KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 / NEWS
EMPLOYMENT
3A
Campus jobs an overlooked option for KU students
BY ANGELIQUE
MCNAUGHTON
amcnaughton.kansan.com
Whenever looking for jobs, students sometimes forget to tap an unlikely source: the University.
Kelsey Sparks, a junior from Eagan, Minn., and an employee in the University Career Center, said jobs are posted and updated daily to the career center website at jobs. ku.edu.
In October, 31 jobs were posted to the website as either student hourly or student work study jobs. Students have to apply to be eligible for work study through the government.
Jobs on the website can be general opportunities such as desk jobs or graders, or more degree specific within individual departments like music or business.
Ann Hartley, the associate director of the career center, said the basic need for income and the convenience of working on campus
appeal to students.
"Usually, they can just get out of class and go right to work." Hartley said.
Occasionally though, Hartley said she gets students who call and say they want a job where they can just study.
"I always say 'you know what, no one is going to pay you to study,'" Hartley said.
But working at the University can be beneficial during breaks and finals week.
"Some departments are more flexible compared to off campus jobs that don't work with the academic calendar year," Hartley said. "That's not to say students automatically get those dates off though."
The career center website typically has a surge of postings in August and January as the semesters change and students decide to leave or stay.
Adam Smith, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., decided to look for a job on campus because he
didn't want to have to move back home for the summer.
Smith found a job as a peer adviser until his current position for the academic year opened up in August. Now, he has a year-long job in the Advising Center.
The convenience of working in Strong Hall, Smith said, is great because his classes in Stauffer-Flint and Lindley Hall are nearby.
Despite dozens of job postings, Hartley and Smith acknowledged that the hiring process is competitive on campus. Hartley said some postings that only have one position available may receive 60 to 70 applications.
Although Smith said the application process was long, he said it was worth the extra work.
"I absolutely love my job," Smith said. "It has changed me from wanting to go into news and media forecast into wanting to go to graduate school for higher education."
Edited by Roshni Oommen
Number of Student Work Study/ Hourly job positions posted:
· July: 75
· August: 133
· September: 50
· October: 31
Source: Ann Hartley of the Career Center
Some of the student jobs, available by department, as of Nov. 8:
- Music Department: 5 postings
• Biology Department: 2 postings
• Education Department: 4 postings
• Health, Sport and Exercise Science: 4 post-ings
- Jewish Studies: 1 posting
• Social Welfare: 2 postings
• Center for East Asian Studies: 1 posting
• Physics/ Astronomy Department: 1 posting
• Engineering Department: 1 posting
• Theater Department: 1 posting
Casey Burkitt, a senior from Olathe, repairs books for the library as part of his student job KJ LIBRARY Communications Director Rebecca Smith said the libraries employ between 200 to 300 student workers each year based on the library's need.
Source: jobs.ku.edu
Chris Bronson/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
GRAD FAIR (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
for requirement exceptions.
McEnaney said that students can expect to spend about 30 minutes in an advising presentation learning how to assess their degree progress, what steps to take in their senior year for graduation, and about common reasons students don't graduate on time.
Following the presentation, there will be an informational fair with representatives from the University Career Center, the KU Bookstore, the KU Alumni Association, and the Office of
Research and Graduate Studies. This aspect of the event will help students in planning for further education, career opportunities, and the graduation ceremony.
Gina Gerstner, a senior from Frankfort, said she would consider going to the event tomorrow.
"Everyone wants to know what they could do after graduation that would be beneficial to them." Gerstner said. "This event can be another helpful tool to help further career success."
When: Today at 1 p.m. and Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Where: Kansas Union
Grad-A-Palooza
Registration will begin 30 minutes before the event in the fourth floor lobby in the Kansas Union.
Edited by Leslie Kinsman
The Dos and Don'ts of Graduation
- **DO** read your Academic Notices. Important information is sent through this medium from the College about graduation.
- DO apply for graduation early. You should apply for graduation through Enroll and Pay in the semester before you plan to graduate.
- DO meet with your faculty adviser in the semester before you plan to graduate
* DO register with the University Career Center
- DO ask questions. If you aren't sure about a graduation requirement or whether your plan will fulfill your remaining requirements,ask an adviser.
- DON'T forget that you have a graduation advisor to help you make your final preparations for graduation. Avoid hearsay and assumptions.
- *DON'T* apply for the semester that you plan to walk in the graduation ceremony if you still have requirements to finish. Apply for graduation in the semester in which you will actually be finishing your graduation requirements.
- DON'T forget to check important graduation deadlines on the College Student Academic Services website.
Information contributed by graduation advisor Lauren McEnaney.
NATIONAL
California police look for truck-driving murderer
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RIVERSIDE, Calif.— Police scoured a Southern California park for clues Monday as they searched for a truck driver accused of gunning down an officer during what should have been a routine traffic stop.
Authorities said the gunman, wearing dark clothing, drove off in the cab of an 18-wheeler after a shootout with Riverside Officer Ryan Bonaminio, who had pulled him over because his truck was apparently involved in a hit-and-run accident near a state highway. The cab did not have a trailer attached.
Officers found a cab that might have been the getaway vehicle Monday, though they were still trying to confirm that, said Riverside assistant police chief Chris Vicino. They were trying to determine the shooter's identity.
Bonaminio, 27, was on patrol in this Los Angeles suburb late Sunday when he pulled over the truck. The driver got out and Bonaminio chased him into nearby Fairmount Park. The two exchanged gunshots and at least one hit Bonaminio, Lt. Leon Phillips said.
Backup officers found him on the ground. The four-year member of the police department and Iraq war veteran died at a hospital.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered flags flown at half-staff at the state Capitol in his honor
Eight members of the Riverside Treasure Hunter's Club helped them scour the fringe of the park and a nearby riverbed with metal detectors, hoping to find a gun. After a five-hour search, club members said officers found shell casings and they unearthed keys that may have belonged to Bonaminio, but no weapon.
Officers congregated on the edge of the park, which houses tennis courts, lakes and play areas.
Yellow tape and patrol cars blocked access to the park, which was to remain sealed well into Monday afternoon as police continued looking for witnesses, Lt. Steve Johnson said.
Hours after the shooting, Bonaminio's patrol car remained outside the park's entrance as a helicopter hovered overhead and investigators had the area searched with metal detectors.
"Officer Ryan Bonaminio's tragic death is a reminder to all of us in the law enforcement family that the supreme sacrifice of our service is also a cost borne by our loved ones, our families, and our community," police Chief of Police Sergio Diaz said.
San Diego officer Christopher Wilson, 50, was killed in a shootout on Oct. 27 as officers served an arrest warrant at an apartment.
He joined the Army after graduating from high school in 2000 and was a military police officer in Iraq and Kuwait. He also was with a support battalion in Germany.
"Sometimes we win, sometimes we don't," said Bob Bowes, one of the volunteer treasure
He was the second Southern California policeman killed in the line of duty in the past two weeks.
Bonaminio, who was born and raised in Riverside, is survived by his parents, a brother and sister.
hunters called to the scene by police.
---
"I want every Indian citizen to know: The United States of America will not simply be cheering you on from the sidelines," Obama said inside the soaring legislative chamber of the capital city. "We will be right there with you, shoulder to shoulder, because we believe in the promise of India."
To Obama, that promise entails shaking up the world order by giving more voice to developing countries that offer lucrative markets for U.S. products and potential help to counter terrorism and a warming planet. India fits Obama's agenda perfectly because it is the world's largest democracy and sits in the heart of a pivotal, vexing region.
Obama's declaration, delivered to the pounding applause of India's parliament members, spoke to a mission broader than the makeup of one global institution. By spending three packed days in India, announcing trade deals, dismissing job-outsourcing gripes and admonishing India's rival Pakistan, Obama went all in for an ally whose support he hopes to bank on for years.
INTERNATIONAL
NEW DELHI - Deepening America's stake in Asian power politics, President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed India's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, hoping to elevate the nation of a billion people to "its rightful place in the world" alongside an assertive China.
Obama endorses India's U.N. bid The president claims it was appropriate for the populous country
The diplomacy in India also gave Obama a chance to reassert himself on the global stage, far from Washington in the aftermath after humbling congressional elections.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
His final day in India began with a lavish welcome ceremony
at the majestic palace residence of India's president and ended there as Obama and his wife, Michelle, were toasted to a state dinner.
The capstone of Obama's outreach here came when he announced support for India's long push to achieve a permanent place on the Security Council, the elite body responsible for maintaining international peace. It underlined Obama's contention that the partnership between the U.S. and India could have defining impact on both countries and the world.
"The just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate," Obama said as he called for India to be part of a reformed council.
Yet White House aides acknowledge any changes to the council could be messy and years in the making. Attempts to expand the council have long failed because of rivalries between countries.
India considered Obama's move to be an enormous coup regardless.
India is part of the so-called Group of Four, with Germany, Japan and Brazil, that has been seeking permanent seats as major economic and political powers. U.S. backing for a permanent seat for India is important, but officials here must also win support of the other veto-wielding council members, and the General Assembly has to agree on reform plan.
The five permanent members of the Security Council are the U.S., China, France, the United Kingdom and Russia. The only other country the U.S. has endorsed for permanent membership is Japan.
Pakistan criticized Obama's statement, accusing India of "blatant violations" of U.N. resolutions and
calling on the U.S. to "take a moral view and not base itself on any temporary expediency or exigencies of power politics." China has long objected to India's proposed ascension to the council.
The dangerous tensions between neighboring Pakistan and India helped frame Obama's trip. Pakistan is vitally important to Obama' bid to root out terrorists and win the war in Afghanistan. But India is deeply suspicious of Pakistan and demanding a stronger crackdown on extremist elements within the country's borders.
In another key gesture, Obama went further than he had earlier in addressing the terror threat inside Pakistan.
"We will continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that the terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks be brought to justice," the president said. He was referring to the 2008 attacks on the Indian financial hub that left 166 people dead at the hands of Pakistani-based extremists.
Obama coupled the Security Council endorsement with an admonition for India that "with increased power comes increased responsibility." He said it is leadership, not intervention, when a country acts to the stop the oppression of another.
Much of any discussion about India is also seen through the prism of China — both by the White House and by nations within Asia that are wary of China's growing might. A higher standing by India is widely seen as a way to keep power in balance in Asia, although Obama is also reaching out to China and will meet with its president later this week.
Spare time? Participate in a Clinical Study.
Quintiles has a study with a two night clinical stay and nine follow-up visits. Qualified volunteers could receive up to $1,500.
You may qualify if you are:
- A healthy male
- Age 18-65
- A light or non-smoker
- Taking no medications
Call Today (913)894-5533
StudyForChange.com
QUINTILES
Located just East of Metcalf on 115th Overland Park,KS