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Cal Grant to be expandnLEGISLATION: CSU officials don’t expect any drastic surges in enrollment despite the change By Magda Liszewska

Daily Titan Staff Writer

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Students receive information about jobs at the job and internship fair on campus.

Companies flock to CSUF for The university hosted 216 organizations, businesses and government agencies By Peggy Gomez

Daily Titan Staff Writer Students trying to make a lasting impression on employers dressed in neat and tasteful business attire, in hopes of landing connection to their futures. Many students handed out and were ready to deliver instant personal sales pitches. The Internship and Job Fair sponsored by the Internship and Cooperative Learning Center, and the Career Center, was held in the Quad yesterday from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. “The fair is very useful, it allows me to make contacts and get my name out there to employers,” said Robert Goodman, a marketing major set to graduate in December. The largest Internship and Job fair ever during a fall semester, was host to 216 organizations, including nonprofit, business and industry, and governmental agencies. “I need an internship, I’ve passed out four or five resumes,” business major Sarah Cartagena said. Employers were aggressively recruiting well-dressed and prepared students, according to the Internship

and Cooperative Learning Center. “I was just walking by a booth and a recruiter grabbed me to talk,” said Gary Charles, a marketing student who was also dressed for the occasion. The California Department of Health Services solicited the services of Cal State Fullerton accounting students. “We get a lot of intelligent applicants, and have hired quite a few,” said Lan Nguyen, health program audit manager for the department. Nguyen and colleague Felipe Avila, have attended the fair for at least four years as CSUF alumni and

Health Department representatives. “The students from Cal State Fullerton are very prepared and have a great accounting background,” Avila said. The afternoon event provided information to approximately 4,000 students, said the Career Center. Some independent firms like Profit Techniques, were recruiting students to train for a business sales position, later promising interviews at Fortune 500 companies. The only requirements are a good personality and the desire to make

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The recent expansion of the Cal Grant program will accommodate all financially needy students but it is not expected to significantly influence Cal State Fullerton enrollment. Under the new legislation, signed by Gov. Gray Davis on Sept. 11, students who meet CSU admissions requirements and Cal Grant eligibility requirements will receive money starting fall 2001. However, CSUF officials do not expect the new legislation to boost university enrollment. “I expect the new Cal Grant program to increase enrollment but it will take time to see how significant it is,” James Blackburn, director of admissions and records, said. “The increase might not be drastic because the grants will simply change the way students finance their education” CSUF enrollment has been increasing in the last few years to the point where university officials started considering setting a maximum number of students that can be accepted. “Thirty-thousand students was considered the top end but it has never been implemented,” Blackburn said. “This semester, 28,403 students are attending the university, compared to last

semester’s 27,323.” Blackburn said that several thousands of those students attend Mission Viejo campus or are high school students who take a few college courses. “More people will be accepting Financial Aid packages since there’s going to be more grants than loans,” he said. Charles B. Reed, chancellor of CSU, said in a memorandum to CSU presidents that the Cal Grant Entitlement Program will help significantly lower the amount of student loan indebtedness for incoming freshmen and community college transfer students. Blackburn focuses his attention on the influence Cal Grant will have on graduation rates. “I’m more interested in what this scholarship program will do to the graduation rate rather than the enrollment rate,” Blackburn said. An average student takes 12 units per semester and works to afford university education. To graduate within four years, students need to take 15 to 16 units per semester. With a better-financed education, Blackburn said he expects students to take more units and graduate faster, thus making room for incoming students. “The better Financial Aid package you have, the more likely you are to stay in school,” he said. Deborah McCracken, director of Financial Aid, expects the enrollment increase to be noticeable but not radical. “I believe that it [the law] will have an impact because students that are now

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Students meet business professionals nSPEECH: Executives answer questions about scholarships, internships and jobs By Jamie K. Ayala

Daily Titan Staff Writer

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Alumni Chuck McHale speaks during Executives on Campus Symposium.

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Finance, accounting and other business students flooded into the Titan Student Union Theatre Wednesday afternoon to attend the Executives on Campus Symposium. Sponsored by the Finance Association and the Center for Insurance Studies, students had the opportunity to meet executives from three insurance com-

panies who are members of the center, which includes the Mercury Insurance Group, Pacific Life and the Auto Club of Southern California. All three have donated significant sums to the center, which bridges the gap between the university and the business community. “The Center for Insurance Studies has helped over 80 students get internships, jobs and scholarships,” CIS advisory board member, Don Crane, said. Students received valuable information about the companies including open positions, job descriptions, necessary experience, possible incomes, and the scope of the various fields. Stephanie Mailman, manager of client services at Pacific Life, spoke about what characteristics were associated with certain positions and company

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Daily Titan Staff Writer The Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” was more than just a race. It was a time for survivors to shine, and victims to be remembered. The gathering of thousands of people Sunday morning at Fashion Island in Newport Beach

marked the fight toward eradicating breast cancer. Silence briefly filled the air during the national anthem, which the singer dedicated to her aunt. The American flag moved freely above the crowd before the silence eventually subsided. The words “home of the brave” triggered a massive response of applause and whistles. With feelings of inspiration, the race was officially underway. As the sun beat down, runners and walkers began and continued the 3.1mile walk with perseverance. Posters uttered loving emotional messages, such

as “In loving memory of my cherished grandmothers Elsie Mulcahy and Frances Patt: You are missed and in our hearts.” Most participants wore vibrantcolored shirts, many with pictures of breast cancer victims on them. Gina Chiapparine, a 20-year-old liberal studies student at Cal State Fullerton, attended the walk with friends and relatives. She was there in support of a close friend, whose mother, Cheri Turner, died of breast cancer nearly three years ago. Chiapparine and about 60 others

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growth. Jennifer Jones, finance major, attended the event to get more insight about the field. She wants to get into consulting, financial planning or insurance. “The more information I can get, the better equipped I’ll be,” Jones said. “I like to know my options.” Executives were excited to share information about their businesses. “I would have welcomed the opportunity to be able to ask questions in a forum like this back in the dark ages when I went to school,” said Mercury Insurance Divisional Claims Manager Bruce Rockwell. “A lot of people don’t know what kinds of jobs are in the insurance field and the forum can open their minds to the possibilities,” he said. Rockwell told students not to hesitate

to call him personally. Applications, information brochures and other recruiting paraphernalia were available. Executives were also accepting resumes. A year ago, Chuck McHale, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus, attended a similar event. Since then he has graduated and has received two promotions under the employment of Pacific Life. “The hindsight of opportunities presented then have definitely proved themselves,” he said. “I’m now here to talk about career opportunities about annuities.” McHale offered movie tickets to anyone who could tell him what an annuity was. Ticket winner and finance major with an emphasis in insurance, Robert

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30,000 people intendance walked to help raise money for a cure.


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