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Show MAtMWW Monday, 23 August, 2010 Page 7 University Journal These letters advertised the qualities of the SUU student body as a workforce and generally the response from local employers had been very Continued from Page 1 positive. Thomas said that it has been a very different story the past two yeais. Stacia Thomas, SUU's student employment We've had horrendous response in the last and education specialist, believes the slow job or two because of the economy, she said. year market will cripple many students' efforts to We used to get a really good response and asked afford a college education. (employers) to go ahead and fax it or call it in Although enrollment statistics show that we used to get all kinds of jobs. Last year, I dont SUU's growth has been fairly steady since 2003 we got a single response. Not one. think is she of initial said in terms enrollment, Thomas Beyond Cedar City, the situation is much the still concerned about retention. same for the rest of the country. According to 'I know in the freshman first-yeexperience, if a student drops out. (SUU) always tries to find the Department of Labor, in July approximately out why and I've tried to find out if (employment 1.2 million Americans w'ere classified as discouraged workers. difficulties) has had anything to do with it, she Obama said the issue isn't that companies are said. I would think that a lot would depend on failing, in fact he stated that corporate profits on whether a student's able to get a job whether theyre able to continue here. are doing just fine, they're holding onto a whole Thomas said many students who don't get bunch of cash - they're kind of sitting on it jobs on campus or qualify for the work-stud- y w'ailing to see if they can make more money and programs often don't have the means to pay tor more opportunity, but they haven't started hiring college. yet, which means that Americans are going to She noted that many students who had jobs on have less money to spend in the coming months. campus last year chose to stay throughout the A recent CBS new's poll found that almost 51 summer so they could hang onto their jobs which of Americans believe this recession will has created fewer employment opportunities on percent last longer than two years, and with companies in fall than this previous years. campus forward more cautiously than ever, This year, positions won't be moving the only jobs that are difficult to procure. In the cost of college education on the rise and education reform still only a topic past years, SUU has sent out letters to major significant of this debite, d as possible future seems ever more in such Cedar Walmart, City employers and local likely. restaurants. hotels providers, Jobs CARILLON CONVOY 1 ! j j ar fast-foo- & - itfalffijimj III Dr. Gatherum and Dr. Bilanzichs special- ties include: Routine & High Risk Obstetrics Office & Surgical Gynecology Infertility Annual & Premarital Exams Daren O. Gatherum, DO The Cedar City Clinic iTijfr Travis J. Bilanzich, DO is conveniently located inside Valley View Medical Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 435.868.5500 to schedule an appointment or visit us online for more information. Amie Anderson, a junior undeclared major from Manti leads a group of freshmen and transfer students through the Carter Carillon as part of Flight School Friday. The Carter Carillon Walkthrough is a new tradition started in Fall 2009 semester. At Intermountain" Cedar City Clinic , t $3' V U S VYNj ' H fl 1 it I1. i tl ST4 '4 1 ! KV, 7 ?1 nW 'CTv .. ? wy. f 1303 North Main Street Cedar City 435.868.5500 www. CedarCi tyClini c. o rg University College will focus on experiential learning, like study abroad and internships. He believes by giving students an opportunity to work and serve in environments other than the typical Continued from Page 1 one found at college, students will be prepared for These centers are intended to be a resource for the 21st century job market. all students, not just those within the University Clarke said as the job market becomes College. solid resumes are Clarke suggested that the new college is the increasingly competitive, from the The University needed beginning. University's College rather than the University College is to aid students in that regard. College. Clarke also stresses the University College and Often times students and projects get focused on its goals are not anything new to SUU. For years, a such as one small group, specific major. Clarke has provided help for their students through SUU said he believes much more learning can occur if and the Career Services and Advising ACDC the the colleges and departments interact with each other. He said the college is meant to provide a before, he said. He said the University College takes something neutral home for academic initiatives. He said by unifying both learning and the that is already happening and provides structure and organization. outcome of students, horizons can be expanded College . u w 7 . " , a ? I ! I AsHER SWAN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Stadnik, sophomore from Rockvale, Maryland, fills out paperwork at the Academic Career Development Center, which is now part of the University College. Undeclareds majors will now receive advising in the University College. Ali a The Clinic clinic encourages and only accepts appointments tip to a day m advance, with payment made at service, Nelt said She said that by prov iding less expensive pnmary care the clinic saves money not only for patients and hospitals. Osborn, who operated the Cedar City Community Clinic in the past, said she knew the university and the cluuc were both making charges at the same time and saw it as a prime opportunity for both Se got the organizations. players together and it just worked. Osborn said. Intermountain Neff said base Healthcare provides walk-in- s Continued from Page 1 a to statistic According included w ith the request for proposals form sent out by the university at the end of last school year, there were a total of 1,136 visits made to the health center during the Spring 2010 semester alone. students For without insuiuncc. each additional visit and visits by those who attend the Cedar City Community Clinic after the cap set by the university is $20. When services are requested, fees are based on a sliding pay-scal- e. subsidization for the clinic, along with the insurance policies of its clients to provide Neff additional funding. role as clinic's the emphasized a organization. "Right now weie actually losing money, but that's okay because we want to prov ide this service to the community. Neither Osborn or Neff saw the clinic's distance from campus as having any potential negative impact on overall campus health. We're only four or n.e blocks away, Neff said. Vice Student Services President Donna Eddleman could not be reached for comment. non-prof- it j |