The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1967 Page: 4 of 10
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I'a^l_____THE REDBIRD
New Requirements Announced
For Certification of Secretaries
___ Oct. 20,1967
Nine Scenes, Seven Sets
Lauded for Intricacies
For the first time, college
graduates can qualify as certi-
fied secretaries as soon as they
have completed 12 months accu-
mulative verified secretarial
experience with no period of
less than three months contin-
uous employment counted.
Other methods by which one
may qualify for the examination
include two years of post high
school formal education, plus
a minimum of two years of
verified secretarial experience,
one of which must have been
for 12 months continuous work
with one employer within the
past five years.
The Institute for Certifying
Professional Secretaries has
notified Mrs. Norma S. Hall,
professor and head of the secre-
tarial science department, and
test administrator, of this and
other changes in requirements
effective with the 1968 examin-
ations.
A high school graduate may
qualify to sit for the examina-
tion by submitting evidence of
a minimum of three years of
verified secretarial experience,
one of which must have been
for 12 months continuous work
with one employer.
“Secretaries will be encour-
aged to consider certification
early in their careers and before
they might leave their jobs
for home and family responsi-
bilities. The new qualifications
coincide realistically with neces-
sary trends in business to
Seven Girls
Pledge ZTA
Seven girls pledged ZetaTau
Alpha in open rush.
Pledges are Janis Dupuy,
Suzanne Ener, Paula Griffin,
Susan Marcontel, Ramona Stark,
Judy Robicheau, and Nancy
Worral.
Newly elected pledge class
officers are Ramona Stark,
president; Joyce Richardson,
vice-president; Rosemary Laid-
acker, secretary-treasurer.
Also Maureen Harrop, social
chairman; and Jenny Smith,
Junior Panhellenic delegate.
Junior Panhellenic alternates are
Jane Hopkins and Charlotte
Plaisance.
Circle K Trophy
Goes to ZBT
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity was
awarded the Circle K Silver Cir-
culation Trophy in a half-time
ceremony Saturday night for their
contribution of $411 to the cam-
pus United Appeals campaign.
ZBT projects for collecting
the money included a coke-in,
benefit dance, and money earned
from odd jobs. Alan Sampson,
ZBT active who spearheaded the
drive, commented, “The Lamar
students really made our drive
a victory.* He expressed his
thanks and appreciation to the
Circle K Club for its fine
community and campus service.
John Geis, director of United
Appeals, presented the award
which was accepted by Jim Noone,
ZBT president.
NEW ART STAFF
The Art Department has added
three new teachers to its staff
this semester. They are Miss
Ruth Werner, assistant pro-
fessor; Mrs. Norma Richards,
instructor; and Bill Willis, in-
structor.
develop and promote competent
secretaries at a rapid pace,*
Mrs. Hall said.
Applications to take the ex-
amination must be sent in no
later than December 1. Neces-
sary application blanks maybe
obtained from the Institute for
Certifying Secretaries, 1103
Grand Ave., Suite 410, Kansas
City, Mo.
The two-day examination will
be held the first Friday and
Saturday of May, 1968. Lamar
Tech is the test center for
Southeast Texas and Southwest
Louisiana.
The test includes skills, knowl-
edges, and techniques in the
areas of personal adjustment
and human relations, business
law, business administration,
economics, accounting, and
secretarial procedures.
Since 1951 when the first
examination was given, 3,901
secretaries have been certified.
In 1967, 310 met the professional
standards established by the
Institute.
The nine scenes and seven
different sets in “Dark of the
Moon* are the most elaborate
and intricate scenes used in
several years, said S. Walker
James, associate professor of
speech.
A tremendous amount of build-
ing and intricate lighting will
make wide use of equipment,
he said.
Costumes , make-up, and all
the technical elements will be
especially important in this
play, James said, and it was
one reason why “Dark of the
duced.
“It will provide valuable ex-
perience of all phases of the
theater for the students, and
I hope the results will also
be exciting to the audience,*
he added.
FIJLLBR1GHT AWARDS
Fullbright applications for stu-
dents must be returned to office
201 in the Liberal Arts Building
by Oct. 25., announced Dr. Dor-
othy Zellner, head of the modern
languages department. Fullbright
grants are governmental grants
for foreign study.
Glovrt*> 'do0:
' _ —lAn’t
rttla N°l
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Look into Humble's wide-scope careers in exploration, production,
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We'll stretch your capabilities. Put you on your own a little too
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Moon* was chosen to be pro-
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Goode, Charles. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1967, newspaper, October 20, 1967; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499173/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.