As students went from class to class or walked around the campus, Pierce hosted its Meet Your Major Fair on the Mall, where students were encouraged to take a look at the majors and clubs that Pierce has to offer.
Judy Lam is the career center director and the guided pathways co-coordinator. This was Lam’s second year organizing the Meet Your Major Fair but with her own spin on it.
“I did incorporate the Career and Academic Pathways because a lot of students can be really overwhelmed by how many pathways and programs we have,” Lam said.
Although the mall was not packed with students, there were many departments and clubs that did show up, even with the temperature reaching 102 degrees.
“I think last year there the turn out for students was a little high, it’s really hot today so students don’t want to be out here,” Lam said “I pulled all the faculty and many other departments because I know it can be hard to get a hold of faculty or talk to faculty.”
There were rows of clubs and different departments, with some playing games and some having little gifts to hand out to students. The psychology department and Addiction Studies Club passed out chilled drinks for students at the booth. Christopher Froehler, the president of the Addiction Studies Club and an addiction studies major, described the club’s mission and some benefits.
“We encourage people to go to the Student Health Service Center to get Narcan training, they also offer free dental exams every Wednesday.” Froehler said. “ We try to raise awareness of programs on campus that are currently running that can help improve someone’s health.”
Students were not just encouraged to look at courses based on their majors or clubs they participate in, but to also take a look at what each department has to offer. Isaiah Magana is a political science major, but he stopped to ask a couple philosophy questions at the philosophy department table.
“It was cool to actually connect with the philosophy department even though I am a political science major,” Magana said. “ I had a couple questions about a symbolic logic class they had and they were able to refer me.”
Students who may be confused if their major suits them or have any questions about opportunities, are encouraged to attend the fair to gain insight about any of their concerns.
Sandy Dubin, the department assistant for hospitality management and computer applications, explained that in this specific department there are “a range of positions that can be available.”
Her colleague Carolin Crane, who taught business communications classes added “when [students] get their degree they see these extra certifications they got and it really promotes them when they are in a job interview.”