Shoreline Named a Military Times “Best for Vets: Colleges 2016”

November 10, 2015 by 1 Comment
Shoreline Community College veteran students pose for a photo after raising the flags on Veterans Day 2015.

Shoreline Community College veteran students pose for a photo after raising the flags on Veterans Day 2015.

Shoreline Community College has been named a 2016 Best Colleges for Veterans by Military Times. The magazine publishes its list of 175 Best Colleges yearly.

According to Military Times, “schools were evaluated in five categories: academic outcomes/quality, university culture, student support, academic policies and cost and financial aid. While the value of each section was comparable, academic outcomes/quality and university culture were worth the most in the survey, and cost and financial aid was worth the least. Many factors other than those listed in the chart were considered when developing the rankings.”

You can read the article from the Military Times announcing the list here. For Shoreline’s ranking, click here.

Congrats, Shoreline! We’re proud to be a military friendly school!

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GAC Presents: The Canada-U.S. Relationship, James Hill, Consul General, Canada, Thurs., Nov. 12

November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

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Join us Thurs., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) for a talk by James Hill, Consul General, Canada. This event is free and open to the public.

The United States and Canada share two borders and their bilateral relationship is one of the closest and most extensive in the world. It is reflected in the high volume of bilateral trade–more than $2 billion a day in goods and service; the fact that the two countries have one of the world’s largest investment relationships; and in people-to-people contact–about 300,000 people cross between the countries every day. In fields ranging from security and law enforcement to environmental protection to free trade, the two countries work closely together on multiple levels, from federal to local.

Canada and the U.S. cooperate on continental defense, transboundary environmental and water issues, and on international high seas governance initiatives. They are both founding members of the Arctic Council. They are both members of numerous multilateral political, military, and economic fora, including the United Nations, NATO, WTO, NAFTA, G7, G20, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Organization of American States, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

But do they see eye to eye on every international issue? There is a tendency of Americans to take Canada for granted – “they are just like us, aren’t they?” While the two nations do share many basic values and cooperate in many spheres, Canada does have interests and perspectives that at times are at odds with the United States.

Join us in exploring Canada’s worldview  with the current Consul General of Canada in Seattle, James Hill. See more details on Consul Hill.

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A Veterans Day message

November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Shoreline Community College veteran students pose for a photo after raising the flags on Veterans Day 2015.

Shoreline Community College veteran students pose for a photo after raising the flags on Veterans Day 2015.  Photo gallery

(The following message was emailed to all employees on Nov. 10, 2015.)

Dear Colleagues,

Veterans Day is a time to recognize and remember the sacrifices of our countrymen and women who have served in our armed forces.  Many of our Shoreline colleagues have honorably served our country, and many of our students have served—and continue to serve—with distinction.  I hope each of us will take time during this day to remember their service with respect and reverence.

Having grown up in a military family, I am especially mindful of what our veterans have accomplished.  We all owe a debt of gratitude to them.  

To all veterans: Thank you for what you have given to all Americans.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Cheryl

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Reminder: Nominations for the WA ACT Transforming Lives Awards 2016 Due This Thurs., Nov. 12

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Dear Campus Community,

Please consider nominating a current or former Shoreline Community College student for the Washington ACT 2016 Transforming Lives Awards.

You can check out the 2015 Transforming Lives Awards booklet cover here and the booklet here.

The criteria and nomination form can be found here. Please do not hesitate to contact Lori Yonemitsu at lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu if you need assistance with the form or have questions.

To nominate a current or former student: please complete form on page 2 of the criteria and nomination form and include the written statement (“compelling story”) from the nominee and return to Lori Yonemitsu atlyonemitsu@shoreline.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 12, 2015.

About the Washington ACT (Association of College Trustees) 2016 Transforming Lives Awards
The Washington ACT Transforming Lives Awards recognize current or former students whose lives have been transformed by attending a Washington State Community or Technical College.  One (1) current or former student from each of the 34 Community and Technical Colleges will be nominated by the College’s Board of Trustees. A subcommittee of the Shoreline Community College’s (SCC’s) Board of Trustees will review all nominations received from the campus community, determine the College’s nominee for the 2016 Washington ACT Transforming Lives Awards and submit the nominee’s name to the ACT Awards Committee.

The ACT Awards Committee will select a total of five individuals (awardees) from the nominations submitted by the CTCs and each of the five awardees, will receive a $500.00 (Five-Hundred dollar) monetary award. In addition, the ACT will honor all 34 current or former CTC nominees at a Transforming Lives Awards Dinner, scheduled for January 24, 2016.

CRITERIA:
Nominations must come from the current or former student’s Board of Trustees, based on the following criteria:

The nominee may be either a current or former Washington Community or Technical College student who has completed or made significant progress toward completing a degree or certificate that has helped him or her prepare for, or achieve success in future or current endeavors.

The nominee must share a compelling story** in written format (maximum 500 words) about overcoming barriers to achieve higher education goals and how the education and support received at his/her Community or Technical College was life transforming (e.g. new employment, self-sufficiency, etc.). ** Please note: All 34 stories will be published in the Transforming Lives Booklet. The booklet is widely distributed to Legislators, CTC Stakeholders, the Public and is posted to the ACT’s website.

NOMINATIONS:
To nominate a current or former student: please complete form on page 2 of the attached and include the written statement (“compelling story”) from the nominee and return to Lori Yonemitsu at lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

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Reminder: Campus Closed for Veterans Day Wed., Nov. 11

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Please remind your students that campus will be closed for Veterans Day on Wed., Nov. 11. There will be no classes and all students services will be closed. Remind them to plan accordingly. Thank you.

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