nil A16 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1996 LOS ANGELES TIMES nf trio rial rf iriA mirlHlo nlaoa uVi At BRUG: Bacterium Worries Scientists BROWN everything was better. I don't think we'll ever see days like that again." A funeral Mass for Brown scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday-at jacket adorned with an NRA button, lamented that people have grown cynical about government because of the way it works for "special interests and not the public." "Pat Brown was the right man in the right place at the right time," Martin Jones said. "Pat Brown represented the era Continued from A3 of Water and Power. "We were both born in Los Angeles, and he epitomized to me the best Los Angeles had to offer." Her husband, a retired real estate broker who wore a black St.
uecina inurcn in ban rarw. Cisco. Private interment will Timet staff writer Paul Ueberrrtan, coninouiea to wis nory. OBITUARIESFUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS STEPHENSON, Jack D. passed4 way at hia home in Studio City at the aoe of 76 vears vounc.
Neptune Society, 8n Pedro OBITUARIES Haley, Patrick T. Hieber, Cora A. Jultuaburger, Anita R. Kilzler, Hatlie Kline, Samuel Knapp, Mary Jean Koon, Dr. Helene Krakauer, Bennett LeTourneau, James Lewis, Mrs.
Mandane T. Liguton, Josephine Loughran, Mary McMahon, Herbert Mendelson, Charles Morton, Emmy Lou Nebeker, Carol J. Nethery Wallace R. Orozco, Julia M. Pastel, Paul H.
Perell, Adelle Plasse, Richard Podus, Idelle Portnoy, Phyllis R. Richardson, John M. Rosenblatt, Miriam M. Ruble. Christopher J.
Sacks, Mary Seaver, Martin A. Shilhido, Kunio Shogran, Elizabeth Smith, Harold Sorenson, Dorothy A. Stephenson, Jack D. Stevenson, McLean Tappe. Shirley VanCleve, Richard L.
Vogler, Rose Willis, Henry Yamagata, Sakuo Young, Alexandria H. Zuniga, Consuelo F. Alanaseff. William Barnes, Kenneth F. Berkson, Fae Blume, Edward B.
Boreman, Frances Brown, Terrell Clavero, Beatrice M. Cohen, Theodore M. Cohen. Albert S. Conway, Stella D.
Cotler, Betty D. Crosthwaile, Harry M. Dubin, Scott E. Dugow, Bernard Edmondson, Dale Eldridge. Ed Fujimoto, Kikuye Funk, Esther R.
Gancherov, Irving W. Gripp, Willa B. BARNES, Kenneth Flore bom In Ord, Nebraska, died of a heart attack at age 86 In St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California. Kenneth worked at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Burbank for 31 years and was especially proud of his work on the F-104 fighter plane.
He Is survived by his wife of 69 years, Veda lnei Barnes and two sons, Kenneth Ray Barnea of Thousand Oaks and Clifford V. Barnes of Lake Arrowhead, California. He has three grandchildren Mike Stanley Barnes of Glenwood Springs. Colorado. William Scott Barnes of Denver, Colorado and Tamara Diane Barnes of Garden Grove.
He has five great-grandchildren. Burial services will be held Wednesday, February 21 by Rev. Larry L. Stamper of First United Methodist Church at the Faith Chapel of Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. jack IS survives oy nis wiie oi years.
Sis. He Is the loved father of Kirk Stephenson, and wife, Yvonne; beloved grandfather of, Christine Malta Stephenson. Isa Cruz and husband, Michael, and. Jessie Trapp; adored great-grandfather of Zak Trapp. He is also warmly survived by his Siamese' cat, His greatest loves were his family and hia 3rd Ar- mored Spearhead Division buddies.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Home Health Services at St Joseph's Medical Cen- ter, Burbank, California. Slumber Room viewing will be. from 4pm to 9pm, Wednesday. February 21, 1996. Services will be, held 130pm, Thursday, February 22 at Wee Kirk o'the Forest Lawn Glendale.
Forest Lawn Mortuary STEVENSON, McLean i Memorial service 3pm. Februry 21 at Bel-Air Presbyterian Church, 16221 Mulholland Dr. (818788- 4200) 1" TAPPE, Shirley Goldmann, an infectious diseases specialist in Boston who warned of the problem in the journal "It's not that antibiotic resistance is a strange concept to people, but I don't think people are aware of how serious this is in some institutions." In California, health officials have had the dubious advantage of knowing that VRE was heading their way. "VRE has moved consistently westward," says Dr. John Rosenberg, an epidemiologist with the state Department of Health Services.
He is attempting to track the increase in cases, improve laboratory testing methods and educate health officials about VRE. "We're doing much more to prevent it than any other state that I'm aware of. But whether it does any good, I don't know." There is a reason for Rosenberg's pessimism: Enterococcus isn't easy to stop. The organism lives silently in the intestinal tracts of most people, where it causes no illness. In some cases, it breaks into the bloodstream and becomes an infection.
Even then, most healthy people with good immune systems fight it off. Enterococcus becomes a problem when bloodstream infections occur in very sick individuals or those recovering from major surgery, whose immune systems already are overwhelmed. In these cases, an antibiotic is needed or the infection can greatly reduce the chances that the already-weakened patient will recover. The crisis occurs when the patientwho already may harbor' harmless enterococci has acquired a strain that is vancomycin-resist-ant Such transmission can occur through hand-to-hand contact, usually from microscopic fecal matter. But it often spreads because of its ability to live for days on surfaces such as counter tops, says Dr.
William Jarvis, an infectious disease specialist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Moreover, an infection can remain active and contagious in a patient for weeks or months. "It's a sneaky organism," Jarvis said recently at a symposium for health care professionals held at the acute-care facility THC-Orange County. "By the time you identify your first patient with infection, usually 10 times more patients are already colonized." Studies show that the people most likely to develop VRE bloodstream infections are extremely sick, have taken vancomycin previously and have been hospitalized before. Such conditions make the bug a hazard in cardiac care, pediatric and adult oncology, renal and intensive care units.
Acute care nursing homes, which often have looser infection control practices, are cited as potential reservoirs for infection. In Los Angeles County, health officials have investigated two outbreaks, both in hospitals associated with nearby skilled nursing facilities. The county is gathering information on a third at an acute care facility. There is little that can be done for someone with VRE other than to continue to fight whatever else ails the patient, Jarvis says. "You name the combination of medicines, they've been tried and have not had any effect at all," he says.
"And I don't know of any agent that looks very promising on the horizon." One antibiotic has shown promise Please see DRUG, A17 Continued from A3 mycin is a last line of defense against some infections." And that line is wavering. About of all hospital-acquired entero-coccal infections are now resistant vancomycin, a twentyfold increase from 1989, according to a federal study of intensive care units. Reducing the risk of vancomy-cin-resistant enterococcus, known as VRE, has become a priority at acute-care hospitals and nursing homes, where the bug can thrive because of a combination of circ*mstances: very sick patieits, excessive use of top-flight antibiotics and highly infectious environments. Three small outbreaks have been reported in Los Angeles-area health facilities since 1994, and sporadic Cases have cropped up in Orange County. Nationally, every state has reported VRE, but the majority of outbreaks have been concentrated in ihe Northeast Several facilities, including a hospital in New York date and an acute care nursing home in Santa Clara County in Northern California, acknowledge battling VRE outbreaks involving dozens of patients, j-But according to public health officials, most hospital administrators are so sensitive to the fact that their facilities may be harboring an incurable organism that they are rejuctant to acknowledge VRE cases.
I for this reason, VRE and the threat that even more dangerous bacteria could become resistant to Yahcomycin have largely escaped notice until recently, i Awareness increased last month, when the Journal of the American Medical Assa dedicated an entire issQe to emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance. TWe need to call attention to the (Jrisis we're in," says Dr. Donald A. PASTEL, Paul H. beloved husband of Revai loving father of Donna (John) Zaverl, Donald Pastel, Carol (Adam) Bratt and Bruce HALEY, Patrick T.
age 36; passed away February 17, 1996 alter a long illness at his sister's residence In Shreveport, Louisiana. Surrvi-vors include his sisters Marl grace Forest Law Mortuary (Maryann) pastel; devoted grandfather of seven grandchildren. Also survived by his brothers. Arthur BERKSON. Fas beloved sister of Aaron Berkson; aunt of Jeanne Kait and Larry Mitchell and aunt, grand-aunt and great-grand-aunt to many other nephews and nieces, a friend to many.
She was a member of the Eastern Star. Services Ham, Wednesday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. ana unite. Services Ham, Wednesday, Feb-rury 21 at Hillside Memorial Park. nerce Drainers vunninanam O'Connor, Los Angeles VAN CLEVE, Richard L.
age 72, of Solvang, passed away Friday, February 16, 1996 at hia uroman-cacn mortuary directors PERELL. Adsllo Hillside Mortuary Haley of Shreveport and Colleen Haley of Waco, Texas; brothers! Harry Haley of Grafton, Virginia and Ken Haley of Houston, Texas; four nephews and two nieces. Religious service was held 4pm, Monday, February 19 at All Souls Unitarian Universalis! Church. Boom Funeral hom*o, Shreveport Chapel (3187U-5361) In charge of arrangements. The family has requested that donations be made to American Foundation for AIDS Research, 5900 Wilshire 2nd Floor East, Los Angeles, CA 90036, or to the charity of the donor's mourn oinai mortuary PLASSE, Richard BLUME.
Eowara B. beloved hus corn in uienaaie on May 4, ic was a graduate of Hoover High School and U.S.C. He received CLU designate. He lived in Solvang for 9 years coming to the Santa Ynez Valley from La CanadaFlintridge weptuno society, Man redro PODUS. Idelle Dassed awav Feb ruary 18, 1996 peacefully at her nome.
ueioveo motner oi Marilyn Erlich and Penelooe (Bradlev) band of Selma; loving father of Betsy (Frieder) Seible and Jeffrey (Barbara) Blume; devoted grandfather of Sascha, Michael, Daniel, Mariaa, and Anika; also survived by his sisters, Evelyn Blume, Lillian Marks and Adeline Charness. Services 3pm, Wednesday, February 21 at Eden Memorial Park. Oroman-Eden Mortuary directors Broffman; loving grandmother of Kelly and Noah Broffman; devoted area. During World War II he, nerved in the O.S.S. Mr.
Van Cleve belonged to the Vikings of Solvang, -Alisal Ranch Golf Course; was past President of Oak Monte Country Club of Glendale, past President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur- cnoice. sister oi Stanley tratncia) uold man and Ann Chick. HIEBER, Cora A. Forest Lawn Glendale Services 11am, Friday, February 23 at Mount Sinai Memorial Park JULIUSBURGER, Anita R. Mount atnal mortuary Mount Sinai Mortuary ChapeL Mount Slnal Mortuary In lieu of flowers, the family sua E1TZLER.
Harlle beloved mother nm i yra 1 1 ngmw iumw.i.m and was a member of Life Under writers Association of Los Angeles." He is survived by his wife, Leslie of the family home; sons, Gordy of seals contributions to the WometTs of Sondra (Kurt) Baum and Arthur (Kathi) Kltzleri adoring grandmother of dear sister of Anne Guild Hospice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. PORTNOY, Phyllis Rao Mount Slnal Mortuary BROWN, Terrell beloved brother of Ronald L. Brown, Anita Thomas, and Derrell Brown. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 9pm, Tuesday, February 20 at the Forest Laws Hollywood Hills Mortuary. A memorial service will be held Ipm, Wednesday, February 21.
1996 at Agape Church, located In Santa Monica. Uoldfine. Services 2pm, Tuesday at Courts of TaNaCH Chapel, Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Slnal Mor tuary KLINE, Samuel Oroman-Eden Mortuary CLAVERO, Beatrice M. Onerra-Outierret 2H72S-UH KNAPP.
Man Jean Pasadena and Jeff of Casper, Wyoming: daughters, Elizabeth Mc Clung of Durango, Colorado and Christina Aronhall of Long Beach; six grandchildren; his brother, -Harry 'Bud' Van Cleve of Alexin dria, Virginia. vl A private funeral service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ballard. In lieu of flowers, friends may remember with contributions tot The Vikings of Solvang. Loner Funeral Chapel. Solvang directors i VOGLER, Rose Hillside Mortuary WILLIS, Henry Neptune Society, San Pedro YAMAGATA Sakuo 78.
nt "r-nvnlrn. farhAr ett Kerf Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills COHEN. Theodore M. KOON, Dr. Helene age 70.
Maiinow at Silverman mortuary COHEN, Albert S. Hillside Mortuary CONWAY. Stella D. passed away February ig, 1996. She is survived by her daughter, Bambi and granddaughter, Violet Paley-Conwayi also oy her brother, Jim Gould.
Services 11am, Thursday, February 22 at Pierce Brothers West- sne was an actress, director, tnea-tre producer, writer, professor and mother who passed away February 13. 1996 peacefully at home. She is survived by her husband, Charles, five sons, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills at Old North Church on February 21 at 11am. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Helene Koon Memorial Fund at the Hun- (Kathy) Yamagata.
Don Yamagata, Mark Yamagata, Naomi (Vince) Varsh and Hiromi (Tom) Nishimura; grandfather of broth-J ami Uinvn wooq village Mortuary tlngton Library In San Marino. Yoritai also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives. Family funeral services were February 17 at RICHARDSON, John Mead age 77; a native of San Francisco and a 35-year resident of Malibu. died peacefully at his home on February 17, 1996. Dr.
Richardson's maternal greatgrandfather, Major Horace Bell, was a rancher in the 1800's in Los Angeles. One of the founders of The Pueblo, he was the editor of the Porcupine. The Horace Bell family ranch originally occupied the land where the Convention Center is located today. Georgia Street in Los Angeles was named for Mrs. Horace Bell.
Dr. Richardson was a theoretical physicist and mathematician who graduated from the California Institute of Technology and received his Doctorate from Cornell University. During his lifetime he worked at Bell Laboratory Transistor Division and was Chairman of the Theoretical Physics Department at Hughes Research Laboratories. He then worked 25 years and retired as a member of the Technical Staff al Rockwell International Science Center. After his retirement he served as a research scientist with the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of California it Santa Barbara.
Dr. Richardson is survived by wife, Betty J. Richardson; son, James Richardson; step-children, Jana Dexheimer and James Dexhei-mer; grandchildren, Jason Richardson, Renee Richardson, and Sean Dexheimer: sister, Georgia (Phillip) Westdahl of San Francisco. The family requests that gifts and donations be made to. General Scholarship Fund, California Institute of Technology, 1201 E.
California Pasadena. CA 91125. A memorial service will be held 2pm, February 24 at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church. 28211 W.
Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. COTLER. Betty born July 7. 1915 in Philadelphia; passed away on February 18, 1996 in Tarzana, California. Beloved wife of Arthur, who preceded her In death, she is survived by her companion, Bernie Reingold; her grandchildren, Jonathan Cotler, Steven Cotler, and Abi Cotler: her nephew, Donald (Eileen) Millen grand-nephew, Michael Miller and grand-niece, Michelle: niece, Minna Litman; daughter-in-law, Elaine Cotler.
Services will be held 2pm, Thursday, February 22 at Eden Memorial KRAKAUER, Bennett beloved husband of Anne Krakauer; loving father of Fred (Phyllis) Krakauer and Jeff Krakauer; adoring grandfather of Aaron and Marshall Krakauer; dear brother of Rita (Joe) Sales. Services 1pm, Wednesday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Fakui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" (211(26-0441) with-Rev. Nobuo Miyaji of hom*oa Hong-' wangji Buddhist Temple YOUNG, Alexandria H. Forest Lawn Glendale ZUNIGA, Consuelo F.
Forest Laws Hollywood Hills In Mwnoriam Slnal Mortuary LETOURNEAU. James Neptune Society, San Pedro rarK. uroman-Kacn mortuary Vrtii bm lh lv iKal IIwm In m'v heart, always being close and supporting me In my life. I miss you very much. J-- Love, Michael JAMES F.SAPORITO Jan.
14. 1948 Feb. 20, 1995 Our guardian angel, how we miss 1 your gentle voice and the soft! light of your sweet eyes. From Mom, Dad. and Janie CRONEMILLER, Dr.
Philip D- Sr. passed away February 15, 1996 In Arcadia. Survived by his wife, Virginia of Riverside: his mother, Marion Mortenson of Indiana; four children! David Cronemiller of Riverside, Pamela Orloff of Oakland, Suzanne Cronemiller of San Juan Caplslrano, and Philip D. Cronemiller of Azusa; hia brother, Budd Cronemiller of Virginia and two grandchildren, Catherine Orloff of Riverside and Christopher Orloff of Oakland. Memorial services 7pm, Thursday, February 22 at Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Arcadia Methodist Hospital Foundation. Glaiier-Mlller st Lamb Arcadia Mortuary directors LEWIS, Mrs. Mandane Todd born In Laconic, Louisiana on November 16, 1906; passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 16, 1996. An 80-year resident of West Los Angeles and Orange County, she was President of Lincoln Study Club In Los Angeles; a graduate of Manuel Arts High School in Los Angeles and attended U.S.C. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Predeceased by her husband, Ned Lewis, she is survived by daughter, Janet Jared of Phoenix; son, Tom Lewis and daughter-in-law, Suzanne of Paradise Valley, Arizona; her sister, Elizabeth Toci of Oxnard, California and brother, Walter Todd of Dayton, Nevada; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. For information please call, A. L. Moore 4t Sons Mortuary Owen White (WtlAl-MU) Cemetery Lott-CrypU Pacific view Cemelary, lot 1I6 A Vista Del Mar section. 6 spaces, great deal at $1500 each.
714-S46-46S5 Pp 1 Plneland Section: Hollywood Mem. sin- ole grave, under tree, $3800. I Pp. Call R.Burns. 213663:7830 i FOREST LAWN HIYWO HLS 'Enduring faith' 4 plots.
$7000. 71467S-555S PP CKOSTHWAITE. Harry M. Cortaer impel, itediaaas LIGUTON.Joosnhlno Neptune Society, San Pedro ROSENBLATT, Miriam Mltzl born March 7.1919; passed away in the early morning of February 18. 1996 in her home surrounded by her loving husband of 55 years, Norman and her four children: Philip, Barry, Sharon and Jerry.
She is also survived by her brother, Irving Chait and six grandchildren. She was a valiant and loving person who always gave of herself to her family, friends, and numerous community causes, including the University of Judaism and Temple Beth Am. Services were held Monday. February 19 at Mount Sinai Memorial tnrac, I awn Punrocc rtinrrh uarri LOUGHRAN. Mary von, 3 spaces sjauu yio-gss-zwa pp Neptune Society, San Pedro DUBIN, Scott Elliott beloved son of Allen and Jacqueline Dubin of Arcadia, passed away February 10, 1996 in Hawaii.
Also survived by sister, Dorinda Slarrela and niece, Mikayla Jane. Services will be held February 21, 1pm at Home of Peace Memorial Park (213261-6135). HILLSIDE, "Valley of Remembrance" 2 lots side by side, pp. 310 28S-178S U1UAU II L. id L.
Cremation Services DUGOW. Bernard Mount Slnal Mortuary ram mount atnai mortuary EDMONDSON. Dais Neptune Society, San Pedro passed away February 16, 1996. He Is survived oy his wife, two daughters, son-in-law, two grandsons and three sisters. He served this life well.
Viewing from to 9am, Wednesday at Gates, Klnisley A GatesSmllh-Salsbury, 4220 Sepnlveda Culver City. Funeral Mass 10am, Wednesday, February 21 at Visitation Church, 88th and Emerson. Westchester. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans.
NEPTUNE SOCIETY 3107831-0664 818845-2415 8007201-3315 Lot Angelet Burbank ELDRIDGE, Ed of Los Angeles, passed away February 15, 1996 in Vallejo after a brief illness. Born July 26, 1898 in Kaufman County, Texas, he had resided in Los Angeles over 50 years and had recently moved to live with his niece, Mrs. Vernita Brown in Vallejo. Funeral services to be held 11am, Friday, February 23 at Rehoboth Church of God in Christ. 245 Holly Vallejo.
Flowers may be sent to Cooley It Riolo Mortuary, 505 ures from the U.S. Department of Education. The freshman class of 1972 earned an average of 126 credit hours, roughly two courses over what is needed for a degree at most universities. Students who entered college in 1982 amassed 139.4 credit hours, or about a full semester more than is needed for graduation. (Statistics for the freshman class of 1992, most of whom have yet to graduate, are still being compiled.
But some educators contend that states that are banking on a budgetary windfall by pushing students out university doors, faster will be disappointed. Many students today don't graduate in four years because they are older and work outside school more than their predecessors, educators say. Part-time jobs detract from class and study time, while older students frequently have family commitments and other obligations that younger students do not. In the Cal State system, students frequently have to take a leave for a semester to earn extra money. Sixty -eight percent of students held at least a part-time job, according to a 1994 Cal State survey.
At UC campuses, about 53 took part-time jobs while in school, according to a 1994 UC report. UC Irvine student Sehmi understands the frustration of trying to graduate on time. Between his part-time job and a demanding course load, he said, it's nearly impossible to finish school in four years. "There's pressure from my family. They keep asking what's taking so long," said Sehmi, who expects to get his degree after five years.
"But I tell them of about 50 friends I know, only three graduated in four years." Students, administrators and officials point out a host of other reasons that delay graduation time. In California, students over 25 make up about 43 of Cal State's student body. Such nontraditional students account for 7 of UC's population, according to 1993 figures. Other factors include fear of entering the job market, lax academic advising or student planning, losing transfer credits, and double majors or switching majors. The latter is to blame for holding up UC Irvine student Tom Gret-tenberg, who expects to graduate in five years.
The 20-year-old San Pedro resident started college determined to be an engineer, like his father. But after a year, he changed his major to psychology. "My first year was really kind of a waste," Grettenberg said. "But that's part of the maturing process." Lost in the pursuit of leaner budgets and more efficient student I processing, fear critics, is the spirit I of higher education itself. "You don't want to turn learning into a footrace," said Joyce Scott of ARMSTRONG FAMILY I MALLOV MITTEN I Witt? CAU fl I RUHLE, Christopher John 22; beloved son of Roger and Elizabeth and brother of Eric, passed away suddenly Friday, February 16, 1996 In San Luis Obispo.
Chris was a 1991 graduate of Oak Park High School and was to graduate this May from the University of Arizona, Tucson. He will be sadly missed by all his loved ones and friends whose lives he touched so beautifully. Viewing was from 5pm to 7pm, Monday, February 19 at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Mortuary, Westlake Village. Funeral liturgy 10am, Tuesday, February 20 at St. Jude's Catholic Church.
Donations In lieu of flowers to: Christopher Ruble Scholarship Fund, Oak Park High School, Agoura Hills, CA nanvbuvn.tHim Oroman-Eden Mortuary MORTON. Emmy Lou (Hellman) Total Free Literature LOS ANGELES 1800) 386-6789 voucn vauejo, la Mooa. age 81, passed away February 15, 1996 In Santa Monica. Survived by her husband Arthur; four children and six grandchildren. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 904O5. DEGREE I Continued from Al struggling to take overbooked re-quired classes or fretting over joining the "real world." Three of the nine UC campuses and all 22 Cat State schools have begun offering a loose "contract" thajt guarantees students hard-to-getj classes in exchange for graduating in four years. Other states have been far more aggressive. Three years ago, Montana began halting state subsidies tistudents who pile up course dradits well beyond graduation requirements. Under a proposal expected to be approved in March, the Montana of Regents will lower the course credit threshold by 15 a mdye that would save the state about $6.2 million per semester.
''Look, we don't have the money," said state Commissioner of Education Jeff Baker, the! top administrator for the 30,000 students in Montana's public university system. "If you want more than the new limit, then you are going to have to pay for it yourself." In 1994, North Carolina imposed a 25 tuition surcharge on students who amass excessive course credits. Florida's Board of Regents recommended last week that lawmakers approve a similar surcharge. jUthough critics question whether such measures will succeed given that many students hold jobs while they attend school, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland and South Carolina are either scrutinizing graduation rates or considering financial incentives to improve them. volcano is rumbling about slow graduation rates," said Cheryl D.
Blanco, policy director at the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education, who has tracked the issue for two years. "States are under tremendous pressures." Though the issue may be just starting to simmer in California, some educational analysts believe that it will come to a boil in the next decade. The state must contend not only with tight budgets but with a projected increase of 455,000 new students in the higher education system beginning in 2005. They will boost higher education enrollment statewide to approximately 2.4 million. issue does not affect private schools as much.
Their students graduate in four years at somewhat higher rates than public school undergraduates and, of course, public subsidies are not involved. But for the state system "this is going to be a major issue," said Patrick M. Callan, executive director of the California Higher Education Policy Center in San Jose. we get into the crunch of how to accommodate all those students, the issue will become how can you let some students stay five, six or seven years?" The state will consider three major strategies to make room for the huge student wave, according to Charles Ratliff of the California Postsecondary Education Commission. It can build more buildings and campuses, expand classroom technology so students can learn from off -campus sites or graduate students more rapidly.
"The first two ways require lots of money," said Ratliff, deputy director of the body that coordinates the state's higher education policy. "Faster exit times should be much cheaper." But so far, California's initial attempts to accelerate graduation rates have had limited success. Since a 1993 speech by Gov. Pete Wilson that urged universities to graduate students more rapidly, only three UC campuses Davis, Santa Barbara and Irvine directly heeded the call. Davis opened the first UC program designed to hasten student graduation times in fall 1993.
The program drew about 400 from its latest freshman class of about 3,000. At Santa Barbara, which started its "Go For Four" program in fall 1994, about 325 freshmen-out of 3,300 signed up. Meanwhile, Irvine attracted just 25 freshmen out of nearly 3,000 in fall 1995. Participation is low despite the fact the programs are free and carry no withdrawal penalty. "This just isn't a very high priority for most students when they first arrive," said Jim Danzig -er, UC Irvine's dean of undergraduate studies.
"This is a decision that has to be made at a time in their lives when there is enormous uncertainty." Results from the Cal State campuses, which were required by the state to institute similar programs by fall 1995, were only slightly better. For example, at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 15 freshmen out of 510 enrolled. While systemwide strains are showing, campus officials long acquainted with lengthy student stays have rarely seen the issue as a top concern. Though they may keep out a small number of new students, long-term students nevertheless contribute to full classrooms, studies show. And, whether a student is a freshman or a sixth -year senior, the university still receives the same amount of state subsidy.
Without outside pressure, "There's just not a lot of incentive to speed things up," Ratliff said. While acknowledging that four-year graduation programs are revenue-driven, university officials, say they don't know how much long-term students may tax state resources. Officials say the fiscal impact can only be estimated because it has never been examined in California. Still, there's little doubt it's a significant amount. "It's certainly safe to say it's in the tens of millions of dollars," said Alexander Astin, director of the Higher Education Research Institute in Westwood.
Many educators contend that a more revealing benchmark for state expenditures is course or credit hour accumulation rather than raw time to graduation. (A course usually equals three or four credit hours.) Reducing excessive credit hours the number of courses taken after satisfying graduation requirements is the target of the financial penalties enacted by Montana and North Carolina. California statistics for the average number of credit hours racked up by students at graduation were not available. National averages, however, show a steady increase in credit hours, according to the latest fig FUJIMOTO, Klkuys age 94. Beloved mother of three sons and four daughters; grandmother of 22 and great-grandmother of 28.
Private graveside service was held in Fowler Cemetery in Fowler, California. f*ckni Mortuary Funeral Directors SACKS, Mary Mount Slnsl Mortuary SEAVER. Martin Alan Oroman-Eden Mortuary FUNK, Esther Ruth passed away February 18, 1996 at the age of 88. She was born and raised in Los Angeles where she attended Los Angeles High School and graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1929.
While at UCLA, she ioined Mu Phi Erjailon A friend of the MOUNT-A SINAI- a MORTUARY, 800600-0076 213469-6000 Attftbt NEBEKER, Carol Jean passed away February 16, 1996 in Provo. Utah. Born on December 6, 1923 in Richfield, Utah, she was preceded In death by her husband, Robert. She lived in Burbank, California for 40 years and was a secretary at Lockheed Aircraft for over 35 years and was a member of the Burbank Women'a Club and the Joslyn Center where she belonged to several bridge clubs. She is survived by sons.
Richard C. and Donald Kent Nebeker. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to and Alpha XI Delta sororities and 8HISHIDO, Kunio born May 9, 1925; passed away February 14, 1996. He was preceded in death by hia wife, Milded (f*ckuda) and is survived by his loving parents-in-law, Frank and Ellen f*ckuda and his six children: Micheal, Vara, and Debora of Valinda, Lisa of La Verne, Nanette Ebiner of La Mira-da and Robin of Benicia and four grandchildren.
remainea active as an aiumni throughout the vears. Her teaching SHOGRAN, Elisabeth tne American cancer Society. Neptune Society. San ream NETHERY, Wallace R. died on February 6.
1996 at his home after SMITH. Harold FOREST LAWN MORTUARIES Hillside Mortuary career spanned 30 years and included positions in Exeter, Long Beach and Los Angeles City Schools. In addition she had an active piano studio for 60 years in the Los Angeles area. She was a long time member of Wilshire Methodist Church and active in many facets of the church life which included the choir. During her lifteime she was affiliated with many organizational Delta Kappa Gamma, Musice Teachers Association of Southern California-South Bay Branch; as a charter member of the Auxiliary of Toberman Settlement House.
Assistance League Glendale Long Beach Cypress Covina Kills Hollywood Hills (800)204-3131- of San Pedro-Palos Verdes; was SORENSON, Dorothy A. passed away February 16, 1996 at home in Malibu. California. She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Dudley Sorenson; also survived by 3 adored and loving children, 24 grandchildren and great-grand-children. She was raised in Pasadena and resided in Los Angeles County for 67 years.
She will be remembered at Memorial Service on Saturday, February 24. 11 am al Chuch of the Hills, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles wilh a reception to follow services. Flowers may be sent, or a dona lion In her name lot Los Angeles Fireman's Widow and Orphans Fund, 2900 W. Temple Los Angeles.
CA 90026. Guerra-OutUrroa (37t3-lltt) President of Palos Verdes Women Club and founder and Director of the Choral Bells, a women's vocal long illness. Born in 1910, he attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. For 20 years he was the librarian of the Hoose Library of Philosophy at U. S.
C. From 1964 to 1976 he edited Coranto. Journal of the Friends of U.S.C. Libraries. He was an authority and author of several books on Charles Lamb and wrote 'Dr.
Fleweiling and the Hoose On his hand press he printed numerous miniature books written by him about favorite authors, particularly Charles Lamb. Max Beerbohm and G. K. Chesterton. During World War II Wallace Nethery served as a Lieutenant of the United Stales Navy aboard U.S.S.
Enterprise. He spent the last Sear of the war as a Communica-ons Officer on the West Coast. Wallace Nethery, who is survived by his wife, Corry and a sister, Genevieve Dinger, was laid to rest In Los Angeles National Cemetery. OROZCO, Julio M. Ouerra-Outiorrei 37tt-H0O ensemble which gave performances tnrougnoui tne bourn Bay area, sne wed Roland Funk in 1935 and en- yed 51 years of marriage before is death in 1986.
She is survived "TTT by their children: Janitta Keck, Carolyn Sechrist, and George Funk; eight grandchildren! Mindy. Brian and Kristina Keck, Stuart and George Sechrist. Jenifer, Randy, and Valrie Funk. Services 3pm. Wednesday at Green Hills Memorial Chapel.
Directors Green Hills Mortuary Vr ROSE HILLS GANCHEROV, Irving W. Msllnow A Silverman Mortuary Mortuary CRIPP, Willa Blevlns died on (310) 699-092 1C Located at Rose Hills Memorial Park the American Assn. of State Col- in Whittier Times Obituary Information Call Ms. Ryan for understanding and helpful service on Obituary Notices. Ext.
77241,77242 (213) 237-7241. or 77242 or our Toll-Free Number 1-800-528-4637, Ext. 7724 lor 77242 February 16. 1996. A native of Vlsalia, California, she was a longtime resident of La Crescenta.
Loving mother of Tom, Lenore Highet, Bob, Jane Clarke, as well as other relatives and friends. After raising her 5 children, Willa pursued a college degree in Public Relations from the University of San Francsico. Willa managed the Montrose Chamber of Commerce for 7 years. She was founder of the Montrose Oktoberfest as well as an nuiiV.yw-'J" I Obituary Notices Closed on Sundays Open advocate for better services for senior citizens. leges and Universities.
"A crucial part of learning and growing is time for reflection." University of Montana junior Molly Wood, who is majoring in journalism with minors in German and French, may represent the view of many students nationwide. "Frankly," she sad, "I don't care about saving the university too much money. I just want to get the best education I can." Memorial Mass to be offered Tuesday. February 20 at St. James Catholic Church.
4625 Dunamore La Crescenta. Private burial to be in San Fernando Mission Cemetery. Donations may be made to. Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women. 267 N.
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