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Page 4 THE CLACKAMAS PRINT FEATURE May 20,1992 New Assistant Dean of Instruction hired Rathburn sees job as 'opportunity, challenge' by Melissa Freels Co-Editor-in-Chief “I like being part of things that are changing and growing,” said Rene’ Rathburn, department chair of alternative programs, who was recently chosen as the As sistant Dean of Instruction of a new division at CCC. Rathburn sees her new job, which begins July 1, “as a great opportunity and a challenge... because of what we have to build.” The newly merged division, which doesn’t have an official title yet, includes the Learning Resource Center and the Family Resource Center. The Learning Resource Center includes the library, In structional Media Services and the Learning Center. The Fam ily Resource Center includes family and human services, and photo by Nolan Kidwell Rene* Rathburn will begin her job as Assistant Dean of alternative programs. CCC alternative programs Instruction on July 1. are not new to Rathburn, who pull the departments in this divi “the thing I never wanted to do came to Clackamas 11 years ago sion together,” Rathburn ex was work with high school-age youth,” she said. to help establish the Tri-City Al plained. Many of the students who ternative Program (TCAP). She So, after earning an Associ also helped start the Targeted Rathburn currently works with ate Degree from Portland Com Learning Center and the Young are teenagers-teen moms and munity College, a Bachelor of teens taking GED courses at Science Degree from Portland Parent Opportunity Program (YPOP). The Vocational Op Clackamas for high school credit State University and a Master of tions Programs is also among the Rathburn, who grew up in Long Arts in Education from Lewis Beach, CA, was a teen mom and and Clark College, Rathburn alternative programs at Clacka she finished her high school cred began teaching in special educa mas. Rathburn believes that her its at a community college in tion and ‘traditional’ classes in the Portland Public School Sys Not going to school in "what I call the tem. In 1980,however, aposition 'traditional' way, kind of gave me a deep at CCC opened. On a term-by- appreciation for what 'non-traditional' term basis, Rathburn came to Clackamas to develop TCAP, students have to bring to a setting." which was not expected to be experiences with the alternative California. successful. According to Assis programs will be a great asset in Not going to school in “what tant Dean of Humanities John her new job as assistant dean. I call the ‘traditional’ way, kind Hooley, who hired Rathburn in The programs in the new divi of gave me a deep appreciation sion are “multi-agency programs,” for what ‘non-traditional’ students or programs “that operate and have to bring to a setting,” she pull together several agencies to said. One of the most exciting deliver services,” she said. Now, things for Rathburn is “being able each department and its programs to teach and promote innovative must be merged into one divi ways to reach ‘non-traditional’ sion. students.” “My experience in pulling Rathburn, however, was not together all those agencies to de always interested in working with velop the (alternative) programs teenagers. She was always inter has helped to give me the skills to ested in working with people, but 1980, Rathburn “did a beautiful job” and the program was a suc cess. According to Rathburn, who took the job because of the term- by-term contract, “One term working at Tri-City just opened this whole avenue of ‘Wow! I have some skills here and I love working with these students.’” feel there’s some incredible ex pertise in every single one of these departments,” she said. Rathburn plans “to draw from (this valuable expertise) to make this new division happen. “I’m pleased to be the per son who can draw this expertise together,” she said. Rathburn, who is the mother "I don't feel that I'm taking on this chal lenge by myself. I feel there's some in credible expertise in every single one of these departments... I'm pleased to be the person who can draw this expertise together." “The reason I continued was because people believed in me. People actually believed that I could pursue these things in, perhaps, a ‘non-traditional’ way. I think I have brought that belief to the programs that I’ve both worked in and helped develop,” Rathburn said. As for her new job as Assis tant Dean, Rathburn is optimis tic. She expressed her high hopes by pointing out a quote by Henry David Thoreau which reads, “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” She explained that while the programs of the new division have already been established, it is now time to solidify the links between the separate programs. “A lot of people have said to me, ‘Who would want this job?”’ Rathburn said. “I don’t feel that I’m taking on this challenge by myself. I of three children and the grand mother of five, is also involved in many other programs on campus. “I have a lot of energy and I love working with people and being part of new programs and watching them grow,” she said. “I think that’s the thing that’s kept ihe fired up.” She is a supporter of CCC’s Focus on Women program and has been a coordinator of the Women’s Weekend. In addi tion, Rathburn has helped plan cultural events for Focus on Women. She has also been in volved with the International Education Committee, Institu tional Accountability, and has represented Clackamas on the education committee of the Chil dren and Youth Coordinating Councils. Will Rathburn’s new job as assistant dean interfere with her other activities? “I still plan on staying involved in the things I have a passion about,” she said. WHERE IHE STONE AGE MEEIS IHE ROCK AGL Seven apply for assistant dean position ' AitewjmiGess wasu^bCefiteiCyndi>Vidrews?C^m', the selection of the Assistant? Dean pf Instruction of the newly m^geddivtsbnatCCC, ; : . members whoare included in the new division met and decided the criteria for fherereeningcornntittee, They then selected Emily Orlando, Englishwtrnctor,and Melissa Banks, research analyst, to be :the(^-Chairs ofthe screening- committee. The other members: selected committee eluded GiunselarEilen Burbr- idge/Department CWr<£>t*/ dustrialPrograms Glenn Ferris, Dkectordf Plant ServieesCaroi Athletics/Cornmunity tionCarolPeterson,ahd^D^ tor of Employment and Man agement Development Karen Stone,' / / 7 , 7, The screening committee- reviewed sevW^ipIicants**De- partment Chair of the Learning t^Insírucfc» David AtteTiAl- tern^ve Instructor Mary Oa- Alternative Program Instructor Tbómas Fearing, Department Chair of Alternative Programs Rene’ Rathburiu The commit* tee selected three of the appli cants bbë interviewed by CCC President John Keyser and Dean of StudenPSetvreesDian Cob« netf. , ■/ / z S V ', Fallowing the interviews, Keyser and Connett met with thescreeningcconiiteemiddfs« cussed thein terviews, They all came to a cohsensns and chose Rathburn to take on the new job of Assistent pean Of Ttfstruc- tíqn, ' ',r 'J z ' , ■■ Rathburn willbeginhernew job July L Her current job, DepmímentChatróf Alterna* five Pregrams, will be fiUedby Craven, - z OW .mi,.;.. > A CHILLIN' NEW COMEDY IN FULL NEANDERVISION. 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