CSUMB Major Fair

CSUMB showcases its majors at its annual Major fair on 27 of September in the University Ball Room. The First Year Seminar, the Undergraduate Advising Center, Career Development, and the Student Housing and Residential Life put on this event for students interested in different majors who could be undecided on one. The attendance consisted of under classmen with a few upper classmen present.

The attendance ranged throughout the event with an average number of 50 students. There was a slightly more female ratio. It was a sunny day, which might have helped attendance. The event lasted two hours. Upon entering the room one notices a chocolate fountain at the center of the ballroom and tables set up around the room. There are a majority of students dipping various items in the fountain with some visiting the different majors at tables.

An AS member and RA, Tuba Abassi described how, “I think it is a great idea for students to come out and see the different majors, but it seems that most students are interested in the chocolate fountain.” One sophomore, Phil Barbon, described how it could be improved by taking away the snacks because “It is difficult to talk to someone when there is so much noise occurring because of them.”

Although some criticize the integrity of the visitors, one sophomore, Johnny Ulloa, describes how he is “glad that is able to look at the different majors available to him.” He also described how, “Although I am not a freshman it still helps me being able to attend this.”  It is clear that not only freshman were able to enjoy this. All the 18 majors were not the only ones present; career opportunities, clubs, internships, and the student abroad program also came out.

Upon coming to the TAT table Steve Levinson, a TAT/FYS professor, described how it is difficult to recruit new students to the TAT major. He described how “students think that with a TAT degree getting a job is difficult, but its quite the opposite. We have a consistent number of students moving on to getting jobs quite quickly.”