University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Career Career Services sponsored many events to help stu¬ dents gain valuable job experience while in college and to help them face the job market after graduation. The three main events were the fall and spring career fairs, the Professional Etiquette Exposition and Junior Jump Start. The career fairs brought recruiters from local and national organizations to the UA campus, giving students from all fields the opportunity to learn about the jobs available within a variety of corporations. The Professional Etiquette Exposition taught students how to behave properly during social events and business din¬ ners. The students then went to a practice dinner with a faculty member and an employer. “It was a really comfortable, unthreatening learning experience, and you get a nice dinner,” said Nola Royster, director of Career Services. Junior Jump Start was designed to let juniors know that during their senior year Career Services would be there to assist them in their job searches. This included on-campus interviewing sessions during which Career Services invited employers to come to campus and interview graduating seniors. Together with Cooperative Education, Career Services gave UA students the opportunity to combine formal academic study with practical work experience in business, industry, government and service organi¬ zations. Co-op work experi¬ ences were matched to the student ' s major or career interest. Students received college credit for these positions along with a paycheck. Over 600 stu¬ dents participated in Cooperative Education. “We feel like one of the major tenants of why we exist is to let a student get the feel of the correlation between what they ' re learning in the classroom and what the employer is going to expect,” Royster said. “Nothing makes a stronger impression on the student than to actually explore the real world.” Career Services hosted workshops and seminars throughout the year with topics ranging from getting started in a job search to resume preparation and inter¬ view skills. Career Services also incorporated the “Web Walk Up” Web site, which has job listings and dates that recruiters will be visiting campus. “Our mission is to keep students aware and knowl¬ edgeable of the importance of beginning their job search early,” Royster said. - Kate Shepard We feel like one of the major tenants of why we exist is to let a student get the feel of the correlation between what they ' re learning in the classroom and what the employer is going to expect, — Nola Royster Director of Career Services Career Services ♦ 23

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Signing up fot more information about a prospective company, this student utilizes the job fair. photo by Melissa Purdy J.B, Hunt representa¬ tives answer questions at the spring job fair in Pomfret Hall. photo by Melissa Purdy Students , . search for summer and permanent employment positions with help from Career Services. photo by Melissa Purdy 22 ♦ Campus Life

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In a university with hundreds of students, it is hard to find common bonds with each other. Through religion, students often form friendships and feel more at home here at the UA. With so many choices on campus, students can find their own religious niche. There are places for Christians, Muslims, Jews and Pagans to worship. Students can also branch out to religious communi¬ ties in Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers. At the UA campus, the Baptist Student Union helps students get involved with community churches and have a lot of fun along the way. Director Lynn Loyd said, “We try to tell students we are not a church and encourage them to get involved in local churches and encourage churches to involve them.” Loyd said “BSU tries to coordinate activities with local churches so students can get introduced and form bonds with a church, and they ’ll have a church to attend when they graduate.” The BSU does on-campus work such as Impact, which takes place once a week and is led by students. As many as 300 students attend to hear the lecturers. There is also a free lunch provided every Monday to students. Local churches donate the meals and students speak for a few minutes to relay their Christian experiences. Students can also do missionary work in the summer and travel to places such as China, Mexico, Taiwan, Eastern Europe and within the United States. “The BSU has provided a ‘home’ type of atmosphere where I have been able to meet and make friends, grow in the knowledge of God and most of all, truly learn more about myself as I try to help others,” junior Jeremy Settle said. Robert Boyce of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Institute of Religion said he teaches religious education to students. “We see about 70 stu¬ dents and have service projects,” he said. “Sometimes we go bowling together, go to someone’s home to watch videos or go to the lake. We try to get young adults together for social activities.” The Pagan Student Association is more of a learning experience offered to students. The Web site states that the association’s purpose is “to provide support for those whose religions do not fall in the mainstream and to supply information about alternative religions and the pagan lifestyle.” The association focuses on showing a wide spec¬ trum of religious ideals such as Wicca, goddess religions, Egyptian Polytheism and Atheism. There is a focus on support and education and the association is a place for people of all religions noting that each person is on a spiritual journey. For people of Jewish faith there is the Hillel Jewish Student Union. At the Hillel House Jewish stu¬ dents can celebrate Rosh Hashanah without having to miss the holiday. Every Friday evening when no other event is scheduled, a traditional Egalitarian service fol¬ lowed by a pot-luck dinner is held at the Sam Barg Hillel House. Each Sunday morning when no other events are scheduled there is a torah study group at the Hillel House. Muslim students can turn to the Muslim Students Association. The association has a Web site linked to the university’s Web page listing events and how to become a member. Friday prayers are also held for students at Masjid Hamaza, and Khutba is given by volunteers of the community. — Aimee Morrell The BSU has provided a ' home ' type of atmosphere where I have been able to meet and make friends, grow in the knowledge of Goa and ' 8 most of all, truly learn more about myself as I try HE to help others. — Jeremy Settle junior 55 24 ♦ Campus Life