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January 22, 2003 The Clackamas Print Campus construction on schedule News Editor Construction on the new build ings on the Clackamas campus is on or ahead of schedule, while costs are running at or below projections, according to Dean of College Services Al Erdman. “Construction is going great. We have had the fortune of a mostly dry winter so far, and we have taken full advantage,” said Erdman. “We are at a crucial time in the various projects, but again, we have been very fortu nate.” Concrete has been poured on the welding, art, Streeter and Gateway sites, while exterior walls have gone up at the art, Streeter and Gateway sites. The welding building is pro gressing at such a rate that “we are about two to three weeks ahead of schedule on that particular building,” according to Erdman. The brickwork taking place at the Streeter Annex site could be finished by this week. Roofing materials have been delivered for the art and Streeter annexes and, if the weather- permits, the roofing of those two buildings could be finished by next week. This will allow workers to begin the tedious work on the interi or of the buildings. “The Pauling Annex is as com plex of a building as any of the oth ers currently under construction, but we have the steel work completed and the concrete could be poured this week,” said Erdman.- “As with everything else in this project, timing is the key. I never paid much atten tion to weather reports before taking this job, but now I watch them with a new passion.” The first set of designs for the Communication Arts building has been completed, and bids are due to go out on that building in May, with hope for groundbreaking in July. During the construction, a remod eling committee has been formed to take a look at existing buildings and plan what to do with those spaces once programs are moved to the new facilities. Also, plans are being drawn up to deal with ongoing main tenance of existing buildings, includ ing pressure-washing exteriors,' replacing outdated heating and venti lation systems and other long term projects. “With all of this in mind, we need to make sure that we limit disrup tions to students and staff. Baugh Construction has gone out of their way to make sure we have had mini mal disruptions, and our staff has expressed their gratitude for this,” Erdman said. “We have had no com plaints by either the college or the contractors as far as trying to stay out of each other’s way during this proj ect, and for that I am very pleased. Things right now are going better than anticipated. We have been very fortunate.” Left: Work continues bn the new Gateway building, which is located near the Community Center. The Gateway building will house most of the admis sions, counseling and financial aid departments, and the entire English department will be on the second floor. Other groups, including The Clackamas Print, will be housed in the new struc ture. CORY PRICE Clackamas Print Right: Workmen from Baugh Construction continue framing work on the new art building, located between Randall Hall and the softball field. The recent stretch of dry winter weather has significantly helped the speed at which projects are progressing around the Clackamas cam pus. CORY PRICE Clackamas Print Community colleges 'big loser' in state's new Campus g budget; Clackamas mulls over future finances Q." News Editor Clackamas Community College and other community colleges in the state of Oregon appear to the big los ers in Governor Ted Kulongoski’s proposed 2003-05 budget, submitted to the legislature for its consideration last week in Salem. The new governor, sworn into office Jan. 13, appears to have “sin gled out” community colleges with his budget proposal, according to CCC President Joe Johnson. “To tell you the truth, we just don’t know yet how this is really going to affect us, but we as commu nity colleges feel we were singled out in all of the places to cut,” said Johnson. “As it stands right now, we figure we will have to cut between $1.2 and 1.5 million out of our oper ating budget for the next year.” Several factors will determine how much Clackamas will have to cut, including the vote on Measure 28 next Tuesday, which would raise income taxes by one-half of one per cent for the next three years. If Measure 28 passes, then some of the proposed cuts may be restored by the legislature. Another big factor will be how much the college will have to fork out to help plug the deficit in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a shortfall of over $15 billion. “The bottom line is we will have significant reductions in our operat ing expenses over the next year, and with that, we anticipate having to ask for a large tuition increase,” Johnson said. “We do not see the need to drop classes in the near future, but we will probably not add any classes. We will protect our full-time staff and try to step up our fundraising efforts. It’s not the end of the world, but it is going to be hard for a while.” Ballot Measure 28 will be put to a vote Tues., Jan. 28. If passed, the measure will raise personal income taxes for the next three years by one- half of one percent. It would also raise the corporate income tax by six-tenths of one percent. The latest polls have the measure failing, but proponents are gaining momentum. The governor’s proposed 2003- 05 budget is smaller than the previ ous budget, but if current state serv ice levels are maintained, the budget will be. about $2 billion short of where it needs to be. Course help Is out there; tutors available Staff Writer Whether you are seeking help or would like to offer a helping hand, Angelina Davis is on board to lend her support. Davis took over the tutoring pro gram at Clackamas Community College last fall. She has been mak ing loads of progress implementing new procedures that will enhance the efficiency of the program, including an evaluation technique designed to aid tutors in their ability to commu nicate effectively with students. Students who are enrolled in credit classes at the college qualify for free tutoring with authorization from their instructor. “It is the instructor’s job to teach the material,” said Davis, “they are the experts.” If it becomes clear to the instructor that the student requires personal attention to opti mize his or her performance in the class, a student application for tutori al assistance can be obtained from Advising (located in the Community Center). The application is to be filled out by the student and signed by the referring instructor, at which time Davis will attempt to unite the stu dent with a suitable tutor. Students can receive three to four hours per week of tutoring services per subject. Tutors are paid $8.38 per hour and allowed to work up to 12 hours per week. Davis is looking for tutors to cover the following subjects: accounting, biology, chemistry, nurs ing, physics and psychology. If you are interested in becoming a tutor simply visit Advising, pick up a blue tutor application and get the recom- mendation of your instructor for the spreadsheets or database programs. Students can identify tutors by the subject for which you are applying. ZThe various labs on campus are name badges around their necks; also excellent resources for students. don’t be afraid to ask for help, that is Referred to as “drop-in labs,” each their purpose. “Utilize the lab consistently as has customized hours when students can simply drop in and request aid you need answers, rather than wait from a qualified tutor. Labs include: ing until you have a test,” suggests the Accounting Lab in McLoughlin Lab Manager, Kathy Logemann. She Hall, the Math and Computer feels optimal results can be achieved Science Lab in Streeter Hall, and'the using this method instead of cram Technology/Data Center in Barlow ming. There is a variety of free Hall. While each lab caters to its own resources available at the college for specific field, the Computer Science students who want to improve their Lab is also a general-purpose lab ■ skills in a given subject. Tutoring where students can use the comput opportunities also exist for those ers for a variety of subjects, includ individuals who wish to earn extra ing accessing die Internet and check money helping their fellow students. ing e-mail. Technology tutors are If you would like more information available to assist students with on obtaining or becoming a tutor, problems as rudimentary as operat visit the college website at ing the mouse, to more advanced www.clackamas.cc.Or.us or call concerns, such as working with Angelina Davis at ext. 2324. SSSSSi CD Z5 St All reports are taken from CCC’s public safe ty incident logs. A sum mary of the reports will run weekly on page 2. 12-28-2002 1:03 a.m. Campus Security approached red Ford pickup parked in Pauling lot. Driver and passenger in vehicle only partially clothed. After ID check, neither occupant had valid Oregon driver’s license in posses sion. Passenger also had outstand ing warrant. Called Oregon City Police. Passenger taken into cus tody. -Driver was taken home and advised to have only a licensed driver pick up vehicle. 12-28-2002 7:30 a.m. Campus Security received call from Portland Police. Portland Police had in possession two VCR’s that may have been stolen from CCC. Both VCR’s had words “Clackamas Community College-Wilsonville“ and “Clackamas Community College-AV” inscribed on them. CPSO advised Portland that they would check to see if any equip ment was missing and get back to them. Later contacted Portland and told them that two VCR’s were missing.. Had Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy'assist with dusting for fingerprints on items. Clackamas County informed CCC that they would take over case.
