Still Time to Donate to the Clothing Drive for South Africa Study Abroad – Ends Fri., August 14

August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

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Just a reminder that there’s still time left to donate to the South Africa Study Abroad Clothing Drive, which ends this week on Fri., August 14. Clothing (warm and durable preferred) and shoes contributions can be made up to Fri., August 14, for young people served by the South African care center found here and here.

The South Africa Study Abroad (SASA) summer 2015 program, now consisting of a total of 15 Shoreline students and former students, has established a connection with the children being served by the care center since first visiting them in 2003. We are collecting warm clothing items and shoes, which we will carry in our luggage so as to give to these deserving children (some of whom are teenagers) when we visit them between August 25-27. As they are currently at the end of winter, Langbos Care Center has made specific requests for warm clothing (jump or jogging suits in particular) for the youngsters of all ages, and anything stylish for the teenagers.

Anyone interested in donating items (new or like-new) can drop them off in the barrels identified in common areas around campus with the label: Clothing Drive SASA 2015: The Children of Langbos South Africa. Donations are possible from July 22 to August 14.

Clothing donations can also be picked up from your office and other locations by contacting Dr. Ernest Johnson directly at: ejohnson@shoreline.edu with the subject heading: The Children of Langbos Donations.

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Board of Trustees Special Meeting(s) August 11-12, 2015

August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

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. 

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Retired Shoreline Instructor Carolyn Johnson Passes

August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

carrie johnsonRetired 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.

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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

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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.

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.

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