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tews Wednesday, April 28, 2010 the clackamas print 3 tudy abroad fails to attract |y abroad tarns offered [lackamas are Inger of being down due to a ease in student lest and the economic state eU.S. ly Kitty Suydam ie Clackamas Print I year participation in ndy abroad programs bn dwindling. Sign ups idy abroad in Barcelona [April 21; there is one tot for that trip. id Miller, foreign lan- I department chair is tog students for the n exchange program, pw there are only two s signed up. ¡Germans are really dis led because they were to meet more American s and form long lasting ¡ships with them,” said is a member of the llnternalional Education Hum along with many ■ommunity colleges in .The colleges often get more students to sign up huge programs, gener- i to 20 students will a program, though the ns have reached peak s as high as 70 in the ink that this is a mar- opportunity to pursue, ou go abroad it is a hanging opportunity, link that once you are there is no summer that nt to stay home,” said jerre, a Spanish instruc- Clackamas Community udo not know any other se besides English, you [II study abroad. CCC irograms in London and study abroad programs have no minimum language efficiency standards. You can put you fears of being ineligible behind you. Clackamas study abroad programs are open to all CCC students, teachers and the public. CCC offers study abroad programs to many countries. Programs this year include London, Barcelona, Florence, Guanajuato, Costa Rica and Stadhagen, Germany. Classes offered for these programs change every year but most programs offer lan guage and culture classes, his tory classes, and the program in Costa Rica even offers a two week intensive course in biol ogy. Study abroad programs are an excellent way to become fluent in foreign languages, as immersing yourself in the culture and hearing the lan guage spoken by locals helps students refine their language skills.' The costs to study abroad can be high but there are schol arships available for students. A good resource for finding such scholarships is FastWeb.com, where the profile you build will help you find scholar ships that fit your future plans, including studying abroad. The program in Stadhagen is unique in the fact that it is an exchange program. Students or community members interest ed should be willing to host a German student for two weeks. The students participating in this trip will stay in Stadhagen, which is close to Hannover, for two weeks. Because the Student wilt be staying with a German family, they will not have to pay for room and board, just the costs included in travel expenses. This makes the German exchange program one of the most cost effective choices for a student that is interested in German language and culture. If you are interested in par ticipating in a study abroad program, contact Bjerre at irmab@clackamas.edu, or if you are interested in the German exchange program contact Miller at millerd@ This Gaudí architecture is one of the examples of beautiful buildings you might see on a clackamas.edu. study abroad trip to Spain. Barcelona, Guanajuato, and Costa Rica are some of your options. Phi Theta Kappa struggles with leaders leaving, low student activity By Erik Andersen News Editor hat is my next move ? as one of the best values and best baccalaureate colleges in. it by US News b [ World Report 2010, Warner Pacific is an urban, Centered liberal arts college in the heart of Portland. With 26 i?.te majors, you can choose from hundreds of career options. The Clackamas Community College Alpha Xi Zeta, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter, may have a problem even they can’t solve. With most of the active PTK members getting ready to graduate, their main goal is to bring in more members. PTK is an international honor society for two-year colleges that recognizes students that show academ ic excellence and provides a range of benefits such as scholarships and more. The only problem that PTK chap ters all over the country face as well as CCC’s -own chap ter is that it’s only for two years; eventually members begin to graduate to four-year schools. “Membership is always turning over in a two-year system. It is hard for many students to devote time to an organization because of class room, work and family com mitments,” Mindy Brown, the Department Chair of Student Leadership and Outreach and Testing, stated in an e-mail. Brown continued to explain that some of the ways they are trying to fix the problem is by sending out letters to all of those who qualify. The letter goes into detail about what some of the benefits are for joining as well as what PTK is all about. “Students are eligible if they carry a 3.5 GPA, have accumulated at least 12 cred its with CCC, and are current ly enrolled carrying at least 3 credits. The cost of member ship is $65 and payment can be made online or by applica tion in the Student Activities Office,” said Brown. “Phi Theta Kappa is a fantastic organization,” said Greg Stein, the chapter presi dent. Stein, who is graduating after this term and going to Portland State University, confirmed the worry on bring ing in new members and said that they are doing a variety of things, such as community projects to get the students who qualify interested. There will be an orienta tion meeting held in Barlow on May 6 from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Fireside Lounge in the Community Center for those who are interested. The purpose of this meeting is to answer any and all ques tions anyone may have about Phi Theta Kappa. There will also be the induction ceremo ny on May 17 in the Gregory Forum, more formal than the last. To attend the induction ceremony reservations must be made. For more informa tion you can contact Michelle Baker at 503-594-3040 or at mbaker@clackamas.edu.
