Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Silent cooperation is found as Danny Mcatee finds quotes and Danius Patterson records them. Cooperating with each other trains students Tammy Hinsen and Jan Hill for their profession. In the same manner, students know eac h other by working together. For instance, an editor depends on photographers and writ¬ ers in order to complete his or her section. These students also work long after-class hours when they “paste-up” a newspaper page or a yearbook spread. Even stu¬ dents who do not major in a certain area learn to work together by doing homework together or preparing for tests. They also meet in the Union to discuss weekend plans, to play pool, or to watch T.V. Con¬ sequently, students unite by going to class, going to the Union, and by sharing com¬ mon interests. Clasc Unity 9

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STUDENTS UNITE DURING SCHOOL Students not only unite by wearing the same styles or by expressing the same view¬ points, but also by forming non-official groups with commonly shared interests. Al¬ though social cliques may never form, par¬ ticipation in campus classes causes feelings of closeness. For instance, nursing majors probably know each other better than general educa¬ tion students for two reasons. First, they share a common goal of wanting to help others. Second, once they begin courses in their field , they have more classes with each other. As in any relationship the more they talk to each other, the better they know each other. Therefore, it is easier to estab¬ lish a friendly relationship. The Student Union provides a place for people to study, eat, socialize, and relax, as Kevin Bowers and Troy Brodie realized. Unity derives from people helping each other. Cheryl Rainbolt and Stephanie Goerl work together. 8 Class Unity

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Teachers try to stay on a friendly basis with each other which creates a sense of unity. Talking after class are art instructor Jon Ulm and accounting instructor Karla Soloman. SCHOOL PROGRAMS UNITE FACULTY Where would you find an administra¬ tor, a chemistry instructor, a musician, and a recruiter exchanging ideas? At BCCC, students find these diverse people at a lunch table in the Union. The sharing which goes on during lunch is only one example of the unity among professionals at BCCC. The col¬ lege is strengthened by the constant ex¬ change of ideas which occurs whenever employees gather, be it a faculty social prior to a meeting or a campus-wide pic¬ nic. Music instructor Ken Shaheen said, ...You spend your time in your own building....in spite of that, we have a very close-knit faculty.” Committee work is an integral part of the organizational structure. All em¬ ployees of the College were involved in committees this year developing the self-study plan which will determine the future accreditation of the institu¬ tion by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Sociology and western civilization instructor Gary Kenyon said, Compared to two years ago, the faculty gets along and are un¬ ified in their efforts.” Another attempt to provide unity was implemented through the establish¬ ment of a mentor system for evening and Outreach instructors. Each part- time instructor was assigned a full-time faculty member from the appropriate area. The instructor then visited the class and acted as a liason between the Outreach personnel and the campus. In addition, all new campus faculty were assigned a big brother or big sister to as¬ sist them in their first year. Instructors work well with other college employ¬ ees. Looking over the calender is Fine Arts secretary Evelyn Appel and Drama IF’C instructor Kay Robin¬ son 10 Faculty Unity