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The Telesc Friqay, September 13, 1991
Palomar College, 1 140 West Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069- 1487
Foundation Board efforts paying off By Darren Ane Arts & Entertainment Editor The Palomar College Foundation Board' s fu nd-raising efforts have brought in $140,000, money that has become vital to the college, according to Dale Wallenius, Chief Advancement Officer. The Foundation Board was formed in the late ' 50s as a fundraising source. In recent years it has been made up of community and corporate volunteers who aid in raising funds forthe school. Last year, Wallenius was hired to reinvigorate the organization and turn it into a full-fledged funding arm of the college. Going into the 1991-92 school year, Palomar faced serious funding shortages due to of recent cutbacks in education from the state. As a result, the Foundation Board has set out to help the college make up for the shortages and has set high goals for fund-raising efforts. "Our main priority is to augment state funding and help the school as much as we can," said W allenius, who also serves as Executive VicePresident to the Foundation Board.
The board's fu nd-raising goal for 1991 was to raise $125,000 during the fiscal year. With nearly four months left, the board has not only met its goal but has surpassed it. Wallenius attributes this accomplishment to the board's hard work. "We really haven't had an orga-
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Michael Bagstad/Photography Editor
Dale Wallenius Chief Advancement Officer
Shortage stresses students¡ By Corby Stutzman Feature Editor "Excuse me, uh ... when I went to the Bookstore, they told me they were out of the book for this class." Sound familiar? According to many students this is a common statement made to teachers at the beginning of each semester. Teachers agree. "I have 40 students without books, so I have to hold up lectures which causes problems for the students," said Michael Newbrough, a political science instructor. The book store staff is taking much of the heat for the shortages. A biology student on campus complained about the book shortage and attributed it to those "ill-perceptive bookstore people." But the students and faculty aren't the only ones in anguish. Frank Mendez, the textbook manager, said he and his staff have been in an absolute frenzy placing numerous orders in an attempt to meet the overwhelming demand
for college textbooks. Mendez says the principal cause of the problem can be credited to a computer glitch that occurred this summer resulting in an extreme loss of placed orders. Approximately 35-40 book titles were lost and most of these were introductory courses that have the largest enrollment. Mendez said this is the first time anything like this has happened and investigations will be conducted to pinpoint why the computer mishap occurred. Other factors contributed to this shortage. The textbook staff receives book orders and researches each class ' s recent semester enrollment. This is weighed with the economic consideration that a leftover surplus means lost dollars to the college. Mendez stressed that this delicate balance is what makes book-ordering so difficult. There are also other factors that contribute to the problem such as publishers running out of stock, (see BOOKS - page 4)
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