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VOL. 47, NO. 15
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 25, 1979
T rustees Approve
Altered Evaluations
By Steve McManus
Staff Writer
The Board of Trustees, after a
heated discussion following executive
session, voted in favor of changing the
selection and evaluation procedures
for department and assistant depart¬
ment chairpersons at their May 17
meeting.
The vote was 4-0, with trustees
Roger Gertmenian, Richard Green
and Walter Shatford all abstaining.
Shatford and faculty representatives
Elvio Angeloni and Ben Rude urged
that a decision be delayed until the
special May 31 meeting to allow for
faculty input.
The screening committee for
department and assistant department
chairpersons reviews applications,
conducts interviews and makes
recommendations to the superin¬
tendent-president whenever a vacancy
occurs.
In the past, the committee consisted
of at least five members, a majority of
whom were tenured teachers, elected
by members of the department.
The revision calls for a committee of
“five or more members as determined
by the superintendent-president, a
majority of whom shall be members of
management appointed by the
superintendent-president. ’ ’
Evaluation procedures for depart¬
ment and assiatant department heads
will also be changed at the end of this
academic year. A committee of at
least five management members will
draft new evaluation procedures for
the fall.
The policy changes come in the wake
of the May 9 faculty election in which
the California Teachers Association
was chosen (by a vote of 211 to 66) to
represent the faculty in collective
bargaining.
“The key issue,” according to
Superintendent-President Richard
Meyers, “is the right of management
to select management.”
Department and assistant depart¬
ment chairpersons are in a unique
position because even though they are
part of management, many of them
still teach classes.
Earlier in the meeting,
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president Stan Hutchinson read a
statement to the board. He called for
“negotiations in the spirit of
cooperation” and expresses the CTA’s
desire to develop a working
relationship “based on mutual trust,
open two-way communications and
professional respect.”
Board members questioned Hut¬
chinson as to why he felt faculty
morale was low. Some of them
disagreed with his response that,
among other reasons, the faculty is
“not being given adequate information
or honest information” on many
issues.
In reacting to Hutchinson’s com¬
ments, Gertmenian stated that, based
on his teaching experience, instructors
at PCC are well paid.
“Perhaps the problem is that things
have been so good for so long that
people are a little dissatisfied that
salaries didn’t keep going up in the
high arc that I’ve witnessed in the last
eight years as a board member,” he
said.
Following executive session, the
board held an open discussion of the
revisions in selection and evaluation
procedures. Faculty senate members
Angeloni and Rude offered two points:
— Department chairpersons should
be responsive to both the college needs
as a whole and the particular problems
of a given department.
— The issue is not one of who should
have the ultimate decision-making
power, but rather the degree of in¬
fluence on the decision-making by
department members.
“I think one of the problems we have
had in the past,” Rude said, “is that
some people feel that action was taken
without adequate input from the
faculty.
"This is the kind of thing that hits
people,” he continued, “not that they
necessarily disagree with what was
done, but they feel perhaps it was done
too rapidly, without proper input from
the faculty.”
Trustee Robert Spare responded
vehemently to Rude’s comments.
"That's absolute nonsense that the
Faculty Senate has not had input and
that it has lowered their morale.
"This board has absolutely bent over
backwards at every instance to put off
things when the Faculty Senate has
asked for it. I resent that comment
because it’s absoultely untrue,” he
said.
Board President Charles Briscoe
prefaced the vote by saying “if the
F’aculty Senate board looks at this
change and finds some flaw in it. I’ll be
the first to move that we open it up
again.”
Taiwanese Tour PCC— Finally,
Dr. Meyers invited to Taiwan
By Brad Lehman
Staff Writer
The two college presidents from
Taiwan finally reached PCC last
Friday, spending a full day touring the
campus and the surrounding com¬
munity. In addition, PCC Superin¬
tendent-President Dr. Richard S.
Meyers may return the visit on a short
trip in the summer or the fall.
As in Meyers’ inauguration
ceremony, his daughters stole the
show.
“We served hors d’oeuvres at my
home before dinner,” said Dr. Meyers,
“and my daughters played the violin.
They played the Taiwanese national
anthem.”
The two visitors were deeply moved.
“Dr. Shieh said, ‘I’m almost over¬
whelmed.' He then sang a Chinese
song. He sang well, too.”
Dr. Shieh tried to persuade one of the
memners of the Board of Trustees to
sing an American song, but they did
not.
The Chinese related their last stop of
the month-long tour as the “best of the
wine in the bottom of the bottle” as
they left from dinner at the La Canada
Country Club, Meyers said.
“They were more than just guests,”
said Dr. Meyers of the two. “They
were real gentlemen. This was one of
the highlights of the year."
Dr. Milton M. S. Shieh and Dr. Mong-
Shang Kuo (pronounced like Shay and
Quo, respectively) spent the morning
having coffee with a small group of
administrators and Jo Heckman from
the Pasadena City Council, touring the
campus and eating lunch with ad¬
ministrators, department chairmen
and assistant department chairmen.
The afternoon was spent at a student
reception, a classified employees’
retirement party, the Huntington
Library and Stewart’s Orchard
Garden in San Gabriel. Originally a
tour of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
had been planned, but it was canceled.
The two college presidents returned
to Taiwan on Saturday.
Although the Taiwanese may have
left, the visiting has not ended. A group
of 6-12 Americans will visit Taiwan
later this year. Dr. Meyers said. He
hopes to be among that group.
"Dr. Kuo was pretty sure I would be
going," Dr. Meyers added. “I hope
he's right.”
During their stay in the United
Graduation Exercises Set
JPL's Hibbs to be Speaker
Dr. Albert Hibbs, manager of
program planning at JPL, will be the
speaker at this year’s commencement
exercises on June 15.
A native of Ohio, Hibbs attended
Caltech in the early ’40s as an un¬
dergraduate student. He served in the
Navy in WWII, then studied for a
masters degree in mathematics at the
University of Chicago.
Hibbs joined JPL in 1950 and ob¬
tained his Ph D. in physics from
Caltech in 1955. He directed the space
sciences division, developing the in¬
struments and experiments which
were a major part of the Ranger and
Surveyor probes of the moon, and,
more recently, the Mariner series to
Venus. Mars and eventually Mercury.
Over many of these years, Hibbs
participated in a number of
educational radio and television
programs, including NBC’s award¬
winning children's show "Exploring.”
Hibbs will speak on "The Art of
Asking Questions.”
States, Dr. Shieh and Dr. Kuo
developed guidelines of things to ob¬
serve. Dr. Shieh concentrated on
primarily the administrative systems
used by the colleges. Dr. Kuo outlined
his interests more specifically.
“First, I pay much attention to the
junior college operation. Most junior
college students like a university
transfer program.
"Secondly. I am interested in how
you organize the teaching program to
meet the student needs.
“Third, I’m here to make friends.”
The two stressed that colleges in
Taiwan were quite different from ours.
Their schools each focus on one sub¬
ject, while ours are more com¬
prehensive and encompass a variety of
different subjects.
For instance. Dr. Shieh is the
president of a medical college, while
Dr. Kuo is the head of an agricultural
institution. Also, Dr. Shieh was the
president of a home economics college
just five months ago.
Students tend to differ in Taiwan’s
schools, too. The average age of a
Taiwanese student is “much younger”
than those here. The majority of their
students are in the 18-25 age bracket as
opposed to the 27-year-old average
here.
Their students are not given the
opportunity of ours either. Students
are "screened out" by examinations.
Dr. Shieh said. He added that the
government judges its people on the
basis of their degrees. Because of this
fact, students are channeled into
subject areas, not given a choice of
courses.
Both of the Taiwanese have been
introduced to American educational
facilities before. In fact, both earned
their higher degrees in the United
States. Dr. Kuo received his Ph.D.
from Michigan State University in
1968. Dr. Shieh graduated as a
pathologist from Pennsylvania
University in 1965 and from the Albert
Einstein Medical Center in
Philadelphia in 1969.
HONORS AWARDED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE— Dr. Meyers presents OMD award to
Lesley Thompson. Each year PCC’s highest
honorary service society recognizes students for
distinguished service for the college. Twenty-five
students were tapped into membership this
semester. The awards were presented in Sexson
Auditorium Tuesday.
Eminent Services Honored
OMD Awards Students
By Laura Carlos
Staff Writer
Each semester members of OMD,
PCC's highest honorary service
society recognize students and staff for
distinguished service to the college.
This semester 25 of PCC's most
capable students, along with four
faculty staff members were tapped
into OMD (Omicron Mu Delta) in
ceremonies Tuesday, in Sexson
Auditorium.
In the first part of the ceremony Dr.
Richard S. Meyers, superintendent-
president of PCC was presented with
the honorary OMD President's Plaque.
Special awards were presented by
PCC Alumni.
Eric Strutt, President of the PCC
Alumni Association, spoke of OMD as
a great honor.
"It carrys over into later life,” said
Strutt, "It's one more decoration.
Members of OMD are going to
remember it just as long as I have."
Strutt presented the Alumni
Association Scholarship Award to
Loretta Clarke.
The James 0. Scott Award was
presented to Debbie Bowles for out¬
standing service to the college and
community.
The Earl Holder Scholarship Award
was presented by son John Holder, for
student leadership, to Peggy
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president of OMD.
The Elmore E. Shipman Award,
being presented for the first time since
its inception, was presented by
daughter Sandra Shipman, for out¬
standing student and athlete to
William Wiegel.
The John Eikenberrv Award was
Follies to be
Presented
The third annual “Faculty and
Forensics Follies," featuring the main
components of oral communication,
will be held May 30th at 7:30 p.m. in
Room C301.
Themes ranging from “The Irish
Life,” to "Children's Nightmares,"
“Victims of Circumstances,” and
"Loneliness,” will be vividly por¬
trayed through literature by award¬
winning forensic students, and faculty
members.
Also featured, will be "Interpretive”
singing, by Chrystle Watson (head of
communications department), and
Readers Theatre, presenting “A
Corwin Collage” by Norman Corwin.
The Follies will be apporxomately
two hours long and end at around 9:30
p.tn.
presented to Richard Penrock. Circle
"K" Club member, by John Eiken-
berry. Dean of Student Activity and
Advisor to the Circle "K” Club for
many years.
Outstanding high school seniors, who
plan to attend PCC, were awarded with
the John Twomey Memorial
Scholarship. The selected students
must have contributed superior ser¬
vices to their high schools while
maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point
average.
The second half of the ceremony was
lead by PCC instructor Anthony
Georgilus, and daughter Ria.
Students tapped into OMD were:
Eileen Rockwell, Lesley Thompson,
Maggie Tsui, Bobbi Villalobos,
Wenona Fernando. Melinda Ann
Hoffman. Geraldine Hudspeth,
Stephen McManus, Hidetoshi
Mochizuki and Lynadius Pittman of
Pasadena; Barbra Ballinger and
Michael Williams of Altadena; Karen
Christensen and Elizabeth Weber of
San Marino: Mary Lynn Grana and
Chris Hagerman of San Gabriel:
Daniel Hutson, David Orser, Jody
Roginson and Susan Savage of Ar¬
cadia; Connie Lira and Mary Ann Woo
of South Pasadena; John Locke and
Linda Wigglesworth of Rosemead, and
Elizabeth Williams of Temple City.
The Faculty Staff honoraries tapped
into OMD were: Scholarships and
Financial Aids Coordinator Gene
Miller, Handicapped Services Coor¬
dinator Francisca Neumann, English
Professor Ben Rude and Counseling
and Guidance Clerical Supervisor
Elice Smith.
Campaigning Begins
For AS
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Elections
By Terry Robertson
Staff Writer
Mud is starting to slide from cam¬
paign hill as the May 30-31 ASB elec¬
tions near.
Monday marked the first day of
campaigning and the start of the slide.
ASB presidential candidate Michael
Low displayed his campaign material.
It showed him and student trustee
candidate Mike Tiberi running on a
slate (in support of each other). Tiberi
immediately asked Low to remove his
name, stating he was not running on a
slate with him.
Tiberi’s campaign material shows
he is supporting Peter Toth, another
ASB presidential candidate and
Charlotte Hutchins.
“I was under the understanding he
was going to support me,” said Low.
"I think it shows on the part of that
camp, that they're very shifty and
can't be trusted. Tiberi changes his
mind with the wind,” said Low.
"Low never talked to me about
supporting him. I would never support
him. He doesn't have enough ex¬
perience. I think it was very rude of
him to put my name on a slate without
getting my permsission,” stated
Tiberi.
On the Low-Tiberi incident Toth
stated. “Low assumed he was on a
slate with Tiberi. Tiberi never sup¬
ported him.”
Derek Coleman, who is seeking his
third term as ASB president and
student trustee, outlined why he is
seeking two offices.
T believe it’s very important that
the ASB president represents the
students in all aspects of the campus
and that’s why I’m also running for
student trustee. I’ve fought against
student fees and other important items
that would effect students. I want to
lock our student government into
statewide representation. We’re in a
building process and I’d like to see it
continue.” Coleman was referring to
recent grins PCC made in the
California Community College Student
Government Association.
Tiberi, who is opposing Coleman for
the trustee position, said, “I have
accomplished a lot in the senate. The
Braille map was a great achievement.
I feel I can be just as successful as
student trustee. I've proven I can do a
good job.”
The ASB vice presidential race now
shows Ms. Hutchins running unop¬
posed, virtually guaranteeing her
election. Lisa Albanese, who was
running against her, withdrew from
the race.
“I've decided to pull out of student
government to dedicate more time to
the Adelphians. I am now their vice
president.”
Ms. Hutchins and Coleman have
opposed each other throughout the
semester on most issues. Can you and
coleman work together should he be
re-elected? Ms. Hutchins was asked.
“A qualified yes. If both of us act and
perform as adults. I know I can put my
personal differences aside when we’re
sittting on the executive board,” she
replied.
"Charlotte and I have different ideas
and we re just going to have to work
them out.” said Coleman.