3/1/2000 • Issue #31 News & Views BCC Students Journey to Cuba Aslam Khan, political science program chair and Model United Nations advisor, and 9 students traveled to Cuba in mid-February for a taste of Cuban life. The students, all members of BCC’s Model United Nations organization, will represent the country’s views at a national Model U.N. meeting in New York in April. After months of planning,  including securing permission from the government to visit Cuba, the group set off on a week-long adventure to learn about political and social life on the island. They met with government officials and educators, toured Havana and joined a march of 200,000 protestors who demanded the release of 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez. The group thanks Ron Leatherbarrow and Jean Floten for making their trip a reality. Stop by N201 tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for a slide presentation and Q & A session with one of the students. Or, attend a presentation on the impact of the economic embargo on Cuba in room B204 at 10:30 a.m. on March 7. Local Treasures On Feb. 15-18, the BCC Student Child Care and Early Learning Center displayed masterpieces by many unknown artists - the 18-month- to 6-year-old children who attend the center. Original works from 80 children were displayed in the L Building and the cafeteria. At the opening reception, children, families and others gathered for punch, cookies, a tour of the artwork  and a silent auction.  The $430 proceeds from the auction will support child care scholarships. The first-time event was planned by the Parent Advisory Committee and the staff of the Student Child Care Center. Thanks go to all who supported this event.   Under the Big Blue Tarp Has your curiosity been piqued by the mysterious project under wraps in front of the Student Union Building? The Campus Operations crew and project artist Virginia Paquette are preparing the “Millennium Gardens.” Virginia, an ARTS 2000 faculty member, created this work featuring a recurring arc pattern as a conceptual bridge to connect the new millennium and the importance of education. You’ll be able to lounge in the new space to admire the plants, flowers and colorful mosaic tiles. The project is funded by the Washington State Arts Commission Percent for Art Project. BCC Debuts New Department The new Department of Applied Linguistics and Language will begin offering classes for English-as-a-Second Language students this month. Jim Bergstrom leads the new department, which will help the growing number of non-native speakers polish advanced language and cross-cultural skills necessary to achieve their professional, personal and educational goals.  Our campus hosts as many as 5,000 students from 70 - 80 different cultures. The first class is “Writing From Sources” and other topics like language structure, academic communication, cultural components to effective communication and accent modification will follow. For more information, contact Jim Bergstrom at 649-3134. Keep It Running Keep your printer running smoothly - and support student athletes at the same time! Cross-Country Coach Stella Orechia is coordinating a printer cartridge recycling program that will fund athletic scholarships. Simply save your used Laser Perfect Inkjet computer and fax cartridges and drop them in collection boxes across campus through the end of spring quarter.  Cross-country team members will use the proceeds to support their team. You also can bring in cartridges from home. Look for collection boxes on campus next week or contact Stella at 641-2353 for more information. March Madness Check out these great campus events this month: ?       Explore Service Learning - Want to learn more about service learning and how to incorporate it into your work? Attend a meeting tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in room C120-A. For more information, contact Kay Gough at 641-2315. ?       The Fantasticks - Catch a presentation of this energetic musical by the BCC Drama Department at    8 p.m. March 3-4 and March 9-11 in the Carlson Theatre. Tickets are $6 students, $8 general admission. For ticket reservations, phone 641-2415. ?       BCC Baseball - The men’s baseball team opens its season on BCC’s Allen Courter Field on March 4 at 11 a.m. The team will play two games against Tacoma Centralia Community Colleges. See BCC’s defending regional champions in action after setting a 20-year winning record for the college!  ?       Masterworks Concert - The BCC Symphonic Choir will present three of the great masterworks of 20th century choral literature. The concert features members of the Bellevue Philharmonic, guest soloist Alison Hopkins and members of Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Chamber Choir. Enjoy this performance of "Magnificat", "Requiem Mass" and “Gloria” at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at St. Madeline Sophie Catholic Church, 4400 130th Pl SE, Bellevue. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at the door or by phoning 649-3114. Movers & Shakers Congratulations to staff, faculty and students for their recent accomplishments: ?       Kaoru Miyata, a 62-year-old student from Japan, had a book published last month about his educational experience at BCC. He donated 100 copies of the book to the college,  which will use the proceeds to support other students. “Young Again in America” chronicles Kaoru’s experiences at BCC and his immersion in American culture. He was so impressed with the community college system, which doesn’t exist in Japan, that he would like the Japanese government to model a similar program for senior citizens. Last week, Kaoru shared his stories at the Senate Hearing on International Education in Olympia. ?       Media Maintenance Tech Lead Judith Pile recently passed a certification exam with the Society of Broadcast Engineers for the video engineer level. Judith is the first person in the state to achieve this rank and one of very few females who work in broadcast engineering. Candidates must work in the field for at least five years before earning this certification, and only 60-70 percent of applicants pass the exam. The Society of Broadcast Engineers is a national training and standards organization focusing on the technical aspect of the broadcast and recording industry. ?       Diagnostic Ultrasound faculty member Joan Baker was selected to study the quality of ultrasound procedures for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This agency responds to the U.S. Congress prior to passing legislation on health care issues. She testified regarding occupational injuries to sonographers at the OSHA hearings in Washington, DC last month. Joan was also recognized last month at the 25th anniversary of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), an organization she founded. ?       Physical Education Program Chair Harriet Newton recently was named in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.” College students may nominate one teacher who made a significant impact during their academic experience. Harriet joins only 2.5% of American teachers named to this list. ?       NWCET Executive Director Neil Evans was the keynote speaker at a symposium at Gonzaga University last month. Neil shared his knowledge about high-tech training and e-commerce with members of the Spokane business community. Share Your Enthusiasm For Your Colleagues Think of all the people that make this campus so special - then take a few minutes of your time to nominate a colleague for the Margin of Excellence Awards. Each year, the BCC Foundation honors outstanding faculty and staff members through these awards. You’ll find nomination forms in shared file folders, on the BCC Intranet and at locations across campus. Forms are due Friday, March 10. Contact Sharyn Nuha at 641-2386 or by e-mail for more information. Spring Workshops from the Student ACCESS Center/Women's Center Attend a seminar in March for only $5. Upcoming courses include “Sell your Strengths,” “Creating Change” and “Releasing the Perfectionist.”  To register or get details, phone the Student ACCESS Center/Women's Resource Center at 641-2279. Campus Calendar February 28             Registration begins for spring quarter March 3-4, 9-11 BCC Drama Dept. presents “The Fantasticks” March 17                Winter quarter ends March 20-24     No credit classes March 27                Spring quarter begins                 Up-to-date campus events may be found on the BCC Intranet at: http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu (click on Events Calendar). Welcome & Farewell Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: Bart Granlund, Early Chlhd. Spec., Child Care Ctr.      Richard Otte, Dir. of TV Services, Telecom. Duncan Burgess, IT Educator Institute Dir., NWCET       Michael Springer, Dir. of Fire Services Kathleen Landreth, Prog. Coord., Financial Aid          Elmira Yusupova, Fiscal Tech. II, Finance Susan Hoakoda, Early Chldhd .Spec., Child Care Ctr.     Nancy Hilliard, Dir. of Mrktg & College Relations Congratulations on recent promotions: Bernita McKinion, Fiscal Spec. I, Cont. Ed.     Ginger Fahrenwald, Program Coord., Intl. Programs Amy Stearns, Accountant, Finance                Joe LaMonte, Duplicating Svcs. Mgr, Print. Svcs. A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: Paulette McClinton, Office Asst., Intl. Programs        Margaret Murphy, Spec. Prog. Coord., Intl. Programs Joni Benham, Program Coord., Financial Aid      Barbara Schielman, Office Asst., Adm. & Registration Mary Kunce, Prog. Asst./Comp. Support Anal., Intl Programs College Relations Corner The Results Are In Thank you to over 120 faculty and staff members who filled in the internal communications survey last month. Most people were pleased with the current content of the Grapevine (84%) and would like to receive it electronically one or two times a month (73%). Respondents preferred to receive internal news via campus e-mail (76%). Everyone shared a different preference for the type of news that is valuable (such as campus events, faculty/staff accomplishments, campus and general community news). Thanks again for sharing your views. Spring Quarter Massage How about 15 blissful minutes in the massage chair? You can sign up now (in person please) at College Relations, A102, for a massage appointment on Monday, March 13 in room A102G. The cost is $10 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the BCC Foundation. Work those kinks out before the quarter ends! On the Web S.O.S. - Submit Your Event to the Events Calendar (click on Events Calendar at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu) How are you advertising your event to students and the community? The BCC Events Calendar is the official college calendar and is viewed by hundreds of Web visitors everyday, so don't forget to submit your events.  It only takes a few minutes to fill out a publicity request form - and, best of all, it's free!  Pick up a form in A102 or fill out our online form at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bccweb/promotion.stm. If you've spent long hours planning a campus event, lecture, workshop or concert -- don't let your hard work go unnoticed!  New Web Publishing Guide If you've been thinking about developing a BCC home page, make your first stop the BCC Web Publishing Guide at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/webpublishing. This new website outlines the process and standards that all BCC websites are required to follow.  Resources available at this site include a BCC logo library, website templates you can download and links to many tutorials and graphic sites. Bookmark this page and check back often --- College Relations will continue to add more resources to this site. Spring 2000 Class Schedule/ User Survey Spring registration is now underway!  View the credit classes offered for spring quarter at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bccweb/schedule. Please also take a few minutes and answer a simple survey at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/survey which focuses on making improvements to the BCC quarterly schedule. This survey also is available in the printed version of the new schedule. New Home Pages Launched or Coming Soon: Radiologic Technology  http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/ratec/ Career Services http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/careers (new address) Nuclear Medicine Technology (coming soon) Off the Vine A new lifelong learner has entered the world! Congratulations to Jeff Johnson, who heads Continuing Education’s program development, and his wife, Lorie, on the birth of their daughter last week. Bridget Elise Johnson was born Feb. 22 at Overlake Hospital. Did you know…..One BCC administrator has a fraternal twin named Don. Any guesses? Ask around and see if you can find the answer before the next issue of The Grapevine. Do you know someone who has an unusual hobby or an interesting story? If so, e-mail your interesting news tidbits to me about BCC faculty and staff members, programs, facilities or the history of the college and I’ll share them with the campus.