#Piercewire, April 1 2015

#Piercewire, April 1 2015

Spring break April 6-10, next Roundup April 22

There will be no classes the week of April 6 for spring break.

The next Roundup issue will hit newsstands after the break April 22.

What are your spring break plans? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter with #piercespringbreak.

ASO election April 21 – 23, first-ever e-ballot

The Associated Students Organization’s (ASO) election is set for April 21 to 23, and will use electronic balloting for the first time.

Links to the electronic ballots will be emailed  on April 21, according to Michael McGee, ASO treasurer.

The candidates will introduce themselves at the Day of Politics Thursday, April 2, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Great Hall, and will debate in the ASO April 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Who will you vote for when the candidates are announced? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter with  #pierceaso.

UCLA STOMP transfer conference

UCLA will educate community college students about transfer strategies, its majors, student housing and financial aid at its Student Transfer Opportunity and Mentor Program (STOMP) conference.

The STOMP conference is Friday, April 24, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Do you want to transfer to UCLA? Tell us why on Facebook and Twitter with #piercetransfer.

‘MAJOR MATTERS’ engineering seminar

The Pierce Counseling Faculty’s workshop series “MAJOR MATTERS” will shift its focus to engineering for its latest installment.

It will cover how to prepare for the engineering major and how to get guaranteed admission to a University of California school.

The “MAJOR MATTERS” engineering workshop is Friday, April 3, 1 to 2 p.m., in the CTC Room on the first floor of the Student Services Building.

Share your thoughts about Pierce’s majors on Facebook and Twitter with  #piercemajors.

CTC Transfer 101 workshops

The Career and Transfer Center will host free workshops for students to learn about transfer resources, minimum transfer requirements and general education pathways.

The workshops will happen Wednesday, April 1, 10 to 11 a.m. and Thursday, April 2, 1 to 2 p.m. in the Career and Transfer Center Workshop Room on the first floor of the Student Services Building.

Where do you want to transfer to? Tell on Facebook and Twitter with #piercetransfer.

-Additional reporting by Harry Bennett