4/17/2000 • Issue #34 News & Views Educational Partnership Benefits Business Students BCC has teamed up with Washington State University and Edmonds Community College to offer a four-year, online degree in business administration. BCC and Edmonds C.C. will offer lower division courses in an Associate in Arts transfer degree in general business, while WSU provides the last two years of upper division courses. The program, which started in January, is designed to meet the needs of busy students with home or work commitments that don’t allow them to attend classes on campus. Students may attend information sessions in the cafeteria on April 19 (9:30a.m.) or May 9 (11:30 a.m. or 5 p.m.). For more information, contact the Distance Education office at 564-2438 or visit the website at: http://wsudegree.edcc.edu/. A Smooth Change The transition to a single telephone prefix was remarkably smooth for the college last week. The project consolidated seven different phone prefixes acquired throughout the college system into one prefix for BCC. The change streamlines the phone system and allows for fewer misdirected phone calls and better customer service. Information Resources is grateful for everyone's cooperation in this important project. Special thanks to the Tech Services staff for their extra efforts and to all of the individuals who offered suggestions on the numerous details of the prefix change. Support Your Favorite Radio Station It’s spring - time for blooms, warmer temperatures and the KBCS spring pledge drive! You can help support KBCS with a pledge - just call in during the week of May 1 - 7 and help the station reach their goal of raising $40,000. Volunteers are also needed to answer the phones during the pledge drive. To offer your assistance or get more information, contact Harriet Baskas at 564-2418 or via campus e-mail. And don’t forget to see their new program line up on the Web at www.kbcs-fm.org. Put Your Spare Camera to Good Use BCC’s Arts 2000 program will launch a new photography program for seniors this fall and are in need of camera donations. If you have a 35mm camera in good working condition, you can donate it to the program and help seniors discover the joy of photography with a tax deductible contribution. Simply send the camera, along with your name and address, to BCC Arts 2000, c/o The Garden Club, 13350 SE 26th Street, Bellevue, WA, 98005. For more information, contact Cheryll Leo-Gwin at 564-2610 or via campus e-mail. Spring Events at BCC BCC offers a host of informative and entertaining events in April and May: BCC Health Fair - Stop by the cafeteria from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on April 18  to get health information and visit with representatives from 25 community health agencies during the fun, informative spring quarter health fair. Take advantage of free health and fitness evaluations, enjoy a free massage or try a pair of “virtual goggles.”  For more information, contact Willa Mathison or Camille DiClerico at 564-2489. Guide Dog Presentation -Would you like to know more about the student-guide dog relationship and training process? Attend a presentation by David Loux of the Seeing Eye Institute on April 26 at 1:30 p.m. in room N201. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the culture of blindness and the use of guide dogs. For more details, contact Susan Morgan Gjolmesli at 564-2392. “Shadow Box” - The Stage Fright Drama Club presents “Shadow Box,” a collection of stories about three families and their struggle with death. See the production, which is designed, produced and directed entirely by BCC students, at 8 p.m. April 26 - 29 in the Stop Gap Theatre, room E101. Tickets are $5 students, $6 general admission. For more information, call 564-2415. “Critically in Need of Thinkers” - Faculty are invited to attend a day of professional development sponsored by Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Across the Curriculum (CTILAC) from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on May 10 at the University of Washington (room HUB 105). Workshops and speakers will address topics on developing, using and assessing critical thinking and information literacy in the classroom. For more details, contact Carol Burton at 564-4016 or visit the CTILAC website at http://ir.bcc.ctc.edu/library/ilac/ Distance Learning Videoconference - On May 11 from 1 - 5 p.m., sociology instructor Elaynne Rousso and a colleague from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will lead a videoconference workshop on “Putting the Emphasis on Learning in Distance Learning.”  The workshop addresses online learning assessment, creating hands-on learning experiences and building a positive learning environment. To register for the event, contact Elaynne at 564-5143 or via campus e-mail. Campus Calendar April 18                Health Fair, Cafeteria April 21                Professional Development Day April 26                Scholarship Fund-raising Luncheon April 26                Guide Dog Presentation, N201 April 26 - 29           “Shadow Box,” Stop Gap Theatre April 27                Internet Physics Olympiad 2000, N201 May 10          “Critically in Need of Thinkers,” UW May 18          Margin of Excellence Awards Ceremony May 24          Building R Ground-breaking May 29          Memorial Day Holiday June 9          Spring Quarter Ends Commencement June 19         Summer Quarter Begins                         Summer Hours Begin 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: Beth Bailey, Program Coordinator, Work First Janice Falls, Associate Director of Fast Track Marcia Wilson, Secretary Senior, President’s Office Joy Scarr, Office Assistant III, Admission & Registration Melissa Sitzenstock, Office Assistant III, Admissions & Registration Bernadetta Titus, Office Assistant Lead, International Programs Shirley Baenen, Director of Real Estate, Cont. Ed. Real Estate Levi Staples, Maintenance Custodian, Campus Operations Congratulations on recent promotions and changes: Chris Moore, Retail Clerk II, Bookstore Alfred Mitterndorfer, Program Manager A, Cont. Ed./Computer Programs Mary Heffernan, Temporary Coordinator A, International Programs Douglas Brown, Full-time Physics Faculty A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: Mark Bornstein, Director of Real Estate, Cont. Ed. Roosevelt Harris, Custodian, Campus Operations Robert Keeton, Campus Security Lieutenant, Campus Security College Relations Corner In the News The Seattle Times featured BCC’s Discovery Lab program in a full-page article called “Making Science Fun” on April 12. Discovery Lab is a hands-on class that encourages preschoolers and kindergarteners to study anatomy, marine biology and chemistry in a creative, interactive environment. For more information about the program, contact Lori Dollinger at 564-2366. Professional Development Day Massage Take advantage of $10 chair massages from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on April 21. Chair massages cost $10 and can help relieve your mid-quarter stress. You may sign up in person in College Relations, A102, or contact Kara Witsoe at 564-2810 or via campus e-mail. Off the Vine Congratulations to BCC faculty and staff on recent achievements: Credentials Evaluator Beverly Reil receives her Master’s of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington this spring. She’s been working at BCC full time and attending UW part time for the last two years. Faculty member Eleanor Brown will be listed in the 2000 edition of “Who’s Who Among America’s Teacher.” College students may nominate one teacher who made a significant impact during their academic experience. Eleanor joins only 2.5% of American teachers named to this list. Betty Kaczynski, director of the Child Care Center, is the proud mother of a successful artist. Her 26-year-old daughter Kelly, an Evergreen State College graduate, is making a splash on the East coast with “Minotaur’s Maze” at the Boston Public Library. Inspired by the story of the Minotaur in Greek mythology, Kelly created an interactive maze using sculpture and familiar objects. The art guides visitors through the maze by introducing character turns and plot twists from the Greek myth.  For more details, read the Boston Globe review at: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/103/living/Walk_this_maze+.shtml