Category: Announcements
October 6th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Celebrate #PhinNation Spirit Days decked out in Shoreline style. On Spirit Days (the first Wednesday of each month), Shoreline students get a 15% discount on purchases of Shoreline apparel at the bookstore. The first Spirit Day is Wed., Oct. 7, so head over to the bookstore and get yourself some Phin gear – stat!
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October 6th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
October 7, 2015 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. In honor of this day, the students in Shoreline’s Disability Awareness Society will be hosting a table in the PUB from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to help educate the campus community on cerebral palsy…a disability that affects 17 million people world-wide.
Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood, it is widely misunderstood. Through World CP Day, we have the opportunity to raise awareness of CP in our communities and assist others to look beyond the disability.
Public awareness is an issue because CP is a complex, lifelong disability. It primarily affects movement, but people with CP may also have visual, learning, hearing, speech, epilepsy and intellectual impairments. It can be mild, such as a weakness in one hand, to severe cases in which people have little control over movements or speech and may need 24-hour assistance.
People living with CP can experience a range of responses from others in their communities. On one end of the spectrum, they can face deep-seated but misguided sympathy, or even pity. Though intentions are good, they infantilize the person with CP. They can be smothered with (too much) love, and spoken to in a simple, childlike way. Others can subconsciously over-protect a person with CP, and thus prevent them from having essential life experiences.
On the other end of the spectrum, CP is viewed through deep-seated cultural beliefs. It may be seen as validation of superstitions about the mother, or wrath upon a family. Some even believe that CP is contagious or that a child with CP brings shame to a family. Mothers may be abandoned with their child, or a person with CP may live their life in an institution.
And in the middle are thousands of fine people who still find it difficult to make eye contact or know how to communicate with someone who has CP. It is not that they feel any ill will, it is just best—maybe even polite—to not engage.
There is nothing to be gained in blaming people for their ignorance about CP. Instead, we will work to put an end to it. We have the ability and the moral obligation to ensure everyone knows the real truth, and acts accordingly.
The above information and more can be found on the World CP Day’s site. For an infographic with even more information about cerebral palsy, click here.
Posted in Announcements, Clubs, Services for Students Tagged with: cerebral palsy day, disability awareness month, disability awareness society
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Remember to show us your school spirit on #PhinNation #SpiritDay this Wed., Oct. 7 and get free food + fun with your #PhinFam!
On the first Wednesday of each month, we’re hosting a #PhinNation #SpiritDay to celebrate the awesome community here at Shoreline. Each Spirit Day will have a different theme, with the first one being school spirit. Wear whatever Shoreline gear you have – seriously, anything gold and green or adorned with a dolphin – on Oct. 7 and get some free lunch in the PUB courtyard. #Yummy!
We’ve got school spirt – do you?!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free Tagged with: #phinnation, #SpiritDay
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Shoreline Community College Art Gallery presents… DUWAMISH REVEALED
Please join us this Thurs., Oct. 8 from 5-7 p.m. for the opening reception ofDuwamish Revealed. Check out the stunning exhibit and enjoy a guest performance at 6 p.m.
The exhibit will be showing in the Art Gallery in the lobby of the Administration building (1000 bldg.) Oct. 5-30. The Duwamish Revealed exhibit is the culminating event of the community project that took place in south Seattle from May to September, 2015. It involved a series of outdoor art installations, performances, community activities and other adventures to celebrate Seattle’s only river. In the hopes of reaching out to all of the different language and cultural groups along the river, the project directors, Nicole Kistler and Sarah Kavage, worked with the multi-lingual outreach team at the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle. The Shoreline Community College Art Gallery is honored to share in this celebration by bringing art installations, cultural artifacts, photo documentation and performance from the project to our campus.
Please join us at the opening reception to celebrate the efforts of our local artists, writers, performers, cultural groups, and campus faculty in this exciting celebration of the Duwamish River!
Posted in Announcements, Arts & Entertainment, Events, Free Tagged with: art gallery, duwamish revealed
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Come by The Cafe on Wed., Oct. 7 and enjoy our special: Breakfast All Day!
Choices include french toast, scrambled eggs, biscuits, veggie or regular sausage and oatmeal with toppings – all for $0.49 an ounce!
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: food service, lancer
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Office of Special Services (OSS) is working to raise awareness of disabilities by offering daily facts and tips about people with disabilities and living with disability. Please take a minute to read and broaden your understanding.
Today’s topic is: Facts About Deafness
Here is some general information to know about the Deaf:
- There are approximately 22-28 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the United States.
- Deaf people, for the most part, prefer to be called “deaf.”
- Hard of Hearing individuals have significant hearing loss, but they still have enough residual hearing to be able, with or without amplification, to understand a large majority of human speech.
- Even the most experienced and skilled lip readers can only understand about 30% of English speech. Most words are ambiguous and unidentifiable on the lips. Also, many different sounds look the same on the lips.
- Sign language is not universal. American Sign Language is the language used by most Deaf individuals living in the United States and a large part of Canada. There are almost as many sign languages as there are spoken languages in the world.
- 90% of Deaf children are born to Hearing parents.
- The Deaf work in fields such as architecture, clergy, corporations, education, entertainment, financial institutions, government, law and law enforcement, medicine, science, and technology.
- Not all Deaf individuals use sign language as their primary mode of communication. If a deaf person is educated in an oral environment they live their lives and function in the “hearing world” without the use of sign language. Late deafened adults often choose to continue communicating oral-aurally and lip/speech read, using what residual hearing they have left.
The above information and more can be found at Beyond the Words, Inc.
The OSS on campus serves students with disabilities and also promotes disability awareness through the provision of disability related information. Please contact OSS directly if you have questions (oss@shoreline.edu, (206) 546-4545, FOSS building, 5226).
Posted in Announcements, Services for Students
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Planning on transferring to a four-year university after Shoreline? Come check out dozens of prospects at our Fall University Transfer Fair this Thurs., Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the PUB Main Dining Room. Plenty of schools still have winter quarter application deadlines that have not passed, and you’ll be able to talk with college representatives and get your questions answered.
So who’ll be there? Just the top colleges from the area including (but not limited to):
Bastyr University
Central Washington University
City University of Seattle
Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University
Eastern at Bellevue College
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Grand Canyon University
Johnson & Wales University
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
North Seattle College
Northwest University
Oregon State University
Seattle University
The Evergreen State College
University of Washington
University of Washington-Bothell
University of Washington-Tacoma
Western Governors University Washington
Washington State University-Vancouver
Western Washington University
and More . . . .
Hope to see you there!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free Tagged with: transfer fair
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
As part of their Success Series workshops, the counseling and advising center presents “Sexual Consent: Is Yes Enough?” on Wed., Oct. 7 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in room 9202.
Sexual consent is not just the lack of the word no; you need a real YES. Join us for an interactive discussion about affirmative sexual consent and learn more about communicating your needs and respecting the needs of others.
Questions? Contact Sheryl Copeland at scopeland@shoreline.edu or 206.533.6712.
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Services for Students, Workshops Tagged with: sexual consent
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Thinking about transferring to a 4-year university to complete a Bachelors degree? Transfer Planning 101 is an overview of the transfer process with helpful tips and action steps for students preparing to transfer. Come to this insightful workshop in the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 6 OR from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 7 and learn about:
University admission requirements
When to start planning and important deadlines
Expectations of universities
How your Shoreline courses transfer
How to research possible transfer schools and majors.
Whether you’re a student early in the process, just curious or getting ready to apply, there is something for everyone in this session!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Workshops Tagged with: transferring
October 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Will you finish your degree requirements this quarter? Then you’ll want to attend this countdown to graduation and commencement session in the PUB, room 9201 on either Tues., Oct. 6 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. OR Wed., Oct. 7 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Students will learn about:
1. Steps and policies required to receive the degree or certificate
2. Importance of having previous credits evaluated before applying to graduate
3. Different types of graduation applications and deadlines
4. Process to participate in the annual spring commencement (the traditional ceremony recognizing students’ accomplishments)
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students, Workshops Tagged with: commencement, graduation
