Campus Updates 2/2/24

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Happy February all—hope your month is off to a good start. It has been a very busy week with a lot to report on! 

I had a great day last week in Olympia Washington with Trustee Rebecca Ringer, former student (and current employee!) Mashaal Shameem and current student Isabella Briones. We thanked our legislators for their support for community colleges and for advocating for our system.  The students were of course the superstars, and several of our legislative representatives commented on how impressive they were! 

On Tuesday, we held the Edwin T. Pratt community event here on campus.  It was a great event with presentations from our new Mayor Chris Roberts, Police Chief Kelly Park, poets Kilam Tel Aviv & E Mandisa Subira, & Jean Soliz & Ken Winnick who provided a brief history (in words and photos) of Edwin Pratt’s life.  It was a moving event, and it was so wonderful to see so many people come out for it.  Special thanks to the Black Heritage Society and the Urban League being a part of the event, for your continued work on social justice issues and for preserving Mr. Pratt’s legacy.  

These are images taking during the Edwin Pratt Event.

We also had King County, WA Councilmember Rod Dembowski and his chief of staff Kristina Logsdon visit campus with Trustees Rebecca Chan & Jamie Stark for visiting Shoreline Community College yesterday. We showed him our new Cedar x̌əpay̓ac building and he was VERY impressed with the space (and even got to meet Professor Keith Smith and a few students).  He was also super pleased to see all the creative work going on at the Center for Education & Career Opportunities (CECO) program, as well as what we are doing in our automotive programs! We look forward to finding more ways to support the county and be better connected- hey, we are North King County after all! 

In addition to that I had two meetings with presidents this week (one former, one current) for continued professional development and support.  I really appreciate my colleagues taking time out to connect! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Winter Quarter Updates 

Accreditation 
 

  • Friday, February 23: Mock Accreditation Visit.  
  • Friday, March 15: the deadline for Area Reviews has been extended from March 1st to the 15th to allow areas time to create goals for 2024-25 that support the forthcoming Strategic Plan framework, which will be finalized in late February.  In the meantime, prepare by reviewing the DRAFT Strategic Plan framework (and give feedback here). 
     

Human Resources 

Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College. 

Foundation 

Edwin T. Pratt Day of Remembrance  

On the evening of Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Shoreline Community College hosted the City of Shoreline’s tribute to the life and legacy of Edwin T. Pratt. Mayor Chris Roberts read the official proclamation of January 30th as the Edwin T. Pratt Day of Remembrance. Mr. Pratt, one of the very first African American residents of the area that would become Shoreline, was the Executive Director of the Seattle Urban League and worked tirelessly toward the advancement civil rights in our community, including the desegregation of Seattle Public Schools and fair housing initiatives. Tragically, Mr. Pratt was assassinated in 1969, but his memory lives on in a growing number of tributes and memorials throughout the city, including the Shoreline Community College Foundation Edwin T. Pratt Scholarship for Students of Color. 

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped make Tuesday’s tribute to Edwin T. Pratt such a moving and wonderful event. Josh Krupke and Michelle Cimaroli deserve special notice for their efforts! – Wendy 

These are images taken at this week's Edwin Pratt event

Scholarship Application is Now Open! 

Spring Quarter Scholarship application is open until Feb 28   
Annual Scholarship application is open until Mar 29   
Apply online beginning Feb 1 

Volunteers Needed 

Enrollment is up and that means that scholarship applications are up as well! The Foundation is seeking volunteers to participate in the scholarship review committee. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to directly assist students in need. Let Wendy know if you want to participate wcoates@shoreline.edu.  

Student Emergency Aid 

Applications for student emergency assistance grants are now being processed by the Benefits Hub. If you are aware of a student in urgent need of support, please refer them to the Benefits Hub and have them fill out an Emergency Aid application. 

Business & Administrative Services – Risk Management 

Please take a few minutes to complete a short safety survey with questions about workplace safety!  Each year, the DES State Office of Risk Management, together with the State Agency Safety Professionals Alliance (SASPA), administers the safety survey.  The 2024 Safety Survey will be open to all employees through February 18, 2024.  

Because many employees are now teleworking on a permanent basis, to some degree, the first question of this year’s survey allows employees to choose their current work environment from six options.  This will allow employees to answer survey questions that are only pertinent to their work environment. The six options are: 

  1. working from home 100% 
  1. working in the field 100%* 
  1. working in the office 100% 
  1. hybrid home and office 
  1. hybrid home and field* 
  1. hybrid field and office* 

*Field is any work environment that is not a home or conventional office, for example, instructional clinical locations. 

The intent of the survey is to enhance our culture of worker safety.  State agencies use survey results to develop a safety action plan for addressing the issues identified.  Survey information will help the Office of Risk Management (Joe Mazur) evaluate our current safety program, identify gaps, and plan safety initiatives to enhance employee workplace safety. 

The 2024 Safety Survey is anonymous.  Results will be collected by the DES State Office of Risk Management, then tallied and sent in summary form to each state agency. Thank you for your participation, and please let Joe Mazur know if you have any questions. 

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Lunar New Year 5K 2/25/24

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

The Lunar New Year 5K is an all-family event! Youth ages 10 and under or adults 65 years and older enjoy FREE registration. Adults age 60 to 64 also get a $5 discount on registration. 

FREE booths, vendors and fun activities at Aurora Rents throughout the time of the event! 

Date: Sunday 2/25/24

Time: 8:00am-12:00pm

Location: 

  • Check in: Shoreline City Hall (17500 Midvale Ave N)
  • Main event space: Aurora Rents (17460 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline)
  • Race track: Shoreline Interurban Trail
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Join us for Letters Aloud- A Night of the Greatest Rejection Letters Ever! 2/10/24

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Join us for Letter’s Aloud where Private Letters are read in Public. Tonight’s show is THANKS, BUT NO THANKS – Greatest Rejection Letters EVER!

This FREE event includes performances by SCC Faculty, Students and even our President, Dr. Jack Kahn.

Live music, lots of laughs and loads of fun. One night only!

  • Date: Saturday 2/10/23
  • Time: 7:30-9:15
  • Location: Shoreline Theatre
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Coffee Klatch: Artificial Intelligence and what’s happening in the Supply Chain 2/7/24

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Join us for an exciting event. Open to all students, staff, and faculty interested hearing about or talking about AI.

Artificial Intelligence and what’s happening in the supply chain

FREE Supply Chain Coffee Klatch – A virtually social gathering for coffee and conversation.  

5:30pm – 6:00pm Pacific, first and third Wednesday of the month. 

February 7, our topic is AI and the Supply Chain.

Sign up for this Zoom meeting to receive the URL to join in.

https://seattle.ascm.org/meetinginfo.php?id=316&ts=1706601445
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Press Release- Preserving Heritage: Shoreline Community College Introduces New ‘Cedar’ Building, Honoring Pacific Northwest Indigenous Peoples

February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Artist rendering of new 'Cedar' building

(Shoreline, Wash., February 2, 2024) In an earnest endeavor to strengthen ties with local tribes, and to honor the rich cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest, Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) is proud to announce the naming of its new academic facility. The chosen name for the new building is, “Cedar,” and pays homage to the region’s natural environment, characterized by towering trees and dense plantings.  

Washington State legislation requires the inclusion of Indigenous voices in the creation of new capital building projects, but leadership at Shoreline wanted to go beyond that requirement, and really work to forge an intentional and lasting collaboration with local tribes that will impact not only this building but also future community partnership efforts. The naming process was initiated as a collaborative effort with various tribes, including representatives of the Tulalip and Muckleshoot tribes, with a focus on engaging in meaningful conversations and respecting tribal perspectives. Shoreline also worked closely with Eliise Bill-Gerrish, a Lushootseed Language Educator from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, who played a pivotal role in ensuring that the naming process honored the authenticity of the Lushootseed language, the traditional language of many tribes in the Puget Sound Region, reflecting the wishes and cultural nuances of the tribes involved. Bill-Gerrish is meticulously translating and creating audio clips for each word in the Southern Lushootseed language. This approach was adopted to honor the language and culture in its true form, avoiding the phonetic translation into English. 

“The Cedar building is named after the prolific Western Red Cedar trees, x̌əpay̓ac in Southern Lushootseed, which are beloved by Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations. The cedar tree is revered for its ability to lift the Lushootseed People up in numerous ways. For example, many styles of canoes are made from the trunks of the x̌əpay̓ac, the inner bark and roots are used to weave baskets and hats, and the leaves can be used to support respiratory systems,” said Bill-Gerrish about the meaning of the name. 

“Another significant part of the story behind the new building name involves Shoreline’s Associated Student Government (ASG). Often new buildings are named after famous people or donors who made the highest donation toward the project. In our case we are proud to say that our largest donor was our students.  Our student government also advocated strongly for honoring our region’s Indigenous heritage and at the recommendation of our Indigenous partners, ASG helped us choose the name Cedar for our new building,” said Dr. Jack Kahn, President of Shoreline Community College. 

Shoreline Community College’s commitment to honoring Indigenous Peoples extends beyond this new building. “Tulalip and Muckleshoot tribal members, college leaders and the design team embraced Indigenous values by thinking about names for buildings and campus open spaces in terms of the nature of a place,” said Walter Schacht, Architect and Partner at the Mithun Architecture Firm. The College’s approach aligns with its broader initiative, of wayfinding across campus which seeks to name various features of the campus, including the proposal to associate Lushootseed names with Indigenous trees and shrubs. 

“We know there is still much work to be done to acknowledge and serve our Indigenous communities, but we are excited about the prospect of building a relationship with Muckleshoot Tribal College and other tribes, fostering meaningful and ongoing collaboration. This is just the beginning of a continuous effort to strengthen relationships with the tribes and respect the cultural significance of the land we occupy,” said Dr. Kahn. 

The Cedar building is devoted to the sciences and manufacturing, and will house biology and chemistry courses, biotech and biomanufacturing instruction, and advanced manufacturing, as well as a few other related programs. It is now fully open for instruction as of the start of the Winter Quarter, on January 8, 2024. 

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