Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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I 14 I have nice neighbors and I think the people of Kirksville are friendly, but the businesses are more interested in money than you. They think if you work at the University you have money. Keith Doubt — Assistant Profes- sor of Sociology. I like teaching because it is dif- ferent from the classes I took here. It is the best experience be- fore teaching. I like Kirksville be- cause it is a lot like home. Kathy Koudcbush — graduate student in the Division of Social Science. Even instructors must work out problems. Steve Smith, in- structor of Business and Ac- countancy prepares before class. A parallel perspective T was surprised when I walked uptown because it is completely useless for a center of town. There are few bars or restaurants and everybody drives so slowly and I can't get the hang of it. Meil Croally — Assistant to the Col- lege Professor of Missouri Mall.

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 the future in place Year after year college graduates pound the pavement for elusive fi- nancial security — a job. The Business Place- ment Center provided help for job searchers before graduation. The Center offered career guidance, records of per- sonal credentials, mock interviews and on-cam- pus interviews with var- ious companies. The center also kept an up- dated list of job opportu- nities. Education majors used the placement center lo- cated in the McKinney Center, while students in other fields sought help from Business Place- ment. The Center also spon- sored the annual Career Exposition. More than 100 companies partici- pated in last year's expo. Local businesses such as Adair County health Department. Grim-Smith hospital and Adair Foods participated last year, national corporations like IBM, Sprint and Iowa Beef Packing also partici- pated. A typical visit to the Center involved typing a student's credentials into the computer. A complete resume took 20 to 30 minutes using their computer system. As a graduation re- quirement, seniors had to fill out placement pa- pers with the center. The papers were kept at the center and put on file for use in job placements. The system is easy and convenient to use,'' Staff Member Ricki Tro- sen said. Anyone can work it.” Trosen stated that the main purpose of the Cen- ter was not only to place students in jobs but to give them the opportuni- ty to go through the in- terview process. (It) tears down the barriers between the em- ployer and the student so that students realize that employers are hu- man.” Trosen said. The employer needs the stu- dent just as much as the student needs the em- ployer. ! Angie Wegs A representative from the Columbia Police Department answers a question from Karla Steele, so. More than 100 companies participated in Career Day. MiKC KoUrxlS

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 Instructor of radio and TV, Phil Bur- dick. delivers a lecture on breathing- techniques to his radio class. Bur- dick taught radio and TV and ad- vised KP1EU the fall semester. Surviving the hiring line faculty offices in jani- tor's closets became commonplace as the University hired 54 new instructors for the 1988- 89 year. The University hired 28 assistant professors and 26 temporary instructors and temporary assistant professors. The largest number of these, 16, were now a part of the Language and Literature Division. Past publicity about the University attracted some instructors. I feel that I can contri- bute to any university, but I can make a greater contribution to a univer- sity like northeast that has a clear mission state- ment, Jeanne Lebow, assistant professor of English, said. Darrell Krueger, vice president of Academic Affairs, said the Universi- ty administrators look for broad-gauged thinkers. They look for people who can teach and will help save the ship, not sink it. Krueger said that slightly more of those hired for last school year were from liberal arts schools than those in other years. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Keith Doubt, said, You can see Presi- dent McClain and Dean Krueger want the Univer- sity to grow. Junior Jennifer Moo- gensen had mixed feel- ings about the new in- structors. I think they arc trying to find better instructors for the students, but I don't know if they're suc- ceeding, Hoogensen said. Confused class sched- ules and a lack of office space were the most ob- vious results of hiring 54 more faculty that stu- dents saw. Smaller class sizes and increased course offerings quietly announced the trend to- ward a broader educa- tion.! Anne McKern Brian Eskijan fr„ plans next se- mester's schedule with help from his adviser, Todd Planders, in- structor of Social Science. Teach- ing abilities and broad-gauged thinking skills were important qualifications necessary for new faculty to be hired. |