Trailer doubles
as campus depot
By Mike Rose
Of the Print
ingCenter.
It was jacked-up and tow
ed away leaving an open space
and a big dirty spot.
Last week trailer ‘C’ was
towed to the John Inskeep En
vironmental Learning Center.
The former class room will be
remodeled into a recycling
education, storage, and drop
off depot; The recycling depot
will be accepting paper, glass,
and metal materials from the
public around Jan. 1.
Although the ELC has col
lected paper for some time,
storage space for other
materials have not been
available. The trailer now
allows the ELC to collect glass
and metal for recycling. Money
made from the recycling pro
gram is ued to support the
Center.
“The recycling depot will
extend the College’s recycling
Lobbyist. “Karen will work in program into the community,”
Salem with Roger Bassett, who said Charles Puckett of the
is a registered lobbyist,” Crosby ELC. The Center does not pay
explained.
for materials but it will give
environmehtally-concernej I
citizens a convenient place j I
drop-off reusable material I
Puckett said. At present, thi I
nearest full-service recycle I
center is about 30 miles frog I
the Oregon City area, Pucke|
said.
The trailer is located oj
the dirt parking lot near the
ELC. A wooden Jence will n
erected around the trailer and
the area landscaped. AccJ
ding to Puckett, the trailer wj
not be an eyesore.
Skylights will be installed
in the trailer to cut down on the
consumption of energy . Audit
tape stations and wall exhibit
will inform the public abo«
recycling. Printed literature ud
also be provided.
The ELC is planniii
workshops on recycling. Thi
recycling depot will be open fa
tours by neighborhood assoc»
tions, local clubs and services
Some schdols and dubs havi
already inquired about thi
recycling depot Puckett said.
Prouty,
who
was
unavailable for comment, will
be CCOSAC’s liaison to
Bassett, who in turn is the
liaison between Oregon
schools and the state
legislature.
“Karen will be the go-
between for the thirteen
Oregon community colleges,”
Crosby explained.
“We’re very proud of her,
because she was appointed
over two other CCOSAC
members after the Board of
Presidents debated for about
two hours. We wanted the best
person for the job, considering
how vital it is, and Karen is that
person,” he said.
with their instructor; then aft«
the half-hour program, the stn
dent may ask questions abot
the presentation during a s|
cond hali-hour period.
Students may also get help b
phone, if needed.
Edwards, Prouty picked
to join state committees
By J. Dana Haynes
Of the Print
Two members of the
Associated Student Govem-
ment have been chosen to
serve on Oregon educational
committees, ASG President
Sam Crosby announced
yesterday.
ASG Director Dick Ed
wards and Senator Karen Pro
uty will represent not only the
College, but all thirteen com
munity colleges of Oregon.
Edwards has been elected
to be the liaison between the
Community Colleges of
Oregon Association and Com
missions (CCOSAC), and the
Oregon Educational Coor
dinating Commission (OECC).
“Dick is an official member
of OECC,” Crosby said, “He
has a vote, and his input is im
portant to the commission.”
OECC operates out of the state
capitol and is directly responsi
ble to State Superintendent of
Schools Verne Duncan.
“We listen to the problems
of all Oregon schools; from
kindergarten to doctoral pro
grams,” Edwards said, “and we
try to come to some answers
for everyone. Since we work
directly with the state school
board, we have a lot of say in
the education in Oregon.”
At the Oct. 2 OECC
meeting, the members selected
%
‘
three issues that will be given
particular attention during the
next two years:
-Board and institutional
long-range plans.
-Funding priorities for all
education, and
-School finance
The first goal, long-range
planning, is aimed at creating a
contingency plan for funding of
schools and institutions in the
event of financial disaster, such
as a fire or teachers’ strike.
The second, funding
priorities, is a review of all
budget
systems
from
kindergarten to four year col
leges. The end result will be a
recommendation
of
a
budgetary process that would
make every school’s budget
consistent with one another.
The third objective is
school finance. This is a major
concern for the local district
funding of all first and secon
dary educational programs.
Determining how block grants
will be distributed will be the
objective.
“I’m very excited about
this,” Edwards said, “My input
for CCOSAC is important, and
the community colleges are
starting to have more push.”
The second ASG member
to be appointed to a state
organization is Karen Prouty.
Like Edwards, Prouty is a
member of CCOSAC, and has
been chosen to be that
organization’s Oregon Student
Education via
TV offered
By Rick Obritschkewitsch
Of the Print
Ten years ago Clackamas CC
was the first community college
in the state to offer a
Telecourse.
The project was haulted
after a couple of years, but with
the beginning of this term the
The community colleges College once again is offering
of Oregon are gaining more im Telecourses.
portance in the state educa
The original program only
tional picture every year, offered one course on
Crosby added. “Two years sculpture over the airwaves.
ago, we didn’t have much This term six courses are being
power. Four-year schools offered and in Winter eight
dominated the major lobbying telecourses will be offered.
scene; but that’s changing.
“CCOSAC gave us a
Telecourses are offered for
foothold,” he said. As of next “those who can’t get in to the
year, we’re going to start asking college,” Bob Wynia, assistant
for some of the things the com to the dean of instruction, said.
munity colleges have needed. “Mostly, it’s babysitting pro
We’ve got higher admissions blems or people can’t get into
rate than the four-year schools $ the other courses on campus.”
so we can’t be ignored any
Telecourses are broadcast
more.”
over Oregon Educational and
Public Broadcast Systems
(OEPBS) to give students the
opportunity to learn at home.
The courses will also be offered
over Liberty Cable (channel 9)
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Students
take
telecourses for the same cost as
conventional courses.
Each
class has a set of study guides
and everything needed to learn
the subject matter. Instructors
also provide class time for the
telecourse students.
If a student wants, he may
also come into the College and
watch the evening broadcast
Courses are broadcai
once a day during the wes
and repeated on weekends. I
both runs are missed the sis]
dent may view it in the College
audio-visual department.
Wynia said, “I’d like to sei
more teaching faculty get in
volved. Most are afraid they!
have to appear on TV, but tha
isn’t the case.”
Instructors need to keepi
touch with students to mal
sure they are keeping up ui
the class,” Wynia said. “W
like to do this without forciii
them (the students) to comeii
or it will defeat the purpose
The only time students have!
come in is for mid-terms an
finals.
Thé availability of a caHi
broadcast is a major achievi
ment in this area for the Co
lege. “It’s a big step,” he sait
“We’re the second communi
college in the state to be hodl
ed up to cable.” Lane CC «i
the first.
The College will provicq
cable courses for Portlan
Community College since tM
haven’t been hooked up H
cable.
Clackamas Community College