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N ews 2 • T he C lackamas P rint Senator speaks at CC Summit F ebruary 25, 2004 campus Smith addresses $250 million for community colleges Cyndee Mady Co E ditor - in -C hief Presidents, board members, staff, students and business lead ers gathered last Wednesday for a Community College Summit with U.S. Sen. Cordon Smith to discuss President Bush’s $250 million initiative that will allow community colleges to form an alliance with business to pro mote workforce and job training. Lane Community College in Eugene hosted the conference and all 17 community colleges in the state of Oregon were repre sented. “There was a mix of people representing each of the col leges,” said David Dickson, asso ciate dean for college advance ment at Clackamas Community College. “There must have been at least 50 people around the table.” According to Dickson, Bush's State of the Union Address, which included the $250 million initiative, inspired Smith to organize the summit in order to P hoto C ourtesy of www.senaie.gov visit community colleges and hear exactly how representatives U.S. Senator Cordon Smith attended a Community College Summit last Wednesday feel the initiative can be carried at Lane Community College. Smith addressed making application for Bush’s $250 out with a maximum impact on million grant for community colleges a state-wide process, rather than individual. the state of Oregon. •Dickson—along with Chuck’ community college job training having the government give spe sound like an ample amount of Clcmans, College Board mem and workforce efforts, Miles had cial consideration to communi money, once distribution occurs, ber, and Lowell. Miles, a mere three minutes to express ties where there has been a high the funds arc more limited. his position in the level of unemployment,” said Foundation Board “You spread that out among 50 member and format typical of Dickson, who silently observed states and it’s not a huge amount “Senator Smith owner of Miles such a formal Miles’ remarks. “The feeling is of money per state or per college,” Fiberglass and that Oregon should get special said Dickson, “but I think the [was] interested conference. Composites, Inc., Rather than consideration for these funds, community colleges were thrilled in having the in Clackamas and applying for 17 because we have the greatest that the President of the United government Oregon City— separate grants, need to get people back to States recognized the role commu were the three del which would work.” nity colleges play in local commu give special egates from require separate Another • concern was that nities partnering with business and consideration to application funds from other community providing training to prepare for Clackamas processes and college grants—such as Carl the jobs that arc being created in Community communities College. competition Perkins, which . partners high the workforce.” where there has among Oregon schools and community colleges, Miles also Dickson is pleasantly sur been a high holds the position community col and Pell grants, which arc part of prised with the recent recogni of vice chair of leges, Miles sug a need-based aid program— tion community colleges have level of unem the WorkForce gested filing one would not be pilfered in order to received from the government. ployment. n application state accommodate this initiative. 1 nvestment “We often feel like we’re Council for wide that would “There was a promise by the America’s best-kept secret; David Dickson go straight to the Department of Education repre appreciated, but sometimes for Clackamas Associate Dean for County, which Department of sentative that this $250 million gotten when it comes to the big College Advancement consists of busi Labor-to seek the initiative would not be funded by political |spcctrum|,” he said. ness people who funding. He also stealing money from other pots According to Dickson, oversee the spending of federal emphasized the excellent work that would otherwise go to com Oregon Community College money intended for the work community colleges do as train munity colleges,” Dickson said. Association will be maintaining force. ing partners of business. “It would essentially be new close; communications with: the As one of three business peo “Senator Smith was very money and that is very impor senator and the progress of this ple statewide given the opportu interested in helping make that tant.” initiative. Though $250 million may nity to speak on behalf of the happen; he was also interested in CCC’s campus safety incident logs. Summaries are edited for clarity, not content 2-7-04 12:50 p.m. Student reported a physical argument in Roger Rook Hall. 2-11-04 2:30 p.m. Patrolled main campus, found people shooting off a toy rocket in baseball field. Advised them not to do this on campus. They left. 2-11-04 3:00 p.m. Saw three people using Family Resource Center overflow lot to ride a go-kart. Advised them not to do this on campus. They left. 2-15-04 10:45 a.m. Found three white male juve niles skateboarding in court yard of Harmony campus. Gave them a verbal warning. They left. 2-15-04 1:10 p.m.. Staff reported disorderly juveniles in bus turn-around. 2-17-04 8:00 a.m. Car reported broken into at Family Resource Center lot. No theft. Vandalism of driver window. 2-19-04 2:10 p.m. Received a complai.nt regard ing an adult male flying a plane. Asked him to take it somewhere else. He left. 2-20-04 12:55 p.m. Received a call from a staff member regarding ex-hus band en route to campus, was afraid that hie may do some thing in anger. He never arrived. Forensics team finishes with a second place trophy and ten awards Justin Wallner, “and this is pretty much the last tournament before |nationals| wit^ plenty of compe The Clackamas speech and tition.” debate team participated in their Despite the huge turnout of last tournament of the term this competition at the tournament, past weekend -at Spokane Clackamas returned home victo- Community College. rius with a trophy for second place Thirty colleges from across the in the sweepstakes competition Northwest took part in the tour and 10 awards, for individual nament. z events. “Competition was tough,” said Stacie Baricsheff won two of one of the judges. the 10 awards, placing fourth in However, members of the Senior Extemporaneous Speech speech team understand how (her brother Russell placed second these difficult tournaments benefit in the same category—novice divi them. sion) and fourth in Senior “This tournament is a good Dramatic Interpretation. preparation for nationals,” said “1 was happy because 1 was the team member Alisa Poul. only person from a community Poul was referring to the college to break into the finals,” National Speech and Debate tour said Baricsheff. nament held in Hollywood this All in all, speech students enjoyed the tournament. * year during spring term. “1 think we arc all looking for “We had a great time, and came ward to sec how nationals turn out home with the awards to prove it,” for the team,” said team member said Poul. 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