09/17/2001 • Issue #58 News & Views Opening Week Kicks Off Fall Quarter Welcome to the 36th academic year at BCC! Fall quarter gets off to an energizing start when Opening Week begins tomorrow. On Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m., President Floten will share an overview of "BCC - Past, Present and Future." The campus community will then gather to share ideas to lay the groundwork for BCC strategic and master plans for the next decade. Please review the agenda and background materials by Tuesday. You'll have a chance to meet the new BCC staff and faculty members during a reception for new employees at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the cafeteria Garden Room. You can also attend presentations on i-BCC, college image and the NWCET during the week. A complete schedule of events and relevant reading materials are available on the BCC Intranet at: http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu Credit Classes Debut at North Campus For the first time, credit classes will be offered at BCC's North Campus beginning fall quarter. North Campus may be a more convenient option for students who live near the facility at the intersection of I-405 and 520, and provides educational access to even greater numbers of community members. Students may register in person at the Student Services Building or North Campus for English 101, Math 099, Psychology 100 or General Business 101 classes. The daytime classes will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Offerings may be expanded in upcoming quarters. For more details, call 564-2222. Celebrate Fall at Aki Matsuri For the second year, the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association brings Aki Matsuri (fall festival) to the BCC campus September 21-23. The Japanese cultural festival features art exhibits, kite-making and origami workshops, a rare display of a mikoshi (portable shrine) and a sampling of Japanese cuisine. Other events include a concert by renowned singer Susan Osborn on Friday evening, a karaoke contest and visit from the Mariner Moose on Saturday, and choral, mixed media and movie presentations during a day-long performing arts program on Sunday. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the rich culture of Japan this weekend! For a complete list of times and events, visit http://www.enma.org/akimatsuri/index.htm on the Web or contact Nora Lance in International Student Services at 564-2330. Transitions Program Aids Young Adults Continuing Education recently launched Transitions, a pioneering program to help cognitively-challenged young adults prepare to move into the working world. Cognitively-challenged youth often need more time, more teaching and more experiences than they received in high school to get ready for the adult world. Transitions offers two tracks. "Transitions to Success" is an intensive, two-year certificate program that debuts this fall with classes emphasizing computer skills, practical communication, consumer economics and career preparation. Part-time internships will be offered beginning in 2002. "Flying Solo," the second track that began this summer, offers a series of practical and personal enrichment classes such as money management, job interviewing skills, personal organization and current events. Transitions is believed to be one of the first programs of its kind nationwide. For more details, contact Transitions Program Director John Williams at 603-1575. Voices of Diversity Greet Campus Callers Community radio station KBCS has produced a new sound for people who call the campus telephone system and are placed on hold. The messages thank callers for their patience in English, Spanish, Japanese and Russian. The native speakers heard on the messages are BCC staff members and students. Diversity is also reflected in the music callers hear. Jazz, folk and African music are now highlighted on the phone system. KBCS Program Director Kristen Walsh says the messages and music reflect the cultural diversity of the BCC community. Art-Zones and Microsoft Create e-Books Curriculum Continuing Education's Art-Zones program is partnering with Microsoft to create a new program designed to advance "e-Books," manuscripts which are published electronically on the Internet and can be viewed with a small hand-held device. During the last year, Art-Zones staff members worked with Microsoft researchers to test user interfaces for e-Book readers. BCC instructors developed curriculum for graphic designers, desktop publishers, photographers and writers to learn how to create and design text for a computer screen. In addition to creating classes for design professionals, e-Books already have been used as a learning tool in some Continuing Education literature classes. Later this fall, Art-Zones Director Cheryll Leo-Gwin will join Microsoft staff members to give a presentation on e-Books at the "League for Innovation" conference in Minneapolis. Share Your Time to Help Adult Learners Would you like to spend a few hours a week making a significant difference in the life of a student? The Volunteer Tutor program is seeking dependable individuals to provide support and encouragement to students in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. The ABE program provides frees classes to help adult learners of all ages improve their reading, writing and math skills. The program also offers GED preparation courses, as well as free English-as-a-Second-Language classes for immigrants and refugees. Volunteers work in a variety of ways in support of the Adult Basic Education program and help students reach their personal and professional goals. Volunteers are asked to commit to two to four hours per week for a minimum of six months. You will receive training and support from program staff and teachers. For more details, contact Tess HelesHunt, Volunteer Tutor program manager, at 564-2349 or via campus e-mail. Enjoy Lunch & Companionship at International Lunch Hour International Programs and the Campus Activities Board present a new opportunity for BCC staff, students and faculty to explore the world right here on campus. Staff and faculty members are invited to participate in "International Lunch Hour," a drop-in gathering designed to bring international students and employees together every Thursday from October 4 to November 29 (except Nov. 22). Bring your lunch to Room C120A from 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m., and you'll find that strangers from around the globe will soon be friends. Some lunch hours will feature short presentations on countries and cultures represented in the student population. Student organizations, classes and college departments are invited to attend as a group. For more details, contact Kara McKinzie in International Programs at 564-3074 or via campus e-mail. Low-Cost Educational Workshops for BCC Employees For only $5, take advantage of informational workshops through the Career Center and the Women's Center/Student Access Center this fall! Upcoming seminars include: Basic Investing, Retiring Early, Money & Life Changes, Divorce Financial Planning, The Hidden Job Market, How To Build A Resume That Gets You Noticed, Creating A Digital Resume, Surfing The Net For Jobs, Interviewing Strategies, Salary Negotiation, and Employer and Mentor Panels. During the quarter, the Career Center is open to all students and community members Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., and the Women's Center/Student Access Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 564-2018 or 564-2279 to register for a workshop or for additional information. Movers and Shakers Congratulations to staff and faculty members on these recent accomplishments: Director of Art-Zones Cheryll Leo-Gwin was appointed by Governor Gary Locke to a second term as a commissioner for the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) this summer. During her two-year term, Cheryll will continue her work setting policy to implement programs in arts education, art in public places, grants, community art development and folk arts. WSAC is a state agency charged with the growth and development of the arts throughout the state. Criminal Justice Program Chair Michael Caldero recently co-authored an article, "Value Consistency Within the Police: The Lack of a Gap," published in the international journal Policing. The article reports on the result of a study concerning police values. The data supports a hypothesis that individual value systems are more important than occupational socialization in understanding police selection and behavior. If you'd like a copy of the article, please stop by the Social Science office in room D110 or call 564-2334. Mary Heffernan, marketing and program development coordinator in International Programs, teamed up with instructor Kathy Ewing to complete the Danskin Triathlon in Seattle this August. In a Seattle Times article, Mary spoke of a renewed commitment to her health - and to completing the triathlon - after a bout with cancer. You may read the article online at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=tria20&date=20010820&query=women%27s+triathlon. Athletic Director Rick Turner spent part of his summer in Jamaica working at basketball camps for pre-teens and teenagers. Rick coached some of the top high school players on the island during an all-star camp in Ocho Rios, then went on to Kingston to work with a younger group of children. Rick has participated in the camp the last two years, and is inspired to return next summer to share his love of basketball with more children.M Resources to Help You and Others Many of us are still experiencing grief and shock after last week's devastating tragedy. Here is an abbreviated list of resources to help you cope with the effects of the tragedy or to help others: lood Donations - Log onto the Puget Sound Blood Center website to locate a local donor center or schedule an appointment online at: www.psbc.org/community/programs/_frm/frm_centers.htm. You may also donate blood during an upcoming campus blood drive on October 30-31. For more details, contact Willa Mathison in Student Health Services at 564-2480 or via campus e-mail. Monetary Donations - If you'd like to make a donation to the American Red Cross, call 800-HELP-NOW (800-435-7669). Coping Tips- Virginia Bridwell, BCC Psychology program chair, and other local experts, give tips to help you deal with your grief and shock in a September 13 article in the Eastside Journal. Read more at <http://www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/66351> (If you experience trouble linking to the story, you may e-mail Bob Adams in Institutional Advancement to request a copy of the article.) Tips for Talking to Children - Read helpful suggestions from the U.S. Department of Education about talking to children about the crisis at http://www.ed.gov/inits/september11/adults.html Be good to yourself and others. Random acts of kindness are always appropriate! Welcome & Farewell Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: Steven Wiseman, Program Assistant, High School Programs Michell Moore, Early Childhood Teacher, Student Childcare Center Elizabeth Buse, Program Coordinator, Student Programs Warren Rusk, Program Assistant, Cont. Ed. Customer Service Pavel Poliansky, Media Maintenance Technician Lead, Telecommunications Alethea Mundy, Secretary Senior, NWCET Christopher Moore, Retail Clerk II, Bookstore Phuoc Le, Maintenance Mechanic II, Campus Operations Rose Hills, College Cleaning Specialist, Campus Operations Dmitri Protchenko, Computer Support Analyst II, Academic Computing Phuoc T. Le, Maintenance Mechanic II, Campus Operations Rose Hills, College Cleaning Specialist, Campus Operations Deron Dahlke, Student Advisor/Instructional Support, International Programs Rodger Harrison, Gardener II, Campus Operations Mai Fan Chu, Fiscal Specialist I, Student Childcare Center Marcy Barbour, IT Networking instructor, Business Div. Beatrice Bongiorno, Spanish instructor, Arts & Humanities Div. Brian Bridwell, Web Multimedia instructor, Telecommunications Div. Margaret Harada, English instructor, Arts & Humanities Div. William Iverson, IT Programming instructor, Business Div. Dale Lindman, Art instructor, Arts & Humanities Div. Kent Short, Meteorology/Oceanography instructor, Science Div. Paul Shriner, Media Comm. & Tech. instructor, Telecommunications Div. Stephanie Sloan, Early Child. Ed./Parent Ed. instructor, Ed. Dev. & Health Sciences Div. Trevor Tate, Political Science instructor, Social Science Div. Lisa Tedeschi, Nursing instructor, Ed. Dev. & Health Sciences Div. Congratulations on recent promotions or changes: Denise Wockner, Associate Director, Cont. Ed. Customer Services Joyce Carroll, Assistant Director, NE Tech Prep Consortium Peter Kirov, Program Assistant, Cont. Ed. Support Services Janis Adler, Office Assistant III, Arts & Humanities Anthony Vu, Computer Maintenance Technician III, Cont. Ed. Computer Programs Kyra Olson, Administrative Assistant, President's Office Elaine Mannari, Program Coordinator, Student Information Technology Services Deanna Veyna, Office Assistant III, Social Science Rita Sallee, Manager, CIS Production Services Rebecca Phillips, Financial Aid Support Consultant, CIS Faisal Jaswal, Director of Development, Institutional Advancement Junita Morgan, Student Systems Project Manager, CIS A fond farewell to departing BCC employees: Wendy LeBlanc, Secretary, Arts & Humanities Martha Fry, Cook Lead, Food Services Robyn Sandbo, Secretary Senior, NWCET Raymond Spizman, Program Coordinator, NE Tech Prep Consortium Julie Sharp, Customer Services Consultant I, CIS Mary Allen, Program Assistant, Cont. Ed. Customer Services Off the Vine Congratulations to new grandmother Jeanette Higgs, a secretary in Student Development Services! Her new grandson Callan (at 21 inches and 7 lbs., 9 oz.) was born on September 5. Campus Calendar         Sept. 18-20 Opening Week Events September 19 College Issues Day September 20-21 New Student Orientation September 22-23 Eastside Nihon Matsuri Festival, BCC Campus September 24 Fall Quarter Begins October 19 College Issues Day - No Class November 12 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 Did you know that history instructor Graham Haslam has ties to Britain's Prince Charles? He served as the archivist for the Duchy of Cornwall for 17 years! Read more about this interesting tale in an October 12 Eastside Journal article at www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/69678 The BCC faculty panel discussion of the recent terrorist attacks on October 3 was covered by the local media. The event was promoted on KBSB and KIRO radio stations and covered in an article in the Eastside Journal. You can read the article online at www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/68826. College Relations Corner In the News Associate Dean of Enrollment Services Tika Esler was interviewed in a September 9 Eastside Journal article about expected record enrollments at BCC this year. Read the story online at www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/65714 A September 2 editorial in the Eastside Journal, "Community Colleges Good Investment," details the many benefits a community college brings to individuals, taxpayers and the entire community. Read more at www.eastsidejournal.com/sited/story/html/64997 On the Web Disability Support Services Launches New Website www.bcc.ctc.edu/dss Get acquainted with the Disability Support Services staff and support services available for students. For BCC faculty, this site is a great resource to answer questions and communicate responsibilities in accommodating a student with a disability in the classroom. Site Redesign for Academic Computing http://ac.bcc.ctc.edu See the new, high-tech design that provides enhanced information about computer labs, fees and lab resources.