PCC Courier, September 26, 1980

ly 860 young I /en positions I tl rounds fori t 9 a.m. and I by the semi- 1 n. The final I . 16 at 3 p.m.l Tournament | may be ob- эг 681-3724. VOL. 50. NO. 6 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA. CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 26, 1980 BS id $114 taken ' the college Sept. 11, ac- ;s harassed mirror pools ito the bus, r with sharp vdrivers or t yet been !. Witnesses n around on ses mporary rses. bout M/F as Grant Approved To Assist Indo-Chinese 111 J f N G t !SH By Mike White Associate News Editor The Board of Trustees approved an Indo-Chinese Refugee Grant worth $261,000, Sept. 18. The federal funds, available through the California Department of Social Services, will be utilized by the PCC Occupational Education office to ex¬ pand its service to the swelling popu¬ lation of refugees in the Pasadena area and outlying communities, said Dr. Vernon G- Halcromb, dean of Occupa¬ tional Education. The grant provides funding for 500 students, making it the second largest program in the Occupational Educa¬ tion services, second only to the regu¬ lar vocational skills program, said Dr. Halcromb. Spurred on by the large influx of refugees in the area as well as by the request for more English as a Second Language classes, Dr. Halcromb said he began planning for the grant in January 1979. There was a demand for the college to provide more services for the Indo- Chinese refugees, and the media fore¬ casted the refugee population would increase, he saidl The college presently offers 60 Oc¬ cupational Education prograi areas such as ESL, vocational skills, child development and job placement. Only about five colleges in the state provide similar program, Dr. Halcromb said. Santa Ana College, alone, offers over 200 ESL classes, he said, citing an example of the refugee response to larger programs. The grant will add new classes and also expand existing ones. Classes are taught at the Skills Center, PCC and various off-campus sites, he said. Many students enrolled in the oc¬ cupational courses will eventually be channeled into the regular college pro¬ gram, which will in turn add to the student enrollment. He expects to increase the funding by a third of the amount awarded this year. But even an increase of this size would not provide all the services needed by the refugee population, he said. “We need twice as much as we are able to provide.” •I Teamsters Reject New Salary Offer m l*L Ли V By Mike White and Rosemary Cameron Campus maintenance and custodial workers rejected the latest salary offer made by the Pasadena Area Communi¬ ty College District Sept. 16. The workers, represented by the Teamsters, Local 911, also verbally supported an informational picket line, should it be necessary, according to Ray Martin, PCC employee and teamster union steward. Surinamese Take Four students from the Republic of Surinam, a small, relatively new coun¬ try in northeast South America, are among the more than 450 foreign stu¬ dents attending PCC' this fall. The Surinamese, here as a result of an agreement between their govern¬ ment and the nine-member Community College Cooperative for International Development, are studying building construction at PCC. Surinam, formerly a Dutch colony, became independent Nov. 25, 1975. Last February, however, the government was over thrown by military coup, the result of which was the formation of a new government and much political upheaval. “We didn’t know for sure if they were coming because of political prob¬ lems in the country,”, said Karen Shap- ton, coordinator of resource develop¬ ment and PCC’s liaison to the Coopera¬ tive. PCC was invited to join the Coopera¬ tive about a year ago because of Super¬ intendent-President Dr. Richard S. Meyer’s interest in international education, according to Ms. Shapton. The agreement between the Surinam government and the Cooperative was signed in the spring. Funds for tuition and living expenses had not been trans¬ ferred to the Cooperative as late as the end of August. The Surinamese stu¬ dents, therefore, did not arrive in Pasadena until three days before the start of classes, Ms. Shapton said. “We could not accept them until the funds were in hand,” she explained. A total of 14 Surinamese students came to the United States; the other 10 are attending other colleges belonging to the Cooperative. Four of them attend Florence Darl¬ ington Technical College in South Caro¬ lina, two attend Kirkwood Community College in Iowa, three are attending Brevard Community College in Florida and one is at Delaware Technical College. The four plan to attend PCC for two years, studying toward an Associate of Arts degree in building construction. They will then attend Seattle Com¬ munity College for a year, taking teacher training courses. When they return to their country, they will serve as technical teachers, (Continued on Page 6) The workers’ rejection of a 6 percent offer by the District was the latest step in re-opening negotiations, which started two months ago. Only dues-paying union members were allowed to vote. Of about 90 blue collar employees on campus, approx¬ imately 54 were eligible, said Martin. The vote was 27-1 against accepting the offer. Martin said it was a good turn-out considering the short notice given and the fact that some members were unable to vote due to illness or scheduling problems. The first contract between the two parties was signed Feb. 26. That con¬ tract provided for a 12.15 percent salary increase. The two-year contract was settled only after three years of negotiations in which little movement was achieved. The local’s wages re¬ mained frozen during the three-year negotiating period. The February agreement included a reopener clause, which allowed for mutually agreed on issues to be re¬ negotiated. The wage negotiations are automatically reopened every year. The issues of the latest reopener talks are salary and parity, according to spokesmen on both sides. Parity is a salary scale that is equitable with the area private and public workers. Union steward Richard- Delepine also said the parity question had been set aside to move on to the tougher issue of salary. Because the administration had not yet received official notification of the union rejection of the offer, they would not comment on the results. When both sides return to nego¬ tiations they must determine whether an impasse exists. (An impasse results when both parties agree they can or will not change their position. In such cases the Public Employees Relations Board will be asked to mediate be¬ tween the two sides.) Instead of declaring an impasse, the Teamsters, who would like the nego¬ tiations to stay open, have taken a verbal poll of workers for support of a informational picket line, according to Stephen Foster, PCC electrician. If the workers establish such a picket, they would not go off their jobs; instead, the picketing would be done on the worker’s free time. “If we go back to negotiations, and there is a stalemate, we can come back to the rank and file and discuss what to do next,” he said. This is only one of the many courses of action being con¬ sidered by the workers. The meeting time for the next round of negotiations has not been posted yet. IT BEATS BUYING THE BOOKS — Doing your reading assignments in the bookstore is one way of beating the high cost of books. With prices jumping every year, the college bookstore may have to schedule reading periods. — Courier photo by Doug Ayres Radio Station To A id Handicapped By Cheryl Robinson Staff Writer KPCC-FM, the public radio station at PCC, is now completing plans for the establishment of PARIS, Pasadena Ra¬ dio Information Service, a new closed- circuit radio system to benefit the area’s handicapped community. PARIS will provide instructional and special interest programming as a ser¬ vice to persons who are print handi¬ capped. This includes those who are Responsible for Development, Community Outreach' Madden Named Administrative Vice President 8» ■ ■ l mJL gggggf! — Courier photo by Zach Harmon PROMOTION ANNOUNCED — John S. Madden, recently appointed to Vice President for Administrative Services, listening to Richard Peirce, chairperson of the Life Science department. Administrative staff and faculty celebrated his promotion at a coffee party. Sept. 1 9. By Sandra McClure News Editor John S. Madden, formerly dean of personnel, was appointed vice presi¬ dent for administrative services by the Board of Trustees Sept. 18, after a nationwide search for qualified can¬ didates. Until a new dean of per¬ sonnel is selected, he is juggling both jobs. The vice presidency, one of four top level administrative positions on campus, became vacant in June with the retirement of Mildred M. Ward- low. A PCC employee since 1961, Mad¬ den started as an instructor, teaching economics, government and statistics. He has served as dean of personnel services for the past four years. When Mrs. Wardlow retired, her position was extensively reviewed and the job description rewritten to reflect more involvement with com¬ munity outreach and college develop¬ ment. “I’m still finding out what my new staff is doing,” Madden said. “What they’re doing and what their goals are. “We’re still getting acquainted,” he added. “We’re developing a team and I need to find out where each person feels he or she fits.” In his new position, Madden will be responsible for affirmative action, KPCC, personnel services, computer services, staff development, resource development and institutional re¬ search. A Pasadena native, Madden grew up in northern California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in social science with an emphasis in economics at San Fran¬ cisco State University. Now an Altadena resident, he has completed additional graduate studies at Cal State LA and the University of South¬ ern California. Detailed Information Listed For Student Use New Cover Adds Excitement to Handbook Pasadena City College Student Handbook By Rosemary Cameron Contributing Writer The latest student handbook has a dynamic new look. This year’s edition, vital and expressive, has a new cover design which brings to life the spirit and enthusiasm present within the PCC student body. PCC has put out an annual handbook for over thirty years, but previous editions have had a rather utilitarian cover. This year the student activities department elected for a change. “This is the first time we have decided to do something different,” said A1 Kauti, dean of student ac¬ tivities. The new cover is a full four-color print. It depicts a diverse range of student activities, effectively captur¬ ing the flavor of campus life. “We have tried to give expression to the different moods within student activities,” said Dean Kauti, “the en¬ thusiasm and lively action of the pep squad, the competitive spirit within sports, the serious and subtle elements expressed in the dance, as well as a sense of fun in just being a student at college. “The photo of the graduated students on the back cover represents the final goal to be attained. We are really enthused about the result,” he added. The art department chose Harlene Haskett, a part-time graphic design student to undertake the project. Mrs. Haskett, a mother, part-time design company employee and student, first became interested in graphic de¬ sign about four years ago after en¬ rolling in a PCC painting class. “I've always been interested in art classes,” said Mrs. Haskett but PCC played a big part in influencing my decision to make graphic design a profession. "I can't speak highly enough of the Art Department at PCC,” she said. “There is such a variety here, and every teacher is excellent. I could take art classes forever and still learn something new.” Mrs. Haskett, who has already won several honorary awards for her design performance, is presently working towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and hopes to specialize in magazine and publication design. (Continued on Page 6) 1980-1981 Counseling lent Gove ussions Pep Squad x - br~ .¥ J •hlic - ■ \7 Student Activities Organizations Sports Cover of the latest edition of the Student Handbook unable to read for themselves: the visually impaired, stroke victims, arthritics and people with perceptual problems or learning disabilities. In order to coincide with the Interna¬ tional Year of the Disabled Person (1981), the system is scheduled to be operative in January. “It will be a pilot program of the Los Angeles basin to provide service for those who are not being serviced, namely the handicapped,” said Dr. John Gregory, KPCC general man¬ ager. KPCC will be the only station in this area offering this type of service. Dr. Betty Bird, director of the print handicapped for National Public Ra¬ dio, said there are some 15 million Americans who fall into this category. Dr. Bird is totally blind. Through a special process, KPCC will be broadcasting its regular pro¬ gramming and the shows for the handi¬ capped simultaneously. Listeners to the handicapped programs must have special receivers to pick them up. PCC has 125 of the receivers, which cost between $40 and $70, and there are 100 additional sets in the Pasadena area. Dr. Gregory said there will be a great demand for the receivers and that monetary support has come from the federal government and the Lions Club. The city of Pasadena may be involved with providing more funds for receivers and other expenses. “I’m pleased with the possibilities of this project; if given a proper chance it will succeed,” said Dr. Richard S. Meyers, superintendent-president. “I think it can start on a volunteer basis, but I would like to see it develop to a paid staff.” The program needs funds, two full¬ time people hired for programming and serious volunteers, according to Dr. Gregory. Dr. Harold Salisbuy is the first volunteer. Now retired, he was formerly head of the communications and media services departments. Programs produced and financed by National Public Radio, a network of 220 stations, will be available to KPCC for broadcast to the local community through PARIS. These shows will cov¬ er local, state and federal regulations affecting the disable^, transportation, housing and other areas of general interest, including personality profiles, sales information and helpful hints to promote independent living skills. The show will air Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. KPCC is currently accepting ap¬ plications from both the handicapped who wish to receive the service and from persons who wish to participate as volunteers. More information on service or vol¬ unteer openings can be obtained by calling Ernie May Tompkins, volunteer coordinator of Pasadena Area Radio Information Service at 578-7231.