AFTER COMMENCEMENT... AlumNus Willard the placement lra Huggins Marriott office At Weber State placement has become a very important part of the student program where the college administration and the Placement office work in a cooperative program to see that as many students as be a re possible have the opportunity of career interviews. Weber State has done very well in percentage of placements handled through the Placement Office. In 1969, 762 Bachelors degrees were given at the Weber State College commencement exercises. Of these, 470 registered with the placement center to seek assistance in career employment. Of those registered, 93.7% were placed in positions through the placement office. During the year nearly one hundred and fifty different organizations came to the Weber State campus recruiting and over 2,000 placement interviews were conducted. The Weber State College Placement Bureau has placed graduates with some of the countries largest firms, sending them to every part of the United States. Graduates in certain areas have been placed in positions with average beginning salaries in excess of $9,000 dollars per year. The highest beginning salary paid to a graduate with a bachelors degree has been $18,000. As alumni, there are areas that can be taken advantage of through the placement office. Beginning this year the service is open to all alumni who have completed at least a four year degree. The Weber State College Placement Office is a member of several associations affiliated with the College Placement Council. One service offered by the College Placement Council is designed “G.R.A.D.”, and gives the graduate or alumnus an opportunity to place a resume into a computerized system that covers much of the United States. When a situation comes up for which the applicant can qualify the match is made and the applicant is contacted. Most alums are in a position to hear, from time to time of part time positions that students can fill. Many of our former students are in a position to assist the present student and offer them jobs. If you are in a position to help or know of a job that a student can fill, please contact the Weber State College Placement Office. A great deal of criticism is leveled at the college student today and much of it is undeserved. If there are thousands of students willing to work to put themselves through school, please help them to help themselves and advise the placement office if you can be of assistance. Weber State College is an instution that Ogden and the surrounding communities should be proud of. In turn, the college cannot survive without the support and assistance of the whole college community. The college placement office is an excellent example of how a college and a community can work together solving their collective problems, the office can be helpful in assisting former students in the area relocate into more desirable positions and the citizens of the locale can help the students to help themselves with part-time work. Think about it, it’s a pretty good program. For more details write or phone Mr. Hugh Jacobs, Director of Placement, Weber State College, Ogden, Utah. =_ RECIPIENTS NAMED HONORARY DEGREES FOR MEN’S GO J. Willard Marriott Sr., nationally known restaurant chain owner, and Ira A. Huggins, Ogden attorney, were selected to receive honorary doctor degrees at Weber State College commencement exercises June 6. Selection of the recipients was made by members of the WSC Institutional Council, announced O. C. Hammond, Chairman. Mr. Marriott, a Weber alumnus and native of Weber County, has been nationally known for many years as Owner of the Marriott Hct Shoppes, Inc., a restaurant chain based in Washington, D. C., but having international business dealings. He was student president of the college class in 1923 When high school classes at Weber were discontinued. Mr. Marriott had delivered the commencement address to the Weber College graduating class in 1958. He was chairman of inagural arrangements for President Richard M. Nixon, and has been affiliated with many national organizations and interests. tr. Marriott will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, and attorney Huggins will receive an Snorary Doctor of Law degree at the commencement. : t. Huggins’ executive associations with Weber State date ack to the junior college days, when he served as a member and later the chairman of the old Weber College Advisory Board. ae appointed by the governor in 1961 to be one of ear members of the former Weber State College ch oO Trustees, and had served on the board until 1969 5 €n it was abolished. eee four years he had officiated as the board State ea ee how a member of the newly created Utah Mr. ee Education. as a member of the Utah Senate in 1933 Ww ee peer was transferred from the LDS Church to the of Utah as a junior college. SOCIAL UNITS NATIONAL The Weber State College Administrative Council has approved colonization by National Greek Letter Fraternities on the Weber State Campus. After several months of deliberation and _ several presentations by representatives of National Greek organizations sufficient interest was apparent among the mens organizations and earlier questions answered that final approval was given for the Greeks to begin colonizing at Weber, May 1, 1970. While approval was given for the national Greeks to come on the campus, some conditions and policies were layed out. It was stipulated that the petitioning local group must demonstrate a sincere desire and ability to comply with the provisions of the constitution, laws, code of conduct, and other documents relating to policy and procedures of the national group to which they desire to affiliate and to the stated college rules and regulations governing students and student organizations at Weber State College. The college Interfraternal Council will represent both the chapters of national and local fraternities and sororities until future conditions dictate a change. It was further stipulated that this transition will be made at no cost to the college, with the exception of supervision and counseling; and it is understood that the national chapters, when organized, will have the same privileges that presently exist for the local groups, such as use of college facilities, etc. The newly formed chapters will not request permission to purchase land, houses, or college owned housing for a period of three years, however, during this interim period, groups will be permitted to rent or lease either from the college or from noncollege sources if they meet requirements of local ordinances pertaining to multiple dwellings.