3/2/2001 • Issue #50 News & Views Telos Turns 25! For a quarter of a century, the Telos program at BCC has provided educational opportunities to foster the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual needs of active seniors. To mark its anniversary, program staff, students and guests will celebrate at a luncheon on March 8. Eighty-two-year-old Gordon Hartwich, who has been the program director for the past 15 years, will receive a recognition award at the event. “Telos,” a Greek word meaning fulfillment, is a daytime educational program designed to expand the mind and spirit of older adults with a wide range of class offerings like “Sumi Painting,” “Middle East Update” and “Geology of the Washington, Oregon and California Coast.” Telos instructors are college and university faculty, professionals and community leaders who provide a stimulating learning experience for their students. For more information, call 603-1575 or 564-3144. Share Your Input on i-BCC The i-BCC Steering Team wants your input! Learn about the i-BCC vision, plan and upcoming projects during all-campus meetings on March 12 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. in room C120 or March 16 from 12:30 - 2 p.m. in room N201. You can give input on the project and potential communication vehicles to provide ongoing feedback to the i-BCC Steering Committee. The goal of i-BCC is to create a collection of Internet-assisted tools that give students, faculty and staff anytime, anyplace access to the information and services they need. For more details, contact i-BCC project manager Julia McCallum at 564-2283. Grant Aids Running Start Students A $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank will help more students get an early start on college. The funds will be used to pay for textbooks and transportation costs for low- and moderate-income students in BCC’s Running Start program. Running Start is a partnership between public schools and colleges that allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit while still in high school. The program not only offers young people a greater academic challenge, but also gives them the opportunity to condense four years of schooling into two. The college credits are transferable to all other Washington public colleges and universities and most state private colleges. Contract Training Attracts Global Customers Employees of Virage Logic circled the globe to attend a BCC contract training course in February. The high-tech company, which has headquarters in California and offices around the world, contracted a C++ programming language class to develop a standard level of instruction and a source for future classes for employees who flew in from Armenia and the United States. The company may send employees in India to take the course taught by instructor Richard Buchmiller. Contract Training, which is part of BCC Continuing Education, has experienced growth in the last few years by providing training services directly to businesses and offering training via the Eastside Cities Training Consortium and the Healthcare Training Consortium. Conservation On the Road & In the Office Would you like to carpool to work, but you just don’t know how to take the first step?  A new service from King County Metro makes it easier than ever! Visit <http://rideshareonline.com/> to locate carpool or vanpool partners in a matter of minutes. Taking advantage of Rideshare is a great way to reduce traffic congestion - and your gasoline and car repair costs. In the spirit of conservation, BCC is taking steps to decrease energy costs. More efficient lighting and water heating systems have been installed and custodians are cutting back on the use of lights and power during evening shifts. You can do your part by turning off lights and computers when not in use, decreasing use of space heaters during the day and turning down thermostats and water heaters. Our collective efforts make a big difference! A Super Staffer Congratulations to Jane Foster, a career and employment specialist in the Career Center, who was named the Employee of the Month for February by the classified staff association. Jane’s colleagues praised her responsiveness to students, her caring nature and her positive outlook. One co-worker remarked, “Jane is one of a kind -- she can make a student feel on top of the world!”  Jane has been with the college for more than twenty years. Get Fit! If you’re working toward a fitness goal, BCC offers two great opportunities. Now you can join a Friday volleyball class (12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) to play in a tournament style recreational competition this quarter. Come alone or bring a team of six people. For more details, contact instructor Ray Butler at 564-2393. Or take advantage of the BCC Fitness Center, located in room G100. For a low quarterly fee, you can work out with weight machines, treadmills, Stairmasters or stationery bicycles. Call 564-2391 for more information. Movers & Shakers Congratulations to faculty and staff on these recent accomplishments: ?       A special thanks to the entire Campus Operations staff and Vice President of Administrative Services Barbara Martin for their quick and effective response to ensure the safety of the students, faculty and staff after the earthquake. ?       Dean of Continuing Education Sharon Carpenter received the 2001 Northwest Regional Leadership Award from the National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET). Sharon has been at BCC for nine years, and has made substantial increases in enrollment and revenue in Continuing Education during the last three years. The NCCET is a national organization dedicated to serving professionals through continuing education, workforce development, distance learning and community service. ?       Continuing Education photography instructors Carla Fraga and David Johnson were two of 88 photographers to win the 2000 Photo Review National Photography Competition. Over 800 photographers from across the country entered the competition. The winning photographs were published in The Photo Review’s quarterly publication. ?       Dale Gleason, music instructor and program chair, composed a piece of music that was used in the film “Whiteface.” The march composed by Dale was played as the closing film credits rolled. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah recently. ?       Chequita Williams-Cox, program manager in Educational Planning & Advising, is the driving force who organizes and manages quarterly planning meetings for over 60 community college and baccalaureate advisors in the region. At a meeting last month, her peers showed their affection and appreciation by honoring her efforts with roses, gift certificates and a well-deserved standing ovation. Off the Vine Several astute readers noticed that there’s a new “Becky B” on campus. Becky Baumgardner, former administrative assistant in Institutional Advancement, left the college on January 26. On the very same day, Becky Bomgardner started at BCC as an early childhood aide in Head Start. Welcome and farewell to “Becky B.” Welcome & Farewell Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: ?       Paula Boyum, VP of Workforce Development, Workforce Development ?       Bob Adams, Temporary Director of Public Information, Institutional Advancement ?       Tammy Gilbert, Maintenance Custodian I, Campus Operations ?       Kelli Honan, Program Coordinator, Fast Track Congratulations on recent promotions or changes: ?       Julie Freeman, Program Coordinator, NWCET ?       Maureen Majury, Program Coordinator, NWCET ?       Julia McCallum, Project Manager, Administrative Services ?       Suzanne Marks,  Special Assistant to VP of Workforce Development, Workforce Development ?       Betty Wong, Administrative Services Manager A, International Programs ?       Liz Buse, Temporary Program Coordinator, Student Programs A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: ?       Gina DeCampo, Early Childhood Aide II, Head Start ?       Marti Spencer, Program Coordinator, Fast Track Campus Calendar March 2-3               “Two Gentlemen from Verona,” 8 p.m., Carlson Theatre March 6         Philosophy & Science Club Lecture, 12:30 p.m., C120-B March 7         Board of Trustees Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Room B201 March 8         Anime Film Festival, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., N201 & Carlson Theatre March 8         Telos Luncheon March 8-10              “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” 8 p.m., Carlson Theatre March 10                Symphonic & Chamber Choir’s Masterworks Performance,                         7:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre March 12                i-BCC Informational Meeting, 2:30, room C120 March 12                Celebration’s Vocal Jazz Invitational, 7:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre March 16                i-BCC Informational Meeting, 12:30, room N201 March 21                Winter Quarter Ends March 22-30     Spring Break - No Classes April 2         Spring Quarter Begins April 25                BCC Foundation Scholarship Luncheon April 27                Professional Development Day - No Class 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 The new BCC interdisciplinary studies course “Anime Revealed” was the hot topic of a February 23 article in the Seattle Times. The story covered the growing popularity of anime, the Japanese form of animation, and the great demand for local anime classes. Instructors Terry Weston and Scott Bessho were mentioned in the article. Read more at:  <http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=anime23m&date=20010223&query=anime%27s+allure> The high demand for radiologic technicians - and BCC program graduates -- was the subject of a February 11 Eastside Journal article. The article mentions the numerous job prospects available to students in the radiologic technology program. Clinics and hospitals like Virginia Mason Medical Center are even offering to pay student tuition to fill vacancies. Program Director Rod Radvilas was interviewed for the article. You can read the article online at: http://www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/44288 On February 11, the Eastside Journal announced Paula Boyum’s position as the college’s new vice president of Workforce Development. The article also mentioned that BCC was the recent recipient of an $11,000 service learning grant from the American Association of Community Colleges. BCC’s partnership with the city of Bellevue and Crossroads Shopping Center to provide English-As-A-Second-Language classes to Crossroads employees was mentioned in a February 9 article in the Puget Sound Business Journal. The article covered innovative educational partnerships that provide language and customer service training for employees who are filling the many job vacancies in the service industry. On the Web New High School Programs Website http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/hsprograms This new site features information, applications and forms for enrolling in Running Start, enrichment or completion programs at BCC. This site also serves as a doorway to other high school program pages like CEO and Tech Prep. Spring 2001 Credit Schedule Online See the new schedule at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/schedule Web Steering Committee Meets Next Week The first meeting of the Web Steering Committee will convene at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8. Participants will discuss how to develop new Web standards for college web pages. Everyone on campus is welcome to attend.