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
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.
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.
Check out this write-up from Mary’s Place about our awesome ESL program!
https://www.marysplaceseattle.org/blog/in-person-esl-learning-is-back-at-marys-place
A new partnership with Shoreline Community College is expanding English as a Second Language (ESL) learning opportunities for our guests. Recently, 20 Mary’s Place guests embarked on the 8-week in-person course held at our shelter in downtown Seattle. The partnership with Shoreline Community College is one of several options Mary’s Place offers as part of our ESL programming, recognizing that language skills are an important step in empowering those experiencing homelessness in the workplace and in their journey to stable housing.
“We are so excited to have our instructors working with the guests of Mary’s Place at The Regrade. Our goal is to make guests feel more connected to their community and open up academic and workforce opportunities, ” said Jonathan Molinaro, Associate Dean of Transitional Studies at Shoreline Community College.
During the COVID pandemic, Mary’s Place worked with partners to shift ESL learning to virtual sessions with volunteers. These programs, such as Talk Time, are now resuming in-person and onsite at shelters for Mary’s Place guests.
“ESL is such an important service to offer our guests since language is one of the biggest barriers to housing and employment. We are grateful for this opportunity Shoreline Community College is offering to our guests,” said Hedwight Amoda, Program Services Director at Mary’s Place.
Tyler Hutchinson, Economic Advancement Coordinator at Mary’s Place assists guests with enrolling in ESL. She says the demand for ESL learning continues to grow and since January, 46 guests have signed up for classes.
“It’s important to have a variety of ways guests can access ESL classes and ensure they have options that overcome barriers like transportation, cost, and scheduling. The guests really love this opportunity to learn in a group setting and we hope to offer more of these programs at other shelter locations!” Tyler said.
Puget Sound Antique Radio Swap Meet & Show on campus Sunday August 20th
When: Sunday, August 20, 9am-2pm
Where: Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N, Shoreline, WA 98133 in the west parking lot
Website: pugetsoundantiqueradio.com
The public is invited to celebrate the Puget Sound Antique Radio Association’s 50th anniversary swap meet and electronics experience. Entrance is free to the public. This meet will include a vintage electronics swap meet, vintage technology demonstrations, a free radio troubleshooting and evaluation booth, radio and cash raffles, prizes and food. Find out what Grandma’s old radio is worth and what it takes to get it going again. See an actual Jacobs Ladder, Tesla Coil and Van De Graff machines in action in the classroom building, free great family fun!
The gate will open to swap meet vendors at 6am and sale will start at 9am. If you or your organization wish to have a non-selling free booth to promote your organization, visit the PSARA website at: pugetsoundantiqueradio.com and request a space. PSARA is a non-profit organization recognized by the State of Washington.
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