Campus Updates 5/25/23

May 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News

Greetings Shoreline colleagues I hope you are well. As you know, this week was so hectic that we had a *literal* fire. The response by faculty in the building, our safety and security team, facilities, the SLES team and Shoreline Fire was outstanding. People were quickly evacuated, classes were rescheduled, people resumed work in alternate locations, and folks looked out for each other. This is how we do it people.

This was another great week to connect with community partners. I saw a couple films at SIFF (which was such a fun event!) and got to see some of our colleagues from around campus, as well as spend time with new colleagues including Oscar Rodriguez Garcia from the Cervantes Language Institute, Luis Esteban Consul of Spain, and Juan Fajardo. Thank you to Michelle Cimaroli and the Foundation for doing such a great job. I also had the pleasure to meet colleagues from Home Street Bank who made a kind donation to our Foundation and with representatives of the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center who have a wonderful vision, and a lot of great ideas to connect with SCC!

Dr. Kahn, Michelle Cimaroli and two folks from Home Street Bank receiving a donation check

Home Street Bank

Dr. Kahn, Michelle Cimaroli and representative from Shoreline/LFP Senior Center

Shoreline/LFP Senior Center

Finally, I was very glad to attend two excellent events on campus. The first was the Honors Research Track presentations. The students were just outstanding. Their passion for their research projects, and their ability to discuss and convey information is a real testament to them and the faculty who mentor their work. Their posters looked so great as well- a wonderful opportunity for students to get real practice for the poster presentations they will likely do in their grad school careers and beyond. Bravo! 

I also attended the AANAPISI heritage month event. The event drew folks from all over and packed the theater. The collaboration with K-12, the city, and the overall community was exactly the kind of event we need to see more of on this campus! The performances were beautiful and moving, and the educational material was excellent. Major kudos to Dr. Joan King and her team for arranging this event. Sadly, I missed the food trucks! 

Four dancers dressed in red shirts, and colorful skirts doing a traditional dance.

A great performance from last night’s event!

This Monday is of course Memorial Day, where we recognize and honor our military personnel who lost their lives in service of the United States Armed Forces. On behalf of the college, I want to thank all our Veteran and military affiliated students, staff, and faculty for all you do and for being a part of our community. 

Enjoy the rest of your week and the long weekend ahead. 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation:

  • Area Reviews due June 16, 2023 (see multi-year schedule).  

  • You are on track if 50% of your Area Review has been completed.  

  • Area Review Drop-In Support with the Accreditation Liaison Officer: Wednesday, May 31st, 2-4 pm, computer lab 1301 or via Zoom 

  • Meeting ID: 829 4385 5019 One tap mobile: +12532158782, 82943855019# US (Tacoma) 

This is a diagram of the Area review process.

Human Resources 

As a reminder Juneteenth is coming up next month. Shoreline Community College will honor and recognize Juneteenth, Monday June 19th, 2023, and will continue to recognize this as a holiday going forward. This event will appear on the college calendar and the campus will be closed on this day.  

Juneteenth is the one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.  President Joe Biden signed the bill ( Pub. L. 117–17 (text) (PDF)) on June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983.  

Resources related to the history of Juneteenth are listed below:   

This Is Why Juneteenth Is Important for America  

YouTube Video What is Juneteenth? – Juneteenth World Wide Celebration 

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

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System Outage Update 5/25/23

May 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Good afternoon, 

I hope that you are all having a good week and that you have some plans to get out this weekend and enjoy some of this glorious sunshine. I on the other hand will be sitting under whatever shade I can find, because as a redhead, the sun and I are sadly more like frenemies than friends. 😉 

Today I wanted to share a few updates with you, but before I do, I want to once again thank TSS for their tireless work in the restoration process. We truly appreciate you all! 

Campus Directory 

Many of you have asked about when we will be able to access our previous online campus directory. While we do not currently have access to the directory as a whole at this time, TSS and Marketing & Communications (MarCom) are working towards a solution for a new and improved directory that will be available in the future. Stay tuned for more updates. 

Website Requests 

This past week I have received many messages about our website. As a reminder if you see something that needs to be updated, please continue to fill out this form. We are continuing to work through these requests, but much like the desktop restoration process, it will take time as there are still many pieces of our site that need updating. Again, I want to thank you for your patience as we continue to move forward. 

Ransomware Investigation Update 

We are currently at a phase in the investigation where we can confirm the identity of the threat actors. The threat actor group who caused our ransomware incident goes by the name of Royal. Some of you may have encountered files at the beginning of the incident with a .royal extension, which is a hallmark of that group. 

Unfortunately, we do not know the identifies of the threat actors behind that name, but we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement in their ongoing investigations. 

That’s all for now! 

Thanks, 

Cat 

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A Minute of Silence for Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day

May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE

MEMORIAL DAY
MONDAY, MAY 29th 
3:00pm 

The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3:00pm on Memorial Day for one minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the United States. For the fallen and for the missing, we carry the torches of their memories.

This image shows a soldier kneeling amongst rows of gravestones with American flags in front of each.
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Update: Building 2600 Fire Summary

May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Dear Campus Community, 

This morning, just after 8:00am, a fire broke out in Building 2600. One staff member was in the building and safely evacuated after their initial attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful. Our staff member immediately contacted Campus Security and 911, who had previously been notified via our campus fire alarm system.  

Campus Security and members of the Facilities department began to set up a perimeter as Shoreline Fire and neighboring partner agencies arrived on scene to begin firefighting operations. The buildings immediately surrounding the fire (2700, 2800, 2900, and the HSAAMCC construction site) were evacuated out of an abundance of caution, to limit exposure to smoke/fumes and in the event the fire jumped structures.  

The fire is fully extinguished, and the Shoreline Fire Marshal’s Office and King County Sheriff Fire Investigation Unit have completed their investigations. Director of Safety and Security Greg Cranson will reach out to stakeholders about reentry and salvage. 

Personnel from Campus Security, Facilities, and the employee that was present when the fire broke out were all assessed by Shoreline Fire medical personnel for smoke inhalation and thankfully, none required treatment.  

Classes and college business will resume in the surrounding buildings (2700, 2800, 2900, HSAAMCC site) on Wednesday, 05/24/2023. Due to damage from this incident, Building 2600 will now remain unoccupied and unused until its preplanned demolition this fall to make way for the new STEAM building.  The college has identified space for classes and labs typically held in Building 2600, and those updates have been passed on to instructors and students. Due to the incident, the 2200, 2700, and 2800 buildings have no HVAC. We are working with Puget Sound Energy on a timeline for restoration.

The college is incredibly grateful for the work done by Shoreline Fire and their partner agencies who responded quickly to fight the fire. While the loss of equipment and space is unfortunate, material items can be replaced. We are thankful that no college employees or fire personnel were injured during the fire. 

The college will hold a debrief to determine what went well and identify the areas where we can improve, as the pursuit of providing a safe and secure campus is always our first priority. 

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Acting Director of Safety & Security Greg Cranson at gcranson@shoreline.edu 

Thanks, 

Cat 

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President’s Video Update & System Outage Access Update 5/23/23

May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Good afternoon,  

Just when you thought you had received your last e-mail from me…surprise! 😊 I have a few more things to share with you today. 

Included in this e-mail you will find the link to the latest President’s video update, updates on the file restoration process, and new information on how to add yourself to the RAVE emergency alert system if you are not currently subscribed.  If you did not receive a text or call from the emergency alert system this morning reporting updates regarding this morning’s fire in Building 2600, then you are not subscribed. 

President’s Update 

The link for President Kahn’s monthly video update can be found via YouTube 

File Restoration Update 

TSS is diligently working through the file restoration requests they have received.  To view the status of your file restoration request, please visit this link. 

As a reminder to be added to the queue for local file restoration, please submit a ticket via this form. 

RAVE Emergency Alert System: 

Due to the ransomware incident the internal process to add individuals to RAVE is currently not active.  If you would like to be added to the RAVE emergency alert system at this time, please visit the following link.  Please note that when you click on the link you may need to type Shoreline Community College into the search bar to be added directly into the Shoreline RAVE system. 

Have a great night! 

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