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s~&Jgg) Sangamon State University Springfield, 11- 62794-9243 Volume 6, Number 1 Office of University Relations Jean RCchards August 17, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor Welcome to Fall Semester 1989 Still Time to Register for Fall Classes For those who are new to Sangamon State Late registration for the fall semester University and for those who have been away at Sanganon State University continues from the campus for awhile, welcome. through Tuesday, September 5. If you know of Please use the SSU Weekly this semester someone who would benefit from one of our 23 to keep the SSU community informed about undergraduate or 22 graduate degree programs, faculty, staff, students and university ask them to consider Sangamon State. Tuition events. The Weekly is published every at SSU remains affordable and an installment Thursday (we try to get it out in the plan is available to all students. morning) during the academic year. You can You may late register at the Office of submit articles to us in PAC 567. The Admissions and Records in Building F from 9 deadline for news items is Tuesday noon prior a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday to publication. and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 786-6174. Events Planned to Kick Off 89-90 President Long Holds Briefing It's going to be a busy fall and to kick off the semester in style, here are a few In an address to SSU faculty, students things you may want to attend this week and and staff on August 11, President Durward next : Long announced that the state lenislature has International Student Orientation will be allited funding that could result in salary held from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, August 18, at increases of about 8.4-8.5 percent for Cox House. faculty and staff. Thanks to the income tax Get acquainted at a campus barbecue st surcharge passed by the Illinois General 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 19. Free Assembly in June, the fiscal 1990 budget barbecue, soft drinks and socializing at Cox includes approximately $2 million in House. additional funds for SSU personnel. Sunday, August 20, is SSU Day at Knight's Also taking advantage of this legislative Action Park. Enjoy unlimited miniature golf, largesse will be student workers and graduate waterslide, bumper boats and pedal boats. assistants who will probably see an increase There will be discounts on go carts and the in their paychecks. Zhe first and last time golf driving range. Sign up at the bursar's graduate assistants received an increase in office. Cost for SSU students is $5 and $10 their stipends was in 1986. for non-students. President Long also used this occasion to Also, on Sunday, a free shuttle bus will formally introduce his new team of top be running from campus to the Illinois State administrators. Vice President for Academic -Fair. Leave SSU at 12: 30 p.m., 3: 30 p.m. or 6 Affairs Wayne Penn, Deans William Bloemer, p.m. and depart the fairgrounds at 4 p.m., 7 Mary Mulcahy and John Nosari and Executive p.m. or 11 p.m. Catch the bus in front of Assistant to the President Michael Ayers a11 Buildi- ----nn DIE. assumed new responsibilities this month. ~he-ssu Golf Scramble is set for A final topic addressed by President Cong Wednesday, August- 23, at the Oaks Golf Club. during the briefing was the union election The fun starts at noon. Your price of $20 for the university's clerical workers which includes greens fee, an electric cart, a hat was held on August 14. and a brown bag lunch. Sign up at the After reminding qualified employees of bursar's office. the importance to vote, Long asked that they A pig roast will start at 5 p.m. on consider what was "the best thing for the Friday, August 25, at Cox House. Vegetarian institution." Long continued, "I have tried and non-pork alternatives will be served, to serve all employeea of this university -- too. At 7 p.m. that night, the Prairie Stars both inside and outside bargaining units. And soccer team launch their home opener against we will continue to do all we can to continue Blackburn College at Kiwanis Field. A band, the growth of this institution." -The Dinosaurs, will be playing live after the The clerical workers (including telephone soccer game outside the Cox House. A cash bar operators and data entry operators) voted 57- will be provided, but, of course, you must be 43 to choose the University Professionals of 21 to be served. Also on Friday, the SSU Food Illinois as their bargaining representative. pantry is sponsoring a food drive, Please Negotiations with the new union could delay kick in a can and fight hunger. You can make raises. a donation of a canned food item at Cox House Anyone wanting a copy of the budget can on Friday. request one from the president's office. "The Food donations will also be collected at budget is larger than last year," Long said, the soccer game on Sunday, August 27, when "but the impression of a windfall is not the Prairie Stars meet Rockhurst College at 2 accurate." p.m. at Kiwanis Field. Cash contributions to the food pantry can be made at the bursar's Long to Appear on "Legislative Focus" office at any time. President Durward Long and Western Parking Decals Available at Bursar's Office Illinois University President Ralph Wagoner discuss how they propose to use the revenue Fall semester parking decals must be generated by this year's state income tax displayed by Friday, September 1. Faculty, surcharge on Scott Mulford's "Legislative staff and student vehicles must have a Focus" show on the CONVOCOM public television current parking decal affixed to the outside network. right lower corner of the rear window. The show can be seen at 6 p.m. on Parking stickers, $7.50 for the semester, are Wednesday, August 23, on WSEC, Channel available at the bursar's office. ~acksonville/Springfield. Career Services bnnormcee Job Pair, Workaho~ Nemecek, Eayvard Exhibit Opens Friday TO assist students with career planning A' senior art exhibit featuring the works and job search strategies, Career Services of Jacqueline Nemecek and Mark Hayward will has planned several events for this fall. open Friday, August 18, and run through For those seeking part-time employment, a Tuesday, September 5, at the Instructional mini job fair will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. Gallery, on the third floor of Brookens on Tuesday, September 26, at SSU. Library. The annual Illinois Collegiate Job Fair A reception for the artists will be held is scheduled for Friday, October 27, at the from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, at College of DuPage. This job fair is geared to the Instructional Gallery. those December graduation candidates who plan to seek full-time employment with major Students Attend National Governors ' Ueeting Chicago area employers. To prepare for the job fairs, Career Two SSU students were among 10 selected Services will sponsor the following workshops to participate in a "Lessons in Leadership: A for students. Public Administration Opportunity with the "How to Get a Job" will be held from National Governors' Aasociation" program 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, at during the annual meeting last month in Cox House. "Resumes that Work" will be the Chicago. topic of a workshop planned for noon and 4:30 Governor James R. Thompson made the p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, at Cox announcement that Michelle Lynne Gentry and House. The final workshop, "Interviewing Dave W. Tretter, both graduate studenta, Techniques," will also be offered at noon and would participate in the program. 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, also at "It is important to introduce tomorrow's Cox house. leaders to the leaders of today, and that's Career Services also has computerized what the 'Lessons in Leaderhsip' program will data on salary and projections for do,'' Thompson said. occupational growth in Illinois. Students are "These studenta are given a unique also invited to drop by Cox House for opportunity to meet our country's leading information on jobs and graduate school. state officials and to discuss with them the important issues facing the nation," he said. SSU Volleyball Wants You Gentry and Tretter also received academic credit for their participation. Any woman interested in trying out for the SSU Prairie Stare volleyball team may AST Opena Up Second Career for SSU Student report by phone or in person to the Athletics Office, E-22, 786-6674. SSU history student Charles Starling, a Coach Trisha Tucker will contact you for historic site worker at Clayville Rural Life try-out dates. This is the team's first year Center has moved on this month to an and the season promises to be exciting. interpretive position on the staff of New The first home match will be Wednesday, Salem State Park. September 20, against Illinois Central Starling's Spring 1989 Applied Study Term College at 7 p.m. All home games are free to at New Salem gave him the chance to gain students, staff, faculty and their families. experience and apply his education in a practical way. Will the Prairie Dog Live this Year? In his new position, Starling will demonstrate the roles of blacksmith, school The Prairie Stars soccer team hopes to teacher and doctor in the reconstructed find a fan who would like to wear the prairie village.