Page 2-Thursday, July 27, 1978-The Michigan Daily MORE COMPETITION CAUSES HIGHER STANDARDS Job standards tougher for college grads By MITCH CANTOR A study recently released by the U.S. Labor Department concluded that one- fourth of this year's college graduates in recent years will be working at jobs which did not previously require higher education. University officials, however, say this school's graduates will not be hampered by the more stringent job requirements. Evart Ardis, Director of University Career Planning and Placement, said he is optimistic about University students and their experiences on the job market. "I THINK THE exception to that (the study) is that our students are very in- ventive and competitive when they come out of this University,"Ardis said. Ardis blamed the change on a higher overall education for the average student. "There are increasingly more college graduates available for the jobs available," he said. Grace Oerther, coordinator for Career Planning and Placement, also said increased competition is respon- sible for the alteration. She said many jobs on today's market, such as teaching positions, often require doc- torates where only Master's degrees were previously required. ARDIS ADDED requirements for many jobs have risen in the last several decades. "I wouldn't be surprised if we're in the process of escalating (job qualifications) again," Ardis said. Ardis said the University is making several attempts to help graduates with career placement. "WE'RE trying very hard (to help the students) by making contact with in- coming freshmen" to be sure they are "realistic with their career aspirations," Ardis said. "We also have a fairly new program ... exploring career possibilities for Ph.D. types (other than academic careers)," he said. Ardis said increasing numbers of jobs requiring doctorates are opening up in business and government. "Industry and government are getting much more complex, so it takes more education to keep up with them." Because of the intense competition in today's job market Oerther urges students "to get the highest degree of education in a field." Wall near Ren Cen collapses DETROIT (UPI) - A large portion of a concrete retaining wall collapsed during a severe thunderstorm yester- day at a parking structure under con- struction adjacent to the riverfront Renaissance Center. Police said several persons suffered minor injuries, but the exact number and nature of injuries was not im- mediately known. Winds up to 80 mph were recorded in the Detroit area at the time. THE STRUCTURE is located im- mediately west of the Renaissance Cen- ter. It was scheduled to open this fall and provide an additional 1,233 parking spaces for patrons of the huge river- front complex. Police said there were no workers or any other persons at the site of the collapse. There was no immediate word on what caused the collapse, but a police spokesperson said it was definitely related to the brief storm that swept through downtown Detroit shortly after 8 p.m. t t f t t s ic r. v 0 t, R nts to nish tuition schedu Building, the eight Regents will con- The Regents are expected to con By BRIAN BLANCHARD sider a mandatory $2.92 assessment fee plete the tuition schedule during th The Regents agreed in April to hike for Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) month's meeting, boosting no the '78-'79 in-state undergraduate funding which was approved in ballot Michigan resident fees to $1,715 for u tuition rate-from $504 to $565 per term form by students in April. That student derclass students, or a 6.5 per cent hi for underclass students nd from $574 vote was only advisory and not binding over last year, and $1,845 for uppercla to $635 for juniors and seniors-and on the Regents. students, or 6 per cent over 1977- today they plan to finish the tuition THE REGENTS HAVE the option of rates. All tuition costs would include tchedule, which would require all out- accepting a recommendation from the new, $15 registration fee per term. fsaedulerh adh wodaryqu$re10lmore~ Office of Student Services (OSS) that nf-stste undergrads to pay $210 more funding for the Tenants Union (TU) and Graduate students from Michiga Also during this month's meeting, the Housing Law Reform group, an would pay $855, as opposed to $720 la which begins with a discussion session organization linked with campus Legal year, and their peers from out-of-sta open to the public at 1:30 in the Regen- Aid, both of which were included in the would jump from $1,776 to $ 91 s' Room of the Administration ballot approved by students, be cut Medical and Dental students would k from the MSA mandatory funding most severely affected by the passaj because these groups are "political" of the proposed tuition plan. In-sta and would "bias" MSA. 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