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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 4, 1974 Great Opportunity fo Educationat Durhai by Jean Ahlvik Durham College with its "hands on" approach to learning is answering an im ortant need in education In an age when many are disillusioned with job pros- pects for university gradu- ates, the job plaéement record at the community colleges is enviable. (Seventy-five per-. cent of Durham's 229 gradu- ates in 1974, are now employed in career-related jobs.) In certain fields like Business and Technology, there were three or four jobs for every graduate. Community Colleges are a relatively new part of post- secondary education. They attract students who have no particular interest in theoreti- cal study, (It is estima tedthat 80 percent of the university curriculum is theoretical) but want to learn a skill that has job marketability. Students IT IS BETTER TO BELIEVE' YOUR SELFA DUNCE, THAN A GENIUS AND BE IDLE. BYAM PLUMBING & HEATING and AIR CONDITIONING TYRONE, ONTARIO Phone 263-2850 can go to cdllege following grade 12 in an Ontario high school. Twenty-two community col- leges have been established throughout Ontario serving the various regions. Durham College is situated at the exact geographic centre of Durham Region. Operating out of two buildings, one semi-perma- nent and quite basic, and one new, expensive and colorful, the college attempts to pro- vide a useful service for the entire region. Certain areas of the region find Durham Col- lege inaccessible because of an inadequate public trans- portation system. The colege courses are offered in five areas: Applied Arts, Business, Technology, Life Sciences and Hea th Sciences. Each of these sec- tions aims at a specific job market and , although liberal arts subjects are taught, the major focus is on vocational training. The average course length is two years, some programs have an optional third year, while other, more difficult programs, require three years to obtain the diploma. Nursing training was brought under the aegis of the community colleges in 1973. At present, Durham bas about 200 students enrolled in the two year Nursing Diploma course and 60 in e Nursing Assistant program. They use the older building on the Durham campus. Another feature of the college is an adult retraining centre, run in conjunction with Canada Manpower for mature students who wish to up-grade their job skills. Ontario grade 10 is the admission require- ment for adult retraining. Dr. G. E. Willey, President of Durham College, and the college administration consi- der the placement record an important yardstick for mea- suring the success of the college. 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How well the college serves the community is another important way of measuring college success. In this area, administrators point to the huge enrollment in the even- ing program. Last academic year, 4,100 students were enrolled and so far this year the fall session alone has attracted 3,751. Dr. Wille feels the college should rea be a communit resource. He hopes they will be better equipped to serve Durham Region when the freeze on capital funds is lifted and the planned addition (a multi-media auditorium and gymnasium) is constructed. The Oshawa and District Council for the Arts is most interested in the proposed addition. Growth in the daytime program bas been much slower than the evening cour- ses. In 1967-68, there were 205 full-time students, last year 870 and this year 960. The new building which cost $5.2 million, was designed to accomodate 1,500 students at one time. So, although facili- ties are stretched in evening courses, there is still plenty of breathing' space in the day- time session. About 700 stu- dents occupy this building during the day. These small classes are a special feature of Durham College. Apparently, full capacity for day-time use is a goal at Durham. Increased enroll- ment would allow for greater budget flexibilitv. (Ninetyper cent of the operating costs are met by government grants and 10 percent by the $280 a year t e student pays in tuition fees. Grants are tied to enrollment figures.) More money would mean that the college could offer a greater variety of courses. Despite the pressure to increase enrollment figures, the administration is not interested in offering high interest courses where e employment prospect is bleak. This would be mislead- ing to students and would not be serving the interests of the local industry. The college should train young people to fulfill useful and needed functions in the community. As Dr. Willey put it, the basic necessities must be looked after first. "First, he (the student) needs food, shelter and clothing, in other words, a job. After that he can come back for the broadening aspect of education. First, education for a living and secondly, education for liv- ing." On the other hand it is feit that some "job-.training" can be too restrictive. Durham College wants to provide their students with a broadly based training which can help them put a foot in the door of their 263-2241 723-1221 high lady and Margaret White was the runner up. Mt. and Mrs. Carl Smith and Mrs. T. Jackson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hall of Whitby. George yleven General Insurance Fire and Automobile Insurance Contact: JOYCE GROOT 623-3958 or 623-5300 We Are Celebrating chosen field. Once inside they can use their training in a variety of ways For examp ein the Gra- phics Program, (in the Ap- plied Arts section), the stu- dents develop their creative skills in order to communicate both visually and through language. Various media are used, and the student must choose the one which com- municates his message most effectively. Graduates from this course are working in as diverse areas as advertising sales and television interview- ing. The new building (con- structed in 1971), could almost be described as "lavishly equipped." Some of the more remarkable features are: sophisticated equipment to sirculate wind tunnel condi- tions, an enormous expensive- looking milling-by-number machine apparently used for making metal moulds, two computer centres, a dental ward ' fitted out as six complete dentists' offices, a short wave radio station. a large radio-t.v. studio with a special effects generator for stident oroductions. a social science laboratory with one- way glass and microphones over each table so the instruc- tor can evaluate group discus- sions or students can observe group dynamics in operation. Of course, the impact ofany of these teaching tools is directly proportional to the effectiveness of the teaching staff. Dr. Willey is very proud of his staff of 124. They are selected on a variety of criteria but enthusiasm is the basic ingredient. Since most of the teachers are recruited out of the business world, the employ- ment record is a useful indication of how well pros- pective teachers have handled their past assignments and what they now have to offer students. The personal values of teachers are taken into consi- deration in hiring because Durham attempts to do some attitudinal shaping by teacher example. "Excellence through Per- severence" is the college motto. Durham seems to abound in opportunities for the student to persevere, to ex- tend himself and to try a wonderful assortment of tasks. BETHANY The Golden Star Senior Citizens of Bethany and Cavan met in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, November 27. Pete Towett opened the meeting, the minutes were read and a treasurer's report was given. He then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Belle Smith, who read a poem "Age is the Quality of the Mind". Thank you letters were read from Mrs. Inez Rowett and Mrs. Lucy Borrow. Mrs. Margaret Wright'and Mrs. Belle Smith, the enter- taining committee, decided to divide the enrollment into eight groups and each group will be responsible for two meetings in the month allotted to them. Convenors of the groups and their months are: January, Mrs. Dorena Clark; February, Mrs. Bertha Fer- ren; March, Mrs. Mildred Fallis; April, Mrs. Electa Smith; May, Mrs. Mildred Syer; June, Mrs. Mildred Britton; September, Mrs. Vio- let Carr; October, Mrs. Mar- garet Wright. On December 11, the Golden stars will have a Christmas pot-luck supper commencing at 5:30 p.m. A variety pro- gramme will follow the sup- per. On December 12, the Senior Citizens will meet at the Parish Hall at 12:45 p.m. to go to the Grandview School for a Christmas matinee by the grades one to four and kindergarten. On December 17, the Senior Citizens plan to bowl at the regular time. Income tax booklets are available for Senior Citizens upon request. Crafts were directed by M\rs. Grace DeGeer and Mrs. Iva Porteous and four table centers and a keyboard have already been sold. Eight tables of euchre were played, the winners being Mrs. Ina Palmer and Alvin Mitchell with the low scores going to Mrs. Jean MVitchell and Norman Braithwaite. The person winning the most lone ands was Mrs. Molly Ward. Bethany Bowling League At the Bethany Mixed Bow- ling League this week, Ruby Lyman won the ladies high singles with a score of 292 as wel as winning the ladies high triple with a score of 731. Earl McQuaid won the Men's high single with a score of 332 and he also won the men's high triple with a score of 775. Games over 200: Diane Wilson 245, Ernie Ambrose 241, Mura- iel McRellis 225, Ken Sinclair 221-205-207, Beulah Robinson 216, Heather Horslin 214, Vi Little 210, Jean Tripp 204, Frank Ashby 204. 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