Human Services Career Panel

There will be a Human Services Career Panel in the Johnson Center Room D on March 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Students will learn about entry level positions & careers in Human Services, Social Services, and Human Resources fields for BA and BS students. The panelists will answer questions about positions in their organizations. They will also provide tips to students going into the fields of: Counseling, Mental Health, Human Resources, Case Management, Client Advocacy, Social and Human Services.

The panel is hosted by The Career Center. For more information, visit their website at http://www.careers.gmu.edu

Job & Internship Fair March 21 &22

GMU's Career Center is sponsoring a job & internship fair on Wed. Mar. 21 and Thurs. Mar. 22 in Dewberry Hall in the Johnson Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Employers from several different companies are coming to recruit students for jobs and internships. Some of the employers include: AOL, American and Steel Institute, GMMB, Intuit, Library of Congress, Media Research Center, National Wildlife Federation, Public Broadcasting Systems, and XM Satellite Radio.

For more information on the job & internship fair and featured employers, visit The Career Center's website at http://www.careers.gmu.edu.

NEWS: Man Who Jumped Off Cruise Ship Found Alive

A man was found floating in the ocean at 8:45 a.m. on Mar. 16 after jumping off the balcony of a cruise ship eight hours earlier.
The man, 35, was intoxicated.
He was airlifted to a Florida hospital, where he was treated for mild hypothermia. He is reportedly in good condition.

After being on a cruise myself this past week, this is pretty alarming news. The ship the man was on was very close to the one I was on, and I'm pretty sure my ship assisted in the search as mentioned in the article. Falling, or jumping, off the ship seemed like such a far-fetched possibility, but this story shows how real and dangerous the threat is. With so many passengers running around intoxicated, it's amazing that this type of thing is rare. It makes you wonder what was going through the man's mind, or if the jump was voluntary.

On that note, I hope everyone had a safe Spring Break. Reading that story made me happy to be back home.

To read the full story, go to http://www.nbc6.net/news/11269296/detail.html?rss=ami&psp=news

Welcome Back!

It's time-- back to work for students and faculty members of GMU! Spring Break has come to an end and it's time to finish what we've started. Spring semester has flown by, and graduation is just around the corner. It seems like it took forever to reach this point, but now that it's so close it feels like time is going by way too fast. There's still so much to do and learn in these last few months of classes! I hope everyone had a restful break, and that those of us who are all set to graduate will pick up right where we left off and work hard to finish up. Welcome back-- and good luck!

Check out the events on campus this week at http://www.gmu.edu/

Graduating Seniors

For all of you students graduating in May 2007, the date is approaching quickly and so are deadlines! Information packets concerning the commencement were sent out a few weeks ago, and this past week of March 5 was the Commencement Fair. At the fair, students were able to purchase class rings, caps & gowns, announcements, official graduation steins, diploma frames, and alumni apparel. Students who wish to purchase class rings MUST do so soon in order to receive them in time for graduation! Today was the last day to order them at the fair, but they can be ordered online as well, although styles are more limited on the web.

Seniors, find out more information about commencement ceremonies here:
http://events.gmu.edu

Herff Jones college rings: http://www.herffjones.com/college

Balfour college rings: http://www.balfourcollege.com

Graduation Announcements: http://www.herff-jones.com/college

Diplooma frames: http://www.framingsuccess.com

Safe Spring Break Week at GMU

It's the week before Spring Break, and GMU has lined up several activities to teach students how to avoid dangerous behavior on their yearly vacations-- most of which tend to get a little out of control. The Wellness Education Resource Room (WERR) at GMU has set up a website giving students important health, safety, and travel information among other resources. Activities included lectures and information kiosks earlier this week, and a party will take place in the JC Atrium Wednesday at 12 p.m. with music, giveaways, and tips to make Spring Break fun and safe.

WERR reminds students to "Make it fun. Make it special. Make it safe."

For Spring Break information, visit the WERR Spring Break page at http://gmu.edu/student/health/HWRRWeb/SSB_OpenHouse.htm

For more information, visit WERR's website at http://wellnesseducation.gmu.edu

Career Center Activities for week of March 5

The Career Center has a few workshops for this upcoming week, including a resume clinic where students can receive feedback on their resumes from employers, and the Career Center's weekly "Ask the Employer" employer residence lunch where students can have a Q & A session to find out inside information that will make finding a job a lot easier. There is also a Spring Job and Internship Fair coming up on March 21 & 22.

For more information on all of these events, visit the Career Center's website at http://careers.gmu.edu/