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Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Chemeketa Funding, Yamhill County Expansion

In addition, based on the Governor’s budget, Chemeketa anticipates losing millions of dollars in general fund revenue.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Chemeketa Community College leaders are bracing for the impact of the funding reductions in Governor Ted Kulongoski’s proposed budget.

Chemeketa expected state funding of $6 million to help expand their campus in McMinnville. That funding is not in the current budget. The college also anticipates a 6 percent reduction in state funding of its operating budget over the next biennium.

The McMinnville project was planned to house career technical education services and complements the campus expansion funded with approval of a bond levy last May. The bond funding is not in jeopardy and plans are proceeding on schedule for a new 40,000-square-foot building to house general education classrooms, science labs, and a library. The new McMinnville building is scheduled to open in 2011.

Board Picks Cheryl Roberts to Lead Chemeketa

Roberts will succeed Gretchen Schuette who is retiring in June.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Cheryl Roberts is the choice of the Chemeketa Community College Board of Education to be the next president of the college.

The board's next step is to offer the position to Roberts and, if she accepts, to arrange for her starting date at Chemeketa.

Roberts has been vice president for instruction at South Seattle Community College since 2004.

Chemeketa Car Show to Raise Funds for Fire Victims Fund

Last year more than 90 vehicles were entered in the show.

(SALEM) - For 27 years, Chemeketa Community College's Building Inspection program has sponsored the Stan Davey Classic Auto Show to raise money for the Dislocated Residential Fire Victims' Fund of Marion County Fire Department District #1.

This year the Stan Davey Classic Auto Show will be held on Wednesday, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the Salem Campus, 4000 Lancaster Drive, NE.

Chemeketa Holding Student/Public Forums For President-Search Suggestions

Last month, Gretchen Schuette, president of Chemeketa Community College since 2001, announced her retirement, effective June 2007.

(Salem) - The Chemeketa Community College Board of Education will begin accepting applications Jan. 3rd, 2007, for a new president to succeed Gretchen Schuette.

Before that time and throughout the process, it is important to us that there is participation and input from college employees, students and members of the community.

The first step is developing the job description and materials announcing the opening.

Chemeketa`s President Announces Retirement

The Chemeketa board will meet Nov. 28th to lay plans for finding a new president, Ostlund

(SALEM) - “I want to have more time with family and friends,” Schuette said in her statement to Chemeketa employees and board members Friday afternoon.

“Gretchen is making the decision to retire for all the right reasons,” said Dan Ostlund, chair of the Chemeketa Board of Education. “Issues of the heart reflect the character of her leadership.”

“Chemeketa has excellent support staff that we will depend upon during the transition,” said JoAnne Beilke, another member of the board.

Voters Narrowly Defeat Chemeketa Bond Levy

Chemeketa’s student population has grown 31 percent since the last levy passed in 1996.

(SALEM) - Marion County voters approved an $89 million bond levy, while voters in Linn, Yamhill and Polk counties voted against the levy that would have financed capital construction and improvements to existing buildings at the college.

The estimated levy cost to taxpayers would be 27-cents per $1,000 of assessed value. For a taxpayer with a $150,000 home, the estimated cost would be $40.50 per year.

Chemeketa Hopes Voters Will Pass $89 Million Bond Levy in November

Chemeketa is one of 82 percent of national nursing program that lack the capacity to meet enrollment demand.

(SALEM) - Chemeketa Community College’s Board of Education has approved a resolution asking voters to approve an $89 million bond levy in November that will finance capital construction and improvements to existing buildings.

If voters approve the levy, the estimated cost to taxpayers would be 27-cents per $1,000 of assessed value. For a taxpayer with a $150,000 home, the estimated cost would be $40.50 per year.

“We believe that Chemeketa is making a real difference to the citizens of Salem, and these facilities will help meet our area’s education and training needs over the next several years,” said JoAnne Beilke, Chairperson of the board.

New Mural Makes a Statement Against Graffiti

(SALEM) - The Salem community is invited to join students from Chemeketa Community College and McKay High School for the dedication of the mural that they painted to abate graffiti at McKay Park. The dedication will take place on Saturday, April 22nd at 1:00 PM at the park.

Under the leadership of Life Direction's young adult volunteers, Lisa Nieblas and Oscar Chaidez, high school and middle school students transformed the old handball court walls into works of art. The south wall depicts "Hope for the Younger Generation in the midst of violence in our world, country, and community"; and the north wall, `The Richness of Diversity in Art, Music, and Communities".

A Mural Project was selected as a community service activity by Life Directions because of it's proximity to McKay High School, where Life Directions serves young adults in the Peer Motivation Program. Approximately thirty young adults were involved in the project...

Chemeketa Scholarship Applications Still Available

(SALEM) - Chemeketa Community College Scholarship applications are still available.

Scholarship applications have a March 31st deadline.

There are 56 scholarships that are being offered for the 2006 - 2007 academic year.

Students can pick up applications at various locations at the Salem Campus or any of the outreach campuses.

Students can also download an application, and obtain additional scholarship information...