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Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 46, No.9
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Th ursday, Sept. 3, 1992
Student Union near completion by Ilene Meeks Staff Writer
Finally, after months of reconstruction and an in vestment of $1.7 million dollars, the City College Student Union will re-open for business by Sept. 15. A re-dedication ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 30. The remodeled student union, adjacent to Admi ssions and Records, is visible to many new students. The exterior received a new tan paint job and new light fixtures in front of the Union. Getting rid of 'the Pit' is one of the most interesting features about the student union, according to Philip Mowry, the director of plant, planning, operation and maintenance. The 'Pit,' a sunken area once in front of the union, was filled with cement and now has grass and benches in its place. Many returning students and faculty are wondering why the student union did not open on the
first day of school. Two major reasons: defective carpet and flooring problems. Chuck Southward, associate dean of student services, said that while laying the carpet upstairs, construction workers found sections defective. This required sending it back to the company, delaying the work for several more weeks. The major problems the construction team encountered were too much moisture in the concrete and asbestos contamination. They bad to wait for the floor to dry and seal it. Some minor problems are basically last minute touch-ups. Like the new kitchen is still waiting for many of the appliances to be installed like the drink machines. The kitchen also bas to be approved by the health department. "Hodgson Construction Co. did an excellent job on the student union. I am generally pleased with the results," remarked Southward. Southward bas been involved
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The new courtyard, once the Pit, outside the remodeled north face of the Student Union. Photo by Chris Geer
in the whole planning process of the union as a members of the College Facilities Planning Committee, and a chairperson on the Student Union Furnishings Committee. One new aspect of the union is it will f?e completely non-smoking. "Hopefully it won't be an issue.
meeting room, private study I:'OOIDS and a video arcade. The area outside the Bookstore and the Physical Fitness Center also received new entrances and benches along with patches of new grass. "(It's the) nicest thing to happen to City College since I came to the district," said Mowry.
Two new instructors, dean join City College by Allison Torres Campus Editor
Larkin, new chef, serves students free Coffee and doughnuts compliments of the Associated Students Council at the Welcome Day and Club Day on Wed. Sept. 2, Outside the refurbished Student Union. Photo by Ryan Bates
I think students will abide by the new rule of not smoking," commented Southward. Some new attractions to look forward to when the student union re-opens are: a big screen television, $80,000 worth of new furniture, broadcasting and information booths, new Associated Student Council offices, a council
San Jose City College has a new administrator and two new full-time instructors. Karen Grosz was appointed Assistant Dean of Language Arts. Dr. Londa J. Larson and Debra Barth assumed positions in chemistry and social science, respectively. "San Jose City College is certainly fortunate to have one of the most highly respected educators in the State of California joining our college," stated Dean of Instruction, Martha Kanter. Grosz will head a department that includes English, English as a Second Language (ESL), Reading and Journalism, taught by 45 faculty members. Grosz taught English composition at Santa Monica College for 21 years. She has B.A.'s from UCLA and Coe College in Iowa, an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois, with advanced study in linguistics and languages, and is completing a Ph. D. in higher education at UCLA. Grosz also served on the Board of Governors of the Californ ia Community Colleges as president of the Statewide Acade111ic Sen-
ate, and numerous task-forces and policy making groups. Dr. Larson has many honors and awards in her field. She attended the CSU at Hayward where she received the President's annual Service Award on the Dean's List, 1981-84. She has also been recognized with the Dupont Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, AA Research Assistant/Mentor Fellowship from UCLA, and the UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship from UC Davis. Barth has a B.A. in History, Minor Political Science, from UCLA, and an M. A. in Social Science (History and Anthropology) from San Jose State University. Barth began substitute teaching for the Fremont Unified School District in 1979. She instructed sixth grade at Carden El Encanto School, Santa Clara, until 1984. She then taught Social Studies and English for St. Joseph's School , Mountain View, until 1986. Other new staff members to get acquainted with are Marlene Kirkham , lib rary tec hn icia n; Christopher Hayes, Financial Aid Clerk; Roberta Mendoza-Ortiz, Staff Assistant I, Language Arts;
Karen Grosz, Asst. Dean of Language Arts Cenovia Perez, Staff Assistant, EOP & S Office; Mary Udoutch, Program Aide II, Math and Science; Carol Vasquez, Program Aide IT, Lang. Arts; Daniel Accardo and Carl Simpson, Police Officers. Ernest H. Berg is Evergreen Valley College's interim President replacing Richard G. Carpenter, who accepted the presidency of John C. Calhoun Community College in Huntsville, Alabama. Berg recently was the interim dean of the School of Educational Resources, Research and Technologies at the College of the Desert (Palm Desert). And he was interim Executive Director of tba California Association of Community Colleges. "We are truly pleased to have available to us a person of Dr. Berg' s stature who is well known and recognized in community colleges throughout California," said District Chancellor Ronald A. Kong.
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