News
Nigerian Professor Selected as BCC Scholar in Residence
Dr. Stella Williams of Nigeria will join the faculty as this year’s Scholar
in Residence, part of BCC’s Center for Liberal Arts program. She will
help the campus look at the environment as a social, political and cultural
arena in which access to natural resources is based upon “power relations.”
An assistant professor of agricultural economics
at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, Williams will teach “Ecology
and the Biosphere” (EVNSC 204B) at BCC fall quarter. She will also share
her expertise with the campus and the community as a guest lecturer and study
group leader. To learn more about the Scholar in Residence program or to join
the learning community, contact Center for Liberal Arts Executive Director Diane
Douglas at 564-2550 or via campus e-mail.
Avoid the Parking Hassle – Get Your GoBCC pass Today
For less than the cost of two average tanks of gas, full-time employees can
purchase a GoBCC bus pass good through December 31. The $19 pass is available
at the Cashier in the B Building. Part time employees with benefits may purchase
subsidized monthly or quarterly bus passes for as low as $20 for a one-zone,
off-peak pass. The GoBCC pass can be used unlimited times on the Sounder commuter
train as well as Sound Transit and Metro buses. For information, contact Lois
Harrison in Public Safety at 564-2505 or via campus e-mail.
¿Qué Hay de Nuevo? Explore! Offers New “En Español”
Courses for Spanish Speakers
The Continuing Education Explore! program reaches out to Spanish speakers with
limited English and advanced Spanish language students through the new En Español
program. Classes are taught entirely in Spanish and will be offered in a variety
of disciplines, from history to health and technology. Visit the Explore! Web
site, http://www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu/explore/expl.asp
for more information or contact Rosa Muñoz at 564-5703 or Art-Zones/Explore!
Director, Cheryll Leo-Gwin at 564-2610.
New Temporary Locations for North and South Entrance Bus Stops
During construction, the temporary Metro bus stop near the north entrance is
on SE 24th between 148th Avenue SE and 145th Place SE. Buses stop here and at
the south entrance for routes 221, 271, 245 and 926. The bus stop near the south
entrance is on 142nd Place SE overpass across from the N Building and the State
Archives.
In Brief
- If you need to call a hearing impaired person who has a TTY-only (teletypewriter)
phone number you can now dial 9 then 711 to reach the Washington State Relay
service from the campus. This is a free service that connects hearing people
with hearing impaired individuals who use TTY technology.
- Library Media Center Summer Quarter Hours
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Closed
- Bookstore Summer Quarter Hours
June 30 – August 1
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Closed
Book Buy Back
August 4-6, 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
August 7 – September 1, Closed
Fall Quarter textbooks available September 2
Movers & Shakers
- Art-Zones Director Cheryll Leo-Gwin represented BCC Continuing
Education with presentations at conferences for Americans for the Arts in
Portland and the Washington State Arts Alliance’s Cultural Congress
in Leavenworth. Her lectures provided information about the Art-Zones’
Public Art Certificate Program, and a slide show of artists working abroad
with their foreign counterparts. Cheryll also recently completed and installed
a public artwork entitled “A Shrine for Hopes and Wishes. Commissioned
by Metro and King County and created for the Beacon Hill Community, the work
is located in the median between the north and southbound lanes of Beacon
Avenue at S. Myrtle Street.
- The Continuing Education Art-Zones program hosted a May
arts seminar, “Arts SOS: Skills, Opportunities, Survival.” Major
funding organizations donated their time to provide information essential
to survival in the arts and approximately 60 people from as far away as California
and Arizona attended.
- Jeff Johnson, Director of Computer and Technology Programs,
was recently elected to a one-year term as Secretary of the Board of Directors
for the Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC). GWEC is an international,
non-profit consortium of technology companies and colleges.
- Becky Turnbull, Library Technician, Library Media Center
and Carol Ryckman, Office Assistant, Science were selected “Employee
of the Month” for June by the classified staff association in a tie
vote. Becky’s co-workers called her an “unsung hero” and
noted her dedication to BCC: “Becky cares deeply about people and that
comes across in everything she does. Her commitment to the BCC community is
both inspiring and heartwarming." Carol’s positive impact on the
Science Division was recognized by her colleagues. They said, “She’s
always helpful, cheerful, and multitalented,” and “She always
has happy words for faculty, staff, and students…and she always does
MORE than we ask.”
- Andrew A Jayasundera, Continuing Education Marketing Program
Coordinator, published an article about the lore and culinary uses of pistachios
in The Seattle Times’ Pacific Northwest Magazine. Read the article online
at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=ptaste27&date=20030425&query=Pacific+Magazine+pistachios.
He also presented a public lecture about Buddhist art as part of a May festival
at the Seattle Center.
- Adele Becker, Director of Work-Related Programs in Continuing
Education, received the Distinguished Chapter Service Award from the Society
for Technical Communication.
- Abstract photopaintings by Website specialist Juan Ulloa
are showing at the Edmonds Public Library through July 31. To view his work
online, visit http://www.juanulloa.com/.
- Math students John Yates and Eun Seung
(Jackie) Lee earned the “Lebon” Prize from the BCC Mathematics
Department. Oliver Wu and Zhi Xu were named Outstanding Calculus Students.
The Lebon prize is “Nobel” spelled backwards, as there is no such
award for mathematics.
Campus Calendar
| Through August 14 |
BCC Summer Kids Camp, Main Campus |
| Through October 3 |
Annual BCC Student Art Exhibition, BCC Library Gallery Space |
| July 11 – 13 |
Art-Zones Bronze Pour at Kirkland Summerfest, Kirkland Marina |
| July 15 – 17 |
Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Main Campus Courtyard |
| July 15 – August 30 |
Kids Baseball Camp |
| July 24 |
Cover Letter Review Workshop, Part I, 1:30 – 2:20 p.m. |
| July 31 |
Cover Letter Review Workshop, Part II, 1:30 – 2:20 p.m. |
| August 6 |
Summer Quarter Ends |
| August 11 – 15 |
BCC Summer Science Camp, Main Campus |
| August 15 |
KBCS Cool Blues on a Hot August Night, 9:30 p.m., New Orleans Restaurant
Seattle |
| September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
| September 13 |
Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Gym, L Building |
| September 14 |
Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Gym, L Building |
| September 17 |
Board of Trustees meeting, 12:30 – 4 p.m., Board Room B201 |
| September 22 |
Fall Quarter Begins |
Coming Attractions
- Register for Remaining Spaces in BCC Kids Camp
– There are still a few slots available for children ages 5 ½
to 7 to enjoy a creative experience here on campus. Beginning this week and
running through August 14, the two-week sessions feature art, music, science,
and the outdoors. Sessions cost $88 to $176 depending on how many days a child
attends. Please contact Sharon Romppanen via campus e-mail or call Parent
Education at 564-2674 for information and registration materials.
- Enthralled by Science – Fifth and six
graders are invited to explore a “hands-on,” “minds-on”
experience at Science Camp, from August 11-15. BCC Science departments offer
a spectrum of learning opportunities in astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry,
earth science, physics and more. For more information and to register, visit
the Science Camp Web site at http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/LifeSci/ScienceCamp/default.html
or contact Jim Ellinger at 564-3120 or via campus e-mail.
- Art-Zones in Action – Foundry instructor/artist,
Alex Montgomery and his “hot team” will bring a molten bronze
pour to Summerfest at the Kirkland Marina from July 11-13. Create your own
art by carving a sand mold and watch the sculptors, who will be decked out
in fire retardant reflective suits, pour molten bronze into the mold. Once
cooled, the molds will be broken open to expose the newly created work. No
experience is necessary to participate. For more details, contact Art-Zones
Director Cheryll Leo-Gwin at 564-2610 or via campus e-mail.
- Give the Gift of Life – Donate blood
to help others. The blood supply is low and donations to the Puget Sound Blood
Center are greatly needed. The BCC blood drive will be held July 15-17 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main campus courtyard. For more information, contact
Willa Mathison at 564-2489 or via campus e-mail.
- Write Competitive Cover Letters –
This two-part workshop includes the essentials of cover, inquiry and marketing
letters on July 24, followed by a guided feedback session, to help make your
letters stand out, on July 31. The free sessions are scheduled for 1:30 –
2:20 p.m. and require registration. For more information and to register,
call the BCC Career Center/Women’s Center at 564-2279.
- Classified Staff Conference – The annual
Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges (STTACC) conference will
be held August 6-7 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The deadline to register
is July 25. Please contact Kyra Olson for registration materials, financial
assistance and more information, 564-2303 or via campus e-mail.
- Cool Blues on a Hot August Night –
KBCS welcomes Chicago harmonica legend Carey Bell for an exciting evening
of blues, August 15 at the New Orleans Restaurant in Seattle. A veteran of
both Muddy Waters' and Willie Dixon's bands, Bell's deeply soulful blues place
him firmly on the short list of blues harmonica superstars. Guitarist Kid
Ramos and vocalist Lynwood Slim open the 9:30 p.m. show. For more information
and tickets, visit the KBCS Web site at http://www.kbcs.fm/
or call 564-4069.
- Aki Matsuri Festival – Welcome the
coming of autumn at the Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival), a two-day program of
Japanese cultural and educational events for all ages! The festival features
Japanese music and dance performances, martial arts, ikebana, pottery and
carpentry demonstrations. Watch a culinary arts expert from Tokyo and sample
Japanese cuisine. Browse more than 50 fine arts and crafts exhibits. Hands-on
activities include origami and go games as well as a one-day bonsai workshop.
Experience the rich culture of Japan right here on the BCC campus from 10
a.m. – 6 p.m. on September 13 and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on September
14 in the gymnasium and the L Building. Join Japanese and American delegates
to celebrate the Mikoshi procession from 1 – 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Admission is free. For more details or if you would like to volunteer, visit
the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association website at http://www.enma.org/
or contact Tom Brooke at 425 861-7865 or via e-mail: enma.japan@verizon.net.
Welcome & Farewell
Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:
- Thu Vo – Maintenance Custodian I, Campus Operations
- Bruce Riveland – Dean, Continuing Education
- Mark Lane – Retail Clerk II, Bookstore
- Richard Gregerson – Bindery & Copy Operator, Printing Services
- Glenn Anderson – Director of Business Development & College Extension,
President’s Office
- Robert McFarlin – Technology Assistant, Information Resources
- Shannon Milner – Head Start Teacher, Student Child Care
- Albert Orencia – Fiscal Technician III, Finance
- Angela McEnany – Early Childhood Teacher, Student Child Care
Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:
- Maria T. (Terrie) Graham – Interim Director of Public Safety, Campus
Operations/Security
- Lor Pao Vang – Conference Coordinator I, Food Services
- Amy Crabtree – Fiscal Technician III, Finance
- Juan Ulloa – IT Applications Specialist III, Information Resources
- Diem O’Rourke – IT Applications Specialist II, International
Student Programs
- Jacqueline Thoms – Accountant, Finance
A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:
- Donald Heins – Program Manager A, Science
- James Bergstrom – Coordinator Business Outreach/ International Programs,
Arts & Humanities
- Emily Coward – Program Coordinator, Worker Retraining/ WorkFirst
- Bonnie Ellis – Program Coordinator, Business
- Thomas Almli – Full Time Faculty, Arts and Humanities
- Simin Rahmany – Early Childhood Teacher, Student Child Care
- Paul Shriner – Full Time Faculty, Business Division
- John McDonald – Gardener II, Campus Operations/ Grounds
- Debra Jones – Coordinator, Continuing Education/ Fast Track
- Molly Weaver – Program Coordinator, International Students Programs
Off the Vine
Robert Hanscom, who established the BCC Foundation and the
TELOS program, passed away in May at age 99. Remembrances may be sent to St.
Jude Parish Redmond, Aid Car Fund of Redmond Fire Department or your favorite
charity.
The Arnazella literary arts magazine is now available at the
BCC Bookstore. Organized by BCC students, the publication features essays, short
stories, poetry and art by Northwest writers and artists.
BCC In The News
Learn more about the effects of state budget cutbacks on Eastside and south
county colleges in the July 3 King County Journal article, http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/136327.
The Bellevue Entrepreneur Center at BCC helps small business
owners, especially minority and immigrant entrepreneurs, leverage their economic
potential. A June 26 Seattle Times article describes the center staffed by BCC
Small Business Development Center Director Cory Hansen. Read
more online at
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=minoritybiz25&date=20030626&query=Bellevue+Entrepreneur+Center
A record number of BCC graduates earned degrees and certificates in 2003 reports
The Seattle Times on June 13. BCC student Jennine Matt and
Tika Esler, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services are quoted
in the article, http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=bccgrads13e&date=20030613&query=Bellevue+Community+College+graduates.
Now Spanish speakers have an opportunity to learn art, history and culture
in their own language through BCC’s new “En Español”
classes. BCC Continuing Education Art-Zones Director Cheryll Leo-Gwin
spoke to the King County Journal about the need for Spanish-only courses in
the Eastside community. Read the June 4 article online at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/133484.
In addition to attending college and working, BCC Transitions student Michelle
Freitag is preparing for the Special Olympics Summer World Games in
Ireland. For copies of the Voice of the Valley, June 4 print article, please
contact Bob Adams, Director of College Relations at 564-3081 or via campus e-mail.
Mark Yoshino, BCC Men’s Baseball Coach, said the Northwest
region is a good source for pro baseball draft prospects. Read the June 3 King
County Journal article online at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/133383.
BCC Diagnostic Ultrasound Instructor Joan Baker received applause
from the King County Journal for her two national awards. See the June 2 announcement
at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/133291.
On the Web
Website Redesign Progress
The new BCC website will be completed in early September. The redesigned site
will focus more on key processes such as admissions, registration and services.
It will also feature role-based navigation for students, prospective students,
staff and faculty as well as business and community members.
The redesign will continue over the next few years to support campus-wide efforts
to use the Web more effectively. If you have questions or ideas about the project,
please contact Lori Tiede at 564-2459 or via campus e-mail.
Website Accessibility Standards Start in September
Is your site compliant with the new college accessibility standards? Department
and program sites should be updated by September to comply with these new rules.
If you have not taken steps to update your site, please get more information
and help at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/webpublishing/ada/help/
or contact Juan Ulloa at 564-2487 or via campus e-mail.
Submit News
To submit news, please contact:
Grapevine Editor, BCC College Relations
grapevine@bcc.ctc.edu
(425) 564-2810
Deadlines are usually the third week of the month – watch All-BCC FYI
for actual dates
Please keep submissions brief, verify speling and include your contact information.
Thank you!
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