Liberal Arts Degrees Still Valid for Job Market
Washington AP reports educators and counselors say liberal arts majors, with some business coursework, remain attractive to employers. Experts highlight internships, extracurriculars, and broad skills as pathways to early employment and mid-level advancement in many fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gary Quehl
Council of Independent Colleges
Skip Sturman
Skip Sturman, Director of Career and Employment Service
Dartmough College
Hanover
N.H
Gettysburg
Maryland
College
Westminster
Tom Richards
Western Maryland
Early retirement incentives prompt tough choices for workers
The AP reports many midcareer workers face sudden early retirement offers from major firms including Monsanto CBS Union Carbide AT&T and Du Pont. Opinions vary on voluntariness and financial risk, with experts from AARP urging thorough information gathering and long term planning before accepting or rejecting these incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvey Fried
University of Massachusetts
Monsanto
CBS Inc
Union Carbide
At&t
du Pont
Christopher Mackaronis
The
American Association of Retired Persons
Denise Loftus
AARP
Ms. Loftus
Ann Landers column letters on phrasing and diamonds
A reader complains about the euphemism sleeping with while another urges action on an alcoholic coworker. Ann defends the term and notes its linguistic persistence. A jeweler disputes a prior diamond value quote, with Ann acknowledging factors beyond carat weight and plans to defer to experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Gramps
Ann
W.va
Pomona Musicians Earn I Ratings At Fort Scott Event
Pomona elementary students performed well in a Fort Scott music competition last Saturday. Two groups earned I ratings, a saxophone quartet—Anita Collins, Darleta Sims, Nicki Lantis, Amy Altic—and a trumpet trio with Andrea Pruitt, Jamie Hancock, Sharon Prothe. Additional students and groups earning I ratings include Hoyt, Collins, Aitie, Stacy Booe, the elementary band, and various instrument sections, reflecting strong local talent. George Alan Gorton turns two today, son of Craig and [redacted] Gorton, with listed grandparents and great grandparents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Fort Scott
Anita Collins
Darleta Sims
Nicki Lantis
Amy Altic
Andrea Pruitt
Jamie Hancock
Sharon Prothe
Cindy Toumberlin
Lantis
Sarah Peffly
Jenni Cook
Tina Hopkins
Hopkins
Melissa Hoyt
Beckie Booten
Sherry Lingo
J.J. Reichard
Peffly
Hoyt
Collins
Aitie
Stacy Booe
OMA announces season ticket drive for 1987 series lineup
The OMA launches a season ticket campaign running through May 13 for 1987 offerings from Missouri Repertory Theatre, including Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels on Sept 6, soprano Marilyn Brustad and Will Roy on Nov 18, Trio Cassatt on Mar 4, 1987, the Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band on Mar 20, 1987, and Bulava Ukrainian Cossack Ensemble on Apr 27, 1987. Prices start at 30 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for children. travel film renewals at 25 dollars for six titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jaworski
OMA
Missouri Repertory Theatre
Noel Coward
Coward
Jack Daniel
Tennessee
France
Bulava
Australia
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Liberal Arts
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa
Ing
Quehl
Wendy Weisbrod
Mount Vernon College
Washington, D.C
National Association of State Units
National Association of Area Agencies
Persnickety
Persnick
Buttercup
Midwest
Norma
Stans Gleanin. Service
George Alan Gorton
Craig Gorton
S. Sycamore
David Diamond
Maple
Garry Gorton
Ottawa Rfd
Gerald Holmes
Hammett
Idaho
George Barber
Princeton Rfd
Marie Enyart
W.irth
Kenneth Porter
Winnifred Holmes
Nampa
Suzie
Suzie's Silks
Suzanne Ainsworth
Brustad
Roy
Marilyn Brustad
Will Roy
Porter
Hammerstein
Handel
Trio Cassatt
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Dana Edson
Kathleen Mattis
Catherine Lehr
New York City
Peggy Friesen
Caryn West
Jean
Navy
Dusk Cove
S. Main
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