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page one
necessary to enhance the level
of skilled workers in America.
It is the parents' obligation
to instill values in children,"
she said. They need to insist
they master skills and insistthat
the teachersgive them the skills
necessary to succeed in the
is a proponent for a
mentor program designed to
connect members of the business community wi th potential
school drop-outs.
"So many kids have no one
— neither parent — giving
them support," she so id. The
mentor program would consist
of 10 percent of a company's
employees to go into the schools
and establish a one-on-one relationship of trust with the
youth.
Dole also encouraged employers to hire students who
excel academically. "As we reward excellence, we will see a
resurgence of competition in
the work place," she said.
Dole was named one of the
world's 10 most admired
women by the Gallup Poll in
1988. She was the first woman
to serve as US. Secretary of the
Department of Transportation
from 1983-1987. She spent her
time from 1987 to 1988 working
on her husband's, Kansas Senator Robert Dole, presidential
campaign. In 1989 she was
named Secretary for the US.
Department of Labor, where
she remained until Feb. 1991
Elizabeth Dole speaks at
when she became President of the
American Red Cross.
"The Red Cross has a mission to
meet human needs underdire conditions. It is very challenging,''
said Dole, explaining why she left
her post at the Department of Labor.
Dole later appeared at the
Fresno-Madera chapter of the
American Red Cross as part of
a $35 million fund-raising campaign. Dole said the Red Cross
responded to a record number
's Red Cross chapter.
of major national disasters
last year (8,000), donating
more than $400 million in
aid.
During the press appearance, a reporter suggested the
American people want a Dole
in the White House — and it
isn't Robert Dole. Dole
quickly denied such political
aspirations.
"I really don't have any
plans to run," she said with a
smile. 3
Scientific literacy a t
must in high-tech age
ByErinYasuda
StaffWriter *
Non-science majors need to
become scientifically literate as they enter the technologically-advanced 21st century, said
Dr. Stanley Ziegler, associate dean
of the School of Natural Sciences.
He said that nuclear disarmament, pollution and disease are
some of the issues that students
will be forced to tackle in die next
century
Ziegler said that if students do
not make an effort to understand
basic principles in science and
technology, then they will be
overwhelmed by issues associated
with the environment, space and
defense programs.
Technological competition between nations will also gain increasing prominence in the next
few decades, he said.
Scientific literacy is "the ability
to understand science in its day-
to-day context," said Robert M.
Hazen and James Trefil, professors of science, in the October 1991
issue of Education Digest.
However, the average college
graduate is unable to understand
even the simplest science-related
news article, Hazen and Trefil said.
Ziegler said, "Our society is becoming more and more technologically-based and a lot of the
political kinds of decisions being
made involve technological issues.
"If the population is not scien
tifically literate, then these issues
will not mean anything to them.
Students have to understand, so
they can elect politicians who
have the best stance on issues in
science and technology. They invade our whole lives. I cannot
think of anything that has a larger
impact on our lives—except
crime," Ziegler said.
However, only 17 percent of
college graduates are "sdentifi-
callyliterate," said math professor
"How can we as a
people make
decisions if we do
not understand
fundamental
principles?"
—Larry Cusick
Lynn Arthur Steen in the July/
August 1991 issueofOwmge magazine.
Larry Cusick, chair of the math
department, agrees with Ziegler
that students need to be scientifically literate or else they will not
be able to face the 21st century.
"How can we as a people make
decisions if we do not understand
fundamental [scientific] principles?" he said.
Both Hazen and Trefil main
tain that the most basic scientific
principles that students should understand are Newton's laws of
force and motion, the la ws of thermodynamics and entropy, the
equivalence of electricity and magnetism and the atomic structure of
matter.
Becoming scientifically literate
does not mean that every student
has to be a math or science major,
Ziegler said.
The importance is that they
obtain an education that has a
strong math and scientific base,"
hesaid.
Ziegler said that one obstacle to
achieving scientific literacy among
college students is that they may
not be getting adequate math and
science preparation in high school
He theorized that the reason for
this may be because high school
students try to avoid classes in
which they ha ve the most anxiety,
which usually includes math and
science classes.
"They try to take the most elementary classes that they can get
away with," he said.
Not only are high school students avoiding math and science
courses, but Ziegler said that the
number of majors in the School of
Natural Sciences has been steadily
declining over the past few years.
He said that he cannot pinpoint
the exact reason why the number
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Object Description
| Title | 1992_03 Insight March 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
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| Title | Insight Mar 04 1992 p 7 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Full-Text-Search | Dole: from page one necessary to enhance the level of skilled workers in America. It is the parents' obligation to instill values in children," she said. They need to insist they master skills and insistthat the teachersgive them the skills necessary to succeed in the is a proponent for a mentor program designed to connect members of the business community wi th potential school drop-outs. "So many kids have no one — neither parent — giving them support," she so id. The mentor program would consist of 10 percent of a company's employees to go into the schools and establish a one-on-one relationship of trust with the youth. Dole also encouraged employers to hire students who excel academically. "As we reward excellence, we will see a resurgence of competition in the work place," she said. Dole was named one of the world's 10 most admired women by the Gallup Poll in 1988. She was the first woman to serve as US. Secretary of the Department of Transportation from 1983-1987. She spent her time from 1987 to 1988 working on her husband's, Kansas Senator Robert Dole, presidential campaign. In 1989 she was named Secretary for the US. Department of Labor, where she remained until Feb. 1991 Elizabeth Dole speaks at when she became President of the American Red Cross. "The Red Cross has a mission to meet human needs underdire conditions. It is very challenging,'' said Dole, explaining why she left her post at the Department of Labor. Dole later appeared at the Fresno-Madera chapter of the American Red Cross as part of a $35 million fund-raising campaign. Dole said the Red Cross responded to a record number 's Red Cross chapter. of major national disasters last year (8,000), donating more than $400 million in aid. During the press appearance, a reporter suggested the American people want a Dole in the White House — and it isn't Robert Dole. Dole quickly denied such political aspirations. "I really don't have any plans to run," she said with a smile. 3 Scientific literacy a t must in high-tech age ByErinYasuda StaffWriter * Non-science majors need to become scientifically literate as they enter the technologically-advanced 21st century, said Dr. Stanley Ziegler, associate dean of the School of Natural Sciences. He said that nuclear disarmament, pollution and disease are some of the issues that students will be forced to tackle in die next century Ziegler said that if students do not make an effort to understand basic principles in science and technology, then they will be overwhelmed by issues associated with the environment, space and defense programs. Technological competition between nations will also gain increasing prominence in the next few decades, he said. Scientific literacy is "the ability to understand science in its day- to-day context," said Robert M. Hazen and James Trefil, professors of science, in the October 1991 issue of Education Digest. However, the average college graduate is unable to understand even the simplest science-related news article, Hazen and Trefil said. Ziegler said, "Our society is becoming more and more technologically-based and a lot of the political kinds of decisions being made involve technological issues. "If the population is not scien tifically literate, then these issues will not mean anything to them. Students have to understand, so they can elect politicians who have the best stance on issues in science and technology. They invade our whole lives. I cannot think of anything that has a larger impact on our lives—except crime," Ziegler said. However, only 17 percent of college graduates are "sdentifi- callyliterate," said math professor "How can we as a people make decisions if we do not understand fundamental principles?" —Larry Cusick Lynn Arthur Steen in the July/ August 1991 issueofOwmge magazine. Larry Cusick, chair of the math department, agrees with Ziegler that students need to be scientifically literate or else they will not be able to face the 21st century. "How can we as a people make decisions if we do not understand fundamental [scientific] principles?" he said. Both Hazen and Trefil main tain that the most basic scientific principles that students should understand are Newton's laws of force and motion, the la ws of thermodynamics and entropy, the equivalence of electricity and magnetism and the atomic structure of matter. Becoming scientifically literate does not mean that every student has to be a math or science major, Ziegler said. The importance is that they obtain an education that has a strong math and scientific base," hesaid. Ziegler said that one obstacle to achieving scientific literacy among college students is that they may not be getting adequate math and science preparation in high school He theorized that the reason for this may be because high school students try to avoid classes in which they ha ve the most anxiety, which usually includes math and science classes. "They try to take the most elementary classes that they can get away with," he said. Not only are high school students avoiding math and science courses, but Ziegler said that the number of majors in the School of Natural Sciences has been steadily declining over the past few years. He said that he cannot pinpoint the exact reason why the number Sm Selena, page 9 The Different, Pleasant Dining Experience 229-6353 4743 N. Blackstone _ discount farjtudsnt^jQSuUy andstt __ onday thru Thursday from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. BEST IN PERSIAN AND EUROPEAN CUISINE. Nightly Entertainment!^ (fat Cocktails pom mm Dancing 7 E. 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