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Volume 2, Issue 7 CAMPUS UPDATE Alpena Community College, Alpena, MI December 12, 1979 Forums and media involved in Energy Course to be taught at ACC — Cathy Mason, Editor oon, the nation will be .bombarded with information on: energy. Simultaneously through- out the nation, forums, classes and the media will feature the energy crisis. “Energy and the way we live”. is the theme of a National Issues Forum to be held in Feb- ruary, March, and April. The American Association of Com- munity and Junior Colleges is sponsoring the nationwide series with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of En- ergy. One forum will be held in each of the three months. The purpose is dialogue. Since the energy crisis was centuries in the making, one cannot expect to solve it in three forums. The problem cannot be solved by these forums, but the public can achieve an awareness of the cris- ‘Computer lingo Does it make you nervous to ‘strike up a conversation with strangers? Have you ever worried about what to say to a computer? _ Have no fear. ACC is offering, for the first time, BASIC Program- ming, which will teach you how to talk to computers. Taught by mathematics profes- sor, Charles Neumann, BASIC Pro- gramming will instruct the stu- dent in the fundamentals of com- puter language. BASIC is an acronymn for the most widely used computer language. Listed in the curriculum as Math 120, this will be a two-credit hour course that meets Monday eve- nings from 6:00-7:40. Since a limited number of students will be able to schedule time slots to program the mini-computer, stu- dents are urged to sign up imme- diately. Prerequisites include the course, Computer 119, or permis- sion from the instructor. Programming the computer, reading textbooks and a systems. manual, and lecture comprise the course outline. Any student wishing to learn to Whisper sweet nothings into the ear of a computer, should sign up. for Math 120. omic overview for February; hard: paths (high capital, intensive, cen- tralized control of energy) for March; and soft paths (what the community and individuals can do to achieve energy self-suf- ficiency) for April. a In Michigan, 11 other com- - munity colleges are participat- ing in this nationwide network of forums, besides ACC. The for- ums are free; the public is wel- come. Each forum will be struc- tured around a primary speaker, a panel of experts, and a ques- tion and answer session. Members of the major local industries, as well as Co-ordinator, Richard Clute, and Liason, Chuck Wiesen are in the process of or- ganizing this series. Members of the ACC Student Ad These, as well as those who take the related course “Energy and the way we live, will form the nucleus of anenergy- conscious group in our community. Listed in ACC's curriculum as Sociology 236, this three credit hour course will meet eight times. Reserve your Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 for this class, which will be taught by Richard Clute in NRC 252. The structure of Sociology 236 will closely resemble Con- nections: Technology and Change offered during this fall semester at ACC. Like its predecessor, it will be based on a book titled Energy and the Way We Live, seven radio programs on National Public Radio, three television ES i é isory Committee at WAFB: front row (L to R) Nel Bennett and Judy Smith. Back row (L to R) Walt Patrie, Judy Kern, Tom Wett, Sharon Griffiths, and Felipe Juarez. More about the committee on page 3. shows, fifteen’ newspaper articles? and numerous magazine stories. The class is a focus for in-” dividuals concerned with the en- ‘ergy crisis. Vital information, on what local people are doing to save energy will be shared by the Class. Residence Hall closes for Christmas Break The Residence Hall will be closed on Sunday, December 23, at noon for Christmas break. Dur- ing the break, all students will be banned from the dormitory. Students unable to go home during this time or can’t make other housing arrangements, can see Frank McCourt for assistance on or before December 14, Ar- rangements have been made with area motels to put up students at a reduced rate. During the vacation, the Main- tenance Department plans to thor- The dormitory aa reopen on January 8, 1980 at noon, and the first meal will be lunch on Jan- uary 9, 1980. Spring semester registration will be on Thursday, January 10, and the first day of classes will be on Monday, January 14. ACC awarded Management Grant funds Effective October 1, 1979, The U.S. Government has alloted $83,000 under the Title 11, Streng- thening Developing Institutions Grant to ACC for improving the tnanagement. ACC president, Dr. Charles Donnelly commented.’’|’m just delighted that the college was able to receive the grant... and hope that we have better man- agement procedures in the future so that we can serve the students better.” The SDIP grant application is book-size, a specific, complex process is involved in filling it out. That ACC is a rural, isolated col- lege contributed heavily to re- ceiving the grant. Tied in with that is the high percentage of — disadvantaged students at ACC, as evidenced by the many Basic. Educational Opportunity Grants students receive.here. _ _ A large proportion of the grant monies is allocated to per- sonnel. Three people have been hired under the provisions of the grant; the grant will pay their sal- aries. These are Joseph Genuise, Director of Planning and Devel- opment; Gregory Jones, Data Pro- cessing Programmer; and Vicky Cripps, Secretary. Also ‘apportioned under the Also apportioned under the grant is $15,350 paid to McManis Asso- ciates, a consulting agency for community colleges. The initial study and assesment of ACC's management will begin on Decem- ber 17 and 18. Faculty, adminis- tration, and student observations, as well as their own, will shape the changes McManis Associates _ might propose. Dr. Donnelly has appointed a committee comprised of members of the faculty and administration . to evaluate the results of the pro- posed plan. Those sitting on the posed plan. Those sitting on the committee include Jim Miesen, Dave Dierking, Norm Foster, Bill Beech, Barb Moran, Owen Lamb, Dick Matteson, and Henry Vaili.. Eventually with the aid of future government funding, the Admin- istration hopes to establish. a Funds Development Office, espe- cially designed to apply for grants. ) The Campus Update Staftl | @' wishes all avery 'M. erry | AA Christmas| anaes