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WedNEsdAy, N ovem B er I, 2000
News
TI he CI ac I< amas P rint
Clackamas instructor handed presidential gavel
JENNY CHAVEZ
Staff'Writer
Molly Williams, English as a
Second Language (ESL) instruc
tor at Clackamas, was handed the
president’s gavel for the statewide
organization Oregon Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Lan
guages (ORTESOL) last Friday,
before a gathering of approxi
mately 400 members from around
the state at the annual ORTESOL
conference, held at Clackamas.
ORTESOL is a non-profit orga
nization founded as a resource
for teachers of ESL at all grade
levels, providing them updated
information and opportunities to
increase their teaching effective
ness. Williams, who is also advi
sor to the college’s Intensive
English Studies program, was
responsible for planning this
year’s conference, the,first con
ference Clackamas has hosted
since the start of ORTESOL in
1977,
Well known speaker and author,
Professor H. Douglas Brown, direc
tor of the American Language Insti
tute at San Francisco State Univer
sity, spoke and held a book signing
at the conference. Seminars on
subjects ranging from classroom
techniques and computer aids to
teaching specific cultural groups
were offered.
Williams has been an ESL in
structor at Clackamas for 21 years.
The college has both day and
evening classes for speakers of a
second language. This year’s day
program includes 26 international
students and 150 immigrants. The
program also extends to other
sites with night classes for 300 stu
dents at the Harmony center, 40 in
Estacada and 98 in Canby. Accord
ing to Williams, much of the suc
cess of Clackamas’ ESL program
is due to the instructors.
" All our teachers have master’s
degrees and we embrace our part-
time instructors as we do our full
time. We treat every one as
equals.”
Another advantage unique to
Clackamas’ ESL program is the full
support by the administration. Ac
cording to Williams, the college
sees the program as an asset to the
school and views it as an opportu
nity to transition English language
learners into the full college setting.
ESL student Mahnaz Alidoostri
is 40 years old and came to Clacka
mas to learn English so she can then
enroll in the nursing program. She stud
ied nursing in Iran before coming to
the US. According to Alidoostri, her
beginnings here were tumultuous. She
missed her family, country and con
nections with others from her culture.
After six months, Alidoostri said she
is beginning to feel better.
“I feel good here and Lwant to try to
be a success,” she remarked.
Many other students with diverse
stories and backgrounds study ESL
on campus.
Eighty-three year-old Kalai Ng,
from Hong Kong, came to Oregon
after retirement in 1965 because
his children were here and Hong
Kong had no senior benefits or
retirement plans. He recalled his
home country; “we call Hong
Kong the concrete forest. There’s
too much people, too small area,
and houses built to the sky.”
Ng wrote his memoir and fam
ily tree but realized his family
could not read it because they
didn’t know Chinese. He also
made his family members special
necklaces with their names on
them, and after his grandson
pointed out that his name was
spelled incorrectly, the grandfather
decided to come to Clackamas to
learn English.
International student Ken Tsai,
28, came to Clackamas from Taiwan
six months ago. He is here to learn
JENNY CHAVEZ / Clackamas Print
Students (from left) Kalai Ng of Hong Kong, Mahnaz
Alidoostri of Iran and Ken Tsai of Taiwan are members of
the ESL program at Clackamas.
English so he can open a business
for Kuanfoong, a lock manufactur
ing company, in Portland. If his com
pany decides, to-have, him stay, he
looks forward to living in the Port
land area.
“I like it because Portland is not
big. I went to Chicago and it was
crowded. San. Francisco had air
pollution, and Seattle was too
cold,” said Tsai.
Williams speaks animatedly
about the ESL program and dis
plays true passion for teaching
Adult Education.
“Our students are treated like
college students,” she explained.
“Most of them come because they
want to learn English. We are help
ing them achieve their goal.”
“ I think we’re the best program
in the state,” added ORTESOL’s
new president. “We are really
good!”
CCC/PSU co-admission offers savings and opportunity
CORINNE RUPP
Staff Writer
Students thinking about trans
ferring to Portland State Univer
sity have a unique opportunity
here al Clackamas to join the
PSU/CCC co-admit program.
The co-admit program has
been in place since spring 1997
and has been gaining popularity
ever since, with about 150
Clackamas students registered
this year.
Students benefit in many
ways. For example, a student
fills out only one application
for both PSU and Clackamas.
Financial aid is also coordi
nated between the two schools,
allowing registered partici
pants to '.take freshmen and
Other benefits include a se-
sophomore level classes at riesiof freshmen and sopho
PSU on the same financial aid more inquiry classes here on
package as CCC. Co-admit stu campus that are available only
dents are eligible for a PSU to co-admihstudents. These
identification card, allowing five-credit classes* introduce
full access to the PSU campus the concept, of student co-
library, computer lab, student horts^a popular way PSU
exercise facilities andgdis- teache^classes. A cohort
group of students will take the
counted tickets for
events, including sports^
^aajK^classes with each other
Through co-admission, stu ?<pr a‘n entire school year, if
dents “have a more sfeamR'.'L
Jess ¿possible, often working in
transition (to PSU),”^s^a Si® Small groups on projects.
Metcalfe, Clackamas counselor! These classes teach analytical
in charge of the program. Ad-’ thinking skills rather than fo
visors from the uni versityj^^.’ cusing on the ‘right’ answers.
to Clackamas eachWrm to
The freshmen level inquiry
students d e c i d tOinK: i r classes are team-taught by two
classes, keeping fhimW the instructors from very different
right track for their degrees.
backgrounds. One class—
Faith and Reason—is being
taught by both a biology and a
religious studies instructor.
The sophomore level classes
are four credits a term and span
topics as broad as Science in
Popular Culture, Modern War,
Latin American Studies and
Gender and Material Culture.
Students in the co-admit pro
gram are not required to take
the inquiry classes, but both
Clackamas and PSU advisors
strongly encourage exploring
these academic options. Many
students find out about the co
admit program mid-year arid
join during winter or even
spring term. Once enrolled in
the co-admit program, students
do have the option to leave.
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“People can change their
minds,” remarked Metcalfe. 1
“They’re not locked in (the Co °.
admit program), although it is an
excellent opportunity.”
According to the co-admit
website, students who transfer to
PSU from Clackamas save more
than $3,000. That is enough to
pay for one year of graduate :
school at the university. The fi
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nancial savings alone is enough
to encourage some students to
apply.
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For more information about the w
PSU/CCC co-admit program,
contact Sue Metcalfe in the
counseling department at ext.
2599 or online at the college
website: www. clackamas. cc.or.
us/coadmit.html
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Oregon Artists Paul Missal and Bill Moore
will speak at Clackamas in connection with
the opening of the Pacific Northwest College
of Art Faculty Show in the Pauling Gallery.
Paul Missal will lecture nt 10 a m. Wednesday
Nov. I in Lakeside Hall at the John Inskeep
Environmental Learning Center. Bill Moore
will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 8 in room
205 of the Art Center nt the college.
CCC/PSU Co-Admit Students-Winter Term
Advising Make your appointment now to meet
with the PSU Advisor to plan your Winter
Term Schedule. The PSU Advisor will be on
the CCC campus: Monday, Nov 13 from noon -
7 p m Tuesday. Nov 14,2:30 - 6 p.m. and
Thursday, Nov 16 10 n.m. - 3
p.m. Appointments are scheduled for every 20
minutes - on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour
and 40 minutes after the hour. To schedule an
appointment, contact Sue Metcalfe, CCC/PSU
Co-admit Advisor, in the Community Center
Counseling Center, or by calling 657-6958,
ext. 2599. If you get voice mail, please leave
two times that will work for you and Sue will
call you back to confirm your time.
Pacific University will be on campus Friday
Nov. 3. An academic advisor from Pacific
University will meet with students in the
Counseling Center. For an appointment for an
academic advising session or more information
call 503-657-6958. ext. 2556.
College Conversation Come and meet with
John Keyser and other faculty and student
leaders. TODAY 12-lp.m.inCC 127.
Hitoring Works! Students who get help from
a tutor succeed with a “C" grade or better 90%
of the time. Math and Computer Science
students check out the Tutoring Lab in
Streeter Hall. For Accounting and Business
students, drop-in tutoring is available in M
134. Drop-in, one-on-one, small groups and
on-line tutoring are available for most students
in the student resource center, room CC122.
For more information call Don Paul Shula,
Tutorial Services Coordinator in CCJ 22, or
call 503-657-6958, ext. 2324.
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Education Majors: Get work experience and
earn $8.96/hr as paid-tutors. Volunteer tutors
are needed at Rex Putnam High School to tutor
Math and Reading. Oregon Literacy needs
volunteers to teach adults to read. For more
information call Don Paul Shula, Tutorial
Services Coordinator in CC 122, or call 503-
657-6958, ext. 2324.
Attention All Crafters! Christmas Craft
Fair Applications are still available in CC
140. It will be held in The Community Center
on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call
Michelle at 503-657-6958, ext. 2245 for more
information.
Scholarship Money! There are scholarships
available NOW for students in Horticulture,
Life and Career Options, YPOP, Bridges,
Gerontology and Pre-Employment, Industrial
Education Field, Transfer Degree Programs,
Art, Criminal Justice, Engineering and Service
to Community Internship Don’t delay!
Applications for these scholarships are due on
Monday, Nov. 6. by 5 p.m. If you would like
more information about these scholarship
opportunities please call Chippi Bello at 503-
657-6958, ext. 2373 or stop by the Financial
Aid Office. For your convenience, there is also
a kiosk in the Community Center with
information about these scholarships and
outside scholarship opportunities.
Want to Be a Snowboard Instructor or Ski
Instructor? Timberline offers a college credit
class for ski and snowboard instructor
training. It starts Nov. 11 and 12 through Nov.
18 and 19. Cost for credit and $125 fee to
Timberline is due a week before class. A
Timberline representative will be on campus in
the Community Center Mall on Wednesday,
Oct. 25 from 11 a.m.-l p.m. to answer questions
and promote the new ski year. Call Nancy
Mikleton at 503-657-6958, ext. 2450 for more
information.
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The French Club will meet on Thursdays from
noon-1 p.m. in B203. The French Table will be
in B203 from npon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
The Environmental Club Helping
Everyone’s Environment Live (HEEL) is
alive and well! Meetings will be held on
Thursdays from npon-1 p.m. in B238. Contact
Jaime or Bobbi at 503-657-6958, ext. 2247.
Native American Student Club meets every
Tuesday noon-lp.m. in the Skylight Dining
Room. Call Cheryl at503-657-6958, ext. 2861
or email
Campus Crusade for Christ meets on
Thursdays in Bl 13 from noon-lp.m. Please
come; you are totally wanted there!
Phi Theta Kappa, Neither a sorority nor a
bunch of geeks, PTK is a club for students who
have earned a GPA of 3.5 or better, who want
to pursue scholarships and scholarly
discussions. Applications are in the Student
Activities Office, CC140, or in the office of
'Kate Gray, SI22, or Dave Arter, P124I. For
more information call 503-657-6958 ext. 2371
(Kate) or ext. 2210 (Dave). Get more
information about this exciting opportunity on
Thursday, Nov. 2 at noon in M204, or
Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in M204. These
meetings are good news for you! New Member
Induction, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in CC 127.
Feeling Queer? The Rainbow Club is a
support and social group for gay lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and curious students. We
meet on Mondays at noon in M253 to talk
with each other in a safe environment. For more
information, call Kate Gray at 657-6958 ext.
2371 or email kateg@clackamas.cc.or.us
Open Computer Lab at the Harmony/OIT
Campus. The Small Business Development
Center has computers available with Internet '
and printer access in Room OIT170. Fall term
hours are Monday and Wednesday noon to 6
p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Friday 1 -5p.m. For more information call 503-
657-6958 ext. 6447 or ext. 3485. There are
Friday exceptions to above stated hours.
Limited assistance is available. Open to all
students, staff and members of the community.
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The Communications and Theater Arts
Department presents ’’The Foreigner” in
the McLoughlin Hall Theatre at 8 p.m. from
Nov. 16 to 18, and Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. .
Matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 and
Dec. 3. Tickets are $4 for students and
seniors, $7 for everyone else. Reservations
can be made by calling 503-657-6958, ext.
2356.
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The Portland Women’s Crisis Line is
recruiting crisis line volunteers and Sexual
Assault Advocates. Volunteers must attend a
46-hour training on Wednesday and Thursday
from 6-9 p.m. and Sat. from 10 am. to 4 p.m.
starting Wednesday, Nov. 1 till Nov. 30. For
more information call 503-232-9545.
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Willamette Falls Symphony will hold its Fall
Concert at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the Barclay
Community Center in Oregon City. Call 503-
657-2434 for more information.
Pi and Ice Cream Art instructor David
Anderson will lecture about the role of
mathematics in the field of visual arts at 4 p.m.
Nov. 6 in the Gregory Forum. For more
information call 503-657-6958, ext. 5101.
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