Message from President Roberts: Personnel update for Employee Engagement, Equity & Organizational Development

Dear Colleague,

Dr. Gloria Ngezaho, Executive Director of Employee Engagement, Equity, and Organizational Development, has shared his decision to resign from his position, effective May 20, 2019.

Dr. Ngezaho shared, “Although this was not an easy decision to make, I am grateful for the professional opportunities and the honor to have briefly shared this journey with the campus community in which we achieved some great things. Throughout it all, I have learned so much, and have been enriched by the connections and relationships I made in the past year. And for that, I am grateful to each and every one of you.”

Dr. Ngezaho joined the College a year ago to assume responsibilities for this new area. Dr. Ngezaho, along with Pilar Corder, Executive Assistant – Office of Employee Engagement, Equity, and Organizational Development, have worked collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administrators across campus to establish our New Employee Orientation (NEO); offered diversity, equity and access trainings, implemented a manager’s checklist to support new employees; facilitated Courageous Conversations with the Executive Team (ET) and individual employee groups; and collaboratively organized the second annual Day of Learning.

President Cheryl Roberts thanked Dr. Ngezaho for his service to the College, saying, “I am grateful for your work to help us make great strides in living into our values of respect, inclusion, and student engagement.”

President Roberts is working with Executive Assistant Pilar Corder to reach out to key interest holders in this work: the Faculty Senate and SCCFT leadership, Brigid Nulty, Associate Dean of Teaching, Learning & Assessment, the MCORE faculty, and the Inclusive Excellence Steering Committee to develop a transition plan for this important work at the College.

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.

President

SIFF 2019 Opening Night and Film Scholarship Benefit Party

Please join us on Friday, May 24, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. for wine tasting, hors-d’oeuvres, glass of wine, a meet-and-greet, photo ops followed by the screening of our Opening Night film, Brittany Runs a Marathon, from 7:30 – 9:00 PM. This film was the Winner of the 2019 US Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival, directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, starring Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock.

Tickets are $50 ($15 of the ticket price is tax deductible) and include wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, glass of wine, meet-and-greet, and the film. Proceeds benefit the Performing Arts and Digital Film-making Scholarship awarded to students each year by the Shoreline Community College Foundation.

Encourage your students to consider joining the Honors College

Encourage your students to learn more about the Honors College. Now is the time of year when many students are considering how to best plan their class schedule for next year. If you know of students who may be a good fit for the Honors College, please personally encourage them to learn more through a variety of outreach opportunities.

Drop by the PUB lobby to view “Our Story”, a collection of photos and quotes from many current Honors students. Special thanks to the students and staff who supported this poster project: Dang Dang, Yi-Tan Hsu, Begimai Kulmurzaeva, Eneya Kwesele, Shay Malla, Shujah Sial, Willow Strey, Travis Tribble, Azia Lualhati, Rob Berg, Rylan Good, Mari Kosin, Lori Maxfield, and Chuck Schultz.

 

For any questions about The Honors College, contact Mari Kosin at mkosin@shoreline.edu.

Message from President Roberts: Right of Way, Storm Water & Long-Term Intersection Improvements Impact on Traffic

Dear Colleague,

I wanted to update you on some of the roadway changes happening on and around campus. As these improvements continue in the coming months, additional traffic diversion, flaggers, and other safety measures will be in place. We understand that this may pose an inconvenience for some, but please know that safety is our top priority for all involved.

Right-of-Way Improvements:
The City of Shoreline and the College are working together to improve access to the College for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. This work has begun along NW Innis Arden Way. See the construction map at the bottom of this post for details.

What Will Change?
New sidewalks will be constructed along NW Innis Arden Way, Greenwood Avenue N, and N 160th Street

Bicycle markings will be installed on N 160th Street between Greenwood Avenue N and Dayton Avenue N.

What’s the Timeline?
Completion by late fall 2019

Storm Water Improvements:
Currently, repair work is also occurring on the storm line of NW Innis Arden Way directly West of Greenwood Ave and 160th Street, which unfortunately impacts local traffic.

What Will Change?
The roadway is reduced to one lane of alternative traffic between 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each weekday to repair a storm line

What’s the Timeline?
Now through late June (approximately 6 weeks)

Can I Avoid this Construction Traffic?
During this work, you may want to use one of two alternate routes from campus:

West Gate Exit: Take a right on NW Innis Arden Way, then take another right turn onto 10th Ave NW, and another right turn onto 175th.

East Gate Exit: Left turn on Greenwood Avenue, then another right turn on Carlyle Hall Road NW, and another right turn to Dayton Avenue.

Long-Term Intersection Improvements:
Looking ahead, the College and City are developing a plan for the intersection of Greenwood Avenue N with N 160th Street/ NW Innis Arden Way, as the existing intersection was not built for the large number of people that use it on a regular basis.

What Will Change?
This intersection will be rebuilt to improve traffic flow

What’s the Timeline?
By the fall 2025 (six years from the opening of the new student housing)

How Can I Learn More?
• You are invited to attend a public meeting to learn more about these improvements on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (6 – 8 p.m.) in the Main Dining Room (Room 9215), building 9000.

Thank you for your patience as we make these positive improvements for our campus community and our neighbors!

Respectfully,
Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President
Office of the President

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2019 Faculty Regalia Rentals

Commencement will be held on Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at 6pm in the gymnasium. All faculty, administrators, and staff are invited to wear commencement attire. Your participation is encouraged as a tribute to the dedication and achievements of our 2019 graduates.

The deadline for ordering caps and gown rentals if you do not have your own is Friday, May 10. You can go online to order your commencement wear.

Customer number: 46000591000
Order number: 4141324

Once you have ordered, they will be available for pick up between June 12th and June 19th, but no later than Wednesday, June 19th by 3 p.m., in the Student Life Office, PUB 3rd floor.

Please contact Lisa Smith at (206) 546-5862 or lsmi@shoreline.edu if you have any questions or concerns.