HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1987 0401 CC REG ITEM 05A 790-,3
MOORPARK
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THOMAS C. FERGUSON STEVEN KUENY
Mayor City Manager
CLINT HARPER,Ph.D. + °+ CHERYL J. KANE
Mayor Pro Tern City Attorney
ELOISE BROWN + PATRICK RICHARDS,A.I.C.P.
Councilmember Pale*A Director of
JOHN GALLOWAY _ Community Development
Councilmember • R.DENNIS DELZEIT
BERNARDO PEREZ b City Engineer
Councilmember JOHN° JOHN V.GILLESPIE
MAUREEN W.WALL Chief of Police
City Clerk THOMAS P.GENOVESE
City Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
TO : The Honorable City Council
FROM : Maureen W. Wall , City Clerk
DATE : April 1, 1987
SUBJECT : PROCLAMATION COMMENDING MOORPARK COLLEGE DURING ITS
20th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
The 20th Anniversary Committee of Moorpark College has requested the City
recognize this anniversary year of the college.
Per their request, I have prepared the attached proclamation for adoption.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the attached proclamation and authorize the Mayor to execute it on the
City Council ' s behalf.
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council iAc eting
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• A Pr o c 1 ama t i on C ommend i n g
Moorpark C o 1 toga Dur i n g
Its 20th Anniversary 'Year
WHEREAS ,, over the past 20 years an estimated 200,000 students have
been educated at Moorpark College; and
WHEREAS • their Community Services program has offered non-credit
classes to approximately 52,000 students; and
WHEREAS • Moorpark College as a community college is an integral
part of the higher education system in the State of California; and
WHEREAS • the college has had great success in bringing classes into
the places where students live and work; and
WHEREAS , the talented and dedicated instructional staff strive to
provide quality of instruction as well as a sense of participation for the
students; and
WHEREAS > the excellent instructional program and services provided
by Moorpark College are fully accredited by the Western Associations of Schools
and Colleges.
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the
City Council of the City of Moorpark does hereby commend Moorpark College
for its valuable contribution to the City and joins the college in celebrating
its 20th Anniversary Year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 1987.
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March 11, 1987
Mayor Clint Harper
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Dear Mayor Harper:
Moorpark Community College has been called "The Little College That Could!"
for a reason that you might find of interest. While other schools have been
curtailing their programs or watching their activities fade away, Moorpark
College has fought back and as a result, we have made many very exciting
achievements - most without taxpayer's dollars!
By establishing a foundation and creating working partnerships with corpora-
tions and community leaders, as well as concerned citizen groups, we have
made our college a showcase institution. We are very proud of our 10.000
student school and the 200.000 men and women educated here in the last
twenty years.
I have taken the liberty of enclosing a copy of our President W. Ray Hearon's
recent Proclamation about our accomplishments. Your recognition of our
college at its Twentieth Anniversary would add an even greater boost to
the determination of students, staff and teachers to continue to be the best
community college in America. Thank you very much for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely.
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erald R. Fecht, Ph.D.
Chairperson
20th Anniversay Committee
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MAR 13 1987
CITY OF MOORPARK
7075 Campus Road . Moorpark, CA 93021 . (805) 529-2321
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE PRESIDENT OF
MOORPARK COLLEGE:
On behalf of the faculty , students and staff of Moorpark
College , I am proud to proclaim 1987 our 20th anniversary
year . I welcome the opportunity to invite each of you in
our surrounding communities to participate with us in the
events planned to celebrate this milestone .
As we reflect on two decades of growth and achievement , I
would like to emphasize that , although the data contained
in this letter are indeed important , it is--more than
anything else--a "spirit of place" which distinguishes
Moorpark College . This spiritual dimension of collegiality
and dedication to excellence is the focus of our 20 years
of service to our communities .
Here at Moorpark College you will find a student population
of more than 10, 000 . Over the past 20 years an estimated
200, 000 students have been educated at this institution .
Thousands of students have received their Associate degrees
or the equivalent and have transferred to senior colleges .
Our Community Services program has offered non-credit
classes to approximately 52, 000 students .
Moorpark College is , in every sense , your community
college . As one of 106 community colleges in California we
are an integral part of the higher educational system in
this state . Our function is to provide a full range of
lower division transfer programs , an objective achieved as
the result of careful articulation of our courses of study
with the senior institutions . This college also excels in
offering our citizens occupational educational programs
which train students for business and industry . Prime
examples of these programs are our exotic animal training
classes ; an outstanding laser optics program and a
registered nursing curriculum. We also have specialized
services such as counseling and guidance ; a demonstration
ranch and equine program and many , many more .
We are proud of our ability to bring these classes into the
places where you live and work . Hallmarks of the community
college system include low cost and convenience of
location . Many classes are held off campus at such sites
as Oak Park, Westlake , Newbury Park , Simi Valley and Royal
High Schools ; at Los Robles Regional Medical Center and
Westlake Community and Simi Valley Adventist Hospitals . A
unique and well-accepted program in Company Specific
Education and Training takes selected classes to the work
site of participating businesses , such as MICOM and Litton
Aero Products , where employers have contracted with
Moorpark College to provide designated courses for their
employees .
Like so many other colleges throughout the country , we have
experienced demographic changes over our 20 year history .
Our college today is composed of slightly more females than
males ; older students are common , yet the "traditional"
college-age student is readily apparent in the student
body . We are represented as well by minority students and
by a number of foreign students .
The backbone of any collegiate institution is the quality
of instruction offered . At Moorpark College this is a
reflection of the quality and dedication of our highly
talented instructional staff. Our faculty have
distinguished themselves collectively--and individually in
their respective fields . It is from them that we most
strongly derive our "spirit of place . " They seek to imbue
in our students not alone the academic skills and training
one expects from a college environment , but also a sense of
participation as this is defined from the Latin word
"collegium"--coming together . The teaching faculty are
united in this effort with their colleagues in counseling
and in other non-teaching areas who carry out the Greek
dictum that one should "know thyself . "
The excellent instructional program and services provided
by Moorpark College are fully accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges . Our uniformly
favorable accreditation reviews over the years have noted
our fine academic programs as well as our outstanding
championship forensics teams ; complimented the wide range
of athletic programs for both women and men; and
acknowledged the high calibre of student services and
activities on campus .
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Special recognition should be paid to the Moorpark College
Foundation Board of Directors established in 1980 as an
independent and autonomous organization to provide support
for college enterprises which do not receive state income .
In its few years of existence the Foundation has helped to
complete construction of an outdoor stadium and is
currently looking forward to the dedication of a campus
observatory , the first in Ventura County . We rang in the
New Year of 1987 , heralding our 20th anniversary , with the
dedication of a carillon made possible through a generous
donation .
As the college looks toward the future , we plan, with
proper funding , an addition to our occupational program
facilities which will house broadcasting and graphic arts ,
perhaps as early as 1990 . Following this , a Performing
Arts facility will be constructed and will become a focal
point for college and community cultural activities .
Instructionally , we are investigating expanding our
curriculum to include such programs as hotel management ,
cosmetology , a physical fitness lab , a fibre optics program
to enhance the laser optics offerings ; a fully automated
learning resources lab and more .
We who are part of the growing Moorpark College tradition
have found that there are many things the college can do
for you . Chief among them is to bring to you the
opportunity to partake of the courses , programs and
services I have just described . If you have asked yourself
what you might do on behalf of Moorpark College , we would
respond by inviting you to become a part of our next five ,
ten and twenty years . Take the classes you may have
postponed enrolling in until now; attend our concerts and
student plays and productions ; take advantage of the full
range of curriculum and campus learning and recreational
opportunities . You might also consider participating in
our Foundation , as a board member and/or contributor . You
might wish to serve on one of several college advisory
committees actively engaged in planning with us for the
future .
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We invite you, during this our 20th anniversary year, to
get to know us personally . Visit our campus . Make an
appointment with a counselor . Enroll as a student . Join
the speech team. Perform in a play . Participate in our
athletic program. Learn needed job skills . Or, simply
enjoy a quiet walk around our campus and observe the beauty
of this very special place . We invite you, most of all, to
let our "spirit of place" enrich your soul .
Come join us as we celebrate 20 years of achievement ,
excellence and dedication to our communities !
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