4/17/2001 • Issue #53 News & Views BCC to Offer a Four-Year Degree? As we contemplate the future of higher education, should BCC offer a new applied technical baccalaureate degree? Yesterday President Floten posed this question to the campus community and discussed her recent research into this issue. More community colleges throughout the nation are investigating this option as a way to meet students’ desire for advanced education and employers’ need for advanced education and training. During the all-campus meeting, many employees expressed enthusiasm for the idea of exploring a BCC baccalaureate option. In the near future, President Floten will put together a committee to review this educational option in greater detail. If you missed the presentation, you may review her PowerPoint presentation and speaking notes in the “Baccalaureate” shared file folder. DSS Event Focuses on Abilities On May 25, Disability Support Services (DSS) presents “Disability PRIDE: Promoting Inclusion of Disability in Education.”  Enjoy an informational and entertaining afternoon of art exhibits, performances and speaker presentations from noon to 4 p.m. in the Carlson Theatre and BCC Cafeteria. Very Special Arts, a national non-profit organization, will showcase an exhibit of art created by people with severe physical disabilities. Some of the artists will be available to answer questions about their work. Billy Seago, a nationally recognized deaf performer and co-founder of the Deaf Youth Drama Program at the Seattle Children’s Theatre, will entertain the audience with his gift for storytelling. Gary Moulton with Microsoft’s Strategic Accessibility Team will discuss technological advances in relation to disabilities. He’ll give an overview of Microsoft’s accessibility efforts and future trends in adaptive hardware and software. Contact DSS at 564-2498 for more details. Rotarians Make International Visit Last week, BCC hosted five members of the Rotary organization of Thailand to tour campus and make international connections. The group met with members of Institutional Advancement, International Programs, International Student Services and the Faculty Resource Center to learn about BCC students and programs. The visitors are on a one-month study-exchange program from their Asian homeland. Rotary is an international organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help build world-wide peace and goodwill. Members of Bellevue's Rotary Club have been very supportive of the college. They will donate $55,000 of the proceeds from their upcoming dinner auction to the new Early Learning, Family & Childcare Center. Generous Gift Will Benefit Science Students Over 30 guests attended a reception on Friday to learn more about the Science Division’s new scanning electron microscope and to honor the donor of this wonderful gift. College administrators and science faculty thanked retired scientist Richard Minch, who donated the microscope to BCC last summer. Scanning electron microscopes are used to study the detailed surface of a cell and can magnify an image up to 60,000 times the original size. Students are already lining up to use the microscope for independent projects. It will also be used during the Summer Science Camp for fifth- and sixth-graders this summer. New Partnerships = New Opportunities Students in the Art-Zones Public Art and Design Program will have many new opportunities to get real-world experience in the creation and installation of local public art. Program staff are working with arts administrators from Sound Transit, the City of Bellevue, the University of Washington Hospital and other arts agencies to develop new curriculum for the Art-Zones program. This fall, students will begin working as interns on projects provided by these agencies. Students are currently working on projects including the new Eastlake Park and Ride, the Bellevue Transit Center, the Overlake Transit Center, and soon the York Street Bridge project in Redmond. On campus, you’ll soon see their efforts in art for the new R Building and a donor recognition wall and integrated artwork for the new BCC Early Learning, Family & Childcare Center. Make a “Smart Move” April is a great time to make a smart move and find alternative forms of transportation. The “Smart Moves” community campaign encourages commuters to reduce the number of single car trips by joining a car pool or van pool. You will help reduce road congestion, improve air quality - and even receive money! Eligible employees can be reimbursed for taking car or van pool trips, walking or biking to work. For more details, contact Commute Trip Reduction Coordinator Lois Harrison in Campus Operations at 564-2505 or via e-mail. Events Galore to Entice and Explore: ?       Earth Week - Earth Week festivities take place today through April 20 across campus. Each day brings a different theme including recycling, energy and water conservation, alternative transportation and biodiversity. Take part in Earth Week celebrations through lectures, music performances, demonstrations and more. For a complete list of events, visit <http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/rv/earthweek> ?       Profiles of Success - ASBCC student government presents its popular career series from April 9 - May 4. Speakers from various backgrounds and career fields including business, information technology, law and medicine will share their tips for success and discuss current issues in their field. For a complete schedule of times and events, contact Liz Buse in Student Programs at 564-2296. ?       Talent Explosion - Enjoy an evening of singing, drama and dance performances by BCC students from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on April 19 in the Carlson Theatre. Tickets, which cost $3, are available at the Information Desk (room C106 in the Student Union) or at the door on the evening of the event. For more details, contact Susan Herskovic at 564-6152. ?       “Straight Talk” Workshop - During Professional Development Day on April 27, the classified staff association will sponsor “Straight Talk,” a presentation by the Phoenix Consulting Group, from 8 a.m. - noon in room N201. The speakers will share tips to help employees identify factors that lead to miscommunication in the workplace, learn skills to resolve conflict management among co-workers and enhance communication to alleviate misunderstanding. All employees are invited to attend. Contact Joan Miller at 564-2322 or via e-mail for more information. ?       Interior Design Showcase - View the works of talented students in the Interior Design program from  7 - 10 p.m. on April 27 in the L Building lobby. Food, refreshments and entertainment will be provided during the “Springtime in Paris” event. For more details, call the Interior Design office at 564-2341. ?       International Week and World Music Festival - Experience music from around the world during free daily performances from noon - 1 p.m. on April 30 - May 4 in the cafeteria. ?       Faculty Workshop: “Using Physical Space in the Classroom” - As part of the “Teaching & Learning Matters” educational series, instructor Melissa Phelps will address optimum use of the classroom environment. This session takes place at 2:30 p.m. on May 1. For more details, contact Helen Taylor at 564-2328 or via campus e-mail. ?       Faculty Workshop: "Graphic Storytelling for Online Learning" -- Media chair Tim Kennedy, will show you how to use a comic strip format as an instructional device in online courses. This “Teaching & Learning Matters” event takes place at 2:30 p.m. on May 31. Contact Helen Taylor at 564-2328 or via campus e-mail for more information. Off the Vine April brought rain showers, weddings and campus capers to BCC!  Congratulations to Joanne Lauterjung, art director in Printing Services, who got married on Saturday! Joanne and her husband Matthew Kelly are currently relaxing on the beach during a Hawaiian honeymoon. BCC security officers Paul Graham and Terrie Sanders tied the knot in the Caribbean last week! The couple will enjoy a honeymoon cruise before heading back to BCC. The beloved Eeyore stuffed animal belonging to a certain history instructor/Distance Education director/interim division chair was abducted and held for ransom by an internal band of kidnappers last week. The astute educator located his fluffy pet after a few days of clue-gathering and hunting. Apparently this was not the first case of Eeyore-napping…… Beware! On the other end of campus, Bob Ingalls of Campus Operations, received the “Iron Man of the Year” award from his devoted colleagues in the division. Bob inadvertently had a run-in with the mail van and escaped with only a few bruises. We wish the “Iron Man” well! Welcome & Farewell Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: ?       Laura Berge, Early Childhood Program Specialist, Student Childcare Center ?       Shallie Johnson, Program Assistant, Career Center ?       Leslie Renee Allen, Program Assistant, Admissions/Registration ?       Norman Cheng Sing Choo, Information Technology Consultant IV, Technology Services Congratulations on recent promotions or changes: ?       Cindy Chan, Fiscal Technician Lead, Finance ?       Robyn Sandbo, Secretary Senior, NWCET A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: ?       William Huenefeld, Coordinator/Small Business Development Center, Consultant, Continuing Education ?       Steven Hamernyik, Full-time Faculty, Social Science Campus Calendar April 16 - 20           Earth Week Events on Campus April 19                Talent Explosion, 5:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre                         Faculty Workshop: Student Reasoning, 3 p.m., C120 April 23                Lecture: Scientific Pursuit of Happiness, 1:30 p.m., N201 April 25                BCC Foundation Scholarship Luncheon April 27                Professional Development Day - No Class                         Interior Design Showcase, 7 p.m., L Bldg. Lounge April 30 - May 4        World Music Festival Performances, daily at noon, Cafeteria May 1           Faculty Workshop: Using Physical Space in the Classroom, 2:30 p.m. May 2           Board of Trustees Meeting, 12:30 p.m., B201 May 5           International Night Dinner, 6 p.m., BCC Cafeteria May 23          Margin of Excellence Awards, 3 p.m., Carlson Theatre May 25          Disability Pride Event, Noon - 4 p.m., Carlson Theatre & Cafeteria May 28          Memorial Day Holiday - No Class May 31          Faculty Workshop: Graphic Storytelling for Online Learning, 2:30 p.m. June 15         Spring Quarter Ends BCC Commencement 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 Economics instructor Rebecca Tuttle Baldwin wrote an article on business and the environment for The Edge, a publication of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Her article, “What does the debate over energy vs. salmon mean to you,” was published in the April newsletter. If you would like a copy of the article, please e-mail Kara Witsoe in College Relations. Building R’s geo-thermal heating and cooling system was the subject of an April 11 article in the Daily Journal of Commerce. The story mentions the energy-efficient features of the building and includes comments from BCC Manager of Capital Projects David Geer. A brief description and an image taken with BCC’s new scanning electron microscope appeared in the April 13 edition of the Eastside Journal. Columnist Patti Payne also mentioned the reception hosted on Friday for donor Richard Minch in the same issue of the paper. Jazz band director Hal Sherman will host a clinic for local music students during a new jazz festival debuting in Edmonds next month. This news appeared in the Shoreline Enterprise and the Lake Forest Park Enterprise in March. On the Web Updated Degree and Certificate Information Visit www.bcc.ctc.edu/programs to see 2001-02 degree and certificate information. Coming soon: Online class schedules for summer and fall quarters will be available in May. Stay tuned!