm from Dijon, France. Germaine Philibert helped the women speak French and taught them slang expressions and French cooking. Kelly said, ttThe dorm has a study room with a library of French books, and we are starting to add French games and puzzles? She proudly stated that Stoddard had the highest grade point average on campus for womenis dorms. Cindy and Kelly both enthusiastically talked about events such as the trip to an uptown bar with the French professors to sing French drinking songs. At the beginning of the year one freshman visited the French House because he wanted to speak French with someone. The women enjoyed his enthusiasm and said they wished more students would stop in to find out what Stod- dard Hall is all about. W Parlez-vous francais? If so, living in Stoddard Hall is a great way to practice speaking French. Sheri Stegner, Nancy Weidner, and Trey Wilson relax during a tea party. Larry Kaufman