PWA
November 8, 2004
Vol. 17, No. 8

PRAISE for student services dean
    Damon Miller, a freshman on the Timbermen BB team was recently watching Ralph Perrin the new dean of students play an impromptu noon-time game with a few other staff members. “He’s great, just a regular guy,” Damon said smiling. “He’s very approachable, and he helped me a lot at the first of school when I was having problems with financial aid.”
    Ralph is passionately committed to facilitating a broad range of student needs. He summarizes his philosophy of serving students and staff with an acronym-PRAISE. He explains, “P involves physical interests, which can include intermural sports, recreational opportunities, wellness workshops and anything along those lines. R is for relations–the social aspects of college life. For instance, we can encourage partnerships with people in the community so students can take part in service activities. Those are the kind of social activities that tend to have a long-term positive impact in students’ lives.
    “A stands for affect–the emotional areas of people’s lives. We want UCC to be a safe, student-friendly environment. We want students to know that if they are facing challenges–at school or otherwise–they can speak up and get help. I is the intellectual–that’s our academic course work. We want to offer classes that really meet students’ needs. And this also includes partnering with faculty to help them work with students effectively.
    “S is for spiritual–not religiosity, but a recognition that our beliefs are an important part of our whole. We want to offer support and sensitivity for all beliefs. Spirituality can include friendships, family, differing ways of experiencing God. We want to make this a safe inclusive environment for this aspect of people’s lives.
    “E is the environment, which includes practical aspects such as noise control in study areas, making facilities fully accessible for everyone, creating an environment that is conducive to learning. All of these elements are important aspects that inter-relate and affect student success. We need to address all these needs effectively.”
    Ralph said that he and his wife of 31 years, Patti, are definitely here to stay. “We were living in California where I was dean of students at Loma Linda University, but we really wanted to move back to Oregon. This was a wonderful opportunity, and we’ve just bought a home off Garden Valley.”
    Patti was born and raised in Oregon, and Ralph, though he was born and grew up in California, graduated from Laurelwood Academy in Hillsboro, Ore. in 1968. He joined the Marines, spending two years working in headquarters in North Carolina and left the service as a sergeant. He then enrolled in Bakersfield Community College where, he said, "Not to be sappy about it, but that experience really changed my life. I learned to focus and to be faithful to the task of learning. I think that's one of the most essential skills that we need to teach students."
    Much of Ralph's career has been spent teaching–in Washington state, in Oregon, and in colleges in the Philippines, Singapore and Korea. "I love teaching," he said enthusiastically. "If I couldn't work with students in this job, I'd happily go back to teaching. Students really are my focus."


To the President, staff and Board of UCC
Your kind expression of sympathy and friendship will always remain in our memories. Thank you for the flowers and cards. Ginny, Charles & Megan Roberson

Welcome home grandma
Jean Hinkle, music instructor, just returned from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where she spent a month with her daughter who just had a baby girl, MacKenzie Belle McLaughlin, 7 lb 12 oz, on Oct. 6. Jean says, “It is good to be back.”

Holiday Party
UCC's annual Holiday Party will be Thursday, Dec. 9., from 3 to 4pm. All offices will be closed during the party so that everyone may attend.

Manley Deadline
If you wish to participate in the flexible spending accounts in 2005 you must complete an enrollment form and turn it into Admin. by 4pm on Monday, Nov. 15.

Celebration of Caring
Don’t forget the United Way evening of great food, wine, door prizes and sale prices at the Bon/Macy on Monday, Nov. 22. Tickets are $15 and available from Kelly Cooper, Berta Dargen, Terry Swagerty and Sonia Wright.

Auto repair on a budget
UCC auto shop is looking for vehicles needing clutch work and work on standard transmissions. You pay parts +20% and a shop fee.

Please remember these are students and they work slower than a shop. Call 440-4695, or come by the auto shop in Lockwood Hall to make out a work request.

For rent:
3 bd 2 ba country home (4 acres fenced) in the Winston/Dillard area available Dec 1. $800/mo. Will consider rent decrease for vineyard/forest work. Carlos, x 249

If it isn’t “Baroque,” don’t fix it
The Umpqua Chamber Orchestra and the UCC Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jason Heald, will present a joint concert on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church, downtown Roseburg.

The performance will feature a wide range of musical styles from Baroque to Contemporary, including works from Mozart, Bach, and Copland. Admission is $5 per person and $12 per family. For more information, call the UCC Fine and Performing Arts Department at 440-4691.

Punk show
The student body is hosting a live musical show featuring four bands on Friday, Nov. 12 and 7pm in the Campus Center, Timber Room. Come hear the differing styles of “Kings of Evil,” “The Super Mutants,” “The Torpedo Kids,” and “Hope’s Fading.” Admission is $3 or just $2 with 3 cans of food for the needy.

For sale:
Mazda pickup, sold "as is." Since there were so many people interested in this truck, we will accept sealed bids starting at $350. Bids need to be submitted to the UCC Auto Shop before 5pm, Friday, Nov. 12 when bidding closes. Call 440-4695. 



Calendar
Monday, November 8
3pm       Safety Committee, ESB, Umpqua Rm

Tuesday, November 9
11am      Associated Students of UCC, CC, Club Union Rm
Noon      Phi Beta Lambda Reception, Jacoby, Lobby
Noon      Engineering Club, JH, Rm 15
7pm       UCC Board, Admin, Board Rm

Wednesday, November 10
9am       Army Recruiting, CC, Lobby
Noon      ASUCC Club Luncheon, CC, Indian & Timber Rms
Noon      Campus Crusade Mtg, CC, Club Union Rm
Noon      Computer Club Mtg, ESB, Rm 33
2pm       Internal Budget Mtg, WCH, Rm 15

Thursday, November 11
          Campus closed for Veteran’s Day

Friday, November 12
8am       Adult Care Providers Workshop, CC, Indian & Timber Rms
7pm       ASUCC Punk Music Concert, CC, Timber Rm


Birthdays
Debbi Mesberg        11/09
Robin Van Cleave     11/10
Bryan McCrea     	 11/12
Dave Stricklin       11/12
Natalya Brown     	 11/12
Michael Rogow    	 11/14

Hire dates
Mark Hallen  		11/10/98
Michael Olson 		11/10/97
Abby Elliott		11/12/03
Dale Pospisil  		11/12/90


Brenda & Brenda's Deli
located in Campus Center

Monday, November 8
   Yankee Pot Roast Soup
   Hungarian Mushroom Noodle 
   **Caesar Chicken Wrap

Tuesday, November 9
   Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
   Kick’in Crab Corn Chowder
   **Bean & Cheese Quesadilla

Wednesday, November 10
   Chicken Alfredo w/Penne Pasta & Peppers Soup
   Potato Augratin Soup
   **Mt. Saint Helens Lava Burger

Thursday, November 11
   
Cafeteria Closed for Veterans Day

Friday, November 12
   Wisconsin Cheese Soup
   Clam Chowder 
   **Fish & Chips

** Indicates a daily special
Hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30am-2pm