Shoreline to Host 17th Annual Math Olympiad Event Sat., March 14

March 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

math olympiadIf you plan to be on campus this Sat., March 14 take note that 1,000+ elementary and middle school students, their teachers and parents will also be on campus for a Math Olympiad event scheduled from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. so be sure to leave extra time for parking and note that some facilities (mainly the gym and a few classrooms) will be occupied during the event.

The 17th annual Shoreline Math Olympiad math competition is being held again at SCC on March 14 – Pi Day! The competition is for 4-8th grade students attending public and private schools in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Last year we had 800 Mathletes compete and this year we’re aiming to top that!

Students test in the morning and enjoy entertainment and awards in the gym in the afternoon. It is sponsored by the Shoreline School District, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, Shoreline Community College and local sponsors. More than 150 volunteers assist with the event.

This event is open to the public. Feel free to stop by and join us for our entertainment and awards ceremony, which begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Shoreline Community College gym. There is no charge for parking during the event.

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Faculty All-Federation Meeting Mon., March 16

March 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The faculty Federation (SCCFT Local 1950) will hold its Winter quarter All-Federation meeting on Monday, March 16, from 3-4 p.m. in Room 1102. The main agenda item will be planning for 2015-16 collective bargaining, including brainstorming faculty negotiations issues. All faculty are encouraged to attend this one-hour meeting to learn about the first steps in the negotiations process that will get underway during Spring quarter. Federation membership forms will be available for faculty who have not yet signed their union forms.

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Legislators to host town hall meeting

March 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

State Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-Shoreline, and State Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-Shoreline, will host a town hall meeting, 2-3:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at the Shoreline Fire Department, 17525 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline.

Both Chase and Ryu represent the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Shoreline Community College.

“These kinds of meetings are terrific venues for candid discussions of the issues and priorities important to the 32nd District and our state,” Chase said. “With the 2015 legislative session underway, we can discuss the critical issues that we are facing in Olympia.”

The meeting will include an update of legislation action during the session along with questions and answers to constituents’ concerns.

“It’s always a pleasure to hear directly from citizens and have a real dialogue about solving our common problems,” Ryu said. “I look forward to hearing your questions, comments and ideas for how to make our state a better place.”

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‘Get Ready- Take Action’ spring schedule set

March 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The spring-quarter schedule of “Get Ready – Take Action, All-Hazards Training” is set.

The big news is that faculty and staff will be able to take the training online in addition to choosing from three afternoon face-to-face sessions.

“I’m very excited about the online training,” said Safety & Security Director Robin Blacksmith. “I’m working with our eLearning department to create a class in Canvas that will then be available for all employees to take when it is convenient for them.”

The work to build the class has started and Blacksmith said the goal is to have it available by mid-spring quarter. “A number of people who have already taken the class have asked if they can take it again as a refresher,” she said. “The answer is ‘yes,’ and the online option may help address that request.”

Some people prefer to be in a traditional face-to-face learning environment and there are three such classes set for this spring. In previous quarters, most of the 90-minute classes were scheduled between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. For spring, Blacksmith consulted with faculty union President Amy Kinsel to set the three sessions. “We wanted to perhaps reach a group of employees who haven’t been able to get to the other classes,” Blacksmith said.

The dates, times and locations are:

  • May 7, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 9208
  • May 20, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 2925
  • May 26, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 9208

Blacksmith also noted that there are two session remaining this month:

  • March 11, 2-3:30 p.m., Room 2925
  • March 17, Noon-1:30 p.m., Room 9208

For employees who want to come to a face-to-face class, Blacksmith asks that they use the form below to sign up. Once the online class is available, employees will be able to access it at any time with no signup required. As reminder, associate faculty members who are attending either the face-to-face or the online 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. Associate faculty payment applies only to those who are taking the training for the first time.

The goal is to have all employees who work on campus to participate, including staff and full- and part-time faculty. The college began in June, 2014, to offer Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) –based training to all employees.

President Cheryl Roberts has expressed that all employees who work on campus should complete what is now labeled, “Get Ready – Take Action, All Hazards Training.”

This training is intended to help make the campus a safer environment for employees, students and everyone who comes to the college. Employees who do not work on campus may also choose to participate in the trainings, either in class or online.

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Texarkana Waltz at Shoreline Theater Now Through March 14

March 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Texarkana Waltz
Waltz on over to the Theater Department this weekend through next Saturday, March 14 and check out “Texarkana Waltz,” the semi-autobiographical play the Los Angeles Times calls “One of those rare works that manages to tickle the funny bone while plucking the heartstrings with quirky writing that sparkles with playful wit.” Um, we’re sold!

Directed by Debra Pralle, the Theater department presents Seattle playwright Louis Broome’s play that explores the horror of murder and the healing power of family and forgiveness in fresh, funny and stylistically creative ways.

From echoes of Hamlet, to Brechtian epic drama, and into a realistic exploration of a modern lesbian couple, “Texarkana Waltz” employs modern and classical sensibilities, colorful characters and the occasional singing cowboy to catapult us to the heartland of America as an Oklahoma clan struggles with the violent demons of its past.

Playing in the Shoreline Community College Campus Theater, performances are March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are:
General admission, $10
Children 14 and under and SCC Students, $6
Seniors and Non-SCC Students, $8
Get tickets here.

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