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Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Features
Collegian / 3
Campuses different in counseling programs
Campus Calendar
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Preparatory Piano Recital— Jan. 23., 7:15
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International Friendship Desk—Thursday
& Fridays 11 a.m.4 p.m., Student Center
Room 17$.
Petition for Spring 1992 Graduation—now*
Feb. 17.
Postmark deadline forTASP Registration—
Jan. 24.
(L ATO) Latino-American Student
Seminar; Which Way to Weigh?—Jan.
28, 12:30 p.m., C-108, Ann Blankenship,
TCOM
information call Jim Barros, &5&G567,
(AAMF) African Americans Moving
Forward—Jan. 27,2*4 pan,,StudentCenter,
HOLD—Lam 28 J *2:30pjn> Rodent Center,
Galley
ADAPT—Mondays, 12:30- 1:30p.m., Student
Center/Room 123.
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BSU — Mondays, noon-1 :$0 p.m,, lunch and
Bible study, SUB, Forum Room,
A ASG (African American Student
Organization)™Fridays, 12:30 pmt., SUB
Forum Room.
golf tournament,” Jack Griffith, board member said.
For several years, Cervantes solicited aid from TCJC drama
students in the production of crime reenactment videos that aired
on a local television station.
“After receiving notice of a crime, I would match actors to the
suspect’s description and work on the video through production,”
Cervantes said.
Begun in 1983, Tarrant County Crime Stoppers, in a joint effort
with area police departments, the press and the public, offers
rewards for crime tips leading to arrest and conviction of criminals.
“For every $ 1 donation, Crime Stoppers information has led to
the recovery of property or seizing of narcotics worth thousands,”
according to Crime Stoppers literature.
Guest speaker for the ceremony was Criminal Court Judge
Richard Carter from Arlington, who volunteers as legal advisor for
International Crime Stoppers.
Carter shared stories of pending cases and parolee problems,
and reassured members that “the program works with a lot of hard
work.”
By Terri Lynch
District News Editor
TCJC Police Ll Sam Cervantes was named Coordinator of the
Year by Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at an annual luncheon in
Arlington last week.
Cervantes, recently reassigned to May Owens Center from South
Campus, was presented the award by Tricia Brockman, chairman of
the Tarrant County Crime Stoppers Civilian Board.
Coordinator of the Year is given in recognition for outstanding
service and involvement, Mary Jane Coleman, first vice chairman,
said.
“Sam has gone beyond the call of duty in organizing events and
attending board meetings. His involvement is appreciated,” Coleman
said.
More than 40 representatives from area law enforcement agencies
attended the ceremony, including police chiefs and administrative
personnel.
“Sam has been a big asset to us. He’s helped with fundraising
over the years and puts in a lot of extra time organizing the annual
Parker also said it is important for students
to realize how much advisement they can get
from the faculty.
“There are a lot of well qualified faculty
and counselors who want to assist students in
any way that they can,” he said.
Counselors on South Campus are still in
one building and offer extensive academic and
vocational advisement and short-term personal
counseling; plans are to begin a codependency
group in a few weeks.
“We can do any type of counseling on a
walk-in basis,” Dr. Donald Hankins, South
Campus director of counseling and testing,
said.
Because of the new TASP test, counselors
must spend more time on academic advise-
ment, however, Hankins said. Personal prob-
lems and drug and alcohol problems are impor-
tant issues for college counselors to address
because they can interfere with a student’s
progress, he added.
“The counselors do a personal evaluation
to determine what the student’s need may be,”
he said. “They can do short-term counseling,
maybe three to four months, but they don’t
have time (for longer term counseling). We
refer (to other agencies) for long-term counsel-
ing and chemical dependency problems.”
Hankins said the South Campus counsel-
ors have researched area agencies and can
make appropriate referrals. He said students
with drug and alcohol problems are usually
referred to groups such as Alcoholics Anony-
mous.
South Campus counseling services also
include extensive vocational advisement.
“Due to the nature of the economy, there is
more (interest) in vocational programs,” he
said.
Counseling offices on NW Campus also
are located in one area. Scholastic, personal
and vocational counseling are all available and
an active part of the structure, Dr. Joe Rode,
NW Campus director of counseling, said.
Rode said the counselors do about 60
percent scholastic advisement, 20 percent per-
sonal counseling and 20 percent vocational
advisement.
“We have accessible, updated transfer
equivalency folders, degree plans for Univer-
sity of North Texas students, short-term per-
By Saedra Pinkerton
NE Campus News Editor
As students tried to figure out the new,
decentralized counseling system on NE Cam-
pus, the academic and personal counseling
programs on the NW and South campuses
remained the same, although all three cam-
puses differ in the type of counseling offered.
Five of the 10 NE Campus counselors now
work through offices in each of the divisions,
and five counselors remain in the counseling
center.
“We would hope that by having counsel-
ors in the divisions, students who haven’t con-
tacted a counselor will do so,” Dr. Van Parker,
associate dean of instruction and student devel-
opment, said.
Parker said academic counseling is the
most important service the counselors provide.
“We try to emphasize academic advise-
ment,” he said. “That is normally the main
thrust: to facilitate additional academic advise-
ment and to provide more students with better
(counseling). (But) all the counselors are happy
to work with any student with personal coun-
seling.”
sonal counseling, referrals, and a very active
workshop series,” Rode said.
The personal enrichment workshops,
which begin in March, will include sessions on
codependency, self-esteem, thinking skills,
communications, study skills, public speaking
fears, memory skills and several other topics.
Three of the counselors on NW Campus
are certified to treat drug and alcohol related
problems, and all counseling is confidential,
Rode said.
All campuses now offer the SIGI Plus
(System of Interactive Guidance and Informa-
tion Plus) computer, which is designed to help
students make career decisions.
Rode said the purpose of counselors is to
aid students get the help they need to get an
education.
“We’re here to help,” he said. “Anything
bothering a student could potentially interfere
with his academic success.”
Parker also said that advisement can help
all students.
“The more advisement you obtain, the
more successful the student, as an individual,
will be in college,” he said.
Postmark deadline for TASP Registration
— Jan. 24
Tarleton State University student & faculty
piano & voice recital — Jan* 27, 6 p.m.,
Terri Lynch/Collegian
Sam Cervantes shows off his Crime Stoppers
plaque to Mary Jane Coleman.
NW CAMPUS
African American Awareness Club—
Wednesday, Jan. 22,12:30 p,m., C278.
Alumnilnvitational Exhibition—Jan. 21 *
Feb. 14; NW Campus Art Gallery Wifi.
Postmark Deadline for TASP Registration
—Jan. 24
BSU—Jan. 24,7 p.m.7?r«Zdy Night Alive,
> meet at thepole—scavenger hunt; Mondays,
7 p.m. worship service; Wednesdays, Bible
study, 7 p.m., B-258
Senior Education Program—Jan. 27, all
day registration, registrar’s office, formers
NE CAMPUS
Petition for Spring D92 Graduation —
' ■ ;
The Vatican Collection — Jan. 13-314
(NEAA) North East Art Association —
Hepatitis ^Prevention—Today,9 a.m.-1
p.m, & 5:30-8:30 p.m.. Student Center,
Gallery. Speaker: Dena Hilliard, FWTC
Student Organization Luncheon (Jan,
29)— 12:30 p.m., Student Center Galley,
executive officers & advisers.
Senior Education Orientation—Jan. 23,
1*3 pan,, Student Center Center Comer,
BSU (Baptist Student Union)—Thursday,
TCJC officer presented award
at Crime Stoppers' annual event
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