A major fair at the Great Hall Representatives from different departments help students pursue their dreams

CAMERON KERN Campus Life Editor @ckernroundup

The great hall may not seem special, but for some students last week it may have been a place that changed their futures.

That's because it hosted the Meet Your Major Fair Thursday.

The Fair provided students–decided on a major or not–with a chance to maximize the Pierce College experience with knowledge of many programs and majors available to them on campus.

Students were able to talk to faculty members, counselors and representatives from dozens of departments available to students at Pierce inside the Great Hall from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Margarita Pillado, an adjunct spanish professor and representative of the modern languages department, was one of the many teachers responding to students and taking part in the fair. Pillado spoke on the beneficial aspects of having faculty members from every department readily available in one room.

“Students who are already deciding on a major could discover

Preview: that they can create synergies with different departments,” Pillado said.

“We have all sorts of different programs. Students sometimes don't realize the entire scope of what's out there and to just have better vision is very important.”

-Dale Fields Chairman, Physics Dept.

Many of the departments brought props or visual aids as a way to provide students with a tangible look at the area of study and what it has to offer.

Chairman of the Physics Department Dale Fields had a globe displayed with specific coordinates surrounding it. He spoke on how new information can inspire students to take up a career path they weren’t expecting.

“I think it gives us an opportunity to talk to people who maybe don't know yet as to what they are going to do and to get people to think

‘I didn't even know this was a possibility.’ Just give people more information so they can make the best choices,” Fields said.

As a representative of the STEM