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PAGE 12 - SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1976 INSTEAD OF A GARLIC PRESS, this woman is learning how to use a printing press. It's part of her program in the School of Technical and Applied Arts at Ferris State. Job market opens career women for The programs under­ taken by women college students generally have followed a regular pattern based upon the stereotypes of what careers were "ap­ propriate" for women. Information collected by the American Association of State Colleges and Uni­ versities, however, indi­ cates that a growing num­ ber of women are pursuing studies which break tra­ dition. While the number of women entering the tra­ ditionally male programs is still small, the increase over previous years is im­ pressive enough to be noted by the campuses. Administrators at Ferris State College (Michigan) believe the interest switch among women is much more noticeable this year than last year, particular­ ly in its school of technical and applied arts where more women have opted for architectural drafting, and surveying and topo­ graphical drafting. East Tennessee State University has observed considerably more women entering military science programs, perhaps attract­ ed to open positions which have civilian counterparts. Women now compose 10 percent of the ROTC en­ rollment at East Tennes­ see. The most noticeable change in enrollment at the University of Wiscon- sin-Stevens Point is in the College of Natural Re­ sources, which graduated its first women in 1971. Today, 19 percent of the majors in forestry, wildlife, resource management, soil science, and fisheries are women. No one ever said that women couldn't study the technical subjects offered in school; it just wasnl the thing to do. The number of women enrolling as engineering majors at California State University, Los Angeles, has doubled in the past year. According to the dean of the school of engineer­ ing, "It seems that women are better students be­ cause they are more dedi­ cated and apply them­ selves more. They seem to feel that they are the pioneers, paving the way for other women to enter the field, and that spirit shows." The interest which wom­ en have expressed on some campuses, while it indi­ cates a trend toward the career equality to come, still involves a small mi­ nority of women students. The new Clearinghouse for Research on Women and Employment at Cleve­ land State University was established, among other reasons, to discover why women aren't being train­ ed in quantity for certain jobs. The stumbling block ap­ pears to be one of attitude. In order to make women aware of the career op­ tions available to them, several state colleges and universities have estab­ lished special career and counseling offices to help students overcome their biases about what they can and cannot do. Additional institutions have realized the impor­ tance of early education in the formation of sexu­ ally biased attitudes to­ ward work, and are at- Banking offers challenging careers to motivated women Women who enjoy chal­ lenge should consider a career in banking, says the National Association of Bank Women, Inc. The association of 16,000 women bank officers points out that more than two- thirds of all bank employ­ ees.are women. Nationally, 13 percent of the officer positions are held by worn-' en, though the ratio is higher in many areas. An increasing plumber of women are entering banking today with the determination to move up the executive ladder. Affirmative Action pro­ grams in many banks, backed by enforcement of Equal Opportunity Em­ ployment regulations by the government, are be­ ginning to help many women reach their goals. The National Associa­ tion of Bank Women, Inc. is giving career-minded women bankers a boost through various educa­ tional programs. With the help of a private founda­ tion grant, association members have funded and designed a baccalaureate degree program in man­ agement for women in the banking industry. The program is now offered at three institu­ tions -- Simmons College in Boston, Mundelein Col­ lege in Chicago, and Flo­ rida State University in Tallahassee. Other colleges and uni­ versities will be added to the network in the next few years and a masters degree program is on the drawing boards. For women who are not degree minded, NABW al­ so offers programs in ca­ reer planning, life plan­ ning, and management skill building. A bachelors degree with a business major concen­ trating on finance, eco­ nomics, accounting or marketing is recommend­ ed if a woman has her sights set on a manage­ ment spot in banking. A masters degree is ad­ vantageous. In farming communities, potential bankers with agricultural degrees are in demand. The scope of the career opportunities for women in banking ranges from commercial lending to trust administration to in­ ternational finance. Larger banks also offer positions for lawyers, econ­ omists, government rela­ tions experts and labor relations specialists. High school graduates usually find entry level positions as clerks or tel­ lers. Since banks often promote from within, op­ portunities arise for re­ sponsible supervisory jobs in middle management. Bankers, say the women bank officers, are always, at the hub of every impor­ tant activity in the com­ munity -- another reason banking is an exciting, rewarding career. For school libraries and counselors, the National Association of Bank Wom­ en offers a comprehensive information package, "Ca­ reers for Women in Bank­ ing." To obtain the pack­ age, send $3.00 to NABW, Dept. M, One Illinois Cen­ ter, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 00601. a new Decorating sandals 'crafty' exercise for teens Young people today are getting plenty of exercise not only for their bodies, but also for their artistic talents. They're busy per­ sonalizing fashions by em­ broidering jeans, stencil­ ing T-shirts and now even decorating sandals. Most recently, they're decorating the popular wooden-sole exercise san­ dals that are worn with casual jeans and cut-offs for comfort and health benefits. The many moods of "sandal art" appeared in tempting to correct it through teacher training. For example, Jackson State University (Missis­ sippi b has created a wom­ en's studies program to make future teachers aware of the present as­ pects of the education system that reinforce sex­ ual stereotyping and so­ cialization. TODAY'S TEENS ARE ENJOYING a crafty new exercise in decorating their sandals with inspirations from natures the environment and the Old West. Top winners in a na­ tional contest, co-sponsored by Scholl with SEVENTEEN "At School," included (from bottom): first, a tasty serving of colorful fruits ( second, an embroidered "etjinic" look, and third, a "Western" style tied up with a bandana. ^^^^^^avorite Sports Center 1210 N. GREEN ST. 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Creator was Laurie Van Sant, 17, of Trenton, New Jersey, who won a college scholarship from Scholl, co-sponsor of the event with SEVEN­ TEEN Magazine's At- School publication. Another student did an "ethnic look" designing "needlepoint" embroidery for the sandal strap, then engraving the sides of the wooden sole. This design won second-place honors for Norma Salvatto, 17, of Yonkers, New York. Other entries reflected the popular "western" In­ fluence with hand-tooled leathers, calico prints and even a cotton bandana. Third-prize winner Holly Hopke, 17, of , Florence, Kentucky, actually tied up her sandal strap with a dime-store bandana. Other teens celebrated the nation's 200th birth­ day by going patriotic with red/white/blue designs, stars and stripes. Or, they returned to "nature" and used nubby, natural fab­ rics like tweed and burlap to cover the sandal strap. Teens also showed an interest in the environ­ ment with sunshine, and blue sky or floral motifs. There was even an outdoor scene of woods and stream, topped off with "fake" shrubbery. As the contest indicated, sandal-decorating offers a unique form of "self-ex­ pression" and shows the key interests -- nature, the environment, the Old West -- of today's younger generation. Herbs that are easy to grow on a kitchen window include d»M, chives, garlk, parsley, shallots and watercress.