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Honora Chapman speaks on ‘Discovery’ and learning By Kelci Goss Special to The Collegian Students, community members, staff and faculty filled the Satellite Student Union Thursday night to hear professor Honora Chapman talk about Discovery — the first lecture of a three part series defining the new university motto: Discovery, Diversity, Distinction. Chapman led her presentation with a quote from the Greek philosopher Archimedes: “I have found it!” She discussed her early discovery of Latin. Chapman said when she began high school she found out Latin was not offered as a class option. “My mother went to the principal and said, ‘My daughter wants to take Latin.’ My mother was instantly laughed at, and they started the program as a joke. I took the courses that were offered, and by my senior year, there were only two of us,” Chapman said. Chapman highlighted several moments
during her college career and emphasized that students should study abroad. She presented the audience with the acronym PACE. Each time a new letter appeared on the screen, audience members could shout out their best guess for the word representing each letter. Those who guessed correctly won a t-shirt. It was then revealed that the acronym PACE stood for the words passion, achievement, courage and encouragement. “Figure out what you do best and remember to keep the PACE,” said Chapman. Alexi Kimura, a student in the Smittcamp Family Honors College, had the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica last summer. “Dr. Chapman definitely influenced my decision to study abroad, and it was the best decision I ever made. It truly reinforced my values in life and because of traveling, I found new interests and changed my major,” Kimura said. See CHAPMAN, Page 3
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Honora Chapman kicks off the Fresno State Talks lecture series on Thursday night in the Satellite Student Union with a discussion on ‘Discovery.’ The lecture is one of three defining the new Fresno State motto.
SPOT provides Choreographed for beauty, danced for joy online option for writing requirement By Kimberly Wheeler Special to The Collegian
them know, ‘You know what, this is my situation. I’m looking for a position. If you do have something that comes up, contact me.’ ” Wolfe said the Federal Work Study Program might be one reason for students’ difficulties finding on-campus jobs. Through the program, students who receive financial aid are able to apply for on-campus jobs funded by the federal government. Students who work at Career Services exemplify this, Wolfe said. They are paid $8 per hour but
Fresno State is launching its new online pilot program aimed at improving students’ upper-division writing skills. Directors call the program SPOT, a self-paced online tutorial. Enrollment is free, though the tutorial has aspects of an online class. Fresno State has two options available for students who need to complete their upper division writing requirements. They may take a W course or the writing exam. SPOT was developed to help students achieve desired results from whatever option they choose. The majority of students take the upper-division writing course, but for some, the writing exam seems to be their best option. Junior Andrea Kelly, tried to get into a W course, but enrollment was full. She has decided it may be easier for her to take the test. “SPOT sounds great, and it would help to be reminded. Sure, there is writing in the classes I take right now, but it’s not crazy academic writing. I want to make sure I am refreshed, for not just the test, but applying for my master’s,” she said. According to Asao Inoue, the lead mentor and developer of SPOT, the pass rate for the upper-division writing exam is approximately 50 percent and has a time limit. Inoue believes that this time constriction may contribute to the low pass rate. “It’s reasonable to think a good number of our students need time to produce quality writing,” he said. Inoue is an English professor, a
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The Contemporary Dance Ensemble performs “Joy! Shout!’, a dance choreographed by professor Kenneth Balint and dance student Leesha Melson. Performances ran from Feb. 15-24 in the John Wright Theatre at Fresno State. Twelve students participated in the ensemble performance.
Hunting for on-campus jobs mired with pitfalls By Careen Wong The Collegian When students are on the hunt for a job, they often look to job openings on campus. However, problems can arise when looking for such opportunities. “It depends on availability for positions a lot of times,” said Tasha Gooden, a career coach in the Career Services department. “There’s peak times over the summer before the school year. That’s when a lot of the hiring goes on. So a lot of students might miss that time. When they go apply for positions, positions are already filled.”
Aleta Wolfe, a career counselor at Career Services for 29 years, encourages students to continue sending out their résumés to various departments even if positions are already filled. Opportunities sometimes open up when working students graduate, Wolfe said. Gooden advises students to constantly update their résumé, look for jobs and be persistent. “Always continue looking for job networks, get to know the different departments on campus even if they’re not saying they’re hiring,” Gooden said. “Take your résumé over to them. Introduce yourself to them, and let