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1/27/2006• Issue #108News | Movers & Shakers | Campus
Calendar | Welcome & Farewell |
Three BCC faculty members -- English Instructor Suzy Lepeintre, Alcohol and Drug Studies Director Paul Weatherly and Librarian David Oar – have been named the inaugural recipients of the Lockwood Foundation Fund for Faculty Excellence and Innovation Awards. Established in 2005 with a donation from the Lockwood Foundation to the BCC Foundation, this endowed fund is expected to offer annual awards to faculty projects that promote innovation in teaching or advance entrepreneurial models. The projects proposed by this year’s recipients will share $10,000. Suzy will lead pre-college and college-level reading and writing multi-program review and curriculum development. Paul will work to create a non-traditional, web-based distance learning program for the Alcohol/Drug Counseling program. David is initiating a program to increase the retention rate of students of color through improved library research skills. Thank you to the awards selection committee and the Lockwood Foundation for their help in making these awards possible.
Congratulations to the following programs for receiving Mini-Grants from the BCC Foundation:
| • | Venture, for an alternative assessment project. |
| • | World Languages/ASL, for revision of the American Sign Language Vocabulary DVD |
| • | Interior Design, for implementation of an interior design graphics package |
| • | Mathematics Department, for a classroom connectivity project (TI-Navigator system) |
| • | American Indian Film Festival, for publicity posters |
| • | Finance/Cashiering, for food coupons for needy students & staff |
| • | Music Dept., for "Celebration!" CD Recording Project |
Grants to these programs totaled $11,100. All faculty and staff are eligible to submit applications for BCC Foundation Mini-Grants when openings are announced in the early Fall and late Winter quarters. Applications are reviewed and awards are determined by Foundation Board members who are volunteers from the community. Watch for the opening of the next round of grant applications, coming soon. For more on the Mini-Grant program, contact Lucinda Taylor at X5074 or ltaylor@bcc.ctc.edu.
BCC stage production wins Kennedy Center honor
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival has invited the BCC Drama Department to present its Fall production, the musical comedy Urinetown, at the Region VII Festival in Pasco in February. The invitation recognizes the
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| BCC students perform the musical "Urinetown" |
production as representative of the best theatre in our region, which includes seven Northwest states. BCC’s production was one of only four invited from among all the undergraduate and graduate drama productions at all the colleges and universities in the region. Community college productions are rarely invited. About 40 BCC students will make the trip to Pasco, where Urinetown will be presented and 16 BCC students will take part in an acting competition. The students also will attend workshops and lectures, attend plays written by students, and meet professors from four-year schools. One more campus performance of Urinetown – a free, open dress rehearsal prior to the festival in Pasco – will be offered at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 in Carlson Theatre. Winner of three Tony Awards and well received on Broadway, Urinetown portrays a drought-stricken future where urination is no longer free. BCC’s production is directed by Drama Instructor Tammi Doyle.
Two BCC groups perform at world’s largest jazz gathering
In an unusual honor, the International Association of Jazz Educators selected two jazz groups from BCC – the Monday Night Jazz Band and the Celebration! vocal ensemble – to perform at the Association’s annual conference in New York earlier this month. Thousands of bands and vocal groups vie each year for the opportunity to perform at this major conference, which is the largest annual gathering of the global jazz community. Celebration! was one of only four college vocal groups selected, and the Monday Night Jazz Band was one of only nine college jazz bands invited. Other colleges selected to perform include some of the nation’s leading music schools, such as Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College of Music, New York University and the University of North Texas. BCC was the only school with both a choir and a band on the conference schedule. More than 7,000 musicians and music-industry representatives from 35 countries attended the conference, including some of the world’s top professional and amateur jazz artists. Celebration!, made up of 22 BCC students (18 vocalists and four instrumentalists), is directed by Tom Almli. The Monday Night Jazz Band, comprising 16 adult musicians from the community, is part of BCC’s Continuing Education program and is under the direction of Hal Sherman.
UW commits to saving space for transfer students
Although the University of Washington-Bothell will begin taking freshmen and sophomore students in 2007, it has promised to save more than half its undergraduate seats for community college transfer students. A formal agreement outlining UWB’s commitment to reserve 52% of its slots for transfer students was signed Thursday afternoon by leaders of the UW, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Higher Education Coordinating Board. The agreement ensures there will be no reduction in the current number of transfer students now accepted at UWB, and formalizes UWB's commitment to expand access for upper-division transfer students even as it begins to accept freshmen and sophomores. UWB currently serves only juniors, seniors and graduate students.
Instructors: American Indian Film Festival needs you!
Instructors, the American Indian Film Festival planners want to involve your classes. Scheduled for April 12 – 14, the Festival will be informative and provocative while also promoting pluralism and intercultural understanding. Planners invite you to bring your classes to the Festival events and also let the organizers know how they can schedule the program for the convenience of you and your students. The draft program currently includes some exciting offerings: “Canoe Culture,” a discussion and presentation of three films about the Native American canoe culture of Pacific Northwest; the world premiere of the film “Indian Diaries;” “Trudell,” a film about the impact and legacy of Native American activist John Trudell; “Dead Man,” about the interaction of a lost white man and an outcast Native American in the western frontier of the late 1800s; a Hawaiian Issues Forum, discussing the challenges to Hawaiian sovereignty and affirmative action for Native Hawaiians; and performances by the American Indian Dance Theatre. For further information and to provide advice on scheduling these events, please contact Leslie Lum at X4063 or llum@bcc.ctc.edu.
PurserStudio.com features two generations of art
Paintings inspired by the struggle of African Americans in the South during the mid-Twentieth Century, by Art Instructor Bob Purser’s father, as well as still-lives, portraits and landscapes by his mother, can be viewed now on the Web along with many of Bob’s own works. Bob has created a fascinating virtual art gallery called Purser Studio specifically to present the work of his parents, Stuart and Mary Purser, both of whom were artists and art instructors in the South for many years. The themes of Stuart’s work, in particular, were controversial from the 1930's to the '70s, and as a result, many of his paintings were never exhibited. Visit Purser Studio at http://purserstudio.com.
Parent Ed classes now offered at KidsQuest
BCC’s Parent Education program has added the new KidsQuest Children’s Museum in Factoria Mall as its 18th off-campus site for community classes. Beginning later this month, an infant class will be offered at the museum on Mondays (the museum is closed to the public during class time). Next year the program will add a year-long toddler class at KidsQuest. Julie Soto, BCC director of parent education, serves on the KidsQuest Board and helped to design many of the exhibits at the new museum. For more information on Parent Education classes, contact Sue O’Donnell at X2365; for information on KidsQuest, go to www.kidsquestmuseum.org.
State Board offers e-Zine to keep you current
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has launched online magazine, the Creating Opportunities eZine, to give you a convenient way to keep up on state and national news related to community and technical colleges. Each issue includes an in-depth discussion of one topic of particular concern to Washington’s community and technical colleges. The December edition, for example, looks at the state of adult literacy and Washington two-year college system’s ground-breaking research on this topic. The eZine also provides links to important coverage in publications across the nation, as well as news about BCC’s sister community and technical colleges. To read this informative, monthly publication go to: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/Publications/COMag/2005Dec/default.asp
Be Prepared!
While Public Safety updates the college’s Emergency Preparedness plan, they offer these tips for things employees can do individually to better prepare for an emergency.
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Enter emergency contact information into your cell phone. Authorities advise that you list your emergency contact under the name ICE (in case of emergency). |
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Carry an individual emergency kit in your vehicle or have one in your office (or both). Kits should contain water, food (such as energy bars), First Aid supplies, a couple days’ supply of any daily prescription you need, a blanket and extra clothing. |
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Make sure to keep your gas tank filled. Never run below a half a tank. If an emergency occurs it likely will take you four to five times longer to get home. You don’t want to run out of gas on the way. Electricity to gas pumps in the area may be out. |
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Plan your evacuation route home. For example, after an earthquake, plan to exit campus by heading north on 148th, to avoid overpasses to the south that may be compromised. On the west side of the campus, go straight down the hill (westward) instead of using the overpass to the south |
Wellness Center offers enjoyable paths to health
Some outstanding activities are available to students, staff and faculty this winter thanks to BCC’s Wellness Center and Student Programs office. Turn off the computer and take advantage of these low- or no-cost opportunities:.
| • | Guided Hikes on Cascade Mountain Trails |
| • | Snowshoeing on Snoqualmie Pass |
| • | Introduction to Cross Country Skiing |
| • | Hip Hop Dance Aerobic Classes |
| • | Weekly Yoga Sessions |
| • | Pickleball |
| • | Weight Watchers Lunchtime Program |
For more info or to enroll in any of these activities contact Susie Moran at X2391 or smoran@bcc.ctc.edu.
Four lectures offer food for thought in Jan., Feb.
The Center for Liberal Arts will present four thought-provoking lectures over the next several weeks as part of its Hands-On Democracy series and BCC Reads! program. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 12:30 p.m. in room R306, David Domke, noted author on current events and associate professor of Communication at UW, will discuss “Religious Politics in the News Media.” On Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. in room C120, Dr. Thomas Schotzko, an economist from WSU, will present “Washington Apples: An Historical Case Study of Produce Marketing,” as part of the BCC Reads! program. On Friday, Feb. 24, at 12:30 p.m. in room N201, Tom Coffman, documentary filmmaker, author and journalist, will present “Hawaii and its History,” including a screening and discussion of a segment of a documentary made about his book, Nation Within: The Story of America's Annexation. And on Monday, Feb. 27, at 11:30 a.m. in room C120, Dr. Jose Alamillo, assistant professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies from WSU, will present "Still a Harvest of Shame: Farm Workers in Washington State" as part of the BCC Reads! program. Everyone is welcome at these presentations, and instructors are encouraged to bring their classes. The programs are co-sponsored by Student Programs, the Library Media Center, the Campus Activities Board and the Associated Student Government.
Honor our new Living Treasures Jan. 27
Join the celebration at the 2006 Living Treasures potluck dinner on Friday, Jan. 27, from 5 - 8 pm in the Cafeteria. Five new Living Treasures will be honored for their contributions to pluralism on campus: Business Program Chair and Instructor Leslie Lum, Librarian Sayumi Irey, Library Media Center Director Myra Van Vactor, BCC Trustee Ruthann Kurose and Kae Hutchison, one of BCC’s original instructors and administrators, now retired. Living Treasure Tika Esler, who will soon be retiring from her post as dean of student services, also will be recognized. Entertainment will be provided by the Young Lions jazz band. Everyone is invited to this free event, including family members, but please RSVP to Jennifer Gordon at jgordon@bcc.ctc.edu. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to contribute to the potluck, and those who expect to contribute in this way are asked to please notify Amy MacNeill at amacneill@bcc.ctc.edu. The Living Treasures Celebration is sponsored by the BCC Diversity Caucus.
BCC jazz scene will be hopping
Carlson Theatre will be hopping over the next two weeks as BCC’s Music Department hosts two exciting jazz festivals. On Jan. 28, BCC’s nationally recognized Celebration! vocal jazz ensemble will host similar ensembles from high schools around the state. The event includes performances by the high school groups, clinics by jazz educators of national reputation and an evening performance by Celebration! The Celebration! concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Carlson Theater. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens. The echoes of vocal jazz will hardly have died before 35 instrumental ensembles from junior and senior high schools around the state descend on the theatre for the BCC Jazz Band Festival. Hosted by BCC’s own internationally-known jazz band, the festival will run two days, Feb. 3 and 4. The days will be filled with performances, clinics by nationally recognized jazz educators and writers. On the evening of Feb. 4, the festival culminates in a concert in which the top three high school groups compete, followed by a performance by the BCC jazz band and top professional jazz trumpeter Joe Magnarelli. The concert begins in Carlson Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Don’t miss the BCC Bulldogs’ two big basketball games this Saturday, Jan. 28, against Skagit Valley College. The women’s teams meet at 5:30 p.m., while the men’s tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. Both games will take place in the BCC Gym. Admittance is free for BCC students, faculty and staff.
Celebrate the Year of the Dog!
Celebrate the Chinese New Year! Play a Chinese dice game, and sample delicious Chinese New Year tea and Vietnamese Mut (snacks). Find out what will happen to you in the future with a Chinese fortune stick called Chien Tung, the oldest known fortune-telling method in the World. The celebration of the Year of the Dog, which takes place Monday, Jan. 30, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria, is sponsored by International Student Programs and the International Student Association.
"Sex and the Environment" workshop to be held Jan. 30
BCC’s Student Science Association presents an interactive Sierra Club workshop titled“Sex and the Environment” at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, in room C120. The workshop deals with issues such as overpopulation. Free pizza and sodas will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
Take advantage of four Writing Lab workshops this quarter
The Writing Lab staff will conduct four free workshops this quarter on the topics of essay writing, effective note-taking, plagiarism and the proper use of determiners (such as ‘a,’ ‘an,’ and ‘one’). The workshops are open to BCC employees as well as students, and will all be held in room A254 on the following schedule. No advance registration is required.
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"The Compare/Contrast Essay," 1:30 – 2:20 p.m. |
Feb. 15 |
"Effective Note-Taking Strategies," 3:30-4:20 p.m. |
Feb. 23 |
"Plagiarism," 11:30-12:20 p.m. |
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"Determined about Determiners," 12:30-1:20 p.m. (especially useful to ESL students) |
Share thoughts, opinions in BCC Reads! conversation group
Come to the BCC Reads! Book Conversation Group to share with other readers your thoughts, questions and opinions about The Botany of Desire, the BCC Reads! book selection for this year. The group meets every other Wednesday, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., in the Fireside Lounge in the Cafeteria. The next session is Feb. 8. For more information, call the BCC Writing Lab at X2493.
World music headlines KBCS fundraising concerts
KBCS 91.3 FM, BCC’s community radio station, presents three fundraising concerts at Town Hall Seattle this winter and spring, featuring top musicians from around the world. The schedule begins Feb. 11 with Huun-Huur Tu, a legendary throat-singing ensemble from Central Asia. Throat singers use overtones to produce two notes at once. On March 31, the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar series continues with performances by George Kahumoku Jr., Cyril Pahinui, and Dennis Kamakahi. Finally, on April 29, American folksinger John McCutcheon will be featured. Advance tickets are on sale at all Silver Platters locations, Dusty Strings in Fremont and the Guitar Emporium in Ballard. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.kbcs.fm. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. For ticket prices and purchases, go to http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=events.
Free Student Dance Concert coming Feb. 11
The BCC Dance Department presents a free dance concert featuring beginner, intermediate and advanced BCC dance students at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in Carlson Theatre. The BCC dance troupe, The Eastside Moving Company, also will perform, presenting a short excerpt from a work in progress to be seen in full at their May 2006 Dance Concert.
Celebrate TRiO students' success
Everyone is invited to the TRiO academic awards reception on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. in room N201. Certificates will be awarded to TRiO students to recognize their Fall Quarter academic achievements. The guest speaker will be Sayumi Irey, BCC Librarian and a TRiO program alumna. The event takes place on the TRIO National Day of Service, which also will be proclaimed Bellevue Community College TRiO Day by Gov. Christine Gregoire. For more information on the awards reception, email Mary Chambers at mchamber@bcc.ctc.edu or call her at X2218.
On the loose with Lars
There are just a few spots left on the upcoming 13-day cultural tour of Mexico led by BCC Art instructor Lars Husby. Focusing on central Mexico and areas west to the coast, participants will explore arts and crafts villages as well as colonial towns and centers and experience incredible natural beauty, from Paricutin Volcano to the Zihuatanejo beaches. The tour departs March 22 and returns April 3. For more information, contact Lars at (206) 324-3209 or lhusby@bcc.ctc.edu.
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
| • | Jaslyn Balberdi, an accountant in the BCC Finance Department, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Central Washington University in December. |
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| Debi Golden, a curriculum and course designer for BCC’s Business and Professional Training Institute, has announced that she is running for the state Senate in the 48th District, | ||
| • | President Jean Floten has been named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 2005 ‘Women of Influence.” The Journal’s award program was established last year to recognize women who have made giant contributions to the state's business communities. |
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Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:
| • | Jesse Brown – Assistant Director, Public Safety |
| • | Jaclynne Carpine – Retail Clerk II, Bookstore |
| • | Sallee Hibbard – Administrative Assistant to VP, Human Resources |
| • | Arlene Hruby – Program Coordinator, Ed. Planning Resource & Transfer Ctr. |
| • | Shallie Johnson – Program Coordinator, Educ. Planning Resource Center |
| • | Fred Matthews – Director of Development, Institutional Advancement |
| • | Jennifer Nakamuro – Program Assistant, Social Science Division |
| • | Katherine Olson – Full-time faculty, Health Sciences, Education and Wellness Institute |
| • | Sarah Richards – Early Childhood Program Specialist 2, Early Learning, Family and Childcare Ctr. |
| • | Laura Saunders – Vice President, Administrative Services |
| • | Christina Semeling – Program Assistant, Life Science Informatics |
| • | Peter Stalgis – Campus Security Officer, Public Safety |
| • | Brice Van Baren – IT Specialist 2, Computing Services |
| • | Carolyn Watson – Early Childhood Program Specialist 2, Early Learning, Family and Childcare Ctr. |
| • | Xiaoyuan Zhou – Application Developer, Technology Development & Support |
Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:
| • | Brigitte Colbert (Baker) – to Assistant Financial Aid Director, Financial Aid |
| • | John Gwinn – to Mail Carrier-Driver A, Material Resources |
| • | Amanda Krutenat – to Program Coordinator, Continuing Education support staff |
| • | Amy MacNeill – to Customer Service Specialist III, High School Programs |
| • | Lisa Miller – to Program Manager, Early Learning, Family and Child Care Ctr. |
| • | Ryan Miner – to Marketing Coordinator, Continuing Education Support Staff |
| • | Shawn South – to Application Developer, Application Development Services |
A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:
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Laurel Dollinger – Secretary Senior, Health Sciences, Education and Wellness Institute |
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Antje Giesler – Early Childhood Specialist 2, Early Learning, Family and Childcare Center |
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Lynda Jensen – Assistant Director, Early Learning, Family and Childcare Center |
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Robert McFarlin – Specialist, Application Development Services |
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Kara McKinzie – Program Coordinator, Educational Planning Resource Center |
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Steven McLaine – Director, Food Services |
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James McShane – Application Developer, Application Development Services |
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Elizabeth Perera – Development Officer, Institutional Advancement |
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Warren Rusk – Program Assistant, Continuing Education |
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David Stewart – Credentials Evaluator II, Evaluations Office |
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Lisa Thompson – Program Assistant, Enrollment Services |
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Thurmon Young – Lighting Maintenance Tech, Maintenance |
| • | Cynthia Johnson, director of BCC's Venture program, was quoted in an article entitled, "College taps into the ignored market of the developmentally disabled," in the August 2005 issue of Disabilities Compliance for Higher Education. You can read the article at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/Venture002.pdf. |
| • | Chris Peterson, an on-air volunteer for KBCS 91.3 FM, BCC’s community radio station, was featured in a Nov. 9 Seattle Weekly story called “A Day in the Life,” about Seattle’s radio offerings. Read the story at: http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/0545/051109_music_24hours.php. |
| • | Visiting Scholar Malcolm Cash was featured in a Nov. 9 Bellevue Reporter article entitled, “ Cash uses Coltrane to jazz up his classes. ” To read the story, go to http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/MalcolmCash.pdf |
| • | Dr. Mike Caldero, BCC Criminal Justice instructor, was interviewed by Q13 Fox TV News in late November as part of a series on what life would be like in the year 2013. Mike’s topic was trends in crime. To read a transcript of the story, go to http://q13.trb.com/news/kcpq-seattle2013-crime,0,6495969.story. |
| • | BCC English Instructor Jeanne Morel was featured as a Northwest writer, reading her own work, on the Radio Intersection program on KUOW-FM in December. To listen to the program, go to http://www.kuow.org/defaultProgram.asp?ID=9871. |
| • | Pictures of BCC Jazz Band Director Hal Sherman and members of Continuing Education’s Monday Night Jazz band appeared in the Jan. 17 edition of the Seattle Times. The story, entitled “Educators, musicians meet to trumpet the future of jazz,” reported on the selection of the Monday Night Jazz Band and BCC’s Celebration! vocal jazz ensemble to perform at the annual conference of the International Association of Jazz Educators (see story above). To read the Times story and see the pictures, go to http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=iaje17&date=20060117&query=paul+de+barros. |
| • | Cheryl Vermilyea, director of BCC’s Career and Women’s centers, was quoted in a Jan.18 Seattle Times story entitled, “Job hunters near catbird seat.” For a copy of the story, go to http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=jobless180&date=20060118&query=vermilyea. |
| • | Parent Education Instructor DeeAnn Perea was interviewed Jan. 22 on the "Connected" public affairs program on KJR-FM and KFNK-FM. DeeAnn spoke about the importance of social and emotional development in early learning. |
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/.
Go to the Web to learn about BCC’s legislative issues
Stay in the know about legislative issues affecting BCC. Visit the new Legislative Issues website at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/legislative/. The site features short backgrounders on budgetary and other issues and provides contact information for state legislators from our area and our Congressional delegation. It also provides links to several other sites that can help you stay current on state governmental affairs. For further information on legislative issues, contact Bob Adams at X3081 or badams@bcc.ctc.edu.
Request Center undergoing redesign
BCC’s on-line Request Center will be going through a redesign later this year. Last quarter, a survey was sent out asking employees for their feedback on how to make Request Center better. If you have suggestions for improvements but have not yet submitted feedback, there’s still time. Contact Carol Robinson with your suggestions by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.
Check out these new and redesigned sites
Check out these new additions to the BCC Web site:
| • | Career Center (redesigned) -http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/careers/ |
| • | Scholarships (new) - http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/scholarships/ |
| • | Internships (new) - http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/internships/ |
| • | BCC Making Movies Program (new) -http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/makingmovies |
| • | Parent Education (redesigned) - http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/parent-ed |
MyBCC course sites released
MyBCC course sites are now active, providing dedicated websites for all classes that are set up in the HP. Faculty and students access the sites through a new class schedule on their MyBCC home page. Instructors can post documents, links or files for their students, including syllabi, class notes, announcements and assignments. Get acquainted with how these new course sites work at http://mybcc.net/faq.asp#CourseSites.
More MyBCC training coming soon
Web staff will be resuming MyBCC workshops as soon as an employee training room is re-established. Wach your e-mail for a new workshop schedule. In the meantime, many new handouts have been added to http://mybcc.net/training. These are designed for you to print and follow step-by-step on a number of portal-related topics.
New BCC Reads! discussion board opened in MyBCC Community Forums
The Writing Lab has opened a campus-wide discussion board on MyBCC for students and employees participating in BCC Reads! Log in to http://mybcc.net and click on “Community Forums” or go directly to: https://go.mybcc.net/sites/BCCWritingLab/Lists/BCC%20Reads%20Book%20Conversation%20Group/AllItems.aspx
MyBCC Usage on the Rise!
Since MyBCC was released to students a year ago, more than 7,800 individual visitors have logged in at least once. Out of these visitors, 5,260 have returned more than once (about a 67% repeat rate). On an average, MyBCC welcomes about 240 visitors per day, out of which an average of 28 visitors are first-time users. Since January last year, MyBCC users have viewed more than 4 million pages – an average of 15,017 per day! Usage has increased steadily throughout the year.
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!
The Grapevine employee newsletter is produced by BCC College Relations, a part of the Institutional Advancement Department. Editor: Bob Adams
