Campus Updates 8/18/23

August 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Good afternoon folks—hope all is well! 

This last week was very busy! I spent several meetings with folks pouring over budget and program reviews looking through requests etc. that have come in through our review process. A huge thank you to Becca Chen and the members of the Budget team for all of their work getting the budget in order and walking us through this process. We will be presenting some preliminary information to the Board next week on this process- I am looking forward to sharing the results with our community. 

This past week, Wendy Coates, and two of our board members (Rebecca Chan and Kim Wells) joined me in meeting with a representative of the Seattle Foundation as well as newly appointed chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap to discuss the history of the Seattle Promise. We are learning more about how the Promise has had a major positive impact on Seattle as a community and will be discussing throughout the year whether this is something that could work at SCC as well. More soon! 

I also wanted to highlight a blog post about Mary’s Place (that you can see listed in Events and Updates below) as they did a nice story on our new partnership with them this week. Thanks to Karen Bretz, Taraji Belgacem, Paprika Fahrenwald, and Kelly Williams (new ESL faculty) for helping get this partnership together and piloted this summer. We plan to keep this going in fall, winter, and spring. We’re also in talks with Compass Housing Alliance about doing ESL classes at their Shoreline location in coordination with Hopelink, so I’ll keep you posted on that! 

This week I wanted to send a shoutout to Douglas Haub and Terrell Fox. Many people don’t know all the great work they do behind the scenes to support so many people. They provide so many creative solutions, and so much support behind the scenes that I just wanted to share that with campus- we see you both, and we appreciate you! 

Finally I wanted to share that last weekend I was able to visit the Walla Walla area for the first time. We had a great time, enjoyed the wineries and some great food. But let me tell you something. There was NO onion propaganda to be seen anywhere. No stands, no posters, no silly onion cartoons. Come on people! We were told with the focus on wineries that the onion has lost its special place. They can of course still be found at Albertsons etc. So, if you were wondering why I didn’t bring you any onions this week, this is why! 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Best, Jack 

Summer Quarter Updates 

Human Resources 

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

Communications and Marketing 

Hi everyone! I have a couple of updates and reminders for you this week. The first is that I am going to be out of the country on vacation for the next two weeks starting this weekend. I will return the day after Labor Day on the 5th. While I am away Damon Logan dlogan@shoreline.edu will be handling DAAG and ST requests as well as managing the college calendar. If you have any questions please send them his way, and if you’d like to submit something for DAAG or ST, please do so via the calendar request which can be found here. 

Secondly, I want to remind everyone that if you would like to request a website update or addition, please do so using the web request form. When you do it please make sure you include the link for the page you are looking to fix and adding a screenshot is also incredibly helpful. Those requests go directly to Damon and by entering them into the ticketing system it helps us track and respond to them better. 

Thank you and I’ll see you in two weeks! 😊 -Cat 

TSS 

We are continuing to work with the State to reestablish our database connection with ctcLink information which we use to feed into our systems including the campus directory. While we work through that project, we want to share a temporary solution with you. 

This spreadsheet contains directory information as it was prior to March 20, 2023. It may not be 100% accurate in terms of phone numbers, but it is a start. As we continue to roll out our new phone system, those phone numbers will be automatically updated within the spreadsheet for improved accuracy. 

Please note that this temporary directory is automatically updated every Sunday, so if an employee is new, they might not be viewable immediately until that weekly update occurs. 

We will continue to provide updates as we receive them. 

Foundation and Advancement 

Scholarship Reviewers Needed! Reviewing student scholarship applications is inspiring, fulfilling, and rewarding! The process is done online anytime during the review period (August 21 – Sept 6). We will supply you with instructions, scoring rubric, and any other assistance you may need. Each application is scored by 2 or 3 reviewers (depending on how many volunteers sign up), and it takes 3 – 5 hours to complete. Please don’t feel the need to do them all at one time, you can break it up however you want during the review period. 

Be part of this meaningful work by emailing Josh ( jkrupke@shoreline.edu) today! 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities. 

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Shoreline Welcomes Dalila Paredes as Acting Dean of STEM

August 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment

We are thrilled to announce that Dalila Paredes has accepted the role of Acting Dean of STEM at Shoreline Community College (SCC). Dalila began at SCC in April of 2022 as the Associate Dean of STEM and Workforce with an impressive ten-year tenure of distinguished professorship in biology and chemistry at Amarillo College and Clark College.  As a first generation, queer, female, Mexican-Indigenous, Latina in STEM, Dalila brings a wealth of academic expertise and a profound commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within our campus and STEM community.  

Dalila is an accomplished academic leader with a proven track record of driving positive change and fostering inclusive excellence. From spearheading critical Accreditation efforts on campus, actively participating in the DEIA advisory committee and being a member of SCC’s first affinity group, Queer Folx and Friends, Dalila’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is evident. Her involvement in the Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee (LOAC) underscores her dedication to academic quality and continuous improvement.   

Notably, Dalila has also led efforts in the successful development of the new HSAMCC building, poised to open its doors soon. With an unwavering passion for both education and empowerment, Dalila continues to shape a brighter future for Shoreline and its community.  

As we embark on this new chapter under Dalila’s leadership, we look forward to witnessing her vision for fostering a vibrant and inclusive STEM environment that embraces the unique talents and perspectives of our community.  

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Water off in Building 9000 Friday 8/17

August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Hello Campus Community,

The contractor for the 9000 Gender Neutral Bathroom project will be shutting down all water to the 9000 building on Friday, 8/17, from 8am – 5pm.  Currently the building is closed on Fridays during the summer.  If you are onsite this Friday and reside in the 9000 building, please use the restrooms in the 1000 or 5000 building.  My apologies for this inconvenience.  Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 

Thank you,

Kim

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Introducing Joe Mazur as new Vice President of Business and Administrative Services

August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Shoreline Community College is pleased to announce that Joe Mazur has accepted the role of Vice President of Business and Administrative Services.  

Joe will join the Shoreline in mid-September, bringing more than 25 years of experience in higher education to the role. “I am thankful and excited to be joining Dr. Kahn and the Shoreline team in its mission to transform lives and serve our diverse students and community.  As a community college graduate, I see myself reflected in the students that we serve and know first-hand the far-reaching impact that community colleges provide.” 

For the past 10 years he has served as Chief Business Officer at two community colleges in the Florida College System (FCS). Most recently, he served as Vice President of Business Operations & Chief Financial Officer at Seminole State College of Florida located in the Greater Orlando Metro Area. He began his career as an accountant at the Florida Prepaid College Program and then moved to positions at Florida Southwestern State College, Indian River State College, and College of Central Florida. He also has experience in public accounting.  

An active member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), Mazur has served as Chair of the Florida College System Council of Business Affairs, as voting member on the Operations Board of the FCS Risk Management Self-Insurance Consortium and is an active member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). In addition to his professional membership, he is also a graduate of the College Business Management Institute offered by the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO). 

Joe earned his Associate of Arts degree with a focus in business administration from Palm Beach State College and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He also holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University, and a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Florida Gulf Coast University.  

He is married to his college sweetheart, and they have two college-aged children, and a rescued cat. His daughter attends Florida Atlantic University, and his son is starting at Florida International University this fall. In his free time Joe enjoys fishing, hiking, and traveling with his family. Their most recent excursion was to Iceland where they ate fermented shark and hiked on a glacier. They hope to go to Ireland and Scotland next.  

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Update: Cybersecurity Advisory- National Student Clearinghouse

August 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity Advisory 

Update August 16, 2023

Shoreline Community College continues to hold the safety and security of students, staff, and faculty as a top priority. As such we would like to provide an update to the data breach involving the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and the MOVEit Transfer tool. As of August 16, 2023 we were informed by the NSC that the only data that was compromised were student names, and nothing else. There was no compromise to any sort of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) for any student files associated with Shoreline Community College, nor was there any breach of information associated with any student names regarding programs of study.  

We consider this situation to be resolved, given the outcome and data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse, and remain steadfast in our commitment to the safety of our students, staff, and faculty. 

Original Message July 27, 2023

Shoreline Community College (SCC) has received notice from two of our third-party vendors, the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), that a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party software tool (MOVEit) may have exposed personally identifiable information of current and prior students and employees.  

The MOVEit Transfer tool is a widely used filesharing application used by many businesses, organizations, and higher education institutions worldwide.  Many of these organizations could be impacted by this event. It is important to note that SCC does not use the MOVEit software, though these third-party service providers do. 

Shoreline Community College shares student enrollment data with the NSC. Some of the data shared with the Clearinghouse includes personally identifiable information. At this time, we do not know the extent of the data security breach.  However, we continue to keep in contact with NSC and TIAA to monitor the situation and will immediately notify the individuals who have been impacted to the best of our ability. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has advised us that ctcLink has not been affected, as this incident is localized to the third-party vendors. We also know that this is unrelated to the previous ransomware incident Shoreline Community College experienced at the end of March. 

National Student Clearinghouse 

The National Student Clearinghouse is a nonprofit organization that provides educational reporting, data exchange, and verification services to more than 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide. SCC works with the clearinghouse for a variety of purposes including enrollment and degree verification services and student loan reporting requirements. Data provided to the National Student Clearinghouse includes personally identifiable information and education records. The National Student Clearinghouse has posted details about this incident on its website. 

TIAA 

TIAA is a financial organization that offers investment and insurance services to employees working in the academic, research, medical, governmental, and cultural fields. SCC provides names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers for those employees who choose to participate in TIAA services. Further inquiry can also be directed to: TIAA’s National Contact Center 800-842-2252. TIAA’s Security Center at https://www.tiaa.org/public/support/security-center 

What Does This Mean for You? 

The safety and security of our students, staff, and faculty is our top priority, and we remain committed to thoroughly assessing any potential impacts. This cyber breach did not impact Shoreline Community College’s network or internal systems. 

If you have been affected by this breach, we will contact you in the coming weeks as soon as we obtain specific details from the NSC as to who was affected and what information was accessed. 

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