Palm Beach Community College - Galleon Yearbook (Lake Worth, FL)

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XKKJUIiOKS North Campus The North Campus opened in August of 1976 with 1055 students. This fall of 1977, we have increased by 250 students and 1500 semester hours. The numbers are expected to continue growing due to these benefits of the North Campus: more individual student attention, conveni- ence in transportation, and a general closeness often unique to small col- leges. As well as new students, we have three new instructors: Joan Young, Communications; Alan Johnston, Psy- chology; and Ardata Ferguson, English Reading Specialist, a position new to the North Campus. We also have a new counselor, Mr. Jenkins, who is available primarily to J.C. North Even- ing students. Some positive changes will accomp- any our recent growth. An outdoor patio with tables, umbrellas, and shrub- bery will be added soon. Assemblies on topics ranging from the problems of child abuse to musical entertain- ment are being scheduled. In addition, the North Campus Phi Theta Kappans are planning to open their own chapter separate from the main campus in November. When it is initiated, there will be approx- imately fifty members. Eventually, a new North Campus as large as the main campus will be built on PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. In the Meantime, we ' ll enjoy What we have; getting bigger and better. Marilyn D. Robson

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I XEKJHIiOKS South Center Students at Palm Beach Junior Colleges ' three other campuses may not know this, but since the South Center came into existence in Decem- ber 1973 there has been a well kept secret at the Boca Raton campus that ' s made ]C South a unique educa- tional institution. Accounting for the success of this satellite campus are two terms called access and availability. And these are accomplished through cooperation wi- th programs and facilities of JC and Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Access and availability enables JC South students (they get special per- mission on their ID cards) to utilize and take advantage of state university facilities without having to travel to the main campus at Lake Worth in which case the FAU facilities are often superior. Spelled out are a 750,000 vol. lib- rary that provides rich resources to facilitate their studies, athletic fields, a pool, university center complete with Rathskellar and game rooms, Boca Raton Airport located on FAU campus and yes even dormitories to accomodate the South students. But there is a lot more than meets the eye. During the day when the JC courses are held in the FAU buildings the South student develops a keen awareness of academics. In his travels during the course of a day he meets many upper division contacts and pro- fessors which will enrich his educa- tional output. With the many advantages the county ' s second largest city, Boca Raton, and that a state university has to offer it is no wonder why JC South |s fastly becoming the leader among P.B.J.C. ' s outlying campuses. Patrick Heffernan Promoting the general welfare of the South Center student is the purpose of the JC South Student Advisory Board (SAB).

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. KI(JMIK)I{ ( Belle Glade ) Activities this year at tiie Glades Campus have centered around plans for the move to the new site at 1977 College Drive in Belle Glade. For five years the Armory has served ad- equately as the temporary quarters, but students, staff and faculty are anxiously anticipating occupancy of the new building. Dr. Conley reports there will be 4 laboratories for Bus- iness and the Sciences, 14 classrooms, 2 conference rooms, many offices and a well-equiped and spacious library. Highlights at Glades this term have been the 4th Annual Black Affairs Day and a Student Government trip to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. Two new faculty members have been added to the instructional staff- Mr. James Lucas in the English Depart- ment and Mrs. Janette Campbell in Mathematics. Mrs. Sonya Watkins has been added to the Learning Resources staff and ably handles the media and equipment functions. Eula R. Robinson