THE PRIX Vol. XXII No. 14 Wednesday, February 15,1989 Clackamas Community College Bond Levy campaign schedule set by Brianc C. Dotson News Editor According to Clackamas Community College President John Keyser, a large amount of support is coming in for the $9.5 million bond levy that will go before voters in March. Currently the college is ask- I ing for at least 200 faculty mem­ bers to help promote the passage I of the bond levy. The volunteers 11 will be going door to door to vot- 11 ers in the precinct. “The $9.5 million represents I a compromise between what we I need and what the voters are will- I ing to pay,” said Keyser. Keyser feels that the college ■ needs about $5-10 million to do | all that needs to be done. The ■ ■ ■ ■ college would like to build a per- forming arts center, a new library and several other projects, but these items are not included in this bond proposal. What is included in the pro­ posed bond levy is the building of a Wilsonville facility, a business and computer tech center, expan­ sion of the Community Center, library expansion and maintenance on the roots and other areas around the campus. The Wilsonville facility will cost $1,215,000. The building will have four classrooms, a confer­ ence room, an office and study area and 100 parking spaces in 10,000 sq. ft. The business and computer tech center will include ten class­ rooms, four computer labs, a 300 seat meeting room, offices, study area, and 200 parking spaces. The center will be 37,000 sq. ft. and cost $4,760,000. The remainder of the $9.5 million will go to finance the rest of the projects that the college will start. According to Keyser, the proposed building site at Wilson­ ville (which was donated to Clacka­ mas Community College) must be developed by March 1993 or the land will go back to Tektron- ics. The land is appraised at $700,000 and must be used for educational purposes. Keyser said that there is a three percent annual rise in en­ rollment, and the college is al­ ready behind inspace perstudent. The average is 137 sq. ft., where as Clackamas has only 95 sq. ft. per student. Clackamas’ district is the third lowest in tax rates among Oregon community colleges, costing around $1.41 per household. The state average is around $1.90 per household. “I hope people in this county will realize that they have not Photo by Tara Powers ELC Director Jerry Hermann is presented with a $4,500 check from AMOCO Corp in a recent ceremony. The money will help support outreach programs for the center. From left are Dean Edwards, Jr., with a red tail hawk; Bob Russeel, AMOCO Corp.; Herrmann; Tom Kornegay, AMOCO; Dave Luneke, ELC board member; and Leon Horton, AMOCO. New scholarship established ■ Editor Beginning fall term next year, I a new full-tuition scholarship will i be available to students attending « Clackamas Community College. The scholarship will honor ■ the late William C. Gregory, a five 1 term member of the Clackamas ■ Community College Board of 1 Education, who passed away Oct. ■ 24,1987. The scholarship is made pos- ■ sible by the William C. and Mar- ■ jorie Gregory Memorial, which ■ was established last year. The endowment was started ■ by Gregory’s family, friends, ■ Clackamas Board members, re- ■ tired Board members, staff and ■ the Clackamas Education Asso- ■ ciation, who pulled together to raise $6,OCX). The college matched that sum and brought it up to its original goal of $12,000. The $12,000 will never be spent, it will rest in the bank and accumulate interest. It is out of that interest that the scholarship money will be derived. Scholarships will be based on academics, leadership and finan­ cial need. Clackamas students as well as high school seniors will be eligible for consideration. The endowment was origi­ nated by Clackamas President John S. Keyser, who approached Mar­ jorie Gregory and son, Gene, about the idea They both seemed pleased to have the endowment in Gre­ gory’s name. Keyser then took the idea to the Board at their Dec. 9, 1987 Dignitaries to visit Clackamas by Briane C. Dotson, News Editor and Rick Piller, Staff Writer A leading Soviet economist and a group of five Chinese social scientists will visit Clackamas Community College Monday, Feb. 20. ELC receives grant ■ ■ by Christopher L. Curran invested as much in this college as other communities have in their colleges,” Keyser noted. The rate for this bond would be an average 7.1 cents per house­ hold. The old bond rate was 15.4 cents per house hold. The Friends of Clackamas Community College have hired D’Ann Gilmore to help with the campaign for the bond levy. Gilmore has worked on several campaigns before this one. “There has been no organ­ ized opposition to this proposed bond levy,” Keyser said. meeting. Now that the funds are in place the scholarship is moving ahead. Gregory, a West Linn resi­ dent, was serving his fifth con­ secutive term on the Clackamas Board when he died in 1987. That term would have ended in 1990. He was succeeded by Mimi Ur- bigkeit. Gregory had been a prin­ cipal in the West Linn School District for 39 years and in the Oregon City School District for two years. Gregory earned the Clacka­ mas Community College Board of Education Award for Excel- lenceand the Distinguished Serv­ ice Award from the Oregon Community College Association. He was awarded both in 1986. Soviet economist Dr. Lev Nicholaevich Karpov will be speak­ ing about the peculiarities of energetic complex of the develop­ ment of the USSR and the recon­ struction of the Soviet economy at noon, Monday in McLoughlin Theatre. A leading Soviet econo­ mist and economics professor, Karpov is an expert on regional economics. He is also an advisor to Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. His talk is free and open to the public. Five social scientists from the People’s Republic of China will also visit Clackamas Community College Feb. 20 to tour and sit in on classes around the campus. The visitors include Li Xuekun and Feng Shize, both professors and senior editors of social sci­ ences in China, Professor Yan Jiaqu from the Institute of Political Science, He Zuorong, director of the Philosophy Department and also a senior editor of social sci­ ence in China, and Zhao Zheny- ing, the deputy editor-in-chief of economics. While on campus the Chinese will participate in three classes: human relations, economics, and political science. They are sched­ uled to arrive at 9 a.m. next Mon­ day. These social scientists are participants in the Conference on the Transformation of Socialism in China and the Soviet Union. Those who have questions about the visitors may contact the co-chair of the Clackamas Com­ munity College International Education Committee at 657-6958 ext. 315 for more information. Oregon City, Oregon News Digest ELC offers river cruise The Clackamas Com­ munity College Environ­ mental Learning Center is hosting a cruise on the Willamette River from Oregon City to Sauvie Is­ land and back. The trip, scheduled for Feb. 17-18, is designed so adventurers can learn about the ecology, history, wild­ life and geology of the river. Friday, Feb. 17 will be spent at the ELC facility and Sat­ urday, Feb. 18 will be spent on the river. Advice given on finances Feb. 18 a seminar on planning a sound financial future will take place in the Community Center Mall from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. Top financial experts from all over the Portland area will give presentations on approximately 30 top­ ics, including launching a small business and the changes in tax law. The Seminar is sponsored by' the Portland area community colleges, The Oregonian and professionals in finance, banking, law and account­ ing. Molatore recognized Instructor Nick Mola­ tore was awarded the Presi­ dent’s Award of Excellence in regard to his perception of how computer resources benefit the entire campus. Molatore was nomi­ nated for the Banyan Tree pin by Pat Reinert, Chair­ person for the Secretarial Science department at the January Board Meeting. The nomination was seconded by Dean of Instructional Services Lyle Reese and Assistant Dean Chuck Scott. Drive held The Red Cross is spon­ soring, in conjunction with the Clackamas Associated • Student Government, a blood drive set for Feb. 22 from 10a.m. to2:30p.m. in the Community Center. They are currently in search || doners.