Education, levy main concerns for Hakanson
College's election levy scheduled for Nov. 8
By Charlene Jensen
Of The Print
To continue to offer a
solid education as set up by the
guidelines from the Oregon
Legislature, and to pass the
Nov. tax levy are the two main
objectives of Clackamas Com
munity College President John
Hakanson for the 1983-84
year.
The College receives over
half of its funding from pro
perty taxpayers. However, the
College President John Hakanson
current levy authorization
runs out at the end of the fiscal
year June 30, 1984. To con
tinue operating the College
beyond that time means that a
tax levy will have to pass.
The November levy is a
measure to simply fund the
operation of the College with
minimum changes in program,
equipment and maintenance.
“The buildings are getting
older and as they do they take
more maintenance. Carpets,
furniture wears out ... so
that’s one thing we have in
cluded in our planning for the
November levy,” Hakanson
said.
Hakanson admits that in
the next 12-15 years the Col
lege will need to build an
auditorium and a library in a
proper place, because the cur
rent library is located where
classrooms were suppose to
be.
“There are all kinds of
concerns that need to be built
if the county’s population con
tinues to grow,” Hakanson
said.
Hakanson realizes the
Oregon economy situation and
says, “I think the taxpayers
are very hard hit right now,
and the College has been try
ing to be really economical. I
don’t want to threaten people
and say ‘... if you don’t vote
‘Yes’ we’ll close the school
down.’ That isn’t the point,
but the truth is that either we
pass a levy or we don’t have a
college.”
Hakanson believes he will
do anything he can to improve
the process of education and
administration. He said his
door is always open to new
students and returning ones.
By DeAnn Dietrich
Of The Print
In an effort to catch up
with the rest of the nation,
Oregon’s telecourse program
is consistently maturing.
Growing in popularity,
Clackamas Community Col
lege offers nine classes and
boasts 177 students enrolled in
the program. The College
originates the programs in the
audio-visual department and
broadcasts them on Liberty
Cable throughout the
Portland area. They also
create programs for Portland
Community College.
earn college credits, but due to
convenience, responsibilities
or scheduling conflicts wish to
remain at home.
Included with televised in
struction is a textbook, study
guide, classroom discussion,
assignments and examina
tions. Upon completion of the
course, students earn three
credits. There is no limit on
the amount of credits which a
student may earn. The pro-,
grams are produced by
nationally-known instruc
tional television producers.
Each quarter a survey is
taken from students to es
tablish their needs and reasons
The College purchases for involvement in the pro
tapes from a variety of col gram. Surveys have shown
leges in the nation and uses its that approximately 50 percent
own instructors for the courses. of the students are aiming for
There is now a statewide com a degree, with roughly 23 per
munity college consortium, cent involved for general in
which has allowed a substan terest. Students also indicated
tial increase in buying power. that the courses are, in most
The consortium reviews avail respects, “about the same,” as
able programs and decides on-campus classes.
upon which courses the in
dividual colleges will choose.
When deciding on classes,
Heard said, “We try not to of
Audio-Visual Chairper fer the same class too often
son Ira Heard stated, “Oregon and are constantly searching
is doing extremely well in com for new classes.”
parison to other states, even
though we’re quite young.”
In order to register for a
He attributes much of the suc class, a student at the College
cess to, “three or four people must attend a one-hour orien
(in the consortium) with great tation session on campus. In
leadership qualities.”
addition to viewing the re
Telecourses offer an alter quired programs, the student
native to students who wish to may be asked to attend two to
Wednesday October 19, 1983
four review seminars on cam
pus. Completed written as
signments are mailed in as
directed by the instructor.
Mid-term and final examina
tions are scheduled on campus
at convenient times.
Programs are broadcast
ed twice weekly on KOAP-TV
Channel 10. For those with
Liberty Cable, shows are aired
several times throughout the
week on Channel 9.
If there are questions con
cerning the course, students
are given the instructor’s
phone number at the orienta
tion?
The subjects selected for
telecourses range from
Understanding Human Behav
ior to Personal Finance. Each
telecourse requires a $10 fee.
For more information regar
ding tuition, financial aid and
registration, contact the Col
lege at 657-8400, ext. 266.
Although passing the levy
is a personal goal for Hakan
son, he said that if the bill
doesn’t pass the College would
try another levy measure at the
polls.
College designates
campus smoking areas
In regards to the Oregon Clean Air Act of 1981,
Clackamas Community College has officially designated
smoking areas. These smoking areas, developed by
Facilities Development and Planning Officer Don Fisher,
are as follows:
McLoughlin Hall
- Smoking is permitted in the
lobby areas only.
Randall Hall
- Smoking is allowed in the
main lobby only.
Barlow Hall
- Smoking is permitted in the
lunchroom, lobbies, and
hallways only.
Clairmont Hall
- Smoking is allowed in the
lunchroom only.
Pauling Center
- No smoking is permitted
anywhere in the building.
Community Center
- Smoking is allowed in the
main cafeteria area, but not
in the Small Dining Room or
Skylight Room. In the mall
area, smoking will be permit
ted at tables set near the west
and south walls. Signs will be
placed on the tables. Smok
ing will also be allowed only
at the tables in the Fireside
Lounge, and not when using
the soft furniture.
Photo by Russ McMillen
Telecourses net 177 students
“We (the college staff)
are here to help students
discover themselves, to learn
about themselves and about
careers. Students shouldn’t be
afraid .to ask questions of
anyone here at the College,”
Hakanson said.
As for the Orchard Complex, the Animal Science
Center, the Art Center, Smuckers Building and the trailers,
smoking areas have not been assigned as of press time.
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The audio-visual depart
ment at the College offers
video cassette copies of each
program for review.
Heard claims the purpose
of the telecourses is, “to get
information out in the com
munity for people who can’t
get on campus.” He believes
that as technology increases,
interest in the courses will
grow to become an integral
part of education.
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