Campus Updates 4/21/23

Good morning, folks—this one will be a short intro on my end. 

Ransomware and our recovery project are of course the bulk of everyone’s work these days. It’s great to see Wi-Fi coming back online, and lots of other campus improvements as well. We are still waiting for info from DELL on their recovery efforts but will report that as soon as we have it. Of course, again big thanks to TSS who have moved us along in the recovery process much faster than what I have heard from other institutions in similar situations. 

While busy this week, I was able to make some events and community connections that I think will both assist the college as we move forward, and that also highlight the great work already happening here. Tenzin Tsundue was on campus last week reading from his new book “Nowhere to Call Home.” The presentation included a bit of Tibetan history, beautiful poetry, and inspiring words and camaraderie. Thank you so much to Dr. King, and team for hosting this wonderful speaker. 

On Sunday, Samira Pardanani and I met with members of the Nepal Seattle Society. We are so pleased language and culture classes are offered on our campus, and look forward to future partnerships aiming to preserve culture for our Nepalese community 

Finally, I had the opportunity to meet with the North Urban Human Services Alliance. I learned a bit about their vision, and what they offer to the community. We discussed the importance of their work on areas of retention for our students, and ways we might work together in the future. I will be bringing some folks together to discuss possibilities with them so if that’s your area of interest please let us know. 

In other news, I was thinking the other day that sadly I have not advanced my personal gardening projects here at all. I am wondering how folks are doing on theirs and what April crops look like so far? Let me know! 

Have a great weekend! 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

• System Outage Update 4/17/23 
• Join us on Thursday April 20th for One Planet Exhibit Reception 

Accreditation 

• Monday’s April 24 due date for Area Reviews has been extended. Stay tuned for the new due date and please continue working on your Area Reviews. All accreditation news can be found at: https://daag.shoreline.edu/tag/accreditation/.  

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• Reminder: requests to travel via a Travel Authorization (TA) form must be completed prior to your travel. Travel Authorization approvals by supervisors need to be completed in the month they were submitted or will generate an error. The exception is for same-day travel (non-overnight) within King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Thurston counties-no TA is required.  
    

Human Resources 

Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College 

Events and Updates 

• Junior and Cadet Girl Scouts 
• Earth Week Celebrations 
• Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered at Shoreline Community College! 

• Waves of Gratitude 
• Shoreline Shout-Out 
• Meet the New Faces of Learning Resources 
• Check out the Shoreline Short Short Film Festival this weekend! 
• Introducing Jason Brandon: New Executive Director of TSS 

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COVID-19 Updates   

Cases   

• For the week of 4/12 to 4/18, the College saw 3 positive cases of COVID reported. 
• Please note that this will be our final week of Covid-19 reporting.  

• Due to the upcoming change in federal emergency protocols in regard to the Covid-19 pandemic that go into effect on May 11, 2023, the reporting of Covid cases is no longer required.  

News 

• The Washington State Department of Health has announced that the free at-home testing program is ending on May 11. Tests may still be ordered from the website until then, although eligibility requirements have been changed to focus on communities most in need. Press release: DOH’s successful Say Yes! COVID Test program to finish May 11 | Washington State Department of Health 

Questions?      

• Email covidsupervisor@shoreline.edu or check the COVID-19 Updates site for the latest information.       
• Federal COVID.gov site    
• Washington State Department of Health Coronavirus       
• Public Health Seattle and King County Coronavirus Disease     
• Public Health Seattle and King County Health Blog 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities.