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Show Center for Professional Development Gores donate business bldg. evolves by Laura Reeves With the new name, came a new direction," said Margot Kadesch, as she discussed one of her favorite topics, the Center for Professional Development at Westminster College. Kadesch, the Dean of the Center, noted that the Center had evolved over the years, According to Kadesch, the Centers predecessor, the School for Professional Studies, was established to provide services for students, as well as house the Prior Learning Assessment program, and staff and manage the midtown campus. The change in direction, which occurred this June, has been primarily towards ...continuing professional education and certificate programs for the business and professional people, said Kadesch, although they still retain all of the old services. non-tradi-tio- and largest prothe longest-runnin- g Certifiis the Assistant offered Legal grams cate program. This program is designed to train and certify paralegals in a course. While learning to assist attorneys in preparing for trials and in drafting legal documents, the students earn an excellent chance of placement. Of the graduating class of 1987, only two students have yet to find a job in the paralegal field, according to Kadesch. In accordance with the new direction of the Center, six advanced paralegal classes are now planned for certified paralegals who are interested in advancing their knowledge in the field. The first four-wee- k class. Legal Research and Writing Review, begins October 29. An area of study being developed for small One of 10-mon- th ? Gore groundbreaking, left to right: Mike Stransky, architect; Roslyn Kirk, District 6 Rep.; Rick Howa, Howa Construction; Dean Charles Ehin; r, board of trustees. Vieve Gore; Ginger Giovalli; John Young, Continued on page 3 vice-chai- School of Business will offer expanded curriculum W.L. Gore and Associates started in the Gore basement as a small cable company in 1958 and Freedom to dream. W.L. Bill Gores phi- is now a privately held corporation worth over losophy of free enterprise and entrepreneur-shi- p a billion dollars. Business ethics and analysis of will be incorporated into Westminsters the unique lattice system of management School of Business curriculum. Groundbreak- used in the Gore company will also be a part of ing ceremonies for the new School of Business the education offered to Westminster business Building were held at 1 a.m. Oct. 20. The students. atmosphere was festive beneath the yellow and Since Westminsters reorganization in 1983, white striped tent standing adjacent the hole Business Schools curriculum has placed the already excavated by the razing of Ferry Hall. more on innovative pathfinding Dr, Charles Dick, Westminster College and a emphasis philosophical approach to business manpresident, opened the ceremonies by saying agement conventional approaches to that the new building will stand as a living problem-solvin- gas well asand implementation. Dr. monument to the dynamic philosophy of Bill said that the Gore family are Charles Ehin Gore. visionaries both in their management system ' The facility will be named the Bill and Vieve and in operating rules which stress power disGore School of Business in honor of Mrs. Gore, tribution, open communications and integrated and her husband, the late Bill Gore, a Utah problem-solvinnative and graduate of Westminster. Funding The building, designed by the architectural of the project comes from a joint gift of Mrs. of Gillies, Stransky and Brems, with Rick firm Gore and her daughter Mrs. Ginger Giovale, as general contractor, will be approxiHowa also a graduate and trustee of the college. Mrs. 18,000 square feet with a granite mately Gore and Mrs. Giovale expressed their enthuwill contain an auditorium, 23 classIt facade. siasm for the project by saying that the Gore offices and utilize a sky-l- it corrooms, faculty business principles and knowledge will help ridor. Projected completion date is fall of 1988. students become future Jeaders in society. by NL Spackman g. Artist facsimile ia of Gore Business School. MM WBM ww paw MKt Building designed by the architectural firm of Gilles, Stransky and Brems, with Rick Howa as general contractor. |