PCC Courier, May 11, 1984

Soviet Defector to Speak By Greg Augustyn Staff Writer Dr. Vladimir Sakharov, Soviet intelligence expert, will speak May 29 on campus. AS originally had planned to present a band concert series. The board has yet to decid whether to hold the lecture at noon in Sexson Auditorium or the Forum. Helen Hanson, AS president, will sign a contract this week to guarantee Sakharov appearance. The former KGB and CIA agent had originally agreed to speak for $2,500, but lowered his price by a $1,000 due to two cost reduction proposals put forth by Hanson. Hanson said she believes that Sakharov’s understanding of the community college financial situation helped to generate the price concessions. As a final step, next week Hanson will request that the board approve spending $1,500 from her discre¬ tionary fund to cover the lecture fee. “I don’t see any problems getting board approval,” Hanson said last week. Executive board members have pledged their votes privately, according to Hanson. The AS constitution stipulates that five affirmitive votes are necessary for executive board action. Only four executive board members attended Tuesday’s meeting. Although absences stagnate board progress, three unfilled positions also have contributed to unproductive sessions, Hanson has called upon AS members to find people to fill the vacant positions of vice president of academic affairs, coordinator of campus activities and coordinator of special programs. The board two weeks ago agreed to spend no more than $1,000 on a guest speaker and to pursue cost¬ sharing ventures with other organizations. Hanson informed the board later that the Caltech Associated Students and the PCC Faculty Senate had turned down or held any decision regarding cost-sharing proposals. Caltech, however, has agreed to publicize the PCC event on its campus, according to Hanson. “I’m going to try to get some of the general public to come,” Hanson said to the board. She suggested inviting other area community colleges and high schools to the event. Sakharov’s appearance also sparked political con¬ troversy. Darrel Grimaldi, student trustee, suggested that Hanson work financially with other campus groups to bring on campus a speaker with an opposing viewpoint. “Sakharov’s political orientation has nothing to do with selecting him,” Hanson responded. Sakharov is well known, interesting and available for under $5,000, according to Hanson. Sakharov, a Soviet diplomat from 1967 to ’72, defected to the U.S. after becoming discontented with the Soviet system, according to his press release. CDC FUNDRAISER The AS is planning to donate $100 to the Child Development Center in memory of the late director John Michael Orr, who died on a fishing trip last week. The money will cover the facility fee for the center’s third annual fundraiser. The proceeds from the wine, soft drink and hors d’oeuvres social will go toward the center’s opera¬ tional costs. Last year the center raised $2,000 in profits. “We want to welcome everyone,” said Jennifer McKinney, student activities adviser. The fundraiser takes place May 18 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at Pacific Oaks College, 5 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena. Tickets remain availabe for $10, and reservation requests should be in by May 11. Tickets also will be sold at the event. PCC coo J jjl VOL. 57, NO. 1 12- MAY 1 1, 1984 Dr. Vladimir N. Sakharov OFFICIALLY SIGNED— Last December, the faculty contract was approved with the stipulation that revisions be added later. Wednesday (from left to right). Dr. Gary L. Woods, John Martin and Dr. John W. Casey signed the revisions completing the 1 983-84 contract. — Courier photo by Douglas R. Burrows Faculty Contract Completed Grievance Policy Changed By Joe Holman Special Correspondent Subject to last night's Board ap¬ proval, the college completed the re¬ visions to the faculty contract as stipu¬ lated in the contract approved in De¬ cember. The revisions define dispute and grievence procedures and in¬ corporate a large extent of the faculty handbook. The previous contract, only 11 pages long, had a stipulation requiring com¬ mittees to develop the two revisions. The complete contract, including the revisions, is 55 pages long and expires in June. ‘‘Both the district and the California Teachers Association (СТА) wanted to get out of the current situation,” said David Ledbetter, assistant dean of in¬ struction and a member of the contract committee. “Under the old procedure, any dispute became a grievence which then became a very lengthy process,” Ledbetter added. Other committee members are Dr. Gary Woods, busi¬ ness instructor. Dr. Edward Ortell, head negotiator for СТА, and Dr. John Casey, superintendent president. As stated in the new contract, the college seeks to resolve all claims fairly and quickly: “It is the objective of the District and the Association to encourage the prompt resolution of all complaints, misunderstandings or other difficulties . . . According to Ledbetter, under the new contract there are two specific avenues for a faculty member to deal with a “gripe.” The first procedure is for "dis¬ putes," disagreements that are not covered by contractural obligations. As an example. Ledbetter created a hypothetical case where a teacher and his superior exchange words. In such a case, the individual would be allowed a chance to air their complaint without a СТА representative. The decision of the superintendent president is final in dispute procedures. For contractural disagreements, the “grievance" procedure will be used. A grievance is defined as “An alleged violation, misapplication or mis¬ representation of a specific provision” of the contract. In this system, the decision of an arbitrator is binding. The arbitrator will be jointly selected from the American Arbitrator Association by the СТА and the board of trustees. A grievant will use a representative from СТА at all levels of the proceed¬ ings The decision of the arbitrator is binding. The old grievance and dispute proce¬ dure didn't follow “normal steps.” according to Casey. “The new proce¬ dure is just better. That's all there is to it,” said Casey. In the old contract, there were nu¬ merous references to sections in the faculty handbook. To understand the contract, therefore, a reader was re¬ quired to jump from book to book. The new contract will eliminate this prob¬ lem. Casey said. The next task for the committee is to begin work on next year's contract. The current contract expires on June 30 of this year. “The negotiating team is willing to spend the entire summer working on behalf of the faculty.” said Woods. Miele Talks at Imaging Conference By Christine del Villar Staff Writer The video cameraman adjusted the lights and mircophones. Mary Ann Montanez, career planning and placement officer made the introduction. More than 20 women of various ages settled into their seats in D104 recently. Board Member Susanna Miele approached the podium and “Imaging,” a series of noon workshops continuing through May 24, had begun. Sponsored by the Vocational Education Act’s Re- Entry/Non-Traditional Career Programs (VEA), the workshops focus on women in transition. Other “Imaging” topics to come include assessing self-esteem skills, overcoming educational and ca¬ reer barriers, challenges for women in business and the development of a positive image through com¬ munication. Scheduled speakers are Kaylene Hallberg, VEA Program Coordinator; Dr. Jeanette Mann, Board member; Mary-Ellen Rood, Davis Smith Consulting Corporation; and Dr. Kathleen Pe¬ ters, PCC speech pathologist. “The 1960’s brought new images of women,” Miele began. “But there were very few role models. All we had were isolated profiles to look to. Because these women were successful, we assumed all would be well.” In the 1970’s women went into the workplace and back to school in droves, Miele pointed out. “Soon, we found ourselves in the middle of the 'having it all’ culture. The question is, do we really need every¬ thing? Why do we need it all?" Miele asked how can we manage the juggling act of family, work, and our individual personal lives. “We are expected to answer society's expectations. We discovered we can’t. We want changes,” she said. “But is it fair to ask anyone but ourselves to change their lives for our new interests? May women have no choice about working. A large number of women work to support their families. They are also expected to carry on as before with nearly total responsibility for housework and child- rearing. Add this to the fact that women earn so little compared to men and you end up with women under a great deal of stress, Miele said. Miele also addressed the problem of serious opposi¬ tion to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and feminism in general. Miele sees this as a serious setback. “The failure of the ERA is really an official statement by the United States Government that one half of the citizens in this country are not seen as legal equals. It’s an incredible insult to the women of this nation.” “What this means is that women are not to be taken seriously,” she said. But before women will be taken seriously, women must take themselves seriously, Miele maintains. “Woman have real power.” Finding the time to use that power is another matter. Women must learn to use their time effectively. “If you don’t control your time others will,” she said. “Set your own expectations for yourself,” Miele advised. "Be realistic about who and what you are. You’re a set up for failure if you try to meet society's expectations." Knowing your style is important, too, she said. Some people are participatory. “They work well with others.” Others are active types who like to get the job done. “The thinker is a careful planner.” All three types have their drawbacks, Miele noted. Particpatory types, busy nuturing others, often don’t meet their own needs. Active workers often don't think things through clearly, or can be guilty of being impatient with colleagues. The thinker may never move to action. Knowing yourself, Miele says, is essential to be intentional about your goals. “Set goals, then be very aware of your time, your style. Then you can counteract the limitations you’re confronted with." Maintaining a sense of humor is often most difficult. “We must continually ask ourselves, ‘how important is this rea/ly?”’ Taking yourself too seri¬ ously can lead to guilt. “Guilt feelings and all the stirring and stewing that accompanies them are not productive,” Miele said. “Conflict is inevitable,” she said. “But negativity is exhausting.” Often it’s a matter of how you ask the question. ‘How can I change the situation? What would I like to see?’ rather than ‘why can’t he or she be a certain way?’ Ralph Story Award Deadline Extended to May 2 1 By Joe Holman Special Correspondent Faculty Senate President Marion Murphy is now receiving nomination applications for the Ralph Story Serv¬ ice Award. The award recognizes one faculty member for outstanding con¬ tributions to PCC, the teaching profession, fellow faculty members and community. The deadline for the nomination ap¬ plications, which are made by faculty members and not students, is May 21. The Ralph Story Award has been given annually since its inception in 1970. According to the guideline of the rules, the award was organized initially to “recognize Ralph Story and the many humanitarian projects he has performed.” The recipient of the award receives a plaque containing the names of past winners along with their own. Another plaque is maintained in the faculty senate room. Past recipients include Dr. Edward C. Ortell, husband and wife Maria and Joseph DiMassa and Anthony Georgilas. Last year’s winner was Dr. Fredrick E. Holland, sociology professor. Holland was noted for his past in¬ volvement with the faculty senate, where he served two years as presi¬ dent. He has been teaching for over 32 years, 17 years at PCC. Holland was also a ruling elder-trustee of the West¬ minster Presbyterian Church and was active in the Tournament of Roses Association. The award is presented on June 15 at the faculty breakfast by Ralph Story, who also makes a speech regarding the campus. “His speeches usually reflect the campus situation in a very humor¬ ous way,” said Murphy. The nomination applications are taken to Murphy in an envelope and are kept confidential. The only people who view the applications are members of the selection committee headed by Georgilas, vice president of the Fac¬ ulty Senate. Other criteria for nominating a fac¬ ulty member include ten signatures from ten active members of the Fac¬ ulty Senate, the nominee should have at least ten years of teaching service at PCC and the nominee should not be a previous recipient of the award. The name of the award was chosen by a panel in 1970. “The name boiled down to P.R. We needed someone who is recognized nationaly and locally," said Georgilas. “We also wanted some¬ one who was familiar with Pasadena. Ralph Story fit those qualifications well.” John Michael Orr Child Center Teacher Dies, Memorial Fund Organized John Michael Orr. 36, drowned last Friday on a fishing trip at Lake Tahoe. As the Teacher/Coordinator of the Child Development Center, he was known on both campuses as “Mike" and was appreciated by those who worked with him. “It will be a great loss to the children, the parents and the school," said Pauline Crabb, super¬ visor of instruction, parent educa¬ tion and child care center. Orr graduated from PCC in 1971 and recieved a B.A. in Human De velopment from Pacific Oaks Col¬ lege. He came to the Community Skills Center in 1981 and also worked for several organizations in Pasa¬ dena: Head Start. P.llS.D.. several church schools, and the Pasadena Foothill Valley Y.W.C.A. A memorial service was held yes¬ terday. The family requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Michael Orr Scholarship Fund to benefit the Child Development Center.