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Show Business & Science THE SIGNPOST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,2011 Business Emphasis Week comes to close Activities, events engage students studying business By Jessica Klemm b&s reporter I The Signpost The job market is a cutthroat place at the moment, but Weber State University is still doing its part in facilitating students' post-graduate careers by being one of the few schools that still holds Business Emphasis Week. "It's statistically significantly higher (your chance of getting a job) if you join a club," said Andrew Gardiner, senator for the College of Business and Economics at WSU. According to Pat Wheeler, coordinator of recruitment and career development in the business administration department, Business Emphasis Week allows students across campus to become more aware of various business majors such as human resource management, supply chain management, marketing or finance. The week consisted of games, prizes and guest speakers. Each activity was sponsored by several business clubs, including the Student Economic Association, Student Association of Supply Chain Management, Students in Human Resource Management, Weber Marketing Association and Beta Alpha Psi. Nicole Lane, president of the Student Association of Supply Chain Management, said the supply chain business major is in high demand. Lane said her goal was "to make people more aware of what supply chain is and to convert people into choosing a major in supply chain. Right now, there's more employers that come to Weber State looking for supply chain majors than we have graduates to even fill." SASCM's focus, Lane said, is to allow students to learn about their field through guest speakers and facility tours "where they get a chance to meet people who are hiring ... and to see how the concepts they're learning in class apply to real life." Students also had the opportunity to engage with speakers from local businesses such as CEO Jeff Clark of J.D. Clark and Company, and Shawn Martin, a WSU alumnus who now works for Jones-Simkins, EC, a certified public accounting firm. "It's good to get involved, and it's good for networking," said Logan England, a marketing major. "You just get to know other students and there's a lot of opportunities that come out of them." See Emphasis page 8 Respiratory program flourishes in China Doors open as international relationships form By Jared Goss correspondent I The Signpost Over the last several years, Weber State University has proven its track record for being a top health care university. The respiratory program at WSU has been one of the many programs offered. This distinct program has helped reach out to other universities, most recently with universities in China. Paul Eberle, chairman of the respiratory therapy department, said the vice president of Xi'an Medical University approached the department in 2007 with the intention of having the USA provide technical support to China. "The WSU Department of Respiratory Therapy was asked by Xi'an Medical University to investigate and help facilitate the interaction between China and the USA, and to provide techni cal assistance in establishing a respiratory therapy program at Xi'an Medical University in central China," Eberle said. "Since then, 10 physicians, four nurses and the secretary of the Communist Party from Shaanxi Province in Xi'an have visited WSU seeking knowledge and learn about how to integrate respiratory therapy into a culture of eastern medicine traditions. Over the past four years, the respiratory therapy faculty, including Lisa Trujillo, Janelle Gardiner and myself, have given two-day seminars, lectured extensively and visited area hospitals to offer advice and expertise bringing respiratory therapy practice to China. Currently, there are about 100 physiotherapists practicing some form of respiratory therapy, and only one other school has established the practice of respiratory therapy in mainland China." In spring 2010, Eberle and Trujillo traveled again to China to provide additional lectures at the Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an See REST page 8 "imfMi III" A SOURCE: PAUL EBERLE Weber State University faculty Raul Eberle, chair of the respiratory therapy department, and Yasmen Simonian, dean of the College of Health Professions, attend a signing ceremony in China. Futura pres. speaks out 'Reliability' a key value in aluminum market PHOTO BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE I THE SIGNPOST Sue Johnson, president of Futura Industries, a local aluminum manufacturer located in Clearfield, Utah, addresses a group of Weber State University students studying business- related fields. While having a busy schedule, Johnson says education is important. By Derek Peterson correspondent I The Signpost The Ralph Nye Lecture Series continued Thursday with a presentation from Sue Johnson, president of Futura Industries, a local aluminum manufacturer located in Clearfield, Utah. She spoke to a group of about 70 to 80 students on building a great company and great company culture. "This year, we have our 111th Futura Industries Dependent Scholarship student going to college," Johnson said. "I have so little extra time, but I enjoy coming to speak to college students." The Ralph Nye Lecture Series is a required class in most business degrees. It is a class designed to give students the opportunity to hear from real people who have been successful in their respective businesses. Students enrolled in the class are required to attend 12 of the 13 scheduled lectures to receive credit for the class. "We get great reviews from the students who are a part of the class," said John Hoffman, an MBA program faculty member at WSU. Hoffman said the majority of the audience at these lectures is made up of students registered for the class. However, "we do get some outside students that show up and listen to the lectures, and many of them are students who have taken the class before." Nick Alsup, a junior at WSU, said he enjoys attending the lectures. "I like the fact that these are people who have been successful and want to come share their knowledge and experience with us," Alsup said. "All of the speakers are pretty interesting, and each of them represents different aspects of the business world." Alsup said that so far, he has enjoyed all of the lectures, but he really enjoys the speakers who bring some humor into their presentation. He said he particularly liked Pat Ford from Beehive Cheese, and that he would recommend NCUR 2012 nmnmi mrfinnc* an undwyMfcaM rtmrrti WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY OGOEN-UTAH MARCH 29-31. 2012 ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED The National Conference on Undergraduate Research is now accepting abstract submissions through Nov. 15. All currently enrolled students are eligible to apply. Students must have worked with a Weber State University faculty or staff member who served as a mentor to the project. Undergraduate research projects that include teams of students within or across disciplines are encouraged to apply If interested, please visit www.weber.edu/ncur2012 for more information. The conference will be held at WSU next semester. The conference aims to promote undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. this class to other students thinking about going into a business major. Lany Watkins, a junior at WSU majoring in busi- See Futura page 8 |