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Vol. XXIII No. 7
Clackamas Community College
November 15,1989
Oregon City, Oregon
Career day well received; over 900 attend
by Jim Titus
Editor-in-Chief
Over 900 students and 78
presenters attended the 1989
Career Market held here last week,
according to Gail Laferriere,
coordinator of the event.
The event was held to provide
an opportunity for students to talk
to professionals in a variety of
career fields inorder to help them
determine what career they would
like to enter.
The most popular career
represented at the three-hour event
was law enforcement. Two offi
cers from the Portland Police
Department said they talked to
about 40 people during the event.
The least popular career repre
sentative, a machinist from Brod
& McClurg - PACE Co., only talked
to three people during the event.
The average number of students
at each table was 12.4 student.
KGW-TV news anchor Pete
Schulberg, as a representative of
the field of journalism, talked to
about 20 students.
Laferriere said one bad thing
about the event is that people
“black out and don’t know what to ’
say.” To solve this problem, Laf
erriere provided students with a
list of questions to ask presenters.
One presenter, Donna McNabb
of ADP Dealer Services, remarked
that “it (Career Market) only works
for students who are outgoing
enough to walk up to the table
and ask questions.”
According to Laferriere, most
of the presenters were happy to
participate in Career Market.
On a scale of one to five of
what the presenters thought of
the effectiveness of the career
market it rated a 4.25; last year it
rated 3.75.
“People said they were really
glad they had the opportunity to
share information with students.
The presenters said that students
were getting smarter. Some of the
questions asked were very prob
ing and really made them think,”
Laferriere said.
Laferriere pointed out that
more support from campus fac
ulty would have made the event a
bigger success. Although she
stressed that there was more in
structor support for Career Mar
ket this year than any other, some
students still couldn’t get out of
class to attend.
Students who missed out on
talking with career representatives,
or just desire more information,
can contact Laferriere for more
information.
“Almost all of the presenters
District value has fallen from
3.86 percent to 3.25 percent since
August. It is expected that the
district value will remain at 3.25
for the next three years. The rea
son for the fall in value is that
some of the areas in the district
are under urban renewal programs
and are not taxable.
“Originally the budget com
mittee had proposed asking the
voters for a $1.45 per-thousand
tax rate but thought that $1.45
Help the
needy
Pete Schulberg, news anchor for KGW-TV, was one of the many
professionals who attended the Career Market.
said they would be available for
personal information interviews.
These interviews are a fantastic
way to find out what is going on in
that particular field in the Port
land area,” Laferriere said.
Laferriere would also like
students to let her know what
careers or presenters they would
like to see at future career mar
kets. She also is open to any sug
gestions on improving the event.
“If you keep working at it you
can always find something to make
it (Career Market) better next
year,” said Laferriere. “I really want
to do the best job possible for our
students.”
per-thousand would be more sel
lable to the public,” said Dirrim.
The expected budget for next
year if the levy passes is going to
be set at a total of $19,209,973.
“This budget is a conserva
tive number, on the medium to
medium-high side,” said Dirrim.
The reason for wanting a
higher tax rate is to help fund the
repair of the older buildings and
of the new ones non-capital deci
sion packages, and new full time
Tuition rates would not in
crease in the 1990/91 school year
but would increase eight percent
in 1991/92 to $27 the next year
tuition would increase four per
cent to $28 if this tax levy is passed.
If this tax levy fails the budget
committee will meet and propose
a new tax levy at a lower rate and
would probably be only for two
years said Dirrim.
CCC Foundation acquires $5,000 grant
by Lane Schcidcman
Staff Writer
The Clackamas Community
College Foundation has received
a matching grant of $5,000 from
the Jackson Foundation, a local
trust that aids charitable and
educational organizations.
The $5,000 donated by the
Jackson Foundation, along with
the $10,000 committed by the
Clackamas Foundation, will be
funding the Mini-Grant for Inno
vation program.
This program is set up so that
staff members can receive money
to start a project that they feel will
reflect the college .purpose of
“creating lifetime opportunities
for success through responsive
education,” according to a Foun
dation handout.
In 1989, the first year of the
mini-grant program, $4,OCX) was
given out to fund five projects.
The voice-activated computer
drafting program along with video
tape math supplements and equip
ment for the math lab were two
products of the mini-grant pro
gram.
Seed money to host the 1989
Phi Beta Kappa leadership con
ference artd to research and per
form historical dances, music and
drama was donated by the Foun
dation.
The Foundation was also a
co-sponsor of the first interna
tional education week.
Publishing
advice
given
At 7:15 p.m. tonight in the
theatre the Friends of the Li
brary will put on a program called
“Beyond the Manuscript.”
The program is offering
advice on how to be published
and will include an open panel
discussion.Admission is free, but
there will be a small charge for
refreshments.
Budget's future depends on levy passing
by Briane C. Dotson
Ncws/Managing Editor
The budget committee has
decided on the budget for next
year depending if the March 27
tax levy passes, according to Gary
Dirrim, administrative dean of
college services and planning.
The new tax rate ,if approved,
would be S1.42 per-thousand. The
current tax rate is $1.32 per-thou
sand, and would last for three school
years.
News
Digest
In 1990 many more projects
are to be funded with the $15,000
set aside for the Mini-Grant for
Innovation program.
“There are very few dollars in
the budget for innovations,” said
Beverly Fulmore, one of the or
ganizers of the mini-grant pro
gram.
Requests for more grants have
been submitted to foundations
including Burlington Northern,
Weyerhaeuser, and Mentor Graph
ics. The Collins Foundation was
also asked for a grant, but they
denied the request at this time.
Timing is very important when
requesting a grant from a founda
tion, such as the Jackson Fou nda-
tion. The directors of the foun
dation only meet a few times a
year to review the grant requests.
If Clackamas would have sent
their request in a month later
than they did, they could possibly
still be waiting for a reply.
On Jan. 2,1990 a request for
proposals will be sent to all staff
members. The proposals from the
staff must be turned in to the
Foundation Office by Feb. 2,1990.
March2,1990will be the day that
the mini-grant awards will be an
nounced.
If there are any questions
concerning the Mini-Grant for
Innovation program, contact
David Dickson, ext. 545.
Holiday baskets and toy
sign-ups are available to Clacka
mas county residents who need
a little help this holiday season.
Most local public libraries will
have referral forms between Nov.
6 and Dec. 11. These referral
forms will match organizations
who want to help with people
who need help.
Geographer to
speak
Dr.Leszek Baranieeki, pro-
fessor of Geography at the Uni
versity of Wroclaw Geographi
cal Institute, will be speaking
on Fri. Nov. 17 in the Theatre
from noon to 1. Dt. Baraniecki
has specialized in cultural, physi
cal, and environmental geogra
phy and has traveled extensively.
After the formal presenta
tion, "Geo-Politics of Eastern
Europe,” Dr. Bataniecki will
answer questions.
Christmas tree
lighting
planned
Santa Claus, candy canes and
music will be featured at the
free Christmas Lighting event
Nov. 24 starting at 5 p.m. Canned
food donations for Clackamas
County needy will be gathered
at the Courthouse on Main Street
in Oregon City. The event is
being sponsored by the Oregon
City Historical Trails Commit
tee and funded by the Oregon
City Civic Trust.
Notice
The Clackamas Print will
not be printed next week due to
the Thanksgiving holiday, but
will return next Wednesday.
Havea happy
.ksgiving