New BCC Trustee
Lee Kraft of Mercer Island was recently appointed to a five-year term on the BCC Board of Trustees by Governor Gary Locke. Lee replaces Sally Jarvis, who retired from the Board in September. As one of five college trustees, Lee will help set policy for BCC. Lee is an attorney in her firm, Lee Kraft & Associates. She previously served as the Bellevue City Attorney and a judge for the King County Superior Court. She is active in many civic and charitable organizations, such as Bellevue Rotary, Mentor Health Northwest, and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

Beyond the Call of Duty
Congratulations to Maura Borselli-Karnes, who recently received a service award from the National Association of Veterans' Programs Administrators (NAVPA). The award was presented to Maura at the national NAVPA conference in October and honors her exemplary commitment and service to veterans nationwide. Maura, who has been at the college since 1989, works as BCC's veterans affairs coordinator. She helps veterans who want to start a college career and serves as a resource for veterans administration staff across the country. Congratulations on your outstanding efforts for veterans, Maura!

Career Expo
BCC Career Services is hosting an International Trade and Career Expo on Wednesday, December 1 from 10am-4pm. Stop by some of the following events and activities:

Forums on global trade featuring prominent speakers from the business world with different points of view.
Career workshops with the latest tips on resumes, behavior-based interviews, and the hidden job market.
Display booths featuring BCC programs in E-business, Model United Nations, study abroad, and more.
Corporate displays from companies engaged in global trade.
Prize giveaways for students including Game Boy Color Packages, Nintendo 64 Game Packages, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Picture IT, FrontPage, Midtown Madness, Encarta, Mariners Fun Pack, dining passes, and more.

For event times, locations or more information, visit the website at http://168.156.37.140/wto or call Teresa McClane at 644-5605.

Out and About With BCC Faculty and Staff
BCC staff and faculty are busy this fall! Here's a sample of what they've been doing:

Nancy Gonlin, an archeology and anthropology instructor, is publishing her first book! Copan: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mayan Kingdom will be published in early 2000. She co-authored the book, which covers numerous archeological excavations of Mayan ruins in Copan, Honduras. The book is based on several years of archeological excavations by the three authors and is targeted at college students.
Chemistry instructor Walter Volland is participating in an online chemistry conference sponsored by the American Chemical Society this fall. He contributed a paper on the importance of spectroscopy, the study of the way that light interacts with materials. Visitors to the conference site can review various paper topics and ask questions of the authors online. Walter received several hits to his site and is currently fielding questions about his paper from people around the world. You can visit the online conference at http://www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/1999/d/.
Carol Burton, Berthe Habib, Cathy Lyle, and Donna Sharpe represented BCC's Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Across the Curriculum (CTILAC) team at the "Work Now and in the Future" conference in Portland on November 9. The BCC group presented an overview of assignments and projects that are used in classes on our campus as part of the CTILAC project. They also shared principles of critical thinking and engaged the participants in a collaborative exercise in critical thinking. To learn more about the CTILAC project, visit their web page at http://ir.bcc.ctc.edu/library/ilac/.
Carol Forte, job developer in Worker Retraining, participated in the International Career Development Conference in San Diego in early November. Carol learned strategies from career development professionals around the world to help clients find job satisfaction and career direction. She participated in workshops on job search tactics, career coaching, career development and retention of good employees. For more information on these topics, contact Carol at 603-4053.

Fall Performing Arts Events
Don't miss these great performing arts events at BCC in November and December:

"Chemistry of Change" Fall Drama Production - The BCC Drama Department will present "Chemistry of Change," a new play about an unlikely love affair between a matriarch and the devil. The production will be held, free of charge, at 8:00 p.m. on November 17 - 20 in the Stopgap Theatre. For more information, please call 641-2415.
Holiday Jazz Concert- Get ready for the holidays with a performance by BCC's vocal jazz group "Celebration!". Roger Treece, BCC's vocal jazz director and a two-time Grammy nominee, will lead the award-winning vocal jazz ensemble during a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 22 in BCC's Carlson Theatre. Special guest "m-pact, " a professional, Seattle-based a cappella group will also perform. After the concert, you can attend a CD release reception for "m-pact's" latest CD The Carol Commission. Tickets are $12 general admission and $8 students/ seniors. For more information, call 641-2694.
Fall Jazz Band Invitational - Join the BCC Jazz Band, under the direction of Hal Sherman, and guest bands from Newport and Juanita High Schools for an evening of great jazz music at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23 in the Carlson Theatre. Tickets are $5 general admission and $3 students/ seniors. For more information, please call 603-4059.
Symphonic Chorale and Chamber Choir Holiday Concert - The BCC Symphonic Chorale and Chamber Choir present "Holiday Music from Across the Big Pond: Songs and Carols from Great Britain and the United States." Join these talented students, under the direction of Ken Wilson and Jerry McManus, for an evening of beautiful carols in celebration of the holiday season. In addition to performing Christmas carols, Hanukah songs, and popular holiday tunes from the 1940's and 1950's, the ensemble will tie the music together with joyous dance and a story written by local playwright and BCC instructor Tammis Doyle. The concert will be held on December 3 - 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carlson Theatre. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 641-2694.

We're Talkin' (Free) Turkey
Stop by Institutional Advancement (A102) on Thursday, November 18 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and take your chances at winning a 20-pound turkey. Take aim at a picture of a turkey with toy darts and pick up your Thanksgiving meal the easy way. Three people with the best aim will win a free turkey. Sorry - meal preparation not included!

Mentor A New Student
You can help make the BCC experience even smoother for new students by participating in the CEO and Student Programs Mentoring Program. There are still openings for faculty, staff, and students to participate in this pilot project beginning winter quarter 2000 and ending spring quarter 2000. The goal of the mentoring program is to help ease the transition for incoming students. A three-member team will provide them with campus resources and information to support their success at BCC. You can attend a daily orientation session on November 15 - 18. For more information, call Toni Hartsfield at 562-6151.

BCC's Hall of Famer
Congratulations to Dale Gleason, who was just nominated into the Hall of Fame of the Washington Music Educators Association. The induction ceremony will take place at their bi-annual conference in Yakima on February 21. Dale is part of the second group of inductees since the inception of the award in 1997. He joins former BCC Music instructor Harley Brumbaugh and present instructors Hal Sherman and Jerry McManus as members of this prestigious group.

Beat the Flu Bug
If you didn't get your flu shot last week, you still have one more chance. Stop by the Carlson Theatre from 11:00am - 3:00pm on Tuesday, November 16. For $11, you can get protection against tough new strains of the flu this year.

Off the Vine
Congratulations to grounds crew member John McDonald and his wife Heather on the birth of their first child! Ian Finbar McDonald was born on November 11. He weighed in at 8lbs., 2oz. and 19.5 inches. John has worked at BCC since 1992, and has been an invaluable member of the grounds crew for a little over a year. Grounds manager John Carroll speculates that Ian was born with two green thumbs. Like father, like son?

Woody West extends a hearty thanks to Myra Van Vactor and the entire Library Media Center staff for the recent addition of a DVD player for classroom use. The new DVD player will enhance the quality of information that students view.

Winter Quarter Massage
It's back by popular demand! We're working to find a date for our massage therapist to return to campus in early December. A 15-minute chair massage is offered for $10. A portion of the proceeds will go to the BCC Foundation. Stay tuned for more details!

BCC Bookstore Home Page Offers Online Ordering
BCC students now have the option of ordering textbooks through the Bookstore's website. This is an especially welcome improvement for students enrolled in BCC online classes. Online students are often constricted by distance or are working full-time jobs and can't come to campus during regular service hours. Visit the Bookstore online at their new address http://bookstore.bcc.ctc.edu to see this new option.

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).