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Leach named interim dean
Frank Jordan
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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.
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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
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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
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/ 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-
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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?
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from students that are
being effected financially.
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