PCC Courier, September 18, 1981

SEPTEMBER 18, 1981 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA VOL. 52, NO. 4 / ' . ;; \ - ^ . t Despite the weather ; the fun is probably over for PCC students . No Adequate Replacement Found Yet Security Director Retires from Office СТА Ends Dispute New Contract Near By Dave Cronemiller Staff Writer When Ralph Riddle retired last June as director of College Security, Safety and Parking Services, he hadn’t antici¬ pated the need to stay on as an hourly employee. But the college has not hired anyone Inside . . . RTD Changes Rates See story page 2 □ Wandering M ins trels A rri ve See story page 3 □ Football Team Pursues Title See story page 4 □ Pasadena in for Facelift? See story page 6 □ Rose Queen Tryouts See Briefs page 6 yet to replace him. Not that no one has applied; according /to Bernice Daitz, coordinator of Classified Personnel, over 80 applications have been ac¬ cepted and are being reviewed. The department’s new title will be simply College Safety. This doesn’t necessarily mean the director won’t be involved with the parking situation. As director of College Safety, Riddle’s replacement will be in charge of secur¬ ity patrols across the campus. Special Duties Other duties range from developing the district’s Smog Abatement Plan to preparing annual budget estimates for the department. Among the many re¬ quirements for the job, applicants must have a valid Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate, a Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, and must pass the Sheriff’s department Physical Agility Test in order to qualify for the position. Applicants must also be knowl¬ edgeable in public safety, law enforce¬ ment and security methods; knowledge of sound management practices; knowledge of crowd control tech¬ niques, with emphasis on campus en¬ vironment; be able to train all sub¬ ordinate personnel; and must also re¬ main calm in the face of students, faculty, administration and outside law enforcement agencies. Tough Problems Perhaps the toughest aspect of the job will be providing enough personnel to maintain safety on campus in the face of budget cuts. According to Rid¬ dle, the department is most always in need of more personnel, but the funds are not there to pay them. Riddle, who was Pasadena’s first black police officer, plans to stay ac¬ tive in the community after retiring, devoting time to such organizations as the Optimist Club and the NAACP. But until the school finishes interviewing applicants and makes a final choice, Riddle will continue to offer his serv¬ ices. By Anne Campbell Contributing Writer Michael M. Wilson of Cypress Col¬ lege began his duties as chairman of the music department on August 18, replacing Dr. Robert M. Fleury who retired. Wilson was head of the music depart¬ ment at Cypress and taught music history, the college chorus and voice during his nine years there. Most Qualified Superintendent-President Dr. Rich¬ ard S. Meyers said that, after in¬ terviewing all candidites, he felt Wilson was the most qualified. “I have great confidence in his ability to direct our music department.” Meyers added that he was “very pleased” that Wilson had attended PCC and lived in the Pasadena area while commuting to Cypress College. Smooth Transfer PCC has a strong reputation academically and musically, according to Wilson, and its “well-rounded cur¬ riculum offers a challenge to adminis¬ trate. Both the lower division general education and transfer programs are outstanding.” “The important point initially will be to establish a very smooth transfer from the leadership of Dr. Fleury, who By Eddie J. Williams Contributing Writer After months of often strained nego¬ tiations between the California Teach¬ ers Association and the Pasadena Area Community College District, both sides agreed upon a tentative contract with the assistance of a state mediator from the California Public Employee Rela¬ tions Board. In a vote taken by the faculty last Sunday in the Forum, they approved the two-year proposal by a vote of 175-21. Members of the СТА nego- By Mary E. Jones News Editor The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation presented the PCC Foundation with a $177,600 grant at a ceremony held Sept. 3. One hundred percent of the grant will go to purchase new equipment for PCC’s Community Skills Center, ac¬ cording to Dr. William Appelgate, PCC Foundation executive director. “The grant will provide equipment for three specific programs at the Community Skills Center. Those in¬ clude the expansion of the electronic assemblers program, the development of a new electronic mechanic program and to add a word processing compo¬ nent to the clerical skills program,” Appelgate said. Job Catalyst Parson Foundation officials in¬ dicated that the grant’s purpose is to develop programs in these three high demand areas of Pasadena and help unemployed residents get into the job market, Appelgate said. “That money is going to be an immediate > job catalyst in the PCC community,” said Thomas Sullivan, PCC Foundation president. The project will benefit 80 additional students per year as entry level elec¬ tronic assemblers, 36 as trained elec¬ tronic mechanics, and give the 200 clerical-secretarial students being trained the advantage of word process¬ ing skills. More than 600 persons are expected to gain from the new pro¬ grams during the next three years. Foundation Goals The PCC Foundation is a non-profit organization established to help gain support for PCC’s educational pro¬ grams from the Pasadena community. “The Foundation is by-and-large a ve¬ hicle to aid PCC and develop a long¬ term project to solicit funds to update the college and provide money for capital improvements,” Sullivan said. The Foundation started approx¬ imately one year ago and has already brought in over $300,000 for PCC, ac¬ cording to Appelgate. “The goal was has a long tenure as department chair¬ man, to me,” Wilson said. He hopes to establish a rapport with students and faculty, and to understand their feel¬ ings about the music curriculum. Consider Needs “The changes that will come in the department will be implemented by careful consideration of the college’s needs, the faculty’s needs and the students’ needs,” he said. In addition to his administrative duties, Wilson will teach part-time, and help with the booking of performance organizations for the December holidays and the Rose Parade festiv¬ ities. Strong History Wilson attended PCC from 1965 to 1967, and received his bachelor’s degree from Whittier College in 1969. He recieved his master’s degree from Occidental College in 1971 in choral conducting. In 1972 he began his nine- year teaching and administrating ca¬ reer at Cypress College. While department chairman at Cypress, Wilson led the music depart¬ ment to a 25 percent increase in stu¬ dent enrollment, saw an increase in budget, an addition in faculty and developed a strong extended day pro¬ gram of music classes. tiating team stressed that the agree¬ ment is still not final, pending ratifi¬ cation by the Board of Trustees, which is scheduled to meet this week and act on the contract. Overriding Factor “We’re satisfied with the contract,” said Dr. Gary Woods, СТА bargaining unit head. “We feel it’s a fair offer, it brings us up from the bottom of the pay scale to a more competitive positidn.” Salary was the overriding factor in the bargaining, and the present offer year. I would attribute this year’s success to the very active work of the Foundation directors and the wor¬ thiness of the projects that have been identified by the college,” Appelgate added. Board Expands The Foundation started with 15 board members under the leadership of Dr. David S. Hannah, PCC Board of Trustee member, and Dr. Richard S. Meyers, PCC superintendent-presi¬ dent. The board currently has 23 mem¬ bers of which a majority are Pasadena residents. “We’re in the process of expanding the board to 30,” Appelgate exlained. Sullivan added that, “The board is in need of qualified business leaders that can generate funds and an interest in PCC from the community.” By Dave Cronemiller Staff Writer The 1981 fall semester at PCC will see the addition of 37 new employees to the faculty and staff. Some Additions Joining the English department are Michael Jen-Kwei Chen, Dr. Bernadine DePaolis, Eileen Eckstrom, William Farmer Jr., Patricia Gannon, Jill Geare, Jane Hallinger, Dr. Karen McGuire and Dr. James Riherd. New faculty members in the math depart¬ ment are Jerome Ferrell and James Kosmicki. Joining the music department are Anne Ketchum and Michael Wilson. Other new members of the faculty and their respective departments are: Dr. Robert Doud, social sciences; Karlene Cunningham, art; Phil Salomon, engi¬ neering and technology; Alice Benioff and John Orr will be working at the Community Skills Center; Wai-Min Liu, Physical Sciences. Joining the counseling staff are Coni Juno and Barbara Turner. More Additions New classified staff are: Patricia Brinkman, Community Services Fee; Ernest Church, Purchasing; Michael Czarnecki, Custodial; Elena Diaz, Computer Services; Daniel Eby, Custodial; Wilma Echols, Admissions and Records-CSC; and Corina Gomez, Registration. Other new staff include: Josephine Howard, Testing and Psychological Services; Richelle Jenkins, Instruc¬ tional Services; James Large, Art- Photo Lab; Evangeline Malachias, Ad- represents a compromise between the faculty’s insistence upon a double-digit raise in the first year and the district’s initial proposal of less than 8 percent. Salary Increases Under the present proposal, full¬ time teachers would receive an 8 percent raise, retroactive to July of this year, and then an additional 2 percent increase in February 1982. In July 1982 they would receive another 6 percent increase. “It actually amounts to more than a flat 16 percent raise, because each subsequent percentage increase in compounded,” explained Woods. Therefore the later raises of 2 and 6 percent would be based on an already raised salary. Other Provisions Additional provisions in the new con¬ tract benefit summer session instruc¬ tors, which were only voted into the СТА bargaining unit this summer, re¬ storing a formula to their salary con¬ tract which guarantees them an hourly rate for summer sessions of one- thousandth of their yearly salary. The agreement also specifies that contract instructors be given preference in ac¬ cepting summer assignments. Although ratification was still pend¬ ing, Woods expressed optimism, and had some positive words on the present mood of the negotiations. “For the past two or three years the faculty and administration have practically been at war. The vibes the district is giving, like they are planning to accept the contract, indicate that they are ready to make peace. For the first time we appear ready to sit down and talk to each other and resolve our dif¬ ferences.” missions and Records; Catheryn Mi- jares, Learning Assistance Center; Pamela Mills, Purchasing; Barry Pot- torf, Art-Photo Lab and Sandra Wil¬ liams, Purchasing. Others Leave Eleven long-time Pasadena City Col¬ lege faculty members retired at the end of the last school year with a combined service of 282 years. Retirees included: Alberta Cragett, 19 years at PCC; Dorothea K. Emer¬ son, 32 years; Dr. Robert M. Fleury, 28 years; Dr. Irvin G. Lewis, 34 years; apd Myrtle C. Osberg, 7 years. Other retirees are F. William Sim¬ mons, 30 years; Frank Van Der Maten, 21 years; Margaret B. Vietmeier, 18 years; Margaret T. Wardlaw, 27 years; Frances R. Daugherty, 32 years; and Phyllis F. Derry, 34 years. Two Award Winners At the end of the last school year, the Ralph Story Service Award went to Dr. Joseph F. DiMassa, professor of social sciences, and his wife, Maria D. DiMassa, associate professor of Eng¬ lish. Introduction Planned The DiMassas were recognized by their peers for outstanding service to the college, faculty and community. The new faculty members will be introduced by their department chairmen in the Forum at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with Dr. Richard S. Meyers, PCC superintendent-presi¬ dent, presiding. Also to be introduced to the faculty is Dr. Steven Cerra, who will be the vice president of Instruc¬ tion. — Courier photo by Jesu* A. Mon)* INTERNATIONAL CLUB — Largest club on campus holds first meeting with Co- President Dan Minikwu (from Nigeria) presiding. i only to bring in $100,000 in the first New Music Department Head Replaces Retiring Dr. Fleury Parsons Presents Foundation Grant PCC Expands Faculty 37 Employees Added