A field for those who love the outdoors

The term "networking" tends to be associated with strictly business fields. But it's just as important in other disciplines as well.

The College of Science and Technology hosts Career Day each spring. This year 70 science alumni came back to Bloomsburg to share their career insights.

Above, geologist Edward Banaszek '80, vice president of operations for Mogul Energy International, talks to a geology class on the Thursday before career day. Banaszek was featured in the spring 2007 issue of the Bloomsburg magazine and he's kept in touch with Bloomsburg ever since. His words of wisdom for the geoscience majors — there's jobs out there.

Field trips are a regular part of the curriculum in the Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences. At right, are some photos taken by professors at various trips last fall.

The majors housed in the department lead to careers ranging from environmental protection, community planning, energy production and even space exploration.

Since the career often involves a lot of work in the field — it can be a fantastic career choice if you love the outdoors. If you own hiking boots, it's a definitely a major to check out. Click on any image to see them larger.

Speaking of business

In early October, Bloomsburg's College of Business hosted a two-day conference for undergraduates with more than 40 business graduates coming back to campus to offer career, and life, advice. The conference was part of the university's Zeigler Institute for Professional Development, funded by grads Terry and JoAnn Schultz Zeigler.

For the staff photographers, it was a lot of moving from room to room, trying to get all the speakers in action. It was tough to settle in a shooting rhythm. But this moment came toward the end of the conference: four partners or former partners of big-four accounting firms, sitting in classroom of accounting majors, taking all and any questions.

From left: Mike Kacsmar, partner, Ernst and Young; Mark Thomas, partner, KPMG; Chuck Chubb, managing director, WTAS LLC; and Tom Holly, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Something you don't necessarily see every day on any campus. Walked away from this shoot feeling like we definitely punch above our weight.