Sacramento City College - Pioneer Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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CONFAB — Dean of Instruction, Charles Nadler, (r) discusses a new course with President Kipp. “Pony Express” photographer Andy DeLucia waits to snap a candid. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - Miss Nancy Marre served as President Kipp’s secretary when he was Dean of Student Personnel Services. She con¬ tinues to assist him with administra¬ tive details and appointments. 16

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Fiji Isles’ Coed Claims “ Luxuries” Interfere at see “SCC STUDENTS are in a shell.” This is the opinion of Veena Chaudy, an SCC student from the Fiji Islands. In her first semester here she has found that the students appear uninterested in learning about foreign students’ cultures. This she felt was in part attributed to the fact that they have less time. Most of their time is devoted to “luxuries,” such as cars, dates. She feels that college students should ask questions about the culture of foreign students. Comparing school life in Tavua to City College, she finds a wide contrast in the teacher-student associa¬ tion. Here it is more informal, the instructors are more helpful to the student. Also the mode of dress is more relaxed than the school attire in Tavua. She came to SCC through the urging of a friend. After graduation she plans to become an international lawyer. Foreign Students Get Culture Shock FOREIGN STUDENTS are roaming the City College campus in ever-increasing numbers. This year 83 students from other lands are pur¬ suing a higher education at City College. They come from 27 foreign countries. Some hope to remain here permanently. But others will return home. Why do they come to City College: They enroll here for three principal reasons: 1) no tuition and 2) the admission requirements are not as stringent as at the state colleges. Most important of all, 3) they come to the United States to learn about life and culture among students here. What they learn about the values of some City College students and their attitudes toward their education often upsets them. But they also appreciate the friendly relationship between faculty and stu¬ dents. Informality, Closer Relationships Seored By Pakistani “I FIND that the students at City College are not willing to talk with me because American students feel the “cultural barrier” between us. I have found that the girls, rather than the boys, generally ask more questions about the customs, foods and values of my country.” This is the view of Hamid Ali Akbar, a sophomore at SCC from Lyallpur, Pakistan. Hamid was surprised to find that instruction here was less formal than in Pakistan; in his native country the students must wear a suit and tie, and “show more respect” for the instructors and parents than students here. Before coming to the states, Hamid recalled read¬ ing Sunset and Time magazines, in which no mention of any trouble happening in the U.S. was made; the magazines stressed only the good points. Hamid came to City College on the advice of an uncle who earned a doctorate in agriculture at UC Davis. After Hamid leaves SCC in June he plans to transfer to Fresno State College where he hopes to receive a degree in engineering. After finishing his education, he plans to return to Pakistan and teach in a university. 15

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EIGHTH PRESIDENT of the College, Dr. Sam Kipp New President Former SCC Dean Becomes 8th Head “I WOULD like to see Sacramento City College become the finest, most progressive community college in Northern California.” This is one of the hopes of Dr. Sam Kipp, Sacramento City College’s new President, who took the place of Peter W. Knoles Jr., who retired last June. As the 8th president in SCC’s history. President Kipp fells that, “SCC is a very comprehensive college with an excellent tech¬ nical program. The faculty is the best you’d find anywhere; they are always striving for improvement, in order to give the student the best education possible.” After one year of graduate work at Cal Tech he was employed five years in the aircraft industry. He first taught in a private school in Arizona, then at the University of Colorado for eight years before coming to the Sacramento area some 15 years ago. At City College, Dr. Kipp first worked as a mathematics teacher for two years, a counse¬ lor for a year. Dean of Liberal Arts for five years, and in 1962 he became Dean of Student Personnel Services, a position which he held until his appointment as President on July 1, of last year. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and moved to Ohio when he was ll i years old. While in school he was always fond of people, and enjoyed participation in baseball, basketball and tennis. In college he was sportswriter for the newspaper. President Kipp and his wife, Catherine, have five children who attend school at Whitworth College, Spokane, Columbus School of Art Design, Ohio, Princeton University, New Jersey, and in the Sacra¬ mento area. As for the campus disturbances. President Kipp stated, “We shall try our hardest to prevent problems from becoming big issues and try to improve or correct the situations that need be.” 17