University Daily Kansan
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Job Opportunities Are Rising For Women College Graduates
By Ronald Wilcox
A national survey recently conducted by the Dallas edition of the Wall Street Journal shows that women graduates trained in mathematics, engineering and the physical sciences are in the biggest demand.
What chances do young women graduating from college this spring have of finding a job after graduation?
AT TEMPLE University an authority said:
The survey included comments from directors in charge of placement bureaus in colleges throughout the country.
"I wouldn't say there's going to be a tremendous jump in the number of women being sought this year as opposed to last, but the trend has been upward for several years and is just as strong in this direction this year as last."
At UCLA a director of a placement bureau said that the biggest demand for young women graduates nowadays concerns those who have had training in engineering and the physical sciences.
Library Site To Be Cleared
The new wing of the Watson Library came one step closer to reality Friday when bids were taken on the removal of the old journalism building from the proposed site. The Champney Wrecking company of Topeka is the apparent low bidder with a price of $1,648.50.
Removal of the building should begin in about 60 days, according to Keith Lawton, administrative assistant to the Chancellor.
Now vacant, the old journalism building had been occupied by the anatomy department. Shifting of the Radio Isotopes Radiation Biophysics department to the Nuclear reactor building and reassignment of the psychology department and the anatomy department to space formerly occupied by the Radio Isotopes Radiation Biophysics area made possible the removal of the old journalism building.
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Dana W. Stevens, instructor of business administration, gave two reasons why women graduates may have a harder time in securing jobs than the men graduates. They are
ON THE LOCAL scene the problem of finding jobs for young women graduates from KU are generally the same as those on the national level.
- Women graduates tend to be more casual than men about lining up jobs.
- A well-grounded fear that the woman, after securing a job, will not stay around long enough to justify investing money in her training.
Mr. Stevens pointed out, however, that women graduates during the past few years are winning more acceptance in jobs above the clerical level.
"WOMEN OF TODAY are accepting higher positions in the financial world, including the insurance and banking business," Mr. Stevens said. "The teaching profession also draws more and more women each year."
Another reason that large industries tend to shy away from hiring women graduates is the fact that at least a third of them probably will be married within six months after they leave college.
Mr. Stevens said that a large majority of the KU women graduates from the business school obtain employment in the retail business
In the Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City area the secretarial work in insurance and public utilities seems to draw a great many KU women.
Mr. Stevens said that lack of interest by women in acquiring jobs after graduation is quite apparent on the KU campus.
"UNLIKE THE MEN graduates." Mr. Stevens said, "the women do not put a great deal of time in looking up information about the companies. Some of the companies around here look just for men, so the women seem to feel it's no use inquiring.
"The trained secretary will secure a better than average job. They are specialists in a sense," Mr. Stevens said.
In contrast to ten years ago, more oil companies are interviewing women as well as men. Mr. Stevens said. "The Continental Oil Co. is hiring more women in their clerical department than ever before," Mr. Stevens said. "Their job is to represent the Company to the public."
The Wall Street Journal cited that women who rise above the secretarial level in the advertising business, still face major obstacles in achieving top jobs.
There is considerable evidence pointing out that the liberal arts graduate who has no particular specialty also faces rough going.
Around the Campus
First Faculty Forum Speaker to be Goff
The first spring semester meeting of the Faculty Forum will be at noon tomorrow in the Kansas Union.
There will be prizes of $150, $100 and $75. Deadline for entries is March 1. Clark Coan, assistant to the dean of students and secretary of the university committee on international affairs, has additional information in 228 Strong.
Asian students attending KU are eligible to enter the essay contest sponsored by The Asian Student weekly newspaper. This year's subject for the 1,500-word essays is "Intra-Asian Cooperation: Problems and Prospects."
Lewin Goft, professor of speech and drama, and director of the University Theatre, will speak on "The Prospects of Professional Theatre: the Resident Company of Mid-America."
The Faculty Forum is a luncheon group composed of faculty and staff members of the University. It is usually addressed by a faculty member, a visiting speaker from another campus, or an expert in some field. Included in this semester's program are lectures in the field of humanities, genetics, the Middle East and Latin American affairs. There will also be discussions of urban renewal and city planning.
Asian Essay Contest Open
Brotherhood Banquet to Be Feb. 22 in Union Ballroom
The 16th annual Lawrence Brotherhood banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Michael L. Freed, personnel director of Shwayder Brothers, Samsonite Luggage Division of Denver, will be the speaker.
Tickets may be obtained at the Human Relations department office in Strong 5C, and at the Plymouth Congregational church and the Round Corner drugstore. Tickets are $1.75 each.
Walker to Visit Washington
T. Howard Walker, director of the University Extension, has been invited to meet with personnel of the Office of Civil Defense in Washington. D.C. on Wednesday.
Mr. Walker and D. Mack Easton, dean of the extension at the University of Colorado, will represent the extension divisions of state universities in discussions concerned with civil defense and public information.
Rising Income
LOS ANGELES — (UPI)—Americans will enjoy an average family income of $10,000 by 1970, a leading economist predicts.
Professor Robert T. Davis of the Stanford Graduate School of Business says rising outlays for research and development, increased population, higher education and changes in family life patterns will fuel the
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