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Vol. 47, No. 16
Serving San Jose City College
Thursday, December 16, 1993
Trustees approve two vice presidents 1
by Julie A. Galvan Editor-in-Chief
Raul Rodriguez and Evelyn , Wesley were recently appointed Vice Presidents of Instruction and , StudentServices,respectively, for San Jore City College. The Board of Trustees for the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District approved the ap1 ~ pointments Tuesday night. Rodriguez was selected Vice Presidentoflnstruction from a pool of 44 applicants, and Wesley was named Vice President of Student Services from a group of 40 applicants. The positions, which pay $69,000 a year plus benefits, are effective Jan. 24, 1994. "They both look like outstanding people who have excellent backgrounds and experience," said district Chancellor Ron Kong. "I'm real optimistic they will do a great job at City College and I look forward to working with them." Rodriquez holds a bachelors' degree in liberal studies, a masters' degree in school and applied psychology and a doctorate in psychology.
His academic background also includes formal leadership training through the National Community College Hispanic Council and administrative mentorship through the Association of California Community Colleges Administrators. He has also had teaching experience in psychology at Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz. Wesley has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, a Master of Science in counseling and a doctorate in educational psychology. She has taught at Cal State Hayward, counseled at Merritt College in Oakland and has acted as consultant to the Attorney General of California. "Dr. Rodriguez's professional and personal life show a strong commitment to the support of ... underrepresented students and services to his community," City College PresidentDel Anderson wrote in a memo. "Dr. Wesley's worklifeischaracterized by excellence, determination and advocacy for others. She is a strong advocate for students . .. and has demonstrated strong leadership within the business community."
Spring registration lines may be faster by Margaret Bethel Opinion Editor
cholarships: 68 days and counting Doug Cortney istant Editor "'nly nine shopping days until
That message bombards stuts from all directions; the mese reverberates on television, on radio and in shopping malls oss the nation. But for students at San Jore College there is an even more ~orumt number to keep in mind holiday season: 68. That's how many days are left
until the deadline for on-campus scholarship applications (March 4 for those of us without computer brains). The City College scholarship committee recently published the 1993-1994 Scholarship Booklet, containing information about 85 different scholarships available to City College students. In the spring of this year, City College students received 108 different scholarships worth a totals of $27,595. If there are no qualified appli-
cants for a scholarship, it is not awarded, but Lydia Keuser, chairperson of the scholarship committee, said that there were only three awards not given out last semester for this reason . Keuser also said that students should check requirements carefully and apply for any and all scholarships for which they qualify. "We have more of a problem with not enough applicants than with too many applicants for some
See Scholarships, page 8.
With registration having begun Nov. 15, classes are already rapidly filling up, but continuing students will be able to keep registering for whatever courses are left until Feb. 4. Swdents who wish to add a class after the Feb. 4 deadline will need the instructor's signature, "otherwise, (the registration office is) just out of control," said Robert Brown,directorofAdmissionsand Records. According to Brown there has been a considerable increase in enrollment applications to San Jos~ City College, but registration is down about 11 percent from last year. This decrease was expected because the process of appointment regi uation was changed in order to shorten the amount of time students spend in line. "This emester we didn't waste
so much time ... they just got you in there and got you out," said Tricia Molina, a psychology major. Brown expects enrollment figures to be normal, if not increased. by Jan. 5, the time incoming students begin to register. Because of an attempt by Governor Wilson to balance the state budget last summer, the current registration cost is $13 per unit plus a $10 health fee. The optional parking permit is still $20, and as a service to the students it's now available in the registration office at the time of purchase. Because of Wilson's decision to raise the cost per unit, many students received retroactive bill through the mail last semester. According to Brown there are no plans for another fee increase, although he added, "We have not heard of anything yet but that doesn't mean it won't happen ... and I would not be at all surprised if it did."