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TITLE The News: July 1996-Spring 1999. INSTITUTION Community Coll. League of California, Sacramento. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 214p. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT The News; Jul 1996-Spr 1999 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Communications; *Community Colleges; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; *Internet; Journalism; Learning Strategies; Recruitment; Resource Materials; *School Publications; *Service Learning; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS *Community College League of California
ABSTRACT This document consists of 14 consecutive issues of "The News," a newsletter of the Community College League of California. The lead articles of these issues are as follows: (1) Silicon Valley Executives Urge Colleges to Innovate, Network;(2) Policy Center Calls on Higher Education Leaders to Plan for Huge Wave of Students;(3) Enrollment Up Around the State as Districts Use New Funds To Serve Student Needs;(4) Trustee Elections Reveal Wide Range of Issues Affecting Local Districts; (5) Welfare Reform Triggers Debate on Community College Role, Funding;(6) Health Centers Serve Diverse Needs of Students While Struggling with Funding;(7) Community College Job Training Fuels Economic Development Efforts in Many California Communities;(8) Community College Art Faculty Bring Creativity, Prestige to Classroom;(9) Trustee Elections Touch on Wide Variety of Issues Facing Colleges;(10) There's Gold in Grants for Districts Willing to Dig Deep;(11) Colleges Give Back to Their Communities with Service, Commitment to Caring; (12) Growth of Consumer-Friendly Higher Education Spurs Competition for Students;(13) November's Trustee Elections Show Campaigns, Outcomes Influenced by Three Major Factors;(14) "Y2K Bug" Frightens Many but Community Colleges Expecting Only Minor Problems.(AS)
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Silicon Valley Executives Urge Colleges to Innovate, Network
From friendly promises of cooperation to Apple Computer, said, "We lose a certain stern warnings against becoming obsolete, amount of competitiveness on the global CEOs from some of the world's leading scene if we don't have young minds to put to technology companies recently participated work. I think that's something we have to in a statewide teleconference addressing the accept as a challenge and why business has issue of community college-business partner- to be involved here. ships. "We must build an infrastructure, of The May 14 conference, sponsored by the broadly educated thinkers. Our industries and California Community College Foundation the future of the State of California rests not and held in the Bay Area, was organized in on' the Internet but on the intellect." order to examine ways business and commu- Roger Benjamin, director of the RAND nity colleges can work together to build a Corporation's California Institute of Education more competitive workforce for the 21st and Training, put numbers to Amelio's Century. More than 40 community colleges warning. According to Benjamin, by the year viewed the conference via satellite. Six 2005, the largest segment of the US labor participated through interactive video force, 46 percent, will be made up of mana- conferencing, asking questions and making gerial, service, professional and technical comments during a panel discussion. workers. Blue collar workers will total only Welcoming the participants, host Gilbert 12 percent of the: workforce. Amelio, CEO and chairman of the board at see Silicon Valley page 2 Coping with Retiree Health Benefits
Six years ago, Lassen College officials benefits for newly hired personnel. Employ- conducted a study on the cost of providing ees hired prior to the new agreement will medical benefits for retirees and reached the continue to get medical and dental cover- July - August, 1996 conclusion the program had to be terminated. ageat a cost to the district of $5,800 INSIDE "The study annuallyup to age showed what we 65. New employees had suspected," says For more and more districts, the cost can continue to be CSU Remediation Efforts 3 Joe Bissell, dean of of medical benefits for retirees, now carried on the Call for Papers 1 1 administrative and in the future, is a growing district's policy but Web Site 8 services. "Medical must now pay the Programs 6 concern. People 1 0 benefits for retirees premium themselves. is a very expensive Says Bissell, "If we option. The study had 60 or more showed it would eventually have had signifi- retirees getting that benefit, that's a lot of cant financial implications." money for a small district like ours. Our In February, 1989, the district successfully employees recognized the problem and negotiated an end to post-employment health see Health Benefits page 4 Silicon Valley Continued from page 1
"This is a dramatic sea change told participants it is time business challenge. You'll love it!" in the country," said Benjamin, joins with government and higher Another Silicon Valley leader, "and the question is whether our education "to ensure California Scott McNealy, chairman of the postsecondary education training system will be able to measure up." It is time business joins with government and higher "We lose a Speaking to the education "to ensure California continues to produce the certain group via video kind of well educated workforce we need to remain world amount of from Washington, competitive." competitiveness DC, Secretary of on the global Labor Robert Reich said community continues to produce the kind of board, president, and CEO of Sun scene if we colleges are up to well educated workforce we need Microsystems, was even more don't have the challenge, to remain world competitive." direct. Speaking on the subject, young minds calling community He urged higher education "We Are Already Hopelessly to put to colleges "the great institutions to take a number of Behind," McNealy said that work. I think unsung heroes of proactive steps. First, "we must despite the rapid changes we see that's this country. They press our colleges and universities in the world around us everyday, something we are essential to to place a premium on productiv- higher education is "still stuck in have to accept successful workforce ity: They must demonstrate they the medieval learning model as a challenge development. You can produce quality learning at where bricks and mortars still and why are close to your lower unit costs." At Cisco, matter. For some reason, people business has customers and can Morgriclge said, the annual think that having an automated to be involved cost-effectively productivity goal is a minimum of classroom is really going to make equip Americans five percent. a difference. Well, the classroom here. with the skills and Second, colleges must use new is going to be wherever the knowledge they technologies such as video people are." need to succeed." conferencing to provide education Networking on the information According to Reich, "Skills have opportunities to more people in superhighway is where the future always made a difference in more locations. Third, colleges of education is headed, McNealy income, productivity and output should "scale back on bureaucra- claimed. "It's no longer:. You're but today that difference is cies and inflexibilities of organiza- going to go to school. The school enormous. The demand for tion," in order to meet new is going to come to you. That's workers is rapidly shifting in favor challenges. the new model. And that new of people with a high level of And fourth, colleges must do model is going to challenge some very large and coagulated educa- tion institutions, starting with Colleges should invest in building networks and move tenure." quickly to put their faculties, libraries, curricula, On the networkor Internet registration and training programs all on the Internet. there is "zero cost for publishing and delivery of content. The great lecturer won't want tenure, they'll just want to get on the network. skills. For millions of Americans, more with less. "I've heard a lot Students just have to click on and community colleges represent the about the need for funding. We pay the fee and won't have to vital link from the old economy to get the same in business. 'Boss, I deal with an institution." the new." can't do it. You've got to give me McNealy, who graduated from John Morgridge, chairman of more money.' You know what Stanford, cited a number of the board of Cisco Systems, Inc., we tell them? There is no more business leaders who never
one of the world's most successful . money. We've got to figure out graduated from college, including technology companies, served as how to do it with the money Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. "It isn't chairman of the conference. He you've got. It's a wonderful see Silicon Valley page 3 4 2 Community Colleges Participating in CSU Effort to Reduce Number of Students Needing Remediation
During the first-ever joint Cepeda is a member of the CSU tion and career goals, it has a meeting last Fall of the California advisory committee that is respon- "deleterious effect" on the univer- Community College Board of sible for making recommendations sity. The CSU Governors, the California State to the board of trustees on board's Committee "When a University Board of Trustees and meeting its goals. And its goals are on Educational significant the California State Board of ambitious. Policy, to which Education, a primary topic of As of 1994, 47 percent of new Hoff is the primary portion of the discussion was standards, assess- CSU freshmen arriving directly staff liaison, con- student body ment and the improved teaching from high school were placed in cluded, "When a is under- of English and mathematics. remedial mathematics, and 41 significant portion of prepared in The impetus for those discus- percent placed into remedial the student body is fundamental sions was a major push by CSU English. At some CSU campuses, underprepared in skill areas' trustees the past two years to more than 60 percent of the fundamental skill such a's substantially reduce the growing freshmen class -most of whom areas such as English and numbers of students coming into had taken the prescribed high English and math- mathematics,_ their system requiring develop- school classes, earned good ematics, it threatens it threatens mental or remedial education. grades and even posted high SAT the university's the Today, as a result of that and ACT scoresrequired ability to offer university's historic joint meeting and a remecliation. The CSU board's goal undergraduate decision by the CSU board to is to reduce the number of instruction at a level ability to offer eliminate the need for 90 percent students requiring remediation by that will prepare a undergraduate of its current remedial education 10 percent in the year 2001, by 50 competitive instruction at program, community college percent in the year 2004 and by workforce and an a level that representatives are working with 90 percent by 2007. enlightened citi- will prepare a CSU and K-12 groups to help the According to Peter Hoff, senior zenry. CSU profes- competitive public university system meet its vice chancellor for academic sors have workforce and goals. affairs at CSU,. a key to solving the increasingly ex- an enlightened "At that joint meeting," remem- problem is helping students pressed their citizenry. bers California Community improve their mathematics and concern that they College Vice Chancellor Rita English skills. Students unable to could no longer Cepeda, "the boards talked about handle the demands of university conduct many undergraduate remediation and basic skills and study in math and English find it courses at a level that fully reflects agreed to work together. This difficult to get through the rest of collegiate expectations." whole effort represents a different the curriculum. This not only has The university and its advisory way of doing business." a negative impact on their educa- committee of community college and K-12 faculty and administra- tors are moving on several fronts to address this problem. Some of Silicon Valley Continued from page 2 the specific items being addressed include: the degree that matters or the faculties, libraries, curricula, Work to define academic institution, it's the education." registration and training programs standards students must McNealy urged colleges to stop all on the Internet. "You can meet to graduate from high buying mainframes, minicomput- . create a university from your school and enter college; ers and PCs, calling them "legacy workstation. Build an information Implement changes neces- investments." Instead, colleges superhighway that goes out as far sary to ensure that CSU- should invest in building networks and as wide as you can possibly educated elementary and move quickly to put their get it." * teachers are well equipped see Remediation page .9 5 3 Health Benefits continued from page 1
helped us forge a solution." same employees also must share beyond for faculty who haven't For more and more districts, half the cost. "We had very paid into the Medicare fund. the cost of medical generous benefits years ago. Mt. San Antonio College is benefits for retirees, There had to be some effort to assessing new employees five The amount now and in the contain costs and now it means percent of their pay to help fund districts are future, is a growing fewer and fewer people are future retiree medical benefits. paying annually concern. While most eligible." "We pay $1 million a year in per retired provide benefits, . The next step, says Miller, may premiums just for retirees," says employee range more and more are be to conduct an actuarial study vice president, administrative from less than taking affirmative to decide whether a reserve fund services Nancy Rice. The district is $3,000 to steps to stem the should be established to fund the facing a future $32 million liabil- more than costs or to build future liability of retiree health ity. $9,000. financial nest eggs costs. Several districts have "If we closed our doors today to keep the program already taken that step. we wouldn't be able to pay for all solvent in the future. Butte College, reports chief the employees who have lifetime A statewide business officer Martha Wescoat- benefits from us," she says. To survey conducted last year by Andes, has established a reserve keep costs contained in the future, Mendocino College's vice presi- fund to pay the "huge" liability the the district has increased from five dent of administrative services, district faces in terms of retiree to 10 the number of years new Tom Kesey, showed that 48 out of benefits. The district contributes to employees have to work at the 52 districts polled provide some the fund from the general budget district to be eligible for benefits. type of health benefits to employ- when money is available.- Cerritos College has been able ees when they retire. All provided Wescoat-Andes says the goal'is to to keep a lid on benefit costs, medical coverage, 57 percent eventually build the fund to the reports Judy Christensen, vice dental, 53 percent prescriptions size necessary to pay the future president of business services, by and 37 percent vision. Sixty benefits. capping benefits at $1,788 a year percent paid 100 percent. The In 1992-93, Sierra College for both current and retired amount districts are paying started deducting one percent employees. "Keeping them at a annually per retired employee from employee paychecks to build level that is fixed is part of the range from less than $3,000 to a "post-retirement trust fund," strategy. We never promised 100 more than $9,000. reports Robert Wickstrom, direc- percent coverage. With careful According to Kesey, the survey tor, business services. The district planning we should be able to was conducted to help Mendocino adds another one percent. maintain the integrity of the decide whether to offer medical "If you look at actuarial studies program over the long haul." benefits for its retired employees. retiree benefits would gobble us Retiree health benefit costs are "We found that where folks got up," explains Wickstrom, who not a problem at Riverside Com- into trouble was back when says such a 1992 study showed munity College, says vice presi- medical costs were cheap and the district was facing a $26 dent of administration James districts gave away life-long million liability. "It's not like we Buysse, because of the small benefits. In subsequent years the wouldn't like to pay the whole number of retirees between 55 costs skyrocketed and some cost but we do have a responsibil- and 65, the ten years the district districts had to cut back." ity to the financial future of the covers medical benefits. "We have Take Allan Hancock College, district." found a lot of people here just for example. Employees used to The district has also moved to don't want to retire. Many work to be able to retire from Allan reduce the growth of the program. age 65 and beyond. Hancock with 100 percent medical Employees hired after July 1, 1995 Mt. San Jacinto College has benefits after just five years will not be getting medical conducted an actuarial study that service. Now, says vice president benefits when they retire. Cur- showed the college facing a of business services, Betty Miller, rently, all employees hired before $400,000 liability, not a significant 20 years are required for employ- that date get benefits until age 65 concern, says Wally Upper, vice ees hired after April, 1989. Those (when they can join Medicare) or president of administration.
4 Retirees get $2,931 a year for track quantitatively of what their been accounting for in terms of its medical; dental and life insurance decisions will mean to the bottom cost." for ten years and the district does line." Says Gibbs, "Every district I've not cover spouses. "It does have Brice Gibbs, a Northern Califor- talked to knows it's a huge an end date and the district nia CPA who provides auditing liability and wants to put away contribution is fixed and known," and consulting services to six some dollars but says Upper. community college districts, says with the tight Districts have He says the district also offers the strategy many districts have budget picture of a financial taken of establishing a separate recent years it's retirees a "buy-out" program that obligation to about 20 percent accept. Instead tier of benefits for new employees been tough. And of the coverage, they can receive in order to reduce long-term now that it looks manage their a $5,000 lump-sum payment. This liability "is a positive step." like the colleges will retiree is particularly attractive to retirees His experience has been that be getting some benefits close to 65 (and Medicare cover- because accounting standards do additional funds program in a age) or those whose spouse is not require districts to conduct from the state this manner that covered. actuarial studies to determine their year, what are they protects the Cuesta College has no future long-term post-retirement benefit going to do with it? long-term retiree medical benefit liability liability, many districts are not Restore programs? financial well- because it simply does not offer aware of the exact obligation they Hire staff? Or save being of the the benefit. Explains Mike Hargett, face or are putting aside money to for their future district. vice president of administrative fund their retiree benefits. "It's a liability? They've got services, "It's simply a cost matter. huge obligation that some com- to sell the idea that The response of the board has munity college districts have not they have to save been that actuarially we'd have to for the future." set aside large amounts of dollars to pay for the liability." Cuesta employees, however, have been able to get post- employment coverage. To entice faculty to retire, the college has offered golden handshakes that They Said It include five years of medical benefits. "We've given them something," says Hargett, "but it It's time to guarantee every single American not 12 but 14 years hasn't been ongoing and thus we of education. can pay as we go." Employees can President Bill Clinton, stay on the college plan after speaking at Glendale College retiisement but have to pay the premiums themselves. Sacramento City College repreents the model that community Keeping track of future medical colleges throughout California should aspire to...many of /its benefit liabilities is a key responsi- degree and occupational programs] are direct responses to de- bility of boards and administra- mands from the community. And in neighborhoods, meeting tors, says Riverside's vice rooms and work projects threoughout Sacramento, I am constantly president Buysse. Districts have a running into SCC faculty, staff and students who are serving their financial obligation to manage community. their retiree benefits programs in a Councilwoman Deborah Ortiz, manner that protects the long-term speaking at commencement financial well-being of the district. "Employers should not make All administrators, whether they work in California or not, will commitments they aren't going to have to adjust to a new management decision mode of inclusive- be able to keep. Boards and ness and consultation. administrators do need to keep Charles C. Spence, Chancellor, Contra Costa CCD
.7 5 36 District Students Granted Necessary Tools for Success
Receiving a scholarship after Students who were eligible to and additional tools were pro- graduation is a bit unusual, but for graduate or received a certificate vided by Snap-on Tools. 36 students from Fresno City of achievement were eligible to "Lots of jobS want you to have College, the Vocational Training apply for scholarship. There are a your own tools-having tools is Center and Kings total of 17 fields districtwicle in having less worry," stated Raul River Community which students could apply for a Fe lan, a winner in the automotive Many jobs in College, the reward tool scholarship. The value of collision repair category from industries couldn't have come each student's award ranges from VTC. Danny Dunigan, another like at a better time. $1500 to $2500, depending o the automotive collision repair automotive, Thanks to a gener- tools needed in a specific job recipient agreed. "I appreciate ous scholarship field. The Miller Brewing Com- maintenance, someone taking an interest in us program sponsored pany donated $60,000 to purchase to help with our careers," he.said. photography by the Miller the tools, while special discounts and Brewing Company, construction these students now require have a better chance applicants to of immediately Graduates' Skills Guaranteed supply their entering the work own tools. force. In 1993, Orange Coast College possess skills for entry-level This creates What makes this became the first California com- positions in the field for which a problem for scholarship different munity college to guarantee the they've trained. If a student is from others? The quality of its graduates to employ- judged by an employer to be most new ers. And now, three years later, it lacking in necessary skills, he or graduates winners are awarded tools of remains the one she is pro- who do not their trade, instead institution among videdat no have the of cash. the 106 which If a student is judged by an chargeup to money to Many jobs in issues such a employer to be lacking in six units to purchase the industries like guarantee. necessary skills, he or she correct the costly automotive, mainte- When OCC's is providedat no charge deficiencies. equipment nance, photography Career Education up to six units to correct "This skill needed to and construction Office launched the deficiencies. guarantee is find a job. require applicants'to its pilot project, it part of the supply their own guaranteed the college's public tools. This creates a skills of graduates in nine areas of accountability to its customers," problem for most new graduates instruction. Today, that number says George Blanc, OCC's admin- who do not have the money to has more than tripled, to 28 istrative dean of career, contract purchase the costly equipment more than a third of its 84 career and community education. "Our needed to find a job. education certificate and degree customers include students as well "The neatest part of the pro- programs. Additional programs are as employers. This guarantee gram is that it allows students slated to be added to the skills sends employers a powerful who barely, make it through guarantee list in upcoming message about the quality of the school financially to immediately semesters. `products' that OCC produces." go to work," commented Rick Graduates of these 28 programs Christl, associate dean of FCC's are certified by the college to Technical and Industrial division.
8 Field Technician Internship Program Launched
For a dozen seniors at Sequoia in tomorrow's high-tech the-job training to create a win- High School, this is more than a workforce. ning situation for all. time for proms, graduation The 12 are participating in a The students will attend ceremonies and visions of a lazy pioneering internship program Mission College at Siemens Rolm's . summer. It marks the start of an involving Mission College, Se- expense, working toward associ- arduous, two-year journey that quoia High School and Siemens ate degrees in computer electron- will prepare them for good- Rolm Communications that ics technology. They will work paying, upwardly mobile positions combines college work and on- part-time at Siemens Rolm during school terms and full-tithe during 'the summers. After that, they will be ready to work full-time at League Boards Hold Elections Siemens Rolm. Should they choose to transfer to four-year CCCT Board ElectioruResults colleges, the company will enroll Victor Valley CCD trustee, Maxine Moore was elected to her." them in its tuition reimbursement 'first term along with all nine incumbents seeking reeleCtion to. the program. California -Community College Trustees Board of Directors. Moore Kathleen Elliott, Director of has served on the Victor Valley board since 1988 and been,active Corporate Training and Economic on CCCT committees Development for the West Valley/ Incumbents returned to the CCCT Board are: Mission CCD, said, "I don't know Rudy -Cardenas, Imperial Valley CCD of another program in Silicon Lindsay Conner, Los Angeles CCD Valley that offers this direct link Bill Corey, Contra Costa CCD between a high school program, Carole Chrrey, Santa Monica CCD an employer, a community college Elvira, Robinson, Gavilan CCD and back to the workplace. Carol Smith, MiraCosta CCD Students can identify career paths Pete Tafoya, Ventura County CCD while in high school and be Richard Tanaka, San .lose-Evergreen CCD supported throughout the process Fritz Wenck, Lake Tahoe CCD by an employer and a community college working together." The board presideht is Armando Ruiz; Coast CCD; first vice This program is an extension of president is Richard Tanaka,- San. Jose-Evergreen CCD, and second Siemens' 100-year commitment to vice president is Mary Mason, FoOthilll-De Anza CCD. school-to-work programs that "The CCCT board is one of the most dedicated and committed show how cooperation between groups I work with," said Ruiz. "It represents the best from the business and education can make local districts and I am proud to be a part Of its efforts." a difference. Siemens has pio- neered similar programs in five other states. The cost of the CEOCCC Board Seats New, Members program is approximately Taking their seats at the June meeting were newly elected $250,000. CEOCCC board members John Hurd, Cabrillo CCD representing Area I. and Louis Murillo, San Diego Miramar College represent- ing Area III. Hurd and Murillo were elected Jo three year.terms. Also seated were reelected incumbents fan Kehoe, Merced CCD representing Area II and Dianne Van Hook, Santa Clarita CCD who represents Area IV. CEO officers Qlected by the board are Grace Mitchell, President (San Luis Obispo CCD); Jan Kehoe, President-eleCt; Guy Lease, PgSTCOPYAVAILABLE Vice President-North (Lake Tahoe CCD); and Ned Doffoney, Vice President-South (Saddleback College).
9 7 Faculty Ready to Reach Out Via TV
Twenty-five community college requires a different approach to own eventual taped productions. instructors from seven colleges be effective, said Don Kirkorian, Gary Dreibelbis, from Solano's graduated from the Distance the project's administrator. speech department, headed the Learning Institute at Solano CC this spring with new skills for the classrooms of the future. We need to be prepared to reach students in many Funded by an instructional different formats: TV, e-mail, radio, on the Internet," improvement grant from the state chancellor's office, the institute's goal was "to teach teachers how The institute carefully covered curriculum team that designed the to relate to students at another production tips and techniques in instructional format. He served as location .via television which preparing participants for their the "personal coach" for each participant, suggesting valuable techniques for being more than "talking head" on classroom TV. Visit Us on the Web "What works well in the static classroom doesn't always transfer to good video production," League Site Expanded Dreibelbis said. As part of our commitment to keep district personnel, legislators, and The idea for the institute came other state leaders current on all matters of importance to community from Carole Jarrett who wrote a colleges, the League has developed a web site which has been recently successful grant proposal to get revised and expanded. the project underway. Jarrett's Legislative Information has been expanded and now includes our concern was that the technology weekly Budget Updates; the First Monday Report (a monthly report was arriving before faculty was highlighting issues related to consultation, the legislature and stateagen- ready for it. "The traditional cies); and the Billsof Interest report on all pieces of legislation followed by classroom experience is now the League on behalf of community colleges. augmented by technology, and In addition you'll find information on conferences and workshops, distance learning is in the fore- publications, League boards of directors, committees and staff members. In front of the change. We need to corning months look for a complete calendar of events for all community be prepared to reach students in college-related organizations; updates on the November Annual Conven- many different formats: TV, e- tion; and the text of various League periodicals. mail, radio, on the Internet," You will find the League's site at
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1 0 Remediationcontinued from page 3 for success in teaching basic transfers. "We've been letting in should be assessed against skills; some students who haven't met existing community college Develop assessment and the requirement," he says policies and practices, timelines intervention programs that According to Cepeda, in for implementation and conso- would help determine the skill levels of high school students with the intent of For community college transfer students, the university will identifying remedial needs of "carefully address collegiate skill and developmental/remedial college-bound students; policies...(and) adhere to the existing CSU policy that permits Communicate CSU collegiate the admission of only those junior and senior transfer skill standards and expecta- students who have com- pleted GE requirements in English tions to students, parents and mathematics." and schools; Review assessment and placement exams in' order to achieve the best possible addition to the important transfer nance with- issues related to alignment between assess- issue, the other areas under study student access and equity." ment and placement. that will have a direct impact on Cepeda reports that CSU under- For community college transfer community colleges include stands and is committed to students, the university will policies which apply to re-entry keeping the community colleges "carefully address collegiate skill and ESL students and revised and K-12 informed of any policy and developmental/remedial policies for assessment and changes that would have an policies...(and) adhere to the placement of students. Working in impact on the other systems. existing CSU policy that permits cooperation with the effort is the "I have hope that this process the admission of only those junior Intersegmental Coordinating will end up being beneficial to and senior transfer students who Council, an arm of the California our students," says Cepeda. "It have completed GE requirements Education Round Table. The ICC will certainly help us in our in English and mathematics." is reviewing English and math articulation and transfer proce- CSU Senior Vice Chancellor competencies for freshmen. dures. And it should allow us to Hoff says he anticipates the In a report to the Board of align curriculum properly to make university will move to "re- Governors, Cepeda writes, "In transfer for high school students enforce" math and English compe- each of these cases the advisory to community colleges and CSU tencies for community college committee recommendations smoother."
Respiratory Therapy Programs Merged
Santa Monica and East LA health sciences program. will be at East LA College, taught colleges have merged their The program will continue to by faculty from both campuses. respiratory therapy programs, offer students clinical training at Graduates will receive a joint allowing the two colleges to pool UCLA Medical Center, and SMC program certificate of completion, resources and provide a richer students will now have access to and each institution will grant an and more innovative curriculum. clinical resources from the East LA AA degree to its respective This is the first time two program. Under the merged students who succeed in complet- community colleges have formed program, students will take all ing all academic requirements. a partnership on an allied health prerequisite science courses and program, and this alliance is a the introductory respiratory forerunner of things to come in therapy class at SMC in their first community colleges," said Marilyn year. The second year of study Humphrey, director of the SMC BEST COPY MAD
1 i of the Redwoods in Eureka, has William Segura has been Appointments been named the new Diablo appointed as the new Chancellor Valley college president beginning of the Los Angeles CCD. Donald F. Averill is the new August 1. Segura spent his early youth in superintendent/president of Palo Edelstein replaces Phyllis East Los Angeles and has been in Verde. Averill is a native Califor- Peterson who, after 12 years, will education for the last 26 years. He nian; raised in Southern Califor- retire June 30 as president of the has served since 1993 as president nia. 20,000 student college. Edelstein of Austin Community College. He earned his doctoral degree has been in his Previously he served for ten years in educational management from present posi- as president of Chemeketa Com- the University of La Verne. He tion with the munity College in Salem, Oregon. earned both his B.A. and M.A. College of the He holds a doctorate in educa- from California State University, Redwoods tional policy and management Los Angeles. He started as an since 1991. from the University of Oregon; a adult education teacher for the Before that, he master's degree in counseling and Los Angeles Unified School was executive psychology from Western Oregon District in 1960 and has pro- director of the State College, and a bachelor's gressed through teaching and California Intersegmental Coordi- degree in philosophy from Linfield administrative positions in sec- nating Council in Sacramento for College, McMinnville, Oregon. ondary-and community college four years. educational institutions. From 1985-87 Edelstein served He begins at Palo Verde as president of the Academic Linda M. Spink has been effective July 1. Senate for California Community named as Antelope Valley CCD's Colleges. new superintendent/president, A graduate of Colby College in succeeding Dr. Allan W. Kurki The board of trustees of the Maine, Edelstein has a master's who is due to retire Aug. 29. Kern CCD has appointed D. Roe degree frorn the University of New In naming Spink, trustees hired Darnell to the position of presi- Hampshire, a doctorate in English the first worrian president in the dent of Cerro Coso Community from State University of New York college's 67-year history. Spink is College. at Stonybrook and a certificate of currently vice president for Darnell has been serving as the educational management from instruction at Mohawk Valley Acting President of Cerro Coso Harvard. Community College, Utica, N.Y. since June 1995. He has been the where she's worked since 1990. vice president, instruction, at the Before that, she was associate college since 1980. Prior to that, Raul Rodriguez, currently San clean for'bealth science and he served as assistant professor of Jose City College's interim presi- technology at Massachusetts Bay education and director of off- dent, will assume the position as Community College. Spink has a campus operations at Pepperdine fourth president of Los Medanos doctorate in administration of University; executive assistant to College on July 1. higher education from Boston the dean, Eastern Illinois Univer- Before Rodriguez became College, a master's in psychiatric sity. interim president of San Jose City nursing from Boston University, Darnell earned a bachelor's College, he was vice president of and a bachelor's degree from degree in history .at Oklahoma instruction at that institution. Michigan State University. Christian College; a master's Rodriguez received his doctorate degree in history at Peppercline in psychology form the University University; and his doctorate in of California at Santa Cruz, and Kennth D. education at the University of La has worked in research efforts at Yglesias, who Verne. various California universities. In has served as He will assume his duties on addition to receiving honorable interim presi- approximately July 1, 1996. fellowships, he was involved in dent at Golden the Executive Leadership Program West since of the National Community January, has Mark Edelstein, vice-president College Hispanic Council. been named the for academic affairs at the College college's sixth president. 12 IC Yglesias has been in education also holds a bachelor of arts Following his graduation in for 27 years and has held posi- degree in political science from political science from San Fran- Mons in several California commu- UCLA. cisco State, Crutchfield earned his nity colleges. Prior to his Master's degree in community appointment as interim president, organization and administration he 'was the administrative director Marche lle S. Fox is the new from UC Berkeley. of educational services for the president of West Valley College Herring is a longtime educator Coast district, overseeing grants effective July 1. Currently, she is and civic leader. He was the and contracts, international, interim vice president of student former dean of administration and vocational and contract education, services at San Diego Miramar student services at Merritt College and state reporting for curriculum College. before being named interim modification for the three district "I am honored to have been president of COA in June 1995. colleges. selected to serve as president of His previous administrative He received his EdD in educa- West Valley College," said Fox. posts at Merritt include assistant tional administration from USC, "This college has a long and dean of student, dean of adminis- his MA in educational communica- proud tradition of providing' the tration and development, and tions/technology from Western very best in community college dean of students. Carolina Univ., NC, his BA from education and is poised to move Having taken his BS degree at the Univ. of South Florida and his ahead to address the challenges of Jackson State College in Missis- AA from St Petersberg JC in the future. What more could a sippi, Herring earned his doctor- Florida. new president ask?" ate in higher education at UC Fox's previous positions Berkeley. Thomas Nussbaum has been include clean for instructional Both appointments are effective selected by the. California Commu- advancement and clean of instruc- July 1. nity Colleges Board of Governors tion at San Diego City College. to serve as the Acting Chancellor She also served as president of the for the statewide system.' San Diego City College Founda- Nussbaum is the current Vice tion. Chancellor of Legal Affairs and Fox received her PhD in General Counsel for the California education administration from the Community Colleges Chancellor's University of Texas in Austin, her Office, a position he has held MA in human development from since 1986. Pacific Oaks College, and her BA Nussbaum has extensive in education from San Diego State. knowledge of community college law and state government, with CALL FOR PAPERS over 19 years dealing with the Legislature and state control The Peralta CCD has named Sept 15 agencies, as well as the State two new presidents, both of budget process. He is the author whom have been serving their First National Conference on of several publications, including colleges as interims. The district THE LEARNING PARADIGM "Understanding Community board appointed Earnest C. First Steps in Transforming College Governance", "AB 1725: A Crutchfield as president of Laney Undergraduate Education Comprehensive Analysis", "Too College and George Herring as Much Law...Too Much Structure: president of College of Alameda. January 1997 in San Diego Together We Can Cut The Crutchfield is a political scien- Sponsored by Palomar College Gordian Knot", and "Evolving tist and product of Laney College Community College Shared faculty and administrative postS For Information: Palomar College Governance to Better Serve the since 1986. He held the position Office of Media, Business & Community Public Interest". of clean of instruction at Laney Services Nussbaum earned his juris from 1987 to January 1996 when 619-744-1150 ext 2154 doctorate form California Western he was appointed interim presi- E-mail: [email protected] School of Law in San Diego. He dent. 1996 RaelOw.Cacida,- /Vote COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIRECTORY de Zeape 7996 tiortadeoNfree4 Still Available!
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Policy Center Calls on Higher Education Leaders to Plan for Huge Wave of Students
Access to higher education in California Four years ago the James Irvine Founda- "We Are All In can be preserved into the 2Ist Century but tion of Orange County established the policy the Same Gang" will require contributions and sacrifices by center with a five-year, $6 million grant. This all, says Pat Callan, executive director of the is the final year of operations for the center. California Higher Education Policy Center. The center, says Callan, was established to Maintaining access will require leadership "look at the policy infrastructure of California from higher education and state government higher education and ask who should go, officials. how should we pay for it, and are we "Obstacles can be addressed and over- organized correctly to do the job? We have come," Callan told The News in a recent done what we have signed on to doput interview at his San Jose headquarters. "The new ideas on the table and leveled criticism real question is, can we come together and at some current policies and practices to the ...Actor, director, build a consensus in California around higher discomfort of some in the political and producer, and education opportunity parallel to the one we education world." community leader built in 1960 with the Master Plan for Higher Callan brought to the job a wealth of Edward James Education. But we can't do it the same way experience in making politicians and educa- Olmos to address because the plan for the 1960s is not going to tors uncomfortable when it comes to policy the opening be the approach of the 1990s or the 21st and planning issues. For eight years he was banquet of the Century." see Policy Center page 4 League's 1996 Annual Conven- tion. (Story page 8) Staff Development Programs Helping Prepare Campuses for New Technologies Roberta Holt doesn't hesitate a moment in fact, make the learning process more when asked to identify the most pressing effective." September-October, 1996 staff development need on the Los Angeles Around the state, faculty, administrators City College campus today. and classified employees are increasingly INSIDE "How to encourage faculty to utilize new being pushed to keep current with the technology tools to enhance their teaching," rapidly changing world of college-based Common Course the coordinator of faculty and staff develop- technology. Numbering 2 ment at LACC responds. "We have more and Helping college staff meet that challenge is Programs 6 more technologies available that can be used one of the jobs assigned to staff development People 10 Calendar & in the classroom. But there is a lot of faculty coordinators on campuses around the state. Contacts Pullout anxiety about computers." These professionals, like Holt, organize Explains Holt, "Some feel threatened workshops and flex-day activities, manage because the technology, upsets the way many resource centers and special programs, and of them look at the learning process. We help make decisions regarding the funding of have to be sensitive.to faculty fears and help staff participation in conferences. motivate them to learn how technology can, see Staff Development page 3 15 Common Course Numbering SystemTakes Big Step Toward Becoming Common onCampus After two years of policy Board of Governors to develop a hot on." debate and political advocacy, a common course numbering While the Academic Senate was common course numbering system. critical of the students' efforts on system for community colleges "We sponsored the bill," says some of the specifics of a new has taken a major step toward Marisa Alvarez, a student at Santa system, it was supportive of becoming reality on campus. Rosa Junior College and current efforts to ease transfer from one The California president of CalSACC, "to help community college to another. (Common courseCommunity College students transfer. A lot of students After Governor Wilson signed SB numbering) can Board of Governors would take courses at one corn- 450 in October 1995, the Senate help students will receive a report munity college and then move to issued a lengthy report on the smooth the this month on the the district next door and would issue that recommended the transition from successful comple- face a whole new set of require- expansion of the California one community tion of two years of ments. This turns out to be very Articulation Numbering System college to study to establish a costly and time consuming for (CAN). another or to a common course students." CAN is a 20-year-old project four-year school. numbering system. Students who lobbied for the that assigns common numbers to The .report, based on bill in Spring 1995 were supported lower division, transferable work by the state- by the Board of Governors and courses taught at community wide Academic Senate, will opposed by the statewide Aca- colleges, the California State include a recommendation that a demic Senate. According to past University and the University of pilot program be funded. president Regina Stanback-Stroucl California. It is similar to the A common course numbering of the Academic Senate, who common course numbering system would assign names and chaired the senate's ad hoc system proposed by CalSACC but numbers to core academic and committee on common course is very limited in the number of vocational courses that would numbering last year, "Students courses assigned numbers and by then be used at all California had a hard time defining what it the fact that only one UC campus community colleges. For example, was they wanted. We didn't want participates in the voluntaiy the first semester of English program. On average, commu- composition, a transfer class, nity college campuses offer might be designated as "When therecommendations came only 68 courses using CAN "English Composition 1" and from the Academic Senate to the numbers. CSU campuses would be so designated at Consultation Council we were pleased average 53. statewide, only 28 each campus. Students who that they were very similar to those of disciplines are represented in then transfer from one the task force. If implemented, these the system. college to another would recommendations should benefit With the governor and know which classes at their students." legislature mandating creation new campus are the same as of a common course number- classes they've already ing system, Chancellor David completed. all English 1 classes to be identi- Mertes earlier this year took the While the idea of such a system cal. Faculty need to have control issue to the Consultation Council, has been discussed for many of their curriculum and the an advisory panel that includes years, the push that led to the colleges control over what they representatives of all the major recent breakthrough began in offer their communities." statewide associationsincluding 1994 when representatives of the Says Alvarez, "The students and the Leagueand unions. Its California Student Association of Academic Senate were not com- recommendation, which Mertes Community Colleges (CalSACC) municating well as to what our followed, was that common went to the Legislature and needs were. There was a lot of course numbering was an "aca- sponsored a billSB 450 carried confrontation. The direction we demic and professional matter" by Hilda Soliscalling on the wanted to take, they weren't too see Course Numbering page 11 16 2 Staff Development Continued from page 1
According to the California common ground on workshop associate director of staff develop- Community College Council for topics that a lot of employees can ment and affirmative action, says Staff Development (4CSD), all 106 participate in is a real challenge. last year the board of trustees colleges in the state have some Administrators, classified and "mandated that all type of staff development pro- faculty do have different needs." employees be gram. Most have flex-day activities His approach has been to try to trained in diversity and year-around workshops for offer activities the entire campus issues." The college Staff faculty, classified and administra- can share together. "There's not held workshops on development on tors. Most have either resource much money to spend, so activi- racism, sexual many campuses centers, staff exchange programs ties that fit a broader need is the harassment, dis- today is linked or staff retreats. Most also have way to go." crimination against directly to the special programs that meet a Of the total staff development people with disabili- avalanche of specific, unique need on their budget at Redwoods, 70 to 80 ties and homopho- campuses. percent is used to send staff to bia. new technology According to Jo Sumner, out-of-district seminars, work- "Hot topics" for sweeping president of 4CSD and staff shops and conferences. The classified develop- campus offices development coordinator at Sierra balance is used for group activities ment workshops at and classrooms. College, staff *development on on campus. These include work- Allan Hancock many campuses today is linked shops on using the Internet, include computers, directly to the avalanche of new cooperative learning, violence technology and reducing stress. technology sweeping campus prevention, classroom assessment Classified workshops are held offices and classrooms. "My techniques, and planning retreats during faculty flex-week activities. colleagues around the state are for various campus groups. For Rancho Santiago College's working to upgrade staff in the 1996-97, the staff development comprehensive staff development use of cornpUters in their offices committee is "favorably looking at program strives to address two and incorporating computer-based proposals that relate to training major changes facing the cam- multi-media into the curriculum. staff to use technology in their pusnew technology, and It's pretty simple. As a district offices or classrooms," reports Ali. students for whom English is a moves to upgrade its technology, . At Cuyamaca College in San new language. The college's 1996- it must deal with training staff." Diego County, 60 percent of 97 staff development catalog is 56- At Pasadena City College, the funding goes to send staff to out- pages of course descriptions for future of technology was one of of-district activities and 40 percent programs offered August through many topics discussed at "PCC goes toward institutional pro- May. World Day," a day-long work- grams, reports Michael Hill, staff "Everything is changing so shop. Break-out sessions were development coordinator and an fast," says Kay Farrell, coordinator held on science and technology, instructor in the environmental for professional development. "We gender and cultural issues, technology program. have faculty used to operating one education throughout the world, "We're hiring more faculty than way and they have to change." and world labor trends. in the past so we're going to use On the technological front, says According to Patricia Mollica, some of our funds to orient them Farrell, "Our faculty have to learn dean of human resources, the goal throughout the year. We used to how to use the new computer- of "PCC World Day" and all other do it in a single week but that's related instructional tools and how staff development activities is to like force feeding them with a fire to teach students to use them." tie them directly to institutional hose." Since the student population is goals. The campus staff develop- Cuyamaca's 10 days of flex more than 50 percent non-native ment committee plans its activities activities include classes on speakers, "We're also having to specifically to support those goals. computer technology, the Internet, work with faculty to change their Abe Ali, the staff diversity and health and wellness, and tours of mind set about what a college staff development coordinator at the nature preserve on campus. student is." College of the Redwoods, faces At City College of San Fran- see Staff Development page 4 the same dilemma.,"Finding cisco, Alexandra Turkington,
3 Policy Center(Continued from page 1)
executive director of the California Says Finney, "We've demon- California higher education Postsecondary Education Commis- strated that a policy vacuum exists survived the initial storm of the sion (CPEC) before moving to and there's been very little recession in the early 1990s, albeit Denver to be a vice president and political leadership on this issue at the cost of reducing enroll- senior consultant to the Education or leadership from the segments ments and drastically increasing Commission of the States. The collectively. And you can under- the cost to students who were associate director of the center, stand why. Without political admitted." With an anticipated Joni Finney, has been a influx of nearly half-a- university administrator million additional and professor and "We are in a period of stability students looming on the director of policy studies with a chance to do some near horizon, "a new for the Education planning... If we simply wait compact (must) be Commission of the for the crunch to come there forged between the state, States. will be no good solutions. All the colleges and univer- Two months ago the we can do is what we did when sities, and students and center issued a major the recession hit in the early their families" to success- report, "Shared Respon- 1990s, meat-ax programs and fully meet the challenge Pat Callan sibility," that challenges do tremendous damage to of maintaining access the state's college and people, to colleges and and quality. university leaders to join universities andto the long-term interests of In a previous report, with the legislature and the state." Callan and Finney had governor's office to estimated that higher create a plan to deal education's share of the with the influx of 480,000 addi- leadership, people on the cam- state budget would have to tional students expected to enroll puses want to protect turf because increase from 12.4 percent to 20 in post-secondary education over that's all there is left to do." percent by 2006 to accommodate the next ten years. The report has The report cautions: "California expected enrollment growth. In received coverage in every major and its colleges and universities "Shared Responsibility" they state California newspaper. are in the eye of a hurricane. see Policy Center, page 5
Staff Development (Continued from page 3)
One approach has been to programs for all employees. Each federally-funded program that establish a lab for basic skills that year her office surveys the campus assists faculty with preparation of features computers programmed to determine needs and priorities. classroom materials using instruc- to help students learn math and Last year, 80 workshops were tional technology. English. According to Farrell, the held, a third of which were While Holt meets many faculty lab is helping teach teachers the related to office computers, the members hesitant to step into the technology used in this environ- Internet, upgrading to Windows brave new world of instructional ment. "Some of them didn't know 95, or how to use the computer in technology, she also sees "move- what a mouse is." The college's the classroom. ment toward the future among the Center for Learning and Instruc- Holt is also responsible for a hard core, non-technology tion works with all staff on the faculty orientation program that people" that leaves her hopeful. use of new software for office will last 10 weeks to "properly "As the institution becomes more management and creating multi- introduce new faculty to the committed to teaching faculty with media for the classroom. college and the college's philoso- the new technologies, many feel Los Angeles City College, says phy." She's also director of the they may need to jump on or be Holt, provides staff development Teaching Learning Center, a left behind. We're here to help 18 with that transition." *
4 clearly that higher education can't Finney believes the recommen- nity colleges, five-percent for expect state dollars to match that dations "Shared Responsibility" California State University and six- need. The report urges the state to puts forth demonstrate that "we percent for UC. Says Callan, "We maintain funding at predictable can solve this problem without can't see a way out of this that levels, calls on institutions to sacrificing quality and at a reason- doesn't ask the students to make become more productive, recom- able cost to taxpayers. I think some contribution." mends an end to new campus community colleges, in particular, College and university adminis- construction and asks students are in a good position to come trators and faculty are also pressed and their families to share more of together and work with the state by the center to make a contribu- the responsibility for the cost of and say we will make sure these tion. By proposing no new money education. students are accommodated and be spent on new campuses and The San Jose Mercury News we can do it more efficiently. with students becoming increas- praised "Shared Responsibility" in None of these legislators wants to ingly "heterogeneous," faculty will its editorial columns, writing, hear about their constituents have to teach more classes in the "California cannot build and hire being shut out of college." afternoon, at night and on week- its way out from under ends to accommodate the coming wave of student needs. Adminis- students. And it cannot trators will have to give up on educating its "I think community colleges, in forego their proclivity future workers. The particular, are in a good toward building new state's plan for higher position to come together and campuses and centers. education must change work with the state and say we "If we were in any or a generation of will make sure these students other business that was students will be short- are accommodated and we can not supported by the changed." The Fresno do it more efficiently. None of public sector, it would Bee, however, called the these legislators wants to hear be laughable to have report's recommendation about their constituents being facilities that are falling on no new campuses shut out of college." apart and then talk including a University of about building more," California campus now says Callan. "The state slated for Merced"shortsighted." She praised the Board of has a responsibility to provide The paper editorialized, "Deci- Governor's 1993 Commission on access, not to provide conve- sions about institutions like Innovation for addressing many of nience." universities should be based on the same challenges identified in While governance issues are the long view and should not be "Shared Responsibility." Said not directlYaddressed in "Shared held hostage to short-term finan- Finney, "The community college Responsibility," Callan worries that cial issues." segment was the only one that community colleges are losing Callan and Finney told The even attempted to put an agenda their ability to respond effectively News the state has absolutely no out there." to local education needs. "We plan for dealing with the chal- Callan believes community need the colleges to be nimble, lenges the future will inevitably colleges "are pivotal on the flexible, more innovative and to bring. "We are in a period of questions of whether we will be very responsive to their stability with a chance to do some accommodate the next tidal wave communities. Yet, at a time wheri planning," says Callan. "Are we of students and keep a broadly the state has become more diverse going to use this period wisely or accessible system of higher and complex, decision-making to will we be lulled to sleep? If we education." He predicts 70 percent some extent has become more simply wait for the crunch to of the additional studentsa total centralized and more politicized come there will be no good of 340,000will be coming to the and that worries me quite a bit in solutions. All we can do is what community colleges. terms of dealing with the enroll- we did when the recession hit in To help pay for this increase, ment challenge we face. the early 1990s, meat ax programs students will have to pay higher "I also worry about leadership and do tremendous damage to tuition. The report recommends a in the community colleges. I think people, to colleges and universi- maximum of four-percent in there is prima facie evidence that ties and to the long-term interests annual fee increases for commu- there is a leadership crisis because of the state." see Policy Center page 7 19 National Award to Southwestern College
The Southwestern College students could be helped was certain topic. Library received the EBSCO through an interactive, multimedia Not only can students be taken Community College Learning program. on a tour of the library, but they ResourceS Program Award for Alexander and his library can also.be shown where to find 1996 at a meeting of colleagues created an informa- the reference section, periodicals the Association of tional "student-friendly " computer and even the nearest bathrooms. Arca-a-stand- College and Re- program. The project began in "Now librarians 'can spend time ing example of search Libraries in 1993 with a $9,000 grant from the answering students' more complex homegrown New York City. state to help fund two programs. and puzzling questions without creativity that Charles R. One, an informational, classroom compromising their helpfulness," can serve as a Peguese, chairman style program that uses photo CDs says Alexander. model for all of the EBSCO award for enhanced presentation and the The Library Public Relations of us in better board, other, an interactive, student Council also commended the serving our complimented orientation program. development of a "bookmark" students. Southwestern Three years and 2,500 hours multimedia. The bookmark shown College by saying its later, both programs are running above is an expanded picture of "college library smoothly. Classroom presentations the library's multimedia center on orientation program are more interesting with the use the front and contains useful ls an outstanding example of of photo CDs, which are pictures phone numbers on the back. The homegrown creativity that can that can be played back on either message invites community serve as a model for all of us in a computer or television screen. residents to visit the college better serving our students." The orientation program helps library and use the interactive Hitting upon the idea that most students find their way around a video orientation. questions asked at the library's traditional college library. It is (Visit this Display Session, front desk are locational, William meant to be very user-friendly and Friday Nov. 22 at the Conven- J. Alexander, clean of instructional enables lost students (who do not tion, see page S.) * resources, decided that a way know how) to begin researching a
Gospel Singers Record a CD
Four years ago, when Marvina impressive gigs, including a and universities. The group hopes Levy began teaching her Gospel concert at Landis Auditorium that to market the CD nationwide. Singing course at Riverside attracted more than 1,000 people "We didn't expect all this; we're Community College, she had six and a performance to close out just going with the flow," says students. But like a rousing gospel this year's Sunkist Orange Blos- Levy, a Los Angeles area gospel number, her class has created som Festival. singer and musician for several excitement and inspired others to But the real high note of the years before coming to RCC. "The join in. singers' career took place last (singers) are talking video. Todaythe group now num- April, when the group boarded a Anything is possible." bers 55ages "17 to retirees," bus to Artisans Studio in'Holly- The CD idea came about according to Levy. The singers wood to record a CD with six through the Gospel Choir Fellow-
already have booked some . other Southern California colleges (Continued on page 7) 20 FALL 1996 MEETING CALENDAR SEPTEMBER - JANUARY
ACBO 10/7-9/96 Fall Meeting, Palm Springs
ACCCA 10/17-18/96 Board Meeting, Los Angeles 10/31/96 Legislative & Finance Commission, Sacramento 1/16/97 Joint Mtg. Board/Leg. Finance, Sacramento
ACCT 10/9-12/96 Annual Convention, Miami Beach, FL AIA CCCAOE 10/23/96 Board of Directors, Orange County 10/24-25/96 9th Annual Conference, Orange County 10/21/96 Board Meeting, Long Beach 11/21/96 Board of Directors, Los Angeles CCCAOE/ED>NET/CAVE ASCCC 10/22-24/96 Federation of Conferences, Long Beach 9/20-21/96 Executive Committee Meeting, Orange County 10/18-19/96 Executive Committee, Meeting, Sacramento CCCCA 10/30/96 Session, Executive Committee, Orange County 10/23/96 Executive Council, Los Angeles 10/31-29/96 Fall Session, Orange County 10/24-25/96 Annual Conference, Los Angeles 1/10-11/97 Executive Committee Meeting, San Francisco CCCF BGCCC 10/10-12/96 CCC Quality Consortium Fall Symposium, San 9/12-13/96 Board Meeting, Sacramento Francisco 11/14-15/96 Board Meeting, Sacramento 1/8/97 Committee Meetings, Sacramento CCPRO 1/9-10/97 Board Meeting, Sacramento 9/27/96 Board Meeting, Chabot-Las Positas CCD CACCRAO 11/21/96 Board Meeting, CCLC Convention, Los Angeles 1/31/9.7 Board Meeting, TBD 11/7-8/96 Executive Board Meeting, Sacramento 11/7-8/96 Executive Board Meeting, Sacramento CFIER 2/27-28/97 Executive Board Meeting, TBD 10/16 & 17 Annual Conference, Anaheim CAIR CIO 11/6-8/96 Annual Conference, Orange County 9/18/96 Executive Board & AS/CI0s, Sacramento CaISACC 9/19/96 Executive Board, Sacramento 10/23-25/96 Annual Conference, San Francisco 9/13-15/96 Presidential Summit, Sacramento 11/20/96 Executive Board & AS/CI0s, Sacramento 10/18-19/96 Policy Board Meeting, Sacramento 11/21/96 Executive Board, Sacramento 11/1-3/96 CCCSAA Conference, Sacramento 12/20-21/96 Policy Board Meeting, Sacramento COCCC CCA/CTA/NEA 9/19-20/96 Statewide CEO Meeting, Sacramento 9/19/96 Consultation Council, Sacramento 9/13-15/96 CCA Executive Board, San Francisco 10/17/96 Consultation Council, Sacramento 10/4-6/96 Fall Council, San Francisco 11/21/96 Consultation Council, Sacramento 10/25-27/96 CCA Executive Board, San Francisco 12/19/96 Consultation Council, Sacramento 11/15-16/96 CCA Executive Board, San Francisco 1/16/97 Consultation Council, Sacramento 1/24-25/97 CCA Executive Board, San Francisco
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A complete list of meetings can be found on the League's web site at http://www.cerritos.edu/ccic
STATE and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONTACTS (NOTE: CCC = California Community Colleges)
AACC - American Assoc of Community Colleges Pres, David Pierce, 202-728-0200 ACCTLA - Assoc of CA College Tutoring and Learning Assistance AAWCC - American Assoc of Women in Community Dean Mancina, Golden West College, 714-892-7711 Colleges Region IX Director, Frances White, San Francisco CCD AFT - AFT College Guild Legis Rep, Charles E. Dirks, LA Mission, 818-361-6200 ACBO - Assoc of Chief Business Officials Pres, Roy Stutzman, Solano CCD AIA - Assoc of Instructional Admin Pres, Judy Markline, Allan Hancock College, ACCCA - Assoc of Calif Community College 805-922-6966 Administrators Office Manager, Susan Bray, 916-443-3559 APAHE - Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Ed CC Chair, Audrey Yamagata-Noji, Rancho Santiago ACCE - Assoc for Community and Continuing Education College, 714-564-6140 Pres, Tom Travis, Napa Valley College, 707-253-3071 ASCCC - Academic Senate for the CCC ACCJC - Accrediting Commission for Community & Pres, Janis Perry, Rancho Santiago College, 714-564-6984 Junior Colleges BLACCC - Black Assoc of CA Community Colleges Executive Director, David B. Wolf, 707-569-9177 Acting Pres, Venesse Metcalf, Modesto Junior College, 209-575-6094 ACCT - Assoc of Community College Trustees Pres, Ray Taylor, 202-775-4667 CACCRAO - CA Assoc of CC Records & Admissions Ofcr 22 Pres, Elida Gonzales, 909-487-6752 STATE and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONTACTS, continued
CAIR - CA Assoc of Institutional Researchers CCCSAA - CCC Stdnt Affrs Assoc Pres, Robert Schwabe, 909-880-5052 Pres, Valerie Vanegas, Golden West College, 714-892-7711 CAPED - CA Assoc of Postsecondary Educators of the Disabled CCCSFAAA - CCC Stdnt Fin Aid Admin Assoc Pres, Ronald Burdett, Oh lone College, 510-659-6272 Pres, Scott Thomason, Kings River College, 209-638-0312
CASBO - CA Assoc of School Bus Officials CCEA - CA Cooperative Ed Assoc Exec Dir, Ted Witt, 916-447-3783 Pres, Linda F. Johnson, Univ of the Pacific, 209-946-2011
CCA-CTA-NEA - CC Assoc-CA Tchrs Assoc-National Ed CCENC - CC Educators of New Californians Assoc Pres, Joe Flores, Los Angeles CCD, 213-891-2168 Exec Dir, Rocky Bari lla, 916-726-4207 Pres, Kathy Sproles, Hartnell College, 916-442-5895 CCIA - Community College Internal Auditors Pres, John Shaffer, Peralta CCD, 510-466-7352 CCC-CFT-AFT - CC Council-CA Fed of Tchrs-American Fed of Tchrs CCID - Community Colleges for Intern'l Dev Pres, Martin L. Hittelman 818-843-8226 Member, Kenneth Yglesias, State Center CCD, 209-226-0072 CCCAAAA - CCC Assoc of Academic Advisors for Member, Tom Crow, State Center CCD, 209-323-4595 Athletics Pres, Evans Roderick, Mt San Antonio College, CCIE - CA Colleges for Intern'l Ed 714-594-5611 Pres, Rosalind Latiner Raby, Los Angeles CCD, 213-891-2282 CCCAOE - CCC Association for Occupational Education Pres, Michael G. Sullivan, DeAnza College, 408-864-8205 CCL - Council of Chief Librarians Pres, Gregg Atkins, 415- 574-6569 CCCC-SD - CCC Council for Staff Dev Chair, Jo Sumner, Sierra College, 916-624-3333 CCMISC - CC MIS Consortium Exec Dir, Don Price, 916-631-6387 CCCCA - CCC Counselors Assoc Pres, Kathy Adams, Foothill College, 415-949-7777 CCPRO - CC Public Relations Ofcrs Pres, Ann M. Garten, Coast CCD, 714-432-5012 CCCCS - CCC Classified Senate Pres, Mary Thompson, Chaffey College, 909-941-2624 CCUPCA - CA College & University Police Chiefs Assoc Pres, Ted Romas, Irvine Valley College, 714-559-3234 CCCCSSAA - CCC Chief Stdnt Serv Admin Assoc Pres, Gilbert H. Stork, Cuesta College, CDL - Consortium for Distance Learning 805-546-3100 X3116 Director, Jay Thompson, 916-565-0188
CCCECE - CA Community College Early Childhood CEOCCC - CA Community College CEOs Educators Pres, Grace Mitchell, San Luis Obispo CCD, Pres, Jeri Lupton, Oxnard College, 805-986-5800 X1937 805-546-3100 X3118
CCCF - CCC Foundation CHRO-AAO - Chief Human Resources and Affirmative Exec Dir, David Springett, 916-446-5881 Action Officers Director, Patricia Mollica, Pasadena CCD, 818-585-7388 CCCI - CCC Independents Pres, Deborah Sweitver, Santa Rosa Jr College, 707-527- CIOCCC - Chief Instr Ofcrs of the CCC 4011 Pres, Rocky Young, Santa Monica College, 310-452-9204
CCCREEC - CCC Real Estate Ed Cntr CLACCC - CA Library Assoc Community College Chapter Director, George Bairey, Yosemite CCD, 209-575-6465 Pres, Dona J. Mitoma, Pasadena City College, 818-585-7818
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CMC3 - CA Math Council CC JACC - Journalism Assoc of Community Colleges South Pres, Fran Manion, Santa Monica College, Pres, Cynthia McGrath, Los Medanos College, 310-450-5159 510-439-2181 North Pres, Chris Burditt, Napa Valley College, 707-253-3151 LARAZA - LaRaza Faculty Assoc of CCC Pres, Joseph Salzar, Fresno City College, 209-442-4600 CMLEA - CA Media & Library Educators Assoc Pres, John McGinnis, Cerritos College, 415-692-2350 Latina Leadership Network of CCC Pres, Carol Justiniano, Los Angeles CCD, 213-891-2044 COA - Commission on Athletics Commissioner, Joanne Fortunato, 916-444-1600 League for Innovation in the CC Exec Dir, Terry O'Banion, 714-367-2884 COAD-NPD - CA Org of Assoc Degree Nursing Program Directors LRACCC - Learning Resources Assoc of CCC Pres, Donna Duell, Cabrillo College, 408-479-6237 Pres, Ralph Steinke, De Anza College, 408-864-8318
CPEC - CA Postsecondary Ed Commission NCCCCAA - N Calif CC Consortium for Affirm Action Exec Dir, Warren Fox 916-445-7933 Co-Chr, Art Cardoza, Merced College, 209-384-6000
CSAC - CA Student Aid Commission NCCCF - Network of CCC Foundations Exec Dir, Samuel M. Kipp III, 916-445-0880 Pres, John Willis, San Diego City College, 619-230-2400
CSEA - CA School Employees Assoc NCOE - National Council for Occupational Education Exec Dir, David Low, 916-444-0598 Rep, Gert Tipton, Cosumnes River College, 916-668-7329
CalSACC - CA Student Assoc of Community Colleges NCSPOD - National Council for Staff Programs & Pres, Marisa Alvarez, Santa Rosa JC, 707-577-9874 Organizations Coordinator, Natalie Margolis, 518-446-0367
The College Board , Director, Raphael J. Magallan, 916-444-6262 NCWCA - Northern Calif Writing Centers Assoc Pres, Pat Reed, American River College, 916-484-8117 ECCTYC - English Council of CA Two-Year Colleges Pres, Robert Dees, Orange Coast College, 714-432-5716 NSSA - National Social Science Association Exec Director, Jerry Baydo, 619-448-4709 ED>Net - Economic Development Network Exec Dir, Jean Petty, 800-344-3812 PTK - Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director, Rod A. Risley, 601-957-2241 EOP&SDA - Extended Opportunity Prog & Serv Directors Assoc RP Group - Research & Planning Group for CCC Pres, Ismael Gonzales, Foothill College, 415-949-7777 Pres, Julie Slark, Rancho Santiago College, 714-564-6000
FACCC - Faculty Assoc of CA Community Colleges SCCCCAA - S Calif CC Consortium for Affirm Action Exec Dir, Patrick McCallum, 916-447-8555 Vice Chr, Joaquin Hernandez, San Diego CCD, 619-584-6960 HSA - Health Services Association Pres, Patricia Smith, San Bernardino Valley College, 7 14-888- SEIU - Service Employees International Union-CSC 6511 Legis Advocate, Allen Davenport, 916-442-3838
ICC - Intersegmental Coordinating Council TCDA - CA CC Transfer Center Director's Association Sr Consultant, John M. Smart, 916-324-8593 Pres, Miki Mikolajczak, Saddleback College, 714-582-4572 ICEED - Internat'l Consortium for Ed and Eco Dev Board Member, Joe Conte, Southwestern College, Board Member, Augie Gallego, San Diego CCD, 619-584-6957 Board Member, Bill Vega, Coast CCD, 714-432-5813 The NEWS is published bi- monthly for the members and College Applications Via Cyberspace friends of the When the application for admission was added to the Internet home pages for California's Las Positas College in May and
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE . OF CALIFORNIA Chabot College in June, the response from students was almost gr immediate. Communications Department "We haven't given this feature a lot of attention in public yet, 2017 0 Street but we still received about 20 applications right away," said Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 Debbie Earney, the Las Positas admissions and records staff member in charge of Internet application at the Livermore Executive Director: David Viar college. "While we still enjoy the one-on-one contact with Editor: Trische Robertson students when they come in to apply, this gives them a great For subscription or other new option in the admissions process." information, write the above The first applications received via e-mail for the fall semester address or call 916/444- at Las Positas demonstrated the reach of the Internet. They came 8641. from all of the Tri-Valley cities as well as more distant locales. "The advantage of applying this way is that students avoid Deadlines are the .15th of the having to go to the local library of the college bookstore to pick month preceding publication. up a schedule, fill out the application and mail it, or bring it in Nov/Dec = Oct 15 to the college," Barto said. Jan/Feb = Dec 15 The application is located on the "Getting In" section of the Mar/Apr = Feb 15 Las Positas home page and in the "Entrance Requirements" section of the Chabot Web site. The prospective student fills out the application and sends it via e-mail to the college. Because of state legal requirements, the application is held by Earney or Barto until the applicant prints out, signs and mails in Gospel Singers a signature page which attests to the accuracy of the information provided. (Continued from page 6) "When we match the signature page with the e-mail, the ship, a regional network of process is complete," Earney said. "Then the student is entered college gospel groups. Each into the computer system and mailed a packet of information college performed one original that gives them access to our other new feature, telephone piece (RCC's was called "Being registration." Confident," composed by Marvina and Gospel Singers musicians) and contributed to a mass number Nivith several hundred gospel Policy Center(Continued from page 5) students form UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, Biola, UC Santa Barbara, there has been so much turnover cal model of shared governance Loyola Marymount, and Cerritos. at the CEO level. We really need for all campuses and districts has Cerritos and RCC were the only leaders who can work with the had mixed results." community college participants. faculty, board and community to Community college faculty, "We are multiculturalAfrican address the issues, and I don't administrators, trustees and American, Caucasian, Asian, think people are going to accom- students must "find common Hispanic, Samoan...to have plish that staying in the job just ground within their own ranks" to different ages, different cultures two or three years." deal with the enrollment challenge come together to make music Callan puts some of the blame the colleges will face in the early makes a beautiful and unique on the state and some on local 21st Century. "The message they sound." districts. "The state has put too should all hear is that what's good The singers organized car much emphasis on how decisions for education is wharsgood for washes in Moreno Valley and have to be made and who has to the public, not necessarily what's Perris to raise the $500 needed for be involved. The attempt to good for one particular cainpus a charter bus and expenses. impose 2 bureaucratic and politi- constituency or another." 0
7 "It Takes An Entire College..." - 1996 League Annual Convention
This year's theme simply and eloquently describes what community colleges are all about: that it takes all departments, all staff members, and the community to ensure student success. The theme is intended to draw our attention to how important is this interaction in creating a learning environment, a place where students can shape and pursue their dreams and aspirations. Keynote speakers and convention sessions have been selected to meet known interests, but also to pique your curiosity about new trends, innovations, and ideas. There are obvious reasons not to miss the League's convention, and we've even offered some cost comparisons to convince you of the value of attending. But the real bottom line is our students. They are why we care so much about the quality of what we do, and why we are always seeking ways to improve their educational experience. And, last but not least, all the information you could want about the convention is available on the League's Web page (http://cerritos.edu/ccic). The latest information about any program changes will be posted there as soon as they are available. Join your colleagues at this year's Conventionwe're sure it's a program you'll like!
Speakers: Actor/Activist Edward James Olmos to Open Convention
Actor, director, producer, and to help clean up the fire-bombed a consultant to the US Department community leader, EDWARD JAMES neighborhoods. of Education for 10 years and OLMOS, will address the On screen or in person, Olmos consulted at over 100 community convention's opening banquet. delivers the same message: self- colleges. An ardent supporter of His presentation "We Are All in discipline and determination can student services, he believes that the Same Gang" will emphasize overcome even the most daunting the function is more important the strength that comes from obstacles. To thousands of now than in the past largely working together for better Hispanic-American young people because of diversity. While communities, and understanding across the country, Olmos repre- diversity adds a richness to our our common heritage. sents a role model who survived campuses, he says, it also pro- Certainly best known for his the barrio and succeeded on his vides challenges both in and out acting, Mr. Olmos has been own terms, making his own of the classroom. referred to as America's most choices. Dr. Bumphus is president of visible spokesman for the His- In 1992, he was honored as a Brookhaven College in Dallas, panic community. He approaches Distinguished Alumnus of the Texas, which is well known for his humanitarian work and California community colleges, outstanding service to students community with the same dedica- having graduated from East Los and its efforts in creating learning tion and discipline as his acting. Angeles College. communities. Perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Castillo on Miami Vice and DR. WALTER &MMUS, chair of JOAN STEINAU LESTER iS director as Jaime Escalante from Stand the American Association of of the Equity Institute, a company and Deliver, Olmos acted and Community Colleges, will keynote that helps public and private made his directorial debut in Friday's luncheon session. As organizations address diversity American Me, a story that takes a chair of AACC, he leads the issues. She is a newspaper colum- stark look at the life of a Hispanic association in encouraging efforts nist and business commentator for American family in East Los to broaden the use of technology Marketplace on National Public Angeles. to improve access to learning, and Radio. Author of The Future of The story is especially relevant to increase collaborative partner- White Men and Other Diversity to today's world of gangs, guns, ship with business and other Dilemmas, her most recent book drugs, and riots, says Olmos, one segments of the community. is Taking Charge: Every Woman's of the first public figures to take During his 19-year tenure in Action Guide to Personal, Politi- to the streets following the student development, he served as cal, and Professional Success. (It Rodney King riots, giving his time see Speakers, page 9 26 tional policy will stimulate think- Teaching and Learning Special Forum: ing and help ensure that commu- The six sessions in this strand Scanning the nity colleges are able to respond are designed for teachers, admin- to the demands of the future. istrators, staff, and trustees con- Environment cerned about learning and the Every year, one of the most Breakout Session classroom. They will highlight popular events is an issues forum see Convention Program, page 12 where people can gather to talk Strands about the critical topics of the The concurrent sessions are year for community colleges. This arranged into the following Speakers year's forum will focus on issues strands, making it easy for every- related to equity and diversity, one to find what interests them. (Continued from page 8) workforce development, and will be available at the convention growth. State leaders in educa- during a book signing.) Dr. Lester's address at Saturday's breakfast will be about realizing the dream of making Preconference Workshops inclusivity and diversity work at a time when budgets are tight and Even If You're Identifying and Develop- affirmative action is being ques- on the Right ing Learning Communities at tioned. The next step in valuing Track, You'll Get Your College diversity, she says, is to acknowl- Run over If You Today's community colleges edge who we are in all of our Just Sit There: The are focusing on learning and multi-layered complexity. Lan- Will Rogers View for Rede- building communities. This guage and the way it is used signing a California Commu- workshop furthers both themes greatly affect the way individuals nity College. by combining themcreating and groups view each other. The presentation will provide learning communities. Much individuals with an overview of more than "paired" or team- DR. ERIC OLSON, founder of an institution wide change effort taught courses, this will be a Transition Resources International, at Santa Barbara City College dialogue on the wide range of will close the convention at lunch called Project Redesign learning communities that you on Saturday, November 23. Dr. applying business process already have and can enhance, Olson works with administration reengineering (BPR) methodol- as well as those that you can and college constituencies to ogy to change the college's core create. develop strategic thinking, plan processes. restructuring, and re-energize In Search of the Perfect decision-making. Results include Marketing on the Web Program: Classified Staff significant cost savings, consensus Community colleges are Development and buy-in for new opportunities, entering the brave new world of The first part of this session action plan follow-through, and the Internet and encountering highlights exciting staff devel- improved teamwork. exciting opportunities to better opment models from several Dr. Olson grew up in Asia, and serve our students. However, community colleges. The his work reflects the holistic there are just as many chal- second part of the seminar approach found in Asian culture, lenges and this workshop will involves participants in a as well as the values of long-term explore the remarkable possi- brainstorming session: "If you thinking, balance, and focus. He bilities in meeting them. could have the perfect program, teaches in the Business and what would it be?" Management extension schools at UCLA and UC, Irvine. qi.) 7 EOPLE
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Appointments and member of the Board of associate clean of humanities and, Youth and Board of Education for three years later, was named The Peralta Community College his church and its affiliated school. assistant to the president. Last year District Board of Trustees has she served as the college's acting named Wise E. Allen president of The Trustees dean of instruction. She is a Merritt College. of San Jose/ frequent speaker at regional and Allen had served as interim Evergreen CCD national education conferences president for the last two years. have appointed addressing such topics as leader- He brings an extensive history at Geraldine ship, personal and professional the Peralta Colleges to his new Evans to serve development and organizational position, dating back to 1972 as the district's effectiveness. when he was a Laney College Chancellor. Gratton earnecl.B.A. and M.A. instructor until more recently George Melenclez, SJECCD degrees in English from the when he served as vice chancellor board vice president, announced University of Portland, and a of educational services. that "Dr. Evans brings a wealth of master of science degree from Allen is a graduate of San experience to our district. I look Peppercline University in organiza- Francisco State University where forward to working with her to tion development. he received a bachelor's degree in achieve our mission, serving our social welfare and sociology. He students and our community." The Ventura board has named went on to receive his master's Evans has been executive Judith Valles as interim president degree in clinical social work director for Illinois Community of Oxnard College after restarting from Howard University and, his College Board since 1994. Prior to the search for a permanent doctorate in social and clinical this, she was chancellor of Minne- president. psychology at The Wright Insti- sota Community College System in Valles, former president of tute. St.Paul, and president of Rochester Golden West College and now a He is a licensed clinical psy- Community College in Rochester, trustee of the San Bernardino chologist. Minnesota. district, began at Oxnard the end She received a bachelor's of July and will serve until an Kamiran (Kim) Badrkhan is degree in Social Studies Education, expected hire is made early next the new superintendent/president a master's degree in Educational year. of Sequoias CCD. He has been Psychology with an emphasis in affiliated with Long Beach City practicum in counseling, and a College since 1986, having served doctorate in Educational Adminis- Governor as vice president of academic tration with a collateral field from affairs since 1993. While at Long the School of Business all from the Names Three to Beach, he also served as dean of University of Minnesota. instruction and associate dean, Board of occupational programs. Margaret A. Badrkhan earned his Ph.D. in Gratton, a Governors Educational Administration at the community Claremont Graduate School; an college educator Thomas F. Kranz, of Los M.A. in Instructional Technology and leader for Angeles, an attorney, is president from CSU, Los Angeles; a B.A. in many years in of Kranz Scott Group, Incorpo- Philosophy and a B.A. in Indus- the state of rated, a corporate and communi- Oregon, is the trial Studies form CSU, Los cations consulting firm, where he Angeles, and an A.A. in General new president at Orange Coast has worked since 1993. Kranz has Education from LA City College. College. She's the seventh presi- served as associate director of the An active participant in Long dent in the college's 49-year Federal Emergency Management Beach's Private Industry Council, historyand the first woman to Agency in Washington, D.C. occupy the post. Badrkhan also served on the (appointed by President George Industry Education Council, Gratton joined the Mt. Hood Bush) from 1990 to 1992. He also School-to-Work Work Team, Community College faculty in 1968 served as special assistant to Partnership Education Committee, as a composition and literature see Governor Ncnnes Three, page 11 28 Eas, ST COPYAMIABLE 10 Course Numbering (Continued from page 2) and, therefore, should be handled expanded "to all possible courses "to get the universities on board." by the statewide Academic Senate. within a college curriculum that But first, admits Myers, the The senate acted quickly this are transferable to CSU and UC." community colleges "need to get past Spring to create the SB 450 Pilot projects would be imple- our house in order." Myers points Task Force, which was directed to mented to expand the number of to his own district as an example develop recommendations for disciplines and courses covered of the problem implementation and report by CAN. The recommendations around the state. findings back to the senate also called for an intra-segmental West Valley College The recom- executive board. The task force faculty-to-faculty symposium to has 62 courses mendations call was made up of faculty, students, investigate problems associated qualified for a CAN for an intra- chief instructional officers and a with transfer. number while its segmental chief student services officer Says Montenegro, "We felt that sister college, faculty-to- representative. Jean Montenegro, rather than creating another Mission, has 37. faculty an instructor at Imperial Valley numbering system, expanding The Academic symposium to College and treasurer of the CAN would be the way to go. A Senate'sfinal investigate senate, served as chair. third numbering system would recommendation problems The task force held four only confuse students more." calls for $180,000 for associated with meetings between April and June Ed Myers, the dean of student study and modifica- transfer. and, according to Vice Chancellor services at West Valley College tion of the CAN Rita Cepecla, who represented the and a member of the task force, system but for the Chancellor's Office, the group says the concept of a common CAN system and the local college "managed to rise above" the past course numbering system is "a districts themselves to fUnd its differences between students and good one because it can help expansion from existing budgets. faculty and "produce a good students smooth the transition According to Cepecla of the report." from one community college to Chancellor's Office, "For this to be The report, says Montenegro, another or to a four-year school." implemented, ultimately the board recommended that CAN be The challenge in the future will be will need to take action to find the money. Right now the Chancellor's Office has no discre- Governor Names Three(Continued from page 10) tionary fundsfor this or any other programthat haven't President.Bush and associate since 1970. His wife , Delsie already been committed." director of Presidential Personnel Schrimp is a trustee of the Expanding CAN, says Stanback- for National Security Affairs from Yosemite CCD. Stroud, will enable students "to 1989 to 1990. know more about what classes Rosemary E. Thakar, of San will articulate from one college to Roger M. Schrimp, of Francisco, is owner and partner of another." She credits CalSACC and Oakdale, a partner at Damrell, Mike Furniture, which is a small the Board of Governors for Nelson, Schrirnp, Pallios and business based in San Francisco. pushing the issue to the point Ladine, has been practicing law Thaker is also founder, and where this month the board will since 1966. Schrimp is also the former secretary and director of discuss taking the important next owner and operator of a 9,000- Thakar Aluminum Corporation, step. acre cattle ranch in Merced where she worked from 1987 to The students, too, are pleased. County. He is an organizer and 1989. She is also past vice chair of Says Alvarez, "When the recom- chair of the Board of Directors of the President's Advisory Board for mendations came from the Oak Valley Community Bank in San Francisco State University, Academic Senate to the Consulta- Stanislaus County, and has served where she served as liaison with tion Council we were pleased that as a member of both the Execu- community leaders in both the they were very similar to those of tive Committee and the Board of public and private sectors to the task force. If implemented, Trustees of the Oak Valley District enhance community awareness of these recommendations should Community Hospital Foundation the university. benefit students." *
2.9 11 approaches to critical thinking, effectiveness strand. In addition, the alone. This strand highlights learning communities, learning new standards for accreditation, collaborative efforts in workforce styles, an exploration of future which emphasize institutional training, facilities planning, curricular and instructional effectiveness, will be unveiled and technology development, conflict changes, and implications of discussed. resolution, and joint programs shifting to a learning paradigm. with community agencies. Classified Staff Student Success The statewide Classified Senate is Administrative, Fiscal and The student success strand again sponsoring a series of sessions Legal will be of interest to all at the targeted to classified staff, and will This strand will be of interest to convention and highlights hold the semi-annual business all administrators, trustees, and programs which increase access session of the Senate at the confer- faculty and staff leaders. Cost and retention, strategies for ence. In addition, there are sessions management models, new sources measuring and improving on classified staff recognition of and paradigms for funding, student success, and support to programs and shared governance legal issues, statewide information enhance student leadership. models. systems, campus safety, and ethical issues will be explored in a Leadership and Planning Collaboration and Partnerships series of seven sessions. The six sessions in this strand Partnerships enable people to be range from reporting research more effective than they could be on multicultural leadership styles, discussing the changing culture and expectations for community colleges in the You Get a Lot of Convention for future, designing strategic planning systems, planning for Your Money technology, and providing skills for establishing vision as well as The'League strives,to provide a quality e-ducational experience at managing the day-to-day a good value for California's conimunity colleges.' At $290 ($265 for demands of leadership. a team) including five mealS, oui: Annual Lonvention registration rates are among the lowest'of the, major conferences, and include Institutional Effectiveness more meals than all of thcis'e listed below! Program review, strategic 1995 AAHE Non-member $330 1996 NCSPOD$345 enrollment growth and manage- 1996 AACC $415 1996 ACCT,:' $442 ment, and marketing are topics 1996 NISOD $325 covered in the institutional
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Enrollment Up Around the State as Districts Use New Funds to Serve Student Needs
October was declared "Enrollment Devel- had significant unmet student demand," opment Month" in the Marin Community explains Rocky Young, vice president of College District by Superintendent/President academic and student affairs at Santa Monica James Middleton. Campus staff held a forum College and chair this year of the chief to discuss plans for strengthening enrollment instructional officers association. and the implication of increased enrollment "Colleges had to cut back on core curricu- on the college's budget. Says Vice President lum during the past several years because of Dona Boatright, "We're trying to get every- reductions in state support and increased body on campus involved in setting enroll- fees," he explains. "We were left with no ment goals for the district." choice. We all went through a reduction in Enrollment growth is an important and size while, at the same time, there was an popular topic of discussion as well at the 70 increase in student demand. What you're other California community college districts. seeing around the state now is more sections With the 1996-97 state budget providing being offered to meet the demand of students districts with $63 million for enrollment who have for years been banging on our growth, the districts have a strong educa- doors." tional and financial incentive to build enroll- At Santa Monica, for example, the percent- ment this semester and next. age of full-time equivalent students (ETES) is "A lot of colleges around the state have see Enrollment Up page 3
Complex Funding Formula Challenges District Planning The formula for determining how much has been assigned a growth rate determined November December, 1996 growth money a particular district is eligible by a four-page formula that is generally to receive is complicated but the answer to based on adult population changes, high INSIDE hOw a district can get that money is easy: school graduation rates, unemployment and increase student underserved areas. Enrollment Innovations ...3 enrollment. The growth rates County Population According to Each district has been assigned a range from 1.21 to Table 4 Roger Merle, the growth rate determined by a four page 14.3 percent. Thirteen Programs 6 fiscal allocations districts have growth People 10 formula. specialist in the rates ranging from Chancellor's Office, 1.21 to 1.49, 39 have there is $63 million in state funding for en- growth rates from 1.50 to 4.0 and 19 have rollment growth plus another $44 million in growth rates from 4.1 to 14.3. funding for new centers and facilities. Forty-eight districts also will receive funds For purposes of distributing the $63 mil- from the $44 million allocated for new cen- lion in growth money, eaCh of the 71 dills see Funding Formula page 11 Enrollment Innovations Help Districts Serve Targeted Student Groups
, 'Two 'districts. Two enroll- 1995,' 31..5 percent Of College:of to 1.5'percent,Cuyarnaca will . ; rnent challenges: TWo' creative the Canyons'-Students,Were7firsi- offer more sections, including -approaches 'to meeting the time Students:.The.percentage of 'new general education needs orstudetifs. first-time. students enrolled in Courses. -"We're a bedroorn.commq- Weekend' college is.54.:3. The TheStrategy, says nity for the.San Fernand6.yal: Saturday classes also are attract- r Atherton,,will."give the east ley and P'arfs of LOS Angeles," mg greater-percentages Of'rninori-side Of the 'county more edu- s'ays .Carter Doran, .yiCe- preSi.7-1 fernales.and students,age, 19 cational choices. They'll be 'dent ofifistrUction or below than do regular Pall able to get a. full program at ,and:stUdent ServiceS classes. Cuyamaca with:but having to 'arCollege. of .the Can- "We think:it's been a:huge transfer to Grossmont. And as Two districts. yons in Santa ()mita. sUccess," says' Doran, describing we add hilf-time faculty at Two enroll- ."A lot of our,lo'cal enrollment in, the Saturday, classesCUYan-nica (citrrently 75 per- ment ,resiclerits ddVeljnto as a genuine CoMmuni0e- cent 6f faCtilty are part-time), challenges. the valley.Or Os An- sponse:".The.college Plansao the quality Of-the program Two creative r'geles te work.and-. expand the pi'Ogran) to40 classeswill improve:. And finally, as it approaches to then return late,to.the in the Spring.", growsiCtiYamaca will be able meeting the Santa:Clarita,Valley.r7 Expanding the.program for' to financially.support its own needs of A:lot-of those same localresidentSis also the goAl programs andservices, which students. residents Weren't at:-. ,Chancellor jeanne'Atherton bas init can't "do, now." tenchng coMM.unitY mind with a plan that will liMit college; explains Weekend enrollment growth'at one:Of the bOran:So, two Cblleges in-the GrosSitiont- College the, district 'opened a Cuyarriaca ,CCD: - Weekend Coflege to GroSsmont College, a, large; Off-setting attract-and serve those well-established campus,: iS 10- growth hard Wodsing, corn- cated:in the-West side Of the. dis- goals Muting residents. trict while, the much smaller The collegeoffered Cuyathaca'C011ege is in-the east. 20 classes, meeting In orderto hetpCuyaMaCa- grow, from 9 a.m. to-noon the board of trustees, Atherton .and-12:36"to 3:30 p.m:Sections explains, has :pura:fourLyearCap :included English, history, art, on enrollment groWth business, econoMics, pSycl-to1:- GrosSmont. ogy and Spanish. The response, "We want to make Cuyamaca rePorts boran, has been tre- econoMicatly and educationally mendouS, witb.501 students self-stiffiCient, which means-being :enrolled. able to Offer a :full array Of.aca- Many of the Weekend Col- .clemic CotirSes.7 lege.stndents; research, shows, . The goaris for Cuyamaca to are neW to.the Campus. In Fall grow betWeen five and eight percent a ye'arwhile capping Grossmont,:Whicil normally would grow about four Percent,
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Lip 4 percent, says Young, "exactly dean of admissions. Like many earthquake really hurt us. A huge as we planned." As the following colleges that had declining number of people moved out of sample of fall enrollment figures enrollments since 1991, this year the district. When the economy indicates, many districts are in a Glendale has been able to "put began to recover and people similar position to both Marin and back enough sections in the began moving back Santa Monica: Putting a major schedule to turn it around. in, we thought emphasis on enrollment and get- Offering more courses in high students would just "What you're ting the results they had hoped for. demand areas has helped." The come back. But they seeing around Merced College With college targeted students with didn't. Now we are the state now headcount (the number of actual undergraduate degrees who had in a more aggressive is more students) up 4.2 percent and ETES dropped out when the state mode in addressing ,seCtions being (thefigure the state uses to calcu- initiated the $50 per unit differen- the needs of stu- Offered to late funding) up 6.1 percent, the tial fee by sending out a mass dents, particularly , college has benefited, says Allan mailing to those students this working adults." Meet the Grimsby, vice president, student summer. The colleges will dernand of services, from "heavy marketing Palo Verde College EnrollMent be conducting students who and recruitment started last spring at this small, rural college near the internal and external liove for years to position ourselves for available Arizona border may be up as assessment of heen banging growth dollars." much as six percent, says Presi- student needs and on our doors." The college, reports Grimsby, is dent Don Averill. He believes the targeting special attracting younger students in district will reach its state-ap- populations for greater numbers. "That reflects our proved growth rate of 14.1 courses and special weekend. efforts to recruit in high schools percent. "It's a bit misleading in classes. She also expects more-- and maintain positive relations that 14 percent is.only 100 FTES classes to be offered between the with high school teachers and for a college our size," Averill regular semesters. "We're very counselors." The college has explains. "But I hope to actually confident that spring enrollment increased sections in transfer exceed it. We're putting together a will speak loudly to these efforts." English and math classes and is very aggressive recruiting cam- Mt. San Jacinto College Wally offering classes now on Saturday. paign for the spring." He also Upper, vice president, administra- "We call it Saturday College. It's hopes to recruit more students tion and finance, predicts the an effort to reach out to working from southwestern Arizona that college could grow 40 percent for adults who can't come to campus live closer to his campus than 1996-97. The college, which has a on weekday nights." they do to any Arizona commu- growth rate of 8.17 percent for the San Bernardino CCD The nity college. year, serves west Riverside district will be addling 400 addi- Los Angeles CCD The district County, among the fastest grow- tional sections this spring at has a state assigned growth rate of ing regions in the state. "There are Crafton Hills College and San 1.79 percent for the year and thousands of new homes under Bernardino Valley College, says expects to reach that figure, says construction every day in our Chancellor Stuart Bundy. The . Victoria Richart, interim vice district," say Upper. colleges are hiring new full-time chancellor for educational ser- Mt. San Jacinto, which for years faculty, buying new computers vices. Headcount is up about two has been under an enrollment and spending money to improve percent and FTES up about one cap, will open three new centers student access and success. "A percent this semester. Each of the this year in Lake Elsinore, couple of years ago," Bundy colleges has heacicounts in credit Temecula, and Idyllwild. It will comments, "we were asking, courses close to last year's figures add new classes, develop new 'Whom shall we serve?' Now we except Mission, which is up 11.8 programs, offer courses between can open the doors. Isn't that an percent. "Our goal is to grow six semesters, and hire 15 new amazing turnaround?" percent," says Richart. "We have faculty. Its Saturday classes at its Glendale College Headcount very aggressive plans for the San Jacinto and Menifee campuses is up five percent and ETES up spring semeSter),sornething we are already full. "What this haven't done in the past. The two percent, reports Gary Parker, (Continued on page 4)
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funding means is that previously enrollment growth point of view," anticipating an enrollment jump of unserved students will be able to says Boatright, "that's a population 10 percent, the college was hit attend college. This that is growing in the county and with a 22 percent increase in college is like a we want to serve it." headcount., reports Barbara Many speed boat. We can Delta College The number of Hioco, assistant superintendent of districts maneuver well in units students are taking is up 30 instruction. "Phenomenal," she are...putting _ this environment." percent, reports Vice President says. "A pleasant surprise." The major College of Marhi Phil Laughlin while headcount is growth, she says, came as a result emPhasis on While Mt. San up about six percent. He says the of an aggressive marketing enrollment Jacinto serves the college expects to reach its campaign. "We made a conscious and getting fast growing River- growth rate of 2.69 percent. effort to develop cooperate the results side County, College WestIlills College After (Continued on next page) they had of Marin serves the hoped for. County of Marin, projected by state officials to grow at Heading for the Hills, the the slowest rate of any county in California over the Valley, and the Empire next fifteen years. This semester, says Parnila Mize, dean of enroll- The.,:Sierra.foOthills, the.San Joaquin Valley and theinland Empire ment services, headcount is up are:.likeIj7 to See huge ihereiSes in population over the next 15 four percent and WSCH (weekly years,taCcording 65` fifo*tions from the,State DepartMent of Finance. student contact hours) is about Of the peo*ted-iiineteen fastest growing counties, six are even. located in the'San Joiquin Valley, five in the Sierrdfoothills and The college, says Dona tiVo-San BernardinO and Riverside--in the Inland Empire. All are Boatright, is taking a close look at expeCted to irierease their current popultition by more than 50 two particular groups; degree- percent, oy, tne.year:2016:, (The entire state is.expected to grow Oy holding students who dropped 32 riercent in the next 15,years.) out when the differential fee was The.five fa'stest grOwing counties are expected to be C 2ikiveris instituted and students who take (116%); Del Nbrte (76.8%), Riverside (75.6%) Amador (72.1%) and credit English as a second lan- Kern (68.3%). The,only counties expected to.grow b)., single digit guage (ESL) classes. For the BA percentages are:Sierra (9.1%), San Francisco (4.0%) and Marin (2.8%). students, the college is carefully BelOw iS a county-.by-cOunty list of population projections. The. analyzing the classes offered for list.was developed .by the finance department's demographic this group and how it markets research.unit. those classes. "You have to be sure your program offers what 1995 2010 POPULATION they want. One way to do that is COUNT); "POPULATION (PROJECTED) % INCREASE to understand what they took when they were enrolled," ALAMEDA 1,347,700 1,561,900 15%9 ALPINE 1,170 1,700 45.3 explains Boatright. A majority of AMADOR - 32,600 56,100' 72..1 these students take computer BUTTE 196,100 269,600 37.5 information systems, physical CALAVERAS 36,950 78,200 116.4 education, art, Spanish, music, COLUSA 17,850 26,490 47.9 CONTRA COSTA 867,300 1,096,300 26.4 biology, dance and early child- DEL NORTE 27,600 48,800 76.8 hood education. In the spring, EL DORADO 144,200 220,800 53.1 "we will work to be sure there is FRESNO' 754,100 1,237,400 64.1 course availability in these areas GLENN ,.26,600 38,400 4414 HUMBOLDT ....;,i,4-.1.;:-Ig 'POS.* ;1.052,100 22.2 to meet that need." IMPERIAL, 137,400" 1.`1-33,900' 33.2 The college is also studying the INV.() 18,450 24,100 30.6 needs of ESL students. "From an KERN 616,700 1,037,700 68.3 KINGS.. 114,900 168,900 46.9 34 =F.S,TZOPTAVAI 4 programs with feeder high schools Popular classes include adminis- pocket of students who weren't and use newspaper advertising." tration of justice, vocational taking advantage of the district's High school teachers, students classes, English, math, and basic education opportu- and administrators were inter- sciences. "It's gratifying to have nities," he says. e inade'a viewed to determine their percep- the money now to meet the pent- Headcount is up tions of education needs. The up needs of the community," 12.4 percent, with cOnaiotie college also reinstated several Hioco says. Moorpark College _effort tO athletic programs, including Ventura CCCDLess than a and Ventura College develop, football, baseball and soccer. week after the district opened a up about 10 percent ceoperate, Additional sections have been new center in Camarillo, classes and Oxnard College prOgrenis added to the class schedule and were full, reports Chancellor Phil .up 20 percent. ,with.feeder part-time faculty have been hired. Westin. "We found a whole Centers in Santa high schOols Paula and Ojai are and use .. being expanded and 1995 2010 POPULATION' newepaper % INCREA3E : the district is 'ci:1UNTY T POPULATION (PROJECTEO): . looking at Thousand 61.1, LAKE 55,106 88,800% Oaks as the site for 39.3 LASSEN ': 28,650 -39,900 a new center in the 11,441,966 ' 22.3 . LOS ANGELES 9,352,200 spring. MADERA 106,460 171,800 2.8. MARIN .. '238,900 245,500 "We couldn't have done all this 62.9 MARIPOSA ' 15,900 24,903 without this growth money," says 38.4 ' MENDOCINO 84;300 116,700 Westin. "It allows us to offer 313,600 57.9 -- MERCED ' 198,500 13,000 29.4 classes that we know there is a mopoc :10,350 , 15,300 45.0.- MONO 10,550 pent-up demand for but haven't 485,360' 34.1'', ,MONTEREY 361,800 been able to afford in the past." 117,800 139,900 18.8'..' NAPA ."61: The growth money also allows the NEVADA 86,600 139,500
3,104,100 18.7 district to upgrade computer labs 'ORANGE 2,614,800 - PLACER 203,500 312,300 and strengthen other student 21.5' PLUMAS 20,500 24,900. services and academic programs. 75.61 RIVERSIDE 1,370;300 -2,406,700 "We have more flexibility with all '1,579,300 41..3 SACRAMENTO 1,117,700 55.9, our financial decisions," says SAN BENITO 42,650 66,5001, 65.7 SAN`BERNARDINO 1,581',600 2,62:1,500 Westin. 30.2 SAN DIEGO 2,669,200 3,476,169 The district undertook an 4.0 SAN FRANCISCO 751,500 .781,700 48.4 aggressive marketing program, SAN JOAQUIN 524,600 778,400 34:3 sending out 7,000 cards to BA SAN LUIS OBISPO' 228,400 306,800 14.2 SAN.MATE0 689,700 787,300 students who dropped out after 23.9 SANTA BARBARA .391;400 484,800 the differential fee was imple- 14.7' 'SANTA CLARA 1,603,300 1,839,700 20.8 mented, advertising registration SANTA CRUZ '241,500 291,800 44.6 dates on cable television and SHASTA 160,900 231,600 9.1 SIERRA 3,390 3,700 offering telephone registration for 24.7 SISKIYOU 44,650 55,700 the first time. With headcount at 557,400 50.4 SOLANO. 370,500 28,928, the district is still below its 534,300 27.4 SONOMA 419,500 1991 level of 32,170. "There's still STANISLAUS 413,800 670,000 , 61.9 124,100 68.2 SUTTER 73,800 a lot of potential we haven't 72,900 34.5 TEHAMA 54,200 reached yet," says Westin. 17,000 26.9 TRINITY _13,400 48.9 TULARE 349,800 521,290 81,200 57.7 TUOLUMNE . 51,500 27.1 VENTURA 712,700 905,600 57.7 YOLO 150,800 237,800 ::. 11.6 YUBA 62,300 "' 96,500
32.3 TOTAL 32.062, ,760 42,408,400 . . .
4E'ST6OPYAVAILABLE 5 Biotechnology Center to Serve 6 Districts
City College of San Francisco supply and to protect ourselves their knowledge of cutting-edge (CCSF) along with the its part- from disease," said Manlove. techniques. nersContra Costa College, "Because the industry is changing Marvin Bobes, Project Coordi- Skyline College, De Anza College, so dramatically, it's tough to keep nator, noted, "The Center is in a Vista College and us with new developments. The position to respond to agencies Solano Collegewill new Center will ensure that the and companies that use biotech- 'Another provide the neces- biotechnology programs of the six nology." Specifically, he points to plus, is the sary matching funds partner colleges have a direct link the California Department of to a $150,000 grant to industry leaders so that the Justice which has said it has a Opportunity-f from the education we're providing is need for "technicians to assist in .for.students,4 relevant to industry needs:" snd faculty Chancellor's Office DNA analysis at forensic labs. The of the California Another plus, said Manlove, is the Center can encourage its partner to intern-at,- Community Colleges opportunity for students and colleges to respond to this special biotechnology: to establish a faculty to intern at biotechnology need, perhaps by designing a COmpanieS. Northern California companies. That way students get certificate program, and, of Biotechnology the opportunity for hands-on, course, calling their students' Center. Robert real-time laboratory experience, attention to these career opportu- Manlove, dean of and faculty members maintain nities." CCSF's School of Mathematics and science, will be the Center's director. The Center, to be located on Mandatory Orientation Helps the CCSF campus, will facilitate biotechnology education and Students Succeed communication between firms engaged in biotechnology re- search and production and the An effort to help new students ment, class selection, school regu- faculty of the six Northern Califor- through mandatory orientation lations, time management, voca- nia community colleges which sessions initiated this summer tional education programs and offer biotechnology programs. appears to be paying off as record major, and transferring. Those colleges serve geographic numbers of students attended The new requirement for man- areas where there are numerous sessions held during the summer. datory orientation applies not only biotechnology companies or "This summer we more than to new students but also to stu- where large biotechnology doubled the number of students dents who may only want to take complexes plan to locate and who attend orientation," said Kay one course and students who are expand. Ragan, Mt. SAC vice president of transferring from another college. These six community colleges student services, from about 3,000 However, students holding a de- are dedicated to giving students to 6,846 by the second week of gree are not required to attend. the theoretical background as well August. Three to four sessions The orientation sessions were as hands-on laboratory skills in were held each day-morning,. given by counselors and 'faculty chemistry and molecular biology afternoon, and evening. members who volunteered their to be an effective entry-level "The sessions are held to en- time for evening sessions. The technician in the biotechnology sure student success in the selec- idea of instituting mandatory ori- industry. Typically, there is a tion of classes and to avoid entation was the brainstorm of certificate program in biotechnol- overload by first-time students," counselors Wanda Fullbright Den- ogy with an option for students to said Ragan. nis and Randy Wilson and was earn an associate degree. At the two-hour orientation supported by a resolution passed "Biotechnology has great sessions, students are given infor- by Mt. SAC's Academic Senate. potential to improve our food mation on registration, test place- 36 Child Center Received National Accreditation
The Family Studies and Early This prestigious recognition has demonstrate that they consistently Childhood Education program at been achieved by only 5 percent meet national standards of excel- College of the Canyons was of early childhood programs lence. Child care centers, pre- recently granted accreditation by nationwide-sorne4,500 programs schools, kindergartens, and the National Association for the as of November 1995. before-and after-school programs Education of Young Children "It's with great pleasure that I are eligible to seek NAEYC (NAEYC). announce the results of our accreditation.
It is the first lab school program accreditation process," said Joan Approximately 8,000 i in Southern California to be Waller, director of the program. programs are NAEYC nationally accredited and is the NAEYC accreditation is a engaged in seeking accreditation first preschool in the Santa Clarita rigorous, voluntary process by accreditation. is a rigorous.. Valley to receive this status. which early childhood programs Dianne Van raceSs by: Hook, superinten- ichAthese dent-president of Yr9g"6.111,6-: the college, praised demonstrate av Ives the program saying, "I know that quality that they, $300 em programs don't consistently happen by accident. meet, national
. .standards of As patt:rpfahduSe;.cleaning They are very -ROCketnann. said the:price of 'excellence. that ended, With-itsc:IOStire,last the'094ted24-inch'color purposeful and September; -them*edWNaval rnOnitork.da drives, power come as the result of a lot of hard Air Statibn dohatedi$300,000 supply,, Printer and related worth of:corripUter 'agsisted furniture Was probably about work and extra effort on the part of those who are organizing the design (CAD) equiprnent to $600;000 'cvhen it was new ChabocCollege::'. several years ago. endeavor." The equipMent; 'Which The equipment was used at The Child Development Center is in the Family Studies and Early includesjour.cOrnplete the navarair Station in aircraft Childhood Education Building at Computervision. CAD. Work maintenance and retrofitting stations, will'be used in that needed precise engineer- College of the Canyons. It pro- vides several programs for chil- Chabot's first-:ever "CAD Lab," ing, according to Alameda NAS dren, including infant care, a part of a $2.6.milliOn makeover spokeSman Earl Celeda. He of a Technology:and Engineer- said the Base Realignment Parent/Infant/Toddler program, preschool classes for children ing classroom compleX, Commission with authorization from 2 1/25 years old and a Building 1600, which opened from the President George on the first clay of the fall Bush, set up the program for Foster Care Program. The center . also has a free Preschool Expan- seniester, Aug. 19. providing educational institu- "The great attraction of tions with technology. Last sion Grant program that provides Chabot's Drafting Technology spring, base officials contacted five half-days-a-week of preschool for 3 to 4-year-old children from Program is that our instruction Chabot with the possibility of a financially qualifying families. is state-of-the-art, using much donation and Rockemann will While the Center is at College of the same equipment as you finish installing the equipment see in large companies," said this week. of the Canyons and provides early drafting instructor Gene "This gives us a total of 25 childhood education for young Rockemann. "that's why we're workstations so that we can children, its fundamental purpose excited about this gift. This offer four sections of CAD this is to provide a lab school experi- CAD system is one of the top fall to both beginning and ence for college students seeking four manufactured in the world advanced students," said access to training and education today." Rockemann, so they can become qualified early childhood providers.
3 7 7 OCC Adds New Dimension to Earthquake Recording Capability
Over the past two years Orange The college's first seismograph and epicenter of a quake. Coast College has become "earth- was installed two years ago and "Because our students live in quake central" for Orange County. today, OCC has even of the 'earthquake country,' they find It is the only location in the super-sensitive instruments in this information extremely inter- county which directly records place. In September, the college esting and relevant. Many have seismic events. planted a sensor for one of its said to me, 'Now I understand seismic devices 300 feet below a what Richter scale readings are all shady knoll on campus, in the about. Everything makes sense." hard-packed Southern California The new sensor is now buried adobe soil. so deep that campus surface noise The system will allow Bender can't affect it as happens with and his students to assess Orange other sensors. Bender was able to County's earthquake vulnerability. entomb the sensor at absolutely "We're the only agency that's no cost to the college through a actually reading what's going on, donation from Associated Con- from a seismographic standpoint, crete Products of Santa Ana. in Orange County," says Erik "We can now detect earth- Bender, geology professor. "The quakes throughout the world," geology departments at Cal State Bender says. "Anything in the 5.0 Fullerton and Irvine Valley range on the Richter scale in College have seismographs, but Japan will register, and we can they're linked to Cal Tech sensors, detect anything from a magnitude via telephone lines, located in 1.0 and up in Southern California. other areas of Southern California. Bender isn't finished with We're reading what's actually upgrading and improving OCC's going on directly beneath our earthquake detection program. feet." Beyond routine detection by OCC's six other seismographs seismograph, he'd like to take a are linked to sensors that have far more technologically advanced been placed around the Southland step. He wants to get into satellite by the National Earthquake Center detection. That step can even , at the University of Southern include some rudimentary earth- Orange Coast College geology professor, Erik California. Those sensors are quake prognostication. Bender, stands in a new seven-foot-deep located in the Santa Ana Moun- "It's a rather expensive system. earthquake measurement vault on campus. The tains, Palos Verdes, Long Beach, a We hope to land a National vault sits atop a 300-foot vertical shaft that canyon in northern San Diego Science Foundation grant that contains a sensor at the bottom. The sensor is connected to one of the college's seven County, Catalina Island and at Mt, would help us to defray costs." seismographs. OCC is the only agency that Wilson. actively measures earthquakes within the The sensors record seismic data borders of Orange County. 24 hours per clay. "We're using them as teaching tools," Bender says. "In my beginning OCC geology classes students have an opportunity to learn exactly how seismographs work. I show them how to read the instruments, and how to determine the magnitude
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8 Navy Grant to Sierra for Tech Mt. SAC Nursing Program Training Receives a Shot in the Arm
A US Navy-funded grant Mt. San Antonio College's use as nurses," said Mt. SAC worth an estimated $4.9 million Nursing Program recently Nursing Program Assistant over four years will be used to received a much needed Director Noura Kassis. establish a high-tech training booster shot in the form of a The donation of medical program at Sierra College by more than $11,000 medical equipment, however, is not year's end. equipment donation from the first encounter between It will enable the college to Brea Community Hospital. the hospital and the college. teach electronics skills to about The donationover Brea Community is one of 200 students annually in a 20,000 $11,000 worth of intravenous several hospitals where Mt. square foot facility planned for a infusion pumps, IV poles, SAC RN students receive their nearby development. tubing, surgical equipment, clinical nursing experience, "This is primarily for people and other medical equip- including medical-surgical who are already employed who mentis currently being used training, emergency room need to upgrade their skills," said in the college's Health training, and critical care Ken Romano, directbr of the Occupations Skills Lab for the nursing experience. college's Center for Applied training of nurses. "Brea Community Hospital Technologies. "The equipment is going to has been very supportive of "Our involvement is in technol- be a valuable resource for the our Nursing Program," said ogy transfer through electronics students to learn how to use Kassis. curriculum for small- and me- the equipment they will later dium-sized businesses," said David Borofsky, administrator of the Navy program, which is designed to foster leading-edge training in electronics. The program allows companies to develop curricula to upgrade skills that are needed but typically aren't affordableby smaller companies. Large compa- nies, which usually do their own in-house training, are welcome. Sierra won the grant because of its strong connections to many electronics companies in the region, large and sMall, said Borofsky. The skills taught will include hand-soldering, circuit-board assembly, repair of printed wiring Mt. SAC nursing students wasted no time in making use of the boards and quality inspections. medical equipment recently donated by Brea Community Hospital. Training will take place at the The hospital donated more then $11,000 in equipment, including IV center or at the companies. pumps, IV poles, surgical equipment, tubing, and more.
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and other agencies to serve Jerry W. Appointments rapidly expanding needs for Young, super- alternative learning. intendent/ The new The International Community president of Chancellor of College is a nonprofit corporation Chaffey CCD, the Los Rios governed by a board of directors has been CCD is Brice that includes representatives from elected presi- Harris, who the League for Innovation in the dent of the served as Community College, Jones Educa- American Association of University president of tion Networks (JEN), and Mind Administrators (AAUA), a national Fresno City Extension University (ME/U). Its organiZation open to any adminis- College since 1991. While there, mission is to provide worldwide trator in an accredited college, he is credited for implementing a access to interactive educational university, or other post-secondary student success program that has programs ranging front basic skills institution. Young is the first attracted national attention and to degree prOgrams via the community college president in for developing a highly effective Internet, satellite, cable, and the nation to assume the post staff development program. emerging technologies. since the organization was estab- Harris began his.career teach- lished in 1970. Before becoming ing communications and theater Thomas J. president of AAUA, he served as at Penn Valley CC in Kansas City, Nussbaum has the chair of its Administrator Missouri where he went on to been appointed Development Committee, vice serve as associate clean of instruc- by the Board of president, and program chair for tional services from 1980 to 1984. Governors as the National Assembly. From 1984 until 1990, Harris the new chan- served as assistant to the chancel- cellor of the lor of the Metropolitan Commu- California nity Colleges in Kansas City and Community Awards was promoted to vice chancellor Colleges. Nussbaum previously of institutional services in 1990. served as vice chancellor of legal George He is active statewide in affairs and general counsel before Boggs, community college issues and being named as acting chancellor Supintendent- represents community college earlier this year. President of presidents on the Rand study of "The board has given me a Palomar CCD delivery of higher education in wonderful opportunity and has received the California. challenge," said Nussbaum, "to Association of Harris received his Doctorate continue to provide stability and Community degree in Higher Education leadership during a critical time of College Trustees (ACCT) 1996 Administration from Nova South- transition for our system." "Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive eastern University in Florida in Nussbaum was a key represen- Officer Award." 1977. He holds an MA degree in tative in the development and In presenting the award, Boggs Communication and Theater from implementation of AB 1725 and was recognized for mentoring the University of Arkansas and a has extensive knowledge of state aspiring community college BA degree in Communication and government over 19 years of leaders, serving in numerous Theater from Southwestern working with the legislature, state positions of state and national Oklahoma State University. control agencies, and the state leadership, and guiding Palomar budget process. He is the author College in developing its highly Former California Community of several publications, including respected shared governance College Chancellor David Mertes AB 1725: A Comprehensive structufe, its Vision Statement, its has been appointed president of Analysis and Evolving Community staff clevelopmerdprogram and its the International Community College Shared Governance to planning processes. College (ICC). Mertes will provide Better Serve the Public Interest. It was also pointed out that he leadership to create a worldwide ) has garnered strong community network of community colleges support and nurtured partnerships that have enabled Palomar 4 0
10 College to provide additional 70 year history of SBVC, has been continued from page 1 facilities and services to its president since 1990. Before that, students. He is in demand as an he was president of SBVC's sister Funding Formula author and speaker on issues campus, Crafton Hills College for related to community colleges. eight years. ters and facilities. Due to the his efforts and the Singer has spent a 38-year The growth money budgeted support of the governing board, career in education. When asked this year for the colleges will al- Palomar College was recently to reflect upon the achievements low the state, explains Merle, to described by Terry O'Bannion, during his tenure as president, "fully fund" the growth rate for executive director of the League Singer said he is proud of the staff this year plus an additional in- for Innovation in the Community he hired. "During my presidency crease based on unfunded growth College, in the Community we have done a much better job from last year (28 districts will C'ollege Journal as one of three in hiring to meet the needs of our receive these funds) and a "bo- "flagship" community colleges in communityboth geographically nus" of .21 percent in growth the country. and ethnically. I am also proud of funding for all 71 districts. our curriculum. We have devel- The 23 districts with no funding oped coursework that gives our for new centers and facilities will students the skills to transfer to a receive their growth money from Retirements four-year institution," he said. the $63 million growth allocation, "And, I am most proud of having according to their growth rate. Don Singer the privilege to be the president The 48 districts that have will retire as of both colleges in the district." money allocated for new centers president of San When in retirement, Singer and facilities will have their enroll- Bernardino plans to stay active with commu- ment growth funds actually come Valley College nity college education. (Continued on page 12) in July 1997. Singer, the 9"' president in the LBSuperintendent- President Programs continued
The Board of Trustees of the Long Beach Community College District invites applications Purple Rain at Saddleback arxi nominations from interested candidates for the position of Superintendent-President. The The water that now flows The reclaimed water project is Superintendent-President is the chief executive officer of the district and reports to an elected through those purple pipes to the just one of several cost-cutting five-member Board of Trustees. sprinkler heads keeping the cam- measures undertaken recently by Application Information: pus landscape green is also John Ozurovich and the Mainte- The Profile brochure which contains details about Long BeachCityCollege andthe "greening-up" the Saddleback nance and Operations staff. By application instructions should be requested by College coffer. For the past couple consolidating all the gas meters contacting: of years, the college and Moulton into one, the college has been Pamela Axup, Presidential Search Liaison, Niguel water District have been able to contract with the gas com- P.O. Box 8429, Long Beach, CA 90808-0429, pany for a lower rate reducing (310) 938-4393.All inquiries, nominations and retrofitting the campus' irrigation applicationswillbeheldinthestrictest system for the use of reclaimed the annual bill by approximately confidence. water. The project was completed $90,000. And, the installation of Long Beach City College is an equal opportunity, in June and reclaimed water now energy-efficient motors, chillers, affirmativeactioninstitutionand does not discriminate on the basis ofrace,religious "rains" on about half of and pumps for the Math/Science creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, Saddleback's 200 acres. Thus far and Library buildings, Central sexual orientation, age (over 40), or obligations Plant, and swimming pool are to the National Guard or Reserve forces of the the savings on the college's com- United States. bined water/sewer bill has been helping reduce the college's For Further Information: about $7,000. The annual savings yearly electric bill by $100,000. Dr. Alfred Fernandez, ACCT Search Consultant, Long Beach Community College is expected to be around $60,000. District, P.O. Box 8429, Long Beach, CA 90808- 0429, (805) 650-2546. 41 - An ACCT Search - Ill Funding Formulacontinued from page 11
first out of their allocation for until all growth is funded or all said it's possible that spring en- centers and facilities. If their the dollars are fully utilized," rollment, which is traditionally student growth exceeds the says Merle. smaller, could actually equal or amount equal to their centers Rocky Young, the vice presi- exceed fall enrollment, "depend- and facilities funding, they will dent of student and academic ing on how people are proceed- then be able to tap into the affairs at Santa Monica College ing with their expansion plans." money set aside for their district and chair of the statewide chief According to Merle, the $63 from the $63 million growth instructional officers organiza- million in growth funding and $44 funding. tion, believes the money will go million for new centers and facili- Merle anticipates some dis- to all 71 districts. "What I'm ties will fund 4.19 percent in state- tricts won't grow to their growth hearing from my colleagues is wide FTES growth for 1996-97. cap and that money will be they are all gong to make their. available to other districts who growth allocation. There's just exceed their cap. "If there is too much demand for the dis- The NEWS'iS:published,,biiiibrithly 'for money left over, we'll increase tricts not to get growth money." the menibers Ond friends Of the the growth rate for all districts Wally Upper, the vice presi- dent of administration and fi- nance at fast-growing Mt. San COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE Jacinto College, has a different perspective on the issue. Communications Department 1997 "There is so much growth 2017 0 Street money we don't think the sys- Sacrarriento,'dA95514-5285 COMMUNITY COLLEGE tern can grow that much in one DIRECTORY year. And if it doesn't, it will be Exedutive Director: :DOid Viar reallocated to those districts Editor: Triscl-A Robertson' The 1997 directory is at the type- : that can. We know there are 10 For sulisCripCiOnor Other information, setters and we expect to mail it in districts that are declining and mid-December. The price remains 'write 4ie,e6bye addreee or call 915/ 20 to 30 that won't grow." 444-8641.`or fax.915/444=2954. $15. All orders received now will be Chuck McIntyre, director of . filled with the 1997 edition. research in the Chancellor's DeadlineS are the. 15th 'of the month Remaining 1996 directories will be Office, reports preliminary en- preceding publiCation:. available (at no cost) while supplies rollment figures show last at the League's Annual Conven- headcount is up approximately Jan/Fen 6c "1 tion, Nov. 21-23 at the Doubletree three to four percent (40,000 to Mar/4pr 'Feb 15' Hotel, Los Angeles Airport. 50,000 students) and FTES 3.3 May/June AOr 15 percent from a year ago. He
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Trustee Elections Reveal Wide Range of Issues Affecting Local Districts
From high tech to campus parking, local feated four other challengers. "I out-cam- issues dominated the debates during paigned everyone," says Nardolillo, who November's elections for seats on California's walked precincts, put up signs, mailed community college boards of trustees. Raising campaign literature and did newspaper an alphabet soup of concerns, priorities and interviews. His primary issues? "Expanding positions, both incumbents the parking area on campus and challengers ran active and tightening up on the campaigns promoting their budget process." visions for their districts. Following is a summary of Grossmont-Cuyamaca The News' annual post- Challenger Tim Caruthers election survey of some of the defeated incumbent Victor races. Calderon, 47% to 46%. "The faculty was not happy with Fremont-Newark the present administration," For the first time in 15 says Caruthers, a chiroprac- years, the district had an open seat with no tor. "And they were not happy with the incumbent. Nick Nardolillo, owner of a local incumbent." He also feels his support for direct marketing and advertising firm, de- see Trustee Elections page 3
Mixed Results for Local District Bond Measures Voters asked to help fund construction of cessful 1992 $50 million measure. That January-February, 1997 new facilities at two districts and pay to money will be used for the new campus as maintain existing campuses at a third gave well. INSIDE thumbs up to one and thumbs down to two. Vista College has been in the news in The Peralta, Contra Costa and Los Angeles recent months after a group of Berkeley Assemblyman Scott 2 community college districts each put bond residents joined forces with residents of Trustee Election measures on last November's ballot. Only the Emeryville and Albany in the north end of Results Table 4 Peralta district was successful. the district to de-annex from the district. The Programs 6 Calendar & Peralta's Measure A passed with an residents complained the district was not Contacts 7 impressive 78 percent of the vote and will giving adequate resources to support Vista. People 10 provide the district with $8 million in bonds "I was surprised it won, especially by such to build a permanent facility for its smallest a large margin," says Trustee Susan Duncan, campus, Vista College in Berkeley. The who represents parts of Berkeley on the measure also gave the district permission to Peralta board. The measure needed 66.7 sell $7 million more in bonds from its suc- see District Bond Measures page 3 4 3 ES ARM 71;2E S
Former President Scott isnow Assemblyman Scott When Jack Scott, the former A Democrat, Scott said he was You have to be able to build a president of Pasadena City approached by members of the disparate coalition to win." College, was considering running community to run soon after he Scott says he looks forward to for the California Assembly, he announced his plans to retire from his new career in elected office. turned to an old friend for advice. PCC. Even though he faced the "It's exciting. It's not a life I "I called (Kern CCD Chancel- daunting challenge of opposing pictured for myself a couple years lor) Jim Young, who had run two-term Republican incumbent ago. But I'm looking forward to unsuccessfully for the State Senate Bill Hoge for an Assembly seat bringing to the Assembly a lot of several years ago, that had been in GOP hands since. information about community 11 thought] I and asked him what 1912, Scott decided to take the colleges." cotild be a voice he thought. I plunge into elected politics. "I felt for:public thOught he would I could be a voice for public edUcation and urge me not to try education and make a contribu- make a but he did just the tion to public policy." coniribution tot. opposite," Scott His eight years as superinten- public policy." remembers. "He dent/president of PCC helped him said I should. If win the race, he believes. "People good people refuse knew me as president of the to run, he said, who college. My campaign literature do we leave the Assembly to?" pointed to our accomplishments. COLUMBIA COLLEGE Scott took Young's and many As a result, I got a lot of support other friends and supporters' from people who liked what we advice and ranand wona seat had done at PCC." He also got ,-esident in the California Assembly. After a support from people who liked The Board of Trustees and the distinguished career in the Califor- the idea of sending an educator to Chancellor of the Yosemite nia community colleges, he begins Sacramento. "Education is one of Community CollegeDistrict invite a two-year term representing the top two or three issues in the applications and nominations for the positionofPresident Assembly District 44, which of state: I think people responded to Columbia College.The President includes the cities of Pasadena, my experience and vision." . reports tothe Chancellor of the Sunland, Altadena The campaign District. and San Marino. was a tough one. Scott joins four "There were distor- Allinquiries,nominations and former community tions of my positions applications will be heldinthe college trustees and on issues, and fund strictest confidence. The Yosemite a Cerritos College raising is tough but Community College District is an equal instructor as mem- opportunity,affirmative overall it was a action institution and does not dis- bers of the 1997 positive experience. criminate on the basisof race, California legisla- I enjoyed most color,gender, religion,age, ture. The former meeting a lot of national origin, disability or mari- trustees include good and interesting talstatus. Applications from all Assemblyman Joe people." persons interested in the position Baca (San Bernar- Asked about the are encouraged. dino CCD), Assem- similarities between For confidential telephone inquiries blywoman Denise Ducheny (San being a community college about the position, contact: Dr. Diego CCD), Assemblyman Wally president and running for the Alfred P. Fernandez, ACCT Search Knox (Los Angeles CCD), and Assembly, Scott cited two ex- Consnitant, Telephone: 805/650- Senator Hilda Solis (Rio Hondo amples. "Certainly my organiza- 2546; or Ms. Venesse Metcalf, CCD). Sally Havice, an instructor tional skills helped. I knew Presidential Search Liaison, in the liberal arts department at something about organizing an Telephone: 209/575-6900. Cerritos, has taken a leave of effort. I also knew how to work absenCe to represent Los Angeles with a variety of constituencies. An ACCT Search - in the Assembly.
2 4 4 District Bond Measures Continued from page 1 percent to win. "While we trustees education center. and thus raise $205 million for did speak out in favor, there really "We feel very good about the capital improvements, lighting, wasn't.a well organized cam- support we got," says Chancellor maintenance and landscaping paign." Charles Spence. "We were strong projects at the nine Howard Purdue, director of in parts of the district that are L.A. campuses. admissions, records and marketing served by one of our colleges. We Most area news- We have-a at the district, said the campaign fell short in the fast growing parts papers, including tremendous' effort totaled less than $5,000. of the district that have large the Los Angeles need to upgrade "There were some signs and a few numbers of new residents." Times, and several newspaper ads but I think the key Supporters of the district ran an taxpayer groups and maintain was that it had no opposition." active campaign, spending ap- opposed the mea- our facilities... Purdue also believes the fact the proximately $50,000, reports sure, reports Bonnie The ,need is still , measure benefits Vista College spokesman Grant Cooke. District James, vice chancel- there and,vvill "satisfied the needs and demands leaders spoke in all the communi- lor of operations. conOloe'to of people in the district who ties and passage of the measure The property tax present a major would otherwise argue with each was endorsed by the major increase was Challenge for., other." newspapers and even the Contra originally approved this:district. Duncan put it another way. Costa Taxpayers Association. by the board of "Passage of the measure shows "We were probably hurt by the trustees as part of a the whole district wants Vista to fact there was a very intense specially created landscape and have a facility that meets the congressional campaign in our lighting district. But community educational and technological area," says Cooke. "It made it groups protested the action and needs of students, faculty and difficult to get our message heard the board rescinded its vote and staff." above the roar of the noise." put the measure on the ballot as The Contra Costa district, There was plenty of debate on an advisory vote, says James. located east of Peralta, also Proposition AA in the Los Angeles The district did not mount an needed 66.7 percent to pass its CCD, which received 48 percent active campaign in support of the $145 million bond measure but of the vote. The measure, if measure. "We have a tremendous came up just short with.65.5 passed by a simple majority of need to upgrade and maintain our percent voting "yes." The money voters, would have giyen the facilities," reports the vice chan- would have been used to make board of trustees the go-ahead to cellor. "The need is still there and improvements to the district's raise property taxes an average of will continue to present a major three campuses and its major $12 a year per single family home challenge for this district." *
Trustee Elections (Continued from page 1) Prop. 209 helped his campaign. "I getter in a 10- taxes for facility needs was an believe you should.hire the most person race for issue during the campaign. qualified person and not on a the seat being "People thought residents should buddy system or for any other vacated by M. be given a chance to vote on any reason." Caruthers spent $8,600 on Glenn new taxes," he said. the campaign, most of the money Bultman, a 36- Hall thinks he won for two coming from personal funds. He year veteran of reasons. "First, I ran a very active believes another important factor the college campaign...I personally sent out in his election was the support of board. Hall, 1,500 letters asking for support." his patients. "I've treated thou- owner and founderof a local He also researched traffic patterns sands of local residents over the ambulance service,said the in the district and put signs up at years. A lot ended up voting for board's action thisyear to estab- the 20 most heavily traveled me." lish a maintenanceassessment intersections. "Second, voters district to raise $20million in new were supportive of bringing a Kern Harvey Hall was the top vote- see Trustee Elections page 4
45, 3 Trustee Elections 1996 Trustee Election Results (Continued from page 3) business approach to managing District Elected Newly Elected Did Not Run Defeated
the district. I will work to make Allan Hancock Walt Rosebrock (U) the colleges more customer Robert Grogan (U) friendly." Richard Jacoby (U) Butte Louis Cecchi Bill Wesley Brown Lassen Allan Forbe In June 1996, the Accrediting Bill McGinnis Commission for Community and Cabrillo Rebecca Garcia (U) Junior Colleges put the college on Marla Henry (U) John Laird (U) probation. In November, three Katy Stonebloom (U) incumbents ran for re-election but Claudine Wildman (U) only one lost. Chabot-Las Positas Arnulfo Cedillo (U) Lynn Carstensen Elva Cooper Bob Pyle, the challenger who Alison Lewis (U) Barry L. Schrader (U) beat the losing incumbent, is a Coast Paul G. Berger Jerry Patterson Nancy A. Pollard long-time school board member Armando R. Ruiz and former Lassen College stu- dent. He says he thought all three Contra Costa William M. Corey (U) Kristine L. Chase William P. Moses incumbents would lose because of Feather River Irene Burkey (U) Robert M. Tewksbury Frances J. Micki Cullen (U) Roudebush the probation problem. "But if that William E. Elliott (U) was true, the other incumbents John Sheehan (U) would have lost so I'm honestly Fremont-Newark Dan Archer (U) Nick Nardolillo Gloria Villasana not sure why I won." He says his Richard Brunton Fuerness goal is to help get the college off Gavilan Robert Bouchard (U) Gabriel Reyes Herb Peckham (U) probation and to fill the current Laura Perry (U) vacancy in the president's office. Timoteo L. Vasquez (A
Ruth Yockem, the trustee who Grossmont-CuyamacaRonald D. Kraft Timothy L. Caruthers Victor M. Calderon lost her seat, says the college's Kern Rose Marie Bans Harvey Hall M. Glenn Bultmann probation status wasn't a major Sylvia H. Cattani issue in the community until State Lassen Irene Trout Robert F. Pyle Ruth B. Yochem Senator Tim Leslie introduced Virginia K. Eagle legislation to consolidate the David R. Bradshaw (A) November 1996 and November Long Beach (April) Katherine F. Dianne William G. Milington Aschieris (U) McNinch-Collins Judith Olmsted 1998 elections for the college Trudy Polsky (U) Patricia Lof land Powell board seats into one election this Darwin Thorpe E. Gerrie Schipske
coming March. "Nobody would Los Rios Nancy Davenport (U) Kay Albiani David K. Marty Fred A. Dawkins have run against me if he hadn't Terry Cochran Davis Campbell raised the issue." Yockem con- Ruth Scribner cedes she also lost because her Merced Lew Braxton Robert Haden Margaret RandolphJim Dumas opponent is "a very popular Jinet Troost farmer in a farming community." MiraCosta Jean Moreno (U) Gloria Carranza Yockem believes being put on Carolyn Batiste
probation will help the college in Napa Valley Margaret Lee (U) Thomas Andrews Kenneth Larsen the long-run. "It's really pulled the Sandra Ericson (U)
college together. There are a lot of North Orange Cynthia P. Coad Donna Miller Chris Loumakis good people there. Even without Leonard Lahtinen Molly McClanahan me." Nancy M. Rice
Palomar Barbara L. Hughes Los Rios Ralph G. Jensen Kay Albiani is one of three Rita A. White newly elected trustees to the Peralta Susan Duncan Lynn Baranco (U) Sacramento district board. A local Thomas Brougham businesswoman, Albiani defeated Amey Stone (U)
4 incumbent 1996 Trustee Election Results Fred Dawkins in a race she Diitrict Elected Newly Elected Did Not Run Defeated says was very positive. "I ran Rancho Santiago Brian E. Conley (U) Lisa Woolery Tom Saenz Michael Ortell (U) Phil Yarbrough Shirley Ralston on my record Enriqueta Ramos (U) of community Redwoods CCD (1998) service," says
Saddleback Steven Frogue Dorothy Fortune Harriett S. Walther Lee W. Rhodes the former John S. Williams David Lang school board member and Califor- San Diego Evonne Schulze Ken Moser Fred Colby nia School Boards Association
San Francisco James H. Mayo, II Natalie Berg Maria Monet president. Rodel E. Rodis She believes voters are con- Robert Varni cerned about maintaining access San Joaquin Delta Anthony Bugarin (U) Leo P. Burke Joan Matthews Christine P. to the colleges and how the Dan S. Parises (U) Greg McCreary Thiltgen colleges are going to help people San Jose-Evergreen George Melendez (U) Nancy Pyle Sue Ferdig get off welfare. Her first priority as Richard K. Tanaka (U) Kenneth E. Yeager (U) a new trustee, she says, will be to work with Chancellor Brice Harris San Luis Obispo Gaye L. Galvan M. Ellen Harper Willard S. Osibin Dolores T. Lacey Frances J. Reynolds to raise the visibility of the district Per C. Mathiesen in the community. Santa Barbara Joan Livingston (U) Eli Luria (U) Luis Villegas (U) Merced Incumbent Santa Monica Ilona Jo Katz Patrick Nichelson Lew Braxton Annette Shamey defeated his Sequoias Ken Crandall Ned F. Baker Robert A. Lyman challenger, Devin Nunes 4,368 to 4,236. Sierra James F. Bush "The faculty Sally A. Robison association Siskiyou Dorris Wood supported my Robert Rice Bill Rowe opponent, a local junior high teacher and CTA Solana Frederick B. Young Theresa Nutt Douglas J. Ford . Bill Thurston (U) official," reports Braxton, who was
Sonoma Richard W. Call endorsed by the major papers. Carole Ellis "There were a lot of accusations W. Terry Lindley made by my opponent about the Southwestern Jerry J. Griffith (U) college, myself and the president Judy Schulenberg (U) that weren't true. I won because State Center H. Ron Feaver I've lived in the community for 35 Phillip J. Forhan Patrick E. Patterson years and have been very active." William J. Smith Ventura Allan W. Jacobs (U) Robert S. Gonzales Timothy D. North Orange Hirschberg Cynthia Coad won a second West Kern Ray Hatch (U) term on the board, she says, by Charles Scott (U) promoting many of the same West Valley-Mission Joy Atkins Chris Constantin Karin Dowdy Phil Stokes issues she ran on four years ago: "Too much bureaucracy, too few Yosemite Grant Bare Tom Hallinan Robert J. Cardoza. Brice Draper Sal Morales Joanna Doerksen teachers and too few classes." Abe Rojas Coad and all the winning Yuba Dorothy Leathers (U) Susan Nicoletti Fred Mathews candidates were supported by the Julie Struckmeyer CTA, the United Faculty and the
U = unopposed CSEA. She believes all the board's A = appointed see Trustee Elections page 9
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Media Technology Academy to Open
Santa Monica College will open development and determining the across the nation that offer good a satellite academy specializing in needs of industry. "Glendale will education in digital technology media technology in the heart of focus on technical animation and can be counted on the fingers of the city's growing entertainment animation drawing (CGI)," said one hand," said Barry Armour, industry district. The Stewart Street Ken Patton, dean of vocational head of technical directors at the site, now occupied by the education. Warners has already Bay Area-based Industrial Light Gemological Institute of America, begun training Glendale staff in and Magic. was purchased for $8.5 million animation. Armour said he and others with money from the college's Academy classes will begin in have to go out of the state, and capital improvethent fund. Fall 1997 with courses in com- sometimes out of the country, to A partnership of Glendale and puter animation, interactive fill their openings. The company's Santa Monica colleges and 17 computer game development, computer graphics staff includes studios and entertainment compa- therrie park design and services, people from 30 countries. "I'd' nies helped create the program and production management. rather the international factor be a and will play an active role in its Graduates will receive an associ- matter of(choice, not necessity; of development by offering speakers, ate of arts degree after completing talent, rather than skill," Armour internships and mentors. the academy, which has been said. "I really think this is a model dubbed "the Launchpad." Entertainment leaders said they for how education can work, not Leaders in the industry her- hope their collaboration with just for the entertainment industry, alded the college's expansion, Santa Monica and Glendale but for all fields," said college citing difficulty in finding workers colleges will produce a local work president, Piedad Robertson. familiar with technological devel- pool than can segue into industry Glendale will work jointly with opments. "The number of schools jobs. 0 Santa Monica in curriculum
54,000+ Hours of Worksite Training Provided by Joblink Lab
The National Workplace In addition to the JobLink Lab, "The companies we work with Literacy Project, also known as the two satellite locations exist, along are telling us that as a result of the "Job Link Lab," has released a with libraries which have been training we provide at JobLink, progress report showing that the established at 14 area companies, their employees are more produc- Job Link students have received creating support systems for tive members of the team, and are more than 54,000 hours of continuous learning. In an effort much more active in problem worksite training in an effort to to involve company supervisors in solving," said grant program improve their literacy skills and the project, 212 supervisors from director Karen Klammer. "We are advance their careers. 11 companies have participated in also noticing an increase in the The report indicates that from JobLink activities designed to help number of employees receiving January 1995 through September them support learners in their promotions as a result of the new 1996, students have received worksites. The JobLink Lab has skills they are acquiring at 54,544 hours of worksite training, established e-mail connections JobLink," she stated. The JobLink with the average participant between five partner libraries and Lab is the result of a federal grant spending 29 hours to acquire the the JobLink Lab, and a distance totaling $3.4 million from the needed skills. The study also learning program which allows Department of Education's Na- reveals that of the students polled, students to learn from their home tional Workplace Literacy Pro- nearly 75% learned the skills they or worksite. gram, authorized by the Adult need to succeed. 4 8 Education Act. 0
6 ST COPY AV Cuesta Named 'Best-in-Class' Experiments Cuesta College has been named students and community first," Teach About "Best-in-Class" in the 1996 Califor- said Cuesta president Grace N. nia Quality Awards program Mitchell. "We work hard to River Biology sponsored by the California continuously improve, to take a Council for Quality & Service look at what we do and how we (CCQS)the first quality competi- do it, setting standards along the Beyond the dense forest of tions in California based exclu- way. Cuesta's faculty and staff green tules and underneath the sively on the Malcolm Baldrige deserve this kind of statewide thick layer of hyacinths, a whole National Quality criteria. recognition. This is an honor that other habitat exists. The Sacra- Winner of a Silver Medal we must continue to earn, how- mento-San Joaquin Delta is Eureka Award for Quality and ever," she said "by continuing to inhabited by many species of Service Excellence, Cuesta is the work hard and listen to the needs plants, birds, fish and other first college to be recognized by of our students and members of wildlife that most of us never take CCQS since the award program's the communities we servethings the time to appreciate. inception in 1994. I believe we do very well." Students and teachers from Los The prestigious Eureka Awards The category honoring educa- Medanos, Diablo Valley and recognize outstanding private tional institutions was added to Contra Costa colleges, and CSU, companies, government agencies, the award program last year. Hayward boarded a big blue and non-profit institutions for Cuesta was reviewed in the boatlooking much like the continuous improvement in following areas: leadership, "Minnow" in "Gilligan's Island" quality and customer service. information and analysis, strategic and worked at stations set up CCQS encourages other organiza- planning, human resource devel- around the boat designed so tions to see award winners as opment and results and customer students could interact with the learning resources and role focus and satisfaction. The college delta. They performed experi- models in these areas. must agree to abide by CCQS ments to test water temperature, "We are pleased and honored guidelines and standards in order salt content, tides, wind, and that CCQS has recognized what to qualify and maintain its award water clarity. we at Cuesta have known for a certification status for the coming Sponsored by Pacific Gas and long time: that the college puts its year. C) Electric (PG&E), naturalists and instructors took a group of students on a biological cruise aboard the "Superfish" to intro- Meetings and Organization duce them to the history and geography of the delta and Contacts Information present the natural history of fauna and flora (animals and The meetings, events and organization contacts normally in- plants). "We have a strong sense cluded in this issue are now available on the League's Web site of responsibility and we recognize (http://www.cerritos.edu). If you do not have access to the that the delta is such a major internet and would like meeting information, please call and we water source. If we don't have a will be happy to fax or mail it. delta, the power plants won't If you would like to have your organization's events calendared survive," said Barry Wills from on the League's Web Site, please e-mail information to Trische PG&E. ® Robertson at [email protected] or call Lois Lewis at the League Office 916-444-8641. Discount Air Fares Available for Meetings For travel between January 1, 1997 and December 15, 1997, you may take advantage of the League's Travel Plan to receive dis- counted air fares. You or your travel agent may use the following: S7 COPYMAIGTILE United and United Express: Contact the United Convention Desk at (800) 521-4041 and use CCLC.Code #513DW 4 Si CCSF Trains Technology Initiative Launched Chinese Airline Irvine Valley College has students in the classroom. For Mechanics launched a 30-month Technol- example, anatomy instructors ogy Initiative to substantially use ADAM, an inter active CD United Airlines has joined enhance network services for ROM illustrating the human forces with City College of San students, faculty, staff, and body (recently donated to IVC Francisco (CCSF) in launching a community members. from the Irvine Health Founda- historic training program of The Initiative is being tion). The instructor could significant importance to interna- funded by $6 million in access the network software tional airline carrier's and their certificates of participation located in the Library instead passengers. This collaborative taken out by the Saddleback of using software installed on a effort marks the first time that an Community College District to personal computer. Software American public education fund technology enhancements programs developed for institution of higher learning has at both IVC and Saddleback specific faculty use could be signed a contract with businesses College. The projed includes accessed on the network. both in China and the United several phases: network Morrison added. States to provide training in China. cabling, software selection, The SCCD has also signed a This project addresses a serious electronics acquisition and $700,000 agreement with shortage of certified FAA mechan- installation, and purchase of Buzzeo Inc. for development ics in China. The purpose of the personal computers and of software to integrate fiscal, four-week intensive training accessories. human resourCes and instruc- program, taught by certified CCSF The network will link 500 tional computing functions, instructors, is to upgrade the faculty, student, administration, such as payroll, billing, student aircraft maintenance skills of and classified desktop comput- records, and curriculum mechanics in China thus making ers at IVC to a central com- management. IVC and SCCD them eligible to take the FAA puter mainframe, according to officials are optimistic that this licensing examination. Dr. Peter Morrison, SCCD network and software package This is the first project to be Technology Initiative Project will be a model for other endorsed and supported by Leader. The network will community college districts in Chinese and American regulatory provide an Internet and e-mail California and the nation. agencies (CAAC and the FAA) and connection, a suite of word The next step will be to the cities of Shanghai and San processing and spreadsheet acquire the servers, switching Francisco. In addition to being software, a World Wide Web mechanisms and other elec- financed by a Chinese and a browser, and a local area tronics that will link the United States airline, it is sup- network connection to personal computers to IVC and ported by several American airline Saddleback College and SCCD District computing hubs. The suppliers to promote international servers. final phase of the Initiative will airline safety standards. The Faculty will be able to be the purchase of new program is the foundation of a access the latest educational computers for students, faculty long term solution for Chinese software through the network, and staff. airline maintenance operations to and bring the information to become a fundamental part of US carriers' technical handling network in support of operations tion of her commitment to pro- in China. celebration in November in moting international education The first graduating class of 20 Shanghai. and creating opportunities for the Chinese national mechanics Chancellor Del M. Anderson of college to meet the training needs completed the airframe and City College of San Francisco of US companies doing business powerplant skills training this views this strategic partnership summer with the graduation with United Airlines as a realiza- overseas.
BEST COPY AVAILABLE 50 8 Trustee Elections (Continued from page 5) incumbents won re-election ment of the faculty union, pletely fabricated. The issue of "because .voters are pleased with Yarbrough garnered 48 percent of insurance for gay couples never how we've managed things since the vote in a three-person race. came up in a board meeting." the county bankruptcy." Her He says his top priorities as a new priority for next year will be "to trustee will be to ensure the San Francisco determine what is a fair and district offers both strong adult The newest member on the equitable salary increase and how education and transfer programs. board has actually been associated to fund the purchase of much with the district for 30 years. needed instructional equipment." Saddleback Natalie Berg, dean of one of the Incumbent John Williams won college's community centers, was Peralta a second term on the board while the top vote-getter in an at-large The controversy over the future incumbent Lee Rhodes lost his bid election in which she and three of Vista College in this four- for a second term in this Orange incumbents won. college district was a factor in her County district that had four seats Berg, who spent $45,000 on her otherwise easy re-election bid, up for election. campaign, is chair of the San says trustee Susan Duncan. Vista, According to Williams, his Francisco Democratic Party and located in Berkeley, has been the challenger and he disagreed over was endorsed by nearly every subject of a de-annexation move issues related to budget priorities. political club in the city as well as by residents of the area who She wanted to reduce benefits to two of the three major papers. She believe the district is.not provid- employees and was opposed to said the most interesting aspect of ing sufficient financial support to the district's technology initiatives, the campaign was standing at the campus. According to Duncan, he says. "The technology initia- BART stations from 7 to 8:30 in "Vista makes the district $2 million tives are an absolutely smart thing the morning handing out litera- more than it is given to spend." to do because we can't provide ture. "It was kind of fun talking to Both she and Tom Brougham them with 1970's technology if we people." represent Berkeley and parts of plan to prepare our students for The new trustee has resigned Oakland and both were easily re- the 21st century." from her management position elected despite allegations by their Williams and two of the three and says her goal now is to help opponents they were part of the other winning candidates were the district "balance the needs of de-annexation movement. She endorsed by the faculty associa- people requiring job training with says the controversy should fade tion. Rhodes, a former Saddleback those seeking to transfer. We have after district voters approved a College instructor, did not receive to be expeditious and cost- ballot measure providing bond the endorsement of the faculty effective in order to serve all our funding for a permanent Vista this election after being elected students." campus. four years ago yyjthi itS ,SuPp'Ort: angerpd sonk people in the San Jose- Rancho Santiago faculty," he says. "They wanted Evergreen Phil Yarbrough, a real estate me to vote to terminate a particu- After 25- broker, won election promising to lar administrator and I refused." years as a K-8 "control the budget process." A He and three other candidates teacher and part-time teacher of economics in (one of whom, David Lang, won) administrator, the district, Yarbrough says he were the target of campaign Nancy Pyle conducted a comprehensive literature from the teacher's union won a seat on campaign, including walking PAC which claimed the candidates ,the board with precincts, mailing literature to supported spending district funds 71.4 percent of the vote. Three high propensity voters, running to pay for health insurance for incumbents ran unopposed. ads in local papers and submitting homosexual couples working for Improving the district's financial a "strong" ballot statement. the district. The mailer, says status, addressing facility needs Despite 'running against art Rhodes, -was sent to all Republi- and increasing district visibility opponent who had the endorse- cans in the district. "It was com- see Trustee Elections page 11
51 9 Director of Special Projects/ will retire next June from her post Appointments Intercultural Education for the as chancellor of one of the largest Glendale Unified School District, and most respected community The Commission on Athletics Petrossian has served as chair- college districts in the state. Lois has named Paul Lanning the woman of the Board's Legislation A. Callahan, chancellor of the new associate commissioner of Committee, and as vice chair- San Mateo County CCD for the athletics. Lanning, former associ- woman of the Executive Commit- past five years, has announced her ate athletic director at Fullerton tee. She has received numerous retirement effective June 30, 1997. College, will oversee the state awards during her career, includ- District Board President Tom championship tournaments and ing a Distinguished Educator Constantino said that district football bowl games for Award in 1995 from the CSU, Los trustees accepted news of the California's 106 community Angeles School of Education. The impending retirement with college athletic system. new board president earned her sadness and regret and noted that Lanning also will be active in master's and bachelor's degrees Dr. Callahan's legacy of service seeking improved corporate from CSU, Los Angeles, and her will long be remembered within sponsorship of community college teaching credentials form CSU, Los the district, the county and the athletics and the state tourna- Angeles and CSU, Hayward. She is state. * ments. He will represent the also a Ph.D. candidate at the Commission at various conference University of Southern California. meetings and interpret the COA "This is a new era for the Athletic Code. community college system in At Fullerton since August 1994, California," said Petrossian. "We Lanning was responsible for the have a new chancellor, Tom marketing and publicity efforts of Nussbaum, a new board president, the athletic department as well as and new Board of Governors management of athletic events members who will complement TheBoardofTrusteesandthe Chancellor of the Ventura County and fundraising efforts. He also the sustaining members. We will Community College District invite appli- chaired the Fullerton College work more closely with legislators cations and nominations for the position Marketing Outreach Committee and staff at the Governor's Office of President of Oxnard College. The Presidentprovidesleadership and which plans and implements the to ensure success for both our advocacy for the college, is-responsible college's short- and long-range system and our state as we head and directly accountable for all college marketing and recruitment toward a new century. It is my operations and is a district team mem- objectives. hope that this will continue to be ber on the Chancellor's cabinet. Lanning is an honors graduate a time of fiscal stability in which Application Procedures: The Profile Brochure which contains of UC San Diego with a BA in we can hold the line on student details on Oxnard College, the preferred political science. He earned his fees while continuing to provide qualifications, and application proce- MS in sport management from the the resources necessary to sustain dures 'should be requested by contact- ing:SueSmee, SearchLiaison, University of Massachusetts, a quality system of higher educa- Association of Community College Amherst. tion." Trustees (ACCT), 1740 "N" Street, Robert A. Alleborn of Newport NW, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: 202/775-4667; FAX: Alice S. Petrossian, has been Beach was elected vice president 202/223-1297. elected by her colleagues to serve of the Board of Governors, Philip All inquiries, nominations and applica- as president of E. del Campo of San Diego was tions will be held in strictest confidence. the California elected California Postsecondary The Ventura County Community College District is an equal opportunity institu- Community Education Commission (CPEC) tion and does not discriminate on the College Board representative, and John W. Rice basis of race, color, gender, religion, of Governors. of Palo Alto was selected as the age, national origin,disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or Vietnam- Appointed to a CPEC alternate. era veteran status. Applications from all six-year term persons interested in the position are on the board encouraged. by Governor Retirements For additional information contact: Dr Alfred P Fernandez, ACCT Wilson in A woman who came to San Search Consultant, Telephone 1992, she served as board vice Mateo County 40 years ago with 805/650-2546. president in 1996. the goal to "work in education" AN ACCT SEARCH - 52 10 Trustee Elections (Contmued irom page 9) were her main campaign themes, two. Gaye Galvan, a resident of Shamey and the unsuccessful she says. Having run for city Atascadero, also won. Willard challenger each received the council the year before, Pyle Osibin of Paso Robles, appointed endorsement of Santa Monicans knew how to run a comprehen- to the board two years ago, lost to for Renters' Rights (SMRR), a sive campaign. For this election Per "Mat" Mathiesen from San Luis powerful political organization in she walked precincts, mailed Obispo in the south. the district. Katz, who did not, is flyers, conducted fund raising beginning her sixth term in office. events and had a telephone bank Santa Monica sponsored by the AFL-CIO. Voters returned all three Sequoias Pyle spent $7,000, with $1,750 incumbents, says Ilona Katz, After 18 years on the board, coming from the district's faculty "because the community is very Bob Lyman was defeated by a association. excited and pleased with what's young dairy farmer, Devin Nunes, going on at the college and the who was actively supported by San Luis Obispo new president has been a hit in the college teacher's association. Whether you lived in the south the community." Incumbents see Trustee Elections page 12 part of San Luis Obispo County or Patrick Nichelson, Annette the north was an important factor in the election, says newly elected trustee California Community College Trustees Dolores Lacey. The local newspaper in Paso Robles Local Election Results endorsed the three candi- Districts Incumbents dates from the north, Year Holding Trustee Incumbents Newly Did Not Incumbents stating: "Beyond their Elections Seats Up Re-elected Elected Run Defeated qualifications, we should vote for them because they live in and care about this 1991 32 87 56 (64.4%)' 31 (35.6%)2 17 (19.5%)3 14 (20%)4 community." "There is a lot of resent- ment from students who 1992 40 109 63 (57.8%) 46 (42.2%) 31 (28.4%) 15 (19%) have to drive 45 minutes south to San Luis Obispo to go to the college," says 1993 31 82 52 (63.4%) 30 (36.6%) 15 (18.3%) 15 (22.4%) Lacey, who served on the local school district board for 20 years. Twenty-five 1994 40 percent of the college's 112 80 (71.4%) 42 (37.5%) 29 (25.9%) 13 (14%) students come from the north. She and others have joined with the college in 1995 31 96 72 (75%) 24 (25%) 15 (15.6%) 9 (11%) the past year to raise $2 million to establish a college center in Paso 1996 41 133 94 (70.7%) 39 (29.3%) 26 (19.5%) 13 (12%) Robles. A site has been selected. Lacey, a resident of Paso ' % of seats open filled by incumbents 2 % of seats open filled by non-incumbents I
Robles, says there hadn't I 3 % of incumbents up for election who did not run been an elected representa- 1 4% of incumbents running who were defeated tive from the north end of 5 There are a total of 435 locally elected governing board members for the 71 California community college districts. 38 districts have seven members, 32 districts have five members and one district has the district on the board nine members. Board members are elected to four-year terms. since 1981. Now there are MY COPYMULE Trustee Elections (Continued from page 11) The NEWS is published bi-monthly Nunes, a graduate of College of election, I don't think he needed to for the members and friends of the the Sequoias, says he spent spend a dollar to win." about $15,000 on his campaign, AL with $6,500 coming from the Ventura ,CONICAV,N, !TY. ,COL,LEGE LEAGUE teacher's association. "I was surprised," says new According to Nunes, 23, a trustee Bob Gonzales. "I wasn't Communications Department major issue in the campaign expecting to win." But he did, 2017 0 Street was the future of the agriculture beating his nearest challenger by Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 program at the college. "The more than 20 percentage points. A Executive Director: David Viar college's farm land is being sold 24-year veteran of the Santa Paula Editor: Trische Robertson and there was not a plan for the Police Department, Gonzales program's future," he says. "I received endorsements from numer- For subscription or other want the administration to ous police organizations, state and information, write the above develop a plan." national political leaders and local address or call 916/441-8641. He said another issue in the educators. He also received $2,000 campaign was the turnover of from both the faculty union and Deadlines are the 15th of the month prededing publication. college presidents. There have from the Latino Trustees Association. Mar/Apr = been three since 1994. "The guy He said no major issues surfaced Feb 15 May June has been there forever," Nunes during the election. "The district has = Apr 15 said of Lyman, "so it makes it been in good shape and we have a Jul/Aug = Jun 15 easy to figure out we probably chancellor who is providing good needed some change." direction." The campaign gained a Lyman, who spent $13,000 great deal of media attention when a on his campaign, said he had a vice president at one of the district's student at San Jose State Univer- difference of opinion with three colleges gave a $10,000 loan to sity, Constantin said he ran agriculture faculty on the one of the four candidates in the because he's believed since his direction of the program. Lyman race. The vice president had been days as a student at West Valley believes, however, he lost an unsuccessful candidate for a College that students should have because of how his trustee area presidency in the district. The voting representation on the was recently reapportioned. candidate the vice president sup- board. Nunes lives in Tulare County, ported came in last. He began his studies at West which has 5,000 voters in the Valley while still in high school. trustee area while Lyman lives West Valley-Mission He says one of his top priorities in Kings County, with 1,800 At 20 years old, Chris Constantin now as a trustee is to work to voters. "The people in Tulare is now the youngest elected member expand access to the local com- weren't part of my district until of a community college board in munity colleges for local high this year. Looking back at the California. An electrical engineering school students.e
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Welfare Reform Triggers Debate on Community College Role, Funding It was erly in September of last year which helps welfare recipients get job when Chancellor Tom Nussbaum was training and a job. contacted bY, the Department of Finarice and "We had a two week turnaround time to asked, "Do you have any ideas we can respond to the state's request," says Ander- consider on welfare reform?" son. "If we hadn't shared our ideas then, the Department officials were putting together community colleges might not have had the the proposed 1997-98 state budget and opportunity to be players in terms of provid- needed ideas on how community colleges ing education and training." could be involved in the Governor's welfare When Governor Wilson did release his reform plans. President Clinton had just budget in January, it proposed using $59 signed sweeping federal welfare reform million of Prop 98 funds to help community legislation the month before and now Gover- colleges provide welfare recipients with nor Wilson was moving fast to fashion a work, education and child care services. The California plan. Governor's proposal, much of which came Nussbaum gave the assignment of devel- from ideas submitted by the Chancellor's oping a community college response to Vice Office in response to the Department of Chancellor Thelma Scott-Skillman and Connie Finance request, has subsequently caused Anderson, coordinator of the GAIN program, some in the field to question the recommen- dations. see State Welfare Reform page 2 Colleges Reach Out to Meet Immigrants' Needs She was born in China but at an early age the English as a Second Language program at moved with her family to Hong Kong. City College of San Francisco. She did so well Because the family was very poor, she grew in her non-credit English language classes up raising her that she soon March-April, 1997 younger sisters and And with new welfare laws terminating somemoved into the brothers while her college's regular INSIDE benefits for legal immigrants this summer, parents worked. credit program. the influx of immigrants seeking assistance When she turned Eventually the Programs 8 at the colleges could grow even faster, say People 10 18, a Chinese- new American Special Report: 1997 American man gavecampus administrators. citizen transferred Legislative Conference her parents money to San Francisco Center Section for her hand in marriage. Then, with her new State University where she received a degree husband, she left her family and immigrated to in child development..Today, the woman San Francisco. suppOris herself and her two children as a While the marriage was bad and eventu- child development professional. ally ended in divorce, two wonderful chil- "There are lots of stories like this of dren were born. The woman also discovered see Imigrants' Needs page 4 55 ISSUES E
State Welfare Reform Continued from page 1 The federal legislation the effort. His budget provides EOPS CARE program for welfare President signed into law did, as community colleges $59.3 million recipients. Clinton had previously promised, in Prop 98 funding to provide "Our mission is to help these "change welfare as we know it." special services to TANF recipi- students get the education and The huge federal entitlement ents, including: training they need in order to get program Aid to Families with $5.3 million for college staff family-sustaining employment," Dependent Children (AFDC) is to serve as liaisons between says Nussbaum. being eliminated recipients on campus and county But the Chancellor's Office and replaced with welfare departments; vision of the campus role in How "work" is block grants to states $10.3 million for child care welfare reform is not shared by all defined is called Temporary services for 2,000 children of college leaders. critical to the , Assistance to Needy welfare recipients; Peter MacDougall, the president role mimmunity Families (TANF). $32.5 million for work study of Santa Barbara City College, has collegei will play Recipients must find programs for 5,000 welfare publicly voiced opposition to the in CalifOrnia's work within two recipients; use of Prop 98 funds for child welfare reform years and are limited $5.2 million for college staff care and work study. In a letter plan. to five total years of to help recipients find jobs; and sent to Nussbaum and campus assistance. $6 million in one-time funds CEOs, he writes, "Prop 98 forms How "work" is for loans to help campuses the long-term reference for defined is critical to the role improve child care facilities. community college financing. This community colleges will play in According to the Chancellor's voter approved initiative that is California's welfare reform plan. Office, in 1994-95 there were the law, should provide the funds The new federal law states work approximately 125,000 AFDC to achieve system objectives." activities may include not only a recipients enrolled in the commu- He told The News, "The way job but work experience, on-the- nity colleges, of which 70,000 are the Chancellor's Office responded job training and vocational in vocational education programs, to the Department of Finance education. However, vocational 20,000 in GAIN, and the balance should have been based upon our education may be consid- mission and objectives. ered a "work activity" for We have a clear mission no more than 12 months to provide education, for up to 20 percent of the "...recipients may decide, based on including vocational recipients. newspaperstories and word of mouth, education. We have a vital Under the new federal role to play in welfare law, states are allowed to that they are being forced off welfare reform but it should first develop their own plans. immediately. It is possible that the and foremost be education However, to receive their and training." full federal block grant, number of TANF recipients on campus In his letter, states will be required to may actually decline in the coming MacDougall writes, "The have 25 percent of welfare issues of child care and recipients working at least months." transitional financial support for working are, 20 hours per week by the Connie Anderson, GAIN Program of course, valid needs. end of the year. To ensure Coordinator, California Community Colleges California meets that require- They are huge needs. ment, Governor Wilson has They are not, however, proposed a plan that, in appropriate expenditures effect, fast-forwards the federal law taking basic education, English as for the California Community by forcing welfare recipients to be a second language (ESL), GED Colleges, especially when they involved in 32-hours of "work preparation classes, and baccalau- will limit us from delivering on activity." reate level course work. Welfare what we do especially well Through his budget, the recipients also receive support educate our citizenry." Governor is asking community and services through campus MacDougall goes on to charge colleges to play a major role in financial aid offices, DSPS,re- that "outright supplanting of the California welfare reform entry women programs and the Department of Social Service- 56 2 based core responsibilities such as the May revise funds, the system to our real needs." child care funding and payment should be able to cover a vast Connie Anderson of the for work, is not a responsibility of majority of the system's budget Chancellor's Office responds that the California Community Colleges requirements, including COLA, it is "a misnomer to predict a big and inappropriate (and perhaps growth, instructional equipment flood of welfare recipients coming illegal) use of Prop 98 funds." and facility maintenance. I don't on our campuses. I really don't Nussbaum disagrees. see that happening." "We already have a According to Anderson, precedent for subsidizing the new federal law limits students with Proposition Districts should "build bridges tothe number of recipients 98 funding," he says. Prop their county welfare offices andwho can use vocational 98 funds are used to education as a "work support students and their encourage them not to counselactivity." In addition, county children in the CARE recipients to drop out of collegewelfare offices may refer program, which helps recipients to activities other welfare recipients with immediately and start looking for athan attending community child care assistance. "Plus, job. We need to let the welfare staffcollege. And, finally, recipi- all AFDC recipients are ents may decide, based on eligible to receive a state- know that education can provide a newspaper stories and word subsidized fee waiver and path to a living wage." of mouth, that they are 35 percent of all students being forced off welfare get such waivers." Tom Nussbaum, Chancellor, immediately. It is possible, Richard Hobbs, a trustee California Community Collegessays Anderson, that the at the San Jose-Evergreen number of TANF recipients CCD and director of on campus may actually citizenship and immigration think it's right to say we're taking decline in the coming months. programs for Santa Clara County, money from the colleges so we In response to this challenge, also argues that Prop 98 funds can fund welfare reform." Senator Hilda Solis has introduced should not be used. He believes Leslie Smith, an ESL instructor legislation (SB 169) that would the Governor's funding proposal at City College of San Francisco allow community college students "imposes an unfunded mandate and president of the Faculty to continue their on an already over-stretched Association of California Comrnu- education if they system." Hobbs, who is a member nity Colleges (FACCC), believes were working of his county's welfare reform the colleges have a role of "tre- towards a degree or team, says, "If community colleges mendous importance" in welfare certificate that leads Tbdhuo rdv6ge ue-r gt'no'hh es4 are truly to be a partner at the reform. "Studies show that stu- to employment. asking,. table they must be funded from dents who complete their educa- Students could meet community the federal apportionment of tion program at our colleges the work require- colleges to,play welfare reform training and child receive better paying jobs. The ment and continue a major rolein care monies, not from Prop 98." health and welfare of the state is to collect aid by the California Nussbaum both disagrees and served by more students having participating in welfare reform agrees with Hobbs. "Work study contact with community colleges." work study, coop- and child care are appropriate She believes, however, that the erative work educa- effort. uses of Prop 98 funds. However, funding now in the Governor's tion, internships, we also need support from other budget is not enough to serve the and community service. Says sources to provide funding for 760,000 Californians receiving Anderson, "If we don't get some- child care and work study. Our welfare benefits, many of whom thing like this through the Legisla- plans are to access some of the may look to the colleges for training. ture our students may be required promised federal dollars." "If there is child care funding for to leave college and go job The State Chancellor is deter- 2,000 additional children, that's hunting. That could result in the mined to "ensure our other enough for each campus to enroll loss of millions of dollars to budget priorities are covered. only 10 new students with two almost every campus in the state." With the Governor's budget and children each. That's not even close see State Welfare Reform page 9 57 Immigrants' Needs (Continued from page 1)
immigrants who come to City training when they come on legal immigrants may result in College and realize they have an campus," says Bollenbach, who 3,000 to 4,000 district residents left opportunity they've never had heads up the immigrant education without government aid unless before and take advantage of it," unit. "ESL, citizenship instruction, they can quickly become citizens, says Nina Gibson, chair of the ESL and vocational education. Eventu- Smith says. "We're trying to reach department. At City College's ally, some even prepare for transfer." out to these people to help them Alemany Campus, located in the Passage of Proposition 187 get their citizenship. The district low-income Tenderloin area, which would have ended educa- has set aside $100,000 for citizen- students from 75 tion and other services for illegal ship classes." countries take immigrantsand the recently At Rancho Santiago College in "As a community classes. "It's truly enacted welfare reform law have, central Orange County, "We're up college, one of our a United Nations she believes, helped focus com- to our elbows working to provide missions is public here," says munity college attention on the services to immigrants," reports Jan service and helping Gibson. immigrant population. As a result, Parks, clean of instruction, student the community. It Immigrants over the past three years, colleges services and continuing education. was a really posi- ,from around the have "developed an increased Eighty percent of the 25,000 tive experience to world are awareness of the needs of this students served this semester in the see all the people flocking to population and are responding non-credit program are from interested in community with enthusiasm." Mexico. Seventy-five percent of all becoming US colleges around In the San Diego Community students are enrolled in ESL. Other citizens. And it was the state for ESL College District's very positive for classes, citizen- non-credit program, people to see the ship preparation 37 percent of the college being here and job training. 14,500 FTES are to help the local And with new enrolled in ESL. community." welfare laws Twenty-eight Kathryn Butler, terminating some percent take voca- Director of Marketing, Hartnell College benefits for legal tional classes. "We immigrants this have 76 languages summer, the spoken here," influx of immigrants seeking reports Jim Smith, assistance at the colleges could clean of instruction grow even faster, say campus for continuing : administrators. education, a $23 According to Sheila Bollenbach million a year of the Chancellor's Office, an program. "The first estimated 10 percent of all Califor- thing many of them nia community college students need is ESL. But are non-citizens. These include now we are shifting permanent and temporary resi- the emphasis from dents, refugees and residents on just learning the student visas. In 1995-96, ESL language to voca- enrollment statewide was over tional ESL. Most of 281,000. Twenty-percent of all our people are California community colleges trying to get a job." Immigrants from around the world are flocking to community colleges around the state for ESL classes, offer ESL and citizenship instruction. The ending of citizenship preparation and job training. "They are keking the Most basic welfare benefits for 58 programs include vocational ESL, Says Bollenbach, "It's a won- tor for the ESI, Resource Center, adult basic education and second- derful way to reach out to these says welfare reform will impact at ary subjects (high school and GED people and for the college to be least 1,000 of his students, cutting test preparation). seen in such an embracing way. It off the aid they now receive. To make the program more removes much of the fear and "We're anticipating a big push for accessible to students, most of confusion of applying for citizen- citizenship classes." Citywide, that whom work, the classes are ship and of a college campus." could mean classes for 1,000 offered at dozens of sites through- At Hartnell in the Salinas residents a month out the district, including elementary Valley, 3,000 residents came to "We're schools, churches, community campus when Citizenship Day concerned centers, and medical centers. was held last year. Volunteers about absorb- ...continuing Demand for services at the from throughout the community ing that many 'eduCatiOn OrograMs college's Citizenship Center is also assisted the non-citizens with new students at Caiifornia's- growing as non-citizens seek to fingerprinting, identification so I'm working community CollegeS become American citizens. The photos and completing citizenship with a number Can 'Serve:the 'non:, increased demand, says Parks, is paperwork. of community- citizen popUlation due, in part, to the upcoming end Reports Kathryn Butler, director based organiza- in,a, timely:and of welfare benefits for non- of marketing at the college, "As a tions to find the effectiVe -Manrier: citizens. community college, one of our teachers and We teach at night, "We are already getting older missions is public service and classroom Orr weekendS, and and disabled people showing up helping the community. It was a space neces- throughout the at our door to see if they can get really positive experience to see sary," explained Cornmunity.`.. citizenship. It's a very sad thing all the people interested in Tom. "It would wherever there are because you see people who becoming U.S. citizens. And it was be wonderful if students." ,. need help and they don't know very positive for people to see the Congress gave ,,Jirn Smith, what's going to happen to them. college being here to help the these people Dean.of in:stniction for . Continuing Edubation, I'm afraid there may just not be local community." more tinle to San Diego CCD solutions for all of them." More than 13,000 residents become citizens Citizenship preparation for came to San Joaquin Delta in before cutting local residents has been the focus Stockton for its Citizenship Day them off from services." of special day-long events at many last September. Three hundred Jim Smith of San Diego CCD is campuses around the state, volunteersincluding many hopeful. He believes continuing including Hartnell and San college employeeshelped the education programs at California!s :Joaquin Delta. According to Sheila non-citizens prepare their paper- community colleges "can serve the Bollenbach in the Chancellor's work. The event was scheduled to non-citizen population in a timely Office, there are currently four end at 5 P.M. but went until 8:30 P.M. and effective manner. We're used million people eligible for citizen- "It was great," reports Mary to doing ESL and adult education. ship in California. In 1995, 180,000 Ann Cox, coordinator of the event We have more experience cer- non-citizens were naturalized here. and chairperson of the Communi- tainly than the credit side in Colleges hosting these events cation Skills Division. "The local working with this type of clien- bring together Immigration and paper called it 'a citizenship tele. And a lot more flexibility. We Naturalization-Service (INS) parade.' " On May 31, the college teach at night, on weekends and employees, law enforcement will host a citizenship swearing-in throughout the community... officers, attorneys and photogra- ceremony. wherever there are students." * phers to help non-citizens prepare Gary Tom, dean of the City their citizenship paperwork and College of San Francisco's schedule Alemany Campus and administra-59 BESTCOPY AVAILABLE
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Marketing tabloids are nothing Sacramento City College's concur- issue targeting those students new; Sacramento City College has rent enrollment program has who may be interested in concur- published them for years. But this picked up and more students are rent enrollment and the spring year, when the committee got asking questions in their high issue appealing to graduating' together to brainstorm ideas for schools about college. seniors ready to consider college. reaching out to students who may Two issues of "Jurnpstart" are not have thought of City College, planned annually, with the fall they decided it might be more effective to do one geared espe- cially to high school students. Enter Doug Herndon, a part- time classified employee who wOrks with the college's publica- Gift Certificates Catching On tions while finishing his bachelor's A number of community college "one of these days." degree at CSU Sacramento in colleges.took their cue from Perhaps a gift certificate is journalism. "As a former City successful commercial enter- just the motivation that can College student himself," said prises and offered gift certifi- make it happen,.she said. journalism instructor and faculty cates at Christmastime as a With the emphasis on advisor for Express, Jan Haag, "we .way for parents, grandpar- continuing education and thought Herndon might be a little ents, relatives and friends to worker retraining, community closer to what would be hip, cool help offset the cost of com- colleges throughout the state and appealing to high school munity college education. are trying a variety of ways to The colleges sold certifi- students." let people know about the cates for S13 eachbuying important programs available Outside of some information three pays for one three-unit at their local community the administration required be in class. The certificates proved college. the tabloid, Herndon was given so popular during the Christ- Canada mailed 85,000 free reign to design it in a format mas season, that San Bernar- greeting cards with the offer that he thought would reach the dMo officials are expanding of buying gift certificates but target audience. their program. At Riverside, recipients also got a gift: Herndon ran the copy by stu- the response was a little tickets good for,two admis- dents, looking for assurance that slower, but the program sions to either the colleges' the information included was already is scheduled to .March performances of what students really worried about :continue throughout the year, Shakespeare's "Taming of the when looking into college. "The said David Bell, director of Shrew".or a Canada College RCC computing services. high school audience is pretty basketball game. Most of the interest at "We hope that will get them tough and cynical," said Herndon. SBVC came from grandpar- up here to take a look at the "I had to make sure the copy was ents. "I guess we should have campus," said Terri Creswell, not insulting. If they thought for a done this a long time ago," communications coordinator second they were being "sold" said Paul Rubalcaba, director for the college. -We need something they wOuld put it down." of marketing at SBVC. people to know where we Using compelling photographs, At Canada College, presi- are and what we do.' clever type styles and graphics, dent Marie RosenwaSser said readers are drawn to the useful she hears regularly from information. Feedback from some people who tell her they're of the 21 area high schools where . going to take a course at the Uumpstart" was distributed has
. been that students are indeed using the tabloid. Interest in 1997 Legislative Conference Attracts Over 300 Community College and State Goverment Leaders
Community college leaders from doing a "tremendous job throughout the state discussed in their vital role as welfare reform, budgets and education centers for their proposed legislation with state communities." He urged government officials from the conferees to keep mem- Governor's Office, the Legislature bers of the state legisla- and key state agencies at the ture informed about the League's recent Annual Legislative work and service the Conference. colleges are providing. More the 300 community college "You are doing your trustees, chief executive officers, part and we have to do administrators, faculty, students andours," he said. "You need staffrepresenting 60 districts adequate and predictable articipated in the annual CCLC funding. We need to keep gathering. It was the largest com- fees low. We need bonds Speaker of the Assembly Cruz Bustamante is welcomed to munity college legislative confer- for facilities and technol- the podium by League President Armando Ruiz. ence ever held in Sacramento. ogy. The two-day conference was "Education ought to not be Technology Assists planned and organized by the about whether you're a Democrat Advocacy League's 39-member Advisory or a Republican," he said, referring Information on current and past Committee on Legislation and to partisan politics in Sacramento ,legislative actions are becoming Finance. Joan Livingston, a member and the need for legislators to hear increasingly easy to access from of the board of trustees at Santa from community college leaders. your home or office, report high- Barbara CCD, chairs the committee, "What we need is not Democratic tech experts from state government. and Edward Valeau, superinten- or Republican votes but a lot of As a result, effective legislative dent/president of Hartnell College, good votes." advocacy will increasingly depend is co-chair. Marian Bergeson, Secretary of on access to the Internet. Child Development and Education, According to Kathy Humphrey also had praise for community of the Senate Communications State Leaders Praise colleges when she addressed the Office, the legislature is now in the conference. Calling the colleges process of providing access to bills Colleges"Vital Role" "the most important link in our In the early 1970s, Cruz and committee activities. "One of system of higher education," she the most exciting features of the Bustamante attended Fresno City marveled at their ability "to prosper Senate's Web site," she reported, "is College to get an education. Today, amid occasional uncertainty." as Speaker of the Assembly, the the listserv. That's Inteinet lingo for The community colleges, a subscription service by which you Fresno Democrat says "people like Bergeson said, achieve many me are still going to community can be notifieddirect to your e- missions. "The sum of your parts is mail addressof any changes to a college to find the pathway to a much greater than your individual bill or issues you are following." better life and good citizenship." parts. You have an important Bustamante was the keynote In addition, the Senate is work- impact in providing access to the ing with the Department of Finance speaker at a conference luncheon. residents of our state." He was introduced by Community to put budget information on the She concluded by saying, "Your Internet, and with Health and College League President Armando can-do attitude has shaped you into Ruiz. Human Services to make welfare the most outstanding community reform information available. Community colleges, the college system in the world." Speaker told his audience, are The Legislative Data Center has also developed a Web site with .00 AlLevaluable information, Bill Behnk Two Views of Eloise Anderson, a nationally- reported. Clicking on this site will known expert on the topic and provide college leaders with Welfare Reform director of the $16 billion Depart- legislation histories, code texts, a A topic of much discussion and ment of Social Services, was joined full text of the daily file and all debate, the role of community by Senator Diane Watson, co-chair chaptered bills. At 2 p.m. each day colleges in welfare reform was of the "super conference commit- all information from the previous addressed by several speakers at tee" that will develop legislation to d21./ is posted. the conference. implement welfare reform in Both of these sites can be In a special "standing room California. accessed from the League's only" session, two key players in Anderson spoke in favor of homepagewww.cerritos.edu/ how welfare reform will be imple- designing welfare reform by first cdcandselecting "Legislative mented in California and the role answering important policy ques- Information," then "Links to Legisla- community colleges will play in the tions. She cited several issues. tive Information and Resources." process shared the stage for a lively What do we believe about a discussion. mother's work outside the home?
Marian Bergeson, Secretary of Child Development and Education center) chats with League President, Armando Ruiz, Trustee in the Coat CCD and Grace Mitchell, President of the CEOCCC, San Luis Obispo CCD Superintendent/President.
The Grossmont-Cuyamaca CCD Advocacy Team visited the state capital during the conference. From left are: Dana Quittner, Director of Intergovernmental Relations; Sherrill Senator Diane Watson discussed welfare reform and the Amador, President of Cuyamaca College; Rick Alexander, community colleges' role with (I to r) Richard Hobbs, Trustee, San Trustee; Hoke Simpson, Grossmont College Academic Senate; Jose-Evergreen CCD and Bonnie Slosson, Director of Jeanne Atherton, district Chancellor; and Tom Zambelli, Governmental Relations for the League. Cuyamaca College Academic Senate. The current program, Aid to Governor Wilson to "be Families with Dependent Children our champion" for (AFDC), was started to help them "people in need." stay at home in the belief that a Community colleges, mother in the house was critical to Senator Watson said, are the upbringing of young children. providing "training, "However, we have more single skills, and knowledge to moms making less than $9 an hour help people on welfare than single moms on AFDC," become self reliant and Anderson said. "This has caused economically indepen- complaints about fairness." And dent. But we need to what responsibility does the father continue to provide have, both financially and as a help. The jobs simply nurturing figure? are not there. We need Should the state provide a tens of thousands of "safety net" and for whom? Should entry-level jobs." David Viar, Executive Director of the League, discusses important legislative matters with Palomar student, Charity government guarantee every citizen Roberts (left) and Marisa Alvarez, President of the California "a floor beneath which we won't let Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC). people go? Should government Student Fees: replace parents who don't take responsibility for their children?" Trends And what do we expect of and Proposals "aided people?" In the past, said President Clinton's Anderson, there has been very little proposal to grant a expected of people on welfare $1,500 tax credit for since most were women with small families sending stu- children. Anderson told the large dents to America's audience that welfare is an income community colleges support program, "not an educationwouldn't help program. Education is for another California's low-income program. Remember, there are students, two financial minimum wage workers not on aid experts told partici- welfare who want to go into higher pants in a special education, too." session on the future of Senator Watson told the inter- fees and financial aid. Following his presentation on the state budget, Patrick Lenz, (left) ested crowd that she is dedicated to Marjorie Chisholm consultant to the Senate Budget Committee talks with Alice "trying to fashion Welfare reform in from the California Petrossian, President of the Board of Governors and John a way that will do us proud into Postsecondary Education Williams, Trustee, Saddleback CCD. (Lenz takes over as Vice Chancellor, Administrative & Fiscal Policy Division of the the 21' century." Watson will be Commission (CPEC) and Chancellor's Office in March.) one of four co-chairs leading a Linda Michalowski of "super conference committee" of 18 the Chancellor's Office, Senate and Assembly members expressed their opinions that since Chisholm reported that CPEC is developing legislation to implementCalifornia already provides a fee continuing to push the legislature to welfare reform in California. waiver for low income students, themake any fee increases for public She predicted that up to 400,000 proposed tax credit, if approved by higher education "gradual, moderate legal immigrants this year will lose Congress, will benefit primarily and predictable" (limited to a food stamp benefits and up to middle class students. standardized formula). CPEC also 300,000 cash benefits. "It will not The Clinton administration is: favors a financial aid policy for the be possible for the state to make also pushing to increase Pell Grantsstate that provides support for the up all these cuts. We hope Con- to $3,000, reduce loan origination total cost of attendance, not just 14. gress will step in and support the fees, and eliminate penalties for tuition. President's request for funding for withdrawal from IRAs for education legal immigrants." She urged purposes. (continued next page) Ane9 Michalowski told session A (friendly) instability is due to term limits, the kS participants the latest trend in Political Debate new open primary law, and financial aid is for institutions to campaign spending limits. Three of California's most partner with business and inclustiy Hodson sees term limits hinder- experienced and best informed to help students preparing for ing effective legislation. Two-thirds political observers took the stage at specific career fields. As an ex- of the Democratic caucus is in their a conference general session and ample, she cited the media industry first terms or beginning their treated conferees to an hour of is supporting media technology second term. The Speaker of the insight on the state of state politics programs through equipment and Assembly, Cruz Bustamante, will be and the opportunities community financial aid grants. forced out of the legislature after college leaders have to impact just two-years as leader. "You need decisions in a cadre of legislators willing to take Sacramento. risks and tackle big issues and Tim Hodson, a problems. And for them to take former Senate risks, they have to feel secure in Democratic aide their seats." and now director Tony Quinn, a well-respected 'of a statewide Republican consultant, sees benefits think tank, said in term limits. "Bustamante would there is "institu- not be Speaker without term limits tional instability" since Richard Katz of Los Angeles in the legislature would have been elected if he at the present hadn't been term limited out. As a time that "will be result of term limits," Quinn said, endemic for years "the legislature looks much more to come." The like the state." Conference attendees were anxious to chat with participants Dan Schnurr, a former aid to after a roundtable discussion on California politics, including former Wilson advisor, Dan Scnurr (right) and Sarah Reyes, Governor Wilson, told an overflow Assistant to the Chancellor, State Center CCD (center). At left is crowd, "The combination of term Joan Livingston, Chair of the League's Advisory Committee on limits, open primaries and cam- Legislation and Finance. paign spending limits combine to make this current group of legisla- tors much less secure." He urged the audience to take advantage of 1997 Legislative Conference this insecurity. "A worried legislator is a more Attendance Honor Roll responsive legislator. A legislator who has been here only two or three years is going to be much Top 6 Districts closer to his or her community than Mt. San Jacinto 19 someone who has been here 20 Saddleback 12 years. It's an opportunity for you to San Joaquin Delta 12 shape their thinking and their Long Beach 11 decisions. It's up to you to work Grossmont-Cuyamaca 10 with these members not only to Palomar 10 lobby them but to educate them as to what you believe in." * Largest Group Participation by District Palomar sent 7 students Foothill-DeAnza sent 6 classified staff members San Jose-Evergreen sent 6 trustees Mt San Jacinto sent 4 administrators Long Beach sent 3 faculty members
f3 4 Pilot Project Could Serve as . , _ , ( 1,11.,..11-. Welfare Reform ) - - -yr;',47. ,..,,,,, Model .7- ,,,---, 7\ , .. _ , A unique Santa Monica College pilot program is training the , r, parents of Los Angeles County Head Start pre-schoolers to run the . . . largest Head Start program in the I. t nation and giving them valuable , job skills. The first-of-its-kind program, Southwestern CCD trustee, Maria Neves-Perman, to which completing its six-week run participate in an international graduation event. She is seated to this March, provided training to 25 the right of instructor, Wayne Lundberg and is surrounded by parents in issues ranging from the some of the 46 store managers of the Mexico City division of state's open meetings law to conflict the Mexican national food and retail chain, Gigante, who management. In addition, the recently completed a Southwestern College customized parentsmany of whom are low- certificate program in competitive business management. income and some of whom are Company officials were so pleased with profit and productivity welfare recipientsare serving improvements after a 1994 customized training contract for its internships that could lead to jobs. Baja California division that Gigante has contracted with SWC "This is an exciting project that for follow-uptraining there. not only gives these parents the skills to set policies for a federally funded program with a , $120 million annual budget, but _ . also provides them lifelong skills that will enhance their employabil-
ity," said Elmer Bugg, SMC busi- . t ness professor and instructor in the
program. A , For many parents, this is their first college experience and it has LI enhanced their sense of self- , esteem, Bugg said. The parents .- most of whom are Latina and have / children in Head Startare earning // S academic credit. 1 Bugg believes the project could , serve as a model for welfare reform education programs, acting as a ANIII.._ . gateway to short-term training in San Diego City College graphic design professor, Candice such fields as office information Lopez, is doing something right: she shares a proud moment systems, computer information with Will Shelton-the third one of her students in the past systems, and management, com- four years who has taken the top prize in the annual bined with classes and workshops Anheuser-Busch national poster contest, "Know When To Say in English-as-a-Second Language, When," promoting alcohol awareness on college campuses. study skills and more. Shelton displays a sketch of his $10,000 grand prize winning entry with the design theme: "Common Sense is a Universal SMC is providing the program Truth." Part of the award is designated to the college under a contract with the Los Angeles graphics department. Shelton plans to use his winnings to County Office of Education Head establish himself as a freelance illustrator. Start/State Pre-School Program.
rar.e-r r,ADV AVAll ARI Work Study Students Join Clinton's "Army of Literacy Tutors"
More than 70 colleges and placement center for students universities have formally agreed seeking volunteer opportunities in to set aside at least half of the the Glendale area. The additional new work-study funds they money will mean that Glendale received this year for students can hire 5 work-study students to who want to tutor children as part tutor at schools within the district. of "America Reads," President Currently, Glendale places over Clinton's campaign against 200 students each semester as They Said It illiteracy. volunteer tutors for K-12 students. America Reads, which the To date, the college has placed Industry depends on the President introduced last August, over 1,500 students in volunteer community college system to aims to recruit a million volunteer positions throughout the commu- provide workforce develop- tutors to teach children to read by nity, and existing service pro- ment programs that are: the third grade. The Administra- grams are constantly being Responsive to their tion hopes to draw 100,000 of expanded. changing needs and increas- those tutors from the ranks of San Diego Mesa's volunteer ing need for higher skills students who participate in the effort is part of the college's Cost-effective College Work Study Program. overall plan to increase its level of Able to design workforce At press time, Glendale and San service to the community, accord- programs that are linked to a Diego Mesa were the only two ing to Mesa College President firm's strategic business plan California community colleges of Constance Carroll. "I am pleased Able to work with a the 70 committed to the program. that Mesa College intends to take variety of populations However, another 200 colleges on the 'America Reads' challenge students, current employees throughout the country have within the San Diego community," and returning employees indicated their willingness to sign she said. Sensitive to the special up their institutions. During the 1997-98 academic needs of small and medium- As an inducement for colleges year, that commitment will be to sized companies, where the to volunteer, the Administration dispatch about 100 of its students needs are great, jobs are altered federal rules so that into the community to tutor exploding and resources are colleges that employ work-study children in literacy. An additional traditionally thin. students need no longer pay a 50 students-tutors are expected for quarter of the work-study cost for the following school year. Phyllis Eisen, students who tutor children in Executive Director, Center reading. The government will pick for Workforce Initiative, up the full tab for those students. Washington, DC Participating colleges also must agree to try to encourage other, non-work-study volunteers to tutor pupils in reading. Glendale opened its Volunteer and Service Learning Center in 1994 to serve as a resource and 66
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Smith is also critical of the way ing the one-year and out proposal in encourage them not to counsel the Chancellor's Office forwarded the Governor's budget to two-years recipients to drop out of college its recommendations on commu- and out as the federal bill allows." immediately and start looking for a nity college participation in welfare Says San Jose-Evergreen Trustee job. We need to let the welfare reform to the Department of Richard Hobbs, "We should staff know that education can Finance without seeking consulta- negotiate in the Legislature to provide a path to a living wage." tion from the field. "The In the Los Angeles process," says the FACCC Community College District, president, "would .have campus leaders are already worked better if their "Many of the people on welfare lack making plans to meet the recommendations had come communication skills and good work challenge, reports Abby to the Consultation Council Patterson, dean of student before going to the habits. You can't teach those skills services at LA Trade Tech. Governor's office. It would just by giving theft) technical know- "We don't anticipate a large have been strengthened by inflow of welfare recipi- the collective wisdom of the how. The short-term training ents," says Patterson. "Most group." programs that are part of welfare of our students already get Nussbaum argues that reform may not be enough to make a their fees waived. We'll be there simply wasn't time for contacting the students who consultation. "We were set life-changing transition.., colleges are on welfare and appris- to approve the Board of will be blamed if held accountable for ing them of how we will Governor's budget when the serve them in the future to request came to us." the short-term training of people with meet their requirements." There are other concerns long-term problems." At LA Trade Tech, almost about welfare reform and all vocational education the community college role Guy Lease, Superintendent/President, programs have one-year that have surfaced since the Lake Tahoe CCD certificate options. "Commu- Governor's proposed nity colleges are the perfect budget was released. Guy place for students to learn a Lease, the president of Lake Tahoe conform to the federal rule, which skill that helps them get a job that Community College, has warned even then will prove extremely pays more than they get on the "colleges will be blamed if held difficult for most of our students. welfare. We are certainly ready to accountable for the short-term For students who require basic respond. We are working closely training of people with long-term skills or ESL, the one-year rule will with industry to find out what they problems. constitute virtually an impossible need from our graduates," said "Many of the people on welfare barrier." Patterson. lack communication skills and Nussbaum promises to work Chancellor Nussbaum sees a good work habits. You can't teach with the field in the coming huge challenge ahead for commu- those skills just by giving them months to "develop a system nity colleges. "It's really a daunting technical knOw-how. The short- proposal that identifies the compo- task to think of helping a great term training programs that are nents of services that should be number of welfare recipients go part of welfare reform may not be provided to welfare recipients, the from having low skills to high skill, enough to make a life-changing level of funding required and the high wage jobs in just a period of transition." manner in which funds should be months," Nussbaum says. Nussbaurn agrees. "To solve the distributed." He says he is deter- "But it's not really one we can problem we're going to need to mined not to create a new cat- turn away from just because it's have as much time as possible egorical program. tough. We have a history in the with the student." A student who In the meantime, he adds, community colleges of serving the must work, take care of children community college districts should under-served. It's going to take a and go to school may be over- begin to take:steps now to prepare big effort from a lot of people to whelmed, Nussbaum believes. "We for the future. Districts, for ex- make this work but I think it can will discuss this issue with the ample, should "build bridges to be done." Legislature and talk about extend- their county welfare office and 67 PE
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Dan Larios, currently presi- He has held several other key Tsang implemented the Neighbor- dent of Irvine Valley College, has administrative and faculty posi- hood Computer Centers program, accepted the presidency at Fresno tions during his 25 years in which combined business and City College, effective April 1. community college education, community resources to improve Larios has spent 20 years in including executive vice president educational outcomes for low community colleges both in at Austin. income students. NCC has re- California and Oregon. He has "LA Trade-Tech College can ceived national recognition served in numerous positions achieve financial and organiza- including the prestigious Commu- faculty and administrative positions. tional stability by harnessing the nity Solutions for Education "This is a very special clay for power, creativity and passion of its Award presented by USA Today. me and my family," said Larios people and community," said Nabi A native of Hong Kong, Tsang who grew up in Fresno and never who began at the college February 3. completed his bachelor's degree imagined returning to his home- Nabi holds a BS degree from in linguistics (with Honors) from town as president of FCC. "Not Cairo University, Egypt; his MS UC Berkeley. He received a only do I get to come back to my degree and PhD are from Louisi- doctorate in -linguistics from hometown, but I get to lead a ana State University. He has also Stanford and is the author of great community college and help completed specialty course work several professional publications. continue a tradition of quality at several universities including, education." Texas A & M, the John F. Kennedy The Compton State Center district chancellor, School of Government at Harvard, CCD board has Bill Stewart and board vice and USC. appointed Ulis president Ron Manfredi both Williams as the applauded the choice of Larios, Chui L. district's super- siting his strong reputation as a Tsang has been intendent/ community college leader. "I appointed president. believe he is a great addition to president of San Williams has served as interim the district's administrative team," Jose City Col- chief executive for the past year said Stewart. "His knowledge of lege. Tsang, during which time a total team the Central Valley sill give him the former dean of effort was put together to regain ability to hit the ground running." the City College of San Francisco's full accredited status for the Larios holds a BS degree in Evans Campus School of Applied college. ornamental horticulture from CSU, Science and Technology, said, "I In lifting its warning status, the Fresno; his MA degree in educa- believe this is a time of great Accrediting Commission noted a tion from CSU, Bakersfield; and opportunity. Community college is great deal of progress had oc- an EclD in community college the most versatile institution of curred with the appointment of administration from Nova South- higher education in the US today." the new administration, adoption eastern University in Florida. During his 20 years in higher of a Board of Trustees Code of education. Tsang has been a Ethics, resolution of the federal The Los Angeles CCD has college faculty member, adminis- financial obligation, and imple- appointed Hosni A. Nabi as the trator and teaching fellow at mentation of improved 'personnel new president of Los Angeles Stanford University. He was also policies and practices. Williams Trade-Tech College, following the the executive director for a post- also spearheaded an all-out retirement of long-time president, secondary vocational education student recruitment effort and Thomas Stevens. agency in San Franciscothe won state funding for a $13.7 Nabi comes to the Trade-Tech Career Resources Development million Vocational Technology from Austin Community College Centercreated by the Depart- center. where he was interim president. ment of Education. At,4 -T,CRDC, t)
10 Williams completed his bachelor's degree in recreation Awards and physical education from CSU Los Angeles and is well-known for Linda having been a member of the Michalowski, lid You 4x400m relay team which won the coordinator of gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo student financial now... Olympic Games. His long associa- assistance for tion with the field of recreation the California Community Colleges and athletics led to his election Community proYided customized-training last year to a three-year term on Colleges Chancellor's Office, has foi-77,500 Californian's at 617 the National Recreation and Parks received the national Community bt..inesses, government Association. Williams completed College Government Relations agencies and worksites fri his master's degree in urban Award. Michalowski was honored 199495. The businesSes pay studies and planning from Antioch for her efforts and leadership in the cost of this specialized University. advocating for strong and effective training in order to promote He began his career at student financial assistance pro- employee productivity and Compton College as a part-time grams critical to community colleges COMpany. profitabilit..yifty-six instructor and.assistant track and their students, and for providing districts provide contract coach in 1970; climbing the wise and consistent counsel on ediacation. administrative ladder to eventually student financial assistance issues. The ten most popular. become Dean of Evening Divi- The award was presented by the contract education courses are: sion. Williams compared his American Association of Community appointment to winning the gold Colleges (AACC) and the Association 1.Business management medal. "It took a great deal of of Community College Trustees 2.Public affairs .and- sacrifice and training to win the (ACM at their joint Legislative services gold medal, and it is gratifying to Seminar in Washington DC. Engineering and related know that when you try to do the technology best in various positions, eventu- 4.Computer. and informa ally one can become head of the tion science institution." 5.Basic skillswriting, reading, math .6.Humanities 7. Communications District: Rancho Santiago CCD 8.Health 9.Total quality management 10. English as a second Position: Chancellor language
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Health Centers Serve Diverse Needs of Students While Struggling with Funding Need a TB skin test or a confidential test find in a small city." for HIV? Have a cold, a cough or a medical Naomi Kitajima, the health services crisis? Want to talk to someone about sexu- coordinator at Foothill College, reports ally transmitted diseases, birth control or serving 2,238 students, faculty and staff last controlling high blood pressure? Would an May. Services at Foothill include providing aspirin, a condom, or a referral to a local over-the-counter medications such as antihis- physician help? tamines, conducting strep throat tests, On community college campuses across handing out informational materials on back the state, health care centers are providing all care, eating disorders and melanoma, provid- these services and more to tens of thousands ing pap smears and various immunizations of students every school day. With 82 health and conducting physicals for students trans- centers in the system, the California commu- ferring to private colleges. nity colleges are, in fact, one of the state's At Fullerton College, the health services largest health care providers. program not only provides physician care "With 20,000 students," says Janet Olson, and the services of a psychologist, but also the college nurse at American River College, offers an active peer education program "we deal with all the health problems you'd see Health Centers page 2 College Leaders Reflecton Students and the Liberal Arts Experience At a large, well-respected California commu- behavioral sciences requirement, Race, Ethnicity nity college, where last year more than 1100 and Gender in American Culture for their students transferred to UC and CSU, students American institutions course, and American receive associate of arts degrees choosing from Sign Language for their humanities class. 190 general education courses. In a recent article in The Chmnicle of Higher While English, history, foreign languages, Education, Jeffrey Wallin, president of the May-June, 1997 philosophy, biology, political science and other American Academy for Liberal Education, liberal arts courses are all offered at the college, addressed the issue. "Whether students become INSIDE students are able to meet their general &Luca- well-educated is a matter of chance and how tion requirements much judgment they have at the age of 18, Interview: Larry Toy 3 by selecting six classes from a cornucopia of because they can take whatever courses they Programs 6 general education courses. To complete their want," observed Wallin, a former UC Santa 1997 Annual Convention general education coursework, students of this Barbara political science professor. Call For Presentations particular college can, if they choose, take Center pullout The AALE is a national associa- People 10 Technical Report tion of four-year institutions Writing to meet their English composition dedicated to strengthening requirement. To meet their communication and and promoting the liberal analytical thinking requirement, they can take see Liberal Arts page 4 Computer Literacy. They can take Survey of Electronics for their natural sciences class, Agriculture Economics to meet the social and 7 LJ BEUEBAN MENDB
Health CentersContinued from page 1 where students work with stu- fees and enrollment fees were were older, poorer and more dents to teach wellness, self-care waived foi low-income students. likely to be female and uninsured. and disease prevention. When enrollment fees were$5 "Students with insurance come a unit, the.number of students in for a vaccination or skin test or receiving BOG wsivers to see if they need to go to a was minimal as was, lost doctor because of a sore throat," revenue from the health says Mirch. "Students without fee. But in1993,when insurance come in for prescrip- enrollment fees jumped to tions, referrals to discount labs, $10 a unit, the problem and for doctor's visits. In some took center stage. In just cases, without us, they'd end up that first year of the in the hospital." higher enrollment, fee, Jan Green, the president of nearly 100,000 additional HSA and the health director at San students were granted Bernardino Valley College, warns BOG waivers. The deficit that welfare reform could push between what health health center resources to the centers were spending limit. "If the state and federal and what colleges were government want the community collecting in health fees colleges to train welfare reci0i- jumped to$3million. ents, these people will use the Challenges.growing: fee Since1993,enrollment fees have centers often. Many will come to waivers & welfare reform increased to$13and the number campus ill, some even with While health center directors of students exempt from paying communicable diseases." across the state speak with pride health fees has climbed by nearly of their programs and services, 200,000. How colleges are coping they are also nearly unanimous in According to the Health To help health care centers their warnings about the chal- Services Association (HSA), whose deal with these challenges, the lenges they face. members staff the college health HSA has been instrumental in Much like hospitals in cities centers, the percentage of stu- pushing through recently ap- dents receiving BOG waivers and counties across America, proved Title5regulations and in ranges from as low as15percent California community colleges supporting a bill (AB549)cur- health centers are serving more on some campuses to as high as rently in the Legislature that and more students who are 60 percent on others. would provide supplemental uninsured or who, because of low "As more and more students funding for districts that have lost are waived," says Diane Glaser at . or no income, are money due to BOG waivers. Allan Hancock College, "we have With 82 health not required to pay Linda Albright, coordinator of centers in the student health fees. less money to provide services. At health services at Fresno City system, the Health center the same time, more and more College, led the association's effort students whose fees are waived or California com- directors are predict- in moving the new Title5regula- munity colleges ing that the push to who have no health insurance are tions through the consultation are, in fact, one make community using our services. We are the first process and finally to Board of of the state's colleges a key job and last resort for many students Governors' approval in March. largest health seeking health services. And the pare providers. trSining resource for The regulations clarify what health welfare reform will word is getting out that we can service fees can be used for while only exacerbate the help." giving districts the ability to problem of having to serve more Mary Mirch, the acting associate determine the scope and level of students with fewer dollars. dean of health services at Glen- services provided. dale College, completed a survey Since1984,community college "These regulations protect districts have been able to require last year comparing health center student fees," says Albright. "Years students to pay a health fee. But clients to the total campus popula- ago when everyone paid fees, the in an effort to reduce barriers to a tion. The survey found that colleges were flush with money. students using the health center college education, both health see Health C'enters page 12
: . Larry Toy takes on new leadership role, challenge After 28 years teaching astronomy and statistics at C'habot College and seven years as a member of the Board of Governors, Larry Toy is venturing into new career territory as an administrator in the C'hancellor's Office. The new director of System Advancement and Resource Development calls his move into management "both revolutionary and evolutionary was involved in developing and deciding on policy issues and now I will be implementing policy." Toy brings to his new position a wealth of involvement and leadership in the system. He's a former president of the Faculty Association of C'alifornia Community Colleges and the Californians for Community Colleges. He served as vice chair of the Task Force on Finance for AB 1725, was awarded the prestigious Hayward Award for Excellence in Education and, in 1990, accepted appointment to the Board of Governors. In 1994 be served as president of the board. Toy was on the board last year when it hired C'hancellor Tom Nussbaum. Now he's working for him. "The job was developed by Tom as a result of his looking at some of the needs for the community college system and some of the things we haven't been addressing," says Toy. "He decided strategically that be would look for an IJE situation (inter-jurisdictional exchange) so he could bring someone in from the field who had the expertise and interest in the area but not necessarily have it be a perma- nent position. I am on loan from the district for up to four years." NEWS: What are your respon- We're exploring right now the colleges if clone on a statewide sibilities? relationship with the foundation. basis would, in many cases, make Half my job is in resource Over the past few years the more sense. The analogy I use is development, not necessarily to relationship between the Board of the telecommunications initiative. raise money, but primarily to look Governors, the Chancellor's Office Clearly, if you're going to set up a at opportunities for partnerships. and the foundation have increased network it doesn't make sense for These partnerships might be with in distance. We're trying to figure local colleges to set up their own other state agencies in personnel out what the appropriate relation- local network and hope their and programmatic areas, and with ship should be. efforts meet somewhere in the business and industry where they NEWS: You mentioned you'll middle and a communication can brings things to the table that be looking into partnerships network suddenly appears. would benefit the colleges as well with industry and business. For technology in general, we'll as the chancellor's office. In Isn't that what the foundation is be looking at the broad needs of addition I will be looking at grant doing now? the system five and ten years from and gift opportunities that would They're trying to act as a broker now and how do we finance that, benefit the colleges in coordination with various companies. We believe such as a statewide technology with the chancellor's office, particu- there are many areas with a clear bond, and what level of standard- larly those things that would have need for statewide coordination. ization so that we can do group more than one college involved. I That points to a close working purchases. Those issues and many believe there are opportunities, for relationship with the Chancellor's see Leadership Role page 8 example, to partner with an entire Office in these partner- industry, such as biotechnology. ships. That would take state coordination. NEWS: The other The fact that Chancellor's Office half of your job title is has been squeezed over the last system advancement. few years much, much more than What does that entail? the local collegeswe're talking System advancement huge reductions of 30 or 40 relates to a couple things. percent in our budgetsmeans we One is increasing the can't do a lot of the things we've capacity of the done before without looking for Chancellor's Office to additional resources. lobk to the future and NEWS: On these resource respond and also to lead. development projects, what will A good example of that be your relationship with the would be the area of California Community College technology. The infusion Foundation? of technology into the BEST COPY AVAILABLE 7 3 Liberal Arts (Continued frontpage 1)
arts in undergraduate higher walk through nature you have a students would prefer not to take education. AALE requires that sense of our world." any liberal arts classes. Some say, member colleges include within Mark Edelstein, the president of 'Teach me how to fix an air their general education require- Diablo Valley College, says liberal conditioning system, I don't want ments mandatory courses in math, arts classes "prepare students for life. to know how to spell it.' We offer physical and biological sciences, The idea of liberal arts is to have a a good foundation in general foreign languages, literature, the greater understanding of the world, education that we try to link with political, philosophical and cultural a basic understanding of how the occupational program in order history of Western society works, other people's to produce a well-rounded Civilization and cultures and one's own psychology." student rather than just a well- ...the standards of the politics and Recently, Edelstein participated in a 66creditation require trained student." , colleges to offer a economics of survey of members of his own However, Ricardo Alrneraz, a general education American society. univeisity graduating class. The history instructor at Allan Hancock program that ' In an article results, he reports, showed that College, is concerned that the "introduces the kir USA Week- while most of his fellow graduates community college mission is content and methodi end, Wallin had forgotten what they had learned moving too far away from the ology of the major warned that, in their major, "what they learned in liberal arts. "There's a big push in areas of knowledge," "Too many their liberal arts classes stayed with the community colleges to turn us including humanities, colleges no them and became part of the into factories for the job market. fine arts, the natural longer insist that quality of their lives." Both business and many students sciences, and the students learn Within the community college see us as strictly training schools. social sciences. what they need misSion, says John Spevak, vice Students are avoiding the humani- to be *well- president of instruction at Merced ties because they believe it doesn't educated, well-rounded citizens.:. College, liberal arts take on a special apply to their lives. The colleges," A number of strong signs point to role. "Most people who come to us Almeraz argues, "need to re- the shrinking of what academics are looking for ways to get a job or examine their mission. Our mission call 'the core curriculum,' the set of get a better job. Business people tell is not only to create a worker but a general education courses all us that students with communication better human being." students must take." and computation skills are a slam- Toward that goal, community While California community dunk. That's where English and colleges require graduates and college faculty and administrators speech classes become so important. transfer students to complete a interviewed by The News are The value of being able to commu- combination of general education generally in agreement over the role nicate clearly is growing." classes in the liberal arts. The of the liberal arts within the number of units required community college mission, varies from college to college, they offered differing visions "The idea of liberal arts is to have a usually 18 to 25. The class list on how colleges should greater understanding of the world, students choose from.to impart the liberal arts complete these units also experience to students. a basic understanding ofhowsocietyvaries in size, from as few as The purpose of the liberalworks, other people's cultures and 145 to as many as 300. While arts, says John McFarland, a the class lists typically history instructor at Sierra one's own psychology." include a wide range of College Who has written liberal arts classes, many extensively on higher Mark Edelstein, President, colleges also offer students education issues over the Diablo Valley Collegethe opportunity to chooe years, is "to produce people classes that some might who are literate citizens of the Bart Bartel, acting vice presi- argue are too specialized or lack a artistic, political and natural world. dent of instruction at Citrus breadth of liberal arts content. When you go through an art College, believes the mission of Constance Carroll, president of gallery, you can appreciate the the community colleges requires San Diego Mesa College, warns that .work and explain your feelings.to faculty and administrators to judging whether a general education :lothefs. When'..y60 'vote, 00 yo.te carefully balance the liberal arts program meets the criteria for a with knowledge. And when you with the vocational arts. "Many liberal arts experience "requires 4 74 Liberal Arts careful perusal of the course syllabi." determine how effectively students others in an ethical comMunity." She points out that a Mesa College have learned these competencies. I Santa Rosa Junior College, course such as Black Psychology, think this approach is better than reports Ed Buckley, vice president which meets the college's social and having the usual arguments about of academic affairs, is in the second behavioral sciences degree year of a study of its general requirement, "includes a education curriculum. review of the overall field "Liberal arts courses are de-"Community colleges must with an emphasis on black signed to liberate people from con-respond not just by provid- perspectives." ing the courses people want Carroll, who is chair of ventional thinking. They allowbut by making sure those the Accrediting Commission people to exercise vision and criti-courses connect the basics of for Community and Junior knowledge. I think we could Colleges, says the standards cal thinking. The institution shoulddo a better job, for example, of accreditation require emphasize the outcome it seeksof looking at what we want colleges to offer a general students to learn and forcing education program that for students, not narrowly chan-ourselves to be more "introduces the content and nel students into specific courses."coherent about the liberal methodology of the major arts and certainly about GE areas of knowledge," Constance Carroll, President,requirements." including humanities, fine San Diego Mesa College Diablo Valley College's arts, the natural sciences, and Edelstein agrees. He says his the social sciences. which liberal arts courses should be college as well as others would But she disagrees with those listed as meeting general education benefit from a review of GE who say general education courses requirements." requirements. "We don't talk should be limited to the traditional But colleges should, in some enough about the liberal arts and liberal arts. Carroll, who is also on cases, take a more active role in what we are doing in our courses at the board of directors of the helping students choose their our campus. We have a wonderful National Community College programs, Boggs adds. "For some array of courses but not much of an Humanities Association, says, groups of students, like many attempt has been made to make "Liberal arts courses are designed recent high school graduates, sense of it as a coherent liberal arts to liberate people from conven- colleges should become more experience. tional thinking. They allow people prescriptive and offer more struc- "I think to exercise vision and critical tured programs. For returning colleges need to "TheValues the thinking. The institution should students who have more specific offer more than liberal arts teach are emphasize the outcome it seeks for goals, this may be less important." the cafeteria the values essential Jane Hallinger, a humanities model of general students, not narrowly channel to' how we define students into specific courses. We instructor at Pasadena City College, education. ourselves as human give students a broader inventory argues all students "should be There's a lot of of classes in order to allow them to exposed to the liberal arts whether' territory between beings and how we focus on the courses best suited for they transfer, graduate or get a the cafeteria respond to others in their interests." certificate." model and an ethical community." George Boggs, president of A former president of the Faculty saying 'These are Jane Hallinger, Palomar College, agrees that Association of California Commu- the ten courses Humanities Instructor, Pasadena City College outcomes are critical and should nity Colleges, Hallinger says, "I students must take precedence in determining could go along with the concept take to gradu- --- general education requirements. that colleges should have at least ate.' I'd like to seemore colleges "Colleges should spend some time two mandated classes, one in explore.that territory." developing a list of required core American government and the other competencies that they woukl like a survey class in humanities in the their graduates and/or students who arts. The values the liberal arts complete programs to have. teach are the values essential to Colleges should develop methods how we.define ourselves as human BEST COPY AVAILABLE to measure learning outcomes to beings and how we respond to 5 e
Innovative Program Wins 1997 Workforce Development Award GARMENT 2000, an industry- is helping the San Francisco-based typical sewing position. labor-education collaboration company Timbuktu establish a team- GARMENT 2000 was also selected which is re-inventing the Bay based production process where to receive the award because the Area's apparel sector, has won the cross-trained line workers collaborate program demonstrates the essential American Association of Commu- to sew high-quality, high-value role that the community college can nity Colleges (AACC) and the US bicycle bags on the latest, computer- play in the local economic develop- Department of Labor's 1997 ized sewing machines. While the ment process. Hence, within the Workforce Development Award. typical sewer in the industry in context of GARMENT 2000, City Chancellor Del M. Anderson unskilled, GARMENT 2000 is training College of San Francisco has become accepted the award for City College Timbuktu's sewers in team building, not just a trainer and educator, but of San Francisco, the educational productivity and quality control. The also a technical assistance provider, a institution that manages the GAR- reward will be higher than average fundraiser, a local industry expert and MENT 2000 program. The consor- wages and jobs, which are consider- a developer of new models for tium includes the Northern ably more challenging than the improvements in apparel production. California Chinese Garment Con- tractor Association, San Francisco Fashion Industries, Union of Needletrades Industrial & Textile Chemistry Project Promotes Employees, the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Community Active Learning Development, and the US Depart- ment of Labor District 9. A new approach toward teach- paying attention to their own The award was conceived by ing the first two years of college strengths and weaknesses," said former Labor Secretary Robert B. chemistry with the use of class- DiMauro. "They can also go into Reich to celebrate innovation in room computers and lesson the subject matter in a lot more workforce development and to modules to promote active learning depth." recognize "the role that America's has Mt. SAC chemistry professors One concern about the restruc- community colleges can play in excited about the possibilities. turing and the use of computers building the capacity of our "It's exciting being at the replacing the traditional lecture nation's most important re- forefront," Mt SAC Chemistry part of classes is that instructors sourcesour workers." Reich Department Chair Eileen Di Mauro will have less time with students, called the community colleges the said about the college'spart in the but according to DiMauro, teachers "great unsung heroes of the Molecular Science Curriculum will actually have more contact American workforce. This award is project being developed by UCLA with students than was possible one of the first serenades com- and Cal State Fullerton. before. Time formerly spent posed in their honor." Mt. SAC, Pasadena and East Los lecturing can now be used to GARMENT 2000 won for its Angeles are the only community respond to students. Access remarkable achievements in several colleges among the 22 colleges in learning is another benefit of the performance areas. The program the UCLA/CSU Fullerton/Commu- approach. has developed a comprehensive nity College Alliance. The current "The students can access these model program which is upgrading collaborative effort is to restructure modules anytime they can access the skills of local apparel workers lower-division chemistry curricu- the Internet," DiMauro said. There most of them individuals who have lum by combining technology, is even the possibility of study never before received any kind of active learning approaches, and a groups via the Internet among training. And the program has mentor/facilitator role for teachers. chemistry students at Mt. SAC, succeeded in improving the climate Through the project, students will UCLA and Cal State Fullerton. in what is commonly viewed as a work on computers during class- The first step is installation of 12 sweatshop industry so that labor room time, and the lecture portion classroom computer stations for law compliance rates in San Fran- of the class will be replaced with students. Overall, the Chemistry cisco are now among the highest in lesson modules that the students Department hopes this five-year the nation. will work on. grant project will fund 24 computer As an example of GARMENT "The benefit is that the student stations. 2000's current activities, the program can go at their own pace while b Community\\\\ College Leagueiwkaufornia U./Z/2 1997 Annual COnvention RAGETO LEAD"
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The Courage to Lead. Leadership takes many forms and has many faces. It is expressed through innovation, wise decision-making, seivice, integrity, and clarity of vision. The faces of leadership are found throughout the college and in the relationship between colleges and their communities.
The 1997 Annual Convention is designed for all administrators, faculty, classified staff, students, and trustees, as leaders, to share perspectives, explore ideas and celebrate accomplishments. We invite proposals for the Convention Program on key leadership policy issues and outstanding practice in the following program strands.
Leadership and Development Leadership strategies and styles, organizational transformation, climate, institutional paradigms, educational reform Decision-Making and Governing Shared governance, decision-making approaches and .Ftyles, and governing boards Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Planning, research, program evaluation, outcomes measures, institutional effectiveness, as well as demographic, social, and economic trends. Teaching and Learning Teaching strategies, learning communities, use of technology, assessment, curriculum design Student Support and Success Student leadership, student services, climate, athletics, student development and activities Classified Staff Staff development and recognition, leadership and participation, negotiations, job design Policy and Finance State and local policy, funding, legal issues, business and administrative services Community and Collaboration Connections and partnerships with the community, business and industiy, government, other educa- tional institutions.
We encourage proposals from all segments within the colleges, as well as those who work with the colleges.
Concurrent Sessions Concurrent Sessions on Friday, November 21 are scheduled for one hour and fifteen minutes. Sessions on Saturday, November 22 will be one hour. Those interested in conducting a preconvention workshop on Thurs- day, November 20 should contact Cindra Smith at the League office.
Concurrent Sessions generally have teams of up to four presenters.
Idea Displays Idea Displays showcase specific programs or ideas in an informal setting. The displays will set up in the Educators Market Hall on Friday, November 21. Presenters prepare a visual display and are available to discuss their program or idea at the designated time on Friday. Idea Displays generally have one presenter.
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Timeline Proposals are clue in the CCLC office on June 6, 1997. Decisions will be made by the end of July. Principle contacts will be notified the week of August 4-8, 1997.
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Relevancy to current and future needs and challenges Representative of and interesting to diverse segments and groups in the colleges Includes evaluation information where appropriate Innovative, unique, or thought-provoking Clear and interesting proposal description
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Convention Proposals Community College League of California 2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 916/444-8641 Fax: 916/444-2954 E-mail: [email protected] New. Multimedia Program Benefits .The colorful historylof the Students, "Buffalo Soldiers"the famed African- Faculty American cavalry units that fought Mira Costa College's new for the UniOn in Information and Multimedia the Civil War. and'oh.the . Technology Program, launched Was
this semester, has already proven recounted at : to have multiple perks. Orange Coast Designed to give hands-on College. OCC counselor ClYde experience to students interested Phillips (above) in enhancing their current job and John Mapp skills or making multimedia a are members of career, the IMT Program offers the New Buffalo Soldier's, a opportunities tb work on real- reenactmeni world, faculty-generated projects group that right from the starta tremen- celebrates the dous learning experience for history of the "Black Horse students and a bonus for instruc- Regiment." tors, many of whom have long wanted to add multimedia presentations to their teaching repertoire but simply haven't had the time or expertise to do so. Student projects include a multimedia presentation for psychology instructor Sally Foster, demonstrating how a neuron fires; a CD-ROM for theatre instructor Larry Jorgensen, showing how to apply stage make-up; and a Web site that helps promote Mira Costa's new regional bio- technology center. There are no., texts; students choose a project, determine what software they need to do it, and start studying manuals. They learn from one Eight Mexican students from Universidad Technologica de Leon in another, and IMT instructors Guanajuato, Mexico, observed business and technology courses, met RSC provide guidance and support. faculty and staff, participated in.Associated Student's events, and enjoyed local tourist attractions as yet another phase of RSC's ongoing exchange unfolded in March. RSC Santa Ana Campus President Eddie Hernandez and President of the RSCCD Board Enriqueta Ramos, shown above, addressed a crowd at the exchange reception.
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College Students with others would be logical things in which the system could do better Groundbreaking Collaboration than individual colleges. System advancement initiatives would The news shocked Kearny High continue their full-time School senior Ken Purnell. He was studies in high School. allow us to consider what are the informed that he was not going to Personal Growth 127 is best resources necessary to receive a high school diploma this designed to encourage and accomplish those things. June because of poor grades. help prepare the Kearny NEWS: Won't these initiatives There goes high school. And students to enroll in a full for both system advancement college? Forget it! course load this summer or and resource development But Ken is among some 50 fall at the community require closer cooperation Kearny seniors given the opportu- college. PG 127 examines between the Chancellor's Office nity to go to San Diego Mesa college expectations and and the districts? College this spring semester, procedures. Teaching study Absolutely. In the past there despite the fact that their aca- skills and educational tended to be a reflex from the demic performance means no planning are also featured. districts saying local control or diploma on high school gradua- Kearny students are allowed we'll do it ourselves.-Some re- tion day. to register at Mesa in ad- garded the Chancellor's Office as In what is believed to be the vance of others. interfering in their activities. But I first program of its kind in Califor- Once enrolled full time at think we're seeing with these nia, Mesa and Kearny have Mesa, tutoring and other statewide initiatives the new reached across district lines and support are provided. Golden Rule: he who has the gold PG 127 "graduates" will be developed a partnership program makes the rules. The more we are that is designed to keep these encouraged to continue at teenagers from turning their back Mesa this summer and next relying on strong leadership to on education just when they need fall. provide funds, the more the it most to make the leap into the The joint effort was prompted legislature and the Governor job market. by San Diego Unified's new assumes an accountability that Here's how it works: graduation requirement, which goes through the Chancellor's Kearny students are enrolled calls for at least a 2.0 GPA to Office. Working together as a in Personal Growth 127, a receive a diploma. system in common purpose and three-unit course that meets Ken, interviewed after the first not at crOss purposes is the key to .two afternoons weekly at week of the personal growth our long term success. Mesa. The 3:30 p.m. start class, said, "I might have quit high NEWS: How will your new time allows students to school because I was having position and the challenges doubts about you've outlined for yourself myself. I'd like benefit students? to thank the The ability to provide additional people who had resources to the colleges, whether this idea" to they be money and equipment that help students in shows up directly in the classroom his predicament. or resources in partnerships where "This is a good thing, and it's we're able, for example, to work giving me a little on curricular development or bit of direction better staff development, these will careerwise." all directly or indirectly affect the students. NEWS: I understand you are taking the lead in the Chancellor's Office in respond- ing to the Governor's initiative 82 to create a "California Virtual
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University." Tell us about that then advertise and promote these mean an end to your teaching effort. courses around the world. It will career? First, let me tell you what it is be like an electronic catalog. But Good question. I'm on an inter- not. It is not a university in the students will enroll in and pay jurisdictional agreement so it's sort sense of the Western Governor's fees to and receive credit from the of like the first rule of wing University which is a web site specific college or university walking, don't let go of one strut where you register to be a student offering the class they sign up for. until you've got a firm grip on the of that university, where you get I'm on the design committee next. Right now I'm holding on to units and graduate with a degree for the project along with vice both. I'm going to see how this from that university. Instead, the presidents, vice chancellor and goes. I have a lot of options. But I Governor's proposal is to bring academic senate presidents from taught for a long time. So in a together courses and programs UC and CSU and representatives way I've done that, been there. If that are already being offered by of the independent colleges and this continues to be fun then I'll California colleges and universities universities. continue to do it. * on the World Wide Web. The NEWS: Does your new California Virtual' University will administrative position here
Looking to catch up, Chancellor's Office getting up-to-date computers Aecording te his 'Official clUty... stbrieS but,a- ptoinis,e' of :that serves as the statewide staternent,: Larry Thy. is' "respon- hope fot its eMPlOYeeS. ..clearinghouse for the collection, Sibl6 fo lekl or asist with a Fiscal Policy DiVisicirt,iViCe-::- develOpment and dissemination
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leading the infusion of technol-: the job as of 'April 1,-.said most of . upgraded 486s. For important. .Ogy into the'community.col- his emplbyees data I:Unctions, the office has legeS.2, But first he hopes the office, is .respOnsible f,OtaeCount: State-of-the-art comPuters and ,Chancellor!s Office has an-' ing; btidget, faeilitieS q4.grants.. servei's, reports Vice Chancellor inftSiOn.of technology of its'oWn.. "Anything We do'internally-is JudY Walters. "Of Course we're
. DUring the interview with` The slow." . .1jehind.the curve. It's been one of :Nezes published in this issue, A major reason: for:allthe old- 'Our major concerns," says -Toy, 'Sat in his office with two technology, says.lenZ,.is the Walters, who uses a 386 in her computers and a laptop. When draMatic cutback:in'state_support -Office. `But we are moving asked why all the hardware, Toy for the, Chancellor's Office, from ,.forWard on a couple Of major exPlained he had brought in one $21 million 'annually:four years fronts. First, we are re-wiring the of the computers and the laptdp:. ago to: $14Million this year.- "We building and second, we are from' home because the computer have'to weigh human'resources buying new computers as the' he was issued for his office is an versus techriblogy'resotirces. 'bUdget allows."
"incredibly slow 386. That's our knoW it's something the Chancel- . According to Darren standard computer in this build- lor will be looking at carefully." Addington and Jan Paulson in ing, a slow 386." (The number. Child( McIntyre, director of the MIS, the Chancellor's Office will .386 refers to a computer that is research and analysis unit, uses a be leasing 130 new Pentitim- now about three generations 486, a more powerful but still installed computers as soon as behind the computer chip curve.) dated maehine. "They're limiting the building is re-wired. The Like many in the Chancellor's because they are old. We cer- infusion is on its way. As Lenz Office, Toy's 386 came from PERS tainly could use faster machines. points out, "A higher education surplus equipment. "They are But, to be honest, we are more system that wants to be a leader surpluses from another state limited by the lack of staff than certainly needs to be up-to-date agency, that's how old they are." by the.speed of our computers." on its technology." A survey of three other units in In the Management Informa- the Chancellor's Office found tion Services Divisionthe office 83 BEST COPY AVAILA Si PRDP-
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E. Jan Kehoe has been budgeting. He served as the you throughout your career." selected as the new superinten- Senate Budget Committee consult- Every college for which she dent/president of Long Beach ant on higher educational issues, had previously worked nominated CCD. Kehoe said she is looking provided recommendations to Strattan. She came to California forward to the challenge committee members on funding from Columbia University when, of a larger, urban school for the California Community on a camping trip in 1978, she and has always had "a Colleges, University of California learned of a job opening and great desire to come to and California State University applied. She said her time at [Long Beach City Col- systems. Lenz also served as Chief Barstow, where she has been lege]." Consultant for Senate Budget and president since 1988, has been the Kehoe has been Fiscal Review Committee Subcom- best time in her professional life. superintendent/president mittee No. 1, which reviews all The Harry Buttimer Award was of Merced College since state education budgets including established in 1986 to recognize 1990. Previous to that, she was K-12. community college administrators vice president of instruction at A product of California's who demonstrate integrity, Palomar College, which she feels community college system, Lenz principles, compassion and prepared her for a large college earned his associate degree from strength in their leadership role, with multiple campuses. Kehoe West Valley College.. He received and for the contributions they begins her new position on July 1. his bachelor's degree in Political have made to their profession. Born in Texas, Kehoe holds Science form San Jose State undergraduate degrees in sociol- University. ogy and math, a master's degree Administrative Excellence & in adrninistration of justice from Wichita State University, and a Leadership Awards to Berz and doctorate in educational adminis- Lewis tration from the University of ACCCA Texas, Austin. Donald Presents 1997 Berz, executive The California Community vice president Colleges Board of Governors has of Chaffey named Patrick J. Lenz as the Awards College, and new Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Marjorie Policy for the state Chancellor's Stratton Receives '97 Lewis, vice Office. He has served as Deputy Buttimer Award president of instructions and Staff Director of the Senate student services as Golden West Budget and Fiscal Review Com- Judith College have received ACCCA's mittee since 1986. Strattan, super- Administrative Excellence and As Deputy Staff Director, Lenz intendent/ Leadership Award for 1997. was responsible for legislative president of Lewis received her award for coordination, oversight and Barstow CCD, exemplary work in instructional processing of Senate action on the received and student services, including Governor's Annual State Budget. ACCCA's 1997 coordinating the budget reduction, He reviewed legislation required Harry Buttimer block grant expenditures and to implement statutory changes to Distinguished Administrator Award instructional leadership processes the Budget Act and Senate budget for dedicated service to her job. at the college. "veto override" legislation, and This is the "Academy Award" Berz was provided Senate Floor analysis for for administrators in the California cited for his legislation related to the Budget community college system," said a outstanding Act. surprised Strattan. "This kind of an service as an Lenz brings to the Chancellor's award, as far as I'm concerned; is educator, for Office considerable experience in based on lots of people helping his record of higher 'education finance and 8 10 -Four Faculty Members Receive innovation, reputation as a mentor, and for his many profes- Hayward Award sional contributions. The. California. Community Colleges,Board of Governors'presented the 1997 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education to four 'cOmmunity college Friedlander First Recipient of professors: Research Award The academic senates at their Colleges norninated the Winners, Peter The first-ever Mertes Award for Georgakis, J.D. (Santa Barbara CitY College), Mike MCI-Wine, Ph.D. (Foot- Excellence in Community College hill College), ECiward V. Lindley; Ph.a.(Fresno City), and Margaret M. Research was presented to Jack Lovig (Coastline Community College). They were chosen by a panel repre- Friedlander, senting the stateWide AcademiC Senate. Each .will receive a $1.,250 Cash award vice president through a $10,000 grant established. by Wells Fargo bank to recognize and of academic .promote instructional excellence in the,System's 106 commUnity colleges. affairs at Santa A professor amathematics at Santa Barbara City College-since 1985, Barbara City Georgakis Was honored in part for helping develop.the Excellence in Math, College. Science, and Engineering Program that assists underrepresented students to The primary transfer. Georgakis stresses that developmental matheMatics is vital to the objective of Community colleges' mission to expand educational anifvocational opportuni- Friedlander's ties. In a noMination letter, Santa Barbara,City CollegePresident Peter R. award-winning research was to MacDougal praised Georgakis aS an instructor "dedicated i'providing leader- field-test and validate a computer- ship for his clepartMent to increase the number of students who succeed:" based method for assessing the A counseling professor at FoothiR-College in Los Altos HillS.for 20 years, relationship betWeen the educa- McHargne has developed a national reptitation as "a teacherof teachers." tional attainment of students McHargue, authOr of four statewide 'staff develoPmentlgrants',, has given 100 enrolled in education programs "Great Teacher SeMinars" across the U.S:and flundreds of conference presen- and their subsequent success in tations and workshops on clasSrooin aSsessment, techniques and instructional the workplace one to three years skills. McHargue founded the honors.'Program at Foothill in 1985 and aided in after attendance. The value of this the development 6f.similar progfarns at many other comMunity colleges. He is research data was recognized in a alSo the foUnding director of the University Learning Centerat Stanford signed agreement between the University. . Chancellor's Office and the As chair of the chemistry department at Fresno City College, Lindley Employment Development defines hiS challenge as making cheinistry the top priority of.his students. To Department to provide longitudi- accomplish,this goal, he encouragessuidents to View events'iin context and nal data to all California commu- perspectiVe, formulate and consider options for future action, and feel com- nity colleges on the post- fortable with new challenges. Lindley, who has received nuMerous grants, and education employment and honorS, alSo serves oh several regional bodies a's TepresentatiVe of Fresno City earnings of former students. College. Friedlander accepted a plaque Lovig, Program Coordinator for the Legal Assistant Program at Coastline and $500 from David Mertes, Community College in Fountain Valley, has been instrUmental in course chancellor of the California development, revision and maintenance; and enrollment growth within this Community Colleges. from 1988 to program and profession. She has helped establish a Legal Clinic Practicum 1996. ACCCA established the course that serves three free legal clinics, and a law library at the college's research award to honor his years Huntington Beach Center. Lovig also serves on two committees that recom- of service to the community mend budget and program priorities for the college. colleges. The Hayward Award for "Excellence in Education" is named for Gerald C. Hayward, chancellor of the California Community Colleges from 1980 to 1985. Established in 1989, the award is presented annually to four community college instructors, counselors'or librarians who are selected by their peers for demonstrating the highest level of commitment to their students, their college and their profession.
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partnered with the local bioscience industry to train virtual center for curriculum development in multi- technicians in the areas of biotech, biopharmaceuticals media." The joint project, funded by an economic and biomedical devices and instruments. Says Ted development grant from the Chancellor's Office, will Roth, CEO of Alliance Pharmaceutical, "A public-private develop multimedia curriculum and then share it with partnership is the quickest and clearest solution to our all California community colleges. need, because I firmly believe that a path to the future In the meantime, De Anza has developed a "seamless for the bioscience industry passes through the commu- curriculum" with a local high school to prepare stu- nity college classroom." dents for careers in animation. The cooperative venture, According to Joan Stepsis, director of the college's which will move students from the high school to Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, the De Anza's 10-year old animation program, is being college has also partnered with the University of supported by Silicon Graphics (the company respon- Massachusetts to seek National Science Foundation sible for many of the special effects you see on today's funding for development of undergraduate curriculum theater screens) and the Disney Company. for new manufacturing processes, including new plastics San Jose City College and Mission College are and composites. "They have discovered community cooperating with Intel, the world's largest computer colleges are where a lot of manufacturing training is chip manufacturer, to train technicians for this rapidly taking place." expanding industry. Community colleges are also where a lot of multime- Greg Ohanneson, dean of applied sciences at San dia training is taking place. In San Francisco's "multi- Jose, reports the joint venture was organized by Intel media gulch," located south of Market Street, there are and resulted in both colleges establishing semiconduc- now 400 companies producing multimedia products, tor manufacturing technician programs and setting up reports Jacqueline Shadko, a dean at City College. The new labs, partially funded by Intel. The program, which college has responded to the area's fast-growing need is promoted cooperatively by the two colleges, requires for technical workers by creating a new multimedia that students attend both campuses in order to take studies certificate program, an interdisciplinary programadvantage of the different equipment and classes that merges art with computer technology. offered in the two labs. "If they complete the degree or "Defining multimedia as a discipline is not easy," certificate, they have a good chance of a starting job at admits Shadko. "It is a confluence of text, graphics, $30,000 plus overtime," reports Ohanneson. audio, and video production authored in and for a Intel's workforce development manager, Cindy digital/computer environment. Its very nature forces it Campbell, says the joint venture was a logical response to cross traditional disciplinary lines. Our certificate to the anticipated 40,000 program was designed over a three-year electronic technology jobs period by a work group of some 20 faculty opening up in the next five and administrators spanning nine depart- years. "We need to partner ments and three schools." 307 @DSOINQ DEGREE with community colleges to The epicenter of the world's technology work with them to change explosion is found south of San Francisco in GERTIFICATE, IITQAGOOD their curriculum to prepare Santa Clara County's Silicon Valley. There, students for today's De Anza College, San Jose City College and CICGOffl C@ MCIVEMJOB technology. Community Mission College are right at the middle of the colleges have the capabil- action. $ 3 0,000 OVERTIME, ity to produce these kinds "We want to be a major player in multimedia of technicians. I'm very education statewide," says David Trend, dean of REPORTSOHANNESON. impressed with San Jose creative arts at De Anza. The college is teamed and Mission." with Glendale College, College of Marin and Santa Monica College to, as Trend says, "form a
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"STARS" IN NEW HOLLYWOOD Through classwork, internships and mentor relationships, SMC will train students in four major areas: computer ROLE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR animation and visual effects; new media, which includes CD-ROM -.1=1 computer graphics for video games; theme park and ICH-TECH :NTERTAINVIENT ,OBS theme entertainment design and services and entertain- ment industry production management. Plans for the new academy began taking shape 15 'WhenSanta Monica College studied the months ago when college officials met with industry representatives to discuss training needs and coopera- malor industries in the Los Angeles area,it tive efforts. "The industry told us several became "very obvious, very things," remembers Rocky quickly," s ys its president, Young, vice president of planning and development. Piedad Robertson, "that the "They told us there was a niche that needed to be filled motion picture industry was training people in the technical moving west toward the area. USC and UCLA do a wonderful job turning out beach." [In other words, great directors and producers but what the industry is really toward Santa Monica, Malibu looking for are the behind-the- and other Westside communi- scenes folks. "They also told us that if we ties served by the college. were going to react in a traditional bureaucratic way Another fact that quickly became they weren't interested. They obvious was that the motion picture/ want action now and we've entertainment industry was also having to go far afield worked hard to prove we could be responsive." to recruit the talent necessary to staff its businesses. Says One of the first steps was for several SMC faculty to Robertson, "Studios are having to recruit in Canada, work in the industry and to see first-hand the types of Brazil and other places to fill a wide range of positions work being done, the equipment being used and the that have emerged from the advent of new media." expectations of companies hiring new employees. These Santa Monica College's response was not just to faculty, along with industry representatives, ultimately provide job training for the industry but to form a helped shape the curriculum that will be offered at the unique partnership with Hollywood that will culminate Academy. with the opening of the Academy of Entertainment & When the college purchased a building to house the Technology. Academy, Hollywood again lent a hand. Architects from The Academy, which will be housed in a 53,000- the studios helped with remodeling designs so the labs square-foot building on 3.4 acres in the heart of the would reflect accurately the work space requirements of rapidly growing entertainment section of Santa Monica, the industry. is the outcome of a year-long joint venture between the While Academy students will benefit from industry- college and a veritable "who's who" of major studios donated equipment and the commitment of student and related entertainment companies, including Sony internships in the entertainment business, the bulk of Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, DreamWorks, Warner funding for the project comes from a $15/unit capital Brothers, Disney Feature Animation, Lucas Digital and outlay assessment on non-resident fees. Castle Rock Entertainment. CONTINUED ON PAGIE
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THEY DO DT WITH MIRRORS GENERALMOTORSFORGES ARTN ERH IP VicicaCOLLEGES Students must have a compre- nher co year of reviewing community college automotive programs in Califor- hension of nia, General Motors Corporation (GM) has selected Butte, San Joaquin Delta, algebra and the and Skyline colleges as national partners for the preparation and training of ability to Automotive Technicians. measure optics. They also must GM reviewed all National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certified northern California community college automotive programs, identifying nine finalists, and have an enor- announcing the three winners. mous amount of GM wants to expand this program to a national partnership with the participation of all of the major automotive manufacturers. Preliminary discussions were held in May with represen- patience. tatives from the three selected automotive programs, GM regional and national representa- Students start tives, Chrysler regional and national representatives, and the Presidents of the California Automotive Dealer's Association and National Automotive Manufacturer's Association. with a six-inch Participation in a national partnership should result in increased opportunities for student circular mirror employment and staff development, as well as the additional benefit from potential donation from a high of training materials, tools, components, and vehicles. Opportunities for students such as this are due to instructors of the highest caliber who quality glass bring quality and excellence to the colleges' automotive programs. manufacturer. They rub two glass surfaces together, coaxing the COliegn p or717t7 g surface into afibilAtottegr v something other than a sphere. "Mother Nature tends to create the sphere, in fact making an accurate sphere is easy," said @Illege Worldat Canada CollegeSpecial Edition was of much interest to Canada Hacking. "The student Paul Tally and friends. The event, sponsored by the San Mateo County Times, real skill comes attracted hundreds of college and high school students, their parents, the general public, and area businesses. in going from Canada combined the traditional "Transfer Day," "Back to School Night," "Parents' the sphere to the Evening," and "Career Faire" into one big event that featured community colleges, state colleges and state universities under one roof. In addition, high tech companies from paraboloid." nearby Silicon Valley had representatives showing the latest in computers and software.
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The project began with a simple idea: to transfer the information already available in the League's database for use in the printed copy of the directory, to the League's Web site. Not only could each district and college keep the data on their listed personnel current, they could also add e-mail addressesa service beyond the capacity of the printed directory. This "simple" idea evolved into the community college directory going on-line in February. The implications for district and college convenience are enormous. As this newsletter goes to press, 61 districts have assigned a contact person to be responsible for keeping the district and/or college information up to date and adding e-mail addresses. The contact is given a password to gain access to the page(s) for which he or she is responsible. A planned expansion will include faculty members and classified staff. In addition, we intend to develop conference boards (a type of electronic bulletin board messaging service) which would serve groups and subgroups within the community college system greatly facilitating the exchange of ideas and information.
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Academic Senate for California Association of Chief Business Officials Association of Instructional Community Colleges (ASCCC) (ACBO) Administrators (MA) Bill Scroggins, President Tom Donner, President (Santa Monica CCD) Diane Sharpies, President (College of the 910 K St Ste 300, Sacramento CA 95814 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90405 Sequoias) (916) 445-4753 FAX: (916) 323-9867 (310) 452-9201 FAX: (310) 452-9386 915 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia CA 93277 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] (209) 730-3790 FAX: (209) 730-3894 Meetings: 10/30-11/1 Fall Session, LAX; 4/23-Meeting: 10/19-22 Fall Conference E-mail: [email protected] 25/98 Spring Session, SFX Westin Association of Community College Black Association of California Accrediting Commission of Community Trustees (Accr) Community Colleges (BLACCC) and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Ray Taylor, President Venese Metcalf, Acting President (Modesto David B. Wolf, Executive Director 1740 N St NW, Washington DC 20036 Junior College) 3402 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa CA 95403 (202) 775-4667 FAX: (202) 223-1297 435 College Ave, Modesto CA 95350 (707) 569-9177 FAX: (707) 569-9179 E-mail: [email protected] (209) 575-6900 FAX: (209) 575-6565 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.acct.org E-mail: yenese.metcalf@ccc_infonet.edu Commission meetings: 1/8-9/98 and 6/8-9/98Meetings: 10/15-18 Annual Convention, Dallas California Association of Community American Association of Community College Records & Admissions Officers Colleges (AACC) Association of Community & Continuing (CACCRAO) David Pierce, President Education (ACCE) Jerry Fisher, President (Solano College) One Dupont Circle NW Ste 410, Washington Lynda Lee, President (Mira Costa College) 4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Suisun CA 94585 DC 20036 320 N Home St, Oceanside CA 92054 (707) 864-7113 FAX: (707) 864-7175 (202) 728-0200 FAX: (202) 293-7050 (760) 795-8721 FAX: (760) 795-8730 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aacc.org Meetings: 4/25-28/98 Annual Convention, Miami American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) Norma R. Goble, Director, Region IX (Coast CCD) 1370 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa CA 92626 (714) 438-4848 FAX: (714) 438-4878 Community College League of California (CCLC) E-Mail: [email protected] Student Trustee Orientation: 8/16-17, Orange County Meetings: 10/15-18 National Board Meeting, Annual Convention: 11/20-22, Oakland Marriott Dallas Trustee Orientation Workshop, 2/7/98 Sacramento Legislative Conference, 2/8-9/98, Sacramento Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Trustee Conference (CCCT), 5/15-16/98 US Grant, San Diego Education (APAHE) Audrey Yamagata-Noji, CC Chair California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) (Mt San Antonio College) 1997 Dates: Consultation Council, Sacramento7/17, 8/14, 9/18, 10/16, 11/20 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut CA 91789 1998 Dates: Consultation Council, Sacramento (909) 594-5611 x4505 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/23, 5/21, 6/18, 7/23, 8/20, 9/24, 10/22, 12/3 Mega Conference: April 1998 Association of California College Tutoring and Learning Assistance (ACCTLA) Board of Governors (BGCCC) 7/9-10 Board Meeting, Sacramento Dean Mancina, (Golden West College) 9/10-11 Board Meeting, Orange Coast College 15744 Golden West St 11/12-13 Board Meeting, Sacramento Huntington Bch CA 92647-0592 1/12-13/98 Board Meeting, Sacramento (714) 892-7711 FAX: (714) 895-8243 3/9-10/98 Board Meeting, Sacramento Association of California Community 5/11-12/98 Board Meeting, Sacramento College Administrators (ACCCA) 7/13-14/98 Board Meeting, Sacramento Susan Bray, Director of Operations 2017 0 St, Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 443-3559 FAX: (916) 443-1817 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.accca.org IM tEl?flEWS 0 SUMMER 1997 9 3 8 ItheNews
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California Association for Institutional California Community College California Community College Economic Research (CAIR) Association of Academic Advisors for Development Network (ED>Net) Scot L. Spicer, President Athletics (CCCAAAA) Jean Petty, Executive Director [email protected] Evans Roderick, President 390 W Fir Ave, Ste 204, Clovis CA 93611 David Torres, CC Liaison (Mt San Antonio College) (209) 297-6000 FAX: (209) 297-6011 [email protected] 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut CA 91789 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cair.org (909) 594-5611 x4394FAX:(909) 468-3930 Web Site:http://ednet.cc.ca.us Meetings: 11/19-21/97 Annual Conference, E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: refer to calendar on the Web site. San Francisco; 4/3/98 Professional Development Workshop California Community College Chief California Community Colleges Extended Student Services Administrators Opportunity Programs & Services California Association of Association (CCCCSSAA) Association (CCCEOPSA) Postsecondary Educators of the Patricia L. Griffin, President Carmen Solom, President Disabled (CAPED) (College of San Mateo) (Cuyamaca College) Gail Conrad, President (San Diego Mesa) 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo CA 94402 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy 7250 Mesa College Dr (415) 574-6118 FAX: (415) 574-6244 El Cajon CA 92019-4304 San Diego CA 92111-4998 E-mail: [email protected] (619) 660-4203 FAX: (619) 660-4399 (619) 2795668 FAX: Meetings: 7/28-29 Board Retreat, Santa Meetings: 10/14 Conf, Costa Mesa; 3/31/98 Barbara Mega Conf, Sacramento California Assoc of School Business Officials (CASBO) California Community College Classified California Community College Ted Witt, Executive Director Senate (4CS) Foundation (CCCF) 1531 I St Ste 310, Sacramento CA 95814 Mary Thompson, President David Springett, Executive Director (916) 447-3783 FAX: (916) 447-3794 (Chaffey College) 717 K St Ste 320, Sacramento CA 95814 E-mail: [email protected] 5885 Haven Ave (916) 446-5881 FAX: (916) 446-5885 Meetings: 11/12-13 Symposium; 4/17-21 Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737 E-mail: [email protected] Annual Conf (909) 941-2624 FAX: (909) 941-2326 Meetings: 11/5-9 Fall Symposium E-mail: [email protected] California College & University Police California Community College Chiefs Association (CCUPCA) California Community College Council Independents (CCCI) Ted Romas, President for Staff Development (CCCC/SD) Deborah Sweitzer, President (Santa Rosa JC) (Irvine Valley College) Eleanor Gajewski, Chair 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa CA 95401 5500 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine CA 92720 (Golden West College) (707) 527-4011 FAX: (707) 524-1672 (714) 559-9300 15744 Golden West St, E-mail:[email protected] Huntington Beach, CA 92647 California Colleges for International (714) 895-8139 FAX: (714) 895-8989 California Community College Real Education (CCIE) E-mail: [email protected] Estate Education Center (CCCREEC) Piedad Robertson, President Meetings: 9/12-13 So Regional Workshop, George Bairey, Director (Yosemite CCD) (Santa Monica College) Santa Barbara; 3/8-10/98 Spring Conf Lake PO Box 4065, Modesto CA 95352 Rosalind Latiner Raby, Communications, Arrowhead (info: Roberta Holt, (209) 575-6465 FAX: (209) 575-5616 LACCD (213) 666-6379) E-mail: georne.bairey@ccc_infonet.edu 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 891-2288 FAX: (213) 891-2150 California Community College California Community College Student E-mail: [email protected] Counselors Association (CCCCA) Affairs Association (CCCSAA) Meetings: 11/20 Annual Mtg at League Susan McGarey, President Don Dorsey, President (Foothill College) Cony; other meetings TBA (Antelope Valley College) 12345 El Monte Rd 3041 West Ave K, Lancaster CA 93536-5426 Los Altos Hills CA 94022 California Community College (805) 943-3241 (415) 949-7218 FAX: (415) 941-4574 Association for Occupational Education E-mail: [email protected] (CCCAOE) California Conununity College Student Lila Eddington, President (Rio Hondo) California Community College Early Financial Aid Administrators Association 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier CA Childhood Educators (CCCECE) (CCCSFAAA) 90601-1599 len Lupton, President (Oxnard College) Anthony Humphrey, Director (562) 692-0921 FAX: (562) 908-3403 4000 S Rose, Oxnard CA 93033 (Kings River College) Meetings: 10/8-10 Annual Conference, (805) 986-5800 x1937FAX: (805) 986-5806 995 N Reed Ave, Reedley CA 93652-2099 Palm Springs E-mail: [email protected] (209) 638-0312 FAX: (209) 638-5040 E-mail: [email protected]
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California Community College Trustees California School Employees Assoc Commission on Athletics (COA) (CCCT) (CSEA) Joanne Fortunato, Commissioner Richard Tanaka, President David Low, Exec Dir 2017 0 St, Sacramento CA 95814 David Viar, Executive Director 1127 11th St Ste 346, Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 444-1600 FAX: (916) 444-2616 2017 0 Street, Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 444-0598 FAX: (916) 444-8539 E-mail: [email protected] (916) 444-8641 FAX: (916) 444-2954 California Student Aid Commission Community College Assodation/CTA/ E-mail: [email protected] (CSAC) NEA Web site: http://www.ccleague.orq Debra Landre, President; Rocky Barilla, Meetings: 9/26-27, LAX; 11/22, Oakland; 2/ John D. Shaver, Exec Dir 7/98 Sacramento; 4/3-4 Orange County; 6/ P 0 Box 510845 Executive Dir PO Box 41927, Sacramento CA 95841-0927 12-13 San Francisco Sacramento CA 94245-0845 (916) 445-0880 FAX: (916) 327-6599 (916) 726-4207 FAX: (916) 726-4238 California Library Association E-mail: [email protected] Community College Librarians California Student Association of Conferences: 10/3-5 Fall Bargaining & (CLACCC) Community Colleges (CalSACC) Ldrshp, LA; 2/26-27/98 Winter Council & Ronald Rodriguez, President Paul Higgins, President Advocacy SEX; 4/23-25/98 Spring Council & 2017 "0" St 2nd Flr, Sacramento CA 95814 (Rio Hondo College) WHO Awards, SFX (916) 327-2269 FAX: (916) 327-2270 3600 Workman Mill Rd Community College Council/CFT/AF Whittier CA 90601-1699 E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: Third week of month (excluding Martin L. Hittelman, President (310) 908-3417 FAX: (310) 692-9948 December) 1200 W Magnolia, Burbank CA 91506 E-mail: [email protected] (818) 843-8226 FAX: (818) 843-4662 California Math Council of COmmunity Chief Executive Officers of the California E-mail: [email protected] Colleges-North (CMCCC-N) Community Colleges (CEOCCC) E. Jan Kehoe, President Community College Educators of New Chris Burdett, Pres-North Californians (CCENC) (Napa Valley College) E-mail: [email protected] David Viar, Executive Director Joe Flores, President (Los Angeles CCD) 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy, Napa CA 94558 617 W Seventh St, Los Angeles CA 90017 (707) 253-3151 2017 0 Street, Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 444-8641 FAX: (916) 444-2954 (213) 891-2168 FAX: (213) 891-2149 E-mail:[email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] California Math Council of Community Web site: http://www.ccleague.org Community College Internal Auditors Colleges-South (CMCCC-S) Board Meetings: 9/17 Sacramento; 10/9 Sacramento; 11/19 Oakland; 1/8/98 (CCIA) Terrie Teegarden, President Chuck Cooper, Mgr. Financial Svcs, San (San Diego Mesa College) Sacramento; 2/12/98 Sacramento; 3/11/98 Pasadena; 4/9/98 Sacramento; 5/14 San Diego CCD 7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego CA 92111- 3375 Camino del Rio S 4998 Diego; 6/11 Sacramento. Statewide Meetings: 9/18-19 Sacramento; 11/20 Oakland; 3/11 San Diego CA 92108-3883 (619) 627-2974 FAX: (619) 627-2677 (619) 584-6980 FAX: (619) 281-7488 E-mail: Pasadena; 5/15 San Diego [email protected] Chief Human Resources and Affirmative Community College League of California Meetings: 9/20 Fall Mini-Conf, Golden West David Viar, Executive Director Action Officers (CHRO/AAO) College; 3/27/98 Spring Conf, Westin So 2017 0 Street, Sacramento CA 95814 Clinton Hillard, Director (Peralta CCD) Coast Plaza (916) 444-8641 FAX: (916) 444-2954 333 E Eighth St, Oakland CA 94606 E-mail: [email protected] California Media & Library Educators (510) 466-7218 Web site: http://www.ccleague.org Assoc (CMLEA) E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 7/11, 10/24, 3/6 & 6/26, Sacramento Susan Choi, President () Chief Information Systems Officers 1290 Ridder Park Dr MC232, San Jose CA Community College MIS Consortium Association (CISOA) 95131-2398 (CCMISC) Joseph Giroux, President (408) 453-6670 FAX: (408) 453-6659 Donald E. Price, Executive Director (West Valley-Mission CCD) E-mail: [email protected] 11335 Folsom Blvd Bldg A 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga CA 95070 Rancho Cordova CA 95742 (408) 741-2126 FAX: (408) 867-9523 California Organization of Associate (916) 631-6387 FAX: (916) 631-0543 E-mail: [email protected] Degree Nursing Program Directors E-mail: [email protected] (COAD-NPD) Chief Instructional Officers of the Calif Meetings: Board meetings usually 3rd Donna Duell, President (Cabrillo College) Thursday 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos CA 95003 Community Colleges (CIOCCC) (408) 479-6237 Annette C. Lambson, President (Yuba College) California Postsecondary Ed 2088 N Beale Rd, Marysville CA 95901 Commission (CPEC) (916) 741-6792 FAX: (916) 634-7709 Warren Fox, Executive Director E-mail: [email protected] 13031St5th Flr, Sacramento CA 95814-2983 (916) 445-7933
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Community College Public Relations Intersegmental Coordinating Council Network of California Community Organization (CCPRO) (ICC) College Foundations (NCCCF) Bill Creulich, President Dave Jolly, Committee Consultant Marti Kessler, President (Ventura College) (Victor Valley College) 560 J Street Ste 390, Sacramento CA 95814 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura CA 93003 18422 Bear Valley Rd (916) 324-8593 FAX: (916) 327-9172 (805) 654-6400 x6461FAX: (805) 654-6466 Victorville CA 92392-9699 E-mail: [email protected] (619) 245-4271 x225FAX: (619) 245-9744 Northern Community College Latina Leadership Network of California Consortium for Affirmative Action Community Colleges for International Community Colleges (NCCCAA) Development (CCID) Victoria Lugo, President (Cabrillo College) Nancy Yagi, (College of the Redwoods) Ray Thomson, Contact (Coast CCD) 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos CA 95003 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka CA 95501 1370 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa CA 92626 (408) 479-6491 FAX: (408) 479-5743 (707) 445-6850 (714) 432-5898 FAX: (714) 432-5177 E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 9/13 Palomar; 11/21 Oakland Service Employees International Union/ Consortium for Distance Learning Marriott; 1/17/98 Los Angeles; 2/98 San CSC (SEIU) Jay Thompson, Executive Director Francisco Michelle Castro, Legislative Advocate 2595 Capitol Oaks Dr, Sacramento CA 1007 7th St 4th Flr, Sacramento CA 95814 95833-2926 League for Innovation in the Community (916) 442-3838 FAX: (916) 442-0976 (916) 565-0188 FAX: (916) 565-0189 Colleges E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Terry O'Banion, Executive Director Board Meetings: 9/19 West Valley; 11/21 26522 La Alameda Ste 370, Mission Viejo CA Southern Community College Chabot; 2/27/98 De Anza; 4/17 Los Rios 92691 Consortium for Affirmative Action (714) 367-2884 (SCCCAA) Council for Postsecondary & Vocational FAX: (714) 367-2885 E-mail:o'[email protected] Ron Cataraha, Chair (Rio Hondo College) Education (CPPVE) Meetings: 10/12-15 Annual Conference on 3600 Workman Mill Rd Kenneth A. Miller, Director Info Technology, Atlanta; 2/1-4/98 Annual Whittier CA 90601-1699 1027 10th St 4th Floor Workforce 200 Conference, Dallas (310) 908-3405 FAX:(310) 908-0411 Sacramento CA 95814-3517 E-mail: [email protected] (916) 322-3013 FAX: (916) 323-6571 Learning Resource Assoc of the E-mail: [email protected] California Community Colleges Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges Council of Chief Librarians (CCL) (LRACCC) Ralph Steinke, President (RP Group) Gregg Atkins, President 4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Suisun CA 94585 Julie Slark, President (Santa Ana College) 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo CA 94402 (408) 864-8318 FAX: (408) 864-8603 1530 W 17`h, Santa Ana CA 92706 (415) 574-6569 E-mail: [email protected] (714) 564-6460 FAX: (714) 564-6465 English Council of California Two-Year Meetings: 10/15-17 NLR Conf, LAX E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 9/5 Bd mtg, Sacramento; 4/16-18 Colleges (ECCTYC) National Council for Community Robert Dees, President Annual Conference, Granlibakken (Orange Coast College) Services and Continuing Education (NCCSCE) The College Board 2701 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa CA 92626 Diana Kelley, Rep (Cuyamaca College) Rafael J. Magallan, Director of State Services (714) 432-5716 FAX: (714) 432-5609 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy 915 L St #1200, Sacramento CA 95814 E-mail:[email protected] El Cajon CA 92019-4304 (916) 444-6262 FAX: (916) 444-2868 Meetings: 10/16-18 Conference, San (619) 670-1980 E-mail: rmagallan©colleaeboard.orq Francisco Meetings: 7/30 CPTS Calif. Users, Berkeley Faculty Association of California National Council for Occupational 10/25-28 National Forum, Chicago Marriott Community Colleges (FACCC) Education (NCOE) 2/22-24/98 Western Regional Mtg, Pasadena Gert Tipton, Rep (Cosumnes River College) Leslie Smith, President; Patrick McCallum, Student Senate of the California Executive Director 8401 Center Pkwy, Sacramento CA 95823 (916) 668-7329 Community Colleges 926 1St, Sacramento CA 95814 Paul Higgins, President (916) 447-8555 FAX: (916) 447-0726 National Council for Staff, Program & 1107 9th St 2nd Flr, Sacramento CA 95814 E-mail: [email protected] Organizational Development (NCSPOD) (916) 327-2269 FAX: (916) 327-2270 Web site: http://www.faccc.org Natalie Margolis, Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 2/26-28/98 Annual Conference, 4 Computer Dr W, Albany NY 12205 Meetings: Third week of month (excluding Pasadena (518) 446-0367 December) International Consortium for Education National Institute for Staff & Si Economic Development (ICEED) Organizational Development (NISOD) Bill Vega, (Chancellor, Coast CCD) Suanne Roueche, Director 1370 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa CA 92626 S2B 348 (714) 438-4888 FAX: (714) 438-4882 University of Texas at Austin E-mail: [email protected] Austin TX 78712 (512) 471-7545 FAX: (512) 471-9426 E-mail: [email protected]
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GEOAPPOINTMENTS Steven F. Arvizu is the new presi- California and extensive communityalso served two terms as president dent of Oxnard College. Arvizu college experience in this state. of the Coastline Regional Occupa- comes to Oxnard from CSU Before his appointment at Clark, he tional Program Board. Monterey Bay where he was execu- served eight years as associate dean Mathur holds a bachelor of tive vice president/special assistant of administrative services at Santa science degree with honors in to the chancellor. Rosa JC. Prior to that, he was chemistry, geology and geography From 1984 to 1993, he held the director of planning and develop- from Banaras University in Banaras, position of CSU Executive Fellow/ ment at Cerritos College. He began India, a master of science degree in Dean-Graduate Studies & Research his career in education teaching chemistry from CSU, Fresno; and is in the office of the Chancellor at sociology and personnel manage- in the process of completing his CSU Bakersfield. Although his ment at Palo Verde College. doctorate in higher education background is predominantly at the Johnson holds a doctoral degree administration through Nova university level, he has had the in higher education from tiC Southeastern University in Florida. advantage of considerable interface Berkeley, a master's degree in labor with the community college system. and industrial relations from Yosemite CCD has appointed In addition to extensive Michigan State University and a Jim Riggs as president of postdoctoral work, which includes bachelor's degree from UOP in Colombia College. programs at Harvard University, Stockton. Currently serving as vice presi- Arvizu has a Ph.D. in anthropology dent of education and student from Stanford University. He also Raghu P. Mathur, Irvine Valley services at Lincoln Land Commu- has masters degrees in anthropol- i'7I College professor of chemistry nity College in Springfield, Illinois, ogy from Stanford and social scienceand chair of the School of Physical Riggs is familiar with the California from CSU Sacramento. His B.A. in Sciences and Technologies, has been community colleges having held Education was earned at Fresno appointed positions at Yuba and Merced State College and he has an A.A. interim colleges. from Bakersfield College. president Riggs is known for his work in of IVC. integrating technology into the Earl "Joe" Johnson, president Mathur teaching/learning process and in of Clark College in Vancouver, began student support services, for Washington for the past 15 years teaching creating innovative faculty devel- was selected as the new chancellor- chemistry opment programs, and for devel- superintendent of the San Mateo at IVC in oping partnerships with business County 1979. and industry. His colleagues CCD. Since his universally praise him for his Al- appoint- ability to work with diverse groups though ment to of people and bring them together currently a the faculty, he has served as presi- in a positive climate. Washing- dent, vice president and clerk of the A community college graduate, ton State Academic Senate and director of the Riggs earned his bachelor's and resident, IVC Tech Prep Consortium. Mathur master's degrees in music from Johnson was a member of the Saddleback Eastern Washington University and has strong Valley Unified School District Boarddoctorate of education in commu- ties to of Trustees from 1983 to 1992. He
vs UNICE MEWS 0 SUMMER 1997 NATheNews nity college leadership and curricu- Education Act; revision of the tax lum from the University of Southern code to provide tax credit for college California. tuition and deductions for interest on student loans; and continued Serafin A. Zasueta has been support for the National Endow- appointed Superintendent/ ment for the Humanities and President of Southwestern CCD. National Science Foundation. Zasueta returns to Southwestern from Cerritos College where he has served as provost/vice president of academic affairs since 1993. He also NAMED TO ALL-USA served as acting vice president and ACADEMIC 'TEAM dean of instruction at Irvine Valley Two students from the All- College, 1991-1993. Zasueta was California team were named to the professor of developmental psychol- All-USA Academic Team: Victoria A. ogy at Southwestern College from Monds, Napa Valley College and 1974-1987. Until he left in 1991, he Leslie A. Welser, Feather River was the first dean-director of the College. Both students carry a 4.0 college's education center in San GPA.. Monds, 34, is majoring in Ysidro where he helped plan and electrical engineering and computer develop the center built by the science and Welser, 18, is a double college on the site of the 1984 major in physical science (physics) Victoria A. Monds McDonald's tragedy. and liberal studies. A San Diego native, Zasueta is a The Community College League community college product. He of California congratulates these received his AA degree at Grossmont two students, and the 22 students College, and his bachelor's and who made the All-California first master's degrees at San Diego State team and the 39 who were selected University. Zasueta earned his Ph.D. for the second team on their in clinical psychology from the achievements California Professional School. In and superb addition to postdoctoral studies at academic success. UCLA, he was a Kellog Fellow, a These students Ford Fellow, and earned a certificate were honored at in educational management in an award cer- lifelong learning from Harvard emony in University's Graduate School of Sacramento in Education. April where each was presented with a medallion Brice Harris, chancellor of the Los of honor and a Rios Community College District, cash stipend. has been appointed chair of the Phi Theta Leslie A. Welser Public Policy and Governmental Kappa is an Relations Committee of the Ameri- honorary society at two-year col- can Association of Community leges. Selection for the All-California Colleges (AACC). and All-USA Academic Teams is Current legislative goals include: based on students' grades, academic Increased funding for the federal awards, leadership roles, and Pell Grant Program; the establish- community service. For information ment of education and job training on how your college can begin a Phi as top federal budget priorities; the Theta Kappa chapter, contact Judy reauthorization of the Higher Ryan at Fresno City College, (209) 442-4600. 1 3
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FRIENDS Community college CEOs, vice presidents, public information officers and program directors are finding the League's California Community College Pocket Profile an effective tool for recruiting students and building visibility in the community. More than 2,000 copies of the 12-page information booklet CALIFORNIANS HONORED BY ACCT Two have been distributed to districts Winners of the 1997 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) around the state. Pacific Region Awards include Don Ross, trustee, Antelope Valley CCD Districts are using them in who won the Trustee Leadership Award and Sally Flotho, professor of student recruiting packets, library science, Golden West College who won the Faculty Member particularly when responding to Award. requests from out-of-state and Ross and Flotho were selected by a special awards committee in the foreign students. The booklets are Pacific Region composed of trustees and presidents, and were chosen for also being used in fundraising their dedication, innovation, excellence, and leadership. campaigns, as a handout at service club meetings and for distribution to the general public on campus and at college infor- EMORIAM mation booths, and to present to legislators, local elected officials Earl L. Klapstein, chancellor emeritus of the Los Rios Community College and newspaper editors. District, passed away in Lodi, California on April 28. He was 75 years old. Pocket Profile Chancellor of the Los Rios district from 1976 to 1981, Klapstein was a includes facts and figures on the nationally-respected educator and community college leader, having served as mission of com- president at colleges in Washington and Oregon before coming home to Califor- munity colleges, nia to lead the Los Rios district. demographic information about Among Klaptein's major contributions to the American community college students, program movement are the number of community college leaders who trained under descriptions, degrees and fees. Klapstein as faculty and administrators and who later became college presidents To obtain addi- or chancellors. There are ten former colleagues of Klapstein who went on to serve tional copies of in top leadership roles. In California, those include Bob Jensen, former Chancel- Pocket Profile, call the League at (916) 444- lor of the Contra Costa district, now in Arizona; Bill Stewart, Chancellor, State 8641. Orders of ten or Center CCD; Margaret Gratton, president of Orange Coast College; Marc Hall, more are 85-cents per booklet, plus shipping. former president of Cosumnes River College; and Gary Edelbrock, former president of Allan Hancock College.
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DISTRICTS MOVE AGGRESSIVELY -0 PREPARE CAMPUSAND 1:ACULTY FOR -ECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION @onnecting150 miles of U1'12 copper and fiber-optic cable to 2,700 work station outlets linked by 126 electronic devices housed in 62 wiring facilities sounds complicated and expen- sive. A nd it is. But, says Peter Morrison, an English and humani- ties instructor at Irvine Valley College, the bottom line won't be found in dollars and cents but in teaching and learning.
"Teaching and learning takes place when students and faculty work together creatively to make this new technology capability enhance the classroom experience," explains Morrison. "What this districtwide technology initiative does is make that opportunity universally available to faculty and students at both our colleges." The $6 million technology initiative by South Orange County CCD (SOCCCD), which includes Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College, upgraded and replaced computing equipment and systems. The investment, says South Orange County Chancellor Robert Lombardi is critical. "I felt it was vital that we move forward with technology at our colleges. To prepare our students for today's high-tech work environment, our colleges must have the resources to offer students training and education in the new technologies." SOCCCD is just one of several California community college districts that have moved aggressively in the past year to ensure faculty and students have a running start on the informa- tion superhighway. Their new system, which was funded by certificates of participation (COPs), will allow faculty to access the latest educational software, library connections and the World Wide Web and bring the information to students in the classrooms and, in some cases, their homes. Students with network access will be able to communicate with faculty and receive and submit assignments from off-campus sites. On-line registration and distance learning will also be possible on the new network. Cabrillo College went to the public and asked for financial ep4 support when it wanted to upgrade and expand its computer capabili- ties. In a year, the college raised $1.2 million and opened its new Com- puter Technology Center. r , The center, reports Rock Pfotnehauer, dean of occupational
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programs, will be used by students in almost all campusintegrating technology into the whole educational programs, including music, archeology, desktop pub- experience." lishing, engineering and contract education. "We've Every Mission College faculty member has a com- gone from 100 old computers to 200 new machines," puter on his or her desk. There are eight computer says Pfotnehauer. "We're now serving 4,000 students teaching classrooms on campus. Nearly every class uses across the curriculum." educational technology of one sort or another, includ- To better serve its 77,000 students, City College of ing on-line "chat groups," e-mail between students and San Francisco in March adopted a comprehensive plan students and faculty, research on the Web, development to help the institution integrate technology into the of computer graphics for classroom presentations and, curriculum and students services. The plan was three for ESL students, "share writing," the process of writing years in the making and calls on the college to provide and then reading and editing each other's English- the physical infrastructure and technical support language papers. necessary for accessible technology and increased opportunities for faculty and students to use education technology. "Smart people are saying there is no definitive evaluation that says education technology is better than face-to-face teaching," says Robert Gabriner, director of research and planning. "But there is a juggernaut that says technology is here and we have to deal with that reality." In June, San Francisco voters helped push the college into the fast lane of that reality by passing a bond measure providing CCSF with $16.5 million for infrastructure construction. The college now must find an additional $4 million, says Gabriner, for equipment and staffing. South of San Francisco, in the Silicon Valley, Mission technology. Says Jane Patton, a faculty member in the College is recognized by the computer industry as one communication department and the Title III director, of the nation's most "wired" community colleges. The "The faculty have become increasingly aware of the May issue of Yahoo! magazine ranked it third nationally.possibilities of technology as their skill levels have Bruce Judd, the college's instructional technology improved. Everyone, for example, wants to use the and distance learning officer, says Mission has 900 multimedia capabilities of the computer teaching computers hooked up to its network. Its sister college, classrooms. But it is the students who benefit most as a West Valley, has an additional 1,100. The district has result of more computers, easier access and increased installed a $2 million fiber-optic cable network at both communication through e-mail with faculty." colleges that moves data around campus at the speed of light. "Mission College faculty love it. They're a bunch of radicals who came here to do something different," explains Judd. "They were the driving force behind
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102 ST COPY4V4ILABLE CommuniColle e of a EnTheNews COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART FACULTY BRING CREATIVITY, PRESTIGEToC[ASSROOM Artist and art teacher Terry Turnerwas recently asked to paint a mural of the Madonna for a new church in Oakland. "I'm not really a religious per- son but I found the challenge interesting," says Turner, who has taught for ON CAMPUS Yuba College at its Woodland Campus for 21 years.
His first step was not to pick up a "THE COURAGE' paintbrush but to get on the Internet To LEAD" / in search of examples of a Black ANNUAL. Madonna. "The church is located in CONVENTION an African-American neighbor- hood," he explains. The pastor first had to approve Turner's six-foot ONLINE mockup before Turner and three COURSES helpers, including his 19 year old son, began the three-month process of painting the 12-foot by 24-foot PEOPLE IN THE < acrylic mural. NEWS' Turner is part of a large and impressive list of California commu- nity college art faculty whose work can be seen currently in churches, galleries, museums, private homes, and public meeting places in this country, Europe and Japan. Not only are they accomplished artists,
but also they are teachers, A SECTION OF helping to pass their talents TERRY TURNER'S and enthusiasm on to the "BLACK MADONNA" next generation of artists. A MURAL PAINTED 2017 0 Street Robert Burridge, for FOR THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Sacramento example, had been making a living as an artist for many IN OAKLAND. CA 95814 years when Allan Hancock Burridge has an exclusive agreement with a San 916. 444.8641 College asked him to teach. "The students wanted to learn from Francisco gallery to sell his work; images of everyday www.ccleague.org someone who had painted profes- objectsfruits and vegetables, cups, chairs and tables sionally," says the artist. "I teach the rendered in watercolors or acrylics. He also teaches process I go through and the great workshops around the country and is the author of a Kaa ipa? time I have creating my work." soon-to-be-released book on painting techniques. CONTINUED ON PAGE2 2 6TheNews
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PRINTS OF "LUNCH BREAK" BY ROBERT BURRIDGE, COMMISSIONED BY STARBUCKS COFFEE FOR THEIR CATALOG. "TRANSCENSION" BY VIVIEN LEIGH VAUGHAN IS MADE FROM FIBERS, AND OTHER Southwestern College's Vivien NATURAL MATERIALS. Leigh Vaughan works with fibers and other natural materials to create three-dimensional sculptural forms that depict love, pain and sacrifice. pile of boards being ripped apart by 12 by 20-inch negatives. Since he "My work is most concerned with circular saw blades. Flat plywood does not enlarge or reduce when archetypal images, metaphorical cutouts look like bulging, three- printing the negatives, he composes content and spiritual connections," dimensional pipes emitting fanciful the final picture in the viewfinder. she explains. "Although I use a puffs of steam. Cederquist uses An unusual developing process variety of techniques, most of my traditional furniture forms as results in glossy prints that feature pieces are twined or coiled." starting points for his wry investiga- warm, brown tones and a "romantic Teaching and creating are part of tions into the nature of reality and quality that transcends photogra- the same process, she says. "My illusion. The works are constructed phy. A lot of people look at them imagination is more inclined to stay with hand-laminated hardwood and think they are looking at alive and vital as a working artist. It veneers glued to a plywood body. etchings." is very important that an artist and The artist then tints, grooves, and Keith Batcheller's art is probably teacher be flexible and changing andepoxies the veneers to create two- the most publicly recognizable of always seeing new ideas. It helps me dimensional surface images that any community college art faculty to stay open to my students and to defy their three-dimensional forms. working today. While teaching part- be able to draw out of them what The show moves to the National time at Mt. San Antonio College, lies inside." Museum of American Art at the Batcheller stays busy as a free-lance A much more traditional art Smithsonian in 1999. artist, illustrator and graphic form-furniture building-is turned Another traditional art form, designer doing movie posters, video on its head at a current retrospective photography, is the medium used by box art and toy packaging. His at the Oakland Museum featuring College of San Mateo instructor current list of clients includes the work of Saddleback College Richard Lohmann. But Lohmann usesDisney, Warner Bros., and Mattell. instructor John Cederquist. The show a technique invented in 1861 and His next project will be the art work features 40 pieces of Cederquist's rdrely used in today's art worldhandfor the "Hercules" movie video box. witty, illusionistic furniture. coated platinum prints. "When I was a student at Mt. SAC His "Deconstructionist Saw His camera, a 1926,therrywood and other institutions, I was very Chair," for example, appears to be a frame Korona Banquet View, uses fortunate to have teachers who were 3
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE'S FLOURISHING ART TRADITION In the early 1950s, John Matthew, an administrator at Sacramento City College, hired a young local artist named Wayne Thiebaud to teach art classes on campus and the rest, as they say, is art history. Thiebaud, and later Gregory Kondos and Darrell Forney, all taught at City College while making major contributions in their creative fields as members of the "Sacramento Valley School" of art. The fact that three such distinguished painters taught at the same college says Forney, is not a coincidence. "Wayne was recruited by Matthew who deliberately set about after the Second World War to hire active practicing artists," Forney explains. "Greg and I were both students at City College and were attracted by the work and attitude of the art faculty." Thiebaud's figures, still lifes, city scape and landscapes
RICHARD are part of museum and private collections throughout the world. His work, "Cakes", in the National Gallery is LOHMANN reported to have cost the Washington, D.C. museum "GIACIAL MELT, more than $1 million. New Yorker art critic Adam Gopnik CANADIAN wrote, "Thiebaud's touch always reminds you of what ROCKIES" made oil painting catch on in the first place" Thiebaud in turn recruited Kondos to the City College art faculty in 1956 where Kondos taught until 1982. During those years Kondos built an interna- very generous and giving," recalls Batcheller. "I work alone in my studio tional reputation for his intense vibrant Greek a lot, so it's nice to get out and give back to my students some of the mosques by the sea and Central Valley nature scenes. His work is found in private collections around the tricks of the trade I've been taught and have learned over the years." world and in museums throughout the country. In The work of James Russell, an instructor at El Camino College, is the 1993, he was presented a special award by the winner in terms of sheer size. His stainless steel sculptures, which have American Academy of Arts and Letters for his contribu- been commissioned by business, government and universities, are tions to the American art world. Forney still teaches at City College but only part- sometimes three or four stories high. "I don't think of them as abstract," time. He began in 1966 after studying at the college he says of his work. "They are like human beings, capable of both under both Kondos and Thiebaud. His paintings, many concave and convex movements. My artwork looks for harmony." done with an element of collage, are described by the A former El Camino student himself, Russell uses students to help artist as combining "dissociated or create his sculptures. On one of his recent commissioned works, he disparate images on one canvas. A ONE OF WAYNE watermelon and a can-opener, a ballet CONTINUED ON PAGE1 5 THEIBAUD'S slipper and an ear, a ventriloquist and a red pepper. I do these things because I've ETCHINGS FROM never seen them together before" HIS "DELIGHTS" Forney says COLLECTION. the legacy of the art faculty at City College has been to pass on to the next generation of young artists I/4 "contemporary ji visual ideas and the wonderful spark a teacher can share with a student."
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Chemistry instructor Susan Roper and her students are examining the chemical nature of artists' materials in the new Art and Chemistry class. "It just fascinates me how IS- changing the chemistry of artists' materials changes the outcome and therefore the impression of the viewer," she said. Always trying to find ways to get students 116,, interested in chemistry and see it as part of their world instead of something done in beakers at Lillard Hall, Roper's goal is "to give the regular student an appreciation of the fun of chemistry." The course will examine the parallels of a- art and chemical principles. Roper will begin with a little physicsdefining light, color and absorption versus reflection. For ex- ample, color in a painting is the result of light being absorbed and reflected by pigments in the paint. If the artist gains insight through Roper's course, then Pigments in art are an introduction to compounds in cosmetologists and auto mechanics will better under- chemistry. Compounds can be metallic or organic and stand how the chemicals they use affect the environ- are used to make paint using binders like linseed oil, ment in the new course taught by Anthony Squillace, a acrylic or gum. According to Roper, using different retired chemistry researcher. Squillace said students will binders changes the colors of the same pigments used analyze the environmental impact of various consumer in oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings. products. Students will have a better understanding of Roper's course also will examine the chemical nature their own fields of studies. Squillace said cosmetology of such artists' media as paints, glazes, ceramics, glass, students, for example would understand better how nail photography and dyes. "I see it as a lab-based class that polish remover affects their clients. is kind of chemistry and kind of art," she said. "Look at This course will provide knowledge in the chemicals the chemistry of dyes. Why is silk such a great recipient used in cosmetology, waste water treatment, medical for dyes whereas others fibers like polypropylene are wastes from hospitals and laboratories, and waste not very good recipients?" products from automobile repair shops. Squillace said Roper decided to create this course after attending a the old days of using products and then cleaning the similar one at Harvard University in 1996. "I was resulting pollution are gone. "The knowledgeable thrilled because I am very interested in the connections consumer will have an idea of how to prevent pollu- between chemistry and culture, chemistry and the tion," Squillace said. humanities. I think it's a great thing to link them."
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Cerro Coso College recently opened a delightful public space the Luis Miro y Acevedo Sculpture Park, named for the college's very talented, onsite landscape architect/artist, Luis Miro.
The park is the idea of art instructor, Paul Meyers, through whose hard work and dedication it became a reality. There are eight sculptures by Meyers and his students, ranging from the expressively abstract to the detailed and realistic. The sculptures are set against the dramatic backdrop of the Eastern Sierra. Meyers has taken the park one step further in uniqueness by making it available over the Internet. Anyone may visit anytime at www.cc.cc.ca.us/ sculpture/park.html. Take a look.
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Ventura College hosted the fifth annual effortto help homeless veterans in the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. The event, christened "Stand Down" in reference to military terminology for moving from a combat situation toone of safety and security, was held in July on the college football field.
During the three-day relief effort, homeless veterans lived on campus in military-style tents and hadaccess to campus locker rooms and shower facilities. Working in conjunction with dozens of public and private agencies, Stand Down 1997 provided 200 plus homeless veterans with a variety of services ranging froma shower and a meal to medical attention and legal help, and a range of other government and social services. A unique component of the program is the "court" that is set up on site. This is made possible by volunteer lawyers and judges and ad- dresses outstanding misdemeanor warrants and convictions. The court is linked via computer to the county's judicial system. The first Stand Down was held in San Diego in 1987. This year 90 are taking place across the nation. Since its beginning in 1993, Ventura County Stand Down has helped approximately 800 veterans.
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Raymond Orbach, Chancellorat University of California, Riverside, announced that UCR will be joining RCC in the Passport to College program.
This innovative partnership of Riverside Commu- ing the announcement, students rubbed a Lamp of nity College, Riverside County Office of Education andLearning symbolizing the awakening of their "educa- six area unified school districts targets each of the tional genie" and the fulfillment of their dream of a region's 5th graders, offering a series of programs and college education. activities to promote college as the students journey In another major development, the Weingart from 5th-12th grade. Those students who successfully Foundation announced a gift of $136,416 to support complete the Passport to College program will be Passport to College program activities over the next offered a two-year tuition and fee scholarship to two years. The Weingart Foundation is a private Riverside Community College. In support of Passport foundation, based in Los Angeles, which supports a to College, Orbach announced that UCR will offer an variety of non-profit agencies and charitable organiza- annual $1,500 scholarship for two years to every tions serving Southern California children and youth. participating student who completes two years at RCC The grant boosts the total raised for Passport to and then transfers to UCR. College to $750,000halfway toward the goal of Chancellor Orbach made his announcement on $1.5 million needed to support the program. May 1 at West Riverside Elementary School. Follow- 108 HE OURAGE We invite you to the League's 1997 Annual Convention: The Courage to Lead. Leadership takes many forms and has many faces. It is expressed 1997 ANNUAL CONVENTION through innovation, wise decision- NOVEMBER 20-22 making, service, integrity, and clarity Oakland Marriott and of vision. The faces of leadership are Convention Center found throughout the college and in the relationships between colleges PETER BLOCK and their communities. "LEADERSHIP THE COURAGE TO SERVE" "Stewardship is a way to use power to serve through The Annual Convention is designed the practice of partnership and empowerment," author, consultant and lecturer Peter Block has written. "This is for all administrators, faculty, classi- the alternative to the conventional notions of 'strong fied staff, students, and trustees leadership' for implementing changes. The intent is to redesign our organizations so that service is the center- who, as leaders, come together to piece and ownership and responsibility are strongly felt among those close to doing the work." share perspectives, explore ideas Block, will give the luncheon keynote address Friday, and celebrate accomplishments. The November 21, at the League's upcoming annual conven- tion. He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of Convention Program speakers will leadership development and team building. The author of three best selling books, Block is on the board of focus on key leadership policy issues directors of the Association for Quality and Participation, and the program sessions will reflect a national group that is actively helping public and private organizations rede- outstanding practice. sign their workplace. His books have consistently provided L*1, a clear and compelling view of where we /- have been and where we must and will "Community colleges, thank goodness, are way out go. Flawless Consulting is a widely praised ahead of universities in terms of being student oriented. AL_ book on the staff role in organizations. And I think that's true because so many of your students The Empowered Manager is about creating are adults who come seeking specific learning. Commu- , an organizationof our own choosing. nity colleges are well named, they are helping build Peter Block Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self- communities. They are a convening agent for learning and Interest is about the right use of power community building, not just a teaching organization." and designing organizations for service. Block believes "part of the meaning of stewardship is He told The NEWS that community colleges face a to hold in trust the well-being of some larger entity particular challenge in the years ahead: Transforming our organization, our community, the earth itself. To themselves into learning institutions that are even more hold something of value in trust calls for placing service customer" oriented. ahead of control, to no longer expect leaders to be in "Most higher education institutions are centered charge and out in front." around the needs of the faculty" he said. "Universities, Governing boards, he says, must become partners with for example, still run on the old industrial model where teachers, administrators, and the community. A key the teacher runs the classroom, the administrator runs thequestion is: "What kind of team do we want to be? Why teacher and the board runs the administration. do we let the buck stop at the top? I think we should let
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it stop a bit lower. We should give people at the bottom or in the middle more choices." Shared governance, he believes, poses a tremendous PLAN TO AFFEND THE 1997 CONVENTION challenge for higher education. "Shared governance starts with building trust and relationships. You can't bring NOVEMBER 20-22 IN OAKLAND people together that have been estranged by enacting rules and legislation and structure. It must be done through trust Enhance your leadership by staying current on the and by asking, what is our common purpose?" changes that are affecting the community colleges In his book, Stewardship, Block addresses this issue of and the services they provide. leadership and cooperation for the common good. "Stewardship is the willingness to work on ourselves first, to stay in intimate contact with those around us, to own Improve the work of your college by learning about our doubts and limitations, and make them part of our efforts that promise to enhance student learning and dialogue with others. Our survival depends on our taking administrative, faculty, and staff effectiveness. the idea of service to constituents and making it concrete in our governance systems." By learning from and sharing with others, you can CONSTANCE M. CARROLL affirm your achievements and contributions. "LEADING COMMUNITY COLLEGES" Constance M. Carroll has a distinguished career in There are a wide variety of leadership styles and higher education. She presently serves as President of San approaches. Strengthen yours through celebrating Diego Mesa College. and exploring leading for learning. Carroll will be the keynote speaker at the convention's Saturday, November 22 breakfast. As a board member for the National Institute for The relationships that are created and strengthened Leadership Development, Carroll has at the convention with colleagues at other community contributed to the tremendous contribu- colleges are an outstanding source of support, ideas, tions NILD has made to community and knowledge throughout the year. college leadership. She will explore the recent NILD-sponsored research in and publication of a document on the new leadership competencies that reflect the The convention is a respite from the day-to-day changes in community college needs and details of work. It is a chance to pause and reflect on challenges. where you want to go this year and what you want Carroll holds a B.A. degree in Humani- to achieve. Constance M. Carrollties from Duquesne University, an M.A. in Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin) from the University of Pittsburgh; a Certificate of Proficiency in Participants in the Annual Convention report return- Hellenic Studies from Knubly University in Athens, Greece; ing to campus with substantive ideas that can be and a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Pittsburgh, applied to their programs and services. Employees with a dissertation on Ancient Greek tragedy. receive a great return for the investment of travel and conference dollars.
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Goldsmith will speak on the topic, "The Courageous Leader," at the opening banquet on Thursday. Her speech JOAN GOLDSMITH will include discussion of the leadership and work values "THE COURAGEOUS LEADER" she explored in her newest book, Thank God It's Monday! 14 Values We Need to Humanize The Way We Work. "Educators in the community colleges are facing some She will discuss values such as supporting and encour- dramatic and serious issues," says Joan Goldsmith, a aging risk-taking by faculty and staff in order to encour- management consultant, trainer and age innovation in serving students. And the value of "not educator who will be giving a keynote just tolerating diversity in people but encouraging it and address at the CCLC convention. "There valuing it." are many leadership and societal issues A courageous leader, says Goldsmith, is a person with that must be addressed if we are going a title that empowers those without a title. "Courageous to deal successfully with the future and leadership includes helping others to serve students." be open and responsive to change and As a management consultant and trainer, Goldsmith access." specializes in building high performance teams, leader- Among those issues is the challenge ofship development and organizational change. She has supporting a diverse student population worked with corporate clients and with educators in at a "time when many students are not Latin America, Europe and Asia. Joan Goldsmith being made to feel welcome as a result of Goldsmith is a co-founder of Cambridge College in ballot measures like Prop. 209 or are not Massachusetts and a former member of the Harvard coming to higher education adequately prepared in their Graduate School of Education faculty. She is currently a secondary schools." faculty member at UCLA. SESSION STRANDS
LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Evolution or Revolution: Transforming a Department Leadership Paradigms for the Successful College Leader Integrating Planning, Budgeting, and Program Review Leading Through Our Tears: The Voice of Latina Leadership Using Feedback to Increase Effectiveness COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Total Integrity Leadership The Workforce Initiative Network In the Land of Oz: Brains, Courage and Heart Welfare-to-Work Training and Employment Leading In and Through Change The Benefits of Business Partnerships: Marketing and The Next Step in Shared Governance Public Relations Sharing Leadership Successful Collaboration: What Makes it Work? Developing Effective Educational Leaders: A Community Collaborative for Economic Development LACCD's Administrative Leadership Institute Partnering with Industry: The Industry Education Council of California TEACHING, LEARNING, AND STUDENT SUPPORT Educational Reform Through Curriculum Integration CLASSIFIED STAFF The Changing Structure of Instruction Just Do It: Designing Effective Staff Development Activities Students as Leaders Being an Effective and Influential Committee and Team Honors Students as Peer Mentors Member Service Learning: A Window to the Future A Model Training Program for Temporary, Front Line Staff Ensuring the Success of Welfare Clients Evaluation and Planning for 4CS Mediated Technology Integration in Assessment, Teaching, Annual Business Meeting of the California Community and Learning College Classified Senate Strengthening Access and Opportunity for All 0 Civility in the Workplace Best Practices for a Great WorkRlace PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECIWENESS The Rising Standards for Planning: Is Your College Ready? POLICY, FINANCE, AND LAWS Creating a New Culture Through Organizational Task Force 2005: Planning State Policy for the Next Decade Transformation Getting the Most for Your Money: Contracting Out Legally Maximizing Earnings: The Value of an Associate Degree Electronic Communication and College Liability Managing Transitions in Institutional Change Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment: New Legal National Trends in Regional Accreditation Mandates Making Research Data Usable and Practical for Ensuring Fiscal Flexibility and Stability Decision-Making Proposition 209 - Implictions and Implementation
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Online classes are attractive to students for a number of reasons. If you live in Mammoth Lakes, there is no need to make the long drive to Cerro Coso's center in Bishop. If you live in Los Angeles or the Bay Area, you can avoid a five mile, fifty minute drive on the freeway. Stu- dents can log-on at night after the kids have gone to bed or on Sunday after the lawn has been mowed. For COLLEGES CHALLENGED TO MAINTAIN QUALITY those who enjoy tinkering with the new technology, online courses, with When Cerro Coso Community College president Roe Darnell their emphasis on exploring the looks at a map of his service area, he looks at 12,000 square Internet for research reports, can be downright fun. miles of wide-open space covering much of the southwestern At Los Angeles Mission College, instructor David Jones teaches an part of the state. "We have three off-campus sites," he says online English 101 course that, "By from his office on the Ridgecrest campus. "Our center in its nature, attracts more motivated and independent-minded students." Bishop is 165 miles north of us and we offer a class in Mam- The course's web page includes information on prerequisites, moth Lakes, which is 200 miles away." registration and enrollment, course texts and materials, Internet re- Serving the dozen small towns data yet on the number of programs sources helpful for students taking (500 to 2,000 population) in his and classes being offered, it is clear the class (including electronic texts) service area "is hard to do with the that more and more colleges are, and a course description that in- number games we have to play. like Cerro Coso, in the early stages cludes Jones' comment: "One of the Getting 20 people per class is nearly of what many believe will become a great advantages of the online mode impossible in some of our towns." major educational force in America -of learning is the freedom from But getting 20 people in the the virtual college or "cyberschool." traditional schedules, ticking clocks, college's service area to sign up for Already, old and respected and noisy bells telling us when to an online course via the World Wideinstitutions like Duke University, begin and when to end our leaming Web is a real possibility and, adds Michigan State University and sessions - rather artificial to me." Darnell, a real opportunity. Carnegie Mellon University are Like many online courses, Jones This past Spring, Cerro Coso offering degrees in cyberspace requires students to submit their offered its first online course. More (usually charging more per unit homework, essays and tests via than 60 students signed up. Begin- than they charge students enrolled email. He then corrects and returns ning this Fall, the college will offer on campus.) The California them the same way. students the opportunity to obtain Postsecondary Education Commis- At Orange Coast College, Ann degrees online in either general sion (CPEC) has raised the possibil- Wynne teaches a U.S. history course education (for transfer students) or ity that online courses could help online that includes multmedia computer sciences. Darnell says the UC, CSU and the community electronic slide shows and collabo- college will work to make it possiblecolleges meet the challenge of rative student Internet research for students without home comput- enrolling the anticipated half- projects and presentations. ers to have access to computers in million additional students ex- "The potential is there to trans- local libraries and schools. pected over the next 15 years. form how we are teaching and California's community colleges Modern technology, the thinking learning," says Wynne, who has are moving with increasing speed to goes, will bring education to the taught in the classroom for 12 years. establish an onramp for their student rather than forcing taxpayers"It's exciting to see students using students to the information super- and students to pay for more brick the graphical nature of the media to highway. While there is no hard and mortar. search for information. The Web has
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the potential of becoming a world- Education. In the spring, 140 studentsevolve into standards. They include wide encyclopedia." signed up for five courses. Courses consistency with the college mission, De Anza College is aggressively being offered include accounting, appropriate training and support for using online courses both for its small business management, art and faculty, making financial and other contract education program and its communication skills. student services accessible to stu- degree courses. Susanne Helfman, The issue of whether online dents, and ensuring the appropriate manager of the Business & Industry courses match the quality of instruc- learning resources for students. Institute, said an online course tion in a traditionally-taught History instructor Wynne at turned out to be "the most efficient classroom is being debated across Orange Coast admits she "is not sure way" to offer writing courses to the country and around the state. it's a better way to teach but it is employees at a local Hewlett- According to the Santa Rosa center's clearly an alternative way that's going Packard plant. Web site program description: "No to be unavoidable. While there still The instructor lectures via email distinction is made between the needs to be solid pedagogy, the once a week and then communi- requirements and expectations for potential is there to transform what cates with students and accepts traditionally taught courses and we are currently doing." written exercises by email. The online courses. That means that the Adds President Darnell at Cerro students/employees are able to do content and outcomes of online Coso College, "Online classes is their class assignments before and courses are the same as those taught primarily an access issue but we after work at their workstations. in the traditional classroom. It is themust still maintain our standards "Interestingly, they really feel they flexibility of time and get more one-on-one attention space that holds great online than if they sat through a promise for online regular class," reports Helfman. students." The college also offers 12 online David Wolf, executive credit courses, including principles director of the Accredit- of management, introduction to ing Commission for music and basic financial account- Community and Junior ing. More than 250 students en- Colleges, reports "Re- rolled last semester. The classes, says gional accreditation Beth Grobman Burruss, coordinator agencies are spending a of the Distance Learning Center, are lot of time looking at a practical alternative for students distance education - who can't take one of the college's both television and many telecourses. computer-based with "Some don't get the cable station the objective of establishing going in. You have to have faculty the classes air on and others can't separate specialized standards for that are just as dedicated to quality get to a library," explains Burruss. distance education programs." His with online classes as they are with "On the Internet, a student can get office is currently compiling traditional classes. The burden in the information in a matter of information on the status of both cases remains on the faculty." minutes. Many of our faculty say thedistance education in the Califor- Article by Ray Giles, Director of amount of information on the Web nia community colleges. Special Services for the League, and a really empowers students." Currently, the accrediting regions regular contributor to The News. This fall Santa Rosa JC will offer have developed principles which nine online courses through its Wolf says will be turned into guide- Center for Advanced Technology in lines later this year and eventually 114 1 3
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CEO APPOINTMENTS work at the State Center Community Robert T. Shepherd has been College District in 1990 as assistant to named superintendent/ Robert Allison was appointed the chancellor. He has also served as president of Lassen CCD. interim president of Bakers- interim dean of instruction and vice Shepherd, a longtime college field College on July 1. Allison has chancellor of external operations. administrator and instructor, served served as vice president of instruc- as interim superintendent/president tion since 1990. He began his John Didion, has been desig- since August 1996. career teaching chemistry at BC in nated acting president of Santa As director of forensics, he 1963 after receiving his master's Ana College. As vice chancellor supervised the Lassen College degree in biochemistry from of human resources, Didion has Forensics Program, which is nation- Oregon State University. By 1984, over 15 years of community college ally recognized. He is also past he had moved into administrative experience, having served as dean of president of the Northern California duties as associate dean of instruc- human resources the past seven Forensics Organization. tion. Allison completed his doctor- years at Long Beach City College. In addition, Shepherd has strong ate in chemistry at the University Didion's expertise in human community ties. He was elected to of Northern Colorado. resources and thorough knowledge the board of the Lassen Union High of the law are seen by the college as School District and was board iKirk Avery has been named critical aspects of his role as the president in 1974-75. He was Interim President/Superinten- district goes through a major chairman of the Save-Our-Center- dent at Monterey Peninsula transition in becoming a two- Committee, which successfully College. Avery came to MPC in July college district. advocated for the existence of the 1992 to assume the position of vice California Conservation Center in president for administrative services Edward Hernandez, who Susanville. and was subsequently named 1served as vice chancellor for the executive vice president assistant Rancho Santiago CCD and superintendent three years later. He recently was president of Santa Ana will continue in that position College, has been appointed chan- BOARD OF GOVERNORS during his interim assignment. cellor of the district. APPOINTMENTS An advocate for students and 1.---- Tom Crow has been named community needs, Hernandez Richard F. Alden, of Beverly president of Kings River becomes the ninth CEO in the Hills, has been chairman of Rimar Community College. history of the district, and the first Investments, Inc. since 1988. He Crow has served as interim Hispanic to ever hold the post. served as vice chairman and general president since January 1997. He Before joining RSCCD as vice counsel for Hughes Aircraft from has a reputation for being very . chancellor for student affairs in 1985 to 1988. He was on the board student oriented and is known as a 1989, Hernandez spent 15 years at of directors for 12 years and on the hands-on administrator. His Mt. San Antonio College, the last 12 executive committee for 10 years. dedication to students has led him as dean of continuing education and Alden was also a partner with the from football coach to history and community services. Prior to that he firm of Latham and Watkins for 36 geography teacher to principal and served as an instructor at Pasadena years, and is a member of the firm's on to superintendent. City College for three years, held board of directors. He is co-chair- Crow has worked in various positions in education and commu- man of the California State Parks Central Valley unified school nity organizations, and served as a Foundation and a trustee of the districts including Fresno, Madera, VISTA volunteer, counseling troubled Episcopal Diocesan Investment Clovis and Fowler. He began his youth and gang members.
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Group. Alden earned his bachelor's 1989, will serve as one of two faculty November, Cabaldon has worked as degree and juris doctorate from the represeniatives on the Board. Siever the chief of staff for Assembly- University of Southern California. previously was a member of the Los woman Carole Migden (D-San Angeles Mission College faculty, Francisco). In his new job, he will Phillip J. Forhan, a member of where she was one of the founding direct lobbying activities and handle the State Center CCD Board of members of the History department. all legislative affairs for the Trustees, will serve as a local com- Siever serves as a faculty advisor for Chancellor's Office of the California munity college trustee representa- the United African American Student Community Colleges and the Board tive. Forhan has been principal Association and was vice president of of Governors. owner of the Forhan Company, a the Academic Senate of the Califor- commercial real estate and contract- nia Community Colleges from 1992- ing firm, for the past 20 years. He 1993. Siever earned a bachelor's previously served as a special degree in history and a master's IN MEMORIAM assistant to the undersecretary of the degree in African studies from UCLA. Stephen Edwaril Epler U.S. Department of Housing and 1909-1997 Urban Development, and as a A man of great educational vision, consultant to the National Science Dr. Epler passed away on July 12, 1997. Foundation program, where he OTHER APPOINTMENTS He had a long and distinguished career helped improve the productivity of Christopher Cabaldon becomes in education. municipal governments as a result Upon receiving his doctorate in of technology transfer. Forhan vice chancellor for governmental relations for the California Commu- educational sociology from Columbia, earned a bachelor's degree and a and a stint in the Navy, Epler was nity Colleges (effective October 15). master's degree in urban planning appointed Veteran's Counselor in from CSU, Fresno. Cabaldon, who also was elected to the West Sacramento City Council Portland, Oregon, where he established last November, honed his educa- an extension division and housing for Patricia G. Siever, a faculty veterans at Vanport Housing Project, a tional credentials during seven years member of the Los Angeles CCD for community that housed shipyard workers. spent with the Assembly Higher 22 years and a professor of history at Under his leadership, it changed Education Committee. Since Los Angeles Pierce College since campuses and became Portland State University. He has been honored as the founder of Portland State University. After serving as president of Reedley College and College of Marin, Epler was hired as the superintendent of the Fremont-Newark district to begin a new college and in 1966, he founded Ohlone College. He and his wife moved to Sacramento in 1986. His son, Stephen Misner Epler, is president of Yuba College, and his daughter, Charlotte (Epler) Gezi has been teaching for 34 years in Sacramento.
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used 11 students as assistants. "It's a real sensible way to teach students. They get practical experience of what the artist goes through to create." Ralph Homan, who is retiring this year after teaching 33 years at College of the Sequoias, says teaching has helped make him a better artist. "My background as a teacher has certainly made me more proficient as an artist. When students have problems with technique or materials I have to help them overcome their problems. That forces me to keep learning and improving." Homan, whose paintings of barns, farms, rivers and other small-town visions are well-known around the state, says, "I don't paint exotic stuff because I don't live in an exotic area. I paint what is here and my reaction to it." Another hour's drive south at Bakersfield College, Chalita Brossett Robinson describes her work as "figura- tive elements on the borderline of being abstract." Many of her works include an "angel woman form" posed with walls or doors or windows. "I use walls as a metaphor for obstacles in life. Windows and doors allow for passage into a new level or stage in life." The artist and teacher is "blessed," she says, because she is able to stay active in both fields. "My love of art CHALITA BROSSETT ROBINSON keeps going when I step into the classroom. The only "You CAN'T WALK RIGHT AND STEP LEFT" downside is sometimes I would love to stay in my GRAPHITE ON PAPER studio." The responsibility of the artist/ teacher, she says, "is to help my students understand and appreciate the creative process. If students aren't in tune, the chal- lenge is to get them in tune to art and to the joy of creating art." The role of teacher and artist is, however, sometimes difficult admits artist William Morales, who teaches at Canada College, "In some ways I'm split between being an artist and a teacher. In a lot of ways it's like having two jobs. But teaching art is enjoyable because it's something I love. The fun is turning students on to the joy of art." Article by Ray Giles, Director of Special Services for the WILLIAM MORALES League, and a regular contribu- "GATHERING DOGS" tor to The News. OIL ON CANVAS
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PERSPECTIVE In 1982, 12 California prisons existed. In just 15 years, their number has tripled, with more planned. One in every four state employees works for the Department of Corrections. The Newsis published quarterly In contrast, the building of institutions of higher learning in California is for the members and friends of rare. Of the 71 Community College Districts, only three new campuses have the been built in the 1980's and none in the 1990's. None of the 30 UC and only two CSU campuses were constructed during this time. a In 1990, voters passed their last prison bond. However, to satisfy their insatiable appetite for prisons, the legislature raided the state's general fund, devastated county coffers and mortgaged future generations. Their actions COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE gutted libraries, colleges, parks, highways and other essential services. OF CALIFORNIA Building and maintaining prisons is very expensive. Each inmate costs $21,509 per year. The annual budget for a local Salinas prison is approxi- Communications Department mately $61 million dollars to house4,167inmates. In contrast, Hartnell 2017 0 Street Community College educates 7,500 students for $24 million. Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 Changing our priorities is an essential, but formidable, task. Trustees and Executive Director: David Viar CEOs should engage their communities and legislators in a spirited ex- Editor: Trische Robertson change of ideas concerning the ways tax dollars are spent. If we designed a [email protected] new system today we would not build the largest prison system in America. www.ccleague.org Rather, we would make a commitment to future generations by building institutions of higher learning. For subscription or other You are the judge. Which group of legislators has the most credibility? information, write the above Those elected since 1982, who will have built 26 new prisons and three address or call (916) 441-8641. modest colleges? Or, the pre-1982 law-makers who built 12 prisons, Publication months are July, 98 colleges, the California aqueduct, and then positioned our state as the October, January and April. 7th largest economy in the world? Deadlines are the 15th of the Carl Cieslikowski is a member of the Hartnell Community College District month preceding publication. Board of Trustees. The views expressed in the Perspective column come from readers ofThe Newsand are not necessarily those of the League and its policy boards of CCCT and CEOCCC.
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TRUSTEE ELECTIONS TOUCH ON WIDE
VARIETY OF ISSUES FACING COLLEGES Shared governance, the need for new academic programs, part-time/ full-time faculty ratios, and concern about enrollment trends were some of the many issues addressed during November's community college board elections.
NURSING Incumbents and challengers in 24 PROGRAMS districts around the state went CHANGING before voters on November 4. Incumbents generally prevailed although in several districts, such as ELECTION Redwoods CCD, challengers were RESULTS successful. Below is a brief summary of the results in some district elections. Antelope Valley ON CAMPUS During the campaign, new trustee Michael Adams says he and fellow challenger Betty Wienke "advocated that a true spirit of shared gover- PEOPLE IN nance be implemented at the Adams, who works for the City of Lancaster, has THE NEWS college. We feel it's currently being taught part-time at the college. He had the endorsement implemented counter to the law." of both the faculty and classified unions and of the He said the district has made local Republican Assembly, a group of conservative "unilateral decisions" without activists. "I felt I had active support from both sides." proper consultation. Chaffey Adams, Wienke and incumbent Challenger Barbara Cherbak and incumbent Kathleen Betty Lou Nash were the top three Brugger won election in a race that saw the defeat of 2017 0 Street vote-getters among eight candidates. Incumbent Herman Kicenski, a 24- incumbent James Barton. Cherbak, a former college employee who had the Sacramento year member of the board, came in support of both the faculty and classified unions, said fourth and was defeated. Kicenski CA 95814 she did not have to campaign as hard as she expected says the unions are trying to control because of the union support. "They put in a lot of 916. 444.8641 the board. He credits his defeat to money trying to get me elected." Cherbak ran the both the fact he did not run a college's community services program for 25 years. She www.ccleague.org campaign and a pending lawsuit by was president of the local chapter of the California a faculty member who was ejected School Employees Association for two terms. from a board meeting. CONTINUED ON PAGE2 1Th 11-liteINews
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The new trustee, who has lived llartneII president and we are turning the her entire life in Upland, says she Brad Rice said he raised many issues corner on enrollment and making anticipates that pay raises will be with voters, including the fact the progress with partnerships with one of the issues raised by the college doesn't have an agriculture local business and other educational unions. "I will not lean toward the program. Rice, who works for a localinstitutions." unions," she promises. "I will not be seed company and raises cattle, said Brockbank, Wanden and chal- swayed if what they want is not rightthe college-located in the Salinas lenger Patricia Garcia received the for the district." Valley-serves "one of the most endorsements of the major newspa- Citrus fertile agriculture regions in the U.S. pers, the National Organization of It's important the local community Women and the Democratic Central Gary Woods begins his fifth term on college have an ag program." Committee. Garcia was also en- the board after a very successful re- Rice beat one opponent for the dorsed by the faculty union. election effort. "I received the lone open seat on the board. He was highest percentage of votes of any Dolan reports she probably did endorsed by both major newspapers the least campaigning of any of the Los Angeles County official in this in the district. Incumbents Mark four. "If you spend four years in election," he reports. Woods de- Dierolf and John Martinez were re- feated Fred Baker, the current office you should stand on your elected. Rice is the son of Bob Rice, record," she says. "It shouldn't be a student trustee on the board. a member of the Siskiyou Joint very expensive race if you're doing Asked why he won, Woods credits CCD board. the right thing." his experience as a board member and his understanding of "the Marin Mendocino-Lake economics of a college district. We It's been ten years since an incum- For the first time in his nine years have a balanced budget and a bent was defeated in the Mafin on the board, Dr. Bernard Lemke healthy reserve. Voters recognize the district and again this year all three faced opposition this past election. board has done an excellent job in incumbents won re-election. Greg The primary issue, he reports, providing leadership." Brockbank, Barbara Dolan and revolved around a controversy at the Fellow incumbent Ed Ortell, like appointed trustee Wanden Treanor college regarding the job evaluation Woods a faculty member at Pasa- each won. received by an instructional dean. dena City College, was re-elected "The public is happy with the The dean, who protested the without opposition. way the district is headed," says evaluation, received a one-year Brockbank. "We have an excellent contract instead of the regular two-
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FAMOUS NE REF NEWEST RUSTEE 'When Dwight Clark made "The Catch" during the now legendary San Francisco year contract. Dr. Lemke, a physician in Ukiah, 49ersDallas Cowboys championship said the candidate who came in second place was game in 1982, Jim Tunney was there. On supported by friends of the dean. He lamented the the field. In the middle of the action lack of "intelligent debate" during the campaign. refereeing the game. He said he discovered that "outside the campus Tunney was also there for Super Bowl people don't care about personnel issues. They VI, Super Bowl XI, and Super Bowl XII. want the college to run well." And in 1991, he was there in Canton, Incumbent Diane Pauli defeated one opponent Ohio, being inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. and Paul Hensler ran unopposed. Now, after a distinguished career in the National Football League, Jim Tunney, the league's most famous and respected referee, is a new Mt. San Antonio member of the Board of Trustees of the Monterey Peninsula Commu- Incumbents David Hall and Martha House were nity College District. re-elected in a campaign against three challengers. Tunney and Katrina Ogynanovich were the top vote-getters in The two combined efforts to advertise in local November's at-large election. They replaced long-time trustees Sherman newspapers. "He and I agreed we should be re- Smith and Don Freeman, both of whom retired after a combined 32- elected," says House, who is beginning her second years of service. term in office. "We felt we could get a better bang "This is a great opportunity to serve the community and college," for our buck by combining resources." They were says Tunney, who has lived in Monterey since 1980. "I'm excited about both endorsed by the major paper in the district, the opportunity because of the outstanding reputation of the college." the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in an editorial whose When Tunney retired in 1991 as the dean of NFL referees, he had headline read: "Keep Mt. SAC on Track and Returnworked 31 years in the league, including a two year term as president of the Incumbents." the Professional Football Referees Association. He is the only referee There were no controversial issues raised duringever to work two consecutive Super Bowls. the campaign, she reports. The community college But his outstanding NFL career is only part of his many professional election is "invisible" compared to K-12 elections. accomplishments. A long-time educator, Tunney was a high school "Our board gets along with each other. We dis- principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District and at Hollywood agree very professionally. Voters appreciate that." High School. (He has a doctorate in education from USC.) Tunney is Pasadena also one of the nation's most sought-after speakers and trainers. A Incumbent trustee Beth Wells-Miller admits she's specialist in team building and peak performance, Tunney has made "been outspoken on issues when I had to be and presentations before many Fortune 500 companies. lie is currently that has not been popular with other board working on his second book, Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul. members. So they found a candidate to oppose Since moving to Monterey, the former NFL referee has become me." She beat both her challengers with 52 percentactively involved in the community, serving on a number of local civic of the vote. Incumbent Richard Green was also re- and sports association boards, including the York School Board of elected. Incumbent Warren Weber ran unopposed.Trustees, the US Olympic Committee for Monterey/Salinas and the According to Wells-Miller, the district has "not Pebble Beach branch of the NFL Alumni association. moved to implement shared governance. There is Tunney said he decided to run for the MPC board when several an authoritarian style of governance at the college. members of the community asked him to consider seeking the post. He Voters recognized things I spoke out about were has known the last three college presidents and is concerned about the important. I was the only one who seemed to haverapid turnover of CEOs. "There has been lots of turmoil on the board. I a grasp of the issues. People realize I'm not a want to help bring some stability," he explains. "When I met with the rubber stamp and have the courage to take a current president recently, all I asked was, 'What can I do for you?' The position against the way the majority votes." role of trustees is to support the college. There's not much else we're Wells-Miller was endorsed by the Pasadena Star supposed to do." News, the major newspaper in the district. Article by Ray Giles, Director of Special Services for the League, and a regular contributor to The News. CONTINUED ON PAGE9 5 124 VOICE lit1IEWS 0 W I N T E R1 9 9 8 4 kTheNews
HANGES IN HEALTH CARE BRING CHANGES IN NURSING PROGRAMS
t's a story repeated time and time again. Hospital staysare both shorter and rarer and outpatient care-either in the homeor at a clinic-is the wave of the present and, most likely, the future.
"If you're admitted to a hospital these days," says Andrea Hannon, director of nursing at Cypress College, "it usually means you are probably very ill. Otherwise, the health care industry wants to treat you in a less-costly setting." These changes in California's health care industry are the result of an aggressive effort by insurance companies, hospitals and health management organi- zations to reduce costs and increase profits. The result is not only a change in how patients are treated but in how community colleges are now preparing nurses for health care careers. Linda Schweid, a nurse for 37 years and assistant dean of health services at Contra Costa College for the past nine, explains that one way hospitals are working to reduce costs and save money is "to hire people that cost less and have less preparation, like nurses aides." Schweid and other nursing directors report that "patient care assistants" and other health care "techni- cians" are taking the place of the licensed vocational nurse or the registered nurse in direct patient care. Says Linda Stevens, dean of health professions at Golden West College, "As a health care professional I'm not really pleased. Corporate management is managing and directing health care practiCes and they are not trained as medical profession- als. The dollar is speaking too loudly." Adds Hannon, "Doctors use the word nurse CYPRESS COLLEGE rather loosely. When they tell you a nurse is DEPARTMENT OF NURSING going to take a sample of your blood, they usually mean a technician." Nurses, in turn, are now Not only are their jobs changing in the hospital, but being used more in management and supervisory registered nurses are also increasingly finding profes- roles, she says. "We're seeing the staffing mix change. sional opportunities outside the traditional hospital RN's are increasingly being used to manage patient setting. Community-based practices such as home care, care by supervising the technicians and managing clinics, rehabilitation centers, and senior citizens budgets and personnel." centers, are all part of the industry's effort to keep costs down by reducing hospital visits.
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more than ever to be independent. ing, in some cases in the second They need to marshal resources and week of class. In each of the four made decisions when they're out on semesters of the program students their own in the community. So have both community-based and we're teaching critical thinking and hospital experiences. In their final leadership." semester, they spend four weeks California's community colleges "It's been a wonderful opportu- doing home care. are respected nationally for their nity to integrate new experiences Another strategy designed to nurse training programs. The into our program," says Schweid at deal with the changing health care colleges have trained approximately Contra Costa. "We've integrated profession is being explored by two-thirds of the currently practic- training in home care and commu- Hartnell College. Colly Tettelbach, ing RNs in the state. How the nity-based care into our curriculum director of nursing and health colleges respond to industry in order to prepare them for the job services education, is heading up a changes, therefore, is critical to the market. Our students also need year-long effort to develop a state- future of health care in California. leadership and management skills, wide or regional consortium to The response by many commu- and critical thinking because of the provide allied health instruction for nity college nursing programs to demands of the health care system. non-nursing personnel at reduced these changes has centered around Nurses are increasingly managing costs. changing the curriculum to prepare unlicensed personnel in order to "We've finding that changes in nurses for the new responsibilities serve a larger group of patients." the industry require community and opportunities that await today's At Golden West College, nursing colleges to provide new programs professional RN. In addition, the students are almost immediately and courses, says Tettelbach. The nursing directors association and sent into the community for train- CONTINUED ON PAGE6 groups of,individual colleges are working to develop innovative CYPRESS COLLEGE approaches to the challenges DEPARTMENT OF MURSING through regional and statewide efforts. At College of Marin, the curricu- lum is being revised to provide more community-based health experiences. "When I started," says Director of Health Services Roz Hartman, "students were all work- ing in the hospitals. This year we're having students work in homeless clinics, doing Head Start screenings and, for their pediatric experience, work directly with families in their homes. There just aren't many babies in hospitals these days." The nursing program at Mafin is also teaching leadership skills, Hartman says. "Nurses are required
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consortium would provide training in "emerging career clarify the roles and responsibilities of nurses trained at fields" such as pharmacy technicians, physical therapist the associate degree level with those receiving a bach- assistants and medical lab technicians. "These are very elors degree. "Our hope is that the community colleges expensive for colleges to offer," she explain. "But by can adopt one type of curriculum and the universities working together we can offer programs that benefit another. Right now there is too much overlap and students and our communities." students get confused when they transfer. My hope is The project is exploring the use of distance the associate degree nurse will receive training in education technology as a means of reducing instruc- community-based health care and the bachelors degree tional costs and increasing access. "We could have one nurse will be more specialized. college broadcasting the classes to several campuses," "The health care profession is changing rap- says Tettelbach. idly," Due II concludes. "The strategic plan will, I believe, On another front, the nurses association, help us deal with known as the Associate Degree Deans and Directors, the short-term is working with representatives of university nursing problems we face programs, the LVN board, hospitals and others to and the long-term develop a statewide strategic plan for nursing challenges that education. impact our students, Donna Due II, the division chair for allied our colleges and the health at Cabrillo College and a member of the patient communi- group says, "We are working to develop a system that ties we serve." will be able to predict the workforce needs in our Article by Ray Giles, profession so we avoid the oversupply or under Director of Special supply problems of the past." Services for the League, Roz HARTMAN, The group is also and a regular contribu- DIRECTOR OF working on a "differentiated tor to The News. practice model" that would HEALTH SCIENCES & CAROL ZELLER, INSTRUCTOR OF CRITICAL THINKING "THINKOLOGY" DIRECTED STUDY.
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Despitereceiving a majority of votes, Mt. San Antonio Community College District's $122 million bond measure was defeated this past November when it failed to reach the necessary two-thirds super-majority. The measure, which needed 67 percent support, garnered 56 percent of the vote. Mt. SAC president Bill Feddersen absentee ballots. The campaign following the election, the largest was disappointed. "If the college committee established a phone newspaper in the district wrote: does not have the funding support bank to encourage voters to support "Voters passed up a bargain Tuesday, for improved and expanded facili- the measure, organized precinct or should we say a minority of ties, access to the quality education walking, and raised approximately voters passed it up." It encouraged Mt. SAC has provided for years will $60,000. Mailers were sent to the college to try again. be in jeopardy." Associated Student frequent voters and those who Feddersen says a second try is President Glenn Miller added, applied for absentee ballots. The very possible. "A lot of people "The ones who are hurt the most measure was endorsed by two worked hard, but obviously we have are students." major newspapers. to work harder to reach the magic The measure would have funded The college is conducting a two-thirds. If we get enough people eight construction projects, includ- careful review of the election to behind us, it can pass in the future." ing a state-of-the-art science labora- determine whether to put a similar Article by Ray Giles, Director of tory, a business and computer measure before the voters again in Special Services for the League, and a technology center, a remodeled 1998. In an editorial immediately regular contributor to The News. agriculture building and a campus student center. The measure would have also helped the college deal with the deterioration of some of the campus' 50-year-old buildings. The $122 million bond measure would have cost local homeowners an estimated 82-cents per month for each $100,000 of assessed valuation. I. The comprehensive campaign 0.:' was directed by a steering commit- tee that met beginning in August. Approximately 1,200 students completed voter registration forms and 900 completed applications for
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ANTELOPE VALLEY Betty Lou Nash (U) Michael R. Adams James V. Du Pratt Herman E. Kkenski Betty Wienke
BARSTOW Philip M. Harris Nels Larson Timothy T. Heiden Jahn Weber
CERRITOS Dorothy Carfrae (U) Cheryl A. Epp le (U) Bob Verderber (U)
CHAFFEY Kathleen Brugger (U) Barbara Cherbak James Barton
CITRUS Edward C. Ortell (U) Gary L. Woods
COMPTON Melanie J. Andrews Carl Robinson
Dos RT Owen Gillick Virnita McDonald Barney Sandler Terry Green
EL CAMINO Robert Haag (U) Lila Hummel (U)
THILLDE ANZA Paul Fong (U) Jay M. Jackman, M.D. (U)
KRAL (APRIL) Kenneth D. Sweetnam Vktor I. King Philip Kazanjian
HARTKEL Mark Dierolf Brad Rice William H. Barbee John Martinez
IMPERIAL Claudine Duff (U) Rebecca L. Ramirez (U)Jeanette Tessa Kelly Keithly (U)
LAKE TAHOE Patricia Amundson (U) Kerry S. David (U) Roberta Mason (U)
Los ANGELES Jura )Althea Baker Kelly Candaele Lindsay Conner Elizabeth Garfield
MARIN Greg Brockbank (U) Barbara J. Dolan (U) Wanden Treanor (U)
MENDOCINOLAKE Bernard E. Lemke Paul Hensler Lorene A. McQuire Diane Pauli
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MONTEREY PENINSULA Katrina Ogynanovich Donald Freeman Jim Tunney Sherman Smith
MT SAN ANTONIO David K. Hall Martha J. House
MT SAN JACINTO Ann Motte Gwendolyn Schlange
PALO VERDE Ted Arneson Richard Early Wilma Winkler John Crain
PASADENA AREA Richard H. Green (U) Luther Renfroe Walter T. Shatford, II Beth Wells-Miller Warren L. Weber (U)
REDWOODS Tracy Coppini Judy Brooks M.R. "Jim" James Leslie Lawson Katie Russ Thomas Ross
Rio HONDO Don Jenkins David Siegrist Barbara Stone
RIVERSIDE Kathleen Daley-Howe Jose Medina Art Pick (AP 1/97) Grace Slocum
SAN BERNARDINO Stephanie J. Cereceres Beverly Powell Lois J. Carson Eugene H. Wood
SAN MATEO COUNTY Helen Hausman (U) Richard Ho lober Tullio Bertini
SANTA CLARITA Joan W. MacGregor (U) Ernie Tichenor John Hoskinson
SHASTATEHAMA-TRINITYPatricia A. Hunn Harold J. Lucas Ed Peterson (died following filing but prior to election)
VICTOR VALLEY Carl R. Tate Dennis Henderson Dick Powell Bettye Underhill
WEST HILLS Steve Cantu (U) Nina Oxborrow Keith Scrivner Jeff L. Levinson (U) Jack Minnite (U)
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GROWING OUR OWN: THE an adjunct instructor or counselor SDICCCA REGIONAL FACULTY for the Spring semester, for at least FREE EMAIL & WEB PAGES FOR STUDENTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM one section of a course or the equivalent in counseling hours, The San Diego and Imperial providing that the intern has Pierce Collegeis introducing a Counties Community College progressed to the point where he or new service to its students: referrals Association (SDICCCA) Regional she is ready for this assignment. to free e-mail and web page ac- Faculty Internship Program' is an During this phase, the interns counts, announced college presi- important community college continue working with the mentors dent, E. Bing Inocencio. faculty training program. It consti- and the interns and mentors attend "There are many sources of free tutes a major initiative by SDICCA Institute meeting one Friday a e-mail and free web home pages in cooperation with San Diego Statemonth to continue training. available on the Internet, and we University (SDSU), to identify, Over a three year period, 70 want our students to know about recruit, train, prepare, and help interns have participated in the them," Inocencio said. place individuals of historically program. 70% are female and 84% "It's easy to find free e-mail and underrepresented groups in Califor-are people of color. Follow-ups of free web home pages from any nia community colleges as faculty program completers show that 75% computer that has Internet access, and counselors. are teaching/counseling full-time including public libraries and Basically, the program contains (24%) or part-time (51%) in college campuses," Philip four phases. Phase 1 consists of community colleges. An exciting Gompertz, a microcomputer advertising the program, screening side-note is that one of the interns systems specialist at Pierce, said. applicants, and selecting interns for who became a full-time community "All we have to do is point the the first year of the program. Phase college counselor in one of the students in the right direction." 2 consists of a Graduate Training SDICCCA colleges now serves as Because students who use the Institute, beginning in the summer, that college's campus coordinator services of other web sites must which is sponsored and conducted for the internship program. comply with policies set up by those by Dr. William E. Piland a Professor This SDICCCA Faculty Regional sites, the college is free of legal of Education at San Diego State Internship Program won the first issues stemming from misuse, University. The University provides ever Multi-Campus Cooperation Gompertz added. all interns with 3 units of graduate Award between a California com- Free e-mail and web page credit when they complete the munity college and a CSU campus. providers also save Pierce College Institute. Phase 3 is a fall semester The award, jointly sponsored by the the cost of more hardware to internship, where the intern works California Community Colleges accommodate thousands of e-mail closely with a mentor on the Board of Governors and the CSU and web page accounts and elimi- respective community college Board of Trustees, was presented a nate the cost of time spent by the campus. Intern and mentors meet year ago. This unprecedented college's technical staff who would together as an entire group to accomplishment is testimony to the be required to set up, maintain and continue Institute training two success of this unique partnership totroubleshoot these accounts. And Fridays a month, during this prepare the next generation of finally, the service protects the semester. Finally in Phase 4 the community college faculty and college from overloading its web intern is employed by the college as counselors in California. server, slowing traffic.
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counseling, and Walt Justice, health colleges. There will be follow-up SERVICE TO STUDENTS EXPANDS sciences and athletics. events after returning to El Camino AT EL CAMINO Transferring to four-year institu- to assure successful transfer. tions and, in particular, to UC Dale Shannon, English as a Five activities offering expanded Berkeley is the focus of counselor second language, will develop service to students will receive Susan Oda-Omori's project which curriculum for El Camino College's Innovative Project Awards as part of will allow her to take a group of new Language Academy which El Camino College's Title III pro- students to Berkeley to meet with opened in October to students from gram, a five-year $1.7 million faculty and staff, and to talk with other countries who need to im- Strengthening Institutions Grant students who have transferred from prove English proficiency before which the college received in Southern California community taking regular college classes. 1994 from the US Department of Education. CONTINUEDON PAGE1 2 Given this year for the first time, the awards are intended to promote MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE student retention and success. All faculty and 1998 ANNUAL TRUSTEE CONFERENCE full-time classified staff Decisions made today determine whether the colleges succeed in the future. were eligible to submit Will they be innovative, flexible and respon- proposals for funding sive to community needs? Will they continue up to $4,000. Community to offer high quality education? Will they have Computer technology sufficient resources to compete against other OW1wes t t e will be used in two educational providers? Will they be seen as projects. Cheryl Beverly- Cross important contributors to the social and Grant, counseling, will economic well-being of society? Or will they develop a web site allowing counselors to lose the influence and effectiveness achieved respond to student in the past? The 1998 Annual Trustee Conference will be an inquiries. Maria Brown, opportunity for trustees and CEOs to explore the history, will create implications for the colleges of local, state, national, and global trends. Speakers computer multimedia and sessions will address the skills and knowledge board members need to make presentations and the right choices for their institutions. The program will focus on application for a course in US History to 1877. competition from virtual and corporate colleges Taught now on campus, important educational, social and economic issues the online version will fiscal stability and growth, and coping with change be available beginning Jacqueline Woods, US Department of Education Community College Liaison in August 1998. A tutor to help as will be among the keynote speakers. The conference site is the historical and elegant US Grant Hotel, next to many as 75 student athletes will be available international acclaimed Horton Plaza. A very special event will include a fun and informative tour and dinner at the during spring semester San Diego Zoo. Registration materials will be mailed in early March and posted to the under a project headed by Christine Jeffries, League's Web site at www.ccleague.org.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 1 joint program. I truly believed that tion to the City College of San Mesa had the best (architecture) Francisco's Department of Theatre program among Southern California Arts," says Newman. "And based on ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM TAKES community colleges to offer as a the tremendous response this show ANOTHER GIANT STEP partnership." has already elicited, I'm glad I can "San Diego," president Carroll contribute to its future success." said, "is unique among large urban Fully titled Falling Through a Hole Mesa College and Woodbury areas in that it does not have a fully University have launched a joint in the Air: The Incredible Journey of accredited baccalaureate program in baccalaureate program that could Stephen Hawking, the musical is architecture. This partnership will become a model for affordable scheduled to be world premiered in fill a tremendous need, providing higher education. "While commu- May 1998. The production is a students with both academic and collaborative effort by the College's nity colleges nationwide are well- economic benefits. This is truly a theatre, Music and Dance depart- known for successfully transferring gift to the San Diego community." ments. This remarkable musical students to four-year colleges, it is unusual for them to participate offering was originated by Judith Goldhaber and Carl Pennypacker, directly in offering a baccalaureate II II both scientists at Lawrence Berkeley degree," explained Mesa College ip Laboratory in Berkeley, California. It president, Constance Carroll. "This type of collaboration may be the was directed last summer by City wave of the future." Facinga funding problem for their College Theatre Arts instructor David Parr as a work-in-progress for Professor Carl Strona, who chairs musical production, Falling Through the City Summer Opera. the Mesa department of architecture a Hole in the Air, City College of San and environmental design and was Francisco turned to one of the most instrumental in establishing the charitable persons they could think LANEY INSTRUCTORS DESIGN joint program, stated, "The agree- of-actor Paul Newman. COMPUTER PROGRAMS ment affords San Diegans the Newman was touched by the TO IMPROVE STUDENT marvelous opportunity of complet- college's efforts to raise $5,000 for WRITING SKILLS ing architectural studies without the making of the musical, based on having to move outside the region." the life and work of British astro- Laney instructor, Martena The architecture professor pointed physicist Stephen Hawking. The (Smokey) Wilson is currently out that Mesa and Woodbury's degree show was work-shopped last working with Academic Systems in programs are so compatible that "it summer at the college's City Sum- the creation of Interactive English, a literally took only 2 0 minutes to agreemer Opera. It was so successful that computer-based course designed to on the curriculum." they decided to take it to a state and teach English composition and The seeds for teaming up were national level. The funding providedreading. Academic Systemsa four- planted as early as 1994 by Mesa by Newman, who donates 100 year old California corporation that architecture faculty Haley Hodnett, percent of the profits, after taxes, counts Microsoft and some of the Pamela Chapman and Strona when from the sale of his Newman's Own other large technology companies -with the help of a grant obtained food products, will make the among its backersis quietly by Hodnett-they visited all seven production possible. changing the way English and accredited architecture colleges in "They say there's no business like mathematics are taught on a dozen California to raise the awareness show business, but because of the campuses across the country, level of the broad scope and high success of my food business, including Laney College. quality of Mesa's architecture and Newman's Own, I've been able to give "Academic Systems has spent design associate degree programs. more than $80 million for charitable millions of dollars on creating three In 1996, Mesa hosted these same and educational purposes during the mathematics courses and develop- architecture schools as part of a past 15 yearsincluding this dona- ing a writing program," said Bernard design career day, Hodnett reported. Gifford, a founder and key figure in "From the time I drafted the grant the vision of Academic Systems. "It application, our plan was to obtain a has employed many college profes- sors to design courses and a stable
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3(J) of designers, artists, and audio THE ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY and video technicians to produce them." Laney is presently using Academic Systems' mediated learning program in two beginning algebra classes and anticipates significant improvements in both grade averages and retention. The program will be expanded next year and will include a class in intermediate algebra. Wilson worked two years to complete Interactive English. She has served as coordinator for Project Bridge and Deaf CAN for a number of years. She has always had an interest in imple- menting programs for students underprepared for academic and vocational education, and is AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS DEMOS AT MIRAMAR hoping for results similar to those documented after the San Diego's Miramar College, nationally known for its transportation introduction of the computer- studies curriculum, hosted the National Automated Highway System Consor- based mathematics courses tium (NAHSC) demonstration last fall. More than 8,000 visitors attended the higher passing rates. event. "My students are excited about The Automated Highway System (AHS) is a specially equipped roadway on this new approach to learning," which vehicles can be operated automatically. These vehicles will be fully Wilson said. "I have already capable of operating under driver control on all roads and able to use many noticed a better retention rate in of the AHS features to improve safety on the automated highways. AHS will my classes using Interactive evolve from those technologies that were demonstrated and on display and English than in my are expected to become available on vehicles and classes taught the highways in the US over the next 15 years. traditional way. The 11111100. Also planned for the college is a $7 million state-of- software is sophisti- the-art facility to train industry-specific technicians for cated enough to their manufacturer partners. capture the attention "We hope that the new linkages formed at the Expo, of students and combined with our strong current transportation challenge them. It industry partnerships, will result in sufficient private frees me from funding to construct an advanced automotive explaining endlessly technology facility on campus," said Louis Murillo, what a sentence president of the college. fragment is so that I can sit with students and make sure they really understand sentence As hostto theAutomated Highway System Expo, Miramar structure. Rather than repeating College received a new electronic marquee at the entry to the an essay topic over and over, I college. The new sign, valued at $75,000, was donated by NAHSC, in exchange for full campus use during the Expo week. can advise students as they write The sign promoted the week's scheduled activities and was left on it. That's more exciting work as a legacy to the college to promote college events. for both teacher and student." Pictured: L-r, Dr. Lou Murillo, Miramar College President; and Don Orne, NAHSC
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Students to Benefit from Ned Doffoney, has resigned the Joe Dolphin will serve as CPEC presidency at Saddleback College representative. He was first ap- Trustee's Generosity effective February 7. He leaves after pointed to the BOG in 1993 and Yuba College and Lake Tahoe four years to become the founding served as president in 1995. Dol- Community College Foundations president of South Louisiana Com- phin is the former president and have been named the beneficiaries munity College in Lafayette, a chief executive officer of Medevac, a of a trust established by Gene and component of Louisiana's university privately owned paramedic ambu- Peggy Bellisario. The trust is funded system. "This is a wonderful opportu-lance service. in excess of $500,000.00. The nity in my native state and home Bellisario Family Charitable Remain-community," said Doffoney. While Other Appointments der Trust will be distributed by the the area does have some technical two Boards with the best interests ofschools, it will be Doffoney's job to Governor Wilson has appointed students in mind. combine the vocational and aca- Alice Petrossian to the Board of Trustees of the California State Bellisario has 20 years experience asdemic aspects to create a true com- a trustee-14 at Yuba and 6 on the munity college, something that University. Petrossian has worked as director of special projects and Lake Tahoe CCD board. He has serveddoesn't exist currently. The board has intercultural education for the as president, vice president, and clerk appointed Richard McCullough Glendale Unified School District since of the board. Bellisario has also servedcurrently dean of math, science and as a "mentor trustee" for other engineeringas acting president of 1977. She was first appointed to the Board of Governors for the California California community college trustees.Saddleback College. A graduate of Yuba College, Community Colleges in 1992 and served as president last year. Bellisario credits his business success BOG Elects New Officers to retired Yuba instructor, Harry Heading the 1998 Board of Clinton who encourage him to apply Governors of the California Commu- IN MEMORIAM for his first position at Credit Bureau JAMES V. DUPRATT, Antelope Valley nity Colleges will be Robert A. of Yuba and Sutter Counties. Thirty- CCD trustee and member of the Alleborn. He is the owner of Robert seven years after that first initial California Community College A. Alleborn Properties, a real estate interview, Bellisario sold his Trustees (CCCT) board of development firm in Southern business, the Credit Bureau of Placer directors passed away last California, and has worked in the County, and retired. He will be November. His illness had forced construction and real estate indus- retiring from the board when his him to resign from both boards tries for the past 25 years. Alleborn term expires in 1998. earlier in the year. DuPratt had has served on the BOG since 1994. served on the cccr board for Elected as vice president is Roger five years and will be Shrimp, a partner at Damrell, remembered for his thoughtful Robert Lombardi announced his Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios and Ladine, and deliberative actions. Two atirement as chancellor of the South who has been practicing law since lames DuPratt Memorial Orange County CCD effective Decem- 1966. Schrimp is also the owner and Scholarship funds have been ber 1997. At a special meeting, the operator of a 9,000-acre cattle ranch established: one c/o Antelope board appointed Kathleen Hodge in Merced County, and was ap- Valley College Foundation, 3041 acting chancellor. She is currently vice pointed to the BOG in 1996. West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA chancellor of educational services and 93536 and the other c/o Quartz has worked in the district for 23 years Hill High School, 6040 West in student services, managerial and Avenue L, Quartz Hill, CA 93536. instructional areas. 1 5
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Redwoods Medina began (there are more than 70 from Six years ago Tom Ross was hit by his campaign in elected and school officials), and a drunk driver while riding his bike. May, holding the district's community needs As a result of the accident, Ross is a fundraisers, assessment. quadriplegic, paralyzed from the talking to voters, It was, in fact, the district's own chest down. After the accident, he and organizing community needs assessment, says enrolled at College of the Red- precinct walkers. Holober, that helped him success- woods. Last May he graduated with He was endorsed fully make the argument for change a degree in business finance, and by the CIA on the board. Holober, an employee now is a new member of the board branch at the college, his own of the California Labor Federation, of trustees. Riverside City Teachers Association, says the community needs assess- Ross, Tracy Coppini and Leslie the local gay and lesbian political ment found that the "district was Lawson were all elected to their first action group and the GI Forum, a the best kept secret in San Mateo terms on the board. Incumbents Mexican-American political associa- County and was becoming isolated M.R. "Jim" Juries and Katie Russ tion. from high school students, busi- were defeated.:Jerold Phelps ran San Bernardino nesses and community leaders. I demonstrated during my campaign unopposed. Veteran board member New trustee Beverly Powell said Judy Brooks retired after18 years' that the district had the power to the election came and went without turn that around." The fact that service. any major controversies. One issue "Some of the trustees had been enrollment has hit, according to raised was a discussion over how to Holober, a 25-year low, also raised on the board a long time and voters handle the challenge of relocating wanted to see some new people and eyebrows among voters. "I didn't seven buildings on the San Bernar- attack the incumbents by name but I new energy," says Ross, who is now dino Valley College campus cur- a student at Humboldt State Univer- thought it was important that voters rently sitting directly on top of look at the record." sity. Ross, who can drive and seismic fault lines. Another was how describes himself as "very active for Holober, who was endorsed by to meet the needs of students at the faculty and classified unions, a guy with my level of injury," ran a Crafton Hills College, which was comprehensive campaign. He sent says he will push the district to offer originally built for 3,500 and now courses at times and locations more out mailers, advertised, and spoke enrolls 5,500. in front of several community convenient to students and to build Powell replaces Lois Carson, who partnerships with local businesses. groups. He said his goal as a trustee retired after 24 years on the board. is to improve communication Incumbent Helen Hausman was Powell says Carson's endorsement the top vote-getter with Holober between the board and employees was a major factor in her election. "in order to improve the educa- coming in second. Incumbent Tullio Powell, a manager for Southern Bertini was defeated. tional quality to the students." California Edison, is a former high Riverside school teacher and assistant to Santa Clarita Jose Medina says his successful Congressman George Brown. Ernie Tichenor won his seat using campaign focused on the ratio of Returned to office by voters were the endorsement of the incumbent full-time to part-time faculty and Stephanie Cereceres and Eugene he eventually beat. Incumbent John the number of interim administra- Wood. Hoskinson filed for re-election and tors at the college. "I believe we San Mateo then decided he didn't want to run. should have more full-time faculty When Tichenor heard about In what may be a first in commu- Hoskinson's decision, he went to and fewer interim administrators," nity college elections, challenger says Medina, a high school teacher. Hoskinson and asked for his Richard Holober established his endorsement. "He thought I would Medina came in third place in theown campaign home page on the at-large election behind incumbents be good for the board and ended up World Wide Web. The page, which endorsing me for his seat," says Grace Slocum and Kathleen Daley- includes his picture and a picture of Howe. Trustee Art Pick, who was Tichenor, a document technician for his family, provides information on the Union Bank of California. appointed to the board a year ago, his qualifications, his "action plan," came in fourth and was defeated. ballot statement, endorsements CONTINUED ON PAGE96
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Floskinson's name, however, lengers for the seat, which repre- been a bit of apathy. We now have a could not be withdrawn from the sents Tehama County and a part of $1 million campaign underway ballot and he ended up placing Shasta County. "There's not much through the foundation." third in the three-candidate race. interest unless there's a hot issue Article by Ray Giles, Director of Incumbent loan MacGregor was re- and that's sad," she says. Hunn Special Services for the League, and a elected without opposition. promises to visit local schools and regular contributor toThe News. Tichenor says he was the only "let them know what we have to candidate to mount a comprehen- offer." She said too many students sive campaign. His included a in her area end up going to Butte THENEWS IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FOR THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE committee that met weekly, flyers, College in nearby Oroville. "We mailers, fundraising, posted signs, have just as much to offer." and endorsements from the many Victor Valley major political leaders in the area. On Halloween, he had ten friends Bettye Underhill was re-elected to pass out candy in their homes with a second term "because I've done a Communications Department Tichenor's campaign card attached. good job," she says. Also elected in the 12-candidate race were incum- 2017 0 Street Shasta-Tehama-Trinity bent Carl Tate and newcomer Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 After an election in which no Dennis Henderson. Incumbent Dick Executive Director: David Viar major issues were raised and few Powell did not seek re-election. Editor: Trische Robertson voters turned out, trustee Patricia A retired psychology professor, [email protected] Hunn says her goal in the coming Underhill ran a comprehensive year will be "to make people of my campaign although there was no For subscription or other district more aware of what Shasta particular issue that attracted voters' information, write the above College has to offer and that it's an attention. She believes her success in address or call (916) 441-8641 option for even those who don't her first term was the primary think they're college material." Also reason she came out on top in the Publication months are July, re-elected was trustee Harold Lucas. crowded race. "I've been partially October, January and April. Hunn, who was appointed to the responsible for getting the college Deadlines are the 15th of the month preceding publication. board in lune, defeated two chal- and community together. There had
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THERE'S GOLD IN GRANTS FOR DISTRICTS WILLING TO DIG DEEP It was two days before the holiday break last Decemberwhen the Peralta Community College District learned about a special
PERSONAL multi-million dollar grant designed to help American community colleges establish information technology (IT) programs. STAFF "When we find the right kind of grant we have to pull together administrators and faculty to create INTERVIEVMITH the grant writing staff on an im- WALTEItT. promptu basis," says Juan Vazquez, SHATFO D dean of instruction at College of Alameda and director of the project. "We didn't have any other choice 1998 but to take time away from our CONVE TIC8s1 families over the holidays to get that CALL FO grant written." PRESENTATION The effort paid off. In February, the Peralta district was notified it projects in the IT industry." was one of only eight community Like the Peralta colleges, commu- colleges nationally to receive a nity colleges around the state are $300,000 cash grant from Microsoft finding there is gold in state, federal Corp. and the American Association and private company and founda- of Community Colleges to develop tion grants for colleges willing to an IT program aimed at attracting spend the time and resources P-1131. and graduating people from disad- necessary to dig wide and deep. JIEW vantaged populations. (De Anza Tom Snyder, the director of College was awarded $110,000 by planning and development for Microsoft to serve as Peralta's Coastline Community College, 2017 0 Street mentor college for the project.) believes there is, in fact, a national Vazquez says the district's grant trend favoring community colleges Sacramento application was successful because that partner with other organiza- CA 95814 of the work Peralta had done in the tions to offer job training or eco- past to build relationships with nomic development programs. 916. 444.8641 companies in the technology "Now community colleges are industry. "Microsoft and AACC saw competing quite successfully for www.ccleague.org this as a opportunity for the district grants offered by the National to continue to expand its connec- Science Foundation (NSF) and the tions. This certainly gives us a jump Department of Energy, Department SPRING start on developing niche training CONTINUED ON PAGE2
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wia.11, 11114r7A. 41 "IT HELPS TO HAVE THE NO. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MENTION COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN HIS aarl SPEECHES AND VISIT THERE'S A GROWING RECOGNITION OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROLE, WHICH MAKES AS OFTEN AS HE DOES. THE FEDERAL AGENCIES MORE AMENABLE TO FUNDING OUR PROGRAMS.
of Commerce, and the US Agency tion and where they begin to take and the apparel industry. for International Development. The their math and science classes. Collaboration is one important key perception of community colleges They've told us they are not going to to successfully unlocking grant has changed. The federal govern- fund collaborative university dollars, say the experts. Sacramento ment and others are finally realizingprojects for teacher enhancement or City College received a $400,000 the high powered universities can't preparation without community grant from the Howard Hughes provide boot strap programs that college involvement." Recent Medical Institute to work coopera- educate a population hrbasic skills examples of colleges receiving tively with UC Davis to create a and literacy skills." federal grants include: biology institute to benefit area high Palomar College President Foothill College received a school students. The Rancho Santiago George Boggs, a former president of $600,000 NSF grant last year to district received a $100,000 grant the American Association of Com- support expansion of its biotechnol- from the Philip Morris Companies to munity Colleges, agrees. "It helps to ogy program. launch a partnership with CSU, have the president of the United Coastline Community College Fullerton, to increase the diversity and States mention community colleges received a $222,000 grant from the performance of future teachers. And in his speeches and visit communityU.S. Department of Education to Antelope Valley College collaborated colleges as often as he does. There's develop a Web-based certificate with the Antelope Valley Aerospace a growing recognition of the com- program that will train cognitive Alliance to obtain $430,000 in federal munity college role, which makes rehabilitation specialists to help funds to develop a training center in the federal agencies more amenable brain injured adults. Palmdale. to funding our programs. If we want Pasadena City College will benefit Tim DeBellis, director of AVC's to continue to be innovative and from a $380,000 NSF grant to corporate and community educa- creative, we're going to have to find support its digital media, anima- tion program, says "the faCt we have the funding from somewhere. It's tion, and special effects program, a long-standing collaboration with obvious our regular state allocationsoffered in cooperation with South- local government agencies and a are not going to be sufficient." ern California entertainment and number of high powered aerospace Boggs also cites the NSF as a information technologies industries.companies gives us a lot of credibil- "dramatic example" of this trend in City College of San Francisco ity when sending out grant propos- federal funding. "They're discover- received a $200,000 U.S. Depart- als. We don't need to develop the ing how important community ment of Labor grant to expand its links to match the proposal's colleges are in terms of where training program for the garment requirement. They are already in students begin their higher educa- industry, a joint effort with unions place."
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Using state funds, the Chancellor's Office is also for all opportunities is just missing the boat." initiating new programs supporting technology, eco- Entitlement grants, those that are awarded to all nomic development, and student outcomes. Irvine districts that qualify, such as EOPS and DSPS, require Valley and Orange Coast colleges collaborated with colleges to accurately collect data to ensure they get all Motorola and Rockwell International and were awardedthe funding due them. "Colleges that do this are a $107,000 grant to expand training opportunities in carefully watching their MIS systems to get more the semiconductor industry. The Los Rios dollars," says Prochaska. Competitive district's new Tech Force 2000 initiative, grants, on the other hand, require faculty, administrators and staff to submit a forged in cooperation with local cham- "UHERE ARE ALOT MORE bers of commerce to quadruple the COMPurrivEGRANTS proposal that "sells" the grantor on the number of students graduating from the FROM ALL SOURCES," college. Janie Marcus, senior resource district's high tech programs, received REPORTS PROCHASCA development coordinator at the Rancho $250,000 in state economic funds. And Santiago district, warns, "It's hard for a the San Jose/Evergieen district received college to get its fair share without an $268,000 in state grants to provide care investment in people and resources. The for children of welfare recipients who are participating proposals take a lot of work." in job training programs as part of welfare reform. Pasadena City College has a "grants culture" in which Chris Willis, dean of vocational education in the success begets success. "As we get more grants," says Chancellor's Office, says funding from her division will grants coordinator Phyllis Mael, "others on campus total $14.7 million this year. The newest programs will realize it's a possibility. We encourage people to think emphasize incorporating new technology into the about innovative programs, put those ideas together classroom and helping colleges help welfare recipients and then find funding." The college will collect over transition into the workforce. "We're trying to help the $2.5 million in grants this year. colleges keep up with the boom in technology and face Mael keeps all faculty and administrators informed the challenge of providing short-term training programsof grant opportunities and offers them assistance in for welfare recipients." their grant writing efforts, including providing, with the Two districts that have been successful in panning forhelp of the institutional research office, the necessary grants are West Valley-Mission in the Bay Area and Statedata. "Colleges should encourage individuals to apply Center in the.Central Valley. Fred Prochaska, associate for grants and when they find a success story, give them dean of sponsored research and grants for West Valley- release time to help others. Anyone can write a grant Mission, anticipates receiving $9.5 million in grants thisand put together a proposal. It's not brain surgery." year, equal to one-sixth of the district's total budget.Jim The Chancellor's Office is hoping to be able to offer Meinert, executive director of the foundation and grantssubstantial help to colleges searching for more grant at State Center, expects to obtain more than $7 million. funding, reports Larry Toy, the director of system West Valley-Mission will receive over $2 million in advancement and resource development. His office is federal grants, $5 million in state grants and $2 million seeking state budget funding to hire a staff to "aggres- from the private sector, including $500,000 from the sively go out looking for grants for the colleges and to Packard Foundation. "There are a lot more competitive help secure them." grants from all sources," reports Prochaska. "As a result, Adds Toy, "Some colleges have had great success and districts and campuses have to be much more strategic. some have not. We want to provide information on There is certainly more emphasis on linkages. The grant opportunities via a sophisticated e-mail network, grantors are looking to get more bang for the buck by help colleges form consortia to obtain grants when dealing with problems on a systemic basis." appropriate, and assist local grant officers and founda- Meinert, whose district recently received a $2.9 tion directors. Colleges will be well served by broaden- million state grant for job and career education, says, ing their source of income. By diversifying, including "Our goal is not to see how much money we can get butgrants and other non-apportionment funds, you have a how we can serve students. That means you keep bit of a cushion when the inevitable bumps in the fiscal looking in all directions at all times. If you concentrate road hit." in one area, you can miss some exciting opportunities Article by Ray Giles, Director of Special Services for the and a community college that is not proactively looking League, and a regular contributor to The News. 13 7hrlieNews
ERSONAL PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS, STAFF POSE CHALLENGEFOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Financial difficulties. Abusive relationships. Stress.Drugs. Anxiety. Name a social problemcommon in today's world and there's a good chance students and employeesat any commu- nity college in California will face similar crises.
"It seems the nature of the student Colleges are dealing with the body has changed," says Steve Baroni, mental health or behavioral problems coordinator of the counseling depart- of students and employees in a variety ment at Butte College. "We're doing a r-- of ways. Some have informalproce- lot more personal counseling." dures to assist members of the campus According to data collected by the community in crisis while others have California College and University step-by-step procedures involving Police Chiefs Association, community teams of administrators and counsel- colleges have two to three cases a year ing professionals. The informal on average where students become a approach usually involves a campus threat to themselves or others and are counselor or health professional taken to a mental health institution meeting with the student or employee for treatment. and referring them to a low-fee orno- Last month a student attempted fee counseling agency in thecommu- suicide at Gavilan College. Sharon nity. Many colleges offer off-campus Madhvani, a licensed marriage family mental health counseling services to and child counselor on campus, responded andsat withemployees through their health insurance policy. the young woman until she was taken to the hospital. Says Baroni at Butte College, "We immediately free "We tend to see students with depression and anxieties, up a counselor to talk to the student. The typical especially at test-taking time. We also have students problems we deal with involve financial stress, abusive under mental health care who are on medication." relationships, and relationship crises, suchas stalking or Some colleges also are moving aggressively to deal problems with parents." with workplace violence and conflictamong employees. At Lake Tahoe Community College, a counselor If a student or employee is acting inan inappropriate meets with students in crisis, helps them calm down way in class or on the job, a campus security officer is and "get it off their chest," says Susan Middleton, dean usually called to the scene to escort the offendingparty of student services. Typical problems include problems to the health center or counseling department. Says Petewith children at home, breakups in a relationshipor Sysak, chief of police at Cuesta College, "More than marriage, and legal or financial troubles. Afteran likely, a faculty member will call the police and we'll analysis is completed of the problem, the student is respond. If intervention is needed, hopefullywe can get referred to a local social service organization, likea the person to go see a counselor ornurse voluntarily. As women's center or drug or alcohol rehabilitationcenter. a public safety entity, campus police departments have "We sometimes will make the call to theagency to an obligation to students and staff to be sure the person help bridge the gap," says Middleton. "We'rea small in distress gets the medical assistance needed." CONTINUED ON PAGE5 13 8 5
campus in a small community and I think that encour- ing and seeking financial aid. They have a harder time ages a supportive environment. Most of us know the dealing with normal day-to-day activities." She believes people at the agencies on a first name basis." part of the problem is the pressure put on welfare In a large urban setting such as East Los Angeles recipients to get training and jobs quickly and the College, "We deal with the whole gamut of mental general increase in the pace of life for the tyriical college health problems," reports Robert Isomato, dean of student of the 90s. student services. The college has a part-time psycholo- MiraCosta College has recently been training all its gist and a part-time marriage, family and child counse- managers in mediation skills, including how to diffuse a lor in the health center to assist students. difficult situation. Carol Rodriguez, "They were shocked at the range of prob- benefits/risk manager for the college, lems we have." "INTERESTINGLY, THESE says the need for a campus-wide Ninety-seven percent of the students STUDENTS FEEL MORE approach to the problem was brought come from ethnic minority families that COMFORTABLE ADDRESS- to the surface when "friends" of a look down on those who seek mental health ING THE PROBLEM former gang member came on campus, services, says Isomato. "Interestingly, these WITHIN A COLLEGE tracked him down and started shoot- students feel more comfortable addressing ENVIRONMENT THAN ing. the problem within a college environment THEY DO AT HOME. OUR From the group of managers now WAITING LIST IS LONG." than they do at home. Our.waiting list is being trained, a small standing com- long. We just can't afford to have more time mittee will be established to serve as a scheduled. But it's important that we at least crisis intervention team that will try. It helps them cope with the stresses of school and develop policy and intervention procedures. "We have family life and it's part of treating the whole student." zero tolerance for violence on campus," says Rodriguez. Dr. Robert ltatani, the college psychologist at Rio "We take all threats of violence seriously. If someone Hondo College, has been seeing students and staff five makes even an off-hand threat, we call the police. My days a week in the campus health center for 20 years. "I responsibility is to make sure all employees work in a think I'm seeing a little more disturbance. Folks are safe environment." coming in a little more depressed and anxious, prima- The board of trustees at Santa Rosa Junior College rily because services in the community are a lot harder recently approved a new policy that extends the crisis to come by." Financial cutbacks by county and city intervention services provided to students to all campus government mean community health centers are taking employees. The policy states the college is committed to fewer patients. The college, as a result, is forced to deal "creating and maintaining a learning and working with more cases. environment for all members of the college community "Because we're right on campus, we're very conve- that is free from conflict and violence and promotes nient," says Dr. Itatani. Low-income students, in par- harmonious interpersonal relations." ticular, are dealing with a lot of stress due to family The college's crisis intervention team includes pressures to get a job. "But if we can help them become campus police and health services representatives, emotionally calm and focused, they'll be able to get including the college psychologist, and personnel their homework done and stay in school." officials. They are charged with providing on-going Nearly the entire counseling staff at College.of the training and advisement to employees and departments Desert is trained to provide personal counseling to on interpersonal conflict and workplace violence. Terry students. They were almost all called to duty some time Stewart, the college police chief, said the services of the back when a group of students on a science field trip intervention team were extended to staff because "we came upon a man who had just shot himself in the felt there was a void for staff who needed it. Different head in an unsuccessful suicide attempt. The science departments kept getting involved with employees who instructor called Alma Beeuwsaert, director of counsel- were complaining about other employees or their boss. ing and matriculation, and asked for help. When the Primarily, what we're looking for are ways to avoid bus arrived back on campus, the students were all getting into serious adversarial situations. We want to offered immediate counseling. work with our employees, like we do with our students, Beeuwsaert says the general student body is "more to settle issues before they get out of hand." angiy and out of control. We have more referrals for Article by Ray Giles, Director of Special Services for the conduct problems, especially when students are register- League, and a regular contributor to The News. r\ '139) THE NEWS SPRING 1998 6 t-The\ews
SHATFORD: THE BOARDAS AN HONEST BROKER
Walter T. Shatf©d black leaders to abide by what the advantages to election by trustee area? has served as an elected Supreme Court had made the law of WTS: The advantage of trustee areas school and college trustee in the land. As a lawyer, I believed in the is that campaigning is less expensive rule of law. and your district gets real representa- Pasadena for 39 years. He was The News: What impact do you feel tion whereas in at-large telections] first elected to the Board of you made in the integration process? you have to satisfy a constituency iducation for the Pasadena WTS: At first, I was on the short end of of the entire district. I was first City Schools in 1957. He has a 3-2 vote against segregation but the elected by a "landslide of 71 votes. California Supreme Court in the In my last election, I had the highest also been a full-time practicing Jackson case said, in effect, we were margin of victory in a contested attorney since 1947 and has correct. I kept pushing and eventually election for all offices in Los Angeles generously combined his the board became more integrative. County. expertise in school law with his The News: You were first elected The News: Over the years, what are when the Board of Education also responsibilities as a trustee. the most significant differences you've served as the board for the college. seen in those who have run and been An alumnus of Pasadena Junior What were the main concerns of that elected to the Pasadena board? College, Shatford served in the US first board? WTS: For the first group of elections, Navy during WWII and retired as a WTS: The first concern was to get a there was a split between conservative commander. His honors and awards fair share of the assets, such as and less conservative board members for service to the community and to buildings and equipment. A second and the majority would shift back and education are numerous. A longtime concern was to put together a capable forth. In the past 16 years or so, the member of the Pasadena Branch of faculty and administrative team. Not boardalthough composed of both the NAACP, Shatford received the unnaturally, large segments of so-called conservatives and liberals Ruby McKnight Williams Award, the personnel wanted to be with Pasadenahas had a splendid chemistry and has association's highest honor for City College. There was not only worked together for the good of the prestige involved, but also the community service. college. From time to time, there has prospect of a better wage scale. And Recently retired afte61,9 years as an sometimes been a member who was a third, we had to erase lone ranger in pursuit of his or her elected school trustee, the "high school with own agenda. The News asked Mr. ashtrays" image. The News: It seems that the era of Shatford to share the The News: So many many-termed board members is changes he's seen in community college k drawing to a close. What are your education and districtslike Pasadenathoughts on the effect on the college governance over his elect trustees by areas. many years of service. What do you see as the CONTINUED ON PAGE1 6 The News: You were a leader during the fight in the sixties for the integration of Pasadena schools. How was it that you became so involved? WTS: I've always mi been a reader. Early on, I became convinced that black schools were, by and large, getting unequal resources. Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954-55 spoke to the feelings of inferiority engendered by segregation. When I came to the Board of Education in 1957, there was a tremendous push by
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ommunity colleges are dynamic, complex, multifaceted institutions.
However, we all share a commitment to learning and to fulfilling student
dreams. The 1998 Annual Convention is designed for all administrators,
faculty, classified staff, students, and tmstees to come together to explore
our many perspectives, share our ideas, and learn from eachother. There
will be something for everyone, as well the opportunity to cross bound-
aries to reaffirm our common connections.
We invite proposals for the Convention program on innovations and
outstanding practice in the following program strands. Proposals are
encouraged from all segments within the colleges, as well as from those who work with the colleges. 141 'Menne Proposals are due in the CCLC PROGRAM FORMAT office located at 2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 no later Concurrent Sessions than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, PROGRAM STRANDS Concurrent sessions on Friday, Novem- 1998. Decisions will be made by ber 20 are scheduled for one hour and Innovations and Outstanding Practice the end of July. Principal contacts fifteen minutes. Sessions on Saturday, In all areas of the college: Learning, teach- will be notified in early August November 21 will be one hour. Concur-1998. ing, technology, student success, student rent sessions generally have teams of services, educational programs, organiza- Audio Visual Equipment up to four presenters. Those interested tional design, administration, business All rooms will be equipped with in conducting a longer, preconvention services. an overhead projector and screen. workshop on Thursday, November 19 A slide projector or VCR/monitor Policy and Finance should contact Cindra Smith at the will be provided upon request. Governance, welfare reform, state and local League office.. Please plan to provide your own policy, legal issues, funding, administration, computer equipment and/or Displays human resources. computer projection equipment. Individuals may request to showcase Planning and Institutional Effectiveness specific educational programs or ideas Presenter Registration Strategic planning, vision and mission in the Educational Showcase on Friday,All presenters are expected to development, research, forecasting, evalua- register for the convention; a November 20. Presenters prepare a tion, outcomes, accreditation, campus reduced registration fee will be visual display and are available to climate. offered. We are unable to pay discuss their program or idea at the either honoraria or expenses to M Collaboration and Partnerships designated time on Friday. Displays program presenters. By signing the K-12, university, other community colleges, generally involve one presenter. proposal, the principal contact corporate education, CalWorks, learning agrees to inform all participants Roundtable Discussions communities. that they are required to register Roundtable Discussions are designed and pay the conference fee. Leadership and Professional Development to be highly interactive and involve Leadership in all employee groups: participants in ex.ploring a specific issue Program Changes students and trustees; faculty, classified staff or topic. No audio-visual equipment is The Community College League reserves the right to edit program and trustee development. provided. Roundtable discussions may titles and descriptions, to request El Our Economic Development Mission be scheduled during any time slot. changes in the proposal, and to Community and workforce development; Roundtable discussions generally have encourage joint presentations of linkages with business, industry and local one facilitator. proposals have been submitted on government; global connections. similar topics. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION Classified Staff Submitting Proposals The League's Annual Convention Staff development and recognition, leader- Proposals (other than e-mail) mus Committee will review proposals using ship and participation, negotiations, be submitted on the form which is the following criteria: job design. also posted to the League's Web Innovative, unique, or Site. We ask that e-mailed propos- thought-provoking; PARTICIPANT STRANDS als follow the format on the form. Relevant to current and future The convention attracts a significant number of needs and challenges; Mail, fax or e-mail proposals to: tmstees, CEOs, administrators, faculty, classified Includes program evaluation or 1998 Annual Convention Proposals staff and student leaders; therefore there are many follow-up information where Community College League of Californi appropriate; perspectives at the convention. Proposals are 2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Is of interest 6 6 rul I I I . Please type or print clearly All sections must be competed You must use this form, recreate it on your computer, or use the form available on the League's website at www ccleague org Do NOT attach separate sheets or supporting materials Name of principal contact litle Institution/Organization Mailing Address City State Zip Phone # Fax # E-mail O LIST NAMES OF ADDITIONAL PRESENTERS Name, title, institution/organization, mailing address & phone number for presenters MUST be included or all mailings will be routed through the principal contact: O AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT All rooms will be provided with an overhead projector and screen. Please plan to provide your own computer equipment if required for your presentation. 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MEIVIIVAV AdOO 4 Signature of Principal Contact 6 Date O PRESENTATION SESSION FORMAT (CHECKONE) 0 Concurrent Session 0 Display 0 Roundtable Discussion O TARGET POPULATION (CHECK "ALL" OR SPECIFICTARGET GROUPS) El All Li Faculty 0 AdministratorsEl Classified Staff 0 Trustees El Student Leaders 0 Other O STRAND (CHECK ONE) 0 Innovations and Outstanding Practice ElPolicy and Finance ElClassified Staff 0 Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 0 Collaboration and Partnerships ElLeadership and Professional Development 0 Our Economic Development Mission O TITLE OF PRESENTATION (10-WORDMAXIMUM) O PLEASE PROVIDE A 50 WORD (maximum)description to be used in the convention program should your proposal be accepted. Descriptions will be edited at our discretion. O PRESENTATION ABSTRACT (200-WORDMAXIMUM) vat dr!AVAILABLE a) LIST THE MATERIALS YOU WILL PROVIDE ORDISPLAY AT THE SESSION Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM Friday, May 22, 1998 andcan be mailed, faxed or e-mailed: Convention Proposals, Community College League2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 916/444-8641 Fax: 916/444-2954 E-mail: [email protected] COLLEGE FINDS CREATIVE WAYS TO SERVE LOCAL NEEDS Palo Verde College (PVC), was Registered Nurses Training via college that works with military founded in September 1947, on the distance education in cooperation installations for advanced degree site of the former Morton Air with the Desert Community College access. Palo Verde College cooper- Academy six miles northwest of District. ates with this project by providing Blythe. Seventeen students enrolled The second project is a unique office space and classroom use. This that first year and by 1950 the agreementthe "Colorado River effort will begin offerings in the enrollment reached 250 students. Educational Compact"a guest spring of 1998. Community leaders in the Blythe agreement with Arizona that will During the discussions of the area had the foresight to recognize provide for the exchange of pro- "Colorado River Educational the need to retain and educate thosegrams and students between three Compact," San Bernardino pro- who were otherwise forced to leave California community college posed the possibility that it might the area to pursue higher educa- districts and two Arizona districts. discontinue service to Needles. tional goals. The result will have some impact on Within the last two months, San In 1958 the College moved into athe growth of the Palo Verde CollegeBernardino has filed a letter of beautiful Spanish-styled building onprogram. The cap for the program intent to de-annex from Needles. East Hobsonway. By 1966, the will be 150 FTES. Most of that Palo Verde has written a proposal to student body numbered 472 and in enrollment from Arizona would San Bernardino and the 1967 the college moved to its come to Palo Verde College. Such anChancellor's Office indicating its present campus. When the college agreement has not been in place desire to annex Needles. As The separated from the unified school between Arizona and California News goes to press, both district district in 1973, the instructional since 1968. program expanded to include Palo Verde vocational-technical, developmental College also is and continuing education courses. partnering with Don Averill came to Palo Verde astwo higher superintendent/president in 1996, education bringing with him a vision for institutions to growth and improvement of ser- provide access to vices. Although enrollment has four-year college grown to 1600, Averill feels that programs and many more students could be degrees. CSU served. Chico is provid- PVC has been working with the ing an interac- contiguous community college tive video districts to identify ways that instruction system that can assist in boards have approved the resolu- partnering can be developed to meetmeeting instructional needs of the tion. It goes before the county board joint needs through distance community college as well as access of supervisors next and is planned learning. This effort has led to two to four-year college programs. This to go before the Board of Governors agreements that will be imple- program was started in the spring of in May. mented in the 1998-99 fiscal year. 1997. The second effort is a partner- The first project will provide for ship with Park College, a four-year CONTINUED ON PAGE1 2 M THE NEWS SPRING 1998] 6-r heNews M S in theews CONTINUED FRONI PAGE 1111 : In 1982, Placer Holding Companythe employ- purchased 4,900 acres of land in ment western Placer County to build a expansion comprehensive, balanced, residen- is expected tial community. The community to occur in was to include education, employ- the fast ment, faMily, and recreation. This growing area is now known as Twelve Bridges. southwest- Placer Holding Company donated ern region 40 acres of this land to Sierra of Placer College in 1994 for the purpose of County, assisting the college in meeting the along educational needs of the growing Interstate region. 80 and the The Twelve Bridges Regional Highway 65 corridor. The manufac- Cutting the Twelve-Bridges Training Manufacturing Technology Training turing sector will experience the Center ribbon are (L to R): Russ Center is a collaborative effort of 23 greatest rate of growth at 68.4 Childs, CDO, NEC; Ed Graves, industry organizations, 15 educa- percent, and it will account for the Director, Economic Development, tion institutions (including three largest job gain of approximately Placer Country; Steve Epler, Superin- area community college districts 5,400 jobs between now and the tendent/President, Yuba College; A Los Rios, Sierra and Yuba, as well as year 2000. representative from Western Placer CSU Sacramento and UC Davis) The recently constructed Training USD, Kevin Ramirez, Superintendent/ and 3 government agencies dedi- Center is phase one of the project President, Sierra College; Al Gianini, cated to training a technologically plan and is currently being utilized Manager, Economic Development, skilled workforce for the regional to provide training for local indus- SACTO; Art Curry, Director Economic economy. The grand opening of the tries and as classroom space for Development, Sierra College. facility was in December 1997. industry programs. In addition, the The Twelve Bridges Community center is being used as an Electron- training center to be relocated to a Task Force is focused on providing ics Manufacturing Productivity 40-acre parcel adjacent to highway job training and skill development Facility (EMPF) site to provide 65 in Lincoln. to meet the ever growing/changing surface mount technology training. needs of the manufacturing, tech- It is one of only three such sites in VIRTUAL COLLEGE OFF TO A nology, and electronics industries. the United States. GREAT START The center is designed to be a Phase two of the program "multi-layer" training facility that scheduled for completion in 1998Students have responded posi- will offer short-term certificate and will feature 20,000 square feet of tively to Rio Hondo College's new credit classes, internships, and classroom and training space Virtual College, which offered four training programs. adjacent to the current site. Phase general education courses this In the last five years, electronic three of the project will be com- semester. "The response was so industries have increased 83%, and pleted within five years, and current favorable that we had no trouble computer/office equipment indus- plans call for development of a filling all four classes and even had tries have increased 181%. Most of 100,000 square foot regional to add a second session of English CONTINUED ON PAGE11 2 146 1 3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Illistudentsare getting an idea what that is all about," said 101," explains RHC's Virtual College Braver, who added that the Coordinator Andy Howard. preparatory program is the RFIC students enrolled in "Ap- only one of its kind in the proaches to Writing," "The World country. We Live InThe 20" Century," 4 Service projects this fall "Principles of Economics," and have ranged from a tour of "Introduction to International ai hospitals and clinics in Business." RFIC's Public Service Mexico to the performance Department has offered online .2 of anti-drug skits at local courses since May 1997, enrolling schools, and from the students in over 105 different public refurbishment of a service courses. women's shelter in The college's approach to devel- Pomona to a beach clean- oping the Virtual College is system- up effort. Through the projects, atic and moving at a rapid and SERVICE LEARNING PUTS students receive experience in the steady pace. Unlike most community EDUCATION TO WORK medical and social issues that con- college online programs, RHC's front society today, and the commu- Mt. San Antonio College's new Virtual College courses are designed nity organizations are grateful for the to fulfill students' general education Physician Assistant Preparatory Program assistance. But while the projects and/or associate degree require- uses a unique approach to learning provide a necessary service to the ments. In the near future, many through service to the community that community, the real winners are the students will be able to fulfill the not only provides practical experience students. majority of degree and transfer but also has instructors, students, and "It's really exciting to see the requirements completely online. community members singing the projects performed all semester long program's praises. Next fall, the Virtual College will and students coming back saying; can be ready with 7-10 additional "Service Learning takes what we do more of this?" Braver said. courses. In addition, online counsel- you're doing in class and puts it ing, tutoring, library support, and out in the community," said Mt. SAC Emergency Medical registration will be available. "Con- venience is the reason most students Services Department Chair site for enrolling in our Virtual Lane Braver. The Physician Assistant College," says Howard, who recently surveyed Virtual College enrollees. Preparatory Programa series of classes designed to give "Students who work, have family obligations, scheduling conflicts, students preparation before transportation, and child care they transfer to a Physical challenges are among those benefit- Assistant Program at a medical ing most from the Virtual College." schoolincludes a classroom "Right now Rio Hondo's Virtual component that introduces medicine, legal issues, cultural College is on the cutting edge," diversity issues, and a back- explains Dr. Ding-Jo Currie, assistant superintendent/vice president of ground on the physician economic and community develop- assistant career. The second ment at RFIC. "We are committed to componentanother unique developing a model of excellence for aspect of the programis an online learning with effective course advanced anatomy course in designs, a user-friendly learning which students, through an environment and efficient deliver. agreement with Western University, Mt. SAC Physician Assistant Preparatory Quality instruction and support receive anatomy training using students helped to refurbish the Pomona services will always be Virtual cadavers at Western's laboratory. Inland Valley Council Women's Shelter as College's first priority." "Because physician assistants must part of their service learning projects. commit to service to the community, THE HEWS SPRING 1998 14 miv& rnhe\ews 0,4EG.E,Doi;mi:Es Books TO TYPHOON ROGRAMS .EVASTALEDIGUAMISCH001! Intheews When a call for books from a small middle school in Guam reached the Canada College e campus in February, it was received in a big way. The campus immediately responded with donation of dozens of books for the lnarajan School, which recentlyGolden West College's first campus-wide Internet lab shattered by Typhoon Paka and left without a single dry opened recently for all GWC students, giving them an book. opportunity to do research on the Web, send e-mail and The timing of the call was perfect. The nationwide complete class assignments on state-of-the-art comput- NEA "Read Across America" campaign was scheduled to ers with the latest software. begin that weekcoincidentally in Guam (where All students may use the laband get a semester's America begins)and Canada's English Department worth of unlimited Internet accessfor an $8 fee. was already hard at work on the reading project. The Access to black & white laser printing and CD-ROM call for books went out and dozens of books suddenly drives also is included. With this evolving technology appeared in the Learning Center. A group of Canada available to all students, the library's resources are vastly students, which coincidentally included Marina expanded. It's like being able to open every book in any Gumataotao Borja who is from Guam and lives a short library from a computer on campus. distance from the stricken school, helped pack books. Appropriately, the Learning Resource Student Com- The coincidences didn't stop there. Canada president, puter Center is located in the R. Dudley Boyce Library/ Marie Rosenwasser, who also helped pack the books, Learning Center; GWC's founding president, R. Dudley taught in Guam early in her career and knew the small Boyce, challenged the Golden West College community school well. It is located close to the university and highto "Let Change Be the Tradition." school where she first taught English. At the center, students can use the Web to search for Canada's care package of books may not have information on class reports, hunt for job opportuni- reached the small middle school in time for Dr. Seuss' ties, and identify universities they're interested in birthday celebration on March 2"d, but when they did transferring to or keep on top of subjects of personal reach their far-away destination, books were put into interest. With e-mail they are able to exchange ideas the hands of a lot of delighted children. Dr. Seuss would with classmates, get updates from instructors, continue have been very happy. long distance friendships, and develop on-going relationships with mentors. Inquiries about the center should be e-mailed to [email protected] or visit the Helping with book college's Web site at hap:// packing are (l-r) www gwc cccd.edu. Redwood City Project Read Director Kathy Endaya, Phi Theta Kappa President VI* Kerry Atalla, Sue Samse, El Granada; Marina Gumataotao Borja, Guam; and Canada President Marie Rosenwasser 118 1 5 MTerrence J. Burgess was named the new president for Chabot college, effective March 1. Burgess has served as vice president of instruction at Irvine Valley College since A visually stunning 1987 He received the first annual Award statuette, created and for Administrative Excellence from the designed by Orange Association of California Community Coast college art profes- College Administrators (ACCCA) in sor, Karen Mortillaro, 1996. And he was president of the Chief was awarded and Instructional Officers of the California unveiled for the first c; Community Colleges (CIOCCC) in time in February at the 1994. Writers Guild of In addition to serving as vice America awards cer- 4; president of instruction at Irvine, emony. 1 Burgess also served as interim Mortillaro's statu- president there in 1993-94. As vice ettewhich takes the president he has been responsible form of an abstract bird 2 for all aspects of the academic affairs with outstretched of the college. His experience wingsis now to the includes serving as the Saddleback Writers Guild what the Community College Districtwide Oscar is to the Academy Academic Senate president and the of Motion Picture Arts Irvine Valley College Academic and Sciences. The Senate president. He is an instructor statuetteyet to be of biology and taught at Irvine namedwas awarded to Valley. He also taught high school, the Guild's winning lectured at CSU Fullerton, and was film, television and an instructor at a number of area radio writers. community colleges. "When I designed the Michael Rao, president of piece, I elected to depict Mission College, has accepted a new The OCC professor, who's been a the spirit of the writer in the form of a position as chancellor of Montana member of the faculty for 27 years, bird," said Mortillaro. "I selected this State University, Northern Campus. is a graduate of Otis Art Institute. creature because it has eyesight so Rao came to Mission in 1992 as dean She's an award-winning artist who keen that it can go to the highest of fine and applied arts and in 1995 has exhibited her work worldwide. heights and the deepest depths. And was selected president, becomingat Twelve artists from throughout its wings are spread like the pages of age 27the youngest college presi- the nation were asked to submit an open book. With those wings, the dent in the country. He is credited drawings last June. The competition bird can travel swiftly and gracefully with building strong relationships narrowed to two finalists who were from north to south, east to west and with area corporations and civic asked to submit a full-scale model beyond our borders. That same spirit agencies, many of which have of their designs. can be found in each writer. Writing is resulted in lucrative gifts to the a creative process that can't be turned "I was thrilled, absolutely college. Rao also is credited with the thrilled," she says with a smile. "To off. All is brought to life on the greatest program development and printed pagethe outstretched become a part of Hollywood's lore and historyand to create a piece construction since the campus wingsby the writer's pen." opened in 1979. His last day with Each statuette, which is individu- that will have lasting significance, Mission will be June 30, 1998. ally cast in solid bronze, is consid- much like the Oscar and Emmyis Richard Sanchez has resigned as ered a piece of fine art. "It will age very exciting." president of Grossmont College to over time, just like a piece of bronze become the president of Navarro College sculpture," Mortillaro says. in Corsicana, Texas, effective March 2. THE NEWS 0 SPRING 1998 09 16!TheNews CONTINUED FRONI PAGE to succeed and tend to elect those for a college faculty. I have found that who will carry on a reputation for fear of abuses of freedom has not been academic excellence. justified. Most students and faculty of a board made up of one- or two- The News: You've just received the members have proved to be sensible. term members? great honor of having the new library Second, with minor exception, having WTS: Ihave always opposed term named for you in honor of your long- an excellent faculty, which is the most limits. If the voters think the candi- time support. Why did you believe so important task of the board. Third, is date is doing a good job, they should strongly in this project? the great building program that has have the right to reelect. I think there WTS:It should first be understood produced things that generations have is virtue in institutional memory, that the library is but one segment of thought to be impossible, such as a which helps a board not to repeat past the 10-year plan that is bringing to a library, large parking structure, and a mistakes. An experienced board close $100 million in new facilities. child care center, which is an impor- member learns who the fakers are and And of courseas a lifetime avid tant part of the instructional program. who is really worth listening to. readerI do have a great interest in The League is grateful to the Pasadena The News: Do you have any concerns the library, which is wired for genera- City College Public Relations Office for about the changing makeup of many tions to come so that the latest providing background information for this boards? technology can easily be taken care of. interview. WTS:Our board is very functional. I It also contributes to the college do have a lot of concerns as to ambience. Not only does the frontage educational professionals serving on on Pasadena's main boulevard boards. The board has to act as an (Colorado) improve Pasadena's honest broker. That is difficult where image, but also the campus entrance the member has had a lifetime with gazebo, fountain, terraces, and alliance with one group. I think that great sculpture garden will make for a retired teachers at the same college are most pleasing appearance when those by and large bad board members as in-progress facilities are finished. they often are allied with cliques of : a. The News: What was most gratifying a D which they were once members. about your service on the Pasadena The News: You are an alumnus of board and to the college? - Pasadena City College, and certainly WTS:Three things: the first of which - : know first hand that the district has has been achieving and maintaining I II long been recognized for its outstand- freedom for students and faculty. The ing leadership and stable board. To students are free to make mistakes in what do you attribute this reputation? the college paper without direction - - - : WTS:The district has had the support from the board, even though some - of generations of students. It is board members may feel that "we are II - - - - incredible how many of the voters paying the bills so we should control - -- have attended. They want the college content." Academic freedom is a must Non-profit Org. The News U.S. Postage Community College League of California PAID Permit No. 730 2017 0 StreetSacramento, CA 95814 tacramento, CA (916) 444-8641 ST COPYAVAILABLE Community College a. as . EnTheNews COLLEGES GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH SERVICE, COMMITMENT TOCARING WhenWest Hills College dropped its football program sev- eral years back, one of the reasons given for the decision, says Mark Gritton, was the local perception that football players COMPUTER were "unruly" and a detriment to Coalinga, a small, remote TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION community west of Fresno. So when the college reinstated the team six years later, Gritton, the new head coach, made a commitment to improve the image of the football players by COLLEGES SEEK , NEW READERS actively involving them in the life of the community. IN CYBERSPACE "Ninety percent of our players comeopportunity to make a contribution from out of the area," says Gritton. to the local community. This past 1998 "Coalinga's size and remoteness year, the players organized the ORGANIZATIONS shocks a lot of our student athletes. children's bicycle rodeo in the town's IN THE NEWS We needed to make them feel they largest community event, the lisuito111 le` Coalinga Wellness Festival. Student athletes also assisted with the con- struction of a new church, read to ON CAMPUS students in a local elementary school, helped plant flowers during the college's annual "Re-Leaf Day" and twice visited the residents of a local PEOPLE IN convalescent hospital. "A lot of our THE NEWS kids can connect with the elderly," says Gritton. "They have grandparents back home they miss a lot." As a result of the community outreach program, reports coach 2017 0 Street Gritton, "the football players have Sacramento NTS WERE PART OF A become a lot more approachable to MENTORING PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED ROOSEVELT MIDDLE the people of the community. It's not CA 95814 SCHOOL STUDENTS PICTURED HERE ON A VISIT TO THE COLLEGE. unusual for residents to come up to 916. 444.8641 our kids and thank them for their have to be more responsible to work. It's a program that is good for www.cdeague.org the community." the community and a positive Toward that end, the football influence on the lives of our players." team implemented an outreach The community of Coalinga is just Cof6f;') program that gives the student one of many in California that athletes a positive and productive CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 . 2 )iTheNews Ink I benefit from the outreach efforts of literally thousands of community college students, faculty, staff and impressive and inspiring. LINKING LEARNING TO administrators. As Chancellor Students in the environmental COMMUNITY SERVICE Augustine Gallego of the San Diego studies program at Saddleback CCD recently wrote, "An educated College in Orange County have The largest organized community person understands and appreci- spent hundreds of hours in local assistance effort currently underway ates that there is value in learning, parks and wilderness areas doing in the California community value in dikOvery and value in maintenance chores and habitat colleges is associated with Service service to his or her community." restoration and nature center Learning, a nationwide movement At Los Angeles Trade-Tech construction. The effort has been in America's colleges and universi- College, carpentry, electrical and essential to keeping the parks and ties linking the learning process to plumbing students in the construc- wilderness areas open to the public. community service. According to tion technology program have Chabot College's dental hygiene Gail Robinson at the American worked through Habitat for students provide oral health care Association of Community Col- Humanity to build 28 homes for screenings to elderly patients in leges (AACC), nearly 40 California low-income families in Los Ange- senior centers. The same students community colleges are currently les, Long Beach and Whittier. also conducted a highly-praised involved. Glendale College and The program was initiated by preventative oral health program for City College of San Francisco, in Bob McNeel, dean of business and adolescent hemophiliacs at fact, serve as "mentor" colleges for economic development, "in order Children's Hospital in Oakland. institutions initiating Service to give our students the opportu- At any one time, 30 to 40 Santa Learning in other states. nity to give back to the community Monica College students are Southwestern College in San and to help out those who are less working in local agencies ranging Diego County received an AACC fortunate." McNeel points out that from the YMCA to the Police grant this year to integrate Service most of the students building the Activities League helping young Learning into the curriculum. It homes for low-income families people as part of the college's began with English composition come from low-income families Community Bridges Internship. students spending time in local themselves. "Students have told me At Mesa College in San Diego, elementary schools helping chil- it made them realize that with the more than 100 faculty, staff and dren to read and in convalescent skills they are learning at the students have volunteered to build homes reading to elderly residents. college, they could contribute to homes for Habitat for Humanity. Next semester the college will people who are even less fortunate One of the homes was for a Mesa expand the new program to include than they are." student with four children. students in biology, Spanish and The scope and number of And at Mt. San Antonio College, seven other disciplines. programs and projects being students in the physician assistant The program, says President undertaken by community colleges program helped refurbish a Serafin Zasueta, "Is a marvelous in their local communities is both women's shelter in Pomona. 1:52 1,t A Yr40- 3 opportunity for our students to develop an external cant advancement the children make in their reading." perspective, to learn about the needs in our cornmu- Children also are the beneficiaries of a project at City nity, and to help address those needs. As they en- College of San Francisco staffed by students taking child counter their experiences, they are realizing that theirdevelopment or elementary school education classes. involvement and commitment can make a difference Thirty-four CCSF students participated in the fourth in the lives of another person and in the well-being ofannual Children's Health Fair in the Tenderloin, a low- our collective community." income neighborhood, helping local children with arts MiraCosta College and Glendale College have two and crafts projects and reading with them. of the most successful Service Learning programs in The program, says program coordinator Christine the state. Gauthier, helps both the young children and the CCSF At MiraCosta, students in 26 classes have read to students. "The students, who are all on welfare, are the blind, taught swimming to children with cerebral gaining practical experience in teaching and in keeping a palsy, and brightened the lives of AIDS patients. schedule and managing their time. The community Instructors say some students are initially reluctant tobenefits by having 34 people teaching literacy skills to get involved in community service as part of a class. "Ithese young people. We've seen wonderful progress. One nearly went into convulsions when I found out that of our volunteers is called a miracle worker!" this assignment would be worth 20 percent of my Miracle workers can also be found in the industrial grade," says Paul Haney, who spent 20 hours tutoring sewing class at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose Hispanic children at the San where students in the Luis Rey Police Resource THE SCOPE AND NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AND Industrial Apparel Produc- Center as part_of his English PROJECTS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY COMMUNITY tion class recently made course. "I went into the COLLEGES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IS BOTH nightgowns for battered and assignment feeling anxious IMPRESSIVE AND INSPIRING. abused women at a local and sorry for myself. Now I shelter. JoAnn Balzer, the wouldn't trade the experience for anything." student who came up with the idea, says the nightgowns At Glendale, 500 to 600 students participate in are a perfect gift for abused women. "Women remember Service Learning activities each semester, reports to pack things for their kids, but not always for them- Hoover Zariani, the program director. Computer selves. This is something respectful to them, they've been science students help non-profit organizations through so much. It's something new, nice and good created WEB pages, chemistry students conduct quality." experiments for elementary school students, and For Joanne Meadows, another student in the class, the humanities students work in the local homeless project is about "giving back. It's time we women start shelter. taking care of each other. Most of us have been blessed." Says Zariani, "The program serves as an additional Lou Roseman, a sociology instructor at Diablo Valley learning tool for students. It shows how the service College, uses a well-known observation to make that same experience relates directly with the curriculum. It bothpoint and to motivate students to join his college's Volunteer answers the question, why am I taking this course, andCenter: I cried because I had no shoes, and then I saw a man instills a sense of service to the community." who had no legs. DVC students donated 30,000 hours of At American River College, 120 to 150 students volunteer time this past year working at animal/humane serve their local community each semester through services, AIDS programs, food banks, mental health services, the "Smart Kids" tutoring program, which pairs and programs for runaway and missing children. college students with second through sixth graders Students gain from the experience in a number of identified as at least two years behind in their ways, reports Roseman, including improved academic reading skills. success, better preparation for the work force, ethical "We feel strongly that students should be encour- development, heightened self-esteem, social maturation aged to be engaged in community service," says and increased civic awareness. The 1200 students who Robert Frew, dean of English at the college and a make up the DVC volunteer effort regard it, says member of the board of directors of Smart Kids, a 35-Roseman, as "a way of looking at the world which is year-old program in Sacramento. "We're also trying todifferent than 'me first' Students do have idealism but we entice people into the teaching profession. We feel have to give them a chance to express it." real committed to the program because of the signifi- T COPY AMA THE NEWS SUMMER 1998 R11-TheNews COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION MEANS HECTIC DAYS, STAFFING PRESSURES AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES Mark Guidas, the user support and network coordinator at Long Beach City College, likens his job in the college's academic computing and information technology department to frantically riding around in a fire truck all day long. "I feel like I'm working for the Long Beach Fire Depart- build local area networks, improve library technology, ment," says Guidas. "Basically, we're putting out fires implement technology applications to improve student all day. It's a juggling act between maintaining and learning, and bolster student and administrative servicing machines and setting up networks." services. The influx of money is providing both oppor- Like many California community colleges, Long tunities and challenges across the state. Beach is experiencing the joy of upgrading and expand- "We've been racing since last August to complete our ing its computer-based technology projects," says Bob Skapura, director, resources while simultaneously strug- "THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLU- instructional technology, at Los gling to meet the staffing challenges TION ON COMMUNITY Medanos College, "because there is associated with rapid change and growth. COLLEGE CAMPUSES IS BEING money for the first time for equipment Long Beach City College has installed FUELED, IN GREAT MEASURE, and projects." The Contra Costa county 65 student computer labs and a network BY THE RECENT INFLUX OF college is 90% done with a major that provides the labs with software STATE FUNDING FOR EQUIP- project to install a fiber-optic infra- applications ranging from business MENT AND TECHNOLOGY structure throughout the campus. The applications to English-as-a-second INFRASTRUCTURE." goal this year is to have all faculty, language. In addition, the number of classified and managers hooked up to a administrative and faculty computers has grown from network that will allow a sharing of databases, and 100 to 700. The computer count on campus now provide e-mail service and Internet access. "We're only totals 2,000. doing data and Internet now," says Skapura, "but we Guidas and two other technical support staff are eventually will be able to transmit video. This sets us up responsible for maintaining all 2,000 computers and for the 21" Century." helping set up new labs, new computers, new wiring The Los Medanos technology staff includes two and new lab servers. "It keeps us busy," he says. "On network specialists, a computer specialist and a cabling this job there is always something different each day. I specialist. "They are definitely overworked," says like it a lot." Skapura. Working nights and weekends is sometimes The technology revolution on community college required. "Fortunately, I have a staff that has great pride campuses is being fueled, in great measure, by the recent and satisfaction in pulling off big projects." influx of state funding for equipment and technology At Citrus College, the MIS staff works closely together infrastructure. In 1996-97, the state provided community to ensure the college community is using the new technol- colleges with $101 million for instructional equipment, ogy to its full advantage. The college is currently building library materials, telecommunications, technology and the fiber-optic, networking and Internet infrastructure to technology infrastructure. In 1997-98, the figure jumped support both administrative and instructional needs. to $141,million. This year, the colleges are anticipating at According to MIS director Bill McCusker, the staff "is being least another $126 million. stretched in several directions. I could use a staff two or The money is being used to link the colleges to the three times what I have." California State University telecommunications wide The solution? "We try to make generalists of our staff. area network (which is capable of linking the commu- We have information system specialists working on nity colleges and the Chancellor's Office togethe4, CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 154 5 storage, acquisition, processing and delivery and we system had on its own. Our challenge is to manage have information technology specialists working on multi-systems and get them all to work together." building and maintaining networks. Because nothing in At Imperial Valley College, the staff of two pro- our business stays current very long, the staff has to go grammers and two technical support personnel "are with the flow and constantly re-evaluate our skill sets by always behind," admits Saul Hom, information systems learning, training and experimenting." supervisor. "Our staff is small in terms of the program- The two colleges in the San Jose - Evergreen district ming needs of the college. We struggle to meet the are located right in the midst of the Silicon Valley, demand. Why? With the new technology, you can do a ground zero of the technology revolution. Mike Hjerpe, lot more. But people know that and they come to us a systems programmer for the past 19 years at the with new ideas and more requests." district, helped design and engineer the Barstow College is another small networks required for the creation of an college with big technology projects on Intel lab to train students in computer chip "IN THE PAST FOUR the front burner, reports Joe Nemcek, fabrication at San Jose City and a Sun YEARS, THE DISTRICT HAS dean of management information Microsystems project at Evergreen Valley. ADDED 1,200 WORK- services, including implementing a Despite the tremendous changes in the use STATIONS TO THE new administrative software system. ofand dependence ontechnology "We NETWORK. IT'S HARD TO "As a small school, every one of our FIND THE TIME AND haven't received any staffing additions since five MIS employees does more than RESOURCES TO IMPLE- one job. Barstow College has as many Prop. 13," reports Hjerpe. "In the past four MENT NEW TECHNOL- years, the district has added 1,200 OGY. WE ARE OPERAT- administrative functions to undertake workstations to the network. It's hard to find ING AT A LEVEL THAT as we did when I worked at Long Beach the time and resources to implement new CAN'T BE MAINTAINED. City College, which had three times technology. We are operating at a level that I IMAGINE THAT'S TRUE the staff. We have to register students, can't be maintained. I imagine that's true just JUST ABOUT EVERY- develop a class list, and give students about everywhere." WHERE." grades, just like the big schools." The technology revolution requires Keeping up with a hectic project information system staff to not only be schedule is a major goal at College of quick on their feet, says Marshall Whatley, the Desert, as well. Glenn King, the the network services manager for the San Bernardino network services supervisor, is new to the job but anxious CCD, but willing to bite the bullet. San Bernardino is to upgrade the system. The college is upgrading all its putting fiber-optic infrastructure in at the Valley College computers to Pentiums and upgrading the network's e- campus, installing a new student administrative data- mail and personal scheduling features for its desktop base and issuing PCs to all faculty. computers. "We're talking about building additional "It seems everyday there is a new standard or new computer labs, some with public access. We're doing okay way of doing things. The hardest thing is when you are but we're constantly busy." buying hardware and you don't know if you're buying The key to success in these hectic times is a staff that the right stuff. Six months after you've paid for it, works well, says Joyce Miyabe at Citrus College. someone will ask, 'Why didn't you buy this other Miyabe is responsible for training and technical assis- product?' It becomes an accountability issue for those oftance for both staff and faculty. "My job is to help make us in the trenches." staff feel comfortable with change," says Miyabe, who It also becomes an issue of trying to manage the makes office calls and conducts group workshops. "It's increasingly complex mix of systems and services found a very lonely very frightening feeling if you're thrown a on most college campuses today. Perry Daniels, the new computer and you have no one to help. All of us in systems operations manager for the Yosemite CCD in the MIS department work together. If the user is having Modesto, says ten years ago when he started at the a problem, they bring me in. If it's the hardware, I bring district the staff had to manage only a single main- in our technical support experts. We have to work frame-based computer system. Now, the two-college together because there are so many different pieces to district has one system for administrative purposes, the puzzle." another for the library (an automated circulation According to Chaffey College computer project system) and a third for student telephone registration. specialist and League board member, Mary Thompson, "There are more things to do whether there is budget fortraining is a critical component often left out of the them or not," he says. "We've gone from a single planning. Chaffey is fortunate, says Thompson, because mainframe centralized processing system to desktop . the college acquired new equipment before the CCCCO computers that each have more power than our old CONTINUED ON PAGE1 6 THE NEWS. SUMMER 1998 155 The News En AM, III ANL 111 Thissemester, Diablo Valley College printed 47,000 copies of its Spring class schedule. The schedules were mailed, as they have been for years, to continuing students and sold through the college bookstore. But for the first time ever, DVC also put its entire class schedule on the Internet. "A majority of our student body is under 25," says Grant however, moving aggressively to make its home page Cooke, director of marketing and media design for the schedule more accessible to students. LBCC is currently college. "They are so accustomed to using the Internet planning to install five electronic kiosks on campus that as a source of information that putting our schedule on will allow students direct and convenient access to the the Web just makes a lot of sense." Web class schedule. Printed class schedules have been the backbone of Solano Community College is gearing up to have its community college marketing and information efforts class schedule on the Web this summer and on-line for decades. Some colleges mail them out to every registration available to students by fall, reports public resident in the district, some give them away free on information officer Christina March. Currently, 80 campus, some sell them in stores in the community and percent of Solano students register by phone. She a few even mail them out-of-district. But colleges are expects 10 percent will register via their computer by beginning to view the World Wide Web as an increas- next fall. On-line registration allows students to see ingly important resource for getting out the word about which classes are open using the on-line class schedule classes available both on campus and on the Internet. and to then register in "real time," as if they were Luis Rosas, the vice president of academic affairs at standing in the admissions office on campus. "It's very Los Angeles Harbor College, says the college uses both efficient," says March. "Students do the work of the hard copies of the class schedule and its Internet home admissions office." page to inform and recruit students. "The hard copy is March believes that on-line class schedules and on- still our primary marketing source. The schedule we put line registration will not, however, put an end to on the Web is supplemental information. But chances printed class schedules. "A lot of people don't have are that will turn around and, in the future, the Web computers and are used to getting them in the mail. It will become our primary source." would be difficult to wean them from that habit." Why? Rosas believes classes offered via the Internet Cerritos College, which has its class schedule on the will prompt more and more cyberspace-friendly stu- Web, is, in fact, becoming more aggressive with its dents to check out the college's home page. "We have printed schedule. Next year the college will give them five Internet classes now and enrollment is going up. It's out free (they now cost 75-cents) and will begin picking up steam." mailing them to continuing students who live outside Long Beach City College sells its class schedule on its the district, a group that represents 60-percent of the two campuses and in most 7-Eleven stores in their total student body. Says Steve Helfgot, director of service area, according to public information officer. school and community relations, "The college is located Janice Atzen. The class schedule has also been on the at the junction of four freeways and is accessible to Web for the past six months and is getting "a lot of students far beyond district boundaries. The Web page visitors. But we don't know yet if they are using it schedule is important but the printed schedule is critical." exclusively to plan their schedule." 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Web Site: www.rpgroup.org 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd Their Strength comes from the shared Eureka CA 95501 commitment to learning and to Southern Community College 707-445-6850 fulfilling student dreams. The 1998 Consortium for Affirm Action (SCCCAA) Ron Cataraha, Chair Network of California Community Annual Convention is designed for 3600 Workman Mill Rd College Foundations (NCCCF) all administrators, faculty, classified Whittier CA 90601-1699 Howland Swift, Exec Director staff, students, and trustees. 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E-Mail: [email protected] 760-795-6805 Registration materials will be maile4 in August and posted to the League'S Web site-at www.ccleague.org. 160 1 1 that connects local dealerships with countless hours outside of class a college. "And it's a wonderful putting the campaign together. If D opportunity for the students to gain their proposal is adopted, the real-world business experience," students will implement their As tension built and the stress of she said. promotion, conduct post-event meeting a deadline became appar- This is the second year Allan research and analyze the results. ent on their faces, 13 Allan Hancock College business students Allan Hancock College business Hancock College business students have participated in the GMMI- instructor Tom Vogt arranged the learned first-hand what it means to educational community partner- internships for his students and acts be in the high-intensity world of ship. This year, the student market- strictly as an advisor, letting the marketing. ers targeted the agricultural indus- students do the planning and They took part in a General try by designing a promotional executing. "It's an invaluable experi- Motors Marketing Internship campaign for the GMC Sierra ence to students," he said. "They (GMMI) program, a joint venture pickup, a truck that is most appli- learn how to apply their research and between Allan Hancock College and cable to agricultural business. After marketing efforts to better acclima- General Motors, in which researching people in the agricul- tize to the business world." ,ture community that included farmers, growers, field workers and wineries, students compiled a list of what consumers said they look Instead of consuming over- for in a truck. priced margaritas at Rosarita Beach "We learned that they were during their spring break, 20 looking for vehicles that would Orange Coast College students handle hauling large weights of chose to spend their time on an produce or soil treatments and 1,100-acre working ranch in fertilizer," said senior internship Perryville, Ark. coordinator Martha Gonzales. The students were participants in They also want good towing OCC's REACH (Responsible, students form and operate their capacity and a vehicle that has Educated and Aware Community own marketing agency to research, higher ground clearance for use in Helpers) Program. The Arkansas design, present, and execute a softer soil." project served as the college's first promotional event for a real-life With the research data, effort at scheduling a service- GM dealership. And oh yes, they students devised a campaign oriented travel also earn academic credit. that worked within the alternative to To do the job, the interns created $2,500 budget funded by traditional spring their own marketing agency, called General Motors and their break activities. It Planet Marketing, with the slogan client/dealership, Stephens proved to be a "universal recognition." Their Airport Auto Center. success. mission? To develop a promotional Planet Marketing estab- OCC is a partici- campaign for Stephens Airport Auto lished departments and pant in BreakAway, Center of Santa Maria. department heads in public a national program "GM is always excited for fresh, relations, advertising, designed to address young ideas from college students," research and financial the high incidence said liaison Sonia Arruda of Ed updates; wrote a compre- of substance abuse Venture Partners, the organization hensive plan book; and spent CONTINUED ON PAGE1 2 THE NEWS SUMMER 1998 1 2 -TheNews nCAMPUS in theews CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 1 among college students during key holiday periods. Alternatives to partying" are offered by colleges and universities involved in the BreakAway program. The "alterna- tives" place strong emphasis on community service. Prior to their Arkansas departure, OCC's students JOS, were required to sign a contract vowing to abstain from substance use or abuse during the spring break. The trip was underwritten by a grant from the Pacific Life Founda- tion. OCC's 20 students were supervised during the week by OCC physical education professor, Barbara Bond, English instructor, Jeff Netto, and Student Services Office assistant, Jenny Netto. and provided the energy to keep the unique mark on the Global Live- The students worked at Heifer ranch and its programs operating." stock Centera compost heap. "The Project International's Global During the evening hours, the students did a great job, and should Livestock Center in Perryville. Heiferstudents earned OCC English creditsbe proud of their work," said ranch Project International, headquartered by taking Jeff Netto's journal writingemployee, Travis Short. "Their in Little Rock, works to improve course. In addition to their English compost heap was superior." lives worldwide through the gift of class assignments, farm chores and livestock. President Jimmy Carter is recreational activities, OCC's stu- FILNI DEPARTMENT/SIUDENIS GARNER one of the organization's leading dents participated in an exercise HONORS supporters. called "The Global Village." All In addition to producing live- students were divided into families From Robin Williams to Nicolas stock, the 1,100-acre Perryville by lottery. Each family spent one Cage and Lucasfilm to Pixar, the Bay Global Livestock Center researches night living at a subsistence level forArea has in recent years earned a ways to develop sustainable meth- a specific part of the world. "Familiesreputation as an extension of ods of agriculture and gardening for were forced to overcome cultural Hollywood. What many people impoverished peoples in more than differences and trade one another fordon't know, however, is that the Bay 40 different countries. food and resources. As the exercise Areaand specifically the College "Our students learned quickly began, each family was informed of San Mateo (CSM)is also home that the activities of the ranch aren't via sealed envelopeof the cultural to some of the most promising limited solely to the care and specifics it had to assume. For that filmmakers of tomorrow. It appears maintenance of animals," said Jennyone night, the students shared that this won't remain a secret Netto. "Although they worked something in common with 80 for long. directly with livestock at the ranch percent of the world's population: Instructor Jay Rosenblatt has goats, sheep, donkeys, cows, rabbits, they had to prepare their evening been awarded a Guggenheim chickens, llamas, water buffalo and meal over an open fire. Fellowship for 1998. Selected from camelsthe students painted barns, In addition to doing their part to among 3,014 applicants during the repaired trails, cleaned pens, fight global hunger, Orange Coast competition's 74(11year, Rosenblatt is transplanted plants and vegetation, College's students left their own CONTINUED ON PAGE1 3 It 1-1) 1:4fitlz COLLEGES SEEK NEW READERS IN CYBERSPACE CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 2 CONTINUED FROM PAGE6 one of just 168 artists, scholars and The printed schedule remains I D scientists named to fellowships this year. critical to Imperial Valley College He joins the ranks of luminaries includ- students as well, says public informa- ing Ansel Adams, Henry Kissinger and tion officer Mark Horsman. The college Linus Pauling, among others. put its class schedule on the Internet Guggenheim Fellows are appointed onmore than a year ago but still mails out I the basis of "unusually distinguished the printed schedule to all enrolled achievement in the past and exceptional students and all residents. "This is a promise for future accomplishment," low-income county and we make the according to the John Simon assumption that most students don't Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The have access to the Web. We're not expecting the Web to replace any- honor recognizers Rosenblatt's body of thing else we are doing now for a long time." work and previous awards, including a The cyberspace class schedule at recent Sundance Special Jury Award for Santa Barbara City College hasn't his 30-minute film "Human Remains." had an impact as of yet on sales of The Fellowship will provide Rosenblatt schedules on campus, says public with approximately $30,000 for his next . information officer Patricia Kistler. project. While he acknowledges that the I The college mails the schedule to all funds will be put toward equipment and homes in the district and sells them production costs associated with his next on campus. But plans are in the film, he refrains from elaborating pub- II works, she reports, to encourage licly on the future projects. That will students to use the Web schedule. happen only when the film is "in the The college plans to implement on- can." line registration via the college's Word of Rosenblatt's Fellowship Web page. "We anticipate someday followed closely on the heels of another that we may not rely on our printed class schedule as we do now," says exciting announcement by the CSM film Kistler, "but we'll always have to remember that there are people we department: Faculty member Dina serve in the community colleges who don't have access to the Web." Ciraulo's short film "Bayou" will be At Foothill College in the Silicon Valley, on-line registration is screened at the lmpakt Festival (in already up and running, reports publications and publicity coordinator Utrecht, the Netherlands), which is billedLori Thomas. And the class schedule has as a showcase for innovative film, video been on the Web for nearly three years. art, music, installations, new media, and "Because we're in the middle of the performances. Silicon Valley it's sort of expected. Our Perhaps it is infectious, this success, neighbors are Stanford University, Xerox, because Resenblatt and Ciraulo's studentsNetscape, and Sun Microsystems. You .. are receiving accolades of their own. The order food from restaurants via the students of CSM's film program have Internet in this area." earned the opportunity to participate in a In fact, 30 percent of the Foothill and national student film festival hosted by De Anza colleges' student bodies register Hunter College in New York City. As a on-line. Interestingly, says Thomas, result, Rosenblatt and Ciraulo have been many of the students still use the hard asked to submit approximately six films copy of the class schedule when register- for consideration. Selected films will be ing on-line. Sales of the class schedule are actually up at the local screened at the four-day festival in stores. "Enrollment is up and new students like to have the class October, and honored students will schedule in their hand." receive awards of $1,000 plus travel This makes sense to Diablo Valley College's Grant Cooke. "People expenses. like a printed course schedule while using the home page for addi- tional information. I think the two systemsthe Web and the printed course schedulecompliment each other, at least for now." BEST COPY AVAILABLE r HrHE NEWS SUMMER 1998 14 mi 7C4TheNews EOPLE in theews MTheLearning Victor Calderon, is a San Diego APPOINTMENTS AND HONORS Resource Center County founding partner of the EDon Bedard, retired Cypress currently under certified public accounting firm of College administrator, has returned construction as part Calderon, Jaham and Osburn. He is to serve as interim president for the of the Allan a former trustee of Imperial CCD, college in the wake of Christine Hancock College serving from 1978 to 1988, and of Johnson's resignation. She is Lompoc Valley the Grossmont-Cuyamaca CCD, marrying and moving to Baltimore, Center will be serving as board president in 1996. Maryland. Though retired, Bedard named for long- Charles Joo Kim, of Cerritos, is has continued his involvement in time board founder and executive director of campus affairs through the college's member, Richard K. Jacoby. He was the Korean American Coalition. foundation and the friendships he elected to the AHC board in 1979 Kim previously served as managing made during his 22-year career at and has served on the CCCT board partner and president of American the college. since 1991. Access Group from 1988 to 1995. Kim is also Senator Hilda Solis' Sandra V. appointee to the California-Asian Serrano, Bakers- Trade Commission. Peter G. Mehas, Superintendent field College vice Governor Wilson has made four president of of Schools for Fresno County Office new appointments to the Board of of Education and former chief student services Governors of the California Commu- has been named advisor on matters relating to nity Colleges. public education in California to president of the Kathleen Daley-Howe, trustee of college. Serrano Governor George Deukmejian. The the Riverside CCD since 1991, is Governor also reappointed Patricia began her career owner of Daley Tax Professionals, a at BC in 1989 as G. Siever, a faculty member in the tax and bookkeeping service, and is Los Angeles district for 22 years and associate dean of students. She was an enrolled tax agent. She is treasurer named dean in 1993 and vice former vice president of the state- of the Riverside Arts Foundation and wide Academic Senate. president in 1994. Previously, she treasurer-elect of the Arlington Rotary served as diretor of student aca- Club of Riverside. CONTINUED ON PAGE 1.5 demic services at CSU, Bakersfield. Serrano holds a bachelor's degree in political science from UC, Berkeley IN MEMORIAM and a juris doctorate from Hastings Kenneth Washington, a pioneering black educator and the College of Law. veteran leader of the Los Angeles Community College District died in April of complications from a stroke and heart failure. Rose Tseng, chancellor of the Originally a teacher, Washington was one of the original West Valley-Mission CCD, has been trustees of the LACCD. He left the board in 1975 to become appointed chancellor of the Univer- the state's first black college president at City College of San sity of Hawaii at Hilo and senior Francisco. After seven years there, he returned to the Los Angeles district as vice chancellor of educational services until vice president of the University of his retirement in 1986. He was reelected to the board in 1991 Hawaii system effective August 1. and served two terms as president. A family spokesman said that Washington "believed the purpose of education is to perpetuate the culture, to prepare young people to live civilly in a civilized society, and to help them develop their skills so they can work and participate in our society and enjoy the benefits." The family has asked that memorial donations be made to the College Fund/UNCF, 725 S. Figueroa St., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 164 1 5 EOPLE in theews Shawn M. Stevens Feather River College Age: 22 GPA: 3.58 The League is proud to honor the three California Major: Forestry, Environmental community college students who were among the 20 Science outstanding students and campus leaders named to Goals: Fire ecologist, educator the 1998 All-USA Academic First Team. Each re- about environmental problems and ceived a trophy at the American Association of restoration solutions. Community Colleges convention in April and $2500 Achievements: Studied tree scars from USA Today. to determine fire frequency in the Antelope Reservoir Watershed; outdoor educator, UC Berkeley forestry April D. Cubbage camp; environmental club treasurer; volunteer, nature Orange Coast College center and botanical garden. Age: 22 GPA: 3.41 Major: Communications, Two additional students were named, one to the Women's Studies Second Team: Debra Maho, 20, Santa Barbara City Goals: My career ambition is College, history and political science; and one to the to work in non-profit women's Third Team: Carrie Galvin, 24, Mt. San Jacinto College, organizations and in public business administration. service, such as politics. Achievements: Community college winner 1997 Interstate Oratory Competition; speech and debate team president; convalescent home voluntee California legislators selected three community volunteer tutor; provides shelter for homeless and -college women to honor as "1998 Woman of the Year." runaway youths. Senator Jack O'Connell (18'h District) named Charlotte Alexander, Cuesta College director of Public Affairs and Karim Milbis Community Relations as 1998 Woman of the Year. She Mt. San Antonio College was sited for her activism over the last seven years in Age: 23 GPA: 4.0 cultivating community enthusiasm for an extension Major: Pre-med campus in an area that has been educationally Goals: to become a doctor and underserved. Throughout her professional career, she ultimately to help poor countries has received accolades from the Community College with poor health care systems Public Relations Organization, the National Council of develop better ones. Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) and won the Achievements: Founding NCMPR National Award for community college plans, president, Muslim Students Association; founding and the Print's Regional Design annual award for art member, Inter-Cultural Awareness Council; direction of national magazine cover design. She also coordinator, campus beautification project; toy teaches broadcast communications at Cuesta College. drive coordinator; blood drive coordinator; MAssemblymember Jim Cunneen (24th District) named mosque volunteer. Nancy Pyle, trustee of the San Jose-Evergreen CCD. She also serves as trustee for Notre Dame H igh School and is a commissioner for the City of San Jose. An adamant CONTINUED ON PAGE1 6 TOILE NEWS 0 SUMMER 1998 165 1 6 PTheNews CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 5 Community Hospital governing academic affairs. She was then board, and as a member of Delta selected as director of educational promoter of pre-school diagnosis of Kappa Gamma and Omega Nu. programs for the Los Angeles district learning handicaps, she worked to Tyree Wieder, president of Los before coming to Valley College in strengthen the articulation process Angeles Valley College, was se- 1989. She has been the recipient of among all grades and to increase lected by Assemblymember Robert numerous awards, including the student mentoring. This past year M. Hertzberg (40th District). Her 1994 tribute to African-American two unified high school districts career in education began at Women Administrative Leaders and formed a partnership with San Jose/ Moorpark College as a counselor. the 1995 Woman of the Year from Evergreen CCD allowing high She moved to the LA Mission the National Council of Negro school students to attend classes for College as dean of student services Women as well as being recognized college credit while completing and was later appointed dean of by the Brotherhood Crusade, the their high school education. Next Black Woman's Leadership on her agenda is tackling textbook Conference, the San Fernando Valley TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION MEANs affordability for community college Chapter of the United Nations HECTIC DAYS students. Association and the Beta Pi CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Nancy Rosasco, former trustee Sigma sorority. for the Yosemite CCD (1875-1997), grant was available and have a well- was singled out by George House developed training program on (25ffi District) for extensive campus using a contract trainer who volunteerism and devotion to conducts sessions at all skill levels. Tuolumne County and its residents. Chaffey also has standardized across She served for 23 years as executive the campus on software and hard- director of the county's Farm ware. (There's a separate Title III Bureau and more recently of the coordinator for course development D TUCARE organization. She served software.) Increasing the number of I on the Yosemite board from 1980 computers and installing networks II to 1997; served five terms on the has meant hiring specialists to keep : : CCCT board and was president of up. Adding to this already stressful - the national Association of Com- situation is switching administrative munity College Trustees. She also database software. "The problem is," served on the Tuolumne County said Thompson, 7to keep the - : Grand Jury and as a member of the operation running on the current boards of directors of the Mother I. - - software while at the same time p - - - - Lode Community Action Founda- building the structure and training - - tion, the VNA/Hospice, the Sonora on the new software." Non-profit Org. Lc--TheNews U.S. Postage Community College League of California PA I D Permit No. 730 2017 0 StreetSacramento, CA95814 Sacramento, CA (916) 444-8641 16 6 CommumCollele League 'forma iTheNews GROWTH OF CONSUMER-FRIENDLY HIGHER EDUCATION SPURS COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS Frustrated by declining enrollment, MiraCosta College earlier this year turned to its student body to find out how it could make its class schedule more consumer friendly. A survey of 450 students told the says President Tim Dong, "the college a lot: Students wanted college is responding to the many convenience, flexibility students who desperately want to and expedience. take college courses but have not MiraCosta got the been able to because of their busy CALIFORNIA message. This fall, the work and family lives. These courses college is offering an expand the choices students have to STUDENTS AND array of schedule continue their education." WORKING ADULTS options designed to And choice is what students have dovetail with students' plenty of these days as California FACE A PLETHORA OF hectic lifestyles. The community colleges and a rapidly options include: growing list of higher education ANNUAL CHOICES FROM A "Weekend College," institutions up and down the state, CONVENTION which allows students across the nation and in cyberspace RAPIDLY GROWING to take as many as 12 market their consumer-friendly LIST OF PROVIDERS. units on Fridays and education and training options to Saturdays. California students. ARE COMMUNITY "Cyber College," Private institutions like National classes taught on the University and the University of COLLEGES READY TO Internet, giving students Phoenix are establishing campuses the freedom to "attend" throughout California offering PEOPLE IN/ COMPETE? whenever their sched- associate degrees. There are hundreds THINEWS ules permit. of private for-profit schools market- Two-day or four- ing to the adult learner. University of day schedules, which California and California State allow students to take a University extensions are aggressively 2017 0 Street full load by enrolling in marketing their growing list of classes Monday and Wednesday, professional development courses, Sacramento Tuesday and Thursday, or Monday including customized training aimed CA 95814 through Thursday. at the very market community Self-paced, open-entry/open- colleges serve through ED>Net. And 916. 444.8641 exit courses with instruction the advent of Internet courses and provided on computers in campus "virtual colleges" means a California www.ccleague.org labs. community college student armed The result? Enrollment jumped with a personal computer and four percent this past month. "By modem can choose among an 1998 offering these different options," CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 -tv , 2 (4-TheNews GROWTH OF CONSUMER-FRIENDLY HIGHER EDUCATION SPURS COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS estimated 1,200 degree and today's certificate distance-learning . knowledge- programs now available based from 900 accredited economy colleges throughout.the for colleges United States. and univer- Even American corpora- sities. tions are getting in on the "Education for earlier economies was front- act. The corporate "univer- endedIn the information economy, the rapid pace sity" is emerging as the of technological change means that education must fastest growing sector of be updated throughout our working lives." The higher education in the learning "market place," they write, has been country, offering training, transformed from K-12 to K-80. life-long learning and Bill Patterson, dean of instruction and research at undergraduate classes to millions of employees across Foothill College, confirms their conclusion. Rapid the nation. And analysts are predicting higher education changes in technology and business practices are is ripe for even more competition in the coming decade forcing employees and employers to train and retrain as companies like Microsoft and Sony set their sights on and then retrain again, he says. "Eighty percent of the $600 billion higher education market. Already, Intel's profits come from products not in existence Disney is aggressively marketing its professional devel- three years ago. They are looking for help to prepare opment program at the Disney Institute; Sylvan Learn- their people for today and tomorrow's rapidly chang- ing Systems, once a K-12 tutoring company, is expand- ing technologies." ing to serve college students; and Michael Milken, the A 1996 study by the National Center for Educa- billionaire junk-bond king, is putting together a com- tional Statistics reported, in fact, that the U.S. has 76 pany with billionaire Larry Ellison of Oracle to market million adult learners, with only 11.5 million pursing high-tech education to students, workers and retirees. degrees, diplomas, or certificates. The race to meet the seemingly limitless demand for Jeanne Meister, an education consultant and adult life-long learning and Internet-based instruction author, writes in her book, "Corporate Universities," has grown so intense, in fact, that for the first time in "Today, traditional full- and part-time students (18 to California higher education history community college 24-year olds) represent only 56 percent of the popula- leaders are using the word "competition" to describe tion pursuing higher education. The future belongs to other education and training providers. the non-traditional working adult student now Why the explosion of learning choices on the eve of estimated to be 44 percent of the education market, the 21ct century? Experts say there are three major but expected to be the fastest growing segment of the reasons: post-secondary market through the 21't century." 1) a growing number of adult learners; 2) new technologies, and NEW TECHNOLOGIES REMOVE CONSTRAINTS 3) the self-interest of the providers. How fast is technology changing the landscape of ADULT LEARNERS: FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT higher education? In 1993, the California Community College In their best-selling book, The Monster Under the Bed, Commission on Innovation issued a comprehensive Stan Davis and Jim Botkin reflect on the implications of report on how community colleges should position 3 themselves to respond to the future needs of Califor- increase market share and expand operations." nia students. The 140-page report, however, carried For private corporations like the Apollo Group, which not a single reference to online education. Today, is traded on the NASDAQ and owns the University of only five years later, the Internet is on pace to reach Phoenix and DeVry Institute of Technology, enrollment 50 million households in the US by 2002, and 60 of growth equates to profits. At over $200 a credit, a four- California's 107 community colleges offer courses via year degree at the University of Phoenix can add up to the World Wide Web, including some that offer a $20,000 in income for the corporation. complete AA degree in cyberspace. For corporations like Motorola and Dell, which have As former University of Michigan president James established their own "universities," the commitment to Duderstadt wrote in the journal Cause/Effect, "Infor- education and life-long learning relates directly to staying mation technology has removed the constraints of competitive. Writes corporate university expert Meister, space and time. We can now use powerful computers "Rapid technological advances have transformed the way and networks to deliver educational services to corporations do business and have created the need for a. anyone at any place and any time, no longer confined well-educated workforce-poised for continuoUs learning; to the campus or the academic schedule." a company's 'knowledge capital' is crucial to its success." She predicts that at the current rate of growth, corporate MARKETPLACE PROPELLED BY SELF-INTEREST universities will outnumber traditional.... universities by.2010.- The growth of adult education and virtual educaticin is also due, in great measure, to educators and "WE HAVE LOST OUR NICHE" businesses responding to the marketplace. Foothill-De Anza CCD Chancellor Leo Chavez California Community College Chancellor Tom believes moving aggressively onto the Internet is in Nussbaum and many others agree the system is being the best interest of students and his colleges. "We are challenged by the plethora of competitors vying for in the midst of a revolution. Students have access to potential community college students. learning services anytime, anyplace. Our privileged "There's no question that we have lost our niche," says position is Nussbaum "I think in the 60s and 70s and even into the rapidly 80s we really did have a niche. We were the primary coming to provider in California for a lot of the life-long learning an end. and the additional access to higher education that the Enrollment general populous sought. We didn't have schools coming is slowing up on the Internet, the private colleges getting involved, a down and huge UC extension. We were pretty much the place. the number Clearly, as we hit the 90s, we do have a of people lot more competition." offering In an article published recently in the these "SUCCESS IN Community College Journal regarding De services is expanding If we don't THE MARKETPLACE WILL GO TO Anza College's move into cyberspace, accept the fact we are in the THOSE INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE the authors predict, "Avenues to dis- midst of a revolution, we'll wake THE FLEXIRILITY TO CUSTOMIZE tance learning will continue to prolifer- up one day and find our stu- THEIR SERVICES AND OFFERINGS TO ate, and direct competition from dents have gone elsewhere." MEET CONSUMER DEMANDS." providers, particularly private vendors -FROM A Los Rios CCD who don't have to wait for funding, for A special market analysis MARKET ANALYSIS prepared for Los Rios CCD faculty to reach consensus, or for decision-makers by community revision to the mammoth state educa- relations and research director tion code, will surge aheadat least in Susie Williams echoes Chavez' concerns about the short run." competitors. "It is expected," her report warns, "that In the Silicon Valley, public relations directors from the number of education/training providers will three districts have joined forces this fall to initiate an increase over the next five to ten years. Those already advertising campaign linking the region's economic and in the marketplace are aggressively working to CONTINUED ON PAGE 169, THE NEWS FALL 1998 Ink p. D scientific success to the education and training Learning Tree available at local International have community colleges already successfully Ruth Carlson, director sold company stock D to the public of public affairs at West P Writing in a Valley-Mission CCD, said the districts joined forces recent issue of "because we felt our main competition was increasingly : - Community College extension programs and private colleges rather than - . . each other The competition spends a lot of money on Journal, Tony Zeiss, president of a North marketing and students think they'll get through school Carolina commu- a lot faster going somewhere besides a community nity college, explains why: "Wall Street analysts are college." comparing higher education with the health-care Lil Clary, the associate dean of learning resources at industry 20 years ago when it was dominated by the Allan Hancock, reports her college is moving "very public sector and non-profit entities that had little strongly" into Internet-based courses. "It we don't direct competition and little incentive for innovation. move fast the Disney Institute, the University of Along came HMOs and a multi-billion industry was Phoenix and others will eat us for lunch. These are born. Why are these proprietary schools doing so well institutions with a lot more flexibility." They are also that people are investing in them? It's because they are institutions with a great deal of motivation to serve giving students high-quality education and training in a students and, in some cases, make money. convenient manner." WALL STREET SWEETHEART CORPORATIONS TAKE CONTROL One potential future competitor, Knowledge Universe Ten years ago there were 400 corporate "universities" in (Michael Milken's company) is taking a cradle-to-grave America. Today, experts say, there are 1,600 corporate approach to the multi-billion dollar education market. universities working in cooperation with training firms, The new company is planning to sell everything from for-profit education companies and accredited colleges preschool learning toys to CD-ROM-based math and universities to enroll over four million working tutorials for high school students to executive training adults. (Motorola University works closely with Mesa and continuing education. Community College in Phoenix to offer lower division The University of Phoenix, a school owned by the classes for local employees.) Apollo Group, offers undergraduate and graduate Corporate universities come in many shapes and programs at 65 campuses throughout North America, sizes: some, such as Motorola University, have campus including online degree programs and customized locations around the globe. Others, such as Dell and training. The Apollo Group raised millions through its Sun universities, have no campuses at all but are public offerings and made its founder, John Sperling, a committed to the virtual university model as an expres- millionaire many times over. sion of their learning philosophy and commitment to Michael Moe, a Wall Street analyst, is quoted in the continuing education. July issue of Fortune predicting the $600 billion educa- According to Jo Ann Robinson of the American tion market will emerge in the years ahead as one of Council on Education, corporations are taking em- the leading investment sectors in the US stock market. ployee:education and training programs under their Companies such as Sylvan Learning Systems and A) own wing "because they feel colleges and universities network of learning centers. don't move fast enough to meet their needs." As a A former California community college administra- group, corporate universities, says Robinson, have larger tor, Bob Silverman, is the senior vice president at budgets than do all American colleges and universities Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, combined. Robinson heads up a unit of ACE that one of the colleges participating in WGU. "All the evaluates corporate training and education programs artificial barriers of seeking a higher education are and recommends to member colleges and universities now gone," says Silverman, formerly of Cerritos and which classes in those programs should be transferable Santa Monica. "This is another step in opening access for a degree. even further. Since the Internet is universal, there are no boundaries. I THE ULTIMATE CONVENIENT CAMPUS assume California students will be doing what everyone else is doing. As the new millennium approaches, They won't worry so much about accessibility to higher education is quickly where the campus is but which becoming more than just easy access by car online classes best meet their needs. or bus to a college campus The Internet And if they want to learn about and online learning are pushing accessibil- casino management, I assume they'll ity to its ultimate limit Students in take a look at our college." cyberspace can now decide which classes ACCESSIBLE SINCE 1910 they want, from which American If imitation is the greatest form of college, and at flattery, California community which times of the colleges should feel very proud that day, all while sitting as America approaches the 21'` comfortably in front century the major trends in American of their computers higher educationaccess and conveniencehave at work or at home. been part of the system's lexicon throughout the This month 20th century California students Access and convenience, in fact, spurred the cre- can access the ation of a community college in Fresno in 1910 when information super- the local school superintendent, C. L. McLane, wanted highway and sign up to provide a postsecondary opportunity for his for classes and seek daughter. Accessibility to UC Berkeley and Stanford a degree from a was difficult, if not impossible, for many Fresno brand-new accredited institution, Western students at that time. In response, Governor's University (WGU). WGU is a McLane proposed the creation of a "virtual college," offering outcome-based junior college to meet local needs online degrees (including an AA) for I : and, with the enthusiastic support of students throughout the world. Classes local residents, Fresno City College will be offered by 15 Western colleges and was established. universities from Hawaii to Texas to North Over the next 8 8 years that story Dakota (but not California). was repeated in cities and towns all Working with mentor/enrollment advisors, WGU over California. Students flocked to the community students are assessed and then advised on which classes colleges for transfer credits and eventually vocational are needed to complete a degree. A degree is awarded training. In the 1970s community colleges like those after classes are completed and the student successfully in the Coast CCD began offering distance education completes an on-campus test. To expand its reach via television to make higher education even more nationwide, WGU is in talks with Sylvan Learning accessible and convenient. In the early 1980s the Los Systems to administer the tests through its nationwide Angeles CCD offered courses for working adults one CONTINUED ON PAGE6 THE NEWS FALL 1998 *TheNews GROWTH OF CONSUMER-FRIENDLY HIGHER EDUCATION SPURS COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS night a week connecting California and on Satur- higher education to the days in nine- state's vital technology week blocks. industry and responding The potential of online education received no less to competitors like WGU attention from community colleges in the mid-1990s were three of the as Internet-based technology blossomed And now, Governor's goals when he metropolitan and remote colleges alike are moving asked Chancellor forward with plans to offer AA degrees on line. Nussbaum's office and This fall Rio Hondo (in the Los Angeles area) is representatives from the other higher education offering over 80 classes through its virtual college. The segments to help launch CVU. The new online univer- college just signed an agreement that will allow students sity serves, in effect, as a higher education broker in in its online degree program to transfer to the online cyberspace, directing interested students to the Web university at CSU, Dominguez Hills. sites of the 89 participating colleges and universities, Cerro Coso (in the Eastern Sierra) offers its online including 57 community colleges. (Unlike the Westerns degree program not only to local students but students Governors University, CVU will not grant degrees.) around the world. The college, part of the Kern CCD, The mission of the CVU, according to its Web page, is a member of the Community College Distance is "to bring the best of California higher education to Learning Network, a national consortium of eight full- and part-time students in California, the United districts (including Foothill-De Anza, Miami-Dade and States, and throughout the world." Dallas) marketing their online courses in cyberspace. But while Internet technology and the burgeoning Says Vice President Ron Krimper, "The network is just field of online education have been getting a lion's one more tool to provide access to residents of our share of media attention in recent years, community district as well as students around the world. We colleges have also been aggressively moving to keep up recruit international students to our campuses. Why with and even move ahead of the competition in not in cyberspace?" other markets. This semester the online program will enroll 1,600 For example, colleges continue offering students a students in 32 courses and offer counseling, matricula- strong distance education program via television tion and orientation services. Next spring the college courses, videoconferencing and videotape. According to plans to add online tutoring and basic skills. Online Peter Vander Haeghen, dean of instructional systems access to learning resources and student support development at Coast CCD, distance education via TV services are on the drawing boards. "Eventually, the may not be getting the media attention given the only thing students won't be able to do is play basket- Internet-based education but it quietly continues to ball," says Krimper. grow throughout the nation. "TV is still the primary way to reach a mass audience," says Vander Haeghen. KEEPING CURRENT WITH THE TIMES "Americans own a lot more TVs than they do computers." The California community colleges also played a Sherilyn Margraves of Palomar College's "TV critical part in planning Governor Pete Wilson's major College" says 75% of distance learning students are cyberspace initiative: the California Virtual University served by television, still a far larger number than (CVU). Expanding access for California students, online students. Her program offers 29 courses and : 1 /2 'Xithou'`'=MOW enrolls nearly 2,900 students. Both educators report CAN WE COMPETE? distance learning is quickly becoming an "integrated learning system," with students using textbooks, video, In her special market analysis on competitors in the Los online support, fax, telephone and TV to get a conve- Rios service area, Susie Williams identified both the nient, quality education experience. strengths and weaknesses of community colleges. "In The California community colleges are also continu- general," she wrote, "the education market is driven by ing to reach out aggressively to the business community five major factors: 1) cost; 2) quality (reputation); 3) with customized training and staff development pro- time to complete; 4) proximity; and 5) job placement. grams such as ED>Net and contract education. Compe- Of these, Los Rios colleges offer low cost, high benefit tition from private training firms and public universities (quality), and proximity (three campuses, three major will "cause ED>Net to more clearly define its focus and centers, dozens of outreach sites and distance learning do a better job of delivering its programs," predicts opportunities.) Our weaknesses include a perceived Brice Harris, the Chancellor at Los Rios, which began longer time to complete courses of study, the lack of job serving this year as the grant placement service, and a somewhat ambivalent percep- administrator for the state- tion by the general public concerning the wide program. quality of education offered by our colleges." Competition is pushing The report goes on to comment on National community colleges to University and University of Phoenix: "To innovate and respond, says compete with these educational providers, the Patterson at Foothill. In his Los Rios colleges must district, the Lockheed Corpo- continually work to ration has its own catalog of provide the kinds of employee training courses. flexible course and "We've been losing some of . program packaging that segment because of our demanded by students bureaucracy and traditions." today." On the subject of But recently, Foothill made private vocational schools major inroads toward im- she writes: "The major proving its services. selling points of these After conducting a commu- institutions are short time nity assessment and meeting extensively with it's to completion and advisory committee, Foothill's Computers, Technology guaranteed job placement. and Information Systems program restructured itself to Los Rios colleges need to better meet industry's needs. "We had to retool what we address these issues very soon in order to remain were teaching in six months," Patterson explains. competitive." "That's the kind of response business and industry are Comments Los Rios Chancellor Harris, "I respect looking for. If we as a system are not able to respond to competition, especially those with deep pockets, but I our communities, there are a number of other educa- don't fear it. Students will always want an on-campus tion providers that will." experience, especially at the freshman and sophomore Jess Carreon, the president at Rio Hondo, says he's level." The challenge, says Harris, will be to remain reorganizing his administrative structure in order to flexible. "Our growth in the 60s and 70s came because compete "head to head with DeVry, ITT and some of the we were willing to embrace segments of the market that other private providers." The college will have one vice were not being met. If we lose our flexibility to a cum- president for transfer and one vice president for eco- bersome education code, for example, or our willingness nomic development. "Community colleges must step to adapt to the market, our foundations could crumble." up to the plate and become competitive," says Carreon. For his part, State Chancellor Nussbaum is "confident "Our focus must be customer service, education needs we are going to be able to deal well with the competi- of the changing workplace and redesigning our pro- tion." He sites a number of initiatives his office is grams. We also need to address job placement. Whether you're an art major or an auto tech, you need to put food on the table." 17,`6. THE NEWS FALL 1998 Sharing Perspectivesand Dreams at the 1998 Annual Convention. . . Keynote Speakers Dr. Bill Moore is Professor of Educational Administration and holds the A. M. Aikin Regents Chair in the Community College Leadership Program at The University of Texas at Austin. He has been a teacher at all levels of education, as well as a community college administrator and president. In addition to his teaching future community college leaders, he consults widely with community colleges on issues related to teaching and learning, Explore Innovations and Model at-risk students, societal trends, and diversity. He will share with the convention his perspectives on achieving shared dreams. Programs Stay on the cutting edge of educational needs and approaches by learning what other colleges are doing. Celebrate Achievements and Solve Problems Michael Josephson is the founder and president of the nonprofit By sharing with others, you can affirm your Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics. He is a sought-after successes and learn new approaches to teacher and speaker on ethics and character, and conducts over 50 programs a year for public and private agencies, the military, problems. community groups and large and small corporations. He created ft Character Counts Coalition, which reaches over 40 million young Make Connections and Renew people. The work of the Institute is recognized nationally, and Mr. Friendships Josephson was awarded America's Award for Integrity in 1996. Your relationships with colleagues at other colleges are an outstanding source of support, ideas, and knowledge throughout the year. Have Fun Return Home Re-energized. Patricia Diaz Dennis is senior vice president and assistant genet The convention is a respite from the day-to-day counsel for regulation and public policy for SBC Communica- details of work. It is a chance to pause and tions, Inc. The company is a world leader in providing diversifie reflect on where you want to go this year and telecommunications products and services. Ms. Dennis coordi- what you want to achieve. nates SBC's efforts with national constituency groups and represents SBC in state, federal, and international policy. She is involved in "many perspectives" through her work on a wide Excellent Return for the Cost variety of boards, including National Public Radio, Foundation Participants in the Annual Convention return to for Women's Resources, and the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. campus with substantive ideas and great contacts. The Convention gives you more for 9 Community1998 College League of California FAWITi U di Ji1V ItLtmJiiL SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Friday, November 20, 1998 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Convention RegistrationFriday 7:30 AM 4:00 PM Educational Showcase Open 7:30 AM 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast/Educational Showcase 8:45 AM 10:00 AM Thursday, November 19, 1998 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:30 AM 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 10:00 AM Convention Registration Thursday BreakPrize Drawings in Educational Showcase 10:30 AM 11:45 AM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS Association Business Meetings 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:00 PM 9:00 AM KEYNOTE LUNCHEON WORKSHOPS: $35 each (separate fee) Distinguished Alumnus Award 1. A Case Study of a Change Management Initiative: Keynote Speaker: Michael Josephson Year Four of Project Redesign Josephson Institute of Ethics 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 2:15 PM 3:30 PM WORKSHOPS: $35 each (separate fee) CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1. Many Perspectives, Many Motivations: Using the Enneagram to Develop More Productive 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Relationships Break - Prize Drawings in Educational Showcase 2. The One-Ttvo-Three of Staff Development 3:45 PM 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3. Commuicating Our Dreams and Perspectives:. A Workshop on Improving Campus Dialogues 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Convention Reception 4. Sharing Perspectives: Instruction and Student Services Saturday, November 21, 1998 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 1:00 PM Statewide CEOCCC Meeting Convention Registration 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:15 AM 10:00 AM Asilomar Leadership Reception (Invitation Only) AAWCC/CCLC Breakfast Distinguished Alumnus Award 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Patricia Diaz Dennis Educational Showcase Opening and Reception Southwest Bell 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:15 AM 12:15 PM OPENING BANQUET SPECIAL SESSIONS Distinguished Alumnus Award Keynote Speaker: Dr. William Moore, Jr. 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Community College CONCURRENT SESSIONS Leadership Program, 11:30 AM 12:30 PM The University of Texas at Austin CONCURRENT SESSIONS 12:45 PM 2:15 PM CLOSING LUNCHEON Distinguished Alumnus Award Realizing Shared Dreams Awards 11 7 5 THE NEWS FALL 1998 0 heNews D. Guest Events ConventionRegistration Form_ Thursday Banquet/Program $50 Friday Luncheon/Program $35 Friday Reception Name for Badge $25 Saturday Breakfast/Program $25 Title for Badge Saturday Luncheon/Program $30 Spouse Name for Badge E. Workshop Registration (Separate registration and fees.) College Organization A Case Study of a Change Management $35 Initiative: Year Four of Project Redesign Address Thursday, November 19, 9:00 AM- 12:00 NOON Sponsored by Santa Barbara City College City State Zip 11111 Many Perspectives, Many Motivations: $35 Telephone Using the Erineagram to Develop More Productive Relationships E-mail Thursday, November 19, 1:30 PM4:30 PM Sponsored by Company of Experts The One-Wo-Three of Staff Development $35 Thursday, November 19, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM (includes Thursday Banquet, Friday Luncheon, Friday Sponsored by the California Community College Classified Senate Reception, Saturday Breakfast and Saturday Luncheon) 101. Communicating Our Dreams and $35 Before 11 /2 After 11/2 Perspectives: A Workshop on Improving Campus Dialogues A Regular Registration $290 $325 Thursday, November 19, 1:30 PM4:30 PM Sharing Perspectives: $35 B. Presenter, Student, Instruction and Student Services or Tham Registration $265 $290 Thursday, November 19, 1:30 PM4:30 PM This special rate is for students, those making presentations, Sponsored by the CCCC/Os and CSSOs or those attending as a team. Convention attendance is Ibtal Amount Enclosed much more beneficial when a group from a college attends Cancellation Policy: No refunds are available together. In recognition of this we offer a reduced rate for if cancellation is received after November 11, 1998. groups of 5 or more from a college. Team registrations must be submitted together to qualify. Rates listed are per Make check payable to person. Community College League of California and mail to CCLC Convention (for those unable to attend the entire convention.) 2107 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 Friday, November 20 $175 $195 Paymentlieceived Includes luncheon/reception Amount Date Saturday, November 21 $135 $155 Includes breakfast/luncheon CI Cash 0 Check By 1 1 nCAMPUS in theews ANONYMOUS DONORS ASSIST FORMER PROPRIETARY COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MJC When Valley Commercial College, a 92-year-old private, technical college in Modesto, closed its doors last February, more than 100 students were left with outstanding student loans and non-transferable college credits. Staff and faculty at Modesto Junior College prepared customized plans for the students so they would not suffer any interruption in their education. Now, two anonymous donors, concerned for the students' welfare and their potential inability to continue their education, have come forward with nearly $60,000 to assist them with enrollment fees, books and transportation. ORANGE COAST COLLEGE CUUNARY ARTS INSTRUCTOR, JILL BOSICH (TOP), AND HER The grants will be distributed SIX TOP STUDENTS (CLOCKWISE FROM BOSICH) CHRISTOPHER HANMER, JAMIE Diu, EUZABETH PRIP, RANDY TORRES, AND KEITH NORIEGA, AND (IN THE CENTER) KEVIN through the MJC Foundation and students applied through the MJC JUBERG. Financial Aid Office. Once they completed the pagerwork and their status was verified as former Valley Over the years, OCC's students America's105thCongress. The Commercial College students, they have taken part in -and won reception, held in the Member's were eligible for the one-year grants medals and ribbons at culinary Dining Room of the US Capitol in time to enroll in the Early Start competitions and salons in Berlin, Building, was hosted by House Summer Session. Frankfurt, Singapore, New York, Speaker, Newt Gingrich. Among "The faculty, staff and students at Seattle, Portland, Albuquerque and the diners were Senators, Represen- MJC are very appreciative of the gift Los Angeles. But their latest honor tatives and members of the Su- these donors have bestowed," said tops all previous achievements. preme Court and their families. Dr. Maria Sheehan, MJC president. Students from four of the The Orange Coast students so "Their generosity is an example of nation's top culinary schools were impressed those at the reception the type of caring community we invited to Washington, D.C. over that they are on the "A" list for a are so privileged to be a part of." the summer to prepare food at a return engagement next year. "The reception honorikig the closing of fact that our students were selected CONTINUED ON PAGE1122 ST COPYMAI LE 1" To-amRHEIMS 0 FALL 1998 --TheNews CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 1 for this reception speaks very highly of our program," says culinary arts instructor, Jill Bosich. "Orange HOPLAND KIDS GO TO COLLEGE Coast College ranks up there with the top culinary Getting a feel for what college may be like someday, 43 programs in the nation." fifth and sixth graders from Hopland Elementary School The students who made the trip were characterized participated in "I went to College Today" at Mendocino as six of the finest in the department. "Three have College. taken part in the International Culinary Olympics in "This is the third year we have invited local elemen- Berlin, and all have competed in culinary competi- tary schools to visit," explains Oscar DeHaro, Director tions throughout the western United States. They're of Special Student Services and coordinator for the visit. the cream of the crop," said Bosich. "We believe it is important for younger children to start thinking ahead. Visiting a college campus helps them PIERCE PARTNERSHIP OFFERS 4-YEAR PROGRAM see that we are just an extension of what they are already Working adults studying business at Pierce College doing in school, and allows them to better visualize can complete their bachelor's degrees at the Wood- attending college when they are older." land Hills campus through a new program offered by After being greeted by the college president, Carl Golden Gate University, college officials announced. Ehmann and other dignitaries, students spent time In the past, business majors had to transfer from visiting a computer science class, the biology lab, and the two-year community college to a four-year the chemistry lab. Following lunch, they toured the college to complete their bachelor's degrees, said agricultural department and then the electronics depart- Mike Cornner, director of Pierce College's Project for ment. Accelerated College Education (PACE). All of the kids had a great time and enjoyed a tour of "Business is very popular," Cornner said, estimat- the campus and specific classes. After the tour, one ing that half of the 1,200 students in PACE are young man was overheard to say that when he goes to majoring in business. He said the advantage of the college he is going to study math and electronics. He partnership with Golden Gate University, a private didn't say where, but he was really "into the college university based in San Francisco is that students "get scene." to stay on the Pierce campus, which they are familiar with, and follow the same familiar format." D That format encompasses four hours of classes one Candice Lopez, a San Diego City College graphic design night a week and eight every other Saturday, with professor noted for her innovative projects and award- new classes beginning every nine weeks. The new winning students, received a grant to sponsor Saturday program is also open to students who are not workshops for inner city high school seniors who show enrolled at Pierce. a talent in graphic design. Workshops are taught by top Graduates will receive bachelor's degrees in professional designers in San Diego and both students business administration from Golden Gate Univer- and their parents are invited to tour the artists' studios. sity. Tuition is $2,214 per nine-week session. Finan- Students who successfully complete the workshops cial aid is available and scholarships will be awarded receive 15 free course units at City College, plus money based on academic achievement and work experi- for books and supplies. ence, Kraemer said. Lopez is noted for finding these low-income, at risk students and giving them a challenge. Some students come to the program from homeless shelters; many are recommended by their high school art teachers. Most are "at risk" studentsnever dreaming, let alone CONTINUED ON PAGE 1 3 7 13 planning to go to collegThis;pro- $ gram is designed to helP1Charige their minds and develop their& 'potetirial.- The one thing they all havejii , 72"/ , , .1 - 4o cc,t( and invites kids to her classes to turn their talent into money and a real job. Several who accepted the offer are now in great design jobs. Her students have won nearly 100 awards in international, national and city- wide competitions in the seven years she has been on staff. This latest grant was funded by the Coyne Foundation of the Communication Arts Magazine, a major national publication for graphic designers. _Mao* 179 TNEE NEWS0FALL 1998 1 4 P-TheNews Rita Cepeda, tion from State University of New vice chancellor York in Buffalo. He earned his The new superintendent/presi- for educational doctorate in adult and higher dent of Butte College is Sandra C. services and education from the University of Acebo. Since 1989, Acebo has servedeconomic Massachusetts. as the vice president of instruction development in at De Anza College. Prior to that shethe state Joanne Montgomery has been served as dean of humanistic studies Chancellor's appointed to the Citrus CCD at Los Medanos College where she Office, has board to fill the position left also provided oversight of Financial taken a one-year vacant by the death of her hus- Aid, Extended Opportunity Program appointment as band, Don Montgomery. She was and Services (EOPS), and Student president of an elementary school teacher in Activities. Mission College. She has been with theMonrovia for 32 years. In addition Acebo earned a BA in zoology at Chancellor's Office since 1980; first as to teaching, she worked with the Duke University, an MA in English a specialist in academic planning then gifted and talented education at the University of Florida, and a as dean of educational standards and program, or GATE, for more than doctorate in education administra- evaluation. 20 years, was a master teacher at tion at the University of Texas at A naturalized citizen, Cepeda several universities, and served on Austin. is a native of Nicaragua. She holds a many school committees. Her BA in communications disorders, an many honors include a Teacher of Dixie Bullock, who started as a MA in clinical psychology, and an EdD the Year award. nursing professor at Saddleback in educational policy administration College 22 years ago, has been from USC. Cedric Sampson, superinten- named president of the college. She dent/president of Redwoods CCD has been acting vice president for 7Philip R. since 1988, has been named instruction since March and since Day, Jr. is the chancellor of the South Orange 1984, has headed the health sci- new chancellor County district. After service in the ences and human services division of the San Peace Corps and US Army in at Francisco Vietnam, Sampson began his Saddleback. CCD. A Maine career in higher education in 1975 native, he was Mathematics, teaching history at Los Angeles president of science and Mission College. In 1979 he engineering Daytona Beach joined the Los Angeles district as Community division was president of the AFT, then assistant added to her College for the to the duties in the past eight years. Day has more than 26 chancellor 1997 reorga- years of experience as a teacher and and finally nization. community college administrator. He as vice began his career as a coordinator for chancellor Bullock Continuing Education and has held a of educa- received a bachelor's degree in variety of positions, including vice tional nursing from CSU Long Beach and apresident for educational affairs; vice- research and master's degree in nursing from president for planning, research and develop- UCLA. development, and director of academicment. planning and research. Sampson He holds a bachelor's degree in received his psychology from the University of Maine and a master's degree in educa- 1 5 9' BA in history from the University services in 1994. He replaces Charleen McMahan who has been serving as of Illinois. He earned an MA in interim chancellor since Jeanne Atherton's retirement. history and a PhD in Southeast Asian history from UCLA. He is H. Clay Whitlow has been appointed president fluent in French, Vietnamese, Thai of Evergreen Valley College. He was vice president and basic Russian. for educational services for the Colorado Commu- nity Colleges and Occupational Educational Mary Spangler, interim presi- System (CCCOES) which is comprised of 12 dent since March 1997, has been Colorado community colleges and enrolls ap- named president of Los Angeles proximately 50,000 students. Whitlow was City College. Spangler entered appointed by the Governor of Colorado to serve administration as associate dean on the Colorado Workforce Development Coun- of admissions at LA Valley College cil, which planned and implemented Colorado's in 1990 after teaching English one-stop career center system. there for 25 years. In 1992 she He earned a BS degree in metallurgical engi- became dean of student services neering from Wayne State University and then joined Ford Motor Com- and in 1994 she moved to LA City pany. He received his juris doctorate from Cornell University's School of College as vice president of Law in 1973 and practiced law for 16 years as a partner in the law firm of academic affairs. Sherman and Howard, which specializes in civil litigation. Spangler received her BA from Chestnut Hill College in Philadel- c,/, phia and her MA from UCLA, both in English. She earned her doctor- t,Al,1111- ate in education from UCLA. Her dissertation won the 1996 John il Grenzeback Award for Outstand- ing Research in Philanthropy for Education. Omero Suarez, deputy chancel- lor of the City Colleges of Chi- .77 cago, has been selected as the chancellor of the Grossmont- Cuyamaca CCD. Suarez was a former president of the University of New Mexico, Valencia campus N and East Los Angeles , vAtt*4 College before at. accepting a 1 position in Chicago as : vice chan- cellor, academic affairs, planning, research and student THIE NEWS 0 FALL 1998 16 A TheNews CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 undertaking to keep community colleges competitive, including "But I think in the end our colleges will playing an active role in the development of California Virtual remain strong because students choose to go to University, undertaking planning for a statewide public awareness our colleges because of the human interaction, campaign ("We are the state's best kept secret"), keeping tuition the human compassion and mentoring. I think low, and changing regulations to encourage distance we transmit humanity education courses throughout the curriculum. through our instructional The state chancellor's office is also working to processes. Whatever technol- complete the telecommunications network established . . ogy has in store for us, with the CSU system and will release the second phase community colleges will I of its statewide technology plan in January. continue to serve millions of students who choose to get "WE WILL REMAIN STRONG" in their cars and come to campus because of the Nussbaum sees a danger in competition but only in additional benefits of a terms of how community colleges themselves react to residential education." the marketplace. "I think we need to be sensitive about our market This article was written by Ray Giles, the from the standpoint of serving educational needs but not from theLeague's director of special services. standpoint of trying to outflank our competition. It's important for the system to respond and be competitive but I think we have to do it with our educational values keenly in mind." One of those values, he says, is shared governance. "I think the faculty are saying we need to be convinced this is not just a fador that this is going to be sub-standard education. My sense is faculties up and down the state are now embracing technology. By and large shared governance is serving its purpose. It's a little slower than I would like but it's important to play it out." p The chancellor sees change ahead but, like Harris, has an D - . enduring respect and appreciation for a traditional campus learning experience. - I. "Whether consumers want to go all over the world to search for their courses is yet to be determined," says Nussbaum. "My sense is we are iii a shake down period in terms of all the applications of - : all these competitors and technologies. What we're going to find out is that to some extent it's a new market. And yes, we may even ------lose a little bit of market share. Non-profit Org. \-1TheNews U.S. Postage Community College League of California PAID Permit No. 730 2017 0 StreetSacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA (916) 444-8641 182 Communi Cde e d Climb WmTneNews NOVEMBER'S TRUSTEE ELECTIONS SHOW CAMPAIGNS, OUTCOMES INFLUENCED BY THREE MAJOR FACTORS When California voters go to the polls to elect community college board members, there are generally three major fac- LEARNED tors that contribute to determining the type of election run and its ultimate outcome. This past November's election, the sixth year in which The News has conducted post-election interviews ELECTIO 0 RESULTS 0 with both winners and losers, helped clarify those three key election factors: cEr;P1-1. (3) A strong campaign effort THENfrs .usually pays off at the ballot box. The campaign of Michael Smith, N a new trustee in the Sonoma I S9--)1 County CCD, serves as a good example. Smith and his campaign team of 30 volunteers visited more than 3,000 homes, posted 250 signs, mailed flyers to 10,000 frequent voters and made telephone111)Faculty discontent breeds calls to hundreds more. The effort challengers. resulted in the defeat of a well- It's an unfailing fact of commu- known and respected opponent. nity college life that in districts CDA well-run college is strong where faculty are unhappy with incumbent insurance. collective bargaining or other 2017 0 Street campus issues, incumbent board In district after district, this rule members or open seats will attract Sacramento proved its power in last November's faculty-supported candidates. election. Nancy Palmer, a two-term CA 95814 According to Ventura County CCD incumbent at Sierra CCD, went to trustee Norman Nagel, faculty in his 916. 444.8641 bed on election night thinking she district supported candidates had probably lost her election. "My opposing both he and fellow trustee www.ccleague.org opponent spent three times what I Pete Tafoya just months after the spent. But4he community is district settled a bitter 17-month obviously satisfied with the direc- collective bargaining dispute. "The WINTER1999 tion the colle0,:is headed and the work of the board." In at least ten CONTINUED OM PAGE 2 districts, incumbent trustees faced no opposition at all. 183 -1L-TheNews union certainly went all out to president of the Association of faculty. A former high school defeat me. They were out to change Community College Trustees, the teacher, Grilli owns a bookstore in the direction of the district and that national trustee organization. Her Martinez. concerned me." opponent accused her of ignoring She said she ran a very active Based on the results of her own district for national issues. grassroots campaign with the November's elections as well as She responded by "running the best strong support of faculty. As a new previous elections, other election organized campaign since my first trustee, two of her concerns are factors include: campaign. I walked precincts, increasing the teacher-to-adminis- e Ballot statements make a differ- handed out flyers, sent out a mailer, trator ratio and "clearing up the ence, and had supporters make phone district's financial picture. The trade O Candidates generally benefit calls." unions endorse the district's push from strong community ties, for a bond campaign but we first being a professional educator COAST have to clear up the financial and/or obtaining employee picture." union support, and Another veteran trustee elected to Incumbents who fail to mount a a fourth term, Walter Howald, had FOOTHILL-DE ANZA campaign against organized two opponents but ended up opposition are often defeated. getting 55% of the vote. "As an Former geology instructor Sandy All of these election factors were incumbent I had an advantage," he Hay won a seat replacing Jay in evidence in last November's says. "We're solvent and doing a Jackman, who election. Below is a summary of pretty good job. Nothing for anyone resigned to move some of the electionsand "non- to complain about." out of state. Hay elections"that took place in Howald ran a ballot statement, had the strong California's community college put up signs, participated in com- support and districts. munity forums and put his name endorsement of the on slate mailers. Fle said contro- faculty, the local CHABOT-LAS POS(TAS versy in the South Orange County labor council, CCD garnered most of the press students and Three term attention during the election. California School trustee Isobel "Voters in our district asked me Employees Asso- Dvorsky won a about it. But they recognized things ciation. fourth term in are going well in Coast and voted "Many of the faculty and staff what she described for business as usual." had become disenchanted with as "a tough race" what the board and administration against an oppo- 'a CONTRA COSTA have done in the past," says Hay, nent who had who retired after 34 years in the lived in the district New trustee Sheila Grilli filed district. "I made a point of saying only two years. her candidate papers on the eve of nothing negative about that Dvorsky, who has lived in San the filing deadline. She ended up because things have improved in Leandro more than 30 years, ended defeating Scott Gordon, the son of recent months." Flis number one up getting 6 2 percent of the vote. George Gordon, a charter member issue as a new board member is to "I had some faculty who were of the district board of trustees. push the district to hire full-time determined to unseat me but they "People percsived that with him it faculty. "The most important factor didn't. We were top heavy with would be business as usual. That's affecting student success is what administrators and made some why I think I won." Grilli's cam- happens in the classroom. But I reductions. No one wants their paign, which spent $17,000, was also recognize there is a lot Of administrator cut." financed by the teachers union, the Dvorsky served this past year as local labor council and individual CONTINUED ON PAGE3 184 3 economic pressure on districts to hire part-timers. I'd Base. "The concern most people had was for more open like to see us get to 75-25 but it's probably not communication from the board. The feeling was there feasible because of how we are funded." wasn't a connection on work load issues and pay." Lattig was endorsed by the faculty association, which GAVILAN had been involved in lengthy contract talks with district officials leading up to the election. She said one of her Retired San Jose City College instructor Leonard top priorities will be to "see to it that this side of the Washington defeated appointed trustee Timoteo mountain" receives funds to help serve residents. "Our Vasquez. "People could see I had experience in the needs.are quite different than Bakersfield." community colleges and that I could be productive as a trustee," says Washington, who also taught at LASSEN Evergreen Valley. "But I probably won because I filed my candidate papers 15 minutes prior to the dead- Trustee Thomas Holybee was re-elected in a district line and paid for a ballot statement, which my that is working to rebuild its image with the commu- opponent hadn't done." nity and strengthen its standing with the accreditation cornmission. "Accreditation was certainly an issue in GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA the election," says Holybee, who retired from the sheriff s office after 28 years and now teaches part-time All three incumbents up for re-election won, at the college. including Rick Alexander, who faced three oppo- "We were put on probation years ago and then on nents. The faculty union endorsed and financially warning status. I think (new trustee) Brad Fahlen beat supported one of his challengers, who came in third. (incumbent) Steve Pezzullo because of the concern. "The voters in the district are very pleased with the The faculty supported Brad and I." Holybee says he was direction of the board and the colleges," said worried about his re-election "because of the public's Alexander. discontent. But I've got a lot of unfinished business to "The faculty union felt that Cuyamaca College do. We need to get a new CEO, clear up the accredita- was getting a disproportionate amount of funding tion problem and rebuild our image in the commu- and wanted to control the board so they could shift nity." the allocation of resources in their favor." According to Alexander, the Grossmont faculty "unilaterally" Los Rios made the decision to fund his opponent without telling their colleagues at Cuyamaca College. Challenger Tim Loree says he beat incumbent Interestingly, the candidate that came in second Jeffrey Emmert and a third candidate for a seat in the against Alexander was Barbara Alexander. While not Sacramento district through hard work. Every day of related to Rick, she is married to a man who ran the week beginning July.16, Loree walked precincts, unsuccessfully in the same election against trustee from 45 minutes to five hours a day. He passed out Rebecca Clark. more than 2,500 cards. Loree defeated both Emmert, who came in third, and another challenger who had KERN the backing of the faculty union and the Sacramento Bee and who, unlike Loree, could afford a ballot statement. Challenger Mary Lattig defeated incumbent Jim Out of a total of 47,000 votes cast, Loree defeated the Smith in the election to represent trustee area #2, second place finisher by only 142. the sprawling three-county trustee area,that includes "I won because I was out talking to people." And Ridgecrest and other small, rural comauriities on what did he learn talking to hundreds of his future the eastern side of the Sierras. constituents? "When you boil it all down, they want to The high school teacher/bookstore owner said she get the best services for their tax dollar." had faculty, fellow Rotarians, bookstore customers, and fellow high school teachers walking precincts in Ridgecrest, Bishop, Lone Pine and Edwards Air Force CONTINUED ON PAGE 185 THE NEWS 0 WINTER 1999 4Rr'TheNews NOVEMBER'S TRUSTEE ELECTIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE3 MERCED According to newspaper accounts, Riley tried to remove his name from the ballot and subsequently Another winning candi- withdrew from campaigning. He defeated a candidate date who "pounded the who ran a full-fledged campaign and had the endorse- pavement" was Les McCabe, ment of Senator Barbara Boxer. Riley's opponent told a former college administra- the press, "At least 1 can say I wasn't beaten bya better tor and faculty member who campaign." defeated incumbent Dennis Aue. Said Aue, "I run a small \\ RANCHO SANTIAGO business and didn't have time to campaign as much. The three incumbents were re-elected, including He's retired. He was out John Hanna, who had been appointed a year ago to fill doing it full time." a vacancy. "We're in such good financial and scholastic McCabe, who has been shape it really helped the incumbents," Hanna said. active in the community for 30 years, particularly with Attempts by challengers to make an issue of "wasteful farm-related groups, admits, "I expended a lot of shoe spending" went nowhere, he says. leather time. I walked the whole district, visiting 3,000 Hanna spent $20,000 on his campaign, collecting homes. And because many of them are Hispanic funds from friends, business associates, and college families, I took a translator along." employees. He mailed a campaign piece to 20,000 McCabe describes himself as "an unabashed voca- voters, put ads in the local paPer, bought his way onto a tional education advocate. I don't want to see the slate mailer, paid for a ballot statement and, along with balance between academics and voc ed disturbed." his campaign committee, walked precincts. Hannasays his campaign material promised voters he'd keep the PALomAR college on its present course and praised the work of the district chancellor. "It was a good year to run as an Challenger Michelle Nelson, an administrator at incumbent in our district." Grossmont College, defeated incumbent Harold Scofield. After the election, both candidates were SAN DIEGO complimentary of the other in the local press. Scofield, who lost by only 1,500 votes in an election While Rancho Santiago's winning trustee promised where Nelson, the winner, garnered 52,700, said the no change, new San Diego trustee Brian Olsen said he fact she paid for a ballot statement and he didn'twas was able to defeat incumbent Kara Kobey because voters the difference in the campaign. Nelson said shewon wanted change. He was also helped by the fact that because of her background and experience in commu- Kobey did little campaigning and did not filea ballot nity college administration. , statement. Olsen, who is 25 and a former ASB president at San PERALTA Diego Mesacc44ge, said he spent $25,000 on both the primary and general elections. Most came out of his Mona Clifton and William Riley own pocket. Why did he win? "1 worked harder." He won opens seats on the board. She and his supporters made phone calls and walked campaigned hard and he didn't do a precincts. He also partnered with another board candi- thing. Clifton, who is the chief of staff to date, one who lost, to share radio advertising costs. an Alameda County supervisor, spent As a new trustee, he wants to address the "cloud over $8,000 on her campaign, had the backing of labor, and mailed flyers to 12,000 voters. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 186 isST COPY AVAILABLE 5 the district" regarding collective bargaining and admin- SAN LUIS OBISPO istrative salaries. "I want to bring my experience to Sam Blakeslee, a graduate of Cuesta College, won the board." an open seat by one percentage point, 42% to 41%, in a three-person race. He conducted, he says, the first- SAN FRANCISCO ever television advertising campaign in district history. There were three seats up for election and challenger "I did a pretty extensive TV, radio, newspaper and Anita Grier won one by finishing second, behind direct mail campaign." He declined to say how much incumbent Lawrence Wong and ahead of another he spent: "It was in line with what trustees told me it incumbent, Robert Burton. Incumbent Andrea Shorter would take to run an active campaign." finished fourth and will not return to the board. Blakeslee, manager of his family's financing Grier, a special education teacher in a San Francisco planning business, says he emphasized during the middle school, was supported by the local labor coun- campaign "the importance of creating a team effort cil, the teacher's union and various Democrat clubs. at the college. I believe we can move back to a She raised and spent less than $15,000. She said she time when there was more cooperation between wants to work to help the district develop a "seemless campus groups." relationship" with the unified district that will encour- age students to attend City College, including special SANTA BARBARA education students seeking "additional skills and training." None of the four trustees up for re-election faced opposition. "Our image is a positive one," says Desmond O'Neill. He says the perception in the SAN JOAQUIN DELTA community of a college well run reflects well on the Incumbent Maria Elena board and discourages challengers at election time. Serna faced a "tough" re- The district has had, in fact, only one contested election campaign against an election since 1965. Other trustees re-elected without opponent supported by both opposition to new terms-include Kathryn Alexander, Republican conservatives and who has been on the board since 1965, Joe Dobbs, a the faculty union. "They were trustee for 25 years and Joyce Powell, a 17-year strange bedfellows," she said. member of the board. "We all get along," says O'Neill. "The teachers thought I was a "Nothing controversial happens here. Nothing rubber-stamp for the president divides us." who, of course, thinks I'm anything but a rubber stamp." SANTA MONICA Serna, a local high school teacher, raised $15,000 and spent most of it on newspaper advertising and lawn Four incumbents easily defeated a challenger in signs. She was endorsed by the major newspapers and this district's at-large election. "The voters believe local mayors. Why did she win? "Because I'm doing my we're doing a good job," says Carole Currey. At job and I watch the purse strings. I'm a supporter of election time, voters link the college's good image shared governance but I'm doing my job. I'm looking with the board. "We did a community survey a couple out for the taxpayers." years ago and found that the college has the best image of any agency in town. As a trustee you can rest on that record and the major things we've done to SAN JOSE-EVERGREEN mitigate the problems we have faced." Richard Hobbs won a second term on the board by Would image problems at the college impact board actively promoting passage of the district's bond elections? "Yes," says Currey. "I think it would be an election. The $136 million bond measure passed with open invitation for a challenger." 74% of the votes. Flobbs garnered 73%. "In all my publicity and statements, I always promoted the bonds. SEQUOIAS It will be a tremendous boost for our campuses." There were three seats up in this Central Valley district with two incumbents and a new board 187 member elected without opposition. "I thought I'd CONTINUED ON PAGE6 THE HEWS 0' WINTER 1999. rtTheNews have a challenger," said Robert Line, who was ap- college in Oakhurst. Manfredi supported increasing pointed in 1997 and is the former Visalia superinten- the programs available to foothill residents but not dent of schools. "We have good relations with the the construction of a new campus until it was faculty and staff, and we have a new president who is feasible. doing an excellent job. Things are going smoothly. Even shared governance is going smoothly. And when VEN1URA we do disagree we disagree agreeably." Incumbents Pete Tafoya and Norman Nagel were Somo both successful against candidates supported by the faculty union. "They attacked us on collective bar- Denis Honeychurch was the only incumbent gaining issues, the pay of the chancellor and upper challenged for a seat. He won, spending less than management, and benefits," says Tafoya. Nagel spent $1,000. Why? "Because I'm older and wiser," he says $50,000 ($32,000 from his own pocket) in defend- with a chuckle. "My opponent was 19. I have a long ing his seat. Tafoya spent $10,000. term relationship with the community and have a track Says Tafoya, "This illustrates the fact that unions record of community service. The college is on a stable would like to control boards. It also illustrates the footing with lots of successful programs." fact that the community supports community-based He says his campaign was also helped when the leadership and wants the board to be comprised of local newspaper ran a very positive feature story just local people who reflect community interests, not prior to election day about his recent participation in special interests." the Iron-man Triathlon in Hawaii. Nagel admits the campaign became very personal. "I took it personally in that the union was trying to SONOMA unseat us and I felt, by golly, I was going to show them I was doing a good job by winning. I'll tell you Michael Smith won an open seat with the strong one thing, I didn't get complacent." backing of the faculty and classified employees. "I'm the first trustee in our district from organized labor," M YUBA says Smith, who works for the Healthcare Workers Union, Local 250, S.E.I.U. Among his priorities as a New trustee and former college instructor Jim trustee will be to increase library and computer lab Buchan was endorsed by the faculty union but hours for students, improve shared governance, and declined any financial support. lie and incumbent establish regular office hours on campus and in the Leela Rai defeated this year's student trustee for the outreach centers. two seats in their trustee area. Buchan's campaign consisted of knocking on doors and sending out STATE CENTER postcards to friends. He's been active in the commu- nity since his retirement as a Yuba College computer Ron Manfredi won a fourth term in a hotly con- science instructor and is president of the Rotary Club. tested election that had his opponent out-spending "I know how the college works and who to call to him $20,000 to $3,400. The election, says Manfredi, get an answer for a constituent," he explains. "As a the city manager of Kerman, revolved around an effort board member, I may be more effective than some- by residents in the foothill area near Oakhurst to break one who doesn't know how the process works." away from the district and establish a new college district. This article was written by Ray Giles, the League's While the de-annexation movement has "fizzled director of special services. away," says Manfredi, his opponent was supported by a major business owner who continued to want a new 188 7 LESSONS LEARNED AS COLLEGE TRUSTEES, CES HELP INOTHER ELECTIVE FFICES we'refortunate to have as many former board members as we do in the legislature. They bring invaluable knowledge to the legislature of the community colleges." -JACK SCOTT Whether it's analyzing budget "Just like an effective college how to deal with them. In the figures, trying to forge a compro- president and board work together, legislature, you have to be able to mise among differing campus I have to help the city council work listen, bring people together, take a factions or playing political hard- together. What I learned in the stand, and resolve policy issues in a ball, the skills learned while serving colleges about strategic planning way that meets the needs of different as a community college trustee or and budgeting have been invalu- constituency groups." chief executive able to me." Now in his second term in the officer are, in Joe Baca Assembly, former PaSadena City many ways, the says the 14 College President Jack Scott says same practiced by years he many of the skills necessary for legislative leadership are the same r-ei mayors and state served on the legislators. San Bernar- that are valuable on a college That's the dino CCD campus. "The art of persuasion, the conclusion of board gave art of compromise, working the former trustees him the various constituents, and bringing and CEOs who opportunity people together are now serve in these to learn about skills that served me positions in California. "All colleges policy development, issues such as well at the college as are very political," says Long Beach education, budgets and account- well as in the legisla- Mayor Beverly O'Neill. "As presi- ability and the exercising of public ture." dent of Long Beach City College, I leadership. Baca, who represented But the legislature is learned about employee negotia- the Inland Empire for six years in different than a college tions, team building, and policy the Assembly before being elected campus, he adds. "The development. For me, it's been a this past November to the Senate, lines between faculty, transference of skills from one job says of his trustee role, "It was a trustees and adminis- to the next." good training ground for me." trators aren't as sharply Another former college CEO and Assemblywoman Denise drawn on campus as trustee, Ducheny agrees. The are the lines between Judith Valles former San Diego CCD Democrats and Republicans is now the trustee says, "I learned in the legislature. Also, the mayor and a lot about school buck stops in the governor's top adminis- finance, particularly office, not in the legislature. trative officer 4 higher education, adult I have more of a role as an of the City of education programs, advocate." San Bernar- how to build consen- Wally Knox, a former dino. Says sus, listen to different Los Angeles CCD trustee, is Mayor Valles, interest groups, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 110 189 19981-1-heNews TRUSTEE El Incumbent Incumbent District Mara GS=0E7 Obz Gag Dia atO Dap Defeated Allan Hancock Carol Anders (U) Larry Lahr (U) Butte Michael Boeger (U) Fred R. Perez Ray Lyon Thomas McLaughlin Cabrillo Gary Reece (U) Alan Smith (U) Claudine Wildman (U) Chabot-Las Positas Isobel Dvorsky Donald "Dobie" Gelles Linda M. Tangren Coast Walter Howald George E. Brown Sherry Baum Contra Costa John Nejedly (U) Sheila Grilli Eugene H. Ross David MacDiarmid (U) Feather River Maxine Cullen (U) William Elliott (U) Foothill-De Anza * * Edward Hay Jay M. Jackman (moved) Fremont-Newark Ruthe Foster (U) Karen Hendrickson (U) Kate A. Scholz John Weed (U) Gavilan George Champion Leonard Washington Timoteo Vasquez Jean Ottmar (U) Elvira Robinson (U) Grossmont-Cuyamaca Richard Alexander Rebecca Clark Gary Kendrick Kern John A. Rodgers (U) Herbert Bonds Edward Cornell James A. Smith Pauline Larwood Dennis Wilson Mary Lattig Lassen Thomas E. Holybee Bradford L. Fahlen Robert K. Hill Stephen P. Pezzullo Daniel W. Rickert Long Beach* Diane McNinch Thomas J. Clark Catherine Aschieris Darwin Thorpe (moved) Los Rios Ann Blackwood Timothy Loree Jeffrey Emmert Bruce Pomer Merced James Glidden (U) Hebert "Les" McCabe Dennis Aue Eva de Long (U) Eugene Vierra (U) MiraCosta Diane Besse!! (U) Henry Holloway (U) Robert Kleffel (U) Carol Smith (U) Napa Joan Bennett (U) Luc Janssens Myrna Abramowicz Charles Meng (U) Denys Michaud (U) North Orange County Otto Lacayo Barry Wishart Palomar Robert Dougherty, Jr. Michele Nelson Harold Scofield Peralta Brenda Knight (U) Alona Clifton Darrell Carter William Riley Dorothy Gifford Rancho Santiago John Hanna Larry Labrada Phil Yarbrough 1 9 (I) COPYAMURr ECTI ItESU T Incumbent Incumbent District EMMA 63m54-7ateDa9 Dia 19C0 DM Defeated San Diego James Mack Brian Olson Kara Kobey Maria Senour San Francisco Robert Burton Anita Grier Andrea Shorter Lawrence Wong San Joaquin Delta Janet Rivera Maria Serna Ted Simas San Jose/Evergreen Richard Hobbs Rosalinda Rodriguez Yolanda Estremera Maria Fuentes (U) San Luis Obispo County Marie Kiersch (U) Sam Blakeslee James Brabeck Santa Barbara Kathryn Alexander (U) Joe Dobbs (U) Desmond O'Neill (U) Joyce Powell (U) Santa Monica Nancy Cattell Carole Currey Dorothy Ehrhart-Morrison Robert Roney Sequoias Robert Line (U) Sue Shannon Louis Sweet, Jr. John Zumwalt (U) Sierra Joint David Creek Dave Ferrari Robert Tamblyn Nancy Palmer Barbara Vineyard Siskiyous Alan Dyar (U) Mariilyn Hall (U) Penny Heilman (U) Louise Thompson (U) Solano County Denis Honeychurch Barbara Jones (U) Pam Keith (U) Willie McKnight (U) Sonoma County B. Robert Burdo Michael James Smith, RN Albert A. Maggini Kathleen Doyle Don Zumwalt South Orange County Marcia Milchiker (U) Nancy Padberg Joan Hueter Donald Wagner Teddi Larch Southwestern Maria Neves-Perman (U) Nancy Mulcahy Augie Bareno Terri Valladolid G. Gordon Browning State Center Ron Manfredi Dorothy Smith (U) Leslie Thonesen Ventura County Norman Nagel Pete Tafoya John Tallman West Kern John Miller (U) Carolyn Roberts (U) John Trageser (U) West Valley-Mission Nancy Rucker Jeffrey Schwartz Arne Lunde Don Wolfe Maxine Sanders Yosemite Allister Allen (U) Joseph Mitchell (U) Delsie Schrimp (U) Yuba George Nicholau Jim Buchan Gene Bellisario Leela Rai Alan Flory Larry Schapiro Election held in April* '!4eCial EleCtion, regular election.is in odd years. U=unopposed noPY AVAI 1n .t 1 0 4LT heNews CONTINUED FROM PAGE7 now in his third term in the Asseinbly. He says moving from a seven-member board to a legisla- tive body with 80 members means as a legislator he doesn't "have the detailed involvement I had as a trustee on the substantive educa- tion issues. In reality, we are far MARKETING STUDENTS WIN STATE-WIDE AWARDS removed from the issues." Ducheny says another difference is "the wider variety of issues you ThirteenAllan Hancock marketing students were presented with stateVvide have to be prepared to deal with, awards by Ed Venture Partners, a company that connects college marketing water, prisons, land use, economic development, conservation, and K- students with General Motors dealerships. The students garnered top fecogni- 12 education, just to name a few." tion for an award-winning marketing campaign that they executed for One of the two new community college leaders to join the legisla- Stephens Airport Auto Center of Santa Maria last spring. The winners took ture this year is Gloria Romero, a "Best Public Relations Campaign" and "Best Philanthropic Event" awards for trustee on the Los Angeles board what was called "an astounding achievement." Over 100 colleges competed who was elected to the Assembly in November. "Serving as a trustee for the coveted awards. Pictured from left to right are: Stephens Airport Auto helped me in a tremendous way. It Center owner Jeff Stephens; interns Christina Ruiz, Connie Moreno, Maria helped me develop Cordero, Amanda Fontenot, April Smith, Arcelia Jaquez, Linda Bonnes, senior relation- internship coordinator Martha Gonzales; Dyanna Cridelich, and Allan ships and find ways to Hancock College business instructor Tom Vogt, who oversaw the project. harnmer Not pictured interns are Joni Chafe, Carol Lesher, Gayle Young, and out difficult Brenda Roberts. issues among other leaders." Romero said there was much more talk on the campaign trail about K-12 issues than higher education. She said one of her primary goals as a new legislator will be to enhance partnerships between all segments of education and "open up the < pipeline, particularly to underrepresented students." The other new Assemblywoman is Sarah Reyes, who served as assistant to the chancellor at the State Center CCD in Fresno. She said polling she did during the campaign showed her community college district received a higher approval rating than the local unified district or California State 192 CONTINUED ON PAGE1 5 1 1 S. Bill Stewart, State CenterEffective June 30, 1999, Bill Stewart will retire after 14 years as chancellor of the Cathleen Kennedy, information State Center district in Fresno. Stewart's career spans 29 computer science professor at years in community college administration in Iowa, College of San Mateo, has been Alaska, Oregon and California. He plans to continue that selected by the Carnegie Founda- career at CSU Fresno after retirement. tion for the Advancement of Jim Young, Kern CCD After serving more than 20 Teaching as 1998-99 Outstanding years as the chancellor of the Kern district, and with 39 Community College Professor years in education, Jim Young is stepping down effective The US Professors of the Year February 5, 1999, although he may stay until a new Program recognizes four educators for their extraordinary chancellor is chosen. Young said he has accomplished dedication to teaching, commitment to students and what he wanted to accomplish, citing the curriculum, innovative teaching methods. It is the only program that which has evolved to meet changing student needs and honors college professors specifically for their teaching. campus facilities that have been or are in the process of This year's winners were selected from among more than being refurbished to original conditions. In addition, 500 nominees selected by colleges and universities across Young credited an outstanding staff who has helped the country. In addition to Kennedy, three other winners expand access to higher education throughout the district. represent baccalaureate colleges, master's universities and colleges, and research and doctoral universities. , Those who know Cathleen Kennedy are well aware of her strength as an educatorfrom the depth of her Cypress College's new president teaching and industry experience to the empathy, under- is Marjorie Lewis, vice president of standing and support demonstrated to students who instruction and student services at attend her lectures and office hours. Golden West College Lewis began Criteria for the award were divided into four categories: her career in 1968 as an English impact on and involvement with students; scholarly professor at Long Beach City approach to teaching; service to undergraduate education College, eventually becoming dean in the institution, community and profession; and of educational support services support from colleagues and current and former under- until going to GWC in 1994. graduate students. Lewis is a community college graduate, holding an AA As a 1998-1999 Professor of the Year, Kennedy will in English from Long Beach, a BA from UCLA and MA receive a $5000 cash award and was honored at a ceremony from.CSU Long Beachboth in English. She earned a in Washington, D.C. on the morning of October 8. PhD in higher education administration from Claremont Graduate School, which presented its Hausam-Fisk Award RETIREMENTS recognizing excellence in academic studies and scholar- ship to Lewis in 1991. Cuesta College President Grace N. Mitchell has Michael Viera, vice president of Fullerton College, has announced her retirement effective at the end of the een named president effective January 1. During his current academic year. three and a half years at Fullerton, he has been respon- In her 35-year career with California community sible for all instructional and student services programs. colleges, she also has served as administrator and instruc- Prior to that, Viera taught political science at Chaffey tor. During her ten years at Cuesta, Mitchell has helped College for 14 years and then spent five years as assistant guide the 'college through major enrollment growth, the to the executive vice president before becoming dean of advent of a faculty union, the ongoing challenge of educational services. uncertain state funding, the college's growing reliance on Viera is a member of the board of directors of the private gift support, the construction of new facilities California Center for Education in Public Affairs, has including a new Student Center and the Ada Irving Allied served on three accreditation teams, and is active in Health/Human Development Building, and the develop- several state and national projects, including a task force ment of additional resources to serve students of the on non-credit matriculation. district, especially the new North County Campus. He holds a bachelor's degree from Humboldt State and a doctorate from UC Riverside, both in political science. THE HEWS0WINTER 1999 12 TheNews NEW LEARNING RESOURCE CEMER faculty and staff "This center is the biggest It may be brand new, but the thing to happen on Learning Resource Center looks this campus in the last as though it was an original 2 30 years and will have Sacramento City College build- a monumental impact ing. The LRC was designed to on the community blend with the predominant architecture of the campus. The II result is a new Sacramento landmark that will serve its patrons with state-of-the art technology while preserving the In the spring of traditional concept of the library. 1999, Pasadena City "We're taking a quantum leap College will initiate a that will impact all aspects of sequence of course teaching and learning." Said SCC offerings designed President Robert M. Flarris. "The primarily for those Learning Resource Center will be who are "too busy" to the most technologically capable attend college during educational facility in the Sacra- normal hours The memo area." PCC Weekend College The 80,000-square-foot program is an alter- building has three floors de- nate way to complete signed to serve five areas. The an AA degree at PCC flooring allows space to deliver and then transfer to power or network connections to Cal State LA as a almost,anywhere in the building. business administra- The first floor offers tutorial tion major, or into the library instruction room. In addi- services, using a variety of tech- Multiple Subject Teaching Option. It tion, the second floor has a fully niques to assist students with the is structured so that people who equipped Library Instruction Room learning process; the second floor is work full time or who have family to assist librarians in teaching another information hot spot. responsibilities can take a complete students how to use a variety of Circulation and main reference/ sequence of transfer level courses by resources. information desks will stay busy, attending college during part of Space for 100,000 books is with the number of students visiting their weekend. available on the third floor of the the LRC expected to double over Weekend College is not an LRC. As the designated quiet area, that of the old library. Computers accelerated program, but it is study space is also available on this are available to students to access intense. Classes are offered in pairs, floor. Individual carrels will seat the Los Rios district's on-line in nine-week sessions on Friday 300 students in quiet solitude." catalog, full-text magazine and evenings and all day on Saturdays. If The function of the building is to journal databases, and the Internet. students follow the sequence, they help students learn effectively," said Also available are reference books, should be able to complete the Harris, referring to the mix of paper and microfilm copies of program in approximately two-and- technology and the space allotted journals and newspapers, and a for interactiori..Wween students, COEITINUED OIM PAGE14 194. that mystudents This isthe course Leaders: College. and State AllanHancock DearCommunity class at certificate ordegree. havehopeful, nightEnglish of a time they forties Welcome tomy their goal at thesame are intheir to movetoward tired. But in order day, sothey look isfifty-four, many must pass worked all blackfaces. 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My little timeto exert theirrightful precious colleges get thecommunity divvied up, Sincerely, theirdreams. Michael 1.O'Brien 1 5 1 4 6TheNews nCAMPUS in theews one-half years, including summers. also become familiar with the SURING-UP As in the regular PCC credit Internet and other computer program students will need to have programs. Welfare-to-Work graduates from met several prerequisites in order to "A big advantage to online Fresno City College are going to be enroll in Weekend College courses. instruction is that course activities all dressed up with somewhere to go. Dick Moreno, assistant dean of are independent of time and place, Not only did the first 60 students Extended instruction, is directing thethus relieving students from the receive a certificate upon graduating new program and believes it will restrictions of having to be in a in December, but they also received a answer a need in the community forspecific classroom at a designated business outfit to help make a great greater access to transfer-level time," said Evelyn Shopenn, readingfirst impression at the job interview. courses at the community college department chair. "It also allows the Central Valley businesses teamed level. He reported that Cal State Los instructor the added advantage of up to provide business attire (dress Angeles has worked closely with concentrating on each student's suits, slacks, skirts, collared shirts, PCC to develop this new program. individual needs." shoes, handbags and accessories) to Admission to the Weekend Students enrolling in online those students who need but can't College program is open to any courses will be required to have afford such items. Sponsored by student, fees are the same as for access to a computer with an McCombs & Associated of Fresno, regularly scheduled classes, and all individual e-mail account. The the program's partners have adopted campus services, including financial college is providing that access and the motto: Helping Others Help aid, will be available. staff will be available to assist Themselves. students in creating an e-mail "The response has been over- ACADEMY CANDIDATES FIRED UP ABOUT account. whelming," said business adminis- ONLINE READING CLASS The majority of coursework is tration instructor, Lydia Anderson. done online, although one or more "This is one of Fresno City College's The Santa Ana College (SAC) Fire campus meetings may be required. missions: to help build a partnership Technology and Reading depart- Instructors will be available on between the business community ments have combined to develop thecampus, by telephone or via E-mail and the college." first fire technology online class to discuss concerns or questions The Fresno Bee has challenged its Fire Academy Preparatory Reading. that may develop during the course. employees to donate clothing. The class is designed to assist SAC Regency Bank and Bank of America Basic Fire Academy candidates meet have sent notices to their clients to eligibility requirements. donate. Supercuts has donated their This is among several online services. Gottschalks has provided offerings from the Rancho Santiago clothing racks. Local law firms and district's Distance Education Office Rotary clubs are holding separate during the 1999 spring semester that donation contests. Manchester starts in February. By using technol- Shopping Center provided a store- ogy, academy candidates will front rent-free to house the large advance reading and comprehension amounts of donated clothing. skills, vocabulary enrichment and WestAmerica Bank has donated critical thinking skills. Students will funds to help expenses. Even the FCC Business Division's Customer Relations Specialists class helped by sorting and distributing the items. 1 5 University campus. "Community time to get up to speed without colleges play an important role help. They need to see your in this state and people campuses and see how your economic impact you all have on recognize it." programs are impacting the your communities is tremendous. She says she'd like to see community." I'm working closely with Long administrators and trustees play a Adds Senator Baca, "Commu- Beach City College to partner with larger role in legislative lobbying. nicate with us about how we can the business community for eco- "Community college leaders help, outside of giving you more nomic development. I love being should roll up their sleeves and money. We are very interested in mayor and bringing to people's get involved." partnerships in the community, attention the value of their commu- Assemblywoman Ducheny also what you are doing and what we nity college." makes the case for more trustee can do to help facilitate Senator Hilda Solis, a former trustee and CEO involvement in Sacra- partnerships." from Rio Hondo, and Assemblywoman mento. "In this era of term limits, Mayor O'Neill agrees. "It's very Sally Havice, a former faculty member at it's really important that you get important that community Cerritos, were not available for interviews to know your legislators quickly. colleges, universities and K-12 when this article was written. New members don't have enough districts work together. The CALIFORNI OMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Districts Holding Trustee Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent Year ElectionsSeats Up' Re-elected Newly Elected Did Not Run Defeated Number Percent' Number Percent2 Number Percent° Number Percenl 1991 32 87 56 64.4 31 35.6 17 19.5 14 20. 1992 40 109 63 578 46 42.2 31 28.4 15 19. 1993 31 82 52 63.4 30 36.6 15 18.3 15 22.4 1994 40 112 80 71.4 42 375 29 25.9 13 14. 1995 31 96 72 75. 24 25. 15 15.6 9 11. 1996 41 133 97 70.7 39 29.3 26 19.5 13 12. 1997 30 78 53 679 25 32. 19 24. 7 8.9 1998 41 130 97 74.6 33 25.3 24 18.4 9 6.9 ' There are a total of 43.5 locally elected governing board members for the 71 California community college districts; 38 districts have seven members; 32 districts have five members and one district has nine members. Board members are elected to four-year terms. 2 % of seats open filled by incumbents 3 % of seats open filled by non-incumbents 197 4 % of incumbents up for election who did not run 5 % of incumbents running who were defeated THEE MIEWS0WINTER 1999 4 'Make1999 Annualplans now Trustees to attend Conference the ,11 GOVERNANCE IN EVOLUTION Community collegegovernance has evolved over time in response to many social and institutional changes Funding sources have shifted from local communities to the state Communities and their / boundaries have become more fluid Community colleges are '.-.. redefining themselves in response to competition and community needs Groups and individuals within the colleges and in the communities seek a greater say in policy making and implementa- tion Technology is influencing every aspect of our lives The 1999 Annual Trustees Conference will be an opportunity for trustees and CEOs to explore the implications for student learning in relation to governance trends Speakers and sessions will address Aft, the skills and knowledge board members need in today's gover- nance climate The program will focus on COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE Evolving roles and responsibilities in local, state, and OF CALIFORNIA college governance Evolving implications of technology THE NEWS IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FOR THE Evolving community college mission and accountability MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE Communications Department Evolving trustee responsibilities. 2017 0 Street Kenneth C Green, director of the national Campus Computing Sacramento, CA 95814-5285 Project, will be among the keynote speakers Fle will discuss the Executive Director David Viar Editor Trische Robertson trends in technology and the implications for colleges David Viar trische@ccleague org will open the conference by highlighting the challenges to local For subscription or other information, write boards and how they are evolving to meet today's governance needs the above address or call (916) 444 8641 Registration materials will be mailed in early March and Publication months are July, October, updates about the conference program are posted to the League's January and April Deadlines are the 15th Web site at www.ccleague.org. of the month preceding publication I. I, II t FL 4 A i. CommuniColle e ew 11Y2K BUG FRIGHTENS MANY BUT COMMUNITY COLLEGES EXPECTING ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS Joann Higdon, the chief business officer at College of the Desert, has a clock in her office counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds LIBRARY/IJ Li until the next millennium. TRANSFORMATION "I was driving my staff crazy, having them check all the'waYs the Y2K bug could impact our campus," she says. TRUSTEES7 "So they gave me a Y2K clock as a CONFERENCE little gift." The clock is now just nine months away from 12:00 a.m. January 1, 2000, the moment we will all finally PE&LEII find out whether the millennium bug. THE LiNEWS-1 will, -a§ some doomsayers predict, send computers and computer and protection to the public is greatly compro- chipsand everything they operate mised unless the state addresses on a timely crashing into the next century. basis Year 2000 impacts." ON A recent newspaper headline, "Y2K I Community colleges, says Contra Costa %.AMI PUS, to have 'profound' effect, Senate panel County CCD director of information technol- reports," is typical of the.publicity ogy, Marygrace Salyers, "are more and more surrounding the pending date chafige. i-unning on-technology. It is the infrastructure The US Senate studied the problem for what we do, botiveducationally and adminis- and issued a report warning the tratively. Districts that haven't addressed the Y2K nation, "Make no mistake, this issue by now are cooked. The best thing I can 13rOblein Will affect us all individually suggest if you're a CEO or a chief information and collectively in very profound officer at one of those districts is to go find ways...In some cases, lives could even yourself another job." be at stake." So what will happen at 11:59:59 p.m. on Two years ago, then-Governor December 31, 1999 that has our computer- 2017 0 Street Wilson declared that "most comput- dependent world worried about whether air- ers and automated systems worldwide planes will fly, cornputers will compute or Sacramento are threatened by the Year 2000 community college registration systems will CA 95814 problem and, unless immediately register? addressed, a great many automated When the first computer programs were 916. 444.8641 systems with mission critical applica- written in the 1960s, they were not designed to 'tions Will be negatively impacted." www.ccleague.org recognize the year 2000. Instead of representing Within a month of taking office this years as four digits-1996, for exampleyer year, Governor Davis issued his own were programmed to apprar innct-4per ctoe.V: warning: "The ability of California as two digiTsVe4, a it'esuit,tonqsnuary government to deliver vital services CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 1 9 9 $TCOPYAVA A 2 7;\411-he\ews 2000, millions of com- need to keep a proper computers or computer chips. puters, computer soft- perspective. You don't 2. AssessmentDetermining ware programs, electronic need to go into every which of these are Y2K compliant devices and computer rock and cranny becauseby testing those systems. chips will read "00" and some things you only 3. RemediationReplacing and "think" they are reading use once a year." repairing non-Y2K compliant chips 1900. As a result, com- Community colleges and software. puter programs that rely are most susceptible to At North Orange CCD, the Y2K on sequential date glitches in software project began in 1997 by first information for calcula- *grams that are identifying mision critical com- tioris may be unable to "mission critical," those puter hardware and software. The process the date change. They may that are part of the technology district then assessed whether not work properly or just shut down infrastructure that helps make a desktop computers at the cam- entirely. district function smoothly. Mission puses, centers and district offices Joseph Giroux, director of critical programs operate the fiscal, were Y2K compliant (most were). information systems at West Valley- human resources and student Then, it looked for systems Mission CCD, says the Y2K bug services databases or are part of the throughout the district operated by poses several potential problems for growing array of technological embedded chips and determined community college operations. , hardware and software used in whether they needed to be replaced Payroll calculations for employees instructional programs. or repaired. And finally, it,checked working from December, 1999 to Like any large facility, a commu- its off-campus services, such as January, 2000 could be misread or nity college campus also has thou- power, gas and banks to be sure rejected by the computer due to it sands of embedded they were also "thinking" the employee began computer chips helping to taking steps to working in 1900. Students using operate the elevators, air DOING NOTHING TO become Y2K credit cards that expire in 2000 conditioning, telephones, CORRECT THE PROBLEM, compliant. 6Duld have their registration appli- microwave ovens and cash SAYS JACK RAUBOLT, Allan Hancock cations rejected. Budget software registers. Some of these THE INFORMATION College took much could fail to calCulate fiscal data in chips are date sensitive and SERVICESDIRECTOR FOR the same approach the year "00"or 2000because it some are not. THE NORTH ORANGE last year. In Decem- "thinks" the data actually is a And finally, community COUNTYDISTRICT, ber, they went "live" hundred years old. Heating and air college campuses are WOULD CAUSE HAVOC with the changes conditioning systems operating on affected by the world AT ANY COMMUNITY made to mission date sensitive programs might shut around them and, as such, COLLEGE. critical software, in- down when they fail to recognize will be susceptible to the house databases and the new date. (See sidebar, "The same potential problems programs. The next many ways the 'bug' can bite your faced by the community in step will be to check campus.") general, from shipments of all PCs. The only Doing nothing to correct the food to the delivery of potential problem problem, says Jack Raubolt, the electricity to the smooth operation ofthey've been able to identify thus information services director for the the local bus systems. far, says Betty Miller, the chief North Orange County district, The Y2K problem is being tackled business officer, is the software for would cause havoc at any commu- by California community colleges the theatre box office. It will be nity college. "We would not be able and many other community, state replaced before 1999-2000 season to run the business of the district." and national organizationswith a tickets go on sale this summer. "You do need to pay attention," three-step approach: Compton College, says MIS says Giroux. "You need to take a 1. InventoryIdentifying all look at all your systems. You also systems and equipment run by CONTINUED ON PAGE3 209 director Dovard Ross, has required all vendors in recent years.to provide Y2K compliant equipment, whether it be desktops for com- puter labs or elevators for the new voc-tech building. At Sierra College, the plant operations director, Bill Hudson, has been "examining just about everything that could go wrong. We've done a top-to-bottom review. We're following the old adage, 'If anything can go wrong it will." The boiler and water pumps, for example, run with the aid of embedded chips. The energy manage- ment system is run with software that is not Y2K compliant and can't be upgraded until the computer that runs it is replaced. The Y2K bug has had a "major impact" on West Hills College, reports MIS director Ruben Espinoza. The company that provided the Beside desktop computers and the campus with student and administration software and hardware mission critical hardware and announced last year it was not going to make its products Y2K compli- software that run the Fiscal, human ant. "Their solution for the problem was to go out of business," resources, student records and Espinoza complains. The college had to purchase a new integrated instructional programs on campus, system. In the meantime, the old system has been "patched," com- here are a few of the other pro- puter terminology for re-programming the software with bits of code grams, hardware and assets on your that temporarily handle a problem until a long-term solution can be campus that could be "bugged" implemented. when the clock turns 1/1/00... Ohlone College also updated its critical mission software by purchasing a new integrated information system. It also contracted kleating/Air Conditioning with a private firm to upgrade its energy management system, is replacing its voice messaging system and confirmed compliance of its X Fire detection system server and PBX operating system. And the college's commercial bank X Elevators has given the college its assurances that it is prepared for the new Year/ X Cash registers decade/Century/millennium. X Telephones and voice messaging The costs associated with upgrading the various systems, says X Interior and exterior lighting Ohlone's director of information systems Tish McNarnara, are high. X Boilers "While we've identified problems And solutions internally, we are having trouble maintaining or securing resources to complete the X Water pumps projects. As the deadline approaches, and the resources become more X The Internet heavily competed for, we might be still struggling to beat the dates." X Bus systems Both Contra Costa and San Diego districts estimate they've each X Outside vendors spent $5 million in recent years upgrading-various software and X Sprinkler control systems . hardware to make it Y2K compliant. Bob Edelbrock, the chief informa- X Traffic lights tion officer for the San Diego CCD, says the district replaced its administrative software system, voice mail, telephones, local area And finally...2000 is a special Leap network, and servers, and identified, remediated and tested all hard- Year that happens only once every ware, software and embedded systems. They also have letters of Y2K compliance from outside vendors and a compliance letter on all new 400 years. Non-compliant pro- grams will not have a February 29, contracts. Solano College has had "fairly major" problems, reports James 2000 date. Ennis, director, computer services. "We had to spend about1'/2 person years to complete modifications on our student system not to mention upgrading our phone system and telephone registration system. We have over 800 PCs around the district. While most of our hardware is compliant, most of the software applications aren't. For a college with limited staff and limited budgets, it is a daunting effort." Feather River College, one of the smallest community colleges in the state, was aided in its effort by a Title 3 grant that provided fund- CONTINUED ON PAGE1 5 201.Ew LTNEE IRICEINS o SPRING 1999 4-1-4TheNews LIBMRIES TRANSFORMING FROM BOOK DEPOSITORIES TO HIGH-TECHCENTERS Ask community college librarians the #1 challenge they face when it comes to meeting the needs of students and the answer will usually include the words "technology," "information literacy" and "funding." "In recent years," says College of the want access to Siskiyous librarian Dennis Freeman, "there the World Wide has been a radical shift on community Web." college campuses in terms of information The new literacy and the technological delivery of library at Sacra- knowledge and information. And libraries mento City are at the heart of that transformation." College was built Robert Harris, the president of Sacra- to meet both mento City College, describes his new $18 needs. While the million library as being both "the centerpiece - . second and third of our campus and its technology hub. floors house Probably right now, our library is the most 1 book stacks technologically capable facility in all e- familiar to long- Sacramento." College of the Siskiyous Library time library The transformation from staid, tradition- users, the walls bound depositories of books and periodicals to high- on those floors are wired so students with laptops can tech World Wide Web access is providing both challengesplug into the library's network and the World Wide and oppOrtunities for community college libraries and Web. The first floor includes a media production studio, librarians. Librarians in 1999 are making critical deci- distance learning classroom, 90 open-access computers sions regarding how to balance their collections betweenand a 28-station computer classroom. From the com- new Internet-based knowledge resources and.the tradi- puters, students can access Internet-based resources tional print resources, how to pay for this metamorpho- such as newspapers, encyclopedias, periodicals and sis and how to teach students, staff and faculty to research databases. effectively use the emerging technology. The actual floor of the library is literally a subterra; According to Darlene Pacheco, assistant director of thenean grid of fiber, data and power cables that can be Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior reconfigured and updated by simply lifting the carpet. Colleges, over the past year self-studies and team visit The transformation of community college libraries reports indicate that "more and more colleges are from book depositories to technology centers is putting developing technology plans that include access to pressure on librarians to get up to speed themselves on technology and the Internet through their library. The the new skills associated with this new computer- trend is definitely away from asking how many volumes dominated world and, in turn, to teach faculty and a library has. Today, you don't have to have as many students the skills necessary to get the most out of their books since you can access so much.of the material library visit. (See "New library skills for the 21S` Cen- through the Internet." tury" on page 5) Gregg Atkins, the librarian at College of San Mateo, "For many yearsJibraries provided traditional agrees, up to a point. "Libraries are integrating new services," says Siskyous' Freemah. "If people wanted technologies in existing collections and service plans. information they came to the library and looked in That's the name of the game. But people walk in and stillbalhand periodicals..Now the electronic world has need books and magazines. At the same time, they also ..412 CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 opened up infinite "staffing libraries to meet student knowledge re- needs. Libraries are very complicated sources. Users need and take a lot of people to operate more complex smoothly." skills to access and A statewide study conducted by. effectively use this 1.4.1s San Jose City College librarian Russ wider world of 'Fischer shows that in 1996-97, per- knowledge. Since , ETES spending by California commu- there is so much nity colleges for libraries ranged from information out $39 to $249 and that per-FTES there on the Internet, including CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 tons of garbage, one of the biggest Santa Rosa J.C. Mahoney Library ODA, challenges is to Petaluma Center help students develop skills to navigate through these sources." Butte College librarian Tabzeera Dosu reports Audents, faculty andstaff need to understand students on her campus conducting research for more than just the Dewey decimal system to classroom assignments "are overwhelmed by the make their way around today's typical commu- wealth of information these technology resources can yield. If you go on the Internet, you find hundreds, nity college library. In fact, knowing how to even thousands, of documents on most subjects. Our "surf the net" is becoming indispensable. Here librarians are spending more and more time not only is a list, put together by Santa Rosa Junior helping students access the information but teaching College librarian Kathy McGreevy, of some of them how to evaluate the material to separate the the new skills needed to effectively Use today's relevant from the irrelevant." community college library: Information literacy skills, Dosu and other librar- Basic computer and software skills, including how ians argue, are the new currency of today's college to open and close software, place the cursor in an library. Unfortunately, many students do not come to entry or search field, and what to do when the college possessing information literacy skills such as whole computer freezes; the ability to identify the information needed to answer a question, to pick out key concepts, words or An understanding of new vocabulary: phases in a topic or the logical places to look for the Internet, URL, search engine, listserv, modem, information needed. Baud Rate, PPP; Says Santa Rosa Junior College librarian Kathy Browser mechanics such as following a link, McGreevy, "There is a huge learning curve for library moving forward and backward among sites; saving users. Not only to learn how to use the technology but files to disc and e-mailing documents; how to access the information to their advantage. Understanding search engines, including keyword It puts a tremendous training responsibility on searches, truncation and wide card features, and librarians." using linking options such as Boolean logic; Like most educators, librarians decry a perceived 0 How to spell, type, read and think; and lack of financial support for training, equipment, educational resources, and staffing. San Mateo's Atkins, 0 Understanding that change is a fact of life on the for example, says it is a challenge to "convince people Web and that staying calm and rolling with the that there is a real cost to Web resources. A lot of punches are critical to a successful Internet people assume the Web is free." He also speaks for experience. many librarians when he argues for the importance of 203 E;11 TOILE INIIEWS 0 SPRING 1999 6 PfheNews 14111111,MINIENIM expenditures for 1-11611k- California State library materials --711WIF University.is ranged from a working,on a low of $3 to a similar project.) high of $42. The The march to Chancellor's technology has, Office and Board however, been of Governors are aided in recent also working on years by a establishing substantial information influx of fund- literacy guide- ing from the lines and stan- State of Califor- dards for the' nia through the system. Chancellor's Santa Rosa J.C. Mahoney Library, Petaluma Center MeanWhile, Office Telecom- colleges continue munications Technology to seek funding from the state and through bond Infrastructure Program measures to build new libraries or remodel outdated (commonly referred to as facilities. Citrus College is scheduled to received $7 TIP" money). A total of $22 million next year in state funds for remodeling and million in T-TIP funds has expanding its current library. One of its goals is to made its way in the past three remake the library into a completely computer-based years to libraries for technol- center. "We want students to be able to access the Net ogy planning and develop- and save all materials on disc, thus avoiding having to ment. Libraries have also had print out anything or check out anything," says Jim access to instructional equip- Williams, dean of faculty. ment, program improvement Citrus president, Louis Zellers, is not, however, and Partnership for Excellence predicting the end of the traditional library. "But I do funding from the state. think print c011ections will become smaller and more College of San Mateo According to Carolyn up to date. The classics, which aren't used much, will Norman of the Chancellor's be put on CD Rom. The whole environment of Office, these funds have "allowed us to actualize some learning is being altered by technology. What we're of the goals we have set for improving the quality of trying to do is get a jump on things. Our vision could library and learning resource programs." Libraries be wrong but it's our vision." have, in fact, been "transitioning" to high-tech centers Bonnie Rogers, president of Porterville College since the 1980s when Rio Hondo College was the and a former librarian at Palomar College, believes first to automate its library, says Norman. "Now technology offers the potential of providing "more students can access not only the resources on campus opportunity to students for fewer dollars. Instead of but resources from around the world.". putting money into maintaining print collections we The Chancellor's Office is currently undertaking don'f need anymore, we should make those same major studies aimed at helping colleges improve resources available through the Internet." student and faculty access to quality library and Rogers and College of Marin vice president of learning resource programs. Toward this goal, one of academic affairs Dona Boatright both believe resources the key items being addressed, includes the creation of are needed to train library staff to improve student a common search engine for all California community information literacy. Says Boatright, "We need to be sure college libraries that would allow students to access CONTINUED ON PAGE program and research information statewide. (The 2.04 116 7 COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA Ks.a,king f3crc1i c) November 18-20, 1999 San Francisco Airport Marriott Irhereare boundaries everywhere in community college life. Social, economic, educational, and generational boundaries affect our students. Physical boundaries separate programs, students, and faculty from each other, and colleges from their communities. And, psychological and role boundaries come between constituencies within the colleges. However, the community college mission is to reach beyond these boundaries. We cross generational lines, working with all age groups and assumptions. We reach beyond social, educational, and economic boundaries in our programs and services, and help students reach beyond their boundaries to achieve success. We cross physical boundaries through creative approaches, to learning and technology. The 1999 Annual Convention is designed for administrators, faculty, classified staff, students, and trustees to come together to share our knowledge and learn from each other; to reach beyond the inherent boundaries created by our different roles and backgrounds, and to reaffirm our common connections. PROPOSALS The League invites proposals for the Convention program on innovations and outstanding practices in the colleges that exemplify "Reaching Beyond Boundaries." In the spirit of the convention theme, we have not set boundaries on proposals by identifying program themes or strands. We encourage proposals that will interest all constituencies who attend the convention, and our colleges reach beyond existing boundaries. - . 205 8 The\ews The convention attracts a significant Pr number of trustees, CEOs, administrators, faculty, classified staff and student leaders; therefore there are a wide variety of groups and perspectives at the convention. Propos- als are sought that target specific interest groups as well as those that cross bound- aries between all segments of the colleges. PROGRAM FORMAT CONCURRENT SESSIONS Concurrent Sessions on Friday, November 19 are scheduled for one hour and fifteen minutes. Sessions on Saturday, November 20 will be one hour. Concurrent sessions generally have teams of up to four presenters. There are limited spots available for 2 hour presentations on Saturday or to conduct three-hour preconvention workshops on Thursday, November 18. Those interested in conducting longer workshops should contact Cindra Smith at the League office ([email protected]). DISPLAYS Individuals may request to showcase specific educational programs or ideas in the Educational Showcaseon Friday, November 19. Presenters prepare a visual display and are available to discuss their program or idea at the desig- nated time on Friday. Displays generally involve one presenter. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Roundtable Discussions are designed to be highly interactive and involve participants in exploringa specific issue or topic. No audio-visual equipment is provided. Roundtable discussions may be scheduled during any time slot. Roundtable discussions generally have one facilitator. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION The League's Annual Convention Committee will use the following criteria to select sessions for theprogram. The proposal: O Is innovative, unique, or thought-provoking Is relevant to current and future needs and challenges; Includes program evaluation or follow-up information where appropriate; O Is of interest to a cross-section of people; and O Is clear and interesting. TIMELINE Proposals are due 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 1999 in the CCLC office located at 2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Decisions will be made by the end of July. Principal contacts will be notified in early August 1999. Alum() VISUAL EQUIPMENT All rooms will be equipped with an overhead projector and screen. A slide projector or VCR/monitor will be provided upon request. Please plan to provide your own computer equipment and/or computer projection equipment. PRESENTER REGISTRATION All presenters are expected to register for the convention; a reduced registration fee will be offered. Weare unable to pay honoraria or expenses to program presenters. By signing the proposal, the principal contact agrees to inform all participants that they are required to register and pay the conference fee. PROGRAM CHANGES The Community College League reserves the right to edit program titles and.descriptions, to request changes in the proposal, and to encourage joint presentations of proposals have been submitted on similar topics. SUBMITTING PROPOSALS Proposals (other than e-mail) must be submitted on the attached form. The form is also posted to the League's web site (www.ccleague.org). We ask that e-mailed proposals follow the format on the form. Mail, fax or e-mail proposals to: 1999 Annual Convention Proposals, CommUnity College League of California .'!e;. 2017 &Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 916/4448641Fax: 916/444-2954E-mail: [email protected] Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 28, 1999. 266 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 9 /- -\ 1 Community College League of California 1999 ANNUAL CONVENTION TRIMACICINGr DBIEIM/kTID 113301UNTIDARIES Presentation Proposal Please type or print clearly. All sections must be completed. You must use this form, recreate it on your computer, or use the form available on the League's website at www.ccleague.org. Name of principal contact Title Institution/Organization Mailing Address City State Zip Phone # Fax # E-mail List names of additional presenters below. Name, title, institution/organization, mailing address & phone number for presenters MUST be included. The principal contact listed above will be responsible for coordi- nating the session and communicating with all presenters and the League office. Presentation Session Format (check one): O Concurrent Session 0 Display 0 Roundtable Discussion Target Population (check "all" or specific target groups): O All 0 Faculty 0 Administrators 0 Classified Staff O Trustees 0 Student Leaders 0 Other Expenses and Signatures By signing below, the principal contact agrees to inform all participants listed below that they are required to register and pay the conference registration fee and further agrees that neither honoraria nor expenses will be paid to program presenters. CORY twAILABLE Signature of Principal Contact Date 1 0 L miThe\ews tiPresentation Description Title of presentation (10-word maXimum) Please provide a 50 word (maximum) description to be used in the convention program shouldyour pro- posal be accepted. Descriptions will be edited at our discretion. Presentation abstract (200-word maximum). Do NOT attach separate sheets or supporting materials. Audio Visuat Equipment. All rooms will be provided with an overhead projector andscreen. Please plan to provide your own computer equipment if required for your presentation. We will need the following additional audio-visual equipment: 0 VCR/Monitor 0 Slide projector 0 Flipchart 0 Other We will bring the following equipment: 0 Computer 0 LCD projection panel 0 Data projection system List the materials you will provide or display at the session. Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM Friday, May 28, 1999 and can be mailed, faxedor e-mailed: Convention Proposals, Community College League, 2017 0 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 916/444-8641Fax: 916/444-2954 E-mail: [email protected] 2-0-8 EOPLE intheews APPOINTMENTS chancellor and became president at University of Cincinnati (1975-85), Daley College in 1994. where he also served as dean of the 2- Rita M. Cepeda has been named He received his doctorate in year University College. Temple holds as president of educational administration from a PhD in American urban histoty. Santa Ana the University of Colorado in "In choosing Dr. Temple, we have College in the Boulder and his master's and strengthened our top administrative Rancho bachelor's degrees in business and team by keeping the excellent services Santiago economics from Sul Ross State of Al Harrison, who served as interim district. For the University in Alpine, Texas. He chancellor in Peralta for 3+ years. He past year, began his position February 15. will return to his position as chief Cepeda has financial officer, a move that gives the served as Manuel Ontiveros, a federal district stability and continuity accord- interim presi- probation officer and Anaheim ing to board president, Lynn Baranco. dent of Mission community activist has been College, and prior to that appoint- appointed to the vacant seat on the Ruth Yochem has been appointed ment, she served in the Chancellor's North Orange County CCD. to the Lassen CCD board replacing .Office for California Community Ontiveros will serve until the end Robert Pyle who resigned to take a Colleges for 18 years, most recently of 2000, when the term of the seat seat on the Lassen County Board of as vice chancellor for educational previously held by Fourth District Supervisors. Elected to the board in services and economic development: Supervisor Cynthia Coad will 1994, Yochem lost her seat to Pyle in Cepeda earned a bachelor's expire. A law enforcement profes- the 1996 election. The former teacher degree in communications disorderssional since 1996, Ontiveros is a will serve until 2000 when she Will and a master's degree in science graduate of UC Irvine and Fuller- be eligible for re-election. from CSU, Long Beach, majoring in ton College. He is currently en- community clinical psychology. She rolled in the master's degree is completing her dissertation for a program in public policy and : ip ' ' doctorate in education from USC. administra- tion at CSU Ted Martinez, Jr., has been Long Beach. Before leaving office, former named president of Grossmont Governor Pete Wilson appointed College. Martinez grew up in Texas E Ronald J. Irene Menegas and reappointed and started his career teaching at Temple ac- David Lawrence to the Board of Western Texas.College in 1971. He cepted the Governors. Menegas is an.English became a dean at El Paso Commu- position of instructor at Diablo Valley College nity College in chancellor of and she replaces Yvonne Bodle. Her 1975 and held a the Peralta term ended January 15, but she may variety of admin- district, serve-until replaced or reappointed istrative posi- effective by Governor Gray Davis: tions at Dallas March 1. Temple has been presi- Lawrence, a student at Fullerton V,:rc County CCD dent of Wayne County Community College who has distinguished from 1983 to College in Detroit, Philadelphia himself as a student leader, was first 1992. Martinez Community College, and most appointed to the Board in 1997. His moved to City recently chancellor of the 200,000 new term ends June 1, 1999. Colleges of student City Colleges of Chicago. A'A Chicago in 1992 His academic positions include CONTINUED ON PAGE1 2 as associate vice a professorship in history at the 209 TIXICE NEVINS 0 SPRING 1999 1 2 VLATheNews sented by ACCCA at its February supported by the European RETIREMENTS conference. Named for a former Commission, the Government chancellor of Contra Costa CCD, the of Ireland and Inside Multimedia. The San Joaquin Delta CCD Superin-coveted award is bestowed annually The award was presented at a tendent/President L. H. (Burnie) on a CEO-level ACCCA member who Gala Awards Evening in the Horton has announced his retirement demonstrates outstanding integrity, State Rooms of Dublin Castle effective September 3. SJCD board compassion and leadership. in March. president Janet Rivera, said on behalf of Kong began his career in 1965 as the Board, "the Board wishes to expressa science instructor at American MTerri O'Connor, De Anza our profound appreciation to Dr. River College. He became dean of College's director of marketing, Horton for twelve years of outstandinginstruction in 1982, and moved to communications leadership and for the major contribu- Cosumnes River College in 1985 as a and develop- tions he has made to the educational dean. Since 1987, he has been ment, has earned quality of Delta college and our president of Irvine Valley College, the most presti- community. He stands high in our then College of Alameda, followed gious community regard and we wish him happiness andby chancellorships at San Jose- college marketing fulfillment upon his retirement." Evergreen and, since 1996, Chabot- award in the Before coming to Delta in 1987, Las Positas. country from the Horton was president of Kankakee National Council Community College, and executive Bernard J. Luskin has been for Marketing and director of the Illinois Community named recipient of a Lifetime Public Relations Col1ee Trustees Association. Achievement Award for seminal (NCMPR) I. contributions to III1999 Communicator of the Year. Los Rios CCD Area 5 trustee, Nancydigital media. O'Connor is being recognized Davenport has resigned from the Luskin's pioneering for her outstanding work in board effective April 30, 1999, due to deal with Para- advancing her profession and moving Outside her trustee area. mount Home the community college move- Davenport, a long time Curtis Park Video put the first ment. "As community college resident and retired community collegefifty movies on marketers, we have an empower- administrator, has served on the Los compact disc using ing and endearing story to tell. Rios board since 1992. In 1997, she MPEG1, which We applaud Terri O'Connor's was elected to the board of directors ofpaved the way for professional achievements in the California Community College Hollywood's telling our story," reported Trustees organization. acceptance of the digital video disc I Joseph Nazzaro, NCMPR format, now called DVD. president. !:AWARDS Luskin is widely acknowledged for O'Connor and her staff have placing the first digital computer in won more than 30 state, regional Ronald A. 0 any community college in American and national marketing awards. Kong, chancel- while teaching at Orange Coast O'Connor is president of lor of the College. He became president of California's Community College Chabot-Las OCC and founding president of Public Relations Organization' Positas CCD is Coastline Community College, a the recipient of and currently serves on a 13- highly successful pioneering distance member state task force charged this year's education model, and founding with creating a systemwide Harry Buttimer chancellor of International marketing and public relations Distinguished University. plan for the 106 community Administrator The award was part of DVD colleges in California. Award, pre- Summit 2, a major conference 210 1 3 nCAMPUS in theews The story of Veronica's Room is described as a For hardworking theatre arts students psycho-thrilling nightmare at Fresno City College, dedication and that weaves mystery be- showmanship have turned a wish into tween truth and fantasy. reality McQuiston adds that along Following a six-week, five-night per with the "edge-of-your-seat" week rehearsal schedule, nearly all seven plot where the truth is not performances of FCC's first-ever entirely revealed until the end, the student-produced, designed and directed play's strengths are in the play-Veronica's Room-sold out and an acting and set-designs. "The additional show was added. look of the show-the The students' dedication paid.off big colors, the lights, the n February when Veronica's Room partici- moods-the students worked pated in the annual Kennedy Center real hard and made direct- American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) ing very easy," says the 30- at CSU, Humboldt. It was one of only year-old. "It's like light- eight productions selected to the regional ning," says FCC theatre arts finals. The festival invites over 1,000 students from west instructor C. Tim Quinn. "The students have taken the coast colleges to participate in theatre workshops and professional approach and we hold our own. You don't events. go (to the regional finals) unless you're good." FCC students brought home several awards. Rogelio The top two shows from Humboldt advance to the Lopez was recognized for outstanding set design and nationals at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. received the USITT (USInstitute of Theater Technology) later this year. scholarship for set design of a production at festival; Scott McQuiston won a full scholarship to CSU's NEW DEGREE PROGRAM summer program for his directing and aiso received national recognition at the Kennedy Center for artistic Thanks to a $500,000 donation from Asyst Technolo- achievement; Jennifer Winter was recognized for gies, Inc.a semiconductor, automated water handling lighting design. In addition, two outstanding perfor- and mini-clean room manufacturerMission College's mance/artistic achievement awards went to Ashley electromechanics and robotics classes include materials Semrick and Maria Verdian. used for semiconductor interface equipment. "[Just being selected for regionals] is an honor in "Asyst employees are helping students build their own itself," says student-director D. Scott McQuiston. "This robots as part of the hands-on instruction," says Thomas is something that the actors can be proud of. To be one Sanford, Mission College instructor, and head of the of eight shows out of over 200 says a lot for our produc- manufacturing program. tion value and our performance level." Three of the Mission and San Jose City colleges now offer an AS plays' four actors were finalists for Irene Ryan Scholar- degree in Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician ship Awards, the maximum allowed for one school; and (SMT). Students are learning how to build robots in the the show was nominated for an outstanding technical final class in the program:The Robotics course involves award. Debbi Shapazian, theater arts instructor, received the study of robotic control systems, arm geometry, and the President's Medalion Award for her dedication as power systems as well as troubleshooting techniques. This the regional design coordinator and puts in many semester, the program offered start-up classes in electron- volunteer hours to make sure students receive feedback ics, electromechanics, and statistical process control. to "get them to the point of growth." 211 TIMM KIIEWS 0 SPRING 1999 1 4 47i n e\ews nCAMPUS in theews STUDENT NEWSPAPER AGAIN EARNS TOP COLLEGIATE HONOR For the fifth consecutive yew the Santa Ana College (SAC) student newspaper el Don has been named as the College Newspaper of the Year by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). The award recognizes outstanding, achievement from two-year and four- year college papers throughout the . country. Editor in Chief Theresa M. Salinas and editors Rick Ho, Dawnielle Peck How does your garden grow? At props or features themselves. and Ismael Arrellano aCcepted the Cuyamaca, without much water thanks A water tank, watering can, award on behalf of the el Don staff atto a unique project that began in 1992 gardening tools and plant materials the recent National College Newspa-with the formation of the Water are a few of the shapes for the per Convention in Huntington Beach.Conservation Authority Board. Formedbuildings and signs. A 400-seat el Don was recognized as the as a joint power agreement with Otay amphitheater and 20 educational nation's top community/junior and Helix Water Districts, each of exhibits addressing three essential college newspaper for overall excel- which committed up to $1.5 million toelements of xeriscape: water con- lence in design, editing and reporting.build a Water Conservation Garden on serving designs, appropriate mainte- Members of the Society of News 4.2 acres at Cuyamaca College. nance and efficient irrigation is a Design and.editors from the Los The goal of the garden is to show part of phase one. Phase two in the Angeles Times, Arizona Republic andhow to create a beautiful and environ- long-range plan will add a confer- Minneapolis Star served as judges formentally sustainable landscape. The ence center. this competition. garden will be an educational facility, The college's Ornamental Last November el Don received theresource outlet and learning center Horticulture program has been a National Pacemaker Award, consid- focusing on cost-effective gardening, major force in the realization of ered the Pulitzer Pri2e of the garden. The successful stu- collegiate journalism, from dents from the program now ACP and College Media working in the local green indus- Advisers. It marked the third try, as well as the contacts with the year in a row the SAC newspa- water districts by the staff have per took home accolades as brought,initial donations of over the nation's best two-year $1 million. collegiate publication. The garden will be a learning "This string of successes is a laboratory for college students in result of unparalleled student addition to providing the commu- determination and persis- achieved through water efficiency and nity and local school districts with tence," said Charles W. Little, journal-by reducing the labor required to opportunities to learn how to have ism department chair and el Don maintain it. The garden surrounds the a beautiful garden in arid San adviser. "It is important to .empha- college's Heritage of the Americas Diego County using water conser- size that these national honors are Museum. vation. The Otay and Helix Water highly competitive and literally The garden design provides Districts have the responsibility of hundreds of student newspapers frominteractive, "hands on" displays and maintaining and staffing the around the United States enter these activities, and lends itself to fun and garden. The college will have use contests, yet SAC journalism studentsthe whimsical by blending landscap- of the garden and provide the continue to prevail." ing motifs not only in the garden, but external security to preserve it. Its in the structures, icons and exhibit gates will open in May. 212 1 5 ANIL ing for instructional technology. "Thecolleges will transition smoothly directors when he says it is really too difficulty for us," says chief business into the new millennium. "Much oflate for colleges to begin now to officer Ron Groh, "is that we have the distribution system for electricityaddress'the Y2K issue. "Year 2000 fewer discretionary funds. But we alsoand gas, for example, is dependent problems will begin this summer have an outstanding MIS staff that on computer software that could be when we start registering students identified the problems years ago." impacted by Y2K. But utilities in the for fall semester and financial aid The college iS also-partnering withU.S. are expected to spend over $2 students for 1999-2000. By this the county department of education billion to address the problem and I summer we'll really see who's ready and the local unified district to expect they will be sucessful. They and who's not ready." upgrade its fiscal and human re- have a major motivationmoney The state president of the MIS sources software program. "We're in to make sure their transmission and directors association, Jim Thomson pretty good shape," says Groh. "My distribution facilities are Y2K of College of the Redwoods, sense is that districts having a prob- compliant." believes the colleges will be ready. "I lem are those that waited too late to Another important organization, would describe it as a medium develop a plan'to deal with it." the California Community College concern among our colleges. It's Several districts expressed more Chancellor's Office, has been hard atbeen a headache to deal with but I concern about the'impact of externalwork replacing computers, rewriting think we'll all be prepared." circumstances than any possible on- in-house software programs, testing Just in case -there is a problem campus problem. "I anticipate no older applications, and modifying come 1/1/00, the MIS staff at West significant problems that are under data currently in the system. Waldo Valley-Mission CCD will be spend- our control," says Giroux. "The one Galindo, director of MIS operations,ing the New Year's holiday continu- thing that makes me nervous is says the Y2K issue is not a major ing their testing and making sure all outside power, telephones and even concern because "most of the data systems are "go' before staff and the Internet." we get from the colleges is not date students return. "If need be we'll Salyers at Contra Costa says her sensitive." possibly have to exercise the system district is "positioned okay, but I'm The colleges provide the before January 1 so we can be sure worried about our bank. We haven't Chancellor's Office with data on everything is working right," says had any word from them that they courses, grades, staffing, financial Giroux. have taken care of the problem." aid, enrollment, demographics and Edelbrock in San Diego thinks a Companies like Pacific Bell and EOPS services. Galindo says, "There lot of the Y2K discussion is hype. "I Pacific Gas & Electric are spending will be some hiccups here and there,think there are some folks out there millions to make sure their custom- I'm sure, but we'll be able to deal using scare tactics to make money. ers continue to receive service and with them." But that's not to denigrate the issue. that the companies are able to Community college leaders are The fact is, we're spending millions continue to collect for those services. also confident the local tounty of dollars to ensure we can continue Pac Bell, for example, reports it has departments of education, which to educate and serve students." 400 employees working to squash thehandle payroll for the districts, will College of the Desert doesn't millennium bug at a cost of $1.5. continue to operate smoothly come expect any "disasters," says Higdon. million a week. It plans to be Y2K January 1. Riverside County, says "I do expect to deal with some blips compliant by June 30. PG&E says it Higdon, has been working on the but that's what we get paid to deal will spend $600 million in order to issue for two years, "I'm very confi- with. But we don't expect anything be compliant by end of the third dent they will make the transition to fall out of the sky." quarter. without any problems." So is Alex Dan Jenkins, president of Jenkins, Kelley, the director of information This article was written by Ray Giles, Larsen & Associates, a utility consult-services at El Camino College. "LA the League's director of special services ing firm that works with many County has been on top of things. I and frequent contributor to The News. California community colleges, don't expect them to blow this." predicts public utilities serving the Kelley speaks for many MIS TIME PHEW'S0SPRING 1999 1 6 ell4"Fhe\ews 2/1C71-"Cr& The League's Website is expanding daily. If you haven't visited recently, this is a page you will CONTINUED FROM PAGE6 want to bookmark. Highlights of What you'll find: Santa Rosa J.C. 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