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10/28/2005 • Issue #107News | Movers & Shakers | Campus
Calendar | Welcome & Farewell |
“It’s Your City,” a monthly news magazine produced at BCC for the City of Bellevue, won a 2005 Government Programming Award in September from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. The show placed second in the “Magazine Format Series” category. The Government Programming Awards recognize excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by local government agencies. More than 1,000 entries from across the county were entered in the competition. “It’s Your City” is produced by David Bruckner, studio operations manager in BCC’s Television Services department and part-time instructor in BCC’s Video program, with the assistance of students in BCC’s Advanced Track Video Production program. The editor of “It’s Your City” is city employee David Christie, a graduate of the Advanced Track program. “It’s Your City” airs several times each month on cable Channel 21, the city’s channel, and can also be accessed on-line at http://www.cityofbellevue.org/page.asp?view=1031.
BCC’s Adult Basic Education/GED/ESL program achieved the highest performance overall among all state community colleges in the 04-05 school year. In recently released results, the BCC program was one of only ten of the state’s 34 community colleges to meet state performance targets for the year. Performance is measured in terms of “educational gains,” which are determined through Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System tests. BCC’s program will receive state incentive funding (additional money for each student who made a gain) as a reward for its accomplishment.
ELFCC honored for being prepared
The Early Learning Family and Childcare Center was one of ten child care centers honored Oct. 17 for their high level of disaster preparedness. The awards were presented by the Seattle & King County Public Health Department and the Bellevue Fire Department in ceremonies held at the ELFCC. Part of the event included a ‘drop and roll’ demonstration by children in one of the ELFCC classrooms. KING-TV (Ch. 5) covered the event.
Faculty grants program launched
The inaugural granting round of The Lockwood Foundation Fund for BCC Faculty Excellence and Innovation is open for applications. Managed by the BCC Foundation, the program will support faculty members in new and/or ongoing projects that promote innovation in teaching or advance entrepreneurial models. Up to $10,000 will be awarded annually, in individual grants of $2,500 and above. Proposals are due Nov. 3 to the BCC Foundation office in room A102. Awards will be announced Jan.13. The application form will soon be posted in the Foundation folder within the Forms Library of the MyBCC WorkZone. For further information, contact Lucinda Taylor at X5074 or ltaylor@bcc.ctc.edu.
KBCS produces new weekly issues program
BCC’s community radio station, KBCS 91.3 FM, is producing a new program for its weekly lineup: “The One World Report.” Produced by KBCS community volunteers, “The One World Report” is a half-hour news magazine on local and global social justice issues. Its purpose is to communicate information and ideas that will enhance civic participation and provide the kind of local, community-centered journalism that can help people make a difference. Listen to a sample at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=communityreport. The program airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. KBCS is a listener-supported, non-commercial community radio station operated as a public service of BCC.
BCC Reads! discussion groups want you!
Instructors, staff, and students are invited to share insights about this year’s BCC Reads! selection, The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, in group discussions being held Nov. 9 and 23. The group will meet in room A254 at 3 p.m. both days. Hosted by the BCC Writing Lab, the group discussions are a great learning opportunity for faculty and students reading The Botany of Desire in their classes, and equally thought-provoking for those reading this fascinating book purely for pleasure.
All are welcome at Classified Staff Professional Development Day
All classified staff, administrators and trustees are cordially invited to BCC's Classified Staff Professional Development Day, “Building Futures for 40 years,” on Friday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day begins in the cafeteria with a continental breakfast, followed by presentations and seminars on Coping with Workplace Transitions, Self-Defense for Women, Customer Service Excellence, Technology, Making Meetings Work, and Fitness Center & Yoga activities. Registration for BCC classified staff is free; all others, $25. For further information, contact Cindy Boekhoff, X2377, or cboekhof@bcc.ctc.edu .
Museum of Flight offers discounts to BCC employees
The Museum of Flight is offering BCC faculty and staff a discount of 10% off the price of all the Museum's membership packages. Details of the Museum’s various membership levels may be found at http://www.museumofflight.org/Display.asp?Page=Membership. You will need to show a BCC identification card to purchase a discount membership. ID cards can be obtained at the BCC Public Safety office in the K Building.
Explorers wanted for "Three Graces" tour of Italy
Where will you be next July? On a gondola in Venice? Admiring Michelangelo’s David in Florence? Craning your neck in the Sistine Chapel? You will if you join the Three Graces Tour of Italy guided by BCC Art History Instructor Vicki Artimovich. Spend three sun-drenched weeks in Venice, Florence and Rome. You will see fabulous art, eat fantastic food, drink delectable wine and learn how to practice "la dolce vita." Watch for a slide presentation preview in January. For more details, contact Vicki at X2629 or vartimov@bcc.ctc.edu.
The Association of Washington Community & Technical College Administrators 2005 Fall Conference, entitled “Extreme Makeover: College Edition,” will be held Nov. 3 at South Seattle Community College. BCC’s Diana Hagen, Library Media Center secretary and BCC representative for STTACC (Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges) is participating in the program as a member of a discussin panel. For more information about this development opportunity for professional/exempt and administrative staff, go to www.learningconnections.org/association/fall05.
Drama department musical opens Nov. 4
The BCC Drama Department presents the musical Urinetown, winner of three Tony Awards, on Nov. 4 (8 p.m. – already sold out), Nov. 5 (2 and 8 p.m.) and Nov. 9-12 (8 p.m.) in the Stop Gap Theatre in Building E. The music is great, the subject matter is appalling and the conflicts are real! Corporations vs. The People, politicians in the pockets of the corporations, police who do the dirty work! A boy who runs a public urinal and a girl who just graduated from The Most Expensive University In the World fall in love. Performed by BCC students with English Instructor Michael Warner in one of the lead roles! Call X2319 for reservations, then pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes before showtime (your seats might sold after that). All seats are $5, paid at the door.
Phi Theta Kappa satellite seminars focus on provocative topics
BCC’s chapter of the international Phi Theta Kappa student honor society invites all faculty, staff and students to two provocative seminars: “Born to Buy: Advertising and the New Consumer,” on Nov. 8, and “Jesus in America: Personal Savior or Cultural Hero?” on Nov. 15. Both events will be held at 4:30 p.m. in room N201. The seminars are part of a series of Honors Satellite Seminars being broadcast directly from Phi Theta Kappa’s international headquarters and are facilitated by noted speakers on the seminar topics.
A reading and discussion of the first act of the play, The Grapes of Wrath, will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Carlson Theatre. The play is based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Actors from Intiman Theatre (which is currently presenting the play at its own theatre through Nov. 19), as well as readers from BCC and the public will be featured. All are welcome, and the event is free.
Business lecture series announced
The BCC Business Leadership Club will host four speakers on business-related topics during the month of November, in presentations that are open to everyone on campus. On Nov. 9, at 9:30 a.m. in room C120, Bob Donegan will discuss three companies he knows well: Ivar’s Inc., Cost-U-Less and Peets Coffee. Donegan is president of Ivar’s, a member of the board of directors of Cost-U-Less and former chief financial officer of Peets Coffee. On Nov. 16, at 12.30 p.m. in room N201, a panel of industry experts will discuss college recruiting. On Nov. 21, at 7:30 a.m. in room A109, a guest attorney will speak on the topic, “Landlords & Tenants,” and on Nov. 22, at 7:30 a.m. in room A109, a guest attorney will discuss “Estates & Trusts.”
Student-written and -directed plays coming Nov. 17-19
BCC’s Stage Fright Drama Club presents “DIRECTions: A Festival of Student-Written and -Directed Ten-Minute Plays” on Nov. 17-19. All eight of the plays are student-directed, and three are student-written. All tickets are $5, and no reservations will be taken. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 19, and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 18, in the Stop Gap Theatre.
Hurricane education and relief day scheduled for Nov. 18
The Center for Liberal Arts presents Doing Our Part: A Katrina/Rita Education and Relief Day on Friday, Nov. 18. All are welcome. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with a presentation entitled, “The Science Behind Katrina: A Recipe for Disaster,” about the geology, oceanography and meteorology of the Gulf Coast region, by BCC Science Instructors Kent Short and Gwyneth Jones. At 9:30 a.m., BCC Scholar-in-Residence Malcolm Cash and Cascadia Community College Instructor Dr. R. J. Braxton will present “Responding to Katrina: Issues of Race and Class,” an analysis of the nation’s response in the hurricane’s aftermath. At 10:30 a.m., a panel of citizens will share personal experiences of Katrina, and at 2 p.m., BCC Philosophy Instructor Russ Payne will lead a lecture and discussion on the role of government in times of crisis, entitled ”What Should We Expect of Our Leaders: A Philosophical Perspective.” All presentation will take place in room C120 (the Garden Room).
“Podcasting in Education” to be the topic of Nov. 22 workshop
“Podcasting in Education,” a professional development workshop sponsored by the Washington State Working Connections Technology Institute and Apple, will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 2-4 p.m. in room C120 (the Garden Room). The Washington State Working Connections Technology Institute is a program of the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies. Podcasting is a way for people to selectively subscribe to audio content over the Internet. The audio can be automatically downloaded to a computer or mobile device, such as an iPod. The two-hour podcasting workshop will cover: 1) How educators are using podcasting to enhance student achievement and comprehension; 2) Required equipment for producing podcasts; 3) Classroom recording basics; and 4) Methods of distribution for podcasts. Workshop registration fee is $25. For further information, contact Maureen Majury at mmajury@bcc.ctc.edu or X 4229.
IT jobs of the future to be discussed in Nov. 29 presentation
What is the future of the IT workforce? Come learn what will be different in the IT jobs of the future in a presentation by Jerry Bunce, IT Education Relations, The Boeing Company. Students, parents, teachers, career counselors and any other interested parties are all welcome at the event, which is sponsored by BCC’s Center for Information Technology Excellence. The presentation starts at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in room N201. For further information contact Kelley Beverly at X4230 or kbeverly@bcc.cctc.edu.
Auditions, open to all BCC students, faculty and staff, will be held Nov. 29 and 30 for the Winter Main Stage Carlson Theatre Production of Philip Barry’s classic comedy, “The Philadelphia Story.” Call X2319 for more information.
| Oct. 31 | Faculty Professional Development Day
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| Nov. 4-5, 9-12 | Musical "Urinetown," 2 and 8 p.m. on 11/5, all others 8 p.m., Stop Gap Theatre |
| Nov. 8 | Phi Theta Kappa Seminar: "Born to Buy: Advertising and the New Consumer,” 4:30 p.m., N201 |
| Nov. 9 | BCC Reads! Discussion group: "The Botany of Desire," 3 p.m., A254 |
| Nov. 9 | "The Grapes of Wrath" reading, 2:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre |
| Nov. 9 | Business seminar, "Ivar’s Inc., Cost-U-Less and Peets Coffee," 9:30 a.m., C120 |
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| Nov. 14 | Writing Workshop: "Plagiarism," 2:30 p.m., A254 |
| Nov. 15 | Phi Theta Kappa seminar: “Jesus in America: Personal Savior or Cultural Hero?” 4:30 p.m., N201 |
| Nov. 16 | Business seminar: “College recruiting,” 12.30 p.m., N201 |
| Nov. 16 | Jazz Band Fall Invitational, 7:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre |
| Nov. 17 | Lecture: "Hurricane Forecasting,” 2:30 p.m., L212 |
| Nov. 17-19 | "DIRECTions: A Festival of Student-Written and -Directed Ten-Minute Plays,” 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 19, 3 p.m. on Nov. 18, Stop Gap Theatre. |
| Nov. 18 | Hurricane Education and Relief Day, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., C120 |
| Nov. 18 | Vocal Jazz Fall Invitational, 3 p.m., Carlson Theatre |
| Nov. 21 | Busines seminar: “Landlords & Tenants,” 7:30 a.m., A109 |
| Nov. 22 | Busines seminar: “Estates & Trusts,” 7:30 a.m., A109 |
| Nov. 22 | Workshop: “Podcasting in Education,” 2 p.m., C120 |
| Nov. 23 | BCC Reads! discussion group: "The Botany of Desire," 3 p.m., A254 |
| Nov. 28 | Writing Workshop: "Fragment Busting," 3:30 p.m., A254 |
| Nov. 29 | Presentation: “IT Jobs of the Future,” 4 p.m., N201 |
| Nov. 29-30 | Auditions: “The Philadelphia Story” |
| Dec. 2 | Fall Symphonic Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre |
| Dec. 14 | Art & Humanities Holiday Pottery Sale, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., C-157 |
For more events information, including BCC sports schedules, 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
| • | Part-time Multimedia Design and Programming Instructor Michael Katell has another life: he's a composer of modern music for dance, theatre, film and other performance media. One of his works, a dance opera entitled, "The Onion Twins,” premiered in August at Centrum in Port Townsend. “The Onion Twins“ spins a sweet and devilish tale of a medieval fertility experiment gone awry. Program notes for the work describe the music as “a live chamber orchestra in rhythmic, dynamic phrases against soaring arias and sweet, simple songs.” |
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| • | Art Instructors Bob Purser and Lars Husby have works on display through Jan. 16 in the Northwest Designer Craftsmen exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum in downtown Bellevue. |
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| • | Dr. Paula Boyum, vice president for workforce development, was awarded the 2005 National Exemplary Service Award by the National Council for Continuing Education and Training on Oct. 18. The award honors her years of support and service to the field of Continuing Education. |
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| • | Gloria Campbell, faculty coordinator and instructor for Continuing Education's Technical Communication programs and director of CE’s Publishing Institute, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. The prestigious, 50-year-old organization is dedicated to helping Northwest writers connect with publishers, agents and editors throughout the country. Campbell’s participation will enhance BCC’s and the Eastside’s connections with the literary community. |
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Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:
| • | Kimberly Burns – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
| • | Carol Grant – Program Assistant, Disability Student Services |
| • | Mark Knight – Campus Security Officer, Public Safety |
| • | Sulgi Lee – Secretary Senior, Health Sciences, Education and Wellness Institute |
| • | Tanya Rettinger – Interim Program Advisor, Tech Prep |
| • | Mahua Roy – Early Childhood Program Specialist 2, Early Learning Family and Childcare Center |
| • | Loanne Wang – Office Assistant 3, Administrative Services |
| • | Joan Wong – Office Assistant 3, Science |
Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:
| • | Janet Doherty – to Program Manager, National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies |
| • | Nadia Madani – to Associate Director, Financial Aid |
| • | Celinda Spaulding – to Director, Educational Planning Resource and Transfer Center |
A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:
| • | Jeffery Custer - Application Developer, Information Resources |
| • | Sarah Flemming – Program Coordinator, International Student Programs |
| • | Richard Guy – Program Assistant, Public Safety |
| • | Maureen Little – Administrative Assistant, Information Resources |
| • | Kai McBride – Program Coordinator, Disability Student Services |
| • | Christopher Moore – Retail Clerk II, Bookstore |
| • | Robin Perlas – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
| • | Richard Rose – Curriculum Design Specialist, Faculty Resource Center |
| • | Clifford Solomon – Instructional Design Specialist, Life Sciences Informatics |
| • | BCC’s new Venture degree program for developmentally disabled students made the national news Oct. 17 when National Public Radio aired a story on Venture during the nationally-broadcast “All Things Considered” program. Cynthia Johnson, director of Venture, was interviewed for the story, along with Venture student Amanda Bates (you can listen to the story at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4962487. Cynthia also was quoted in two print articles about Venture, including “A Degree of Their Own” in the Oct. 2005 issue of University Business (read the article at http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=1003) and “Breaking down barriers in learning - BCC extends degree opportunity to developmentally disabled students” in the Oct. 3 issue of the King County Journal (read the article at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/219033). Cynthia also was interviewed by KIRO-TV for a story that aired on their Oct. 12 evening news (view the story at http://www.kirotv.com/weblinks/5091646/detail.html). KIRO's story also featured an interview with Venture student Anna Harnois and footage of Venture Instructor Carol Adams in the process of teaching. |
| • | Robert Jefferson, the new Program Director at KBCS 91.3 FM, graces the cover of the October issue of Colors Northwest magazine. The cover story focuses on media literacy and the value that stations such as KBCS have in the local and national media landscape. The story is available for a short time at http://www.colorsnw.com/cover_story.html. |
| • | Rene Siegenthaler, Director of Continuing Education’s World Languages and Travel program, was quoted in Seattle Magazine’s back-to-school section earlier this month. For a copy of the article, contact Bob Adams at badams@bcc.ctc.edu or X3081. |
| • | Patricia Dombrowski, Life Sciences Informatics director, was quoted in an extensive article about bioinformatics in the Oct. 12 edition of the Bellevue Reporter. For a copy of the article, contact Bob Adams at badams@bcc.ctc.edu or X3081. |
| • | BCC Custodial Services manager Brenda Erwin was quoted and custodial staff members Doug Montgomery and Leonard Ellis were pictured in the Sept. 2005 edition of the Buckeye Cleaning Times, an advertising publication of Buckeye International, Inc. For a copy of the article, contact Bob Adams at badams@bcc.ctc.edu or 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/.
New eTool for auditing Gen Ed requirements available in MyBCC
SAGE, an award-winning new System for Auditing General Education, is now available in MyBCC. This unique new online application, developed by a cross-disciplinary team of BCC employees, helps faculty effectively plan and design professional/technical degree programs to meet all general education requirements. Its design allows further integration with OSCAR. SAGE was honored as a 2005 Innovation of the Year by the League for Innovation in the Community College. To access SAGE, log in to http://mybcc.net and click the link to SAGE in the MyBCC WorkZone. Instructors also can find SAGE in their MyBCC eTools menu.
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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