Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

Page 8 text:

College celebrates 65th year with ' one to grow on ' theme At 65, Cowley County Com- munity College and Area Vocational-Technical School is doing anything but retiring. As a matter of fact, when educational opportunities are considered this fall, more than 2,000 students will agree that an education at Cowley will give them an edge... one they can grow on. CCCC-AVTS is a far cry from the institution that was foun- ded in August of 1922. By Sep- tember 11 of that year, 58 students-40 women and 18 men-enrolled for classes that were held in four rooms of the newly completed high school building. Today, the campus boasts a 19-acre campus, 10 buildings and a new dormitory ?hat should be ready for oc- cupancy before the end of the institution ' s 65th anniversary year. The student body has changed considerably, too. Back in 1922, the students were principally recent high school graduates. Today, the fastest growing student age group is between 30-39 years of age. There are still plenty of recent high school graduates around. As a mat- ter of fact there were more 18- 20 year olds on campus last semester than any other age group but the 30-39 year old category appears to be cat- ching up. That change in our student body means that the College is offering updating of job skills and retraining to people already on the job, as well as initial skills training and tran- sfer programs for the traditional student. It means that at 65 the College is ser- ving its community better than ever. The College, like the coun- try, has been through some rough times. During the war years the enrollment dropped markedly. In 1944 the class consisted of 18 women, who wore white caps and gowns as they might have done in an al girls school. The class of 194J had only nine graduates. Little did they know that three generations later the graduating classes woulc number over 200. The College has learned tc adapt to the rough times, too During the war years when the full time student population decreased, night classes were started to ac- comodate the part-time students with jobs. Today thei night classes, through thei Continuing Education program, account for about 50 percent of the College ' s enrollment head count. Currently, the College recognizes the problems of the economy and the needs of the community. That ' s why grants and scholarships have been designed especially for the displaced worker and those in farm related oc- cupations. ! 2000 1500 1000 a — E 500 Cowley County Community College even year enrollment since inception First year continuing ed students in total Cumulative CCCC graduates - CM CO 4 Celebration PULSE Survival Guide

Page 10 text:

Seeking shelter by Sieve Dye D This year, some Cowley students will experience problems on a larger scale than finding enough time to study or locating their classrooms. For them the problem will hit closer to home. They may not be able to find one, at least not on campus. The College is finding it hard to place students who want to live on campus. About a week before classes started, Sid Regnier, vice-president of ad- ministration told the board of trustees that even by using all available housing there were still seven more housing con- tracts than there were dor- mitory spaces. The College is finding a variety of solutions to the problem. The most permanent, and the most expensive, of these solutions is the con- struction of a new 40-bed dor- mitory at the corner of Fourth Street and Central. Con- struction on the dorm started in July and is already out of the ground. The new dormitory, which is being built by Walz and Sigler Construction Co. from Wichita, carries a projected $732,300 price tag. While the new dormitory is a much needed addition to the campus, it ' s completion date is uncertain. Regnier told the Board of Trustees in an Aug. It meeting that the constructor company is projecting an end o January completion but he isn ' 1 sure that ' s possible. The dormitory will provide relief to a situation which presently has students staying three to a room which was designed for two. According to Director of Student Life Virgi Watson, students who are staying three to a room will be moved to the new facility as soon as it is completed. (Continued on page 7) PULSE Survival Guide