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Seven faculty
granted sabbaticals in
2005-06 Biology instructor Steve Goetz will develop and write lectures, the MCO (Master Course Outline), syllabus and activities during Spring Quarter for a new History of Science class. Goetz will explore the historical sites and activities in Florence, Italy, where it is hoped the course will be taught through the Community College Consortium Spring Quarter 2006. English instructor Gary Parks will research and study Celtic mythology and early English literature at the National University of Ireland and will take an extensive four-week introduction to the Irish language. He will update and redesign the online English 102 class and develop a literature-based online English 102 course to offer as an alternative course. Parks plans to finish a manuscript of short stories for wider circulation to publishers. Economics and International Studies instructor Tim Payne will take Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters off to create links between the classroom and the community for students. Payne will internationalize the college's curriculum by creating a coordinated program of study featuring a broad international curriculum. He will establish partnerships with regional and international universities and colleges for the purpose of student transfer and overseas studies. Payne also plans to work as a professional intern with a governmental or international agency and/or a non-governmental organization working on issues such as international development, poverty reduction, energy and environment, and the connections between these issues. Computer Information Systems instructor Russell Rosco will take Fall and Winter Quarters off to strengthen the College's new Information Assurance Program by completing coursework required while in residence for the Information Assurance Ph.D. program at Purdue University School of Technology. Psychology instructor Bob Thompson will be on sabbatical for the 2005-06 academic year completing work he began while on sabbatical in the fall of 2001. Thompson will expand the literacy projects for the International Service Learning course in Jamaica. Thompson also plans to develop sustainable capital for the Jamaica project by developing a non-profit organization by establishing a coffee co-op in Jamaica to sell to Seattle customers. Thompson will also develop workshops for college faculty on service learning pedagogy to encourage them to recognize the benefits of international travel for SCC's curriculum. Physics instructor Art West will teach English, American culture and other courses at Dalian University of Foreign Languages or at Zhejiang University in Guangzhou, China during his three quarter sabbatical next academic year. He will live in the community to broaden his perspective and deepen his understanding of the culture. Jane Winslow, drama and cinema instructor, will develop and produce two programs for television, a documentary on the Spiritual Lives of Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. and a series on cinema. She will expand her expertise in areas of TV show development and boost her personal artistic and creative side during her three quarter sabbatical. Winslow will attend several international and national film festivals and a national conference to learn what broadcasters are buying and will take an advanced course on fund raising and DVD authoring.
Message from the
President I am committed to providing regular updates regarding our progress on this issue via Day at a Glance and Net News, as well as other methods you identify. I invite you to come to my office during Open Office hours to discuss any concerns that you do not feel are being adequately addressed in other forums. In addition, I will use Spring Quarter to meet with divisions and departments to help share information and identify concerns. I am forming a Climate Task Force of approximately 20 people representing all constituencies on campus. The group will host future forums, review all survey information, gather other data, and finalize an action plan to address our campus environment. I expect to announce the members of this group at the all-campus meeting this Friday. The Board has directed me to use my standing report as an opportunity for them to hear directly from the Climate Task Force. At the February meeting, I announced that I am conducting a Climate Survey designed by the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness (NILIE). The purpose of this survey is to give us a clear benchmark, both qualitatively and quantitatively, of the satisfaction of our community with regards to specific issues such as communications, organizational structure, and student focus. At all times, I ask the campus to remember the importance of civility and respect for our colleagues. We must return to a time of caring for each other. Many people including Eleanor Roosevelt have cautioned us not to take criticism personally, but it is not always possible to separate professional criticisms from personal attacks. It is my vision to ensure that we all operate in an environment of civility and appreciation for one another’s work and individual talents. We will focus on a balanced portfolio of offerings so that students continue to receive exemplary education at Shoreline Community College. To do this we must listen to each other and keep an open mind. SCC and other
community colleges host legislative reception
Student
Legislative Director Megan Ballock talks to U.S. legislators The community college representatives attended presentations and roundtable discussions to learn about key issues facing the community colleges and met with their respective U.S. representatives and senators to advocate for specific programs and funding. Ballock and Moore visited Sen. Maria Cantwell's aide and talked to her about the need for Perkins and workforce training funding. Ballock also talked to key legislators at a legislative session about Perkins funding and how Shoreline would suffer if those funds were eliminated, explaining how it would cripple Prof-Tech tutoring on campus. She personalized it by telling them that she has several friends who would have to quit school if Perkins funding was dropped. Ballock also addressed the proposed 74 percent cut on Adult Basic Education by the Bush Administration and advocated for more federal funding for PELL grants. In one session, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee suggested that colleges consider raising tuition to increase funds for financial aid. Ballock responded that she disagreed that tuition should be raised, explaining to Inslee that she is one of many who are not eligible for financial aid, and could not afford to continue her education if tuition was raised. Ballock made such a good impression, she was asked if she would be interested in working in an internship position with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, Jay Inslee or Jim McDermott next year. She plans to do just that, most likely with Rep. Inslee's local team, while completing her bachelor's degree in political communications at the University of Washington. She also plans to earn a master's in public policy and then to possibly work in Washington, D.C. Ballock hopes to run for public office someday.
Lessons on becoming Cyber Street Smart While on line, and even while scanning your e-mail, you are meandering through a world of strangers. The facelessness of the Internet is an ideal environment for crime, deceit and immorality. The Internet by design, is not, and can not be controlled, regulated or policed centrally. Our networks and e-mail systems are constantly being pummeled by a deluge of probes, unsolicited ads, smut and scams. Easily, the largest proportion of Internet traffic and e-mail fall into these categories. There is no software, device or organization that can protect you from all the threats that exist on the Internet. The only way to survive out there is to become Cyber Street Smart! Here are a few lessons from TSS. Just click to learn more: Learn about Phishing, the wide spread and rapidly growing identity theft scam; Adware and Spyware that may be lurking on your computer; how to identify Hoaxes, Scams and Computer Viruses; SPAM E-mail; protect yourself from Computer Viruses The above sites and more can be found on the TSS intranet home page Dishonest people who steal identities have found the internet a lucrative vehicle. Please be sure to read the attached article on phishing and always be aware of what emails you are opening up as they could be disguised as communication from your bank or other business. What's up with campus clubs? Environmental
Club enjoys canoe trip SLPA Club
involved in community project and more Art Club turn
smoking shelters into art President’s budget proposal would have major impact on community colleges Most Presidents’ budgets are DOA the day they arrive on Capitol Hill, but this year may be different. Since 1980, there have only been four years in which the Presidency and both houses of Congress have been of the same party—the first two years of the Clinton Administration and the last two years under Bush. The Republican majority in the Senate in 2003 and 2004 was so slim that, under Senate rules, it was very difficult to push through legislation that was not bi-partisan. But having picked up four more seats in the Senate (now a 55-seat majority), the Republicans may find it easier this year to move the President’s agenda.
The budget proposal released by the White House February 7 would make major changes to higher education and job training programs. Some of the most significant changes are to the Education Department’s budget. The President proposed to eliminate 150 existing programs, but almost one-third of that total, 48 programs in all, were Education Department programs.
The President has proposed $4.3 billion in Department of Education program cuts (7.7 percent of the entire Department’s discretionary budget), as well as some program restructuring. The most significant change is the replacement of the Perkins vocational and technical education program (FY05 appropriation of $1,326 million) with two new programs—a High School Intervention Initiative ($1,240 million requested in FY06) and a Community College Access Initiative ($125 million requested in FY06). Of concern is that the $125 million share is much less than colleges currently receive in Perkins funding (nine percent of the total). Nationally, post-secondary education currently receives about one-third of Perkins funding, but in our state it is much higher, 57 percent goes to the community and technical colleges.
A second issue is that the new community college program would not address the needs that the existing Perkins funding addresses. Most of the money would go to state’s for dual credit programs like tech-prep, but direct student services like tutoring (which Perkins supports at SCC) may not be allowable.
The new $1.2 billion High School Intervention program which would replace Perkins funding is also supposed to replace TRIO Upward Bound, TRIO Talent Search, and GEAR-UP program funding, which the budget proposal also targets for elimination. These programs were funded at $616 million last year and involve college-high school partnerships and are designed to ensure that at-risk kids are prepared for college entry. Colleges are eligible grant recipients. The new replacement program would send this money to high schools.
The President’s budget request would reduce Adult Basic Education funding from its current level of $570 million to $200 million. These funds support SCC’s ABE and ESL programs which are an essential community service in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park where nearly 18 percent of households do not speak English in the home, and nearly 10 percent of the population (age 25+) has less than a high school education (based on 2000 Census data). The proposed cut in funding for ABE/ESL could potentially have a devastating impact on our college’s essential skills programs.
Finally, the President’s budget is proposing to consolidate the Wagner-Peyser and Workforce Investment Act programs. The President proposes to consolidate employment and training programs serving adults and dislocated workers, the Employment Service state grants, the WIA Youth Program and several other programs. The new block grant would be funded at $3.913 billion, or $62 million less than last year’s appropriations for the individual programs being consolidated. These programs provide operational funding for the state’s Work Source system, support SCC’s Learning Center North educational services for out-of-school youth, and provide tuition assistance for dislocated workers at the college. Many analysts, based on historical precedents, fear that block granting these programs is the first step toward future cuts in funding for job training and employment services.
Most analysts seem to think that the House Republicans, with a 34-seat majority, will push through proposals that are very close to the President’s request. The fact that the Higher Education Act and Workforce Investment Act will be re-authorized this year makes it easier for this to happen. The big question is the Senate where bi-partisanship has, in the past, been a tradition. No question, it’s going to be an interesting year. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder:
March BOT
meeting
Application for graduation deadline near
7th Annual Bowling for Brains 2005
Environmental Committee addresses recycling issues on campus WED publishes quarterly
newsletter
New student clubs abound!
Legislative Update SCC Foundation hosts Annual Gifts of the Heart
Luncheon New inductees for 2005 included, Linda Breiwick – SCC medical lab technician instructor who retired in 2004, James Hammond – Executive Director of the Puget Sound Automobile Dealers Association, Elaine Manning – mother of SCC President Holly Moore, and Ken and Pearl Noreen. Ken is the director of Shoreline’s Concert Band and Pearl was the director of the North City Co-op Preschool. SCC science instructor, Linda Khandro and the Shoreline Singers, provided entertainment. Linda played her harp as guests arrived and while guests ate. The Shoreline Singers led by interim director, Fred Lokken; were back again this year to entertain. (Photo: r to r: President Moore, Elaine Manning, Pearl & Ken Noreen, Linda Breiwick and Mark Anderson – SCC Foundation board finance chair. SPAM, SPAM, SPAM HR CORNER BOT approves 2005-06
sabbaticals Three quarters: Bob
Thompson, Art West, Tim Payne, Gary Parks and Jane Winslow STAFF UPDATES New Employees Mike Lanigan, Purchasing Manager
He is a Seattle native and is crazy about the outdoors, spending most vacations, somewhere in the National Park System. His favorite national park is Yellowstone, with the exceptions of Rainier, the Olympics and the Canadian Rockies. He says that if he was a younger man, he would be living in Alaska. Lanigan is an avid reader and music fan - he enjoys everything from jazz through the classics. He is the proud owner of two cats, Charlie (Pride) and Travis (Tritt) who help him with the gardening. Lanigan's contact info is mlanigan@shoreline.edu and x4511. KUDOS Aura Rios Erickson elected as Chairperson of NACADA
Rios Erickson will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the commission regarding this special advising area of interest, promoting participation in the commission activities and conference programming, and proposing and facilitating activities and publications to advance the professional development of its members and contribute to the general body of knowledge of the commission. She will contribute not only to the Association but also to the profession of advising and higher education in general. Since its beginning NACADA has grown to almost 8,000 members consisting of faculty members, administrators, counselors and others in academic and student affairs. Dolphin Splash - New recruiting tool for Running Start
Automotive grad reaches pinnacle Students bring home lots of
DEC awards Career Fair 2005 was a
success! The event was attended by between 400-450 people, including SCC students, and members of the local community. North Seattle WorkSource Center staff ran a resume critique table, which was extremely popular and provided valuable resume assistance to attendees. Workshops were presented by Neil Broudy, current SCC WorkSource liaison, on successful interviewing and strategies for getting hired, and were attended by 30-40 people. Big kudos to all the SCC staff who assisted in making this a tremendous event. This includes: SCC Facilities, Safety and Security, Shawn Lakeside and the PUB crew, Financial Aid, Human Resources, PIO, Athletics, WorkFirst and Enrollment Services.
Music student Erin
Easley performs in national all-star band
Music faculty perform in Honolulu Another little thing: A new Polish pedagogical magazine, Twoja Muza, published an extensive article/ interview with Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby, discussing issues of North American versus European music education (October, 2004). EVENTS & SPORTS "La Bête"
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On Monday, February 28th, Shoreline Community College Trustees along with our
fellow institutions Bellevue CC, Cascadia CC, and Lake Washington Technical
College hosted a legislative reception for representatives in our four
districts. The key issues discussed that evening were budget issues
such as raises for faculty and staff, increased funding for excess
enrollments, and the bill to allow community colleges to offer four-year
baccalaureate degrees. President Moore and Trustee Gidget
Terpstra were among the hosts that evening and welcomed Representative
Ruth Kagi, Al O'Brien, Luke Esser and other legislators. Moore and
Terpstra also attended the Trustees Association for Community Colleges (TACC)
quarterly meeting in Olympia. At the time of the writing of Net News,
there are a number of key bills being sponsored by legislators to improve
the Washington State Community and Technical College system. You can see a
current issue of Legislative News published weekly by the WA State
Board at the 
Student Legislative Director Megan Ballock attended the National Association
of Community and Technical College's Legislative Summit
in Washington, D.C. Feb 14-16 with College President Holly
Moore, Executive Director
Kae Peterson and Trustees
Jeff Lewis,
Dick Stucky and
Elsa Welch. Ballock,
who was invited by Moore to attend, was one of approximately 40 college
students to talk to
Congressional legislators about student perception of higher education.
Ballock was the only student from Washington state to participate. She
is currently VP of Leadership and Service for Phi Theta Kappa.
Approximately
2,000 people attended the summit, mostly college presidents, trustees, vice presidents and workforce educators.
The
SCC Foundation held the Gifts of the Heart Legacy Luncheon at the
Seattle Golf and Country Club on February 11th. The annual luncheon is
held to show appreciation to Legacy Club members who support student
success at Shoreline Community College by including the SCC Foundation in
their estate planning.
Mike Lanigan is the new Purchasing Manager in the Business Office,
beginning his new role February 7th. He worked at Seattle Community
College as a senior buyer in the Purchasing Department for the past 13 years
and was with Blue Cross of California as purchasing and real estate manager
for eight years. Lanigan was with the Saudi Arabia Transport Organization,
Ltd., located in Dhahran, and Jiddah Saudi Arabia for five years as
purchasing manager. His
education is varied, with purchasing coursework at UC San Francisco and San
Francisco U. Ongoing State of Washington workshops. He is an active member of PAC
(Purchasing Activity Council for Higher Ed.) and NAEB (National Association
of Education Buyers.)
Dolphin Splash is a quarterly newsletter that started Fall '04 for students
in Running Start. It goes to all the participating high schools and
school districts plus all Running Start students and high school completion students.
It is basically a way of letting folks know what the College is doing in our High
School Programs and to keep in touch with our students throughout the
quarter. The feedback has been very positive, especially with our high
school counselors. Volume 1, Issue 2 has articles on high school
programs and snow closure procedures at SCC. A Running Start student is
highlighted and frequently asked questions are answered. Kudos to Victoria Lauber,
retention manager, who writes
the newsletter.
The Career and Employment Services Center hosted The 2005 SCC
Career Fair – “Step up to your Future” on February 16th
in the campus Gymnasium. The fair was a huge success this year
with 35 employers and organizations participating. Employers
included Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Home Depot,
Quest Diagnostics, the Seattle Police Department, Verizon
Wireless and the PCC Natural Markets – who later e-mailed to
say they had hired an excellent candidate directly from the
fair. Employers provided information on job openings and
career opportunities, and enjoyed a catered lunch provided by
Shawn Lakeside.
The
works of Seattle artist, Jessica Dodge will be exhibited at the College
Gallery at Shoreline Community College from March 4 – April 7, 2005.
Adolescent: Portraits 1992-2004 is an exhibit of portraits of
adolescents as they begin their journey away from childhood. An artist
reception will be held Saturday, March 5th from 1 to 4 p.m. in the
College Gallery, located in the Administration Building, Building 1000,
on the main campus at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just north of
Seattle city limits.