Eastern Alumnus Vol. 48 No. 2 (Spring 1995)

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern at 101: Better than Ever

While much at Eastern has changed since Business students abound at Lumpkin Hall, one ofthe newest buildings on campus. It's south ofBooth
Library, between Kiehm and Coleman Halls.
you were here, many traditions remain.
Class size is still relatively small. Profes­

sors continue to give top priority to teaching.
Most students arrive straight out of high
school and live on or close to campus. Tu­

ition, though higher than when you paid it,

remains quite reasonable. And the quad still
atrtcats hundreds of co-eds on warm, sunny
days.

But there are changes. Walk around cam­
pus today and you'll see a more culturalyl ­
diverse student body. (Administrators have
pledged to further increase it, too.) You'll see
new buildings, like Lumpkin Hall for busi­
ness students and Greek Court, providing fra­
ternity and sorority housing. You'll see a new
student recreation center and more comput­
ers and computer labs than ever before.

Want to "see" more? Turn to pages four
and five for "snapshots" ofwhat's happening
at EIU today. Better yet, come back to cam­

pus and visit. Homecoming is October 27
and 28, but you're welcome anytime. Start

your tour at the Alumni Office at Linder

House, 1544 Fourth Street. Have a cup of
coffee, browse through old Warblers, then

head off to explore with a new map of cam­
pus.

EIU CENTENNIAL BALL

MAY 5 - 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Everyones Invited -- Free Admission

EAS�T� RN JIMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA
..
Jim Miller, Director, Nancy Knoor, Vocalist
In the Grand Ballroom

ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SECRET SOCIETY

Top 40 Classic Rock
In the University Ballroom

If you haven't attended an EIU alumni event, her of alumni can join the fun. To find out PUNTA GORDA/FORT MY ERS,
you're missing a lot. You can share EIU memo­ about Springfield alumni events, call any of the FLORIDA
ries, renew acquaintances, make new friends, acting officers.
get involved in projects to assist your alma Chapter members gathered for a dinner
mater, and perhaps even do a little career net­ PEORIA, ILLINOIS cruise on March 24. T his was their second
working. meeting. Don't miss the third! Call Rebecca
Kriz, (813)625-8818, to find out more or to
Find out what's happening near you. share your suggestions for future events.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA Following a successful November meeting, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Alumni in the Atlanta area welcomed the Chapter President Gary Baumgarten was host Alumnus Greg Gardner gets the credit for a
to area alumni at his beverage distributorship
arrival of spring by gathering at Chicago Pizza on March 18. After the reception, everyone successful, fust-ever South Bay Area alumni
and Sports Arena. Chapter leaders Joe and headed to the Cornstalk Theater. To join the meeting at Pacific Fresh Restaurant on March
Melissa Magda now have support from an ex­ fun, call Gary at work, (309)691-4200. 9. To help with the next event or learn more,
ecutive committee, including Jamie Weems, call Greg at (415)853-2573.
Erin Buckley, and Art Comeau. For more in­ CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
formation about upcoming Atlanta chapter ac­ Nancy Kobel, MarciaMiller, and Kelley Tay­ PHOENIX, ARIZONA
tivities, call Melissa or Joe at (404)682-8210. For the second year in a row, EIU alums in
lor are exploring the possibility of an ice cream
DANVILLE, ILLINOIS social at the new Air Force museum in Rantoul fhoenix got together in March for some great
Bill Burnside '59 and Mike Finkle '62, both in May. Watch your mail or call the Alumni camaraderie. All who attended agreed that this
Office for more information. should be an annual event. For more informa­
investment brokers in the Danville area, shared tion, call the Alumni Office, (800) ALUM EIU.
advice on how to make the most of your money DALLAS, TEXAS
at the chapter's March meeting. The group is Sandy Carleton is planning an event for late HOUSTON, TEXAS
holding a family picnic on May 12 at Twin Steak and Ale was the site for the first gath­
Points in Kennekuk Cove Park. Representa­ summer/early fall. Watch your mail for details
tive Bill Black, another EIU alumnus, will be or call Sandy at (214)272-3678. ering of the Houston area alumni chapter on
on hand to answer questions. For more infor­ March 16. Anita Kuhlmann, the driving force
mation, call Patricia Baumann at (217)442- behind this chapter, welcomes your calls. You
1745. can reach her at (713)579-6930.

SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Nearly 100 alumni gathered at The Alumni BELLEVILLE AREA, ILLINOIS Nearly 40 individuals--including some well­
Club to eat, socialize, and have a great time. Brad Waltrip is helping to coordinate an known alums who work with the Kansas City
Several MBA graduates, along with MBA Pro­ Royals--braved zero-degree temperatures in
gram Coordinator Mike Wilson, attended this alumni gathering on June 2. For more infor­ January to cheer EIU's basketball team to vic­
first meeting of the chapter. Co-presidents mation or to offer assistance, call Brad at home, tory. Jay Raupp will lead the new chapter for­
Cindy Baum and Penny Peters (pictured above) (618) 277-5714. ward as president. The group is planning an­
are planning another event later this year. other gathering this summer. For information,
TAMPA, FLORIDA call Jay at (913)599-2954.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Alumni in the Tampa Bay area recently gath­
Alumni soon will be teeing off at the Spring­ Alumni from Southeastern Illinois, New
ered at Steak and Ale for good conversation Mexico, Massachusetts, and Southern Califor­
field Alumni Golf Outing. Acting officers for and food. They also met Jennifer Jordan, an nia have expressed interest in forming chap­
the chapter (Tom Faulkner, Ed Cobau, Denise EIU alum who's making quite a name for her­ ters. Ifyou'd like to get involved, please call
McDaniel, and Angela Nichols) are planning a self as a radio DJ on the "Power Pig," FM 93. Assistant Alumni Director Char Anderson,
Friday evening event so that a maximum num- To learn more about the Tampa chapter, call (800) ALUM EIU.
President Louise Dale at (813)367-5433.

BELLA VISTA, ARKANSAS
Former EIU President Gilbert Fite co-hosted

a buffet on April 6 at the local country club for
area alumni. Plans are underway for a future
meeting, perhaps closer to Little Rock. Have
suggestions? Call the Alumni Office at (800)
ALUMEIU.

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Advice About Dear Readers: page resume, you should have a full two
Resumes As a result of the last newsletter, many pages. This can be achieved with spacing
and choice of letter size.
By Shirley Stewart, Director of you sent copies of your resumes to me
Student Services and for free resume critiques. Resumes were Your name should be larger than your
received from as close as Effingham to address and telephone number. Your name
Career Planning and Placement as far away as Alexandria, Virginia. This should also be boldface and in all capital let­
obviously, is an important topic. ters.

In reviewing these resumes, I found Many people in describing their work ex­
that several needed suggestions in the perience, choose to either bold, underline,
area of word processing and layout. or italicize their job titles, or use a combina­
tion of the three. This highlights titles and
In general terms, a resume should be the progression of responsibilities within
one to two pages in length, and printed your work history. It is also important to
using a laserprinter. A dot matrix printer list three to five major responsibilities and/
is unacceptable. Generally, Y:z'' to 1" mar­ or achievements for each position you have
gins should be allowed for the left, right, held. Bullets are an excellent way to do this.
and bottom margins of the page. The
top margin of a resume should be 1 to 1 These are just a few tips that may help
K" A two-page resume should always you prepare your resume. Also, remember
be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. to use resume quality paper. If you would
like to have your resume critiqued, please
Regarding font styles, I prefer Times, fax it to me at (218)581-2222 or mail it to
Roman or Helvetica. The size of your Shirley Stewart, Director, Student Services
letters should be 10-, 11-, or 12-point. and Career Planning/Placement, Eastern Il­
The choice of size is determined by the linois University, Charleston, IL 61920.
length of your resume. If you have a two-

* *� � Nominations
� •• • �-
... Anyone?

The ROTC department The EIU Alumni Association will
would like to start an be filling several vacancies on its 15-
member board of directors this fall.
EIU Army ROTC Officer Alumni Chapter The board meets quarterly, typically
on a Saturday, to provide direction and
to keep you informed of activities within the assistance in alumni programming ef­
forts. To receive an application, call
"PAN THER BAT TALION, " the Alumni Office, (800) ALUM EIU.
The fax number is (217) 581-6100.
and to gain your support for the program. All applications must be returned by
April 30.
Please send names and addresses to:
The Association also is accepting
Eastern Illinois University nominations for the three awards it
Military Science Department presents to alumni during Homecom­
310 Kiehm Hall ATTN: CPT Cruz ing. One award recognizes outstand­
ing achievement; the second high­
Charleston, IL 61920 lights superior service; the third hon­
ors achievements of a young alumnus
-.. or alumna. For additional informa­
tion or a nomination form, call the
• Alumni Office, (800) ALUM EIU.

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