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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1987)
Committee studies child care need By Paula Green Emerald Reporter In light of the "baby boom" of the 1980s, the recently established University Child Care Study Committee has started research in response to a perceived need for child care among University faculty and staff. According to Tom Hager, committee member and Old Oregon editor, "child care is an important issue among faculty. The administration has been aware of our problem for a while, but this is the first of ficial recognition of it.” The new committee will at tempt to fill child care needs not provided for under current University programs where students have first priority. The current University-affiliated child care program receives par tial funding from student fees. Committee Co-chairwoman and University Internal Auditor lane Van Order, who finds the question of faculty child care an "important community issue," currently is working to discover the precise need for faculty and staff child care, as well as op tions for filling the need. Beginning with a survey to be circulated among faculty and staff in early January, the com mittee also will explore alter natives for providing child care, investigate the alternatives for meeting specific needs, explore issues involved in on-sight or closed off-campus housing, and explore grants and funding available for the project. Although Van Order noted the committee currently is in an "exploration phase." she stressed the importance of the situation in that "child care can affect the productivity of an office.” Another area the committee hopes to explore is the possibili ty of research in early childhood development with the Universi ty Research Center. Teacher Education Professor and Committee Co-chairwoman Nora Cohen said she "would love to have the possibility of a good place to do research." "I'm really concerned about the beginnings, because a child's future is tied into their first years of life." Cohen ex plained. adding, "We need child care that optimizes a child's development .” Cohen is studying the natural concerns and interests of children, and "would like to see nursery, preschool and child programs that facilitate the processes of growth and development.” Cohen noted the committee has been collecting data from around the country to use in preparation for the develop ment of both a child care and research center. Cohen has found the cost of funding to lx? the largest obstacle to the project. "There are large costs involv ed in appropriate stuffing When you're dealing with very small children, there is a need Health center doctor dies Jim Pierson, a respected gynecologist at the University's Student Health Center, died Tuesday, Nov. 24. after suffer ing a stroke Sunday. Nov. 15. Pierson was 59 years old. According to I)r. James Jackson, director of the Student Health Center, Pierson, who worked at the Student Health Center since Jan. 19t>9, was respected by students and physicians alike. "He (Pierson) was dedicated to his patients," Jackson said This concern showed in the care Pierson extended to all his patients. Patient welfare was always Pierson’s primary concern. Jackson said. The 14 years Pier son spent at the Student Health Center was divided between his work as a gynecologist and his work as a general physician. Jackson added Upon entry to the Health Center staff in 1969. 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Family con dolences can still be sent to Dr. James Jackson at the Student Health Center. for a reasonable ratio of baby-to c.aretaker." Cohen said. Hager. Van Order and Coben all recognized the committee has been formed out of the new awareness of a nationwide trend of working mothers "It's been happening all around us. but we just haven't been aware of what’s going on." 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