BCC Named WebCT Institute
BCC and the NWCET were recently named among an inaugural group of WebCT Institutes. The WebCT Web Course Management System is a software program used to help instructors organize their online classes using tools like bulletin boards, chat rooms, e-mail and online quizzes. BCC was named as one of the institutes for its commitment to offering top-quality online education and will help set competencies and serve as a regional outreach center to meet the growing demand for online training for faculty.

BCC Milestones
BCC is bigger and better than ever! Last fall, over 20,000 students enrolled in the college, and more students are attending full time. BCC vocational students also earn higher salaries than their counterparts at other community colleges in Washington. Their median hourly wage is currently $15.95.

A Rising Star
Nikia Knight, the program coordinator for BCC’s Career Education Options (CEO) and WorkFirst programs, is launching her very first CD! Recording as a solo artist under the name Pantha, Nikia will release “Pantha Party,” a rhythm and blues/rap CD, in February. Her songs address issues of single parenting, education and the struggles of minority women. Nikia has been singing as long as she can remember and has participated in her church choir for many years. Still an active choir member, this new project is an exciting adventure for BCC’s very own Nikia Knight!

A Project by Design
This quarter, students in Karen Raphael’s Public Space Planning class have been asked to create designs for the proposed iQuest Children’s Museum in Issaquah. Students will design a conceptual structure and interior design plans for a 20,000-square-foot space. They will make plans for an admissions area, lobby, staff offices, library and exhibit space. Last year, Karen’s interior design students created plans for the historic Kalakala ferry.

BCC Leads State Math Competition
After round one of the American Math Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), the BCC math team is in first place with a slim lead over North Seattle, Edmonds and Olympic Colleges. Over 100 BCC students participated in round one of the competition and William Yip, who is ranked third in the state, was BCC’s top scorer. The second phase of the AMATYC competition will begin in February.

Extended Hours for Child Care Center
Starting this quarter, the BCC Student Child Care and Early Learning Center has extended evening and weekend child care hours. Evening child care is now offered until midnight on Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am - 7:00pm. Child care is available to students, faculty, staff and community members on a space-available basis. Please call 641-2240 for more information on how to enroll.

Finding Healthcare Solutions
Ann Polin, chair of the Diagnostic Ultrasound program, has been named as a member of the Washington State Healthcare Personnel Shortage Task Force. The task force was created to address the critical shortage of healthcare workers that currently exists in the Northwest and throughout the country. The group, which includes other healthcare and hospital personnel, is meeting to discuss long- and short-term solutions from a variety of perspectives. Ann will examine educational solutions to meet these challenges.

Campus Ops Staff Earn Certification Award
Several members of the Campus Operations staff recently received a Building Operation Certification Award from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council. The award is part of a professional development program that prepares facility operations and maintenance staff for certification in the efficient energy and resource operation of buildings. The staff members completed training courses and on-the-job assignments in building systems maintenance. Congratulations to Ken Muter, Dennis Herman, Paul Hensley, Robert Gamage and Edward Biggers.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration - Multi-Cultural Services presents “Philosophy, Strategy and Struggle,” a celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students, faculty and staff are invited to the celebration on Tuesday, January 18 from 11:30am - 1:00pm in the Carlson Theatre. Enjoy song and dance performances and speakers who will pay tribute to the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, call Candy Stewart at 641-2208.

College Transfer Fair - BCC will host the Winter Quarter College Transfer Fair on Thursday, January 20 from 9:30am - 12:30pm in the Student Union Building. Representatives from the following schools will be on campus to provide information and answer student questions: Antioch University, Central Washington University, Cornish College of the Arts, Eastern Washington University, Hawaii Pacific University, University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, San Francisco State University, Washington State University, Western Washington University and more. For more information, please call the Educational Planning and Advising office at 641-5728.

A Summer Adventure in Greece - Imagine spending part of your summer exploring ancient ruins, theatres and temples of Greece, then winding down with a dip in the Mediterranean Sea. If you’re ready for a European adventure, join art faculty member Vicki Artimovich on a tour to Greece in July. Vicki will host an information and slide presentation on Saturday, January 22 at 2:00pm in room C154. For more information, call Vicki Artimovich at 641-2629.

CTILAC Workshop - The Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Across the Curriculum (CTILAC) project will hold a workshop on Monday, January 24 from 1:30 - 4.30pm in N201. Attend the workshop and learn more about critical thinking applications that relate to your department or division. For more information contact Carol Burton at 603-4016.

An Afternoon with ARTS 2000 - Continuing Education’s ARTS 2000 program will present demonstrations in the visual, literary and performing arts free to the public. Winter quarter demonstrations will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 - 3:30pm at the Bellevue Regional Library, 1111-110th Avenue NE in Bellevue. On January 25, jeweler Virginia Causey will demonstrate metal bead making and artist Miriam Works will present "Selling Your Artwork Without Selling Out." Then on February 22, Pat Andrus will do a poetry reading and David LeMargee will play his banjo. Artist Cathe Gill will give a watercolor demonstration and Victor Sandblom will demonstrate the process of portrait painting on March 28. Take a late lunch or an afternoon break and spend an afternoon with ARTS 2000!

Profiles in Success - BCC’s student government association is launching a new series of informative lectures for students and staff called “Profiles in Success.” The three-week lecture series features presentations from leaders in the business, science and technology fields to educate students about various career options. All presentations will take place in room C120 from 12:20 - 1:30pm. Business-related presentations will be held on January 18 - 20. Information on science and medicine careers will be presented on January 24 - 26. You can learn more about job opportunities in the computer technology field from January 31 - February 2. All presentations are open to students, faculty and staff.

In the News
The NWCET was named as one of the organizations that made the Puget Sound a better place to live in 1999 in the Seattle Times “Best of Sound ‘99” editorial column on January 2. The column applauded the NWCET’s efforts to train technical workers for the new millennium. Congratulations NWCET staff!

Suzanne Marks recently contributed to an article about BCC’s Network Support program for the Microsoft Press Online website. The article was published in late December and covered the history, overview and successful features of the BCC program. Read more about the program at: http://mspress.microsoft.com/Education/feature/120399.htm

Wondering what to do when you’re unexpectedly delayed at the airport? Well, KBCS General Manager Harriet Baskas has the answer for you. Harriet writes a regular column called “Stuck at the Airport” for Microsoft’s Expedia travel website. The News Tribune featured a story on Harriet and her travel adventures on December 27. You can read this entertaining article at: http://search.tribnet.com/archive/90days/1227s31.htm

Interior Design Home Page
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/interiordesign

BCC Schedule Planner
https://wts.bcc.ctc.edu/splan/welcome.html
A new online tool just for students! The new Schedule Planner is a wizard-style service that will locate classes that fit into the student's busy schedule. Students can type in their work schedules (or hours they can't attend class) and the scheduler searches our offerings to find the right classes for them.

Some recent additions to the BCC home page:
Academic Advising expands
New portable document format (PDF) versions of scheduled Advising Department visitations, quarterly college fairs and transfer student newsletter are all new features in the “How to Enroll” section of the BCC website. http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bccweb/howtoenroll/advising

Financial Aid forms
Three new PDF forms are available on the Financial Aid homepage for students. Students can download the Satisfactory Academic Progress Guidelines (SAP), the BCC Data Sheet (application) and Information Sheet. http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/financialaid/forms.stm

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).