Be a Biking Dolphin during May’s Bike Everywhere Challenge

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

bike to work
The “Biking Dolphins” are back for the “Bike Everywhere Challenge” again this year. There are two teams: the Biking Dolphins Green and the Squealing Dolphins. Both are open to anyone in the Shoreline Community College community.

Here at Shoreline we have organized two teams for Bike Everywhere Month and hope to start a student club to encourage participation. It’s really easy: just sign up on the website and then log in to record the miles that you ride each day during May. Our faculty and staff who have participated in the past have enjoyed it very much; now we are trying to encourage more student participation as well.

For more information or to express your interest, please contact either Jonathan Betz-Zall  at jbetz-zall@shoreline.edu or Alan Loveless  at wloveless@shoreline.edu. You can also sign up directly on the website, but each team is nearly full so we will encourage people to start their own teams.

 

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Phins Baseball and Softball play at home at Shoreline this Sunday!

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

dolphins logoCome on out and support our Phins Baseball and Softball teams as they take on opponents at home this Sun., May 1. #GoPhins!

All home games are played at Meridian Park at 16765 Wallingford Ave N. in Shoreline.

The schedule for Sunday is:
Baseball vs. Olympic, 12:30-2:30p.m. and then 3-5 p.m.
Softball vs. Douglas, 1-3 p.m. and then 3-5 p.m.

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Accessibility tip of the day: ADA Compliant Astronomy Lab

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

As we conclude Accessibility Action Week, today’s post is about another innovation in accessibility happening on our campus.

Jim Hughes, Shoreline Astronomy faculty, is collaborating with Astronomy faculty from Arizona State University and Spokane Colleges to create an accessible astronomy lab here at Shoreline.

ASU has developed ADA compliant descriptions for the images in Starry Night lab software so that students with low/no vision can hear (via assistive technology) what is being shown in the image. This is no easy task!

Here is an example:

“The figure shows the Sun on the right and Earth on the left. The orbit of the Moon is shown as a dotted circular path, and one location for the Moon is labeled. The illustration shows that one-half of the Moon’s surface is illuminated by sunlight. A person is placed on Earth such that it is noon (the Sun is directly overhead). Earth’s rotation is indicated by a curving counterclockwise arrow.” See example below:
orbitIf you are interested in learning more about this project, please contact Jim Hughes at jhughes@shoreline.edu.

Thanks for your enthusiasm and support this week! Our last and most exciting Accessibility Action Event is happening today!! Don’t miss it!

“Digital Accessibility in Higher Ed: Risk Assessment, Responsibility and Benefits”
with special guest Dr. Janet Sedgley, University of Montana
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., PUB Quiet Dining Room
Presentation Description:  It feels like a new buzz phrase – digital accessibility.  Those steeped in it, throw the term around daily.  Most others don’t find the term very accessible (aka approachable).  More individuals are starting to understand a little about how to create accessible Word documents and that web images require alt tags.  We have added more steps to our work processes. Why?

Let’s take a step back and get a general view of what’s happening with higher education and digital accessibility.  Is it truly an issue that needs our attention, how involved are each of us and what is higher education’s return on investment as far as digital accessibility.
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Campus events for Fri., April 29: Shoreline Teaching & Learning Conference, Digital Accessibility workshop, and more

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

These are the events happening around campus for Fri., April 29.

 

Shoreline Teaching & Learning Conference, PUB QDR (9208)
Fri., April 29: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Please join your colleagues for a professional learning event in which faculty share the work they have done this year around teaching & learning, with an emphasis on assessment projects, sabbaticals, and teaching squares.

“Digital Accessibility in Higher Ed: Risk Assessment, Responsibility and Benefits”
with guest speaker Dr. Janet Sedgley, University of Montana
Fri., April 29: 11:30-12:30pm – PUB
accessibility
It feels like a new buzz phrase – digital accessibility.  Those steeped in it, throw the term around daily.  Most others don’t find the term very accessible (aka approachable).  More individuals are starting to understand a little about how to create accessible Word documents and that web images require alt tags.  We have added more steps to our work processes. Why?

Let’s take a step back and get a general view of what’s happening with higher education and digital accessibility.  Is it truly an issue that needs our attention, how involved are each of us and what is higher education’s return on investment as far as digital accessibility.

This presentation is part of the T&L Conference but you are welcome to attend this session even if not registered for the full conference. Please RSVP here so we have enough seats set up for you.

If you cannot attend an on campus training, please reach out to eLearning Services and we can set up individual or small group sessions.

Intramural Yoga, Athletics Room 3025
Fri., April 29: 12:35-1:25 p.m.
Intramural yoga free to students, faculty, and staff of Shoreline Community College.

Ableton University Tour, Music Bldg. 815 & 818
Fri., April 29: 2-9 p.m.
Ableton is proud to partner with Shoreline Community College for the Ableton University Tour, a day and evening of student workshops and public presentations held at the Shoreline Community College campus. Students are invited to join Ableton representatives and Certified Trainers for an afternoon of break-out sessions exploring composition, sound design, production techniques, and performance utilizing Ableton Live, Max for Live, and Push. Daytime activities will be followed by a free evening presentation open to the public featuring performances, tips, and tricks and unique approaches for music-making from artists and Ableton experts. Special guests for the Shoreline Community College event include Thomas Faulds (Ableton Certified Trainer) and Andrew Luck (Artist).

“Letters of Joy” conference and workshops, PUB
Fri., April 29: 5-9 p.m.
Sat., April 30: all day

letters of joy
“Letters of Joy” event includes a Friday evening lecture and approximately twenty two-hour classes on Saturday taught by a wide variety of calligraphy teachers and other artists.

The keynote speaker teaches three sessions of his or her class so that almost all attendees will be able sample his or her teaching style and learn a new technique or two.

We are pleased to announce that Barry Morentz will be the keynote speaker and also teach classes at the 2016 Letters of Joy conference this year.

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Construction Projects Summer Update

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The college has been planning several projects during the Fall and Winter Quarters and now that it’s Spring, you’ve seen some of the construction underway in the PUB 9000 Building. Here is an update on the many projects that will continue through Spring and into Summer. During this construction season, we will do what we do best, help students and visitors find their way around.

PUB Information Desk and Casual Student Area
A custom-made reclaimed wood information desk is presently being installed and the furniture is scheduled to be delivered before May 10th. This area will become an information hub for prospective, new, and current students, as well as all our campus and the larger communities we serve. Please join us for a Grand Opening Celebration on May 16th at 2pm in the PUB Main Lobby.

4000 Building Summer 2016 Remodel
The design work is well underway for a remodel of the 4000 building that will bring a renewed sense of the building as a place for academic achievement. The main entrance and Library Services will be upgraded, along with a new academic student learning area located inside the main entrance. Other improvements will include updated lighting, colors, and furniture. The main/2nd floor (4200) and 3rd floor (4300) will be closed to students and staff during the summer. The ground floor (4100) will remain open for access to TSS, the student computer lab, Drama/Film department offices, and the Black Box Theater. Student ID services will be relocated and planning is underway.

Many other services will be temporarily relocated for the summer. Please plan on receiving Library Services at a relocated service center in the PUB on the main floor in what is now the photography gallery (aka the fishbowl), room 9203. Here’s where students can receive a limited set of services currently found on the main/2nd floor of the 4000 building. For the summer, the Math Learning Center will be located in 2202. The Writing and Learning Center will be located in 1504, and Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Services will be coordinated out of another location that is still under discussion.

Come Fall, the 4000 building will re-open with Library Services, the Math Learning Center, The Writing and Learning Studio, and Tutoring all located in the updated space. Future phases of work are also being planned and will continue throughout the upcoming academic year.

1600 Theater Remodel
The Theater Lobby will also undergo a summer remodel with some updates inside the main auditorium as well. The building will be closed to staff and students and reopen in the fall with a mid-century theater flavor suited to showcase our programs and community events. Some painting and refreshing will be completed before SIFF (The Seattle International Film Festival comes to campus in late May).

FOSS First Floor
As you may have read, we are combining Counseling Services, currently on the second floor of FOSS, with the WorkForce Team located on the first floor of FOSS.  (link to prior DAAG article here). This construction is scheduled to start after the July 4th holiday and be completed for Fall Quarter. WorkForce services will be available in the 4100 Computer Lab for Summer Quarter.

And, some Roofs
1600 Theater Roof – There will be patching and sealing done on roof penetrations throughout the 1600 hexagon portion, and a complete renewal of the lower square portion that transitions over to the 1500 building. This is the flat top of the actual roof itself.  The concrete composite shingles on the exterior sides will be replaced with metal wall panels very much like what is currently on the 1700 building. Some landscaping and other touch ups will occur to refresh the exterior of the building. The pagoda/Mansard style will be maintained. The work window will be June 13th to mid-September.

1900 Parent Child Center – Originally just a roof renewal, the project now includes HVAC installations to bring much needed A/C to the PCC. There will be equipment and material staging around the building in mid to late June, with work wrapping up very close to the start of Fall quarter, perhaps a few weeks into October. The building will remain open and functional. The contractor will coordinate closely with the PCC staff to time material moves with the children’s schedules so that no activity between ground and roof is occurring while the children are outside and that work does not occur during nap time.

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