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2 1 WedNEsdAy, M arc I h 15, 2002 ThE CI ac I camas P rìnt Clackamas budget process still on hold FRANKJORDAN News Editor A student forum addressing the current state budget crisis was held last Wednesday in the Com munity Center. Dean of College Services Al Erdman outlined what actions Clackamas was taking in dealing with the state budget shortfall. “The college has always taken a conservative approach to the budget process, and this budget was no different,” said Erdman. “We have taken what we feel are the necessary steps in helping the college deal with the limited re sources that we are likely to get from the state.” The college early on decided not to budget in the two percent in crease in state funds that they were scheduled to receive, thereby not having to reduce spending that much more. College adminis trators knew that budget cuts were coming, so it was good foresight on their part. In the past year, the college has reduced a dean and an associate dean position from the administra tion and reorganized the entire ad ministrative structure of the col lege. A $3.7 million surplus was used to pay off all of the college’s outstanding debts, thus saving the college from having to budget those debts in for another year. The bond measure passed by voters last November will be put to immediate use. As the college gets ready to break ground on new construction, some of the bond money will help refurbish existing buildings on campus. “There will be a lot of work this summer on all of our existing build ings,” said Erdman. “Many main tenance projects include updating all of the heating/ventilation sys tems, fixing exterior components of buildings, making sure we don’t have any air quality problems like we have had in some of our build ings in the past.” The college has reduced over head costs all over campus, includ ing financing of the operations of the Public Safety Training Center in Clackamas and the Oregon Ad vanced Technology Center in Wilsonville. Clackamas has also secured grant funding close to $3 million in the last few years, helping to reduce the funding problems that many programs have faced or are facing as the college continues to expand. “The Clackamas Community Col lege Foundation has had a major role in helping the college where it is today, as far as funding of pro grams are concerned,” Erdman said. “Their many tireless efforts have propelled, this campus into the upper tier as far as other schools in this state is concerned. David Dickson (Associate Dean of College Advancement) and his staff are to be commended for their work.” Right now, the college is in a holding pattern as state lawmak ers fight it out with Gov. John Kitzhaber over the budget for the 2001-03 biennium. The state is fac ing an $850 million shortfall that likely will not be solved anytime soon. After two failed special ses sion attempts, the Legislature has tentatively been scheduled to re sume budget talks in June. The need to keep all programs intact, keeping tuition increases down to the bare minimum, and protection of all full-time employ ees of the college are the priorities of the college, according to Erdman. As of now, the college is looking at a $1 per credit hour in crease to take affect next fall, rais ing tuition to $41 per credit hour. Almost every community col lege in the state is looking at rais ing tuition any where from $2-8 per credit hour. Lane Community Col lege in Eugene is facing a poten tial $7 million shortfall. Chemeketa in Salem is looking at cutting sev eral popular industrial programs. Clackamas is looking at all de- partments for savings and has asked all departments to come up with at least $10,000 in savings by cutting what they can. In addition, the college will save $ 100,000 each from the Customized Training Department, the Small Business Development Center and Community Education. The Col lege Advancement Division is be ing asked to come up with an ad ditional $50,000 in fundraising rev enue through a variety-of projects, and Plant Services will be asked to cut $40,000 from its budget. With the current hiring freeze in effect at the college, any open po sitions will be filled on a case-by- case basis, taking into account how long any open positions can remain open until they have to be filled. Along with retirements and job reorganizing, total attrition savings should be approximately $100,000. To reach Frank Jordan, e-mail fmj68@hotmail.com or drop by B-104. Fame invades campus during Sculpture Exposition DAISY BAIN A & E Editor Two well-known artists will cap ton the artistic audience this spring by participating in the 2002 Sculp ture Exposition, a two-month art ex hibition on campus. Robert Irwin will give a lecture on April 24 and lead a walkabout of the sculpture show the next day. Irwin is known for his environ mental installations; one of his most recent works is the landscape design for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Ken Butler, artist and creator of hybrid musical instruments made of objects such as tennis racquets, hub- caps, combs and bicycles, will per form and give a lecture on May 11. His works have been featured in numerous exhibitions and perfor mances throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and have been reviewed in The New York Times, The Village Voice, and Smithsonian and Sculpture maga- zines. He has been featured on many TV programs, including “The To night Show,” with his unique musi cal sculptures. Twenty-five students and staff will participate in the free sculpture shows. The Outdoor Show begins April 7 and the Two-Dimensional Show begins April <10, and both end on June 7. Students, staff and community are invited to an artists’ reception on May 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Pauling Gallery. 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Mi randa or knows some- thing about her disappearance. s asked \ed to t< call Oregon Cijy.Polic., who _ pl lan to release a profile of the possible abductor today, : | ! 503-4^161C^ SI Ü To reach Maggie Jirast H7222@yahoo.coi free. The Sculpture Exposition is the largest show of its kind in the Northwest. “This is an opportunity for art ists to promote their work and share it with a wider audience,” said Rick True, art department chair and organizer of the show. To reach Daisy Bain, e-mail Daisypower2@yahoo.com or drop by B-104. Ken Butler (left and above), artist and creator of musical instruments made from everyday objects, will lecture on campus May 11. 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