College, business partnership proposed by Ken Allen Community college cducator.s should not only worl. 10 ~re money for the insti1uuon from the st.ate. but also from local busm~~ ~.,d private indi,idual doll3uons 10 the school foundauon NIC President Robert Bennett said. Appearing on the student-produced NlC Public Forum telcvison sbo11., Bcnneu said colleges ought 10 work out some l}'J>C of pannership v. nh the communny in funding campus projects. ''I would like to sec us go 10 the businessmen and say. 'How about putting up some dollars 10 help supp<>n thu effort along w11h the state?'" Bcnncu $31d. The esscnuaJ cost.s for running a com-
munit) colltge arc pro•idcd through st.ate and local g~cmrocot, tuitions and taxes. but wme added cost.s. necessary to msure lhc "'ell-being of the school need the coopcrauon of the pm ate sector for funding. Bennett said "If t~e is anything happening in communny colleges that might be dif· fercot in the la.st 20 years. it's the ueod for private fund raising to support our efforu," he added. While donauons from the business community would greatly benefit the college, Bcnncu said another more direct link to commcra could be found for the campus. The possibility of some businesses
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opcraung on the campus needs 10 be seriously considered. Bennett snid. "Tv.o or three schools h3,c beeJi tal!.:ing about buildings on campus where small businesses could get staned. •• Ben· nett said. In addition. according 10 Bcnneu. St'\cral people ha,c approached bun suggesting the possi'bility of intmui· tional trade. While these all arc possibilities for im· proving the campus. Bcnocu said other improvements. not dircctl~ related 10 money and lhc state legislature. could be looked into. The presidcnt.s of all area colleges, both community and senior institutions.
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need 10 meet with e:ich other on a regular basis, Bcnnen ~aid. ~ 11 stands now, Ool) the senior ID· stnuuon's admminrators meet regul11rl>, and Bcnnen said he feels Idaho's 1wo .:ommumty colleges, NIC and the College of Southern Idaho, should communicate more w11h the four-year schools. and with each other. "\Ve (NIC. CS[) are both 100 big 10 be excluded from that t)'pc of thmg ... Bcnneu said. A telecommunications network. bas· cd tn Boise. could pa, e the way for more in,olvc:mem between colleges. he said.
Along with increased communicarion betv.ecn colleges, Bcnne11 said pcopk within IC could communicate more:. College faculty also could interact more: v. 1th faculty members from area high schools. Bconc:11 said implementing an honors program at 1he college also could be a wonhwhilc impro,ement. "Through an honors program. we can demonstrate to ~tudents that they can be challenged their lirst t\\O }cars al IC every bit as much as an)' pince they \\ould choose 10 go.'' Bennett said. Bcnncn appeared on NIC Public Forum Sept. 18. The television show• is comprised of a moderator. Tony Stewart, political science instructor. and three panclist.s. Dean Steve Shenk. State Rep. Mary Lou Rced-D , and C~ur d'Alene a11orne) Janell S. Burke.
Unusual artist - Forensic artist Carne Ann Wells, who works for the NlC crime lab. displayed her expertise at the North Idaho Fair. The skull, which was found in Bonner County is part of an ongoing investi· gation. T,m Clemensen p~oto