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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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