Job seekers round table

Join us this Friday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m. for a Round Table featuring entrepreneurial expert, author, and CEO/founder of Girandola Academy, Tiffany McVeety. Get the most current info on landing resources for start-ups, and how to turn ideas and hobbies into income.

This is not a get-rich-quick pep talk. Tiffany is inspirational, but also realistic about risk and hard work. Even if you are not thinking about starting a business, you will leave this Round Table with ideas for networking and fine-tuning your job search.

Please call for your reservation: 206-533-6706

NIEA fall workshop

This year’s Northwest International Education Association (NIEA) fall workshop, will be on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Edmonds Community College with the theme of “Global Development and Changing Gender Roles”.  There will be meaningful presentations and lively dialogue, with emphasis on teaching approaches and resources related to the theme and globalizing curriculum.

Our great selection of speakers include:

  • Keynote speaker Lara Birx of the Gates Foundation on “Women’s Issues in Health, Nutrition, and Agriculture in Africa and South Asia” . 
  • Dr. Sutapa Basu, Executive Director of the Women’s Center Affiliate Professor, Women’s Studies.
  • Karen Foster, Washington State Senator, 22nd District.
  • Khurshida Begum, advocate, speaker, survivor of human trafficking.
  • Notable faculty and staff from community college across Washington.  (Shoreline Professors, Rachel David and Rosie Bellert)

The early bird registration deadline is October 14. Here is the registration form and instructions. For more information see the flyer!

Opening week!

It’s officially here! Opening week starts this week. Woohoo!! If you can’t contain your excitement (like us!), head on over to the opening week calendar and see what’s in store!

There’s information on department meetings, all campus meetings as well as workshops.

eLearning Open Lab for Canvas and Panopto

How are your Fall online courses coming together?  Do you have any questions about Canvas or Panopto?  eLearning services will have the computer lab in 1305 open for your use and will be standing by ready to help on September 16 at 11 a.m.!

If you can’t make this session, there will be another Open Lab next Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 1:15 – 2:15 p.m., also in 1305.

Looking for a more in-depth training on Panopto?  Please join us for a Panopto training this Friday, 9/19, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in Room 1301.

If none of these with your schedule, please let us know to schedule one-on-one appointments.

Wireless will be down

It looks like wifi will be down on campus until tomorrow evening. We should be back up and running soon! (Blame the sun flares…)