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January 12, 2005 TOP STORIES New page added to Net News President Moore appointed to League for
Innovation One of the planned project launches of the League is WorkForceOne, a web-based repository for all curricula, models, best practices, and lessons learned by the League. There will be a focus on identifying colleges with exemplary economic and workforce development programs. Shoreline Community College, having recently received a large grant from the Department of Labor to support the Automotive Program, will most likely be one of those programs highlighted. President Moore will attend the first meeting of this working group on Friday, January 14th in Washington D.C. All expenses will be paid by the League. For more information about the League, check their website at www.League.org. PUB renovation plans on track "This $15,000,000 project is long overdue, and thanks to broad participation by represented areas, it is looking very favorable," says VP Bev Brandt. Fees for the PUB renovation have been collected from students for many years. Students have paid specific fees for the project since Fall Quarter 2000. The look of the PUB will changed dramatically — with three levels and a three-story glass atrium. The location of the main entrance will change from the east side to the north side of the building. A courtyard between the PUB and FOSS buildings will create a natural link and new pathways to make navigation easier and provide better access to both buildings. The SCC Bookstore, a game room, two conference rooms, the Ebbtide office, the copy center, the mailroom and the electrical and power sources for the campus will be housed on the first level. A new coffee shop with outdoor seating, a large quiet study lounge, conference rooms, an improved food service facility, a grand dining room, a smaller dining room, and a staff dining room will be on the second level. Student Government, International Programs, Multicultural and Women's Programs, the Public Information Office, the Foundation Office and a large student lounge will be located on the third floor. The architectural firm, opsis, has been awarded the first LEED certification of a Student Union Building in the nation for their work at Western Washington University. (LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which is an independent, third party rating system developed the by U.S. Green Building Council.) opsis has also designed the student unions at Oregon State, Wyoming and Clackamas community colleges among others. They are also currently working with Highline, Clark and Pierce community colleges.
SCC highlighted in KC coffee table book
This book will be distributed to visitors and those interested in learning more about our region and can be viewed in various locations around campus such as the President's Office, Deans offices, and the Library. News from
SCC@LFP Special thanks to Russell Rosco of the Shoreline Community College Business, Automotive and Manufacturing Division for getting the new program started by teaching the first couple of classes. Classes are held approximately two days a week. SCC has offered customized training programs for incumbent employees in the past for other businesses and organizations such as Boeing and Giddens Industries, Inc. For more information about contract training, contact Hankins at x4758.
Legislative Update 2004 A 2005 Legislative Brief has been prepared by the Public Information Office and will be distributed to all staff and faculty. This briefing will give everyone information on the key issues that are being discussed by the College with our representatives in Olympia.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCC receives grant from Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council to
promote international music in our community The grant is being used to pay the artists fees. Several staff and faculty are volunteering their services to keep overhead costs down. International Programs partnered with the Music Department because Latin America is an area of focus for the 2004-05 academic year and it seemed a natural fit. Proceeds from the concert will support the Study Abroad Scholarship fund. The concert will feature a variety of classical, folk and traditional music from Spain, South America, and the Caribbean. Additionally, the artists will talk about the individual pieces. Voice and piano, voice and guitar, solo piano, piano and guitar, and solo guitar will be highlighted. The musicians performing include an SCC instructor, music student graduate and three local musicians. This ensemble was selected to perform at the opening of the current SAM exhibit, Spain in the Age of Exploration. The artists are Rosa Duarte, a Spanish native who graduated from SCC in music and the University of Washington; Charles Enlow, DMA from the University of Texas at Austin, SCC Accompanist; Brazilian pianist Helena Azevedo, master's degree in piano from the University of Texas at Austin, SCC associate faculty; Rafael Vargas, Peruvian-born guitarist, graduated from the University of Washington and Jorge Morales, a native of Bolivia and recent graduate of the University of Washington. Dolacky attended the opening of the Spain in the Age of Exploration exhibit at SAM where she heard this ensemble perform and thought they should perform at the College in support of the effort to infuse a multicultural theme into the music program.
1st Annual Classified Staff Chili
Challenge HR CORNER Lee Lambert to head up Human Resources
Lambert comes to SCC from Centralia CC, where he was Vice President for Human Resources and Legal Affairs since January 2000. Among his accomplishments at CCC, Lambert developed, implemented and evaluated a comprehensive affirmative action plan and a campus-wide training program. He negotiated and administered two separate contracts for faculty and classified employees. Prior to working at CCC, Lambert worked for six years as Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights and Legal Affairs at The Evergreen State College. As a civil rights investigator for the Department of Transportation's Office of Equal Opportunity in the early 1990s, Lambert developed policies and procedures outlining the DOT's commitment to diversity and mediated conflicts and disputes and investigated and analyzed legal and factual elements of civil rights complaints. As a law clerk for the Attorney General's Office, Lambert worked closely with staff attorneys on Department of Retirement System issues. He researched legislative history and applied rules of statutory construction in interpreting retirement benefit statutes. He was a King County deputy prosecutor from 1991-1993. As an adjunct faculty member at The Evergreen State College, Lambert taught courses in law, civil rights and social justice, and employment law. He also taught courses on public human resource and records management at CCC. Lambert was the Interim Dean of Enrollment Services at Evergreen for a five month period in 1998. Earlier positions include peer counselor, personnel office assistant, housing resident manager and student activities office assistant. Lambert has a J.D. degree from Seattle University School of Law and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State College. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and chair of the Human Resource Management Commission. He has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition from The Evergreen State College, two Certificates of Appreciation from the Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference, and was honored for "Making a Difference" at CCC. Lambert has been a member of the Governor's Affirmative Action Policy Commission since 2002 and the Thurston County Legal Clinic since 1998. He has been a member of The Evergreen State College Alumni Board since 1999. Other community service work includes the Thurston County Refugee and Immigration Center (board member and citizenship tutor) and student recruiter for Seattle University School of Law.
John Backes takes on
additional responsibilities as the Special Assistant to the
President "I am pleased that John has accepted this position," states President Holly Moore. "It is important to further our strategic mission and continue to have someone to devote time and energy to this project and others. While I considered many candidates, both internal and external, an internal appointment will be best positioned to successfully navigate both college governance and strategic planning." Backes believes that ongoing care for the college environment via the governance structures and processes are vital in promoting open communication and creating changes that improve and expand opportunities for learning. In the mid-90s, before coming to SCC, Backes worked on refining governance structures/processes at North Seattle Community College, where he chaired the NSCC College Council for two years. He has served on Shoreline's Strategic Planning Committee since 2003 and the Student Success Committee since 2002. Backes also served on Institutional Effectiveness and Technology Committees. "Being an administrator means being there to serve students, faculty, staff and community," says Backes. "Our work involves creating an environment for learning that is challenging, exciting and satisfying. We all need to know that we are making progress as a learning community, and governance is an important tool in helping us to map our future, and then to assess our progress. Currently the position is being funded for 30 hours/month. The workload will be reviewed to determine other duties that may be appropriate for the Special Assistant. STAFF UPDATES New Employees Erin Walker, Academic Advisor, International Programs
EVENTS AND SPORTS Come on
out and support our teams! MLK Day - Thursday, January 13, 2005 Multicultural Week 2005 Morris Dees
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 Shawn Lakeside and Specialty Foods group prepared and served a delicious dinner. |
 Clover Park CC President Sharon McGavick and Tacoma CC President Pamela Transue were all smiles. |
 Spokane CC President Steve Hanson and Spokane Falls President Mark Palek smiled for the camera. |
 Associate geology faculty member Linda Khandro performed on the harp. It was a very nice addition to the party. |
Holiday Party 2004
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President Holly Moore has been invited by the League for Innovation in the
Community College to participate in an executive working group comprised of
leaders from within the nation's community colleges and from
economic/workforce development organizations and agencies. The purpose of
this 15-member group is to advise the League on the means to create dialogue
and collaboration between the U.S. Dept. of Labor and community colleges
across the nation. In the future, President George Bush hopes to make $250
million available to community colleges via the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Moore is the one of only five community college representatives
to sit on this committee and is the only
one from the western United States. Her presence on this committee gives SCC a direct
link to the project and an opportunity to provide critical input to the
distribution of funds.
PUB renovation plans are in the final stage by the architectural firm,
opsis. It is anticipated the plans
will be finalized by January 13th and presented to the Board of Trustees at
the February meeting on the 26th. The PUB renovation is expected to begin in April of 2006 and be completed
by Fall 2007. 
The Seattle & King County coffee
table book, published by Wyndham Publishing, is now available. The
project has been two years in development. Kudos go to several
members of the SCC community for their contributions to this book:
Craig Overby, a student whose artwork was chosen for the cover;
Mary Bonar for orchestrating the contest that resulted in the
selection of the cover art; Shalin Hai-Jew who wrote the
introductory text for this book; Donna Myers for copywriting the
four-page piece on the College; Matt Degooyer for overseeing the
photo shoot; Ernest Johnson and Troy Wolff for
contributing their images to this book, and PIO for working with
the publisher to coordinate the efforts.
On December 7th, the College's Legislative Committee met with State
Representatives Maralyn Chase, Ruth Kagi, Mike Sells, and former
faculty member Senator Paull Shin to discuss critical issues in
higher education. The luncheon gave people an opportunity to meet
one-on-one with our legislators and to discuss the proposed Allied Health
Sciences Building, faculty and staff salaries, access issues, and many other
topics. (Sen. Paull Shin visits with Prof. Ken LaFountaine.)
Each week the Enrollment
Report will be graphically displayed in Day At A Glance. This report will
reflect the most current year-to-date enrollment numbers compared to our
annual target of 5,480 FTEs and last year's FTE numbers. Currently the
College enrollment is at 64.4% of its target. Questions
about these numbers should be directed to the office of the Vice President
of Academic Affairs. 
The
SCC college community welcomes Lee Lambert as Vice President
for Human Resources and Legal Affairs. He joined the
HR team January 3rd. Lambert was the top candidate by
all members of the hiring committee. 
Instructional Dean
John Backes added the duties and responsibilities of
Special Assistant to the President to his current position
effective January 1, 2005. Backes has replaced Tom Curtis,
who retired this year, for the remainder
of the academic year as the administrator assisting in the
development, updating and implementation of the college’s
Strategic Plan, chairing the Governance Steering Committee
and coordinating other College governance committees and
serving on the President’s Leadership Team. 
The College Gallery
presents a selection of ceramics by SCC fine arts and design instructor
Bruce Amstutz from January 5 to February 3, 2005. The pieces, fired in
Amstutz’s kiln on Lopez Island, reflect the inner qualities and
processes of Japanese pottery. “I am strongly influenced by the
qualities and processes in Japanese pottery after traveling to Japan
during my sabbatical,” says Amstutz. His influence also came from
another trip to Japan with students in the summer of 2003 during which
they had the opportunity to study pottery in traditional Japanese
ceramic art studios. SCC photography instructor, Don Metke curated the
exhibit. 
On
Thursday and Friday, December 9th and 10th, SCC and the President's Office
hosted the Washington Association of Community and Technical College
Presidents (WACTC) final meeting of 2004. College presidents, members
of the State Board, CIS staff and Marty Brown, director of the Washington
State Office of Financial Management attended. The 2900 Building was
featured and several meetings were held there, including the Capital Budget,
Ed Services, Human Resources, Legislative and Public Information,
Executive, Corrections Education, and the Operating Budget committees.
College presidents attended a Presidents Academy as well.