11/1/99 • Issue #26 News & Views Advanced Opportunities for Media Students Last week, the Media Communications and Technology department received a grant for nearly $100,000 from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to set up an advanced track for media students. In this new one-year certificate program, students will gain valuable hands-on experience in Web, multimedia, animation and advanced streaming of audio and video. With a focus on team work and project development, advanced track students can upgrade their skills and build their work portfolios. Students will also work as a production team with the Media faculty to refresh 22 online multimedia courses. The program was created in response to the high demand for qualified Information Technology (IT) workers, particularly in the area of digital media. News from the NWCET Fall has been a busy season for the staff of the NWCET! The NWCET and Dryden Press launched their online Information Technology (IT) courses at the at the League for Innovation Conference in Chicago on October 21. The IT courses will be marketed under the series name DrydenOnline and are intended for use in community colleges and universities as a supplement to traditional face-to-face instruction or as a foundation for IT distance learning programs. In September,  the NWCET published the updated millennium edition of Building a Foundation for Tomorrow: Skill Standards for Information Technology. You can learn about the new skill standards at http://www.nwcet.org/products/preview_ITSS.htm Incredible Campus Support The campus rallied its support for the recent employee annual fund drive! The campaign ended successfully on October 20, exceeding the goal of $10,000. This year, 79 participants raised over $13,000 in support of campus programs and student scholarships. The Foundation extends a big thank you to everyone who participated in this year's employee campaign. You can still make a donation at any time throughout the year. For more information, call Sharyn Nuha at 641-2386. Educational Innovation in Chicago Two weeks ago, representatives from BCC attended the League for Innovation in Community Colleges Conference on Information Technology in Chicago. The League for Innovation is a non profit educational consortium of leading community colleges organized to stimulate innovation and experimentation in community college development. Educators from across the country gathered at the conference to share ideas and best practices about upcoming technological innovations. The following faculty and staff members shared innovative practices at BCC through the following presentations: Suzanne Marks (MCSE Certification); Sharon Carpenter (Industry Certifications, Fast Track to Microsoft Certification); Margaret Turcott and Suzanne Marks (MOUS Certification roundtable); Sandy Mikolaski (IT Skill Standards and Curriculum Development); Neil Evans (Educational Success in the Networked Economy); Jim Shuman (Animation in Web-based Courses); and Marcia Williams (IT Articulation, IT Faculty). Sharing the Knowledge At the request of the College Board, Suzanne Marks and Jan Gould recently shared their knowledge of Information Technology (IT) trends and BCC's model Administrative Office Systems (AOS) and IT programs to a group of three community colleges in St. Louis. Suzanne and Jan also shared information about curriculum development and program design. The St. Louis faculty and administrators were pleased to learn about the innovative teaching approaches that BCC faculty have pioneered. These colleges are struggling with modernizing their IT and AOS programs and looked to BCC as an educational leader in these fields. A Special Healthcare Celebration BCC health science programs will celebrate the efforts of  a group of specialized healthcare professionals during National Radiologic Technology Week on November 7-13. BCC Radiology and Radiation Therapy programs honor the dedication and achievement of radiologic technologists and radiation therapists who provide quality patient care in a dynamic, highly-technical environment. Human Development Center Takes A New Name The BCC Human Development Center  has a new name - The Counseling Center. The name change was prompted to be more descriptive of the services offered and easier for students to understand. Counseling services are offered to students free of charge. Counseling faculty can provide classes in time management, test anxiety, and learning styles for campus classes. Instructor Ruthmary Braden has developed a telecourse (HD 120)  which addresses issues such as study skills, note taking, reading, and memory. Interested faculty members can contact Ruthmary at 641- 2439. For more information about Counseling Center services, contact Director of Counseling Sharon Allen-Felton  at 641-2211. Professional Development Day Events The Classified Professional Development Committee is gearing up for Professional Development Day, which will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Bellevue on November 11.  After a round of "BCC Jeopardy" to kick off the day, speakers will address Y2K readiness, disability issues, problem-solving, and enjoyment in the work environment. There will also be a presentation of "Just Ask,"  a video created by BCC's English as a Second Language (ESL) Council. The video, which was recently shown at the Region 1 Conference of the Association of International Educators, is a learning tool designed to help ESL students adjust to the American classroom experience. For more information about Professional Development Day events or to get a registration slip, please contact Joan Miller (641-2321) or Carol Foltz (562-6170). A Successful Partnership Congratulations to International Programs on the continued success of their Conversation Partners Program, which pairs native English speakers and non-native English speakers for conversation and cultural exchange. This fall, they had a record number of 160 students apply for the program. International Programs is proud of the progress students make as they come to learn English and appreciate the encouragement and support of the campus community. Many thanks to all the staff, faculty, and students who continue to support this terrific program. A Few Hours Can Make A Difference If you'd like to volunteer, a few hours a week can make a real difference to a BCC student. The Volunteer Tutor Program is looking for dependable individuals to provide support and assistance to students in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. The ABE program provides frees classes to help adult learners of all ages improve their reading, writing, and math skills. The program also offers GED preparation courses and free ESL classes for immigrants and refugees. By donating your time, you can help these students achieve their personal and professional goals.  Volunteers are asked to commit to 2-4 hours per week for a minimum of six months. Informational meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in room D-104.  For more information, call Tess HelesHunt at 641-2349 or stop by the program office in D-104. Opera Star Joins ARTS 2000 Faculty A new voice will be heard in the ARTS 2000 program when internationally renown opera singer Awilda Verdejo joins the faculty in January. Awilda Verdejo, dramatic/spinto soprano, was born in Puerto Rico and did her musical studies at The Juilliard School in New York City. As a member of the American Opera Center, she performed the role of Pamina in "The Magic Flute" and the title roles in "Jenufa" and "Madama Butterfly," a role she subsequently sang at the New York City Opera, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Los Angeles Music Center and the Stuttgart Opera in Germany. Awilda has performed with conductors Leonard Bernstein, Michael Tilson Thomas, Julius Rudel, and Daniel Oren. Awilda's winter quarter offering, "Why Do I Sing?, " will explore the techniques, importance, and beauty of singing. BCC Jazz Band Heats Up Seattle Club The BCC Jazz Band performed to a standing room only crowd at Tula's night club in Seattle on October 24. If you'd like to catch this hot act, the band will perform with guest bands from Newport and Juanita High Schools at the Fall Jazz Invitational in the Carlson Theatre on November 23. They'll appear again at Tula's on November 28. Under the direction of Hal Sherman, this talented group may be one of BCC's finest jazz bands ever. Don't miss your chance to see them this fall!         Continuing Education Council Meets At BCC BCC hosted the quarterly Washington State Continuing Education Council meeting on October 28-29. BCC's Continuing Education Program Director Adele Becker serves as the current president of the Council and Executive Dean Ron Leatherbarrow is the current Council/Instructional Council liaison. On October 28, a group of nearly 70 state administrators and staff met in the NWCET to hear two national experts on training and development discuss how to diagnose employer needs. The group gathered at the BCC Factoria Center on October 29 to conduct their quarterly meeting. October's Employee of the Month Congratulations to Julie Freeman, the CEABCC Employee of the Month for October! Julie is an administrative assistant in Instructional Services and has been with the college since 1997. Julie was honored for her outstanding work ethic and dedication to producing excellent results. Active in the classified staff association, Julie is the CEABCC treasurer and the leader of the Negotiations Committee. Coworkers couldn't say enough nice things about Julie. One said, "Julie is conscientious, dedicated and hardworking. She continually amazes me with the amount of work she accomplishes on a regular basis, as well as the tireless effort with which she takes on new projects." Thanks for your outstanding efforts for the college Julie! Welcome & Farewell Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: Giselle Rice, Office Asst., Adm. & Reg.         Jeffrey Johnson, Dir. of Program Devel., Cont. Ed. Angela Adamaski, Custodian, Campus Ops. Edna Zebelman, Dir. of Spec. Health Care Prog. Sarah Tweed, Custodian, Campus Ops.             Rebecca Turnbull, Library Tech III, Library Elena Nicoara, Custodian, Campus Ops.           Margaret McClure, Custodian, Campus Ops. Jay Strevey, Stage Tech II                      Frank Poole, Coord. of Online Svcs., Cont. Ed. Kirsten Wells, Cashier II, Finance              Hoan The Tran, Food Serv. Worker, Food Serv.    Evelyn Kasama, Fiscal Tech II, Finance          Illeny Maaza, Graph. Design Prod. Asst., Print. Svcs. Jennifer Werry, Cashier II, Cont. Ed.           Kazumi Hada-Chan, Prog. Coord., Intl. Student Serv. Congratulations on recent promotions: Leanne Creech,  Acctg. Supervisor II            Teri Hull, Computer Svc. Consult. I Kae Hamilton, Computer Service Consult. Xinhang Hu, Library Supvsr. II A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: Nathan Huston, Retail Clerk II                 Sandra Edson, Library Supervisor I, Library Lynn Von Schlieder, Dir. of Health Care Prog. College Relations Corner BCC Today The fall issue of BCC Today is now available on campus and on the Web. Look for a story about BCC's stellar Math Department and a feature looking back on the last ten years of growth and expansion at BCC. You'll also find information about campus events, achievements of BCC faculty and staff, and our standout students. View BCC Today online at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bcctoday/ On the Web Look for some of these new sites and features now available on the BCC website: BCC Visitor's Guide An interactive campus location map and a new campus photo tour are just some of the great new features you'll find in the new online BCC Visitor's Guide. This site was developed primarily as a way to introduce new students and the general public to our campus, but will also be a great resource for the internal campus as well.  Click on the Visitor's Guide link on the BCC home page or go to: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/visitguide High-Tech Programs on the Web   BCC's Information Technology and Media Communication programs have teamed up to produce a comprehensive website that profiles current trends, jobs, and salaries in the growing field of IT. Visitors to the site will get an overview of the IT and media programs and can learn how to enroll at BCC. Visit the new IT website or one of the new BCC program home pages from the list below. Information Technology Site http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu New IT and Media Home Pages Administrative Office Systems   http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/aos IT Programming    http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/programming IT Network Support   http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/networksupport IT Technical Support   http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/techsupport Computer Science Transfer   http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/computerscience Media Communication & Technology  http://high-tech.bcc.ctc.edu/mct BCC Home Page: Under Construction Planning is now underway to redevelop the BCC website to be more student-centered. The first changes can be seen as early as this week when the Winter 2000 class schedule is posted. Expect a new, easy-to-use format that will allow users to jump to Web registration or any other online service at any time. This is just the first step in a string of exciting new changes currently in development. Other improvements planned for the future include real-time class registration, online admissions, a "shopping-cart " tool in the class schedule that will interface with registration, and a keyword search option that will query credit, non-credit, weekend and/or distance education classes. New Intranet Home Page The purchasing department has recently published a home page on the Intranet. Find general information and resources relating to purchasing on this site: http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu/purchasing Campus Calendar November 11     Professional Development Day  (No Class) November 25-26  Thanksgiving Holiday December 6              College Issues Day  (No Class) December 9              Fall quarter ends December 23-24  Christmas Holiday December 31     New Year's Holiday                 Don't forget: you can always find the most up-to-date campus events on the BCC Intranet at http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu (click on Events Calendar).