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W B lack H istory M Page A4 onth .Wtet, February 23. 2005 Community College Students Pushed Out Mt. Hood Community College President Robert Silverman photo by M ark W ashington TT he P ortland O bserver Roosevelt High School In north Portland has announced new measures to fight gangs. New Rules at Roosevelt High School Fight Gangs Roosevelt High School in north this pursuit.” Portland has announced new mea B e g in n in g T u e s d a y , th e Roosevelt cam pus will put more sures to create an atmosphere for each student to be successful. em phasis on dem anding an ap Increasing gang violence near propriate atm osphere and appro the school and a desire to boost priate language in school hall achievement at the school has led w ays, insisting on student and R oosevelt a d m in istra to rs and staff mutual respect. teachers to take new steps to guar Roosevelt will close the cam antee that kids are safe. pus during the school day and “We will not be satisfied until forbid all head coverings except each and everyone of our stu for religious purposes. The use dents are graduating at standard, o f sound recording devices will prepared for life after high school not be allow ed during school. A and fu rth e r e d u c a tio n .” said new su sp en sion strategy w ill Roosevelt Principal Andy Kelly. support both good behavior and “A safe environm ent is key to prom pt attendance. Church Celebrates Black History The 5th annual Lift Every Voice series of workshops and concerts to celebrate Black History Month be gins Sunday, Feb. 27 and continues through Saturday. March 5 at Sharon SDA Church, 5209 N.E. 22 Ave. The free events features a re union theme and includes uplifting anthems, spirituals and gospel se lections. For information, call 503- 287-7649 or visit www.sharons dachurch.org. Enrollment hurt by higher tuition, fewer courses Fewer students have access to college because o f higher tuition costs, leading to a decline in enrollment at community colleges around the state, including Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham. Rem em ber when attending “Com m unity colleges are in a com m unity college was an af statew ide at com m unity colleges, fordable alternative to starting partly because of decreased state crisis situation as tens o f thou funding. sands o f students have been shut out at a four-year school? The Oregon C om m unity C o l out o f our educational system ,” Presidents from O regon’s 17 com m unity college rem em ber, lege Council o f Institutional Re said Dr. Robert Silverm an, presi which is why they held a news search found that if funding had dent of Mt. Hood Community Col conference to talk about new not been reduced by the legisla lege. “This study reinforces our research that suggests tens of ture for the schools, com m unity belief that reduced state funding thousands o f students are be colleges would be serving nearly has been a factor in decreased 65,000 more students then they enrollm ents. As a result o f re ing shut out o f an education. duced state support, com m unity Enrollm ent is on the decline currently are. PCC Sees Gains and Loses Enrollm ent at Portland C om total students to 15,099 and 12.5 munity C o lleg e’s largest cam percent in FTE. T he C ascade pus in southw est Portland has C am pus at 705 N. K illingsw orth gone dow n from a year ago but St. had a 6.7 percent grow th in the school system had gains on total students to 6,630 and 9.9 o ther cam pus, including the percent increase in FTE. C ascade Cam pus in north P ort T he R ock C re e k C a m p u s, land during w inter term. 17705 N.W . Springville Rd., saw The grow th in the student a m ixed bag in enrollm ent num population at O regon’s largest bers. T he total headcount in postsecondary institution for creased by 3.1 percent to 7,265 w inter term grew by 11.7 per w hile FTE dropped by 1.6 per cent in total headcount and 1.5 cent. percent in full-tim e equivalent T o ta l e n r o llm e n t on th e stu d e n ts. Sylvania C am pus, 12000 S.W . The Extended Learning C am 49th A ve., fell by 2.7 percent to pus at 2305S.E. 82nd A ve.expe 12,368 w hile FTE dropped by 4.7 rienced a 29 percent grow th in percent. diversity colleges are being forced to in c re a se tu itio n and e lim in a te courses in order to balance our budgets. This is turn has shut out many o f our students.” During the 2001-2002 school year, Oregon community colleges served 406,931 students. By 2003- 2004, enrollm ent went dow n to 330,595 students. Print Participate in Democracy Z&tu To contact JIorHanh (Dbsenwr Election Ballots On Way ^ o rtla n b © bseruer Call 503-288-0033 ads @ porti and observer.com SEASONS I M A R K E T I Celrirratina our 5tít (rirtítdau! 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