B Building Renovation Causes Office Relocations
The Student Services Building is getting a makeover! The renovation will increase space for the many programs housed in the building and provide better access for students and staff. In preparation for the renovation, which is scheduled to take place from March to July, many program offices will be temporarily relocated during winter and spring quarters. Please note these new office locations beginning February 11:

The bookstore and cashier's office will remain in their current location in the Student Services Building. Signage will be posted to direct students to the new office locations, and all phone numbers remain the same. As always, your patience and understanding are appreciated during the relocation process. Please contact Shannon Horst at 564-2707 or Don Bloom at 564-2491 for additional details.

Enjoy a New View of the Central Courtyard
Campus beautification efforts continue at the south end of main campus. Three ivy patches have been removed and trees, grass, shrubbery, benches and seating walls are being installed in their place. Construction is scheduled to be complete in the next few weeks, just in time to enjoy the spring blooms. The new seating area will provide a place for employees and students to relax, study and enjoy the growing beauty of the BCC central courtyard.

Have A Creative Budget Idea?
The BCC Planning Council needs your input. Due to an anticipated $500,000 - $750,000 budget shortfall for the 2002-03 fiscal year, the council is seeking suggestions for efficiencies, reductions or reorganizations throughout the college. Use your creativity and think of ways to cut costs while maintaining critical services at the college. You may submit ideas during the current budget development process or e-mail your suggestions to Vice President of Administrative Services Barbara Martin.

A few weeks ago, BCC Library staff hosted nearly 100 participants from two- and four-year colleges and universities at the Northwest Voyager User Group Conference. The group gathered to discuss their strategies and experience using Voyager software, which runs integrated library automated systems. At BCC, Voyager tracks materials from the time a book or audio visual material is purchased until it's processed and put on the shelf. The software will even locate references to short stories and plays by conducting a search of the table of contents of a book - a helpful tool for faculty members. Other library resources include research tools for students and faculty members. EBSCO and Proquest are online systems that provide access to several periodical indexes or databases. These databases contain citations, abstracts and articles from magazines, journals and newspapers. Both systems have excellent indexing capabilities and can be accessed for research purposes from campus or home offices.

Service Learning Strengthens Community Connection
BCC students are going out into the community to advance their education and help others with the recent implementation of "service learning." Service learning combines community service with classroom instruction, giving students the chance to apply knowledge in a setting that helps community members. While participating in meaningful projects, students gain a sense of civic responsibility and hands-on work experience that complements the ideas they study in class. Several BCC instructors are integrating service learning into their classes in areas such as accounting, speech, media and psychology. Last quarter, botany students
worked with City of Bellevue staff members to restore salmon to a local stream, while information technology students repaired computers at Seattle's Whitman Middle School a few weeks ago. Other student groups tutored, held food drives, created anti-hate campaign materials or worked in local hospitals. To encourage more service learning opportunities, representatives from local community organizations discussed possible projects and volunteer options with BCC students during a campus gathering in January.

BCC and UW Partner for Public Art Classes
BCC's Art-Zones program is teaming with the Seattle Arts Commission and the University of Washington School of Art to provide necessary tools and education for design team artists. In cooperation with the Seattle Arts Commission, Art-Zones will present seminars in the Seattle area as a part of its Public Art and Design Certificate Program, which teaches experienced studio artists how to work with architects, engineers, government entities, and other design team members on public art projects. University of Washington's Public Art Program students can earn credits toward their degree by participating in a BCC public art seminar this summer. To learn more, contact Art-Zones Director Cheryll Leo-Gwin at 564-2610 or via campus e-mail.

Spring Training for BCC Youngsters
If you have children between the ages of 9-15, you can take advantage of spring training camps for youth baseball players right here on campus. Camps are held on Sundays in February and March, just in time for the upcoming baseball season! Each camp lasts 2.5 hours and covers one aspect of the game per session. If you have a child who loves baseball - or wants to be the next Ichiro - contact BCC baseball coach Mark Yoshino at 564-2356 or via campus e-mail.

Movers and Shakers

Three Cheers for::

Off the Vine

Congratulations to Director of Student Information Technology Services - and new mom - Kae Hamilton! Kae and her husband Jerry adopted a baby girl last month. Bethany Rose was born on January 16 and came home with her parents a few days later.

Two Seattle Times readers were touched after reading the story of Irving Fenner, a BCC Worker Retraining student who wants to earn a degree in the Radiologic Technology program (Read the story online at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134385831_collegetraining02m.html). One reader made a donation to cover Fenner's spring tuition, and another individual who works in the Radiologic Technology industry made a donation to students in the BCC program.

Welcome & Farewell

Welcome to our new BCC faculty and staff: