CAMPUS ALERT: Ingraham High School Shooting 11/08/22

November 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Dear Campus Community, 

This morning, Seattle Police responded to a shooting at Ingraham High School in north Seattle. There was no threat to our campus. However, we realize that members of our community may be impacted by this event and may even have a connection to Ingraham High School, and we want to remind everyone of the resources available to you. 

CAMPUS RESOURCES 

Employees may access services and support at any time through the Employee Assistance Program at 877-313-4455.   

Students may access the following services:   

  • If you are experiencing distress related to this, please reach out to the Counseling Center for support.
  • In addition, for emergency counseling, referral, or assistance 24-hours/day and 7-days/week, please call:   
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 800-273-8255  
  • King County: Crisis Connections (Crisis Line) | 866-427-4747  
  • Snohomish County: Volunteers of America Care Crisis Response Services (Crisis Line) | 800-584-3578  
  • Lifeline Crisis Chat: Go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/  
  • Crisis Text Line: Text 741741  
  • 911 (for immediate health-related emergencies) 

Thank you,  
Greg Cranson  
Director Department of Safety & Security  
Shoreline Community College 

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National Novel Writing Month: NaNoWriMo

November 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment

All events are open to the public! Parking is free after 4:00 p.m. in all lots. See our Know Before You Go page for accessibility, mask-wearing, and other information: https://library.shoreline.edu/beforeyougo/building

Building Blocks of Mystery

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 6 – 6:45pm

Shoreline Community College

16101 Greenwood Ave N.

Shoreline WA 98133

Park anywhere (it’s free after 4:00 p.m.)

Room 4202 in the library

Come to this session that caters to those doing the National Novel Writing Month challenge where you try to write an entire novel in a month! Get expert help from Rebecca Demarest for writing a murder mystery. Incorporate aspects of law, private investigators, government involvement, and the perpetrator into your mystery. Get a recipe for your villain and suspects along with resources that spawn ideas.  

Character & Plot

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 6 – 6:45pm

Shoreline Community College

16101 Greenwood Ave N.

Shoreline WA 98133

Park anywhere (it’s free after 4:00 p.m.)

Room 4202 in the library

Come to this session that caters to those doing the National Novel Writing Month challenge where you try to write an entire novel in a month! Gary Parks is a creative writing instructor published in Portland Review, Black Warrior Review, Grey’s Sporting Journal, Alaska Quarterly, Spindrift, and others. This session will cover strategies for creating characters and developing a plot for a novel or short story.

Music & Literature

Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 6 – 6:45pm

Shoreline Community College

16101 Greenwood Ave N.

Shoreline WA 98133

Park anywhere (it’s free after 4:00 p.m.)

Room 4202 in the library

With an MFA in Creative Writing, Michael Overa has a solid academic background in fiction writing. His award-winning work can be found in over 30 publications including two short story collections, This Endless Road and The Filled In Spaces. In this session Michael Overa will address some musical tropes that come up in literature and how you can create prose that allows readers to “hear” your story as well as read it. Music is such a wonderful way to incorporate a more sensory experience in a story. Learn more about how it’s been done well and how novels have succeeded at using music to tell a story!

Rethinking Revision

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 6 – 6:45pm

Shoreline Community College

16101 Greenwood Ave N.

Shoreline WA 98133

Park anywhere (it’s free after 4:00 p.m.)

Room 4202 in the library

Come to this session that caters to those doing the National Novel Writing Month challenge where you try to write an entire novel in a month! As we approach the end of National Novel Writing Month, many will start revision or editing their novel. The cursed word “editing” doesn’t have to be a chore as we can approach it with a creative and fun set of strategies.

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Happy Epilepsy Awareness Month from the Accessibility Advisory Committee!

November 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Happy Epilepsy Awareness Month from the Accessibility Advisory Committee!

November is a big month for celebrations in the United States, and one of these is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, or NEAM. Epilepsy is a non-apparent disability, but it is extremely common. In fact, it is estimated that around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, according to the World Health Organization, including 75,000 people living in Washington State, according to the Epilepsy Foundation Washington Chapter. 

What does Epilepsy look like?

Seizures are categorized into two groups, and are described well CDC’s website about seizure types. These classifications are Generalized seizures and Focal seizures. It is important to remember that people with epilepsy may have several different types of seizures, and that all people respond differently.

Tonic-clonic seizures, the type most commonly shown on television or in the movies, typically includes individuals to fall, shake, and lose consciousness briefly. Many individuals who have epilepsy also have absence seizures, which are quick like a blink or a short stare and are often missed. As these are Generalized seizures, both tonic-clonic and absence seizures affect both sides of the brain.

Simple focal seizures affect a small part of the brain. These seizures can cause twitching or a change in sensation, such as a strange taste or smell. Complex focal seizures can make a person with epilepsy confused or dazed. The person likely will be unable to respond for several minutes. Secondary generalized seizures begin in one part of the brain, but then spread to both sides of the brain. In other words, the person first has a focal seizure, followed by a generalized seizure.

Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES), do present like epileptic seizures. However, they are not caused by the same neurological disorders and an electroencephalogram (EEG) would not show spikes as with epileptic seizures. Typically, NES are symptoms of mental health disorders.

What should I do if I see someone having a seizure?

Typically, a person who has a diagnosis of a seizure disorder has a seizure plan. Such as how long their seizures last or how their seizures present. For example: do they stop breathing, how long are they unconscious, are they lucid when they wake up, etc. If you don’t have this information, you should consider the seizure an emergency, because you don’t know why it is happening. Call 9-1-1, and when you are on campus, also call Safety & Security at 206-235-5860. The safest thing to do is move things around them so if the individual falls, or if they are moving on the ground, they will avoid hitting their head. It is okay to catch them and gently place them on the ground. Never put anything in the mouth of a person having a seizure.

Recognize Individuality, as always

Keep in mind that, as with all disabilities, all of those with seizure disorders present differently. They may easily stop having seizures with medication, or as they reach adulthood, or not. They might stop breathing when they are seizing for a few seconds, or not. Some people who have major seizures may be able to jump up immediately afterwards and continue to work as typical, or it may take a day or two to recover.

Resources

How are we doing?

Please submit feedback about the information that the Accessibility Advisory Committee shares to Miranda Levy via email at mlevy@shoreline.edu so that the committee can review together and serve the campus community better.

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International Transfer Fair Recap

November 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment

International Education hosted the first in-person Transfer Fair since Winter 2020 on November 3. Check out our photos and recap below!

Approximately 70 colleges and universities sent admissions representatives who set up in our Main Dining Room, ready to tell students all about their offerings. Shoreline collaborates with our neighboring SBCTC colleges to schedule transfer fairs during the same week, making it easier for more institutions to participate in multiple fairs during one trip.

Well over 100 students attended the event, including about 30 students visiting from Whatcom Community College! Representatives reported that students were well-prepared and asked focused questions about their institutions. They’re just as excited as we are to be back in person!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, including President Kahn! Stay tuned for the Winter Transfer Fair, coming January 31 – all students and staff are welcome!

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Campus Updates 11/03/22

November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment

EVENTS AND NEWS  

Happy Thursday all!  I hope your week is going well.  I am mostly over the jet lag from the trip to New York last week, but not quite.  I wanted to begin by thanking folks who reached out with a few comments about the TRUST Memo #1 that I sent out on October 31, 2022. No, it wasn’t a spam email from me (that has happened this year) and yes it was the final draft (despite being called DRAFT on the original email).  We have posted it here so that you can visit it at any time. We have discussed this in the Executive Team meeting and have already begun operationalizing items.  I will report-out on this memo during the Community Check-in on November 8th at 2:30 and then a briefer TRUST Memo #2 to follow with updates, by the end of November. 

My week has been super busy catching up on emails and projects.  I did get to visit with one of my Professional Development mentors, Dr. Amit Singh from Edmonds College. He is really great to connect with and learn from.  He has been a president all over the country and it is very interesting to learn about the differences across the states. 

And some good news!  This summer we put together a shared governance task force Request for Proposal and scoring rubric to select an organization to work with us to create our new DEI Strategic Plan.  The team worked tirelessly and made a recommendation to ET this week which was accepted unanimously.  MIG’s RPF is the apparent successful bidder.  We hope to sign the contract with them soon.  Special thanks to members of the RFP task force:  Leann De Luna, Nancy Dick, Jonathan Molinaro, JoAnna Buxton, Roberto Lopez, Celine Pastore, and Sarah Swanberg. Michael Boehme and John Tankersley also assisted in the beginning of the process as well.  

And last, I am ending today with an apology.  I had thought a position was posted for recruitment and said so last week, but it was not.  The update is: The College has 2 Grounds & Nursery Specialist 2 positions, one of which is currently vacant. While prior recruitments have not yielded a viable applicant pool, the timing of this Fall’s recruitment should catch those being laid off for the winter from summer landscaping jobs with an anticipated hire in December/January.  Hope that makes sense.  

JACK KAHN | PRESIDENT Virtual Office Hours 
Open Office Hours Zoom Link – Meeting ID: 843 6934 7745 – Dial In: (253) 215-8782 

Fall Quarter Updates 

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If you have questions, please visit shoreline.edu/ctclink or our Support Center at support.shoreline.edu. 

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Human Resources 

Know someone who wants to join our teams? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College 

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RETURN TO CAMPUS/COVID-19  

Cases   

  • For the week from October 26 to November 1, the College saw 3 reported cases of COVID-19 – down 7 from the last week. 

News  

Questions?      

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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

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