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QUAKER CAJMPUS /_1.._- i wi/ M.~U„_ 11 ^^^5 ^^ bnnarv 1 •> 1QR< Volume LXXV, Number 11 January 12, 1989 KING KYLE: Kyle Davis was named to the 1989 Poet Classic all-tournament team. See story, page 8. Poet Professor Authors Paper For Government -.... -Sy Stephanie Wiggins, QC-Asst- News Editor At the request of the U.S. Department of Labor, assistant professor of Sociology, Steven Gold has written a report about a California immigration act which will be presented to Congress this January. Gold said the aim of the report, 'The Employment Potential of Refugee Entrepreneurship Soviet Jews and Vietnamese in California,' is to analyze the impact of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which mandates sanctions penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers. Study Commissioned The Department of Labor commissioned about 32 scholars to study the role of immigrants as a result of the act. They reported on topics such as where immigrants settle and whether they complement or displace native workers, their mobility patterns and extent of assimilation, the labor market behaviors of the refugees and asylum-seekers and sectors of the economy in which immigrant workers are heavily concentrated, such as service, food processing and light manufacturing. Gold said, "A major concern regarding the law—one which may surprise scholars accustomed to the California labor market—is that many parts of the U.S. are now facing labor shortages. In these areas, the limited availability of immigrant workers threatens economic growth." Different Characteristics Gold's report cites evidence that recent refugees are marked by different social and demographic characteristics than are new immigrants. Refugees come to the U.S. for different reasons, have fewer resources and develop less-integrated communities. "Some refugees such as Koreans seem successful, however not all do well in small businesses," Gold said . Gold said recent research concerning immigrant business has focused almost exclusively upon the enterprises of economically-motivated immigrant groups and long-established refugee groups. Others Ignored "Ignored have been the small businesses opened by refugees who account for 20 percent of legal entrants to the U.S. since 1975," Gold said. Since 1982, Gold has been doing research work on Soviet Jewish activities and was commissioned to the recent study after he had written a proposal to the Department of Labor. He presented the report at a conference held in September. Gold said he had little trouble gathering data for his report because California is the number one destination of both refugees and immigrants in the United Please see NEW page 3. Interim Pickings See Page 6. Thirteen Non-Faculty Positions Cut Due To Big Budget Deficit By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A projected operating budget deficit of $262,000 by the end of June 1989 has necessitated the immediate elimination of 13 non- faculty and academic positions and an anticipated elimination of faculty posts at the college administration officials have confirmed. Seven of the non-faculty positions were vacant, and six college employees are being laid off. The departments affected include student loan administration, admissions, college advancement, groundskeeping and cafeteria workers. Administrators declined to name the employees who have been laid off. Joseph Cardoza, vice president for Finance and Administration, said of the college's cost-cutting action, "I think we tried to be equitable as we looked across all areas of the college in laying off members." Faculty Cuts The exact number of faculty cuts and the departments to be cut has not yet been decided. Robert Marks, vice president for Academic Affairs, estimated that 8 to 12 positions would be eliminated. Marks and the Faculty Educational Council, comprised of seven elected faculty members, will present a list of suggested cuts to President Mills in February after deciding which cuts would best preserve the college's curriculum. "Poet Perestroika" Cardoza and Marks said they consider the actions a necessary restructuring which will strengthen the college over the long term. Marks described the actions as a "Perestroika for Whittier College'' in a discussion with the Associated Students of Whittier College Board of Governors last Monday. Five reasons have been cited for the $262,000 projected shortfall. Freshman enrollment this year was substantially lower than expected. Marks blames an annual decline in college applicants (which he expects to continue through 1992) for this year's smaller freshman enrollment, as well as the Oct. 1, 1987 earthquake. A Bumpy Road "We hit a bump along the road—or, more accurately, a bump hit us," he said in reference to a decision by some potential applicants not to consider Whittier because of the temblor. Cardoza also said the elimination of positions was in part a decision by college management, "...to recognize that the size of the institution [in the future] will be about what it is now." A low endowment has also been blamed for the deficit, most prominently in an article by the 'Los Angeles Times' dated Dec. 22. Interest from a college's endowment is used to pay operation costs. Comparable Endowments Marks and Cardoza refuted the 'Times' analysis, saying that Whittier's $16 million endowment is comparable to other institutions of its type, and the college endowments Whittier's was compared to, Pomona's $250 million and Caltech's $430 million, are exceptionally high. However, according to Susan Pearce, vice president for College Advancement, the college's present e id ?wmj nt' is not iargg enough to do what we need to do." She added that an endowment of $50 million would be desirable for an institution such as Whittier. Pearce stated that the endowment is currently one of the college's highest fundraising priorities. The $50 million goal, achievable mainly through the contributions of private individuals, is described by Pearce as a "long term" ideal, potentially reachable in three to five years at the earliest. Excellence Costs Another cause of the debt, Marks said, was the college's decision in 1981 to obtain "excellence at all costs." This decision entailed a four- point plan to attract a distinguished faculty and outstanding high school students, revamp and improve the existing curriculum and improve the physical plant, Marks said. Bringing top professors and students incurred extra expenses, Marks said, as higher salaries were paid and financial aid to needy students was awarded liberally. Last year, Whittier spent about 20 percent of its operating :uncial aid, as mudi- as nine percentage points more than colleges of comparable size in the Southlands, according to a 'Los Angeles Times' report. Additional improvements to Please see CUTS page 3. Two New Trustees Bring Distinction, Says Mills By Stephanie Wiggins, QC Asst. News Editor Two new trustees, Wesley R. Kewish and Theodore F. Marshburn, have been elected to the Whittier College Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Kewish and alumnus Marshburn have both served on various committees in the community. Marshburn is currently serving on the First Friends Church Board of Business and Finance, and Kewish is active in the Chairman's Roundtable of the Whittier YMCA, Whittier Elks Club, and ■ Whittier Masonic Lodge. Kewish said, regarding his election to the board, "The repositioning of some buildings on campus, the Performing Arts Center and other construction projects are upbeat and part of Whittier College's rising reputation. Great strides in the school's advancement are occurring now, and I trust I can assist." Susan Pearce, vice president of Development, said of the new members.'They are committed, concerned people who have a strong interest in the college." Whittier Grads Kewish, a retired business development representative, spent much of his life in the oil industry. His son, Dan, is an alumnus of 1966. A 1951 Whittier graduate, Marshburn is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Whittier and is also a member of the American Medical Association. His wife. Mary Louise, is an alumna of 1953 and his parents. Oscar and Olive Marshburn, are alumni of 1917. Rayburn S. Dezember, chairman ofthe board, said that Marshburn brings further distinction to an already dedicated board. Presiden Eugene Mills and Dezember praised Kewish, citing his strong belief in the importance of a liberal education, and his enthusiastic support of Whittier College's Performing Arts Center project. Anorexia Common See Page 6. Basketball Tourney See Page 8.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 75, No. 11 • January 12, 1989 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | January 12, 1989 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 8 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
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Date-Created | 2014-02-13 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2014. |
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Title | 1989_01_12_p001 |
OCR | QUAKER CAJMPUS /_1.._- i wi/ M.~U„_ 11 ^^^5 ^^ bnnarv 1 •> 1QR< Volume LXXV, Number 11 January 12, 1989 KING KYLE: Kyle Davis was named to the 1989 Poet Classic all-tournament team. See story, page 8. Poet Professor Authors Paper For Government -.... -Sy Stephanie Wiggins, QC-Asst- News Editor At the request of the U.S. Department of Labor, assistant professor of Sociology, Steven Gold has written a report about a California immigration act which will be presented to Congress this January. Gold said the aim of the report, 'The Employment Potential of Refugee Entrepreneurship Soviet Jews and Vietnamese in California,' is to analyze the impact of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which mandates sanctions penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers. Study Commissioned The Department of Labor commissioned about 32 scholars to study the role of immigrants as a result of the act. They reported on topics such as where immigrants settle and whether they complement or displace native workers, their mobility patterns and extent of assimilation, the labor market behaviors of the refugees and asylum-seekers and sectors of the economy in which immigrant workers are heavily concentrated, such as service, food processing and light manufacturing. Gold said, "A major concern regarding the law—one which may surprise scholars accustomed to the California labor market—is that many parts of the U.S. are now facing labor shortages. In these areas, the limited availability of immigrant workers threatens economic growth." Different Characteristics Gold's report cites evidence that recent refugees are marked by different social and demographic characteristics than are new immigrants. Refugees come to the U.S. for different reasons, have fewer resources and develop less-integrated communities. "Some refugees such as Koreans seem successful, however not all do well in small businesses," Gold said . Gold said recent research concerning immigrant business has focused almost exclusively upon the enterprises of economically-motivated immigrant groups and long-established refugee groups. Others Ignored "Ignored have been the small businesses opened by refugees who account for 20 percent of legal entrants to the U.S. since 1975," Gold said. Since 1982, Gold has been doing research work on Soviet Jewish activities and was commissioned to the recent study after he had written a proposal to the Department of Labor. He presented the report at a conference held in September. Gold said he had little trouble gathering data for his report because California is the number one destination of both refugees and immigrants in the United Please see NEW page 3. Interim Pickings See Page 6. Thirteen Non-Faculty Positions Cut Due To Big Budget Deficit By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A projected operating budget deficit of $262,000 by the end of June 1989 has necessitated the immediate elimination of 13 non- faculty and academic positions and an anticipated elimination of faculty posts at the college administration officials have confirmed. Seven of the non-faculty positions were vacant, and six college employees are being laid off. The departments affected include student loan administration, admissions, college advancement, groundskeeping and cafeteria workers. Administrators declined to name the employees who have been laid off. Joseph Cardoza, vice president for Finance and Administration, said of the college's cost-cutting action, "I think we tried to be equitable as we looked across all areas of the college in laying off members." Faculty Cuts The exact number of faculty cuts and the departments to be cut has not yet been decided. Robert Marks, vice president for Academic Affairs, estimated that 8 to 12 positions would be eliminated. Marks and the Faculty Educational Council, comprised of seven elected faculty members, will present a list of suggested cuts to President Mills in February after deciding which cuts would best preserve the college's curriculum. "Poet Perestroika" Cardoza and Marks said they consider the actions a necessary restructuring which will strengthen the college over the long term. Marks described the actions as a "Perestroika for Whittier College'' in a discussion with the Associated Students of Whittier College Board of Governors last Monday. Five reasons have been cited for the $262,000 projected shortfall. Freshman enrollment this year was substantially lower than expected. Marks blames an annual decline in college applicants (which he expects to continue through 1992) for this year's smaller freshman enrollment, as well as the Oct. 1, 1987 earthquake. A Bumpy Road "We hit a bump along the road—or, more accurately, a bump hit us," he said in reference to a decision by some potential applicants not to consider Whittier because of the temblor. Cardoza also said the elimination of positions was in part a decision by college management, "...to recognize that the size of the institution [in the future] will be about what it is now." A low endowment has also been blamed for the deficit, most prominently in an article by the 'Los Angeles Times' dated Dec. 22. Interest from a college's endowment is used to pay operation costs. Comparable Endowments Marks and Cardoza refuted the 'Times' analysis, saying that Whittier's $16 million endowment is comparable to other institutions of its type, and the college endowments Whittier's was compared to, Pomona's $250 million and Caltech's $430 million, are exceptionally high. However, according to Susan Pearce, vice president for College Advancement, the college's present e id ?wmj nt' is not iargg enough to do what we need to do." She added that an endowment of $50 million would be desirable for an institution such as Whittier. Pearce stated that the endowment is currently one of the college's highest fundraising priorities. The $50 million goal, achievable mainly through the contributions of private individuals, is described by Pearce as a "long term" ideal, potentially reachable in three to five years at the earliest. Excellence Costs Another cause of the debt, Marks said, was the college's decision in 1981 to obtain "excellence at all costs." This decision entailed a four- point plan to attract a distinguished faculty and outstanding high school students, revamp and improve the existing curriculum and improve the physical plant, Marks said. Bringing top professors and students incurred extra expenses, Marks said, as higher salaries were paid and financial aid to needy students was awarded liberally. Last year, Whittier spent about 20 percent of its operating :uncial aid, as mudi- as nine percentage points more than colleges of comparable size in the Southlands, according to a 'Los Angeles Times' report. Additional improvements to Please see CUTS page 3. Two New Trustees Bring Distinction, Says Mills By Stephanie Wiggins, QC Asst. News Editor Two new trustees, Wesley R. Kewish and Theodore F. Marshburn, have been elected to the Whittier College Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Kewish and alumnus Marshburn have both served on various committees in the community. Marshburn is currently serving on the First Friends Church Board of Business and Finance, and Kewish is active in the Chairman's Roundtable of the Whittier YMCA, Whittier Elks Club, and ■ Whittier Masonic Lodge. Kewish said, regarding his election to the board, "The repositioning of some buildings on campus, the Performing Arts Center and other construction projects are upbeat and part of Whittier College's rising reputation. Great strides in the school's advancement are occurring now, and I trust I can assist." Susan Pearce, vice president of Development, said of the new members.'They are committed, concerned people who have a strong interest in the college." Whittier Grads Kewish, a retired business development representative, spent much of his life in the oil industry. His son, Dan, is an alumnus of 1966. A 1951 Whittier graduate, Marshburn is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Whittier and is also a member of the American Medical Association. His wife. Mary Louise, is an alumna of 1953 and his parents. Oscar and Olive Marshburn, are alumni of 1917. Rayburn S. Dezember, chairman ofthe board, said that Marshburn brings further distinction to an already dedicated board. Presiden Eugene Mills and Dezember praised Kewish, citing his strong belief in the importance of a liberal education, and his enthusiastic support of Whittier College's Performing Arts Center project. Anorexia Common See Page 6. Basketball Tourney See Page 8. |
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