The College Council welcomes members of the campus community to its February 25, 2025 meeting & encourages participation during the Open Comment Period on the agenda.
For meeting documents: 2025.02.25_CollegeCouncilMtg
The WA Annual Canvas Conference (WACC) is this week!
Join us on Tuesday and Wednesday for this reimagined conference. It’s open to all Shoreline employees – Faculty, Staff, and Admin, and it’s not about Canvas this year!
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Sessions will be recorded for viewing after the conference, but I encourage you to participate in real time for the full experience.
Join us for the second of two lectures presented by Ana Celis:
Natural & Cultural Heritage of the Yucatan Peninsula
In a highly interconnected world, it is important to consider the history and values of the local communities where we travel. This lecture will present a grassroots approach to preserving the world’s largest underwater cave systems and its connections with the natural and cultural heritage of the Yucatán Península (México).
About Ana K. Celis
Ana Celis holds a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology from Universidad Veracruzana, and a master’s degree in Coastal Oceanography from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México.
As a fellow at the Smithsonian in Panama, Ana developed a strong sense of commitment to create positive social impacts through her profession. She has worked for nonprofits, government agencies and the private sector in the areas of subterranean ecosystem conservation, cave archaeology and groundwater quality monitoring. Ana currently serves as director and founder of Karst Lab México. She provides consultancy services for ecosystems conservation and sustainable development in indigenous and urban-sprawl communities. She collaborates with Western Kentucky University and Mammoth Cave National Park to strengthen U.S.-México partnerships in Cave and Karst Science.
Ana is also a Professor at Universidad del Caribe, working to reduce the gender gap in STEM for marine science.
As a Humphrey Fellow at UC Davis for the 2024-25 academic year, Ana is broadening her network and knowledge with U.S. partners about coastal and groundwater resource management, and best practices to reduce gender gaps in science.
Join us for the first of two lectures presented by Ana Celis:
Environmental Studies of Caves & Karst Terrains
Subterranean ecosystems, such as caves, cover only 19% of the terrestrial surface and therefore their ecological role is overlooked. This lecture will highlight the environmental and scientific values of cave and karst ecosystems and their relevance in global conservation discussions
About Ana K. Celis
Ana Celis holds a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology from Universidad Veracruzana, and a master’s degree in Coastal Oceanography from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México.
As a fellow at the Smithsonian in Panama, Ana developed a strong sense of commitment to create positive social impacts through her profession. She has worked for nonprofits, government agencies and the private sector in the areas of subterranean ecosystem conservation, cave archaeology and groundwater quality monitoring. Ana currently serves as director and founder of Karst Lab México. She provides consultancy services for ecosystems conservation and sustainable development in indigenous and urban-sprawl communities. She collaborates with Western Kentucky University and Mammoth Cave National Park to strengthen U.S.-México partnerships in Cave and Karst Science.
Ana is also a Professor at Universidad del Caribe, working to reduce the gender gap in STEM for marine science.
As a Humphrey Fellow at UC Davis for the 2024-25 academic year, Ana is broadening her network and knowledge with U.S. partners about coastal and groundwater resource management, and best practices to reduce gender gaps in science.
Events and News
Well, it’s been a few days since I got back from DC and I’m dealing with some kind of flu. I know a lot of you are struggling as well—hope you all get some rest and Vitamin C!
Last week I was in DC with Trustee Chan and Cat Chiappa meeting with representatives to focus on support for our community colleges with a particular focus on workforce development. It was great connecting with colleagues from across the states who are so dedicated to community college success! I also attended the Community Colleges for International Development conference and learned some new ways to support our international students.
I am excited about a new partnership that officially started last week (though we have been working on this one for a while!). It is with the UNITED SEATTLE & BELLEVUE KOREAN SCHOOL. Our mission with our partners at USBKS has been to create a program that will elevate both communities. We are offering Korean language through the USBKS location honoring their many years of language instruction by transforming it into college credits. I hope you can join us at the celebratory launch!
I want to thank the large groups of folks who have joined virtual meetings to learn more about how the campus is organizing around changes coming from DC. I really appreciate all the thoughtful questions and the clear dedication our faculty and staff have to our mission. Also, it was great to get some positive feedback on the multiple projects Dr. Rucks and team are working on. Believe it or not, several more are in the works which we will update you all on as well. We are beginning to really amp up innovative ways to increase enrollment through our strategic plan. It’s very exciting!
It was nice also to hear folks incorporating some humor into our meetings, not to belittle the issues, but to find ways of connecting in times intended to divide us. I want to also thank Brian Ramos, our VP of DEIA for his kindness, steadfastness, and drive to keep us on mission and finding the best ways to support our students, staff, and faculty during this very challenging time.
Hope to see you on campus or Zoom soon – be well, all.
Cheers,
Jack
Winter Quarter Updates:
Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time
The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:
Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.
Committee/Council Updates:
Accreditation:
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Enrollments:
Winter enrollments are slightly higher than last year:
Foundation:
The Scholarship Window for the 25/26 Academic year is OPEN! Please encourage students to apply.
We need help recruiting students to apply for several program-specific scholarships. Please view our program-specific scholarship offerings and invite students who may qualify to apply through AwardSpring.
We are also offering info sessions for students:
Tuesday, February 11 @ 2 PM (Virtual): Register
Thursday, February 20 @ 2 PM (Virtual): Register
Tuesday, March 4 @ 12 PM (In-Person): Register
Thursday, March 6 @ 12 PM (In-Person): Register
Thursday, March 13 @ 3 PM (Virtual): Register
Wednesday, March 19 @ 3 PM (Virtual): Register
FAQs about scholarships can be found here https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx or email Kara
Human Resources:
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
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