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PCC Courier, September 22, 1972
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Instructors Graded
EVALUATING — Setting up specific guidelines for the
evaluation of teachers, librarians, counselors, nurses,
administrators and student services employees at
PCC is the purpose of the special faculty committee
meeting which took place recently. On the commit¬
tee, from left, are Prof. Alice S. Corey of the Physical
Science Dept., Dr. William P. Bair of the Mathematics
Dept., Dean of Instruction Dr. Stanley Gunstream,
Prof. Marion Murphy of the English Dept. (Mrs. Mur¬
phy is chairperson of the committee), Prof. John H.
Snyder of the Social Sciences Dept., Prof. Billie B.
Harter of the Nursing Dept., and Prof. W. Frank
Baum of the Mathematics Dept. Gunstream feels the
program will be accepted by the faculty.
I Cornier
Vol. 35, No. 1
Pasadena City College, Pasadena California
Inner City Dancers Schedule
Visit; Hailed by PCC Adviser
“The Inner City Repertory Dance
Company will lift up your life,” Mrs.
Adele Tingey, head of Orchesis, the
modern dance group said today. The
internationally known group is slated
to appear at Sexson Auditorium next
Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m.
The Inner City group, under the
direction of Donald McKayle, is just
what Pasadena needs, according to
Mrs. Tingey.
“Today McKayle is considered one
of the leading figures in modern dance.
He is known from Israel to Edinburgh,
said Mrs. Tingey. “Broadway, films,
television, concerts, ballet — he has
fully explored every aspect of the
dance scene.”
His work as a choreographer-dancer
has taken him to Broadway where he
did “Golden BOy,” and “West Side
Story.” In Hollywood he choreo¬
graphed specials for Dick Van Dyke.
Leslie Uggams, Danny Thomas and'
Bill Cosby, as well as creating dance
segments for Ed Sullivan and the
Hollywood Palace. His work has also
taken him into movies, such as “The
Great White Hope,” and Disney’s
“Bedknobs and Broomsticks.”
According to Mrs. Tingey, not only
will the city of Pasadena benefit but so
will the members of Orchesis who will
have the opportunity to work with the
professionals in a closed workshop.
Mrs. Tingey and her group are ecstatic
about the opportunity and are hoping
to learn some tricks of the trade, fir¬
sthand.
Orchesis is a nationwide group
having been at PCC for approximately
15 years. During the fall semester
workshops will be available in
everything ranging from jazz to yoga
and will be staffed by professionals.
Mrs. Tingey is upset that dancing is
generally accepted as being feminine.
“Take for example “Rainbow Round
my Shoulder,” a number that will be
seen next Friday. It is a story about
chain gang life in the South which is so
virile and masculine that it should be
impossible to derive any other con¬
notation,” she said. “To watch them
perform is like being at the Olympics,
there is so much athletic ability and
teamwork involved.”
Mrs. Tingey said that this is
everyone’s golden opportunity to
experience first hand the cultures and
ethnic backgrounds of many nations
done by a group with a lot of soul.
Tickets are on sale in advance at the
College Bank. There are no reserved
seats available. Prices are $1 for
students with a student identification
card and $1.50 for non-students. Free
parking will be available in the PCC
parking lots.
The Inner City Repertory Dance Company of Los An¬
geles will perform in Sexson Auditorium next Friday
evening. Members here are interpreting "Rainbow
'Round My Shoulder," depicting chain gang life in
the South. It is a number planned for the PCC pre¬
sentation, along with a variety of other selections.
PCC Prof. Eaton To Present
Lecture Series on Astronomy
“What would happen if a comet
should strike the earth?,” was one of
several questions discussed at
“Halley’s Comet and William the
Conqueror,” PCC Planetarium public
lecture last night.
This was the first of a 12-lecture
series which will include such topics as
“The Moon: Fact and Fancy,” “Solar
Eclipses,” “Stonehenge,” and “Ter¬
restrial planets of the Solar System.”
System.”
“Different topics are covered
depending on the occurrence of
astronomical events and on public
interest,” said PCC Prof. William
Olsen, who received his masters
jdegree in Astronomy.
1 “Historical as well as modern topics
|are included and the lectures are in¬
dependent of one another so that at¬
tendance can be for one or several
performances,” he said.
The PCC Observatory was dedicated
by Albert Einstein in 1931, and
currently houses two permanently
mounted reflecting telescopes of 10-
inch and 20-inch apertures.
The planetarium addition to the
astronomy facilities was completed
and dedicated in 1965. Not only is it
used in classes of astronomy and
related sciences, but parent classes
and lecture series are offered.
“Special programs for interested
groups are also arranged upon
request,” said Olsen. “Children from
all grade levels have the opportunity,
through a carefully coordinated
sequential program, to grow in their
understanding of space.”
Lectures will be given by Prof.
Olsen ; PCC Prof. Clyde B. Eaton ; PCC
Planetarium Curator Stanley Pear¬
son; and Prof. William Starbird,
chairman of the Physics Dept, and
Planetarium Director at East Los
Angeles College.
Because of limited seating capacity,
attendance is by ticket only. An early
arrival is suggested since no one is
admitted while the lecture is in
progress. After 7:30 p.m. non-ticket
adders will be admitted to fill the
remaining seats.
The planetarium and observatory
are located on the west side of the
campus. Visitors may park on the Hill
Ave. parking lot; a 50-cent parking fee
(two quarters) must be paid at exit. If
lot is filled an attendant will be on duty
in the parking lot directly north from 7
to 7:45 p.m. to sell 50-cent parking
permits.
For free reserved tickets or in¬
formation call 795-6961, ext. 331.
by Students, Peers
The PCC Board of Trustees is voting
this week on a proposed evaluation
system for certificated employees.
If adopted, the plan will provide
specific guidelines for evaluation of
teachers, librarians, counselors,
nurses, administrators and student
services employees at PCC.
There are two reasons for
evaluation. One is to, through
guidance, improve the performance of
certificated employees and to identify
standards and conditions of
professional service. The other is to
provide a permanent record of the
individual performance of each em¬
ployee.
This record would be used ad¬
ministratively in making decisions
about class changes, leaves of absence
and sabbatical leaves. It would also
provide evidence in instances of
reassignment,- promotion or ter¬
mination of service.
For a teacher at PCC the procedure
would begin with the formation of an
evaluation board. The board would
consist of the administrative dean for
instruction, the department chairman
and one faculty member from the
department. Two members of the
board would attend the class of the
teacher to be evaluated at separate
Needy Students, Vets
Get New Federal Jobs
September 22, 1972
Ten new jobs for Vietnam veterans
and persons receiving publicj
assistance have been allotted at PCC
according to Dr. Louis Riess, coor¬
dinator of the PCC Emergency Em¬
ployment Act Program.
“These positions have been granted
primarily at the trainee level and will
supplement, but not replace the
regular college staff,” explained Dr.
Riess.
Although the actual date for these
new EEA positions has not yet been
determined, Dr. Riess said that it is
expected that the college will be
allowed to employ this group
sometime in October.
According to Dr. Riess, it is planned
that training offered will prepare the
participants to fill future vacancies
with the college district, or give the
necessary training for employment
with other governmental agencies or
private industries.
Positions have been allocated to
Vietnam veterans as steam plant
trainee, for a veteran who has had
experience in stationary engineering;
a personnel trainee; a instructional
aide; and two campus-veteran’s
relations liaison persons who havs had
some experience in counseling or
public relations.
The positions allocated to those on
public assistance include three at the
clerical aide level, which requires
Earn Credit
Watching TV
The largest astronomy and art
college classes in Southern California
will meet for the first time on Sept. 25.
Many of the students will be wearing
pajamas, slippers and a bath robe,
probably wiping sleep from their eyes
and spreading butter on their toast.
The classroom is a den, the bedroom
or the living room. Anywhere as long
as there is a television set nearby. For
this is the age of instructional
television.
The Regional Consortium for
Community College Broadcast
Television is a cooperative enterprise
of 22 southland colleges by open
broadcast television. PCC is a
member.
There is no tuition charge for
students who are legal residents of
California. Students view the
programs, complete study assign¬
ments, and may attend one or more
review meetings. Midterm and final
examinations are taken at the nearest
cooperating college, and at the suc¬
cessful completion of a course,
students earn regular college credits.
This revolutionary method of college
instruction has proven to be a boon to
the shut-in, the severely handicapped,
the 8 to 5 worker, and the student who
just couldn’t fit another class into an
already tight schedule.
Introduction to Astronomy and
History of Art 1A are the two classes
offered this fall.
The astronomy course will be
telecast by KHJ-TV, Channel 9, at 6:30
to 7 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday beginning Sept. 25 and also
by KCET-TV, Channel 28, from 6:30 to
7 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday beginning Oct. 3.
The art course will be presented on
KABC-TV, Channel 7, 7 to 7:30 a.m.,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
starting Sept. 25 and on Channel 28,
3 : 30 to 4 p.m . Monday, Wednesday and
Friday beginning Oct. 2.
Both courses are for three units of
college credit.
related high school courses and some
typing ability, but not previous ex¬
perience and two instructional aides
who will assist teachers in the
classroom. Three of these five persons,
according to federal regulations, must
be the recipients of aid to dependent
children.
The Department of Personnel
Services at PCC will be responsible for
recruiting eligible applicants. They
may live any place in Los Angeles
County.
“With these additions the college
will have a total of 45 participants in
the EEA who are receiving on-the-job
training as well as attending classes
related to their jobs and career plans, ’ ’
concluded Dr. Riess.
times. Each would then make a
preliminary evaluation based on his
own observation. The teacher would
then be asked to respond to a self-
evaluation questionnaire.
The questionnaire asks the teacher
to list the major objectives that he
expects students to achieve in each of
his courses ; briefly explain his system
of evaluation and grading; how does it
measure the degree of success
students have in achieving these ob¬
jectives ; and to what degree have his
students achieved these objectives?
A new and streamlined form of the
student evaluation form will now be
used. Students will be asked to classify
teachers as poor, fair, good, very good
or outstanding in such areas as
showing interest in student progress,
giving clear explanations, en¬
couraging student questions and
inquiries, being readily available for
consultation and being enthusiastic
about the lesson material.
The new evaluation system was
created by a special faculty committee
under the chairmanship of Mrs.
Marion Murphy. The committee
consists of Dr. Stanley Gunstream, Dr.
William Bair, Miss Billie Harter, Mrs.
Alice Corey, Frank Baum and John
Snyder.
Dr. Ralph Hallman, chairman of the
Social Sciences Department, said that
the system has been tried ex¬
perimentally in his department.
Hallman said that the system worked
well and the faculty members, while
not overly enthusiastic, reacted
favorably.
Dr. Gunstream said that he expected
the board to approve the measure with
only a few minor changes.
PCC STUDENT Domineque Douglass admires one of the fiber creations
now on display in the "Fiber Now" exhibit located in the Art Gallery.
The exhibit, which lasts through September 29, shows many accom¬
plishments made with fiber. Displays are from throughout California.
'Fiber Now' First Display
in Art Gallery Show Series
GETTING INVOLVED — When PCC President Armen Sarafian said that
students should get involved in campus activities if they are to get a
full measure out of the college, he didn't expect to be taken so literally.
Displaying enthusiasm are, from left, Pep Commissioner Carol Brookins,
Head Cheerleader Bambi Brookins and Head Sonq Girl Pam Paddock.
The PCC Art Department is holding
an exhibit called “Fiber Now” in the
Art Gallery through Friday Sept. 29.
The first of a series of art displays, the
fiber show is a tribute to one of the
fastest growing art forms of recent
times.
Art instructor John Dickerhoff, who
is responsible for collecting the
displays, says that its purpose is “to
show the diversity of accomplishments
being produced with fiber by a great
many professional, semi-professional,
and sensitive amateur artists in
Southern California, including some
from our local area.
“The tremendous interest in fiber
has been brought about primarily by
people doing new, creative things with
age-old techniques of weaving, lacing,
crocheting, twining, braiding, coiling,
Leaderless Board
Installed in Office
The fall ASB Board was installed,
without a president, a week ago last
Thursday in the Campus Center by
PCC President Armen Sarafian.
John Marshall, president-elect, was
conspicuously absent from the
ceremony. However, after the
ceremony he explained, “It’s taking a
little longer than I expected to get a
make-up through. I’ll be a week late,
but I’ll be there.”
Elibibility to hold the office of ASB
President is a minimum enrollment of
12 units during the semester of office
and a 2.2 grade average in the units
attempted during the preceding
semester of college enrollment of the
initial office.
ASB officers who were installed are
Chris Lucas, ASB vice-president;
Kathryn Raffee, Senate President;
Martha Hubner, Senate vice-
president; Betty Knight, Associated
Women Students president; and Don
Stockett, Sophomore Class president.
During the brief meeting that
followed Lucas, as acting ASB
president, informed the audience
about the changeover in management
of the cafeteria to R & R Food Services
systems.
“Since they’ve come in the food
selection has increased, it’s cleaner
and it’s neater,” commended Lucas.
“Now that ASB is getting a certain
per cent of the profits, whenever
people eat in the cafeteria they are
actually supporting ASB functions,”
said Lucas.
quilting and felting. Not only are many
non-traditional materials used but also
non-traditional objects result.”
The show includes many interesting
and colorful creations ranging from
wall hangings and home decorations to
wearing apparel and jewelry.
Macrame and needlepoint are some of
the crafts employed in the collection,
along with unique combinations of
rope, wood, and fabric.
Some of the works in the exhibit are
for sale, and a catalog is provided in
the art gallery that includes the names
of the artists. The guard in the
showroom can tell anyone who is in¬
terested how to get in touch with the
artists.
Due to the increased interest in the
uses of fibers a new class “crafts with
fiber,” has been added to the
curriculum, and is taught by Lillian
Donald. Popularity of the class
became obvious with its early closing
in the fall semester; however, it will be
offered again in the spring.
The Art Gallery, located in tne
PCC quad area, is open free of charge
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and
Thursday from 12 to 3 p.m.; Monday
through Friday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Co-op Ed. Deadline
Slated for Oct. 2
PCC’s Cooperative Education, a
pass-fail earn and learn program, has
set Monday, Oct. 2 as the deadline for
registration.
“Up to three units may be earned by
enrolling in this program,” said PCC
Cooperative Education Coordinator
Ralph Gutierrez. “But to be elegible
the student must carry at least nine
units, work a minimum of 15 hours a
week and maintain a C average.
“This program introduces students
during their lower division years to
professional careers which they have
stated as their long term goals. They
work in the community and field test
one or more of these goals.
Gutierrez said that a student may
even decide to change majors because
of the disinclination toward a certain
field without drastic last minute
alteration of degree requirements.
Although up to 12 units are ac¬
ceptable for an AA degree, many four-
year institutions do not recognize the
program. Other universities only
accept work study Units at the junior
and senior level.