OHLONE COLLEGE
MONITOR
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2015 Vol. XLIX No. 1
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FREMONT, CA OHLONEMONITOR.COM
College president gets raise
ROADMAP TO THE FREMONT CAMPUS
MITCHELL WALTHER Editor-in-chief Ohlone College President Gari Browning has received an 8 percent raise, a move criticized by some college workers. The Board of Trustees extended Browning’s contract to 2018 and increased her total compensation from $261,896 to $283,861 a year. The decision was made at the Dec. 10 board meeting, when many Ohlone staff members showed up to protest Browning’s raise, as well as another proposal to give board members an extra $15 a month. The board raises ultimately were shelved, but trustees approved Browning’s raise Continued on Page 3
Developer pulls out of frontage project MITCHELL WALTHER Editor-in-chief
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The Fremont campus is a very different place this semester, with Buildings 1, 2 and 8 fenced off as soft demolition continues, and the new portable buildings near Hyman Hall now open for classes. This map shows the new locations.
Carmel Partners has pulled out of the project to develop the bottom of the hill alongside Mission Boulevard on the Fremont campus. The Board of Trustees in April selected Carmel to develop 314 housing units and 25,000 square feet of retail space on 15 acres of surplus land. The deal would have netted Ohlone $600,000 a year. Ron Little, vice president Continued on Page 3
Ohlone’s four-year College hires new police chief degree plan denied MARTHA NUNEZ Staff writer
MITCHELL WALTHER Editor-in-chief Ohlone has not been selected to offer a four-year degree as part of a California pilot program. Four months ago, Ohlone submitted a Certification of Interest for the program to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. This was in response to the passage of Senate Bill 850 in September. The law authorized the Community
College Board of Governors, while working with California State University and the University of California, to establish a statewide baccalaureate degree program at 15 community colleges. Ohlone submitted an application for a respiratory therapy degree, but was rejected in favor of Skyline College in San Bruno and Modesto Junior College. Continued on Page 2
Ohlone has hired a 26year veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to be the new campus police chief. Chief John Worley, who retired as a lieutenant, served as the executive commander of the sheriff’s Airport Police Services Unit and the Special Response Unit, and was Academy Coordinator for five years. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice management and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Worley replaces Chief
Steve Osawa, who retired in December after eight years at Ohlone. After graduating high school, Worley joined the Marine Corps and later took a few classes at Ohlone. Then a friend and Santa Clara sheriff’s deputy mentioned joining the police academy. “Once I got into the academy, I realized this was my fit – and this job is a fit,” Worley said. He said he had great role models growing up, and his time in law enforcement has taught him great values. “My dad was always a hard worker, being in the military
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taught me honor and discipline, and being involved in law enforcement taught me integrity, honesty and comContinued on Page 3