UN I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1995
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Sorority finds members without typical rush week
Smaller membership prompts recruiting
By Craig Lang
Kansan staff writer
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority did not want to be just like every other sorority this year when it came to rushing prospective new members.
So the sorority held a special rush from Aug. 23 to Aug. 26.
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, students who were interested were invited to the house's dining room and were given testimonials by current members and saw a slide show about the sorority.
On Thursday and Friday of that week, the sorority conducted interviews, and on Saturday, Aug. 26, the new members were announced.
Michele Cale, Wichita junior and rush chair, said the special
rush allowed the sorority to get to know its pledges on a one-on-one basis and let them know what Alpha Omicron Pi was about.
Although neither Cale nor Mary Ann Stark, region director for the sorority, knew how many pledges rushed this semester, Stark said they will still continue to look for new pledges. She said another special rush would be
decline in membership at its KU chapter over the past few years. Stark said many girls had left because they had lost their enthusiasm.
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offered next semester.
looking for a core group to make Alpha Omicron Pi a strong chapter at KU."
"We are still looking for a core group to make Alpha Omicron Pi a strong chapter at KU," Stark said.
MaryAnn Stork
Alpha Micron Pi region director
Alpha Omicron Pi has faced a
Stark said members of the national convention last June decided that they would try something new this year to attract new girls to the Alpha Omicron Pi chapter at KU.
to participate in the usual rush week activities, such as bringing in a whole team of pledges to rush at one time.
Stark said the s or o r i o r y decided they did not want
"We wanted to get to know the women individually," she said.
Fair seeks to help students looking for jobs, internships
Phillip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
The Lawrence Holiday Inn Holldome will be the place to be tomorrow for job hunters.
The KU School of Business is sponsoring its 14th annual career fair at the Holidome, 200 W. Turnpike Access Rd., from 1 to 6 p.m. Representatives from more than 100 businesses will be present to answer questions, provide literature and meet potential employees.
"It's a win-win situation," said Fred Madaus, director of the business placement center. "Companies get to give out literature and make contacts, and students can gather information on companies in a non-threatening way."
The career fair is open to all students, regardless of their major. Madaus encouraged both graduating students looking for full-time employment
"Students would be foolish to not go and check it out."
Fred Medaus director of placement for KU's school of business
and sophomores and juniors interested in internships or summer jobs to attend.
Timothy Danker, Columbia, Mo., graduate student and coordinator of the career fair, said the fair was a great way for students to make contacts.
"It's the best forum for students to meet a lot of companies at one time," Danker said. "Students don't need to feel intimidated."
Companies at the career fair will include the accounting firm Arthur Anderson & Co., the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Sprint, Sears, Koch Industries, Phillips Petroleum, and Philip Morris. Lesser-known, smaller companies also will be represented.
Denise Smith, Shawnee Mission graduate student, said that she attended the career fair last year and that she felt it was a good way to gather information and network.
Employers want to get students' names, and students can learn about job requirements and what course work would help them get jobs, Smith said.
Madaus said that all students should at least walk through the career fair.
"It's never too early to start the process," he said. "Students would be foolish to not go and check it out."
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