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replacing outdated heating and venti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.
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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.
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Community colleges 'big loser' in state's new Campus g
budget; Clackamas mulls over future finances
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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.
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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.