It may be only a test, but are you ready for The Great Washington Shake Out?

At 10:16 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, the Shoreline Community College Public Information Office will send out a test message using the college emergency notification system, Rave Alert. The test is part The Great Washington Shakeout, the state’s part of a national campaign to promote public safety awareness in the event of an earthquake.

The test message on Thursday will be sent by e-mail, voicemail and text message as well as posts on Twitter, Facebook and an RSS feed. All college employees and students can check their emergency message preferences  to make sure they receive the test message and any future emergency messages.

In sending this test message, Shoreline Community College will join more than 760,000 participants statewide for this earthquake-safety awareness campaign.

Come to the annual Japanese Cultural Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the PUB Quiet Dining Room from 9:30 a.m. – noon.  Try on traditional clothes, play games, make origami, have your name done in beautiful calligraphy and see a dance and martial arts performance.  All campus members are welcome and this event is free!  Come join us!

Sponsored by the HTC Program at Shoreline.

It’s almost time for the Shoreline Foundation Student Success Campaign Community Breakfast! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 a.m. in the PUB main dining room.

Now in our 17th year, this event brings campus and community members together to support Shoreline students. We hope you will join us before the start of your workday as we raise much needed funds for student scholarships.

Thank you for supporting our students!

For more information on securing your seat, visit the foundation webpage.

Mark your calendars for this mandatory training occurring in room 9208:

• Tues. Oct 14 – 12 -1:30 p.m.
• Tues Oct 21 – 9 -10:30 a.m.

The All-Hazards Training is an excellent overview of what faculty and staff should be prepared for in various emergency situations. The training is 90 minutes long.

This important training is mandatory for all faculty and staff.

Faculty members are not expected to attend trainings that occur outside of the contractual academic calendar. Associate faculty members who attend mandatory training and submit a completed time-sheet to the VPASA’s office will be paid for that time at the contractual rate for non-instructional work, $39 per hour.

There is nothing more important to this effort than a well-trained staff.  Preparation, training and readiness can make all the difference should the college ever be faced with a critical emergency.