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7/22/2004• Issue #95News | Movers & Shakers | Campus
Calendar | Welcome & Farewell |
| Wedding bells in the traffic circle! | |
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Russell and Dani Amaru were wed July 15, at 8:30 a.m., in BCC's traffic circle. |
This fall, BCC will debut a new, easier-to-use MyBCC employee portal: The new MyBCC will consolidate the many redundant employee menus that are currently in use by employees. The web applications you use on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis will still be available to you through the new portal. In addition, college forms and documents currently stored in the forms library and/or Public Folders will be combined into a central documents library in the portal.
New features
Maintaining your own portal personal page
Creating your own list of favorite links
Uploading documents to a private or shared documents library
Creating your own collaboration websites to support your committee, department, or other college-related work
Additionally, faculty members may use the new portal to:
Post announcements to their students
Upload and post documents or files to distribute to their classes
Set up discussion boards, surveys, or other materials for their classes
The features for faculty are not intended to replace Vista, but will be offered as another option. If you would like to volunteer to serve as a pilot user of any of the features mentioned above, please contact Lori Tiede at x2459.
BCC has launched a new certificate program in Medical Informatics, which integrates information-technology systems and concepts into the healthcare delivery process to manage information in patient care, clinical research and medical education. A new and evolving field, Medical Informatics encompasses all aspects of patient care data management, including data generation, collection, retention, transmittal and manipulation for patients, healthcare providers, researchers and insurers.
Intended for individuals who are already part of the medical field such as nurses, therapists, program managers and technicians the program's emphasis is on understanding, evaluating and implementing information systems from the clinician's point of view.
Classes are available both in-person and online.
For further information, contact Patricia Dombrowski by phone at x3164 or by email at pdombrow@bcc.ctc.edu . On-line information is available at www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu/health/medinfo/mi.asp.
Bellevue Community College has received a grant of $486,662 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a program to increase diversity in the nursing workforce. BCC was one of only 23 schools to receive an award in the competitive grant process this year.
Specifically, the three-year project aims to increase the pool of under-represented ethnic minority and disadvantaged applicants for BCC's nursing program through targeted marketing and a preliminary training program in study skills, Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language. The project also aims to improve the retention and success of minority nursing students by providing peer-to-peer tutoring and counseling.
In addition, the project will bolster the curriculum for all BCC nursing students by adding components that promote an understanding and appreciation of diversity. Faculty professional development activities to improve understanding of other cultural and socioeconomic values, styles and perspectives also will be provided.
EWU and BCC Create International Student Joint Admission and Transfer Program
Eastern Washington University and BCC have set up a new transfer arrangement through which international students can receive admission to BCC and a guaranteed admission to EWU at the same time.
Under the agreement, international students who earn associate degrees at Bellevue Community College with a certain grade point average and who meet a few admissions criteria may automatically transfer to Eastern to complete their bachelor's degrees.
Students who opt for the agreement will be able to plan their programs from the beginning with advisors from both Bellevue Community College and Eastern Washington University.
Administrators at both schools expect that the option will encourage more international students to study at their schools.
The international transfer program is the third significant point of collaboration between Eastern Washington University and Bellevue Community College. The two institutions already cooperate in offering two bachelor's degrees an interdisciplinary degree in social science and an applied technology degree awarded by Eastern but taught on the BCC campus.
The Employee Pluralism Committee is looking for fresh ideas and a few new members for 2004-05. If you are interested, please contact Becky Turnbull at x2275.
The Employee Pluralism Committee is one of four standing committees that make up our college pluralism initiative. This committee's purpose is to advise the Vice President of Human Resources regarding diversity issues, concerns, and suggestions that could affect employees. The committee:
assists in the development of work plans supporting recruitment, retention, and development of employees;
reviews progress on the Human Resources work plan and recommends modifications;
reviews the Affirmative Action Plan;
assists in the enhancement of leadership and development plans for employees from diverse populations;
supports community-building within the college.
The Employee Pluralism Committee exists to improve the atmosphere for all employees at BCC. Some committee-sponsored social gatherings have included showings of the films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "The Wedding Banquet," and a celebration of Irish culture on St. Patrick's Day. The committee also co-sponsored Glenn Singleton's Beyond Diversity workshops, hosted A Taste of BCC and has engaged the college in structured dialogue about the perceived hierarchy or Pecking Order at BCC.
Your input is welcome!
As we transition to our new BCC image, Institutional Advancement and Printing Services have been working to produce new BCC stationery, with the new logo. If you still have a supply of old logo paper stationery, please use it up for your casual correspondence.
For budget reasons we have delayed ordering new stationery while we still had supplies of old stationery. Now we are just about out.
A BCC letterhead template for desktop use was sent out in July as an e-mail attachment; if you don't have it you can download this e-letterhead from the Shared Folders: All Public Folders / Printing Services / BCC Stationery. When you open the template you will see that it has instructions. This template is for use on any correspondence you will attach to an e-mail, and you can also write your letter and print it out in hard copy on a color office printer.
If you have questions about appropriate use of the electronic letterhead, please contact Marketing Director Bart Becker at x2810.
We expect to have new letterhead produced and available by the end of the summer. By that time, the old stationery should be phased out and all campus correspondence should be on the new-logo stationery.
As a related general reminder: please replace the old logo with the new logo on materials and web sites whenever you can. If you can do this yourself, please go ahead. If you need help, please contact Bart.
CEO orientations planned for Aug. 16 and Sept. 13
Do you know someone age 16-20 who did not complete high school but now wants to continue their education? CEO can help.
The Career Education Options program (CEO) at Bellevue Community College is an opportunity for students who are no longer enrolled in school to gain an excellent education and job skills by working towards a certificate or degree in one of BCC's professional-technical programs. CEO students receive significant support, including free tuition and books, career exploration and individualized advising.
To qualify, students must be 16-20 years old and no longer enrolled in high school (students can not have a high school diploma). Interested students must attend an orientation on August 16 or September 13 from 2-4 pm in Room R203. To find out more information, please call the CEO office at 425-564-4035.
A major career conference for BCC students and local high school students will be presented Nov. 2 by a collaborative group of several BCC divisions and offices. The conference will offer an exciting mix of industry and education speakers, panels, break-out sessions and booths to inspire students to explore science, technology, engineering, math and business careers.
Keynote speaker will be Rick Stephens, who is currently senior vice president of The Boeing Company and president of their Shared Services Group. Stephens also has served as Boeing's vice president and general manager for Homeland Security and Services, and as leader of several Boeing businesses including Space and Communication Services, Reusable Space Systems, Naval Systems and Tactical Systems.
Panel discussions will cover such topics as Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, Bio-Technology, Science Intersections, Business, Woman in Business/Technology Role Models, and Diversity in Business.
The Science and Business Divisions, Career Center, Advising Center and Tech Prep all are involved in producing the event, along with Jerry Bunce, Dave Halverson and Jerry Westfall of The Boeing Company.
Watch for more information as the conference nears!
| | Welcome our short-stay, Japanese students! The International Student Programs (ISP) department and the English Language Institute (ELI) have been working together for the past year to bring brand-new summer customized short-stay programs to BCC. As a result of that effort, Tezukayama Junior High School in Nara, Japan, will be sending two groups of students, a total of 49 young people, in August to BCC to study English as a Second Language, computer applications, and American culture. The students will be living with host families on the Eastside.
The first group, Aug. 2 - 6, will consist of 30 fifteen-year-old girls. While here, the students will participate in music classes taught by staff of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra and will also take American cooking classes at PCC Natural Markets in Issaquah. The second group, Aug. 11 17, will consist of 18 sixteen-year-old girls and one boy. In addition to ESL and computer classes, these students will visit the Experience Music Project and be taking American Sign Language, taught by a BCC Continuing Education ASL instructor.
If you see these students on campus in August, please help them to feel welcomed!
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| July23-25 | Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair (Parent Education booth) |
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| Sept. 11-12 | Aki Matsuri Japanese Cultural Arts Festival |
| Sept. 27 | Fall Quarter begins! |
For more events information, including BCC sports events, visit the college calendar at http://events.bcc.ctc.edu/eventcenter-bin/msclient.dll?SESSION=0362128400&METHOD=TOP&NID=2000219&CMD=2
| | Stop by the BCC booths this weekend at the Kidsfair section of the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair! BCC Parent Education faculty will be running activities for children, and members of the BCC Parent Advisory Committee will be selling art boxes for storing children's art. The Fair will be held July 23-25 at Bellevue Square and the Bellevue Art Museum. The Kidsfair will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day in the art museum. |
| | Japan comes to Bellevue Community College for a weekend! Welcome the coming of autumn at this year's Aki Matsuri, a two-day Japanese Cultural Arts Festival for all ages! The matsuri, an excellent opportunity to experience the rich culture of Japan, will be held in the gymnasium and Building R from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. The event will feature the cultural arts of Japan including music and dance performances, martial arts, fine arts, culinary arts and craft exhibits including ikebana, bonsai, pottery and woodcarving demonstrations. Hands-on activities include origami, kite-making and Go games. Join the Mikoshi procession from 1 - 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. A new activity this year is the Nomi-no-ichi, a Japanese style flea market.
Admission is free, with nominal charges for certain workshops. For more details or if you would like to volunteer , visit the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association website at www.enma.org , or contact Tom or Katsuko Brooke (425-861-7865 or enma.japan@verizon.net .) |
| | Associate Director of Computing Services Agnes Figueroa-Martinez has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from The Association, which is the professional organization for community and technical college administrators in Washington state. The scholarship will assist with the costs of taking graduate-level, online courses in Information Technology Management from Capella University.
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| | BCC WorkFirst Project Managers Connie Cohen and Mindy Iwen presented a workshop titled "Job Search Techniques for the Low Income ESL Population" at the National Association of WorkForce Development Professionals Conference in Portland, Oregon, in May. Their presentation covered information about the BCC WorkFirst ESL program, which involves intensive English language classes that are developed around the Customer Service workplace, as well as pre-employment, basic computer and workplace communication skills training. The program's Service Learning requirements and student portfolio development were also presented.
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| | BCC art instructors Bob Purser and Lars Husby currently have work on display through October 23rd at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art in Bellingham. The exhibition is titled Looking Forward,Glancing Back, and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Northwest Designer Craftsmen.
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| | Three BCC Bulldog baseball players were drafted this spring by major-league teams. Pitcher Greg Goetz was chosen in the eighth round by the Cincinnati Reds; Outfielder Brent Thomes was picked in the 15th round by the Seattle Mariners; and Pitcher Ian Harrington was selected in the 37th round by the Baltimore Orioles.
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| | BCC Continuing Education Dean Bruce Riveland has been elected vice president of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' Continuing Education Council. Bruce will serve as president of the group in the 05-06 academic year.
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| | BCC student Jay Bryner has been selected as the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award, which is sponsored by the Seattle Mariners, is given to the top community college baseball athlete with high academic qualifications in the Pacific Northwest. Bryner, a pitcher for BCC, was honored June 1 during pre-game ceremonies at Safeco Field. The philosophy major was captain of the BCC baseball team this spring and was a unanimous selection for both the all-league and all-conference teams after finishing the year with a 7-2 record with 85 strikeouts. |
Welcome to new BCC staff and faculty:
| | Robin Ballard Program Manager, Work-Related Programs, Continuing Education |
| | Mike Dunne IT Systems Specialist V, Information Technology Services |
| | Dale Kees Gardener II, Campus Operations/ Grounds |
| | Steven McLaine Director, Food Service |
| | Edward Smith IT Systems Specialist II, Computing Services |
| | Julie Murphy Smith Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Information Resources |
| | Michelle Chavez Program Assistant, Arts & Humanities |
| | Shirley Cunningham Program Assistant, Arts & Humanities |
| | Ramona Decker Program Asst., Health Sciences, Education & Wellness Institute |
| | Terrie Graham Chief, Public Safety |
| | David Houseberg Campus Security Sergeant, Public Safety |
| | Janis Juarez - Program Assistant, Arts & Humanities |
| | Robert Lee Maintenance Custodian Lead, Campus Operations/ Custodial Services |
| | Susan Moran - Program Assistant, Health & Physical Education |
| | Jan Ng Program Assistant, Health Sciences, Education & Wellness Institute |
| | David Bacher Maintenance Custodian I, Campus Operations/ Custodial Services |
| | Cassandra Cosme Program Assistant, Distance Education |
| | Susan Denmark Program Assistant, DSS |
| | Theresa Donohue Experiential Learning Coordinator, Career Center |
| | Rebecca Ervey Project Manager, Workfirst |
| | Kristen Foote Part-time Faculty, Parent Education |
| | Shairose Gulamani Business faculty |
| | Shallie Johnson Program Assistant, Career Center |
| | Lois Harrison Human Resource Assistant Senior, Campus Operations |
| | Mary Morrow Part-Time Faculty, Speech |
| | Greg Hysmith Gardener II, Grounds |
| | Harriet Newton Faculty, Health Sciences/ Recreation Leadership |
| | Bess Parks Administrative Assistant, Information Resources |
| | Peter Saflund Associate Director, NWCET |
| | Julianne Seeman Faculty, English |
| | Donna Sheedy Early Childhood Program Specialist, EFLCC |
| | Craig Spencer Refrigeration Mechanic Lead, Campus Operations/ Maintenance |
| | Bat-Sheva Stein Faculty, Health Sciences/ Nursing |
| | Bonnie Wallace-Hoffman Faculty, Drama |
| | Manjari Wijenaike Project Manager, NWCET |
| | Betty Wong Administrative Services Manager A, Human Resources |
One of BCC's original employees passes away
Lillian V. Maddock, who was one of BCC's original employees, passed way July 13 in Bellevue. Mrs. Maddock worked at BCC for 17 years, serving ultimately as the assistant to Frank Paustain, who was Vice President of Administrative Services.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Acacia Memorial Park, Bothell Way. Remembrances may be made to Somerset Women for Medic I, 766 Bellevue Way S.E., Bellevue WA 98004
| | BCC President Jean Floten was quoted in a July 17 King County Journal article titled, " College students search for transfer options." View the full article online at http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/168666. |
| | Part-time Interior Design instructor Angela Hildre was quoted in a July 11 Seattle Times article titled, TV shows are boosting interest in interior-design careers. You can view the article on-line at http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=designers11&date=20040711&query=hildre |
For more articles about BCC in the news, go to http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/news/coverage/
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Keep your eye on the BCC website for two new features soon to come: a new Prospective Students menu and Campus Slide Show!
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