Mentors tell about real world
By Mariska Cooper
Emetaitl Contributor
Students went outside their
classrooms and textbooks this
term ns port of a new class that
prepares students for their
careers.
The Alumni Mentorship pro
gram matched up students and
alumni along career lines, with
students choosing a "mentor"
from n list of alumni now in Ore
gon, California. Washington and
Washington. D.C.
Student Stephanie Bugge said
her mentor told her “everything
I really wanted to know about my
field and gave me a realistic
prospective on what my career is
like."
The mentors serve us ties to the
business community for students
trying to break into the real work
ing world, said coordinator David
Povey. who is part of Planning.
Public Policy and Management.
Povoy said the mentors advise
students on possible strategies
and classes to pursue for their
respective careers
Mentor Ken Adair said he
believes everyone should have
a mentor "as a friend and moti
vator who can connect you to
your career."
After contacting their mentors,
students begin a working file of
alumni biographies for future stu
dents to use.
In addition to contacting n
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PPPM professor and mentor program coordinator David Povoy moats
with student Heather Leo. who sold she believes the program la bound
for success.
mentor, Smith and Povey also
have the students prepare an up
to-date resume and a specific
position description for the job
they wish to hold upon gradua
tion.
Bugge said this gave students
a "concrete direction" and a
"specific plan" for pursuing
their careers.
The two men who initiated
the program, Povey and John
Eckman. Student University
Relations Council Alumni ( hair
man, said the class is now in
experimental stages, but should
be hack for next winter term.
The existing class has lf> stu
dents who signed op through
their connections with SURC.
hut future students will most
likely be nhlo to register for it
like any other class
In the future the class will
offer one to two credit hours on
a pass/no pass hosts and give
students the Advantage of draw
ing upon either alums from the
biography file or adding to the
file with a new contact of their
own
The bigger the program gets,
the better it will he ns more
alumni and students get
involved, student Heather Lee
said.
POLICE BEAT
The following incidents were reported to the
University Office of Public: Safety and the Eugene
police department between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6.
•A Lane Community College student was arrest
ed and cited for burglary and unlawful possession
of a controlled substance Fab. 1. According to
police reports, the student was knocking on doors
of an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Pat
terson Street
Residents told police the suspec t was trying to
sell drugs. When police contacted the suspect,
they said he was carrying clothing and some
hashish. Police said while they were questioning
the suspect, a resident came up and said. "Hey,
those are my clothes," and pointed at the garments
the suspect was carrying.
Police determined that the man had entered
numerous unlocked rooms on the second, fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh floors of the complex and
taken clothing.
• A University student reported a theft of a purse
Feh. 2. The student was standing on the 1300
block of Kincaid Street when she left her purse on
a bench. She looked away for a brief period of
time, and when she looked hack the purse was
gone, the report said The purse and its contents
were valued at $78.
• A 28-year-oid man reported a harassment/hate
crime on Feb. 3 According to police reports, the
man had sent out flyers advertising "Queer self
defense classes" for homosexuals The man Inter
received a phone call from a man who said. "If I
see you out there. I will kill you "
• Two brothers, one 18 and the other 15. were
arrested for a theft u! Ksslinger Hall. 1525 Univer
sity St., that took place Feb. .1 Police said the
brothers cut hx ks off lockers with bolt cutters and
took three pairs of shoes, a pair of goggles and a
jacket. The total estimated value of the stolen mer
chandise is $1.10
•A University student was cited for assault fol
lowing an incident in Boynton Hull Feb. 3. The
student was cited after she allegedly punched u
fellow Boynton resident following an altercation
over loud musii
According to police reports, the suspect was
asked to turn her music down by one of her fellow
residents and an argument followed The woman
who complained about the music allegedly said,
"We don't care if you go in your room and mas
turbate," and told the suspect to turn down the
music. Police say the suspect took offense to the
statement and punched the victim in the mouth
• A University student was cited for theft of a
parking permit on Feb. f> The theft occurred Oct.
13. Police found the permit on the suspect's vehi
cle. The suspect admitted to taking the permit and
told police that he needed a place to park.
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