University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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classes Plus |obs Usual Situation For UNO Students For most UNO students, a job is as much a part of school as classes are. Statistics compiled by the College of Continuing Studies, in the Spring of 1972, show that 74.3 per cent of the student population was employed— 37.6 per cent full-time, and 41.5 per cent part-time. These statistics exclude full-time employees enrolled in the Offutt Air Force Base Extension program and military per- sonnel attending as full-time students on educational assignment. The largest employer of UNO students is the U.S. Government, reporting 930 employee-students. Other employers who hired over 100 students were the University of Nebraska Systems, followed by the Omaha Public Schools, City of Omaha, Western Electric, and Hinky Dinky. There are many advantages to holding a job while still in school. Some employers offer tuition assistance. Many times a school job develops into a full-time job after graduation. Sometimes a job may serve as an internship, as in the case of Kim Monari, a junior majoring in broadcasting. Besides being a paid employee of WOW-TV, Kim receives three credit hours for her work. There are disadvantages to work- ing, however, and one is that school vacations may come, but that doesn ' t mean a vacation from work. Sometimes a job can interfere with studies and other school activities, particularly around finals week. Cherie Kipple 15