Academic Senate elects new faculty president

doesn’t commit any actions by the senate. Its purpose is intended as an endorsement to conduct the feasibility study.

“The main point is that it can’t be used for commercial private development,” Robb said. “We’re looking into the idea of saying that our farm will only be used for agriculture, education, or agricultural education, and can’t be sold for condos or shopping malls.”

Pierce President Kathleen Burke gave an update on the hiring process to fill 30 open positions at Pierce.

“30 is a lot to do in one year,” she said. “We’re already processing through interviews and I’m already about a third of the way there,” Burke said. “We’ve made nine offers and we’re waiting on information on a tenth.”

Current ASO President Alex Oloo announced the newly elected executive officers of the ASO will see David Do take over as president, Barbara Lombrano as vice president, Carlos Castaneda as club council president and Roxanne Keramati as treasurer. Turnout was low, but Oloo said that student voting at other colleges ranks lower than Pierce. He said the ASO will focus on getting students more involved in future elections.

“Our number of student voters is the highest in the district,” Oloo said.

Career center director Joanna Zimring-Towne announced to the faculty that volunteers will be situation.”

Pierce College President Kathleen Burke said the administration will take legal action against the McBrooms if they do not vacate the premises, citing the signed settlement that set the April 15 deadline.

“They are in violation of the agreement,” Burke said. “I am putting it in the hands of our legal team.”

Robert McBroom said he would like to work through the issue with the campus and receive more time to relocate, but said the administration has been unwilling to talk about the matter. He said he wants the Farm Center land to remain zoned for agricultural and educational use, and added that it would be difficult for any new plans to be finalized while a legal battle seems imminent.

“I wanted to keep this an internal affair,” he said. “Nobody wants to enter into a quagmire.” needed for the annual Go Days event. The event will be held on the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the start of fall classes, and aims to welcome new students to Pierce.

“We provide information and resources to help students be successful in their first semester,” Zimring-Towne said. “We have workshops on how to transfer, financial aid information, how to pick a major, good study habits, and how not to get in trouble academically.”

Zimring-Towne said the event has a positive effect on incoming and current students.

“It’s a great event,” ZimringTowne said. “Our students get a lot out of it, and so do the volunteers.”