Show Your Stuff at the “BCC Showcase”
Gear up for the new academic year during Opening Week activities Sept.12-15. The “BCC Showcase” debuts on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to noon with a look at new and innovative projects at BCC. Interactive, hands-on booths from divisions and departments will give you a chance to learn about new developments and projects throughout the college. Activities like a trivia contest will inspire you learn more about each division and give you the chance to earn prizes. This is a great opportunity to brush up on exciting developments that enhance learning and reconnect with your colleagues after the summer break. Stay tuned for more details. If you have questions, contact Steve Ross at 564-2282 or by campus e-mail.

The Expanding Campus
The campus is buzzing with new construction and improvement projects. On the north end of campus, 96 wells are being drilled as the basis of a geo-thermal ground heating and cooling system for Building R. Site work begins this week on the instructional building. The new Building K will be complete at the end of the month, and Campus Operations will move into their new home in early September. Work on Building Q, the BCC-Costco early learning center, has started in parking lot 9. Construction also commenced on the loop road, which extends Snoqualmie River Road (west service road) around the north side of the gym connecting to Kelsey Creek Road near the entrance to parking lot 9. When the dust has cleared, BCC will be better able to serve its growing student population.

Ads Target Fall Quarter Enrollment
Have you spotted a BCC ad on the back of a Metro bus, in the newspaper or on the Web? If so, you’re seeing the efforts of a fall enrollment advertising campaign that began in July and runs through early September. You can catch the new ads in the Eastside Journal, Mirror, Seattle Times website or on several Eastside buses. The goal of the campaign is to match or exceed last year’s enrollment. Kudos to the Enrollment Services staff, who are putting in lots of extra time and energy to handle phone calls and questions during the enrollment push.

Top Honors for Two BCC Staffers
Congratulations to Cindy Boekhoff, assistant financial aid director, and Joan Miller, secretary in the Science Division, who received the Exemplary Staff Award from the Staff Training Association for Technical and Community Colleges (STTACC). They were recognized for excellence in job performance and commitment to professional development and the goals of higher education. Ordinarily, one person from each of four state regions is selected. In this region, Cindy and Joan were such outstanding candidates that they both were honored at the annual STTACC conference in Spokane last week.

Events to Entice
Continuing Education has developed a new program called “Spectacular Events” to offer community-based events to the public. Single-day or extended events this fall include trips to the Intiman Theater, Seattle Symphony, Pacific NW Ballet, an Eastern Washington winery tour and a visit to Senior Expo 2000. Spectacular Events will offer approximately 15 events per quarter, and all include an educational component like a lecture or backstage tour. For more information, contact program director Don Christensen at 564-2870 or via campus e-mail.

Giving Children A Head Start
Low-income parents who currently work or are enrolled in school now can enroll their children in BCC’s Head Start program for fall quarter. The federally-funded Head Start program provides excellent preschool education for 3- and 4-year-olds in addition to health screenings, daily meals and parent education. Parents can take advantage of extended hours (Monday to Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) and year-round daycare service starting this fall. If you know someone who could benefit from this program, please pass on the information or contact Sylvia Hobbs at 564-2308 or via campus e-mail. You may learn more about the BCC Head Start program at www.bcc.ctc.edu/parent-ed/HeadStart.html.

Kudos to Campus Ops.
Many of you shared e-mail about how lovely our campus has been this spring and summer.
Grounds manager John Carroll and his crew are still watering and maintaining garden areas. In the spirit of conservation, several lawns and garden areas on the campus perimeter are allowed to be dormant until fall rains restore them. Just a friendly reminder that because of the recent heat wave, these drier areas are vulnerable to lit cigarettes, matches or other flames and sparks. Thanks again to all our campus caretakers.

Hot Off the Press
The 2000-01student handbook and fall class schedules are now available. The student handbook, a valuable resource for students and staff, details information about student programs, activities and campus policies. You may have noticed a change in the fall schedule. The quarterly schedule is now two separate publications -- credit and continuing education -- to better meet the needs of the diverse student populations. Both schedules debuted with bright colors and a cleaner design inside and out.

Kicking Off the Fall Season
BCC athletic teams are preparing for the fall season with team try-outs and practices this month. The soccer, volleyball and cross-country teams currently are recruiting new athletes. Interested students can call the BCC Athletics office at 564-2351 for more information. The Athletics Department welcomes new coaches Ray Butler (women’s soccer) and Fred Thompson (men’s soccer) who bring their experience and talents to an exciting season ahead.

Up-to-date campus events may be found on the BCC Intranet at:
http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu (click on Events Calendar).

Ron Tutino, Computer Maintenance Tech I, Academic Computing
Cassandra Cosme, Office Asst. II, Telecommunications/Distance Ed.
Anthony Greenidge, Director of Multi-Cultural Services, MCS
Claire Talltree, Research Analyst I, Administrative Services
Tika Esler, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services, Enrollment Services (welcome back!)

Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:
Nadia Madani, Program Coordinator(CL) Financial Aid
Susan Herskovic, Program Coordinator, Student Programs
Betty Kaczynski, Director of Student Childcare & Early Learning Center, Student Childcare Center
Beverly Reil, Program Manager A, Evaluations/Enrollment
Thomas Pritchard, Social Science Division Chair, Social Science

A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:
Pamela Moschetti, Secretary, Arts and Humanities
Jude Nnanabu, Custodian, Campus Operations
Joy Scarr, Office Asst. III, Admissions and Registration

In the News
Congratulations to the NWCET for receiving prestigious news coverage last month. The NWCET was mentioned in a July 16 Washington Post article on the growth and evaluation of high-tech certification programs. Copies of the article are available by calling the NWCET at 564-4215.

The success of BCC’s WorkFirst program was included in an Eastside Journal editorial by columnist Richard Larsen on August 5. Larsen mentions the strength of community partnerships and the introduction of a new office occupations program that offers computer and software certification training to low-income parents.

Congratulations are in order for Michael Saunders, archivist for the Puget Sound Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives located in Building N. He just received the Willard Jue Memorial Award from the Association of King County Historical Organizations and the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission. The news was mentioned in a July 6 Seattle Times article.

On the Web
BCC Today Online
Read the latest news about campus programs and personalities online at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/bcctoday