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9/26/2005 • Issue #106News | Movers & Shakers | Campus
Calendar | Welcome & Farewell |
Ten evaluators from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), plus the Executive Director of the Commission, will arrive at BCC Monday, Oct. 10, for a three-day visit that is crucial to BCC’s re-accreditation. The visiting team will interview faculty, staff and students all day Monday and Tuesday and until about 1 pm on Wednesday. In concluding their visit on Wednesday, they will hold an open meeting where they will present their commendations (good job, BCC!) and recommendations (keep working on it, BCC). This meeting is currently scheduled for 11:30 am -12:30 pm in the Garden Room, and all are welcome to attend. In preparation for the visit, the Accreditation Planning Committee will hold a number of activities. Please watch your email and read BCC’s accreditation self-study (available along with other preparation materials on-line in the MyBCC workzone, in the Files and Documents folder under the Accreditation heading). Get ready for the visit by familiarizing yourselves with information about BCC which you could reasonably be expected to know. Please email or call Lynne Sage (X2471) or Valerie Hodge (X3152) with questions, comments, or requests to speak to your group. With your help, we will have a very successful visit!
BCC has won the Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). This national honor recognizes the work of BCC faculty, staff and students in ensuring equitable treatment for minorities and women in such areas as enrollment, program completion, campus environment, and employment and promotion. Specifically, the Association recognized the values and policies that promote pluralism at BCC; the numerous events and projects presented by the college’s employee diversity committees, student clubs and Center for Liberal Arts; student recruitment programs that reach out to under-represented populations; support services provided by the Multicultural Services office, Women’s Center and TRIO program; and the design of the BCC curriculum, which includes depth in cultural diversity as one of five general education requirements for all degrees. Receipt of the national Equity Award follows BCC’s selection for ACCT’s regional Equity Award in August.
BCC is now completing its 40th year, anticipating its 40th birthday on Jan. 3. A college-wide celebration is planned for sometime during winter quarter, so watch the |
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| Grapevine and your email for an announcement. Meantime, BCC has modified its logo, as shown above, to celebrate its birthday. Everyone is welcome to add this logo to their website and to use it on desktop-printed items. It will also be used on publications and in advertising. To get copies of the logo, go to https://go.mybcc.net/sites/ps/Logos/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fsites%2Fps%2FLogos. Check the box(es) for the logo(s) you want, then click Download on the bar above. The file contains logos with purple, white and transparent backgrounds for a variety of applications. | ||
Something new has been added to BCC’s 40th Birthday Web site! Someone we all know has added a great anecdote to the “Favorite Memories” section, and Bob Purser has written two fascinating pieces for the “Reflections” section, about the color schemes used on campus and teaching when BCC was located at Newport High School. Follow this link -- http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/40years/ -- to find the new content. And while you’re there, don’t forget to submit your own favorite memories or anecdotes about BCC.
The fourth annual Beyond Diversity Workshop with Glenn Singleton will be held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, at Tibbets Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave., N.W., Issaquah, from 9 am to 4 pm each day. All employees are invited to participate, and supervisors are encouraged to allow time for staff members to take part. Glenn Singleton’s workshops are life-changing and have had a profound and lasting impact on past participants. One of the most powerful ways to help promote pluralism at BCC is to attend and participate. But space is limited. To reserve your spot, email Juan Ulloa. For more information about Singleton's Beyond Diversity workshops, go to http://pacificeducationalgroup.com/bd.html.
Each year, staff and faculty at BCC affirm their commitment to accessible learning, student success and employee excellence by giving to the BCC Foundation Annual Fund. The Annual Fund raises vital funds for scholarships, educational programs, Mini-Grants for employees, and more. Please keep your eyes open for the Staff & Faculty request letter, which includes a pledge form for your convenience. Several giving methods are available. You can make a pledge for the year and create your own installment plan, or you can make a one-time gift. You can pay through payroll deduction or by check or credit card. As a token of appreciation, donors will receive a surprise gift! For further information, please contact Elizabeth Perera at X2945 or eperera@bcc.ctc.edu.
The BCC Foundation Board has announced the return of its Mini-Grants program to help support the goals of faculty and staff. The Foundation will award approximately 10 new Mini-Grants this fall in amounts of $300 to $3,000 for employee projects. Another round of approximately 10 Mini-Grants will be offered in the spring. Mini-Grants support activities that cannot be fully funded through other sources. Preference is given to projects that are consistent with the college's strategic plan as well as the President's and Foundation's priorities. Grants may be used for ongoing or one-time projects, or as seed money to start new programs. Project areas may include professional development, instructional enhancements, community engagement and special priorities. Grants are available to all college employees except students. Applications for fall Mini-Grants, which are due Oct. 13, will be available soon in the MyBCC Forms Library under the Foundation heading. For more information, please contact Lucinda Taylor at X5074 or at ltaylor@bcc.ctc.edu.
BCC’s Alcohol/Drug Counseling Program (ALDAC) has been acknowledged by NAADAC (National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors) as an “approved education provider.” BCC’s ALDAC program is now the only nationally certified program of its kind in Washington state. Graduates of the program will not only meet all of the state certification requirements certification but also all of the requirements for national certification.
Educational Planning Resource Center will hold a College Transfer Fair for students on Oct. 26, featuring approximately 20 four-year institutions. The event will provide an opportunity for students to hear about each school's transfer policies and procedures and major program prerequisites. The Fair will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
Everyone is invited to attend the TRiO academic awards reception on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 4 pm in room N201. This ceremony recognizes the academic achievements of participants in BCC’s TRiO Student Support Services. Guest speaker will be Malcolm Cash, BCC’s Scholar in Residence. A TRiO alumnus himself, Malcolm had this to say about the TRiO Program: “Without TRiO I would not have gone to college, let alone graduated second in my graduate school class of nearly 2,000. Neither of my parents completed high school, and I am the only one of ten children to finish a B.A. Sure, I wanted to excel and complete college, but TRiO provided the support system and tools for me to make it across the bridge, and for this I remain deeply grateful and supportive.” For more information on the awards reception, email Mary Chambers or call her at X2218.
Parent Education has openings in their evening infant/parent class, which is held Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, in the Q building (ELFCC). Parent and baby attend once a week to experience music, movement, nutrition and parent education related to the latest brain development research. For information or to register, call X2365.
The D Building is nothing but a shell right now – so where did Printing Services go? Well, the self-serve copiers (from the former Printing Services lobby) are now in the small faculty/staff dining area (the Scantron room) off the cafeteria. These copiers are available whenever the C Building is open. Enter your copy code into the door keypad for admittance. The keypad will recognize the codes of anyone who has used these copiers during past year, as well as new fall faculty. If your code doesn’t work in the door, call Bev Lucas (X2352) to have it added. While the self-serve copiers are in the C Building, the Printing Services staff have moved to the K Building. Graphics & Printing Services administration are located in the K100 offices, while the Copy Center is located in the warehouse (use the K101 door to find them).
The Science Division hosted its sixth annual Summer Science Camp in August with 41 eager fifth and sixth graders attending either the morning or afternoon session. The young scientists were offered "hands-on, minds-on" experiences in astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, physics and more. The camp was featured in a full-page photo layout in the September 14 edition of the Bellevue Reporter. Additional photos are available on the Science Camp website, at http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/scicamp/photos.html. Key contributors to this year’s camp experience were Jim Ellinger (who coordinated the entire program), Gwyn Jones, Rob Viens, Kent Short, Martha Stevens, Robert Hobbs, Dan Knight, Rosemary Richardson, Jennie Mayer, Perminder Sandhu, Gita Bangera and Chris Shelley. Additional contributors include the Science Division staff, Carol Ryckman and Joan Miller; Lab Techs Hung Vu, Stacey Gregersen and Phillip Vu; plus the student aides who assisted throughout the camp sessions.
Seventeen students from Bunka Women’s University in Tokyo, Japan, came to the BCC campus from September 6 - 23 to study English and American culture. The young women also learned some basic American Sign Language and toured BCC facilities and departments. They visited a number of Seattle and Tacoma attractions, worked at the Downtown Food Bank, took a short cooking class in Issaquah, and were conversation partners for two Japanese classes at Lake Washington High School. The highlight of their visit seemed to be watching Ichiro Suzuki break a 9-9 tie in the ninth inning to lead the Mariners to victory over the Angels at Safeco Field. This short-term program was organized by International Student Programs. Bunka Women’s University is a leading research institution in fashion science, crafts, and environmental design.
Come enjoy FoundationFEST 2005 during lunch on College Issues Day Tuesday, Oct. 4! Sponsored by the BCC Foundation, this event celebrates BCC’s faculty and staff and honors the Foundation’s Board of Directors, whose vision continues to guide us into the future. Spend an hour enjoying a free Bavarian-style luncheon complete with traditional German Oom-pah music. Come to the cafeteria at 11:30 am for bratwurst (vegetarian options too!), sauerkraut and earnest goodwill.
The Events and Human Resources departments are working together to establish a series of Fun Nights to bring BCC employees together to share their hobbies and interests and get better acquainted. The first of these events, which will focus on ‘scrapbooking” and card-making, is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 6 pm in room C120 off the Cafeteria. Melissa Bell from "The Bee's Knees Scrapbooks" in Eastgate will teach a free class on the hobby, and everyone, of every skill level, is invited to come. Scrapbookers, bring your supplies and scrapbooks to work on. Card-makers bring your cards. For those who have not started and want hands-on experience, photos will be provided. This Fun Night is meant to be followed by many more, featuring a wide range of hobbies. To suggest a hobby focus for a Fun Night, email Terri Halsey or call her at X4048.
The award-winning first episode of the student-made film “Rocket Man,” plus its special-effects-filled sequel, “Rocket Man II,” will be shown along with other student productions at a free screening Oct. 15, at 7:30 pm, in Carlson Theatre. A music video, a documentary and “coming attractions” trailers of two films currently in production will round out the presentation. All are student work. The first episode of “Rocket Man'' won laurels at the Forest Grove International Film Festival near Portland, Ore., and was named Best Comedy Short at the Maple Valley Film Festival.
| Oct. 4 | College Issues Day/FoundationFEST |
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| Oct. 10-12 | Accreditation Evaluators’ visit |
| Oct. 15 | BCC student film productions: “Rocket Man I,” “Rocket Man II,” and more. 7:30 pm, Carlson Theatre, Free. Reception following at Tiger Mountain Grill, Issaquah. |
| Oct. 20 | TRiO academic awards reception, 3 to 4 pm, room N201 |
| Oct. 26 | College Transfer Fair, 9 am - 12:30 pm, Cafeteria |
| Oct. 31 | Professional Development Day for Faculty |
| Nov. 3-12 | Play: “Urinetown,” a Tony Award-winning musical about love, freedom, power. |
| Nov. 11 | Professional Development Day for Staff |
| Nov 17-19 | “DIRECTions” festival of student-written and -directed 10-minute plays |
For more events information, including BCC sports events, watch the MyBCC news page for a monthly events calendar, or visit the college calendar at http://events.bcc.ctc.edu/eventcenter-bin/msclient.dll?SESSION=0362128400&METHOD=TOP&NID=2000219&CMD=2
| • | Adele Becker, director of work-related programs for Continuing Education, has won the 2005 National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) Northwest Regional Leadership Award. Adele’s contributions to BCC and the field of Continuing Education span 20 years. In her current position she oversees a wide variety of programs that serve over 6,000 students per year. These programs include Management and Communication skills, Payroll training, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Non-Profit Management, Real Estate, and Technical Communication. Through Adele’s leadership, BCC has developed strong partnerships with numerous professional organizations. She will receive her award at the NCCET national conference in Jacksonville, Fla., in October. |
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| • | Former BCC Worker Retraining student Janis Gaines has been interviewed for possible inclusion in an Oct. 7 story on home staging on the ABC News show "20/20." Home staging, which is Janis’ new field, is a way of setting up a home to look more inviting to buyers. With the combined help of the Worker Retraining program, Pacific Associates (a WorkSource partner) and Continuing Education to provide a combined credit/non-credit program, Janis was able to complete the Continuing Education Project Management program and apply her previous experience in art and design and a course in home staging to launch her new career. |
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| • | Institutional Advancement Vice President Gaynor Hills and NWCET staff Janet Doherty successfully completed the 2005 Danskin Triathlon Aug. 21. The event included a ½-mile swim in Lake Washington, a 12.4-mile bike ride on Lake Washington Boulevard and the I-90 bridge, and a 3.1-mile run on Lake Washington Boulevard, all in quick succession. Over 5,000 women competed in the race, which raised money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. |
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| • | Nikki Clarke, who teaches Human Resources Management in Continuing Education, has won the Sue Brunmeier Member of the Year award from the Lake Washington Human Resource Association. Nikki, who is also the HR manager at Woodinville Lumber, was honored for bringing innovative changes to the company's business operations. |
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| • | Rick Mangan, BCC instructor in world languages, American Sign Language and early childhood education, will be traveling to Dayton, Ohio, in late September to take part in the annual reunion of the U.S. Air Force 95th Bombgroup. Rick is a “legacy” member of the bombgroup, nephew of pilot Lt. Daniel Mangan. Rick will give a presentation of the results of his years of research into the story of the crash of his uncle’s plane. |
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Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:
| • | Gabrielle Bennett – Program Coordinator, Student Programs |
| • | Dana Bush – Temporary Full-Time Faculty, Nursing |
| • | Malcolm Cash – Visitng Scholar, Social Science |
| • | Michael Culpepper – Temporary Full-Time Faculty, Interior Design |
| • | Justin Hart – Administrative Assistant, Information Resources |
| • | Theresa Molloy – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
| • | David Oar – Librarian, Library Media Center |
| • | Sigrid Olsen – Executive Assistant to the President, President’s Office |
| • | Beverly Slater – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
| • | David Stewart – Credentials Evaluator II, Evaluations Office |
| • | Kara Talbott – Program Assistant, Institutional Advancement |
| • | Lisa Thompson – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
| • | Eric Tomberlin – Full-Time Faculty, Art |
| • | Mary Tryon – Administrative Assistant, Continuing Education |
| • | Ruth Wilson – Full-Time Faculty, Early Childhood Education |
Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:
| • | Trina Ballard – to Publications Manager, Institutional Advancement |
| • | Pedro Borja – to Refrigeration Mechanic Lead, Maintenance |
| • | Carolyn Buck – to Fiscal Specialist II, Health Sciences, Education and Wellness Institute |
| • | Susan Fernalld – to Budget Analyst III, Budget Office |
| • | Daniel Knight – to Full-Time Faculty, Astronomy |
| • | Douglas Montgomery – to Maintenance Custodian Lead, Custodial Services |
| • | Karen Nicholson – to Baker Lead, Food Services |
| • | Katherine Oleson to Full-Time Faculty, Speech |
| • | Edward Smith – to IT Systems Specialist IV, Computing Services |
| • | Casey Spence – to Recruitment Coordinator, Human Resources |
| • | Hristo Stoynov – to Program Coordinator, Student Programs |
| • | Ron Taplin – to Full-Time Faculty and Counselor, Counseling & Advising Center |
A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:
| • | Kaesha Andrews – Early Childhood Spec 2, ELFCC |
| • | Julie Freeman - Administrative Assistant A, Disability Support Services |
| • | Terrie Graham – Campus Security Sergeant, Security |
| • | David Houseberg – Campus Security Officer, Public Safety |
| • | William Mace – Project Manager, WorkFirst |
| • | Priscilla Maynard – Part-Time Instructor, Continuing Education/Telos |
| • | Ann Polin – Full-Time Faculty, Diagnostic Ultrasound |
| • | Beverly Reil – Program Coordinator, Tech Prep Consortium |
| • | Terrance Stanford – Early Childhood Specialist 2, ELFCC |
| • | Tracy Tucker – Campus Security Sergeant, Public Safety |
| • | Chequita Williams-Cox – Director, Educational Planning Resource Center |
| • | Steve Wiseman – Director, Counseling & High School Programs |
| • | Cynthia Johnson, director of BCC’s new Venture degree program for developmentally disabled students, has been quoted extensively in recent news coverage of the program. Newspaper articles quoting Cynthia include: “BCC launches nation’s first degree program for developmentally disabled students,”Eastside Business Monthly, 7/1/05 (http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/EASTSIDE%20BUSINESS%20MONTHLY.Venture.7-05.pdf); “Learning to Live and to Learn,” Seattle Weekly, 7/27/05 (http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/Venture001.pdf); “BCC gives students new path,” Seattle Times, 8/17/05 (http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=venture17e&date=20050817&query=community+college). Web sites carrying articles in which she is quoted include: “First Higher Education Degree Launched for People with Developmental Disabilities,” ARC of Illinois web site (http://www.thearcofil.org/document.asp?did=369); “The nation's first college degree program for developmentally disabled,” Washington Education Assoc. web site (http://www.washingtonea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=0); and “Bellevue Community College to Offer Degree Program for Developmentally Disabled,” Transcript: The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on-line publication (http://www.aacrao.org/transcript/index.cfm?fuseaction=show_view&doc_id=2735). |
| • | Social Science Division Chair Tom Pritchard was quoted in an Aug. 21 Seattle Times article about Phil Walter, a former BCC accounting instructor who died in August. Entitled “CPA's passion was for chili,” the story describes how Phil, under the nickname "Tarantula Jack," won the 1989 World Chili Cook-off. Read it at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=walterobit21m&date=20050821&query=Tarantula+Jack. |
| • | René Siegenthaler, Continuing Education director of world languages and travel, discussed BCC’s Translation and Interpretation Institute in an Aug. 14 Seattle Times article entitled, “Ich bin ein dolmetscher (I am an interpreter).” The story featured top interpreter Harry Obst, who taught a two-week workshop on interpreting for Continuing Education in August. Read the story at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2002439840&zsection_id=2002119995&slug=interpreters14&date=20050814 |
| • | .Jean Floten was featured in a lengthy story and interview entitled “President of Bellevue Community College Helps Serve the Growing Educational Needs of our Community” in the August edition of the Eastside Business Monthly. Read the article at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/EASTSIDE%20BUSINESS%20MONTHLY.Floten.8-05.pdf. |
| • | Recently retired Continuing Education Instructor Priscilla Maynard was the subject of an extended interview in the July issue of “Teloscope,” the newsletter of the advisory guild of BCC’s Telos program for s eniors and retirees. A noted Northwest artist and poet, Priscilla taught at BCC for 25 years, first holding classes on “Painting and Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain” on the main campus, then teaching Sumi painting for the TELOS Program. For a copy of the article, email Bob Adams or phone him at X3081. |
For more news articles about BCC, go to http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/. You can also check out BCC's official news releases at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/releases/.
To submit news, please contact:
Bob Adams
BCC College Relations
badams@bcc.ctc.edu
(425) 564-3081
Watch All-BCC FYI for deadlines. Please keep submissions brief, but be sure to provide the ‘who,’ ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ of your news. Please verify spelling and include your contact information. Thank you!
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Editor: Bob Adams
