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Book Your Cruise on the BCC “Love Boat,” February 13

Celebrate Valentine’s Day on the twinkling waters of Puget Sound this Friday night! The popular cruise for BCC employees and students boards at Seattle’s Pier 55 on Alaskan Way around 7:30 p.m. and departs at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased on campus in C106 and cost $20 for one and $35 for two. Sweets and refreshments are included. This romantic voyage is sponsored by the BCC Campus Activities Board, Phi Theta Kappa and the Associated Student Government. For details and directions, contact the Campus Activities Board at 564-2448 or stop by Room C106.

State Board Commends BCC’s Performance

The college received a Certificate of Commendation from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges for achieving or exceeding its 2001-2003 Performance Reporting targets for student transfer, student preparation for the workforce and adult basic education/English as a Second Language skill achievement. During the 2002-03 academic year, BCC prepared 3,737 graduates for transfer to four-year institutions, 17 percent (547 students) more than it had targeted and the highest number among all community colleges in the state. Also this year, BCC prepared 775 students to move directly into the workforce, 38 percent (215 students) more than targeted. In addition, 60 percent of BCC’s Adult Basic Education and ESL students met targeted skill levels, achieving the stated goal.

“These achievements result from a lot of hard work by our faculty, staff and students,” said BCC President Jean Floten. “We are delighted by the success of our educational strategies in each of these three areas, and we look forward to continuing to improve our performance in the years to come.”

Recognize Excellence! Nominate Outstanding Faculty and Staff Members for Margin of Excellence

Think of the faculty and staff who lead by example, who inspire others and make the college a better place to work and learn. Take a moment to nominate that dedicated employee for the 2004 Margin of Excellence Awards! Each year the BCC Foundation recognizes outstanding faculty and classified staff members who demonstrate a commitment to excellence through their contributions to the campus and to the community. Margin of Excellence awards of $1,000 each are awarded to a select number of recipients. BCC employees, students and trustees are encouraged to nominate faculty and staff candidates. Nominations must be submitted to the BCC Foundation office (A102) by March 10. Award recipients will be announced in April and honored in a campus ceremony in May. Last year's winners were staff members Bonnie Ellis and Kazumi Hada-Chan and faculty members Cathy Lyle and Rudy Helm (full-time) as well as Joyce Staples (part-time). Application forms are available online at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/foundation/moeapplications/index.htm. For more details, please contact Institutional Advancement at 564-2386.

BCC Internship Expo Connects Students and Alumni with Employers

Students and alumni are invited to network with local employers and compete for paid and unpaid internships in a variety of career areas from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, in the L Building lobby. Professional dress is recommended (business casual) and attendees should bring several copies of polished resumes and cover letters. Students can get help preparing resumes and cover letters at the BCC Career Center on the second floor of the B Building. For a list of employers attending, visit http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/careers/jobfairs.htm. Contact Teresa McClane at (425) 564-5605 or via campus e-mail for more details.

Celebrate BCC Students’ Achievements at TRiO Day Celebration

Join the National TRiO Day celebration on Thursday, February 26 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Room N201. Nearly 100 BCC TRiO students will receive gold, silver, or bronze certificates, which correspond to their levels of fall quarter academic achievement. Dr. Stella Williams, BCC Scholar-in-Residence, will be the keynote speaker, and a proclamation from Governor Gary Locke will be presented. For more information, contact Mary Chambers at 564-2218 or via campus e-mail.

BCC Reads! Student Scholarship Contest Entries Due February 27

Students who finish qualifying projects based on Ian Frazier’s book, On the Rez, may compete for one of four scholarships from the Bellevue Community College Foundation, which cover spring quarter’s full tuition at BCC. Faculty and staff members who work with students are encouraged to let them know about the contest. The BCC Reads! Scholarship deadline is February 27. Winners will be selected the week of March 8. Full rules and application procedures can be found at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/liberalarts/bccreads/students.html. For more information, contact Diane Douglas, Executive Director, Center for Liberal Arts, at 564-2550 or via campus e-mail.

In Brief

• The Washington Community College Administrators Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to help classified and exempt employees earn a degree that will prepare them to become a community or technical college administrator. Visit http://www.learningconnections.org/Association/docs/2002ClassifApp2.doc for a copy of the application. Scholarship applications are due to President Floten's office by March 19, 2004.
• Save the Date – the fifth annual BCC Foundation Luncheon is set for April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bellevue. The luncheon is BCC's largest fundraising event of the year and raises vital funds in support of student scholarships and educational programs. For more details, contact the Foundation office at 564-2386.
• BCC instructor George Walker was named interim head women’s soccer coach for the 2004 season while Ray Butler takes a one-year leave from coaching to pursue his teaching commitments.

Movers & Shakers

• Phil Lucas, communications instructor at BCC, won a CINE Golden Eagle Award for “Native Tongues,” a PBS-TV “Vis-à-Vis” documentary he co-directed. The Seattle Times Eastside Digest reported on Lucas’ award on January 29. For the item, visit http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=glance29e&date=20040129&query=Phil+Lucas. Lucas was quoted by the King County Journal in its February 4 edition. Go to http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/155332 and scroll down for the story. The film will air Friday, February 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in C120 A and B. See “Coming Attractions” for more details.
• Part-time art faculty member Pat De Caro is having a one-person exhibition of 25 charcoal drawings entitled “Telling Stories” from February 18 – April 17 at the Art Museum of Missoula, Montana. Her one-person "Incognito" exhibition at the Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle opens from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 7. The exhibit continues through March 28. For details, go to http://www.sedersgallery.com/. To view more of her work, visit http://www.patdecaro.com.
• Parent Education instructors and staff members have been busy! Full-time instructor Stephanie Sloan presented a workshop about learning through block play at the Babies, Brains, Blocks and Books early learning conference at BCC. Parent education director Julie Soto gave a teambuilding and communication workshop to the Association of the Education of Young Children at Bellingham Technical College and part-time instructor Joellen Monson presented a workshop on nurturing children’s friendships at the Crib to Classroom conference in Shoreline.
• Bev Reil, staff member in Student Services will present her organizational design graduate work in a round table discussion at the League for Innovation for Community Colleges in San Francisco. Reil earned her masters degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington.
• All 15 of BCC’s 2003 Radiation Therapy students who took the Radiation Therapy Certification Exam passed, and a quarter of the class scored in the top five percent! The national exam is administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) and there are approximately 75 radiation therapy training programs in the country.
• Nursing student Karla Bushmaker was selected for one of five Benjamin Cummings Allied Health Student Scholarships. More than 350 students applied for the national scholarship.

Campus Calendar

For more events information, visit the college calendar at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news

Coming Attractions

• Library Gallery Exhibit – BCC student artists Gene Hardy, Mark Seak and Pavo McDonald are featured in the “Focus” Exhibit through Friday, February 20. See their paintings, drawings and ceramics in the BCC Library Gallery Space. For gallery hours, go to the Library Media Center site at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/lmc/info.html.
• Film Screening – View instructor Phil Lucas’ award-winning documentary, “Vis-à-Vis,” from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13 in Rooms C120 A and B. The film features indigenous performing artists James Luna and Ningali Lawford as they compare perspectives on life and society. This free screening is sponsored by the BCC Diversity Caucus, BCC Reads! and the Center for Liberal Arts. For more information, contact instructor Judy Woo at 564-2311.
• Kids’ Fair – Children ages 4 to 10 and their parents are invited to BCC for a day full of magic, stories, art and fun! The free Kids’ Fair brings jugglers, clowns, face painters and more to the BCC Cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 28. Kids can learn about health and wellness, listen to stories, create their own crafts and find out about public safety. Free refreshments, stickers and goodie bags will be provided. An art auction in the L Building will benefit BCC’s Early Learning Family and Childcare Center. The event is sponsored by Associated Student Government, Phi Theta Kappa, Campus Activities Board and UNICEF. For more information, please contact Salma Siddick of Associated Student Government at 564-2332 or via e-mail, asbvpsa@bcc.ctc.edu.
• Copan Slide Presentation – Learn about the history, archaeology and discoveries at the Classic Maya site of Copan during a slide presentation by BCC anthropology instructor Nancy Gonlin and Alison Fujino, who was on assignment for National Geographic in Honduras. The presenters will share their images and insights on Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Drachen Foundation, 1905 Queen Anne Ave. N. #200 in Seattle. The event is free and open to BCC employees and students, as well as individuals participating in the spring break trip to Copan with instructor Lars Husby. For more information, please contact Nancy Gonlin at 564-4189 or via campus e-mail.
• Drama Performance – Get ready for a hilarious new twist on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” when BCC students stage Tom Stoppard’s Tony Award-winning play, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.” Hamlet’s bumbling sidekicks become the main characters in this offbeat comedy, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 4-6 and 11-13 at 8 p.m. in the Carlson Theater. Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information, please contact Lyneen Patnoe or at 564-3114 or via campus e-mail.
• Symphonic Choir Concert – Enjoy an evening of beautiful music as the BCC Symphonic Choir performs two of the most well-known choral masterworks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13. The program will feature "Mass in G" by Franz Schubert and the "Requiem Mass" by Gabriel Faure in the acoustically wonderful Westminster Cathedral at 13646 NE 24th Street in Bellevue. For $7 tickets and information, please contact Ken Wilson at 564-2694.
• Parent Education Lecture – Gain valuable insights about how to raise likeable, respectful children at Connie Dawson’s lecture, “The Role of Structure in Your Child’s Happiness,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 in the Carlson Theater. Dawson, Ph.D., is the co-author of How Much is Enough? Everything You Need to Steer Clear of Overindulgence and Raise Likeable, Responsible and Respectful Children, Toddlers to Teens. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For tickets and information, please contact the BCC Parent Education Advisory Committee at (425) 836-4010.

Welcome & Farewell

Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:

• Shawn South – Web Development Support Specialist, Information Resources/i-BCC
• Amy Saladino (Hallet) – Program Coordinator, Multi Cultural Services
• Molly Stanford – Production Artist, Printing Services
• Anne Norberg – Program Assistant, Institutional Advancement
• Maurice McKinnon – Director, Health Sciences and Wellness Institute
• Norma Whitacre – Title III Activity Director, Office of Instruction

A fond farewell to departing BCC employees:

• Dee Jobe – Administrative Assistant, Science
• Becky Bomgardner – Early Childhood Teacher, Early Learning and Family Childcare Center
• Paul Maxwell – Gardener II, Campus Operations/ Grounds
• Judith Eide – Program Coordinator, CE/ Work-Related Programs
• Cynthia Brinck – Program Coordinator, NEPTC
• Jodi Adams – Accountant/Principal, Finance
  

BCC In The News

BCC’s vocal jazz ensemble “Celebration” was one of only four college groups selected for an international jazz conference, and the only group from the West Coast, writes the King County Journal. Ensemble director Tom Almli is quoted in the January 19 article. Read the story online at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/154025.

Tom Almli was also interviewed by The Seattle Times about Celebration’s prestigious selection to perform at the International Association of Jazz Education in New York. Go to http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=jazzchoir17e&date=20040117&query=Tom+Almli for the January 17 piece.

BCC guest speaker Tim Wise shared his views about racial inequality with The Seattle Times on January 16. Wise gave a presentation at the college to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Read more online at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=wise16e&date=20040116&query=Tim+Wise.

For more articles about BCC in the news, go to http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/

On the Web

Helpful Resources for New Employees

The New Employees page outlines quick steps for requesting BCC network and e-mail accounts. Orientation materials and other topics should be added soon.
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/employees/new.asp

Answers to Frequent Employee Questions

The FAQs page gives answers to common questions about campus technology. Learn how to change your voice mail from home, access e-mail through the Web or other similar related topics. http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/employees/faqs.asp

New Risk Assessment Section in the Forms Library

A new section is now available in the BCC Forms Library featuring forms and procedures provided by the Risk Assessment Committee.
http://intranet.bcc.ctc.edu/formslibrary/risk/ or click on the Forms tab in MyBCC.

Reminder to Update your Password in MyBCC

After you change your network password this month, don't forget to also update your account profile in MyBCC. After you log in, click on Personalize, then Accounts. You'll want to update your NT authentication account with your new password.
http://adminportal.bcc.ctc.edu

Advertise Your Event on the Web

Just a reminder that if you're planning an upcoming campus event, don't forget to advertise! Submit your event to the BCC Public Events Calendar.

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/forms/postevent.stm

Make your Websites Accessible

Visit the Web publishing guide to learn about BCC information accessibility standards and on-campus assistance to help make your site compliant. All sites are now required to meet this new standard.
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/webpublishing/ada

Students’ 2003 Tax Information Available Online

Student eligible for Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credit can access their 2003 tax information through BCC’s Online Services for Student site.
https://wts.bcc.ctc.edu/hope/hope.stm

Recent Website Redesigns

Reaffirmation of Accreditation 2005
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/accreditation/

Submit News

To submit news, please contact:

Bob Adams, BCC College Relations
badams@bcc.ctc.edu
(425) 564-3081

Watch All-BCC FYI for deadlines.
Please keep submissions brief, verify spelling and include your contact information. Thank you!

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