Good afternoon all,
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! As you may know this month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan and enacted into law as a month-long recognition in 1988. Recently president Biden released a proclamation designating this week, September 11-17, as National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week.
We have a lot to celebrate with our diverse Latin(x)/Hispanic community here at Shoreline. One thing I am particularly excited about, due to the great work of our Deans Jonathan Molinaro, Nancy Dick, ESL faculty, and Aisha Hauser & Alejandra Salgado, we have partnered with the Latino Educational Training Institute and will be seeing 50+ new ESL seekers this fall at Shoreline Community College! We are also one of the hosts of the Seattle Latino Film Festival again this year which looks really great. Looking forward to updates on events and other opportunities to celebrate this month.
This past week I caught up with Dr Singh, one of my mentors and President of Edmonds College. We were meeting monthly for a while but got thrown off due to the ransomware incident, so I am glad to be back on a regular schedule with him. He is a great person and resource as he has been president of several colleges across the country and has a lot of insight and real-world examples from a variety of institutions. I am learning a lot working with him.
This past Sunday the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW) hosted their first language and culture class on our campus! The day began at 2:50 pm with a “Meet and Greet” session, allowing Tibetan Language and Cultural Schoo (TLCS) kids and their parents to socialize and catch up. I was very humbled to participate in an “Opening Ceremony,” welcoming the community and featuring speeches by TLCS Director Lobsang Tsering, and TAW President Gonpo. After my presentation, the children were asked if they had any questions. This girl below asked, “Are you really the college president”? I loved it and assured her I was and that other could vouch for me. 😉 We are so lucky to have this community meeting regularly on our campus. Looking forward to more this coming year!
And hey what about the food trucks this week? I am kind of a Mexican food snob, having many favorite places in southern California and let me tell you the burrito I had was so good! The best part was socializing with some of you and seeing some good cheer and camaraderie. Our very own Trustee Ringer came out as well to support the effort! Can’t wait to see more faculty and students out there throughout the year once the term begins.
I know folks have been swamped with ghost students these past few weeks and we are all very appreciative of the teams in student services, TSS, and Instruction that are trying to balance the importance of removing fraudulent students and offering the courses students need to be successful. Thank you for all you do.
Best,
Jack
Fall Quarter Updates
Human Resources
New Hire Employee Updates:
Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline Community College:
- Anjali Chudasama – Full-Time Faculty, Music
- Logan Damon – Web Communications Coordinator, C&M
- Marcus Harvey – Custodian 2, Facilities
- Ahlam Mahai – Cook 1, Parent Child Center
- Kimberly-Cuc Pham – Custodian 2, Facilities
- Banafsheh Rassaian – Full-Time Faculty, Med Lab Technology
- Sarah Stackhouse – Sr Assoc Director of International Outreach, International Education
- Andrew Stephans – Full-Time Faculty, Economics
- Vasudha Sundaravaradan – Full-Time Faculty, Biology
- MJ Tomer – Pgm Spec 3, eLearning
- Christine Walters – Admin Asst 4, Social Sciences
- Benjamin Weimer – Pgm Coordinator, Internships
- Dean Weller – Grounds & Nursery Services Spec 2, Grounds
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Events and Updates
- Register for Fall Continuing Education Classes Today
- Waves of Gratitude
- Shoreline Shout-out
- Auditions for a Wrinkle in Time This Week!
- Registration Open for Health and Wellness Continuing Education Classes
- Welcome Back to School and a Disability Inclusive Environment
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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose
We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities.
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