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Dr. Lee Lambert named Interim President

At the October 13^th special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Shoreline Community College, the Board announced the appointment of an interim president.  Dr. Lee Lambert, Acting President and Vice President of Human Resources, will assume the position effective immediately.  Board Chair Elsa Welch notes, “Lee has demonstrated his ability to provide critical leadership to stabilize the institution.  We are looking forward to working with him to advance the mission of the College.”  Welch added, “We want to express our thanks to the campus for taking the time to provide their input on this appointment.” (See Announcements for complete story.)

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SCC kicks off Combined Fund Drive 2005

Shoreline Community College kicked off its 21st annual Washington State Combined Fund Drive last Thursday.  The College has participated in this statewide effort every year since its inception and we are proud of the generosity of our employees' donation to many organizations locally and around the world.  With so many recent tragedies such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita or the earthquake in Pakistan, we are all aware of the importance that each dollar can make to the lives of those in need.

Here at home, we have many families who depend on our support to meet their basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing.  Throughout the state, we have individuals trying to improve their lives by depending on institutions of higher education.  When we give to charities, we help to make a difference in other people’s lives, and we benefit by knowing that we have made that difference.

Thank you for your consideration to support the Combined Fund Drive.  Information will be distributed to you via your CFD Coordinators in the next few days.  If you have questions, please contact Marcie Riedinger at mrieding@shoreline.edu.

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The PUB project has been given a Determination of Non-Significance for the Environmental Impact Study (EIS).  The comment period (during which time the public can make comments on any of the environmental issues addressed in the EIS) will end October 20, 2005.  After the comment period for the EIS is complete, the City of Shoreline will issue a special use permit for the PUB project to proceed.  During the next few months students and the stakeholder groups who will be housed in the renovated PUB will continue to work with OPSIS, the architect under contract, to get to the final design phase.  Construction bidding documents should be issued in late January of 2006.

Student Government solicited input from students on the selection of the color scheme to be used throughout the PUB.   A total of 465 students voted, with 292 of them selecting the version shown here. 

Work continues on relocation plans for programs currently housed in the PUB.  Look for more details on these plans in the next few months.

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SCC selected for Life Sciences industry Skill Panel
Shoreline Community College has partnered with several Puget Sound organizations to develop a comprehensive Life Sciences/Bioscience action plan for the Puget Sound region.  This plan, developed with Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council, Bellevue Community College, the Puget Sound Regional Council, Prosperity Partnership and the Seattle-King County AFL-CIO, will bring together existing and new businesses with educational programs at community and technical colleges, the UW and K-12 science programs.

Governor Christine Gregoire recently announced that $670,000 in grant dollars have been designated to support jobs and economic development in Washington state.   The state's Workforce Training and Education Board has set aside  the funds for public/private partnerships skills panels in manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences, medical devices, maritime, food processing, wood products, energy, health care, and electronic gaming to fill specific needs within these sectors.  The panels will act as catalysts to bring business, industry and labor, and education together.  "We all win as a result of these critical efforts," says Gov. Gregoire. A total of $85,000 was awarded for the SCC project. 

Instructional Dean, Professional-Technical Programs Berta Lloyd will represent the College on the Life Sciences Skill Panel, whose role is to provide vision, strategic planning, and outcomes to the Puget Sound Regional Council - Prosperity Partnership for creating a life sciences/biotech strategic plan for the state of Washington.  She says that the panel will explore the possibility of creating a seamless process for students to move from education into industry, identification of the career training gaps, (what does industry need that we are not currently providing), explore biotech centers across the country to investigate their best practices, enhance the existing Northwest Biotechnology website (http://nwbiotech.org), create a regional Life Sciences Training Center at South Lake Union — an idea which germinated from Executive Director, Government and Grants John Lederer and Biotechnology Instructor Caralee Cheney. 

Seattle ranks sixth in the nation in the biotechnology industry with more then 200 biotechnology companies in the state, with 90 percent of them located in Seattle.  In addition, the state is considered a premier research hub with the presence of the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson, Washington State University, and Pacific NW Labs.

“This opportunity really puts the College’s premier biotechnology program on the life sciences map", says Lloyd, “and our students and the College will definitely benefit. The Life Sciences Skill Panel is a great opportunity for our life sciences community to convene and partner.” 

SCC's program has been named the Northwest Regional Center for Bio-Link—a National Science Foundation initiative.  Its Biotechnology Program, under the direction of  Guy Hamilton, is currently at capacity with 52 students and has a 100 percent placement rate.  Students learn in a new 3,500 square foot lab.  The program is linked to high schools with Tech Prep and articulates to Seattle Pacific University. 

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Mark Hankins and Phil Savereux participate in Medical Device Consortium
Over the past two years, Shoreline CC has been involved with a consortium of colleges funded through the Department of Education to study workforce training requirements and develop curriculum for the growing medical device industry. "Our approach is to be proactive in the development of a trained workforce for this industry to keep it competitive and, hopefully, located on these shores and in our local communities," says Interim Director, Automotive and Manufacturing Mark Hankins.  The consortium is comprised of colleges from across the U.S. and Hamlet College from Copenhagen, Denmark and the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland.  Hankins and SCC Project Director of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence, Phil Savereux recently returned from Denmark and Ireland, where the consortium focused on regulatory compliance and discussed education's role in supporting this industry.  U.S. Consortium members hope to someday develop an international exchange/internship program

During the first year of the grant the consortium developed a nationwide survey for the medical device industry to learn about their most pressing workforce training needs.  SCC partnered with Edmonds Community College, also a member of the consortium, to design surveys and conduct focus groups and learned that regulatory affairs education was the most imminent training need for this industry.  Last year, the group developed two regulatory classes — Introduction to Regulatory Affairs, and Advanced Regulatory Affairs.  Specifically, Shoreline developed the assessment tools for these classes (thanks to Pam Dusenberry and our CME Skill Panel Chair, Robert Mackey).  They also researched medical device industry career information and completed preliminary design for a web site and brochure.  Hankins' and Savereux's trip was paid for by grant dollars. 

"I think Phil and I came away from the experience with a new understanding of modern manufacturing practices for the medical device industry," says Hankins.  "We are especially excited about the prospect for automated manufacturing training."  They observed an industry application of automated manufacturing in Denmark and an automated manufacturing program at GMIT.

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SCC Manufacturing Program highlighted in Washington CEO Magazine

The work of Phil Savereux, project director of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence, which is located at SCC, was highlighted in the October edition of Washington CEO Magazine.  The article, which addresses the need for close coordination between the manufacturing industry and higher education, highlights the College's commitment to reaching beyond the aerospace manufacturing arena to a variety of manufacturing venues in the state.  Savereux will promote SCC's new statewide CME designation and its implications for industry at the FedEx SmartMAP Expo, an annual event where manufacturers expand community awareness of their contribution to the economy. Shoreline CC receives $100,000 a year for being the point of contact for manufacturers via the CME.  If you would like to read the article, the link is provided here.  Click on the October 2005 link and then on the Learning the Way article.

Savereux selected as panel member
The State of Minnesota was awarded a $10 million grant to develop three Centers of Excellence, one of which will be in manufacturing.  The Chancellor's Office (parallel to Washington state's State Board) invited Phil Savereux to be a panel member to select the college to be awarded funding for the manufacturing center.  Kudos to SCC's COE and Savereux!

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OCTOBER DEPARTMENT FEATURE Each month one or two articles will be published in Net News highlighting individual programs and departments.  We begin this series with a look at ABE/ESL. Better Skills, Better Jobs Governor Christine Gregoire has declared October 31 through November 4 as Adult Literacy Week in Washington state, with the theme “Better Skills, Better Jobs.”  Her proclamation notes that jobs today require increasingly high levels of skill, while many of Washington’s citizens, immigrants and refugees do not have the skills needed for those jobs.  She also notes that Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language programs are critical partners in providing those skills to an increasingly diverse workforce.  Shoreline’s Essential Skills Program partners with other departments on campus to provide several classes that are specifically designed to meet this need.  All of these classes are team taught by ESL and Professional/Technical faculty. The Automotive Sales and Service Training Pathway is a three-quarter-long program to provide ESL students with a General Service Technician Certificate.  This industry certificate is a credential for entry-level jobs in the automotive industry.  Once students have their GST certificate, they can begin to work right away and continue to build their skills through on-the-job training and industry workshops.  This class meets five evenings a week; further information is available from Matt Houghton at X4695. Foundations of Basic Manufacturing is a one-quarter course for ESL students followed by the Certificate of Basic Manufacturing Course.  This industry certificate is a credential for entry level jobs in a variety of manufacturing environments.  Again, students can go to work right away and then continue to build skills.  The Winter Quarter ESL class meets three evenings a week and information is available from Debby Hunter at x5827 or Donna Miller-Parker at x4788. ESL for Business and Entrepreneurship is a 1-2 quarter course for ESL students that introduces them to the world of business by creating an internet-based “Virtual Business.”  Students in this class get a better picture of the various components of creating and running a business, and will be better prepared either to work in business or to start their own business.  The class will be offered Spring Quarter, meeting three afternoons a week.  Information is available from Hunter or Miller-Parker.  Health Occupations has worked with the Essential Skills program to create a pathway for ESL students into various health care programs and courses.  Students begin with an overview of the industry and then take Medical Terminology for ESL and Anatomy and Physiology for ESL as preparatory classes for the mainstream health occupation classes.  Winter Quarter’s offering for this pathway is Medical Terminology for ESL, which meets three times a week, mid-day.  Information is available from Hunter or Miller-Parker.    We encourage faculty, staff, and students to spread the word about these terrific opportunities that provide non-native speakers access to Shoreline’s excellent training programs.

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SCC receives grant to improve student awareness of financial aid opps
Shoreline Community College has received a $21,000 grant from the Education Assistance Foundation of Seattle to improve student awareness of financial aid opportunities and the costs and cost benefits of a college education.  The project, entitled, "Personalized Financial Preparation for Family Support and Personal Growth," will develop and pilot four new workshops and information sessions on the benefits and costs of post-secondary education and financial resources available to college students and their families.  Low income, first generation, returning and non-traditional students will be targeted to participate in the pilot workshops. 

The project will utilize a new web-based family Self-Sufficiency Wage Calculator developed by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, along with starting wage and program information available on the state Workforce Education and Training Coordinating Board’s Job Training Results web site.  Through the use of these tools, students will obtain personalized information that will help them understand their education options and the financial impact on their families by pursuing (and failing to pursue) further education.  Executive Director for Diversity and Student Success, Cathy Chun will oversee the project.  Questions should be directed to her at cchun@shoreline.edu or ext. 4716.

The Education Assistance Foundation is a brand new funder of higher education institutions in our state, with plans to award as much as $6 million in grants to Washington higher education institutions annually.  It is very exciting that Shoreline is establishing a relationship with EAF in their very first round of funding.

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