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Show JANUARY 17, WEÓNESDAY, 2018 DIXIESUNNEINS.COM - 3 EVALUATE invites students to Sethi le DSU HANNA POLLOCK BY accessible those companies really arc." The trip to Seattle will be the first attempt at what the Career Center hopes will be a yearly tradition. The Career Center staff hopes to visit new cities as they test out these trips, Blocker said. Along with being able to network with companies, students will have dinners with DSU alumni in the areas they visit. "A lot of times the way to get into a company is knowing someone in the company," said Cheryl e Brandt, employment specialist. "This is especially so when they're alumni." Ali Threet, director of career services, said any time students can get in front of potential employers, it is beneficial. "Being able to see peo hannapollockDSN Dixie State University's Career Center is hosting a trip to to and conSeattle explore nect with major companies student-networki- Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing and 343 Industries (the creators of Halo) over spring break. DSU's Career Center turned its previous Dixie Career Tour, which allowed students to meet with local companies, into a three-da- y trip to Seattle to meet with some of the world's biggest companies Each day March students will meet with different companies while sightseeing around the area, said Shane Blocker, assistant director of career like 12-1- I 1 services. face-to-fa- Centennial Commons Building. The deadline for applications is Jan. 17, and only ten student slots are available. Interviews for the slots will be held after applications are reviewed. i. i, ,,...- , r- , Students will receive a tour of the organizations and meet with employers to see what their daily lives are like. 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W Jillwatv thmitS" i m , 7(..18 centrates On faculty evaluations will find a way for DSU to move forward and provide faculty with accurate, reliable, meaningful and actionable feedback on their work. Lacourse said: "In the end, it's probably going to be what we call a 360 evaluation where the faculty member does con t 1 It 2 pie doing what you could clear. Like many DSU facpotentially be doing makes ulty, Lacourse disagrees it more real for students," with the use of extra credit Threet said. "They can see as incentive, and said the the possible end result." main reason students are Students from all majors not completing the evaluare encouraged to apply ations is the fact that it is for the Seattle trip. Threet delivered digitally through said the companies are email, rather than large enough to have jobs which would give in every field. Different all students a chance to majors present a more complete the evaluation diverse market, she said. during class time. 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