International Open Access Week (Oct 24-30) is a time to coordinate across communities to make openness the default for research and to ensure that equity is at the center of this work. Open access (OA) refers to freely available, digital, online information. Open access scholarly literature is free of charge and often carries less restrictive copyright and licensing barriers than traditionally published works, for both the users and the authors. While OA is a newer form of scholarly publishing, many OA journals comply with well-established peer-review processes and maintain high publishing standards. To learn more about Open Access—as well as where to find Open Access articles—check out the Shoreline CC Library’s new Open Access and Open Data guide:https://library.shoreline.edu/openaccess

This year’s theme is “Open for Climate Justice” which speaks to the central role that open knowledge sharing and OA policies play in addressing our world’s most urgent problems. Openness can create pathways to more equitable knowledge sharing and service to address the inequities that shape the impacts of climate change and our response to them (“International Open Access Week”.)

Here are a few Open Access Week events happening online:

• The University of Oregon Libraries’ “Open for Climate Justice: A Panel with the Just Futures Institute,” Thursday, Oct. 27, 1-2pm (PST), via Zoom. Join the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice and UO Libraries to learn about the design, theory, and creation of multimedia public scholarship projects. Representatives from the AfroIndigenous Healers, Stories of Fire: A Climate Justice Atlas, and the Atlas of Essential Work projects will discuss how their work is embedded within the concept of climate justice and reaching local, regional, national, and international communities. Register here: https://uoregon.libcal.com/calendar/dreamlab/jfi-open-access.

• Knowledge Futures OA Week 2022 Events: https://notes.knowledgefutures.org/pub/oaweek-2022/release/3

https://www.openaccessweek.org/

Best,

Caitlan

EVENTS AND NEWS  

Good afternoon all, 

I’m writing this introduction from New York City!  I honestly can’t remember the last time I was here.  While born in NY (and with relatives here) I do not get to the East Coast that much, and that certainly has been exacerbated by Covid.  I am here attending my first Association Community College Trustees (ACCT) conference with Trustees Lux and Wells. Attending as a team can really assist us in learning more about our roles and partnering on a shared mission.  One event I attended with the Trustees was the Improving Educational Outcomes for Men of Color Symposium. I will be sharing institutional recommendations with the campus upon my return. 

Next week I will be sending a summary memo to the campus with a brief summary of the “Trust” project we discussed during my opening remarks at Opening Week, and it will include links to the raw data. The number of great suggestions and ideas was staggering.  Taking the advice from a few of the respondents, we will be prioritizing suggestions and moving those to action as a first step. Some have already begun, and I will update you on those as well. As these are moving forward, we will re-engage and adopt additional suggestions as we go. 

In addition to these important methods of improving trust and communication, we will need to continue to engage in conversations that help us to identify the primary ways we will continue to serve, build our presence in the community, and align our work with the board goals (which were discussed this month and will be officially voted on in December).  We will begin working on our DEI Strategic plan. Until that plan is complete, we will need to focus on pre-planning to be sure we have plans and actions that align with our mission and board goals, serve those who are at Shoreline and those who should be.  This will also be in the memo next week. 

During my opening presentation (and certainly over the last few months) I have had many conversations with folks about the external challenges to the college as well as the internal ones. Those conversations also included proud moments of exciting work with students, progress on concerns, and joy. We do have genuine challenges and I do not want to diminish the frustration that comes with those challenges. However, we also have several committed folks, including myself. We will continue to work with you to build structures and relationships that can work together to take on these challenges. I am very much looking forward to more stories of joy and progress as we move forward. 

More soon- have a great week.   

Best, Jack 

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

• Wednesday, November 9, 2022: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
• Wednesday, December 14, 2022: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Fall Quarter Updates 

• President Jack Kahn: Off Campus Oct 25-28, 2022 for ACCT (Association of Community College Trustees) Leadership Congress 
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 
• Shoreline Community College DACA Statement 
• Recruiting for Peer Mentors! Please encourage students! 
• Recruiting for Student Ambassadors! Please encourage students! 

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Foundation Events: 

• Change futures at the 25th Annual Student Success Luncheon -November 4th!  

Human Resources 

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

• Shoreline CC Faculty OER Institute 2023 
• Shoreline Shoutout! 
• Shoreline Community College – New Positions Open! 

Events and Updates 

• Public Service Job Fair hosted by Shoreline Community College! 
• Are you interested in taking a Continuing Education course this fall? We have a variety of enrichment and personal interest courses for you and your family. Check out fall CE classes. Register here! 
• News Links | Oct. 20, 2022 
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RETURN TO CAMPUS/COVID-19  

Cases   

• Covid cases: 10 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the College during the week from October 19 through October 25, up 2 from last week. 

News  

• Getting boosted is still the best way to fight COVID. You can find vaccines through this site: Vaccinate WA: Find COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Near You.  
• Confused about what booster to get? This page has a chart that lays it out: Vaccine Booster Doses | Washington State Department of Health 

• As we approach flu season, the CDC recommends that everyone get a flu shot as well. And yes, you can get your flu shot and your COVID booster at the same time. 

Questions?      

• Email covidsupervisor@shoreline.edu or check the COVID-19 Updates site for the latest information.       
• Federal COVID.gov site    
• Washington State Department of Health Coronavirus       
• Public Health Seattle and King County Coronavirus Disease     
• Public Health Seattle and King County Health Blog 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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