11/6/2003 • Issue #88

News & Views

BCC Foundation Launches Mini-Grant Program for Employee Projects

The BCC Foundation Board is delighted to announce a new program to help support the goals of faculty and staff. Kicking off this fall, the BCC Foundation will award approximately 10 new Mini-Grants in amounts of $300 to $3,000 for employee projects. Another round of approximately 10 Mini-Grants will be offered in spring 2004. Mini-Grants are designed to support employee projects and programs that may not be eligible for support through other college funding sources. Preference is given to projects that have additional funding sources and are consistent with the college's strategic plan as well as the President's and Foundation's priorities and goals. Grants can be for ongoing and one-time projects, or for seed money to start new programs. Project areas may include: professional development, instructional enhancements, community engagement and special priorities.

Grants are available to all college employees except students. Applications for fall are due November 7, 2003 and the funds will be available in mid-December. For grant applications, go to http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu/formslibrary/grants/gra_minigrantapp.doc . The spring grant applications are due January 31, 2004 . For more information, please contact Lucinda Taylor , Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, at 564-5074 or via campus e-mail.

Celebrate Our ‘Living Treasures'

Honor the contributions of outstanding BCC models and mentors at the Living Treasures ceremony and dinner, Friday, November 14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the BCC Cafeteria. Twenty-three employees will be recognized by the Diversity Caucus for advancing pluralism and providing inspiration to the college . BCC's Living Treasures are:

The entire BCC community is invited to participate. Contributions of food and stories about the honorees are welcome! The dinner features sitar music by Iraj Paydar and Ash Biria. Wine will be served . Please contact Carol McKee at 564-4038 or via campus e-mail for information and reservations.

Make a World of Difference

Did you know that Washington State employees and public agency retirees contribute more money to charities than any other state in the nation? Together, Washington State employees and public agency retirees have donated more than $51 million to charities since 1985 – a real testament to our spirit of generosity and caring. Now it's time to make a world of difference and contribute to the annual Combined Fund Drive ! The drive gets underway this month. Contribution forms and charity guides will be sent out soon. This year's campaign will feature some unique fun draising events, including the ever-popular “Turkey Shoot.”  For more information, please contact Casey Spence in Human Resources, 564-4161 or via campus e-mail.

Nominate a Standout Student for the All-USA Academic Team!

Two students will be selected to represent Bellevue Community College  and be eligible for the national First, Second, and Third All-USA Academic Teams .  First team members receive a $2500 cash stipend and are featured in USA Today .  They are also automatically named to the All-State Academic Team. Currently, more than $26 million is available in scholarships and stipends to All-State Academic Team members.  To nominate students , send them to the Office of Instruction in A202 to pick up an application form. Students do not need to belong to Phi Theta Kappa to be eligible. Forms must be returned to the Office of Instruction no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 25.   For more details, contact  Vickye Luke-Yabuki at 564-4033 or via campus e-mail.

In Brief

v Many thanks go to the many faculty and staff members who contributed to the BCC Annual Fund! There is still an opportunity to support student and employee success at BCC (and get a free pocket warmer!) BCC employees can contribute via payroll deduction or a one-time donation to the BCC Foundation. The BCC Annual Fund provides scholarships to students in need of financial assistance; underwrites the Margin of Excellence awards, the new Mini-Grants program for faculty and staff, and more. For more information, contact Development Officer Elizabeth Perera at 564-2945 or via campus e-mail.

Movers & Shakers

· Dale Lindman , BCC art instructor, has a solo exhibition of his paintings at the Foster/White Gallery located at 123 South Jackson in Seattle 's Pioneer Square . The exhibition opens first Thursday, November 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. and continues through November 30 during regular gallery hours. For a preview of his exhibition go to: www.fosterwhite.com

· Pat De Caro , part-time art instructor, is part of the “re-specchi” group exhibition in November and December at the 10.2 Gallery in Milan , Italy .

· BCC student and volleyball athlete Cristina Null was selected “Offensive Player of the Week” by the Northwest Athletics Association of Community Colleges Northern Region Volleyball Coaches. As a middle blocker, she had 113 kills in 224 attempts with a hitting efficiency of .442. She also posted 16 ace serves.

Coming Attractions

• Vocal Jazz Invitational – Enjoy an exciting evening performance by “Celebration!” BCC's Vocal Jazz Group and the Nathan Hale High School vocal jazz choir at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7 in the Carlson Theater. Tickets cost $7 general admission and $5 students/seniors. Contact Lyneen Patnoe at 564-3114 for more information.
• Hands on Democracy – Join BCC scholar-in-residence, Stella Williams for her presentation, “Black Gold: Oil and its Impact on Nigeria ,” on Monday, November 10 from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. in the Library Media Center (Room D124). Williams will discuss the complex industrial, political and environmental challenges that Nigeria faces as a powerhouse in Africa and a player in the global economy. The series is sponsored by the Center for Liberal Arts. Contact Executive Director Diane Douglas at 564-2550 or via campus e-mail for more information.
• Medical and Dental Plan Brown Bag Sessions – Get the information you need to enroll or make changes to your employee medical and dental plans at brown bag lunch sessions on November 10, 18 and 26 from 12 – 1 p.m. November 10 and 26 sessions will be held in Room C130. The November 26 session will be in Room L100D. Changes must be made during 2004 Open Enrollment, which continues through November 30 . For convenience and cost-savings, open enrollment booklets are available online at http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov . For more details about open enrollment, contact Benefits Coordinator, Keri Sato at 564-2271 or at benefits@bcc.ctc.edu.
• Professional Development Day: Classified Staff Events – Recharge, laugh and discover more about the world around you at the classified staff breakaway day, Tuesday, November 11 . Based on great reviews from last year, the professional development day will be held at the Golf Club at Newcastle . Join keynote speaker Jeannine Hall for a presentation about "Creating and Sustaining Energized Teams in Stressful Times.” BCC scholar-in-residence, Stella Williams will discuss how to "Beautify the World Around You" and Ron Leatherbarrow , BCC's Executive Dean of Instruction, will share his secrets for enjoying "Humor in the Workplace.” A continental breakfast and lunch buffet will be served and there will be door prizes. For information, contact Steve Downing at 564-3119 or via campus e-mail.
• Drama Performance – See the BCC Drama Department perform Tina Howe's work, “ Painting Churches ,” showing November 13-15 and 20-22 at 8 p.m. in the Stopgap Theater. In this comic drama, a painter on the verge of artistic celebrity hopes to come to terms with her parents by painting their portrait. Tickets, which cost $2, will be sold at the door. For more details, contact Lyneen Patnoe at 564-3114.
• Hands on Democracy – Continue the conversation about pluralism with students at BCC when Glenn Singleton presents, “A Courageous Conversation about the Intersection of White Privilege, Affirmative Action and Social Justice," on Friday, November 14 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Room N201. Singleton led BCC employees in powerful discussions about diversity and fighting racism last spring. He works with educational institutions to help them address the often-invisible institutionalized policies and procedures that create barriers and disparities in achievement for their diverse students. The series is sponsored by the Center for Liberal Arts. Contact Executive Director Diane Douglas at 564-2550 or via campus e-mail for more information.

· Now Showing in the Library Gallery Space – Noted Anacortes sculptor, Lanny Bergner exhibits his organic, mixed media sculptures from Monday, November 17 through Thursday, January 15, 2004 . Bergner's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is part of many museum collections including the Seattle Art Museum , the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Delaware Art Museum . Visit http://home1.gte.net/bergner1/index.html for a preview. For more information, contact curator Dale Lindman at 564-2053 or via campus e-mail.

• Jazz Band Invitational – Shake off the chill with an evening of jazz during the annual BCC Fall Jazz Band Invitational, Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carlson Theater. The program includes performances by the Bellevue High School Jazz Band, BCC's Continuing Education Monday Night Jazz Band and the BCC Jazz Band. Tickets, which cost $7 general admission and $5 students/seniors, will be sold at the door prior to the concert. For more details, contact Lyneen Patnoe at 564-3114.
• Hands on Democracy – Explore answers to the question, “What is Liberalism?” with Dr. Ronald Moore, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Dr. Russ Payne, BCC Philosophy Instructor on Thursday, November 20 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Library Media Center (Room D124). The first session in a two-part series examining liberalism and conservatism, political philosophers will lead an exploration of liberal principals and how they connect to the positions that liberals take on specific issues . The series is sponsored by the Center for Liberal Arts. Contact Executive Director Diane Douglas at 564-2550 or via campus e-mail for more information.
• Streetwise Success Series for Business Owners – The Bellevue Entrepreneur Center (BEC) debuts a free quarterly series for business owners beginning with “Expanding Your Customer Base in Tough Times,” by successful entrepreneur and BCC Trustee, Dell Jackson. This interactive session covers Jackson 's business secrets, including practical ways to win more customers and outfox competitors. The November 20 presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at BCC's North Campus, Room 267. For more information, contact Louis Watanabe , BEC Business Development Specialist at 564-2548 or via campus e-mail.
• Dependent Care Assistance Open Enrollment 2004 – Through November 30 , join or make changes to the Dependent Care Assistance Program, which allows employees to put away pre-tax dollars for dependent care reimbursement . For more information, visit http://www.drs.wa.gov/dcap/ or call (800) 423-1524.
• Gift Collection for BCC Giving Tree – Visit BCC Giving Centerpieces located across campus in division offices, the President's Office, Student Services, Human Resources, Campus Operations, NWCET, Factoria and North Campus from now until Monday, December 8 and help brighten the holiday season for others. The wreaths bear tags listing a variety of gift items or opportunities to donate money to BCC WorkFirst families as well as HopeLink recipients and those from local assistance organizations. Please bring tagged, unwrapped gifts to K100 by December 8. For more details, contact Shannon Horst at 564-2707 or Trina Ballard at 564-2331 or via campus e-mail.

Off the Vine

Former BCC nursing faculty member Mossie Green lost her battle with cancer this fall. Her friends created a program in her memory that will help her youngest daughter Alexandria attend college. For those who wish to contribute, please send donations to the Guaranteed Education Tuition Program, P.O. Box 84824 , Seattle , WA 98124 (account number 03000641).

Welcome & Farewell

Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:

• Jeanna Matthews – Food Service Worker, Food Service
• Roberta Haw – Head Start Teacher, Student Child Care
• Paul Gaudreau – Offset Press Operator, Printing Services/ Press & Bindery
• John Lowdon ­–  Interim Executive Director, NWCET
• Heather Pundt – Secretary Senior, Health Sciences & Related Programs
• Kathleen Yang – Food Service Worker, Food Services
• Brigitte Baker – Food Service Worker, Food Services 
• Caroline Shook –  Academic Tutoring Manager, Science/ Academic Tutoring
• Sharon Smelser – Program Assistant, Student Services
• Lucinda Taylor – Administrative Assistant to VP, Institutional Advancement
• Salvador Castro – College Cleaning Specialist, Campus Operations/ Custodial Services

Congratulations on recent promotions or changes:

• L. Renee Allen ­–  Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Aid
• Terri Halsey –  Conference Coordinator I, Campus Operations/ Facilities Events
• Emily Fisher –  Program Manager, Workforce Development
• Shannon Horst –  Construction Coordinator, Campus Ops/ Capital Project

A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:

• Zilpher Tenari – Secretary Senior, Library
• Skar Sato – Director, CE/ Testing Center
• Janet Doherty – Administrative Assistant to VP, Institutional Advancement

Campus Calendar

Through November 30 Open Enrollment, State Dependent Care Assistance Program

Open Enrollment, State Medical and Dental Programs

November 7 Vocal Jazz Invitational Concert, 7:30 p.m. , Carlson Theater

November 10 Medical and Dental Open Enrollment Brown Bag Session, 12-1 p.m. , Room C130A

Hands on Democracy – “Black Gold: Oil and its Impact on Nigeria ,” 9:30–10:20 a.m. , Room D124 ( Library Media Center )

November 11 Classified Staff Professional Development Day – No Class

Veterans Day

November 13 - 15 “Painting Churches” Drama Performance, 8 p.m. , Carlson Theater

November 14 Hands on Democracy – “A Courageous Conversation about the Intersection of White Privilege, Affirmative Action and Social Justice,” 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. , Room N201

Living Treasures Dinner and Ceremony, 5-7:30 p.m. , BCC Cafeteria

November 18 Medical and Dental Open Enrollment Brown Bag Session, 12-1 p.m. , Room L100D

CEABCC General Meeting, 2-3 p.m. , Room L124

November 20 Hands on Democracy – “What is Liberalism?”, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. , Room D124 ( Library Media Center )

Bellevue Entrepreneur Center – Streetwise Success for Business Owners, 6:30 p.m. , BCC North Campus, Room 267

November 20-22 “Painting Churches” Drama Performance, 8 p.m. , Carlson Theater

November 26 Medical and Dental Open Enrollment Brown Bag Session, 12-1 p.m. , Room C130A

November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class

December 6 Choir Concert and Alumni Reception, 7:30 p.m. , Carlson Theater

December 8 College Issues Day – No Class

December 10 Board of Trustees Meeting, 12:30–4 p.m. , Board Room, B201

December 11 Fall Quarter Ends

December 12 CEABCC Holiday Luncheon

December 15 Holiday Pottery Sale , 10 a.m.–7 p.m. , Room C157

December 24-25 Holiday – Campus Closed

In The News

CEO Program Manager Maureen Little , program graduate Makyla Melonson and current student Aaron Gregson were interviewed by the City of Bellevue's Channel 21 TV program “It's Your City,” on Wednesday, November 5.

The Seattle Times featured Bellevue Community College scholar-in-residence Stella Williams in an extensive article on October 21. A native of Nigeria , Williams talked about the rewards of cross-cultural exchanges with the BCC community, where she shares her expertise in economics and ecology. Read more online at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=williams22e&date=20031022&query=Stella+Williams .

Online classes allow BCC to offer access to more students says Thornton Perry , Co-director of the Distance Education program. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer interviewed Perry on October 13. For more details, go to http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/143628_access13.html .

BCC is exploring the option of awarding bachelor's degrees in select, high-demand fields explains President Jean Floten in an October 10 King County Journal article. Floten discussed the baccalaureate possibility as a way to help maintain access to higher education during a time of limited enrollments. For the full article, go to http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/145786 . To read the October 14 King County Journal editorial supporting BCC's bachelor's degree study, visit http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/146072 .

On the Web

Get the New BCC Logo and Guidelines

If you are planning to update your existing website or create a new site with the new logo, please refer to the online Web Publishing Guide before you begin.

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/webpublishing/logos/overview.asp

Winter 2004 Credit Class Schedule now Available

Find the schedule online at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/schedule/ or, go to the BCC homepage, http://www.bcc.ctc.edu , select “Classes” and then pick “Class Schedules.”

You may also find a direct link to the printable version of the Winter 2004 Credit Class Schedule at: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/schedule/print

Scholarship Website

Students, faculty and staff can locate information about potential scholarships in one convenient location. The site lists available scholarships and links to eligibility requirements, applications and needed forms. Many thanks to Sally Meijsen, Transitions Coach and Scholarship Coordinator in the Women's Center for managing this helpful resource!

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/scholarships/

Andrea Bowers

Communications Specialist

BCC College Relations

abowers@bcc.ctc.edu

(425) 564-2810