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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1979)
0 £ print ■I Vol. XII, No. 20 Wednesday, April 4, 1979 Enrollment coordinator quits lena Vancil e Print e Clackamas Community be school board accepted i regret” the pending Lation of Gary Haroldsen, ment coordinator, at the 1 meeting March 14. member of the College I since September 1977, hdsen held the position of school supervisor before king the enrollment coor- lor 10 months ago. The Ion was in an embryonic lit that time. Haroldsen’s nnation will be effective r |e of the main causes for Intent, described by Idsen, was the lack of pate assistance with detail Iso he could go ahead jhe actual development of is job is taking more out [than I care to give,” he “I would rather not stay nly make half an effort.” Scribed as “phenomenal” [secretary, Kathy Nelson, □sen’s duties are mainly rned with increasing the ty of the college’s various rtunities and programs 'the community. Other reasons for discontent had their roots in what Harold sen described as the “political climate” among teachers and administrators on campus. “There are a lot of good people here, that I like to work for, and great potential benefits for me as an employee,” he said. “But I felt as though I was compromising my integrity in certain situations.” Haroldsen explained that this would occur when he felt compelled to agree with fellow employees on certain issues for the sake of their working relationship. “I think that I have seen a littlebit more of that here, than in other places where I have worked,” he said. A veteran of the education business since 1967, Harold sen was supervisor of the educational career program at Portland State, which involves teaching mentally retarded adults. His experience in that field also included training teachers to work with retarded adults. The construction business holds the future for Haroldsen’s efforts, along with the com pletion of a doctorate degree in During the process of dismantling the banners which announced Spring registration, Haroldson speaks of his pending resignation. Photo by Doug Fisk college student services. In spite of the change in oc cupations, Haroldson stressed that he will “be an educator for the rest of his life.” “I feel that I will be more of a benefit to the business from the outside looking in. I might work on the school board, or on an advisory committee for con sultation,” he said. “I do feel the need to get away for a while, and I have an oppor tunity to do business with a friend who is in construction.” decision making for the college.” Fryett also praised Haroldsen for increasing “the visibility of the college to the public. For instance, this is the first year the college has had banners hung to announce registration.” Fryett expressed hopes that Haroldsen’s succes sor will be Howard Fryett, assistant to someone from within the the president, expressed regret college staff, a person aware of at Haroldsen’s pending depar future trends as far as students’ ture. overall age and interests, and “I am saddened by his the effect that it will have on the decision,” he said. curriculum. “Gary is a skillful person with abundant integrity,” Fryett “We expect the position of said. “He has singlehandedly enrollment coordinator to convinced the Board of become more and more Education and College staff of challenging as students and the importance of objective curriculum gradually change,” data, research and fact, in Fryett said. What’s inside Legislative page JoAnn McCaully, college night student, tells of her duties as a ligislative page at the state capitol on page 5. Green thumbs It’s that time of the year again. Gardens will be blooming at the College through a program called Greenfingers, See page 5 to get in the green ghumb spirit. Women trackers ie most College students were njoylng the local sunshine over P ng vacation, a few traveled as far See how the college’s women track team tore ..up the track at the Oregon community college Athletics track meet last weekend on page 12. as Death Valley for relaxation and learning. See more photos about the trip by Eric Holstrom on Page 8. .................... .......... — centimeters Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab