CLACKAMAS
Building a better future B PRINT
BY TIM VIXAY
n November 2014, voters in Clackamas
o un ty passed M easure 3-4 47, a $90
nillion bond measure that is being used
0 update Clackamas Community College
lassrooms and modernize equipment to
neet industry standards.
The bond measure was developed after
two-year engagem ent process w ith the
om m unity, addressing w hat they most
alued from the college. Transfer Degree
»rogrâms and Career Technical programs
^ere identified as the top two areas for
mprovement.
T hecollege currently has 27 buildings
in thtee cam puses in Oregon City, the
Tarmony Cam pus in North Clackamas
nd the Wilsonville Training Center. Once
he bond projects are completed, students
d ll be able to earn a tw o-year degree at
n y of the three campuses.
T he fir s t o f th e se p ro jects is th e
o n stru ctio n o f th e H arm on y W est
Campus, re p lacin g th e 6 0 -y ea r old
ormer Oregon Institute o f Technology
wilding. Completion of the new building
s expected for the fall of 2017.
T he SAIL, or Student A p p lied and
n te g ra te d L ea rn in g , p ro gram w a s
mplemented to involve students in the
onstruction and contract w ork of the
>ond projects. The goal of SAIL is to get
it le a s t1,000 hours of student workforce
p articipation , h o w e v e r CCC Pu blic
nform ation Officer Lori Hall expects to
resum e or a job w ithin that program ,”
exceed this expectation.
said Bob Cochran, the dean o f campus
“ It’ s o n ly been one y ear and w e ’ re
services.
already at 388 [hours], and we have five
As o f Dec. 30, 19 su b co n tracto rs
years of projects,” Hall said.
qualify for th e BOAT program . Some
Not o n ly w ill students get h a n d s-
o f the qualifyin g contractors w orking
on exp erien ce, the program w ill also
build connections w ith businesses and on the Harmony W est project include:
industries. The inici group, Inc. is working B ell H ardw are, B ill E rickson H eavy
C o n stru ctio n , F ron tier Roofing, and
w ith th e co llege as th e program and
Shields Painting Corp.
construction managem ent firm. ;
Upcoming bond projects on the Oregon
“ It’ s a great w ay to get involved and
City campus include construction of the
to kn o w w h a t’s h a p p e n in g , and nt
Industrial Technical Center, an addition,
th e sam e tim e gaining skills th at you
to th e D ejardin Science buildin g and
m ight not have an opportunity to gain
o th erw ise,” said A ngela Douglass, the construction of a new Student Services/
firm ’ s project coordinator. “ It’ s right Com m unity Commons building. The ITC
on campus. It’ s close and it’ s accessible w ill be the center for the autom otive,
work. These contractors are really excited electronics, manufacturing, and welding
programs. The Dejardin Science building
to get studen ts in volved. W e’ve even
had art students contributing. They did will receive an additional building and will
also receive improvements on the existing
a sculpture from a piece of wire from the
facility. The Bill Brod Community Center
OIT building that was deconstructed.”
In ad d ition to SAIL, th e BOAT, or w ill be replaced by an updated building
to house student service offices, student
B usin ess O pportun ities A ch ievem en t
governm ent and student organization
Target, program was created to encourage
offices such as the veteran center. The
b o n d p ro je c t e m p lo y m e n t a cro s s
64,600 sq u a re-fo o t buildin g w ill also
C lackam as C oun ty. A n e m p h asis is
being placed on resident businesses; and include a bookstore and dining facility.
A ny student or businesses' interested
m inority-, w om en- and veteran-ow ned
busin esses, as w e ll as em erging sm all in getting involved w ith the SAIL/BOAT
program can contact the Career Center
businesses.
for more details and information.
“ The g o a lo f the SAIL/BOAT program
is to get students in the construction o f James Harley contributed to this article.
the building so they can w alk out w ith a
photos by Chelsea- Pagan & Tim Vixay
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