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2 • T he C lackamas P rint I * JV ews A pril 21, 200 Leach named interim dean Frank Jordan T he C lackamas P rint With the departure of Dean of College Services Al Erdman to a new job in California, Associate Dean Bill Leach will fill an interim role as dean of college services for at least the next six to eight months, according to CCC President Joe Johnson. “Bill [Leach] has extensive experi ence in building facilities and con struction management and at this key point in the current construction happening on the Clackamas cam pus, that expertise will help us a great deal,” said Johnson. “He also has experience in the bidding processes that we will need as we continue with construction and as we begin to remodel some of the old spaces that are currendy vacant or will become vacant in the near future.” The interim assignment is slated to last until fall 2004, at which time it is hoped to have a permanent dean. This time frame will allow for input from staff and students as to who the college wishes to hire and allow the time to find the right per son for this key college position. Johnson said that after this time has elapsed, he will make the decision to cither make the position permanent or to open up the position to the outside. Leach will be responsible for Campus Services, Human Resources, the Business . Office, Information Technology and Bonds/Buildings in his interim role. Leach will possibly be bringing someone in temporarily to help with his assignment. “This job in not unlike the job I had at the state capitol in Salem. Human resources, budgets and plan ning and the like,, this is very similar,” said Leach. ‘1 love what I do and I love working for ¡Johnson]. I am grateful for the opportunity and the trust that [he] has in me.” Erdman left Clackamas last week to accept a position as vice-president of administrative services at Shasta College in Northern California. Clackamas was Erdman’s first time working in an educational setting and he told Johnson that he thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the peo ple of CCC “[Erdman] loved the opportunity to work with students, something that was totally different than the rest of his career had been prior to his time here,” Johnson said. “|He| brought a wonderful business sense to the construction projects here on campus and his expertise in maxi mizing the dollars was a great bene fit to us.” All reports are taken from CCC’s campus safety incident logs. Summaries are edited for clarity, not content. 4-15-04 4:53 p.m. Made contact with Portland CC public safety regarding possible suspect in comput er theft case. Portland CC had a similar circumstance with female subject. 4-16-04 10:05 a.m. Student reported a missing laptop computer left unat tended in Pauling “C” building. 4-16-04 6:07 p.m. JESSE LAMOND C lackamas P rint Formerly Associate Dean of Campus Services, Bill Leach will take on the role of interim dean of college services. Workforce program assists job searchers Jennifer Trank T he C lackamas P rint Aimed at guiding individuals toward a rewarding career while feeding needs of businesses in the area, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is designed to create a highly skilled workforce through counsel ing, support and sometimes training. “It’s about work first,” said dale DeFontes, workforce department manager. “[It’s] to get people back into the workforce and to meet the needs of industry and business at the same time.” The department of labor allo cates federal money to improve the labor force and get individuals into gainfill employment. The bulk of the funding is for those dislocated from their jobs. Adults not current ly working or not earning a sufficient wage may .also be eligible for bene fits. Three levels of service arc offered through this program: core, intensive and training services. “Core services are done by the individual,” said Mariah McColl, an eligibility specialist working with “We’re looking for more oppor DeFontes. “It’s a self service ... anything they do on their own, with tunities to pull people into the jobs,” out staff assistance, to find employ DeFontes said. She explained that, in the past, ment.” Participants may utilize the the department has worked more in employment department to conduct terms of case management, helping people to find job searches and employment in their personal assess “[It’s] to get chosen field.. The ments. Clients can new plan determines also obtain statistics people back regarding the labor which industries in into the work market. the area are in need If necessary, the of qualified people force and to and what skills arc client may move to meet the needs needed for those intensive services, of industry and positions, then part where more individ ualized assistance is ners up with those business at the provided. At this industries to provide same time. ” stage, the client training. works directly with In today’s shift Gale DeFontes a case manager to ing job market, many Workforce Department create an individual workers find them Manager employment plan. selves out of a job simply because the A case worker then determines whether the client particular industry is in a decline. qualifies for specific training services. “We have the projections for Training must be dirccdy linked to every occupation through 2010,” employment opportunities in the said McColl. “We do rapid response, local area, unless the participant is so we know which areas arc: going to willing to relocate for such employ be laying off.” ment. The new plan helps to place workers where there is a need. According to Defontcs, one such area is the medical field. An example ■ of the new plan in action can be seen with the Immigrant Nurses (WIN) Program at CCC. “There are folks who come from other countries who are legal to work in the United States, who have nursing degrees from other countries but can’t work,” explained DcFontcs. “There is a need ¡for nurses]. So by leveraging the WIA funding |and] internships offered through the local businesses ... we were able, to create a program that ¡enables them to| get a job in nursing.” The Oregon Labor Market web site, www.OLMIS.org, allows indi viduals to search by occupation for the growth outlook over the next five years, search by county for expected wages, learn what training has an overlap of skills with various occupations and check current job openings in an area. Students wishing to learn more about the program may attend a weekly WIA orientation offered Tuesdays at noon in the Community Center, room 100. Drop-in sessions aid library users in research Hilliary Ferguson T he C lackamas P rint / With spring term well under way, research papers arc lingering in the back of students’ heads campus-wide. In response, librarians Karen Halliday, Terry Mackey and Susanna Flodin are offering drop- CORY PRICE C lackamas P rint Librarian Karen Halliday instructs student Amy Bourgo on how to use EBSCO, as student Adam Duus observes. campus in sessions to help students cope with the trauma of wading through resources. The CCC library has many electronic resources available; the difficulty is sorting through all the muck and getting down to the good stuff. The drop-in sessions are presented as a way to make the most out of research time. The sessions arc available on a daily basis with rotating topics, beginning at noon or 1 p.m. and generally lasting about half an hour. Topics discussed include EBSCO, NctLibrary, Web resources, current issues and basic library orientation. The idea is to spend time going in-depth into one particular resource. Oftentimes, students simply type one or two words into a search engine and give up after finding no reliable information, unaware of their other options. “I think a lot of times stu dents get poor results with the tools |availablc|,” said Halliday. This usually leads to frustration and increases the amount of stress in an already hectic stu dent schedule. These sessions take students through the ins-and-outs of library resources. Many times, there are advanced searches and specific indexes that can be accessed to ease the search; it is only a matter of being shown how to do it. After the session, the librarians will gladly take time for personal tutoring, should the student require extra attention. “We cheerfully tackle stumpers!” said Halliday. Yes, students may consider research papers to be the work of an under-lord, but it is possible to master the electronic resources. Besides taking advantage of the drop-in sessions, Halliday offers one last piece of advice for researchers. “Don’t take no for an answer,” she said. To view the full schedule for the drop-in sessions, visit www.clackamas.edu/library/ cvcnts.html. Cadet reported a possible stolen vehicle, a blue Honda Accord. 4-16-04 6:07 p.m. Found building unlocked and upstairs lights on. There are also signs of someone using the side to climb to the second floor to possibly gain access. Conducted walk through, all clear. 4-16-04 7:26 p.m. Checked vehicle previously reported by cadet, believed to be rolling meth lab due to equipment found inside through visual. Vehicle also appears stolen, but remains clear in system. Contacted Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office code 1. No ability to search vehicle or tow, as no substance could be seen. Notified CCOM who noted Sheriff’s Office to check on vehicle. 4-16-04 9:36 p.m. Cadets reported unknown white male adult propping doors open with chairs. Was not identified as custo dial. Subject was cleared by custodial supervisor. 4-19-04 12:50 a.m. Staff reported contractor’s vehicle stolen from Harmony Campus—keys were left in the ignition. No suspects. 4-19-04 5:44 p.m. Found three white male adults ducking into bushes opposite Barlow lot. Checked subjects. Living on your own, but still claimed on your parents’ tax returns because you are under the age of 24? The Print would like to do a story on this topic, and needs quotes and stories from students that are being effected financially. Please contact The Print at ext. 2447 or email newsed@clackamas.edu.
