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' ' 1 ' OQIIU friday, january 24, 1975 J lincoln, nebraska vol. 98 no. 70 Calculators figuring in UNL ciasswork The search for an easier way to compute mathematical problems has spanned centuries. A generation ago college students mastered the slide rule; today fingers master the electronic calculator. In former years calculators were banned from the classroom. Today many departments not only allow them, but encourage them. Robin J. Hood, professor of chemistry, urges his students to use calculators, he said. Hood said his examinations are designed so the student without a calculator would not be at a disadvantage. The cost of calculators may decrease as prices continue to drop. One bookstore official said calculators decrease in price as the demand for them goes up. He said calculator sales have been up in the past semester. Although some departments are allowing students to use calculators, others would still like students to rely on their brains rather than. on electronic ones, according to George Holdren, professor of accounting. Holdren said accounting requires little mathematical calculating other than adding or subtracting and does not require an electronic brain. Applicants sought for Mil The UNL Department of Veterinary Science is seeking qualified applicants wanting to attend the University of Minnesota (MU) College of Veterinary Science for their doctorate degrees, according to Ernest Lee Stair, UNL associate professor of veterinary science. Stair said NU is negotiating with MU to allow five Nebraska students to receive full veterinary training at the Minnesota School. The NU Board of Regents approved the contract at its January meeting and Stair said the MU board soon is expected to follow suit. Fifteen students will be chosen by a selection committee, and their names will be forwarded to MU, who will select five. Those five students will begin classes in the fall of 1975. Stair said applications must be completed by 5 p.m. Feb. 5, and must be received by the MU College of Veterinary Science by Feb. 15. Interested students should contact Marvin Twiehaus or Stair at the UNL Department of Veterinary Science. The phone number is 172-2951.- Student ideas sought to prevent housing deficit By Lisa Brown Richaid Armstrong, director of housing, said Thursday the UNL housing department has no intention of downgrading services or limiting its staff in order to ease the expected budget deficit next year. The deficit may occur because the Board of Regents recommended a room and board rate increase in the residence halls that is $45 less than what the housing department requested. At their meeting January 18, the Regents recommended a $95 increase for the 1975-76 academic year rather than the proposed $140 increase. Armstrong said, "The Regents have taken a stand against inflation, an act which is both commendable and courageous." "The interest of students and parents was paramount in their minds as they made the decision," he said. "Many of them may've also been considering it to coincide with President Ford's proposed anti-inflation efforts." Armstrong said the Board of Regents "assume that students will appreciate the concession on increasing the rate and will tend to remain in the halls next year. , Ken Bader, vice chancellor of student affairs, said in a memorandum to Armstrong that they "do not intend to curtail program or staff in order to meet the budget deficit." If occupancy doesn't change next year, the housing department will have $195,030 less revenue to work with. The projected double occupancy equavalent (DOE) for next year was 86.3 per cent, but to meet the budget deficit, Armstrong said, occupancy must be increased to 91-92 per cent DOE. The five per cent increase represents an additional 250 occupants. Although the variable costs, such as food and linen service, would increase with the number of students, certain fixed costs such as the bond payment would remain the same, allowing the housing department enough additional revenue to meet the deficit. Armstrong said it is the housing department's responsibility to continue to be a prudent manager and to make several changes in programs. He said he plans to launch an aggressive marketing campaign to promote- the residence halls to those students considering moving out, and to new students and off campus students considering moving in. Armstrong listed three major marketing programs planned to promote housing and increase occupancy: -A contract handbook for all the residence halls will be presented to students before spring break so they can see all the options and make a decision then. A newspaper describing new programs in the halls for 1975-76 and supplying basic information to the students about residence halls is scheduled for publication this spring. Increased cooperation with the administration in recruiting of students, especially transfer students, will be made. "The housing department feels it has been given a challenge and feels it will meet that challenge with the assistance and support of students," Armstrong said. "We need the advice of students and honestly solicit it," he said. He asks that students communicate directly to him by calling, writing, or arranging for a personal visit. In this way they may go directly to the head of the department, and know their comments have been heard, he said. Placement office aids agriculture students Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories examining placement offices at UNL, the services they provide and the cost to the student using them. By Jim Zalewski The Career Planning and Placement fCPP) Office maintains a highly effective branch 'office on East Campus, helping agriculture majors find work upon graduation, according to Mary Renard, director of the program there. Renard said the East Campus Career Planning and Placement (ECCPP), which brought in representatives from 35 different major companies, last year, operates out of the office of the dean of the College of Agriculture. "This branch office originated because of the distance involved between the two campuses," she said. "In this manner, we are able to bring in more specialized companies in the agriculture field to interview our students." 475 interviews Last year, 475 interviews between students and company representatives were set up by ECCI'P, Renard said. Some duplication exists in these figures, she said, because many students sign up for more than one interview. In addition to using the same forms and system for job interviews as CPP does, ECCPP also helps fill six summer internships for junior agriculture majors, she said. These internships are in such areas as agriculture finance, sales management and technological research with chemical companies, Renard said. On-campus interviews are conducted only by the larger companies, she said, since there is a certain amount of expense involved in sending a representative to Lincoln. "Ag business majors are in the largest demand," she said. "Companies are also always seeking food service technicians." Federal regulations Federal regulations forcing companies to comply with equal opportunity employment laws has caused companies to request more female and minority-group agriculture majors, she said. "Companies are always asking to interview women ag majors," Mrs. Bernard said. "We don't have enough to fill the demand." Renard said ECCPP, which is funded by student fees and the dean of agriculture's office, will help conduct interviews until the spring break. "If we had the time, we would like to expand our service," she said. The service offered by ECCPP is more than adequate, according to two seniors majoring in agriculture. Bill Niedfeldt, a senior from Falls City majoring in agricultural economics, said the office does a good job. "Mrs. Renard is really helpful," he said. "She always tells us when interviews are coming up and what jobs are open. Most of the agriculture department is very helpful." Although he has gone through a job interview,Niedfeldt said, he would rather contact the company himself through the job listing service offered by ECCPP. Rick Herink, a senior from Leigh majoring in agricultural economics, said he thinks a lot of the placement service. "The ag school not only prepares you for a career, but also offers advice and assistance in job placement," he said. Preparation seminars Herink, who has been through six interviews, said the agriculture school offers seminars to prepare students for the interviews, telling them what questions to expect and how much factual knowledge the student should have about the company. It is helpful to the students when recruiters come to campus, Herink said, because it is very convenient for the students who wish to be interviewed. "I think some students lack the initiative, and would not go through the interviews .unless they are held on campus," he said.
