The Board is holding Special Meetings on Tues., August 11 beginning at 9 a.m. and on Wed., August 12 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Heritage Room (#302) at Shoreline City Hall. To access the Board’s page on the intranet, which includes the agenda(s) for the meetings, please click here.
Retired Shoreline Instructor Carolyn Johnson Passes
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Retired Shoreline instructor Carolyn (Carrie) Johnson passed away July 27, 2015. She graduated in the first dental hygiene class of 1970, and went on to teach here at Shoreline for several years. Her husband, Dr. Neil Johnson, also taught here at Shoreline and was our clinic dentist for many years. Their daughter Lisa, graduated from our dental hygiene program and also taught here for a short time.
You can find the obituary notice for Carolyn here. A Memorial will be held in her honor August 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Dr, Mill Creek, WA 98012.
Exploring AVID to assist student success
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(On Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, President Cheryl Roberts sent the following message by email to all employees.)
Dear Colleague,
At Shoreline, we have a rich tradition of caring deeply about the quality of education and service our students experience while on our campus. Whether they be transfer, professional-technical, domestic, international, degrees seeking, or looking to take a few key classes to enhance their ability to move forward in their career or educational goals, our aspiration is to help students succeed in their journey.
Thanks to all of you, we made great strides last year in laying the foundation for an intentional, coordinated approach toward student success. The creation of the Student Success Coordinating Committee is a good example of our efforts to create and coordinate a seamless experience of support for our students both inside and outside the classroom.
As part of this work, a 13-member team of faculty and administrators attended a three-day institute hosted by AVID for Higher Education (AHE). The event offered research informed workshops in high engagement teaching methodology for transfer and professional-technical faculty, first-year seminars focused on helping students transition to college, and the effective administrative support for those efforts. The team learned about high impact teaching and learning strategies that both establish and connect the academic tools that students use to engage with their course content.
Many may have heard of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). The Shoreline School district has been involved with for many years and views as the centerpiece of their student success efforts. Many other local school districts also embrace AVID. For the past several years, our campus has hosted the regional AVID college fair, drawing hundreds of students from 20 high schools across the Puget Sound area.
Several years ago, AVID established a higher education focus (AHE) that helps both two-and four-year colleges pull together all their student services and learning efforts into a coherent framework to maximize the ability of students to reach their goals.
The next step for this team is to reconvene this fall to continue exploring the benefits of using the resources and support services offered through AHE. During those intervening weeks, we will continue to gather information for our conversation this fall. Look forward to hearing more as we begin our academic year.
Thank you for your commitment to our vision of being world class in student success and community engagement.
Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D
President
Open Forums for V.P. of Advancement/Exec. Director of Foundation Kicked Off Thurs., August 6 With a Presentation by Mary Brueggeman
August 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Mary Brueggeman is a candidate for the position of V.P. of Advancement/Executive Director of the Foundation at Shoreline.
About 40 people from the campus community attended the first of two open forums for V.P. of Advancement/Executive Director of the Foundation this past Thurs., August 6. Mary Brueggeman gave a 15-minute presentation, followed by a 45-minute session for questions from the audience. The topic of her presentation, as assigned by the search committee, outlined what her approach would be for launching a capital campaign to raise $30 million for a new medical training facility.
Ms. Brueggeman holds a Master’s in Medical Anthropology from Southern Methodist University and has served as Director of Development at the Future of Flight Foundation.
The next open forum is this Mon., August 10 from 2-3 p.m. in the Quiet Dining Room. Candidate Steven Meneses, who holds a Doctorate in Management in Community College Policy and Administration from University of Maryland, will give a 15-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute Q+A. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend the forum to give their feedback. This Monday’s forum will be the final candidate presentation.
Student Success Coaches Off to a Successful Start at Shoreline
August 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Newly hired student Success Coaches Nicki Sunwall and Erin Wilson both have very personal reasons for wanting students to put their best foot forward at Shoreline. Sunwall, who now helps students navigate college for a living, never intended to go to college herself. And Wilson was living out of her car when she first set foot on North Seattle’s campus as a first-generation student back in 2004.
As Shoreline grows its student services, Sunwall and Wilson want to ensure those seeking their education here experience success on our campus. And they both draw on their personal experiences as non traditional students to connect with Shoreline’s community…Read more at news.shoreline.edu
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