The week ahead

Here is a quick look at some of the things happening on and around campus this week!

Monday, Nov. 3:

The Queer Film Festival continues with a screening of We were here: The AIDS years in San Francisco at 12:30 p.m. in room 9208.

Student Parliament meets in the boardroom at 3 p.m. Make sure to join in on your student government!

Wednesday, Nov. 5:

Last day a “W” grade is issued, or to be able to switch to or from an audit.

Free Workshop at 3 p.m. in room 1501 on how to proofread for clear and correct writing! Follow a process for proofreading your writing so that you can find and correct more of your own sentence errors.

Men’s Basketball hosts a scrimmage against the Seattle Mountaineers at 7 p.m. in the gym. #GoDolphins

Volleyball travels to Whatcom for a 7 p.m. match. #GoDolphins

Thursday, Nov. 6:

The Shoreline Community College Foundation will host its 17th Annual Student Success Campaign Breakfast at 7 a.m. Find out more on the Foundation website.

Join the Global Affairs Center for a symposium on Looking for Answers to Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injuries at 7 p.m. in the quiet dining room.

Friday, Nov. 7:

Come and learn about admissions requirements, preparing for a major, and how to connect with UW resources at 10:30 a.m. in room 9202. Presented by Joyce Fagel, SCC Science Adviser and UW Undergraduate Adviser

The Veteran’s programs are accepting submissions until today to display until the end of November to celebrate Veteran’s Day.

Music Tech faculty member Jim Elenteny’s acoustic duo, Science! will play a happy hour set for free at the Highway 99 Blues Club!

Volleyball takes on Olympic College at 7 p.m. in the gym. #GoDolphins

Shoreline represented at NACAC college fair!

amy at NACACShoreline Community College is being represented out in the local community. This week Amy Stapleton is back at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling college fair in Seattle on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1. This is the fifth time Amy has been to the NACAC college fair.

Taking place at the Washington State convention center, Shoreline has a booth with information alongside more than 300 other schools from around the world. Amy has the chance to talk with thousands of students from local high schools (and students from abroad) and share about how Shoreline can fit their needs.

Like universities, fall is a busy time of recruiting for Amy. She might not be as far traveled as the international department recruiting staff, but she has been busy visiting fairs and high schools in the region.

Trustees adopt ‘areas of focus’ for 2014-15

The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees has approved three areas of focus that will help guide the work of the college for 2014-15.

“I’m encouraged by the process that brought us to this point and the outcomes of that process,” Board Chair Tom Lux said prior to the unanimous vote at Oct. 29, 2014 meeting. “During this time of transition on the board and in college leadership, this helps to make sure we’re all on the same page.”

Work on the areas of focus began during a retreat this past August. At the two-day retreat, the trustees and President Cheryl Roberts, along with consultant Tom Mesaros of the Alford Group, reviewed the current college work and opened a discussion on board goals for this academic year. The trustees and President Roberts came back to the discussion at the Sept. 17 meeting and then the board approved the areas-of-focus document on Oct. 29.

During that time, Roberts worked extensively with the college Executive Leadership Team and others on campus to hone the areas of focus and the strategies and tactics outlined in the document.

“As we move forward, this work will help us be more effective and efficient in our efforts to meet the needs of our students,” Roberts said. “Each area of focus includes components that will define and direct our work.”

Roberts noted that the areas of focus don’t replace the previously adopted core themes, but rather reinforce and address one or more of the themes.

The areas of focus are:

  1. Increase Enrollment, Retention and Completion
  2. Leverage Community Engagement
  3. Develop Human Resources and Physical/Technical Infrastructure

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Global Eyes series brings Sam Shepherd to campus

Samuel Shepherd photo

Samuel M. Shepherd spoke Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at Shoreline Community College as part of the Global Eyes series sponsored by the Global Affairs Center at the college.

Shepherd’s presentation was titled, “Chinese-Japanese Relations in a New World Order.”

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Student housing continues to be priority

With programs that draw from across the state, country and globe, Shoreline Community College continues to look for ways to help students meet their needs for housing while getting the education and training that can change their lives.

Campus sign photoWe’re committed to finding a housing solution that works for our students, the college, and the community,” President Cheryl Roberts said.  “Whether a student comes from down the street or from one of the more than 40 countries represented on campus, any housing solution must be open to all students.”

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