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2 Clackamas Print Ne Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 New Web site adds more flavor The old design, consisted of Term, there will be many static pages; any chang more profiles cre es to the site had to be sent to ated in the future. Adam J. Manley Walch to be manually coded. The plan, he says, The Clackamas Print Now, according to Walch, is to cycle stories the core Web site consists of in and out of the only six actual pages and is system, so that the The new design for the col built with a content manage content is always lege Web site focuses on func ment system, which will allow fresh. “There’s a lot tionality and personal touch the pages to be updated more quickly than the previous ' of stuff that’s es. going to come A task force including design allowed. “Basically, it works like a forth,” Walch said Director of Public Affairs Anne Donelson, Dean of Information database system that just hap of future additions Technology Services Joe pens to serve Web pages,” said to the site. “This was basically just Austin, and Dean of Arts/ Walch. Among the more noticeable cleaning up what Humanities/Social Sciences Bill Briare was assigned to new aspects of the site are we had.” Among the oversee the development of the staff and student -profiles the new, more dynamic page, featured on the borders of the additions Walch described were with Dean Walch, the college pages. “It seems like there are a the integration of Web site coordinator. “It was a pretty aggressive lot of great stories that aren’t podcasts and video process,” said Walch, adding always told around the cam segments. “Keep looking that the college had been want pus,” Walch explained. He added that, while the cur at the site for new ing to overhaul the site for rent profiles were created from things. You’ll see some time. “We really needed to give previously existing writings new things pop the Web site a face-lift,” he and interviews with the lim ping up through ited student body of Summer out the year.” said. CAMPUS: Summer projects near close http://www.clackamas.e SCHOLARSHIP: Financial aid for any major Continued from SCHOLARSHIP, Page 1 Continued from CAMPUS, Page 1 Barlow’s business offices, not excluded from summer construction, were reconfig ured in hopes of making a more efficient workspace. Storage was improved and furniture replaced; Several other buildings on campus received upgrades in the form of carpet and floor covering replacements to address safety and appear ance concerns. Construction will con tinue on several projects, including automotive area upgrades, ADA-accessible picnic tables and environ- mentally-friendly pave ment walkways between Randall Hall and the Art Center. Work is just beginning on the automotive area, however the picnic tables and walkway are antici pated to be finished Winter Term or earlier. In addition, a student of any major is eligible for the Juan Young Scholarship for $1000, as well as the $250 Ruth Allen Nursing Uniform Scholarship, to be used in the purchase of a uniform. If a student has not already filled out a 2006/2007 FAFSA, he or she must fill one out as soon as possible in order to receive financial aid. Applying also requires a typed 500-word essay, two to three letters of recommendation and a current unofficial transcript. A more complete list of the requirements on the application is available in the Rodger Rook Hall lobby and on-line at http:// www.clackamas.edu/inside.asp ?prev+2104&content+2104-03. Fall open enrollment begins Oct. 16, and the deadline for the application is Mon., Nov. 13 by 5 p.m. “Every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., there is a financial aid/scholarship infor mation session in RR117,” said Darcie Iven, scholarship coor dinator and financial aid advi sor. “In these sessions, students can ask questions and get help with their applications.” The Clackamas Scholarship Committee will score all appli cations according to the criteria of the specific scholarship and merit of the. student’s submis sion. The recipients of these schol arships will receive their awards in time for Winter Term. “Sometimes it’s the depart ments themselves that choose the recipients,” said Iven. “For instance, the Horticulture department chooses the recipi ent for Horticulture Club Scholarship.” The bulk of the scholarships awarded to the Clackamas stu dents are generated from cor porate donations and affluent individuals who wish to give a large sum of money to the college. “Many times, the money comes from individuals like you and me,” said Iven, refer ring to the annual staff drive running this week until Oct. 13. Iven is available to answer any questions and can be reached at 503-657-6958 ext.5008, or by e-mail at scholarships@clackamas.edu. CAMPUS NEWS St EVENTS Accreditation Meeting today from 3 to 4 p.m. in Room CC127 in the Bill Brod Community Center. All students are welcome to attend. “Why Manufacturing Matters” Conference today at 12 p.m. in the Niemeyer Theatre. Register to Vote before the registration deadline on Oct 17. Forms available in lhe ASG office. New ADA-accessible ramps in front of Barlow Hall are near completion. Like various walkways on campus, these ramps are made with a new, smooth pavement that slows the deg radation of equipment such as wheelchairs. American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Wed., Oct 25 in the Gregory Forum. Anyone interested in donating blood is asked to sign up at the ASG office by Oct 24, however, walk-ins may be able to donate. Accredit ation tea to visit campus this wee Frank Jordan Megan Koler The Clackamas Print The accreditation | arrives today to revie college throughout the wc| Today in the Bill Community Center, CC127, there is'an accrl tion meeting from 3 to 4l Not only are students well to attend, they are enf aged. Accreditation is the! cess that determines whl the college can continuf receive federal financial and, just as important t dents, whether credits e at the college can transfl other colleges and unil ties. The process is essenf quality control. The co tee looking at Clackama look at key areas and ho college evaluates itself. If the committee deter that the college is livinj to the standards that it hl for itself, then the co tee can reaffirm its accrd tion for up to 10 year the committee determine the college isn’t living up! its own standards, then i|I award accreditation for at where from one year up to 10-year mark. The accreditation teal also known as the North« Commission on Colleges | Universities. They appri and publish the actual list accreditation standards. 1 A party will be held to a ebrate the accreditation tea visit to the campus this Fridi in the Gregory Forum trow to 5 p.m.
