3/15/2000 • Issue #32 News & Views NWCET To Host International Academic Competition On April 27, eight groups of high school students - in Bellevue, San Diego and Russia - will collaborate in real time at the Internet Physics Olympiad 2000. This team-based physics and math competition differs from traditional international academic competitions because it’s not a competition between national teams. Each team is comprised of equal numbers of American and Russian students. Russian students will participate from Novosibirsk (Siberia) and St. Petersburg. BCC was invited to host this international event based on the strength of its science department and the reputation of the NWCET. Increased Funding for BCC Programs and Services BCC will benefit from more federal vocational dollars from the Carl D. Perkins Act for curriculum development, printed materials, equipment and services in coming years. Using a revised formula to allocate funds to the state’s community and technical colleges, BCC’s share of funds will increase by 15% or more for the next three fiscal years. The college currently receives $145,000 and will receive $165,000 (in 2001), $191,000 (in 2002) and $223,000 (in 2003). These funds support faculty needs, vocational programs and special student populations like single parents, displaced homemakers and people with limited English proficiency, disabilities or economic disadvantages. For more information, contact Suzanne Marks, Dean - Workforce Development, at 603-4017. A Call to Congress NWCET Executive Director Neil Evans was invited to testify before a House Science Subcommittee in Washington D.C. today on behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will give a short presentation during the review of the NSF budget and programs. Neil will address the role of the NSF and community colleges in training 21st century workers and the results of the NSF’s significant funding of the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies. New Phone Prefix in April On April 10, the BCC phone system will change to the 564 prefix, which will reduce the number of misdirected calls and provide better service to students and community members. The main campus number will change to 564-1000 (from 641-0111), but all other campus extension numbers will remain the same. Outside callers will hear a recorded message for a one-year period instructing them to redial using the new prefix. There won’t be any change to internal calls - just dial the existing four-digit extensions to reach BCC employees. During the next month, notify your off-campus contacts of the new prefix for phone and fax numbers (remember - fax machines won’t hear the message) and think about printed materials that can be updated. Questions? Contact Rich Henry at 649-3070 or via campus e-mail. Town Meeting Invites Community Input Last week, BCC hosted a University of Washington-Bothell (UWB) town meeting to solicit community input on the future of UWB. Chancellor Warren Buck and Director of Development Cyndi Asmus listened to community members including a UWB graduate, Redmond City Council member and BCC’s Kae Hutchison. All expressed appreciation for the presence of the UWB campus, indicating it provided significant opportunities for students. Participants encouraged UWB administrators to continue to create strong partnerships with community colleges and businesses, build strong student-professor interactions and extend articulation agreements for professional and technical programs. Bright Forecast for BCC Weather Station Last spring, the BCC Science Division installed an economical, state-of-the-art weather data acquisition system for classroom and community use. The National Weather Service (NWS) expressed interest in the station and BCC may become the NWS point station for Eastside weather information in the near future. The system allows real-time display and classroom demonstration of weather and climate data analysis in several meteorology and science classes. You can visit the weather station on the college website at: <http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/weather/wxmenu.html> Jazz Students Sweep Awards Last month, members of the BCC Jazz Band journeyed to Moscow, Idaho to participate in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, one of the largest festivals in the country. BCC’s Jazz Combo placed second in the collegiate division and several students won individual soloist awards. Congratulations to Jazz Band Director Hal Sherman and students Matt Simmons, Kevin Buster, Hwa Fu, Eric Verlinde, Braden Palmer and Mike Emswiler. Coming In Loud and Clear Two devoted KBCS listeners recently reported great reception - from Japan and Thailand! These fans, and others across the globe, can enjoy KBCS since it began web casting last month. Broadcasting on the internet allows the station to reach new listeners and provide a diverse mix of world music and programming to current fans who lost access to KBCS when a new Canadian station took over the 91.3 FM frequency in Victoria. Congratulations to the KBCS staff for sharing their music with the world. New from Athletics BCC is hosting a men’s baseball tournament during spring break. Catch the action as BCC, Skagit Valley, Olympic, Wenatchee Valley and Douglas colleges battle it out in a double-elimination tournament beginning at 9 a.m. March 24 at BCC’s Courter Field. For more information, contact Head Coach Mark Yoshino at 641-2356. Sculptor’s Work Featured in Library Stop by the BCC Gallery in the Library  to see the works of sculptor John Geise from April 6 - May 11. John is the artist who created the steel fountain in the main courtyard. He will give a presentation of his work in the Gallery at 1 p.m. May 6. For more information, contact John Wesley at 641-2668. Parent Educators in the Community Julie Soto, director of BCC’s Parent Education program, is serving with other community leaders on the Washington State Booster Seat Coalition. The group is trying to increase awareness of the benefits of car booster seats for older children. Car seats currently are required for children to age 3, and pending legislation may require booster seats up to age 8. Julie isn’t the only one educating her peers. Parent Education instructor Barbara Swenson was invited to speak at the University of Washington Medical School Conference for Pediatrics in Phoenix this month. She will address sessions on temperament, sleep and discipline. Campus Calendar March 17                Winter quarter ends March 20-24     No credit classes March 27                Spring quarter begins April 21                Professional Development Day April 26                Scholarship Fund-raising Luncheon April 27                Internet Physics Olympiad 2000                 Up-to-date campus events may be found on the BCC Intranet at: http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu (click on Events Calendar). College Relations Corner In the News Michael Hunter, medical advisor to BCC’s Radiation Therapy program, was featured in the Seattle Times last week. Hunter wrote the “Little Book of Breast Cancer,” an easy-to-read Q & A format book that explains the disease. He currently is working on a fictional thriller. To read the article online, go to: http://archives.seattletimes.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=auth&date=20000307 Economics instructor Kit Taylor published an editorial in the Seattle Times last month. Kit ponders product standardization, monopolies and technological progress in “The Conundrum of the New Economy.” You may read his editorial on the Web at: <http://archives.seattletimes.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=mono&date=20000207&query=Kit+Taylor>+ On the Web Course Catalog 2000-01 Now Posted Download a PDF of the complete catalog at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bccweb/academics/academics.stm Quarterly Schedule Survey You may have noticed a questionnaire in the back pages of the spring quarterly schedule. We want to know what you think about the format and quality of our schedule. For your convenience, we've developed on an online version of this survey which you can also find at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/survey.  Please take a few minutes to fill this out or mail the paper copy to College Relations, A102. New BCC websites BCC Today - Winter 2000 Issue http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bcctoday Nuclear Medicine Technology Home Page http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/nucmed Updated BCC websites BCC Career Center has changed it's URL. Please update your bookmarks to: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/careers Off the Vine Seeing Double……One BCC administrator has a fraternal twin named Don. Who is it? If you guessed Ron Leather barrow, you’re correct! Ron and Don were born about 45 minutes apart. Ron has great respect for his slightly older brother, saying he’s one of the brightest people he’s ever known. Next time you see Ron, ask to see some great photos of the Leatherbarrow twins!  Many people knew that Rob de Grasse, director of Campus Operations, has an identical twin brother named Andre who works as a radio frequency engineer in Mexico City. Big brother Rob is 10 minutes older.