Category: Announcements
April 16th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us this Friday, April 17 in the FOSS (5000) bldg., room 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a Job Seekers’ Rountable exploring how to make new contacts without networking.
Various tests abound on the internet that can place us into extrovert/introvert-based categories. Maybe you’ve taken a Myers Briggs or one of the many others.
Some of us are quite social and fun, we just need to be more selective. Others can chat at a party just fine, but aren’t too big on small talk.
And there are still some of us who get waves of anxiety at the mere thought of networking, which sounds to us like meaningless glad handing, with all involved pretending there are no personal agendas. Some of us don’t want to show for networking events for risk of being rejected, or feeling like we don’t have anything new or interesting to say.
What if you could make connections for volunteering or learning about job opportunities, in person, and without all the “salesy” job search baggage?
This Friday, Ron Carnell will lead the discussion about how to make new contacts without the assumptions or pressures of an agenda. We’ll share resources about how to get connected more casually. All this over the usual great coffee and treats, compliments of Central Market.
See you Friday!
And as always, Good Luck Out There!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Services for Students, Workshops Tagged with: job seekers roundtable
April 16th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Police have been alerted to a series of defacings of posters for the Muslim Student Association on the Shoreline Community College campus.
Safety and Security Director Robin Blacksmith said a faculty member reported April 6, 2015, seeing one of the club posters with a phrase referencing violence in the Middle East written across the poster. In removing the poster and while checking the rest of the campus, security personnel found three more club posters defaced in a similar manner.
Then, on April 13, six more defaced posters were found by security personnel. The Muslim Student Association is one of the many on-campus club organizations recognized and supported by the Student Body Association.
The college has reported the incidents to Shoreline Police who said they are aware of similar incidents off campus and not involving the student club. College officials said the handwriting on all the defaced posters appears to be the same, perhaps indicating it is the work of one person.
This past fall, the college launched an ongoing collaborative process to establish a campus community standard around respect and support. Progress from that effort will soon be available for college-wide review and input, says Shoreline Community College President Cheryl Roberts.
“It is a core value of Shoreline that everyone who comes to this campus feels respected and supported,” Roberts said. “When one of us is diminished, we are all diminished.”
During fall quarter, separate incidents of intolerance by defacing posters for the Project Pride and Muslim Student Association clubs brought swift responses from President Roberts, who called together employees and students to discuss potential courses of action. Out of those discussions has come an effort to create and implement a community standard regarding intolerance.
“We’re working on three areas,” Roberts said. “First, defining a response; second, creating a policy around the values of inclusiveness and dignity for all and statement or motto to reflect that policy, and then third, how to infuse those values in the campus culture.”
A group of college employees and students have been meeting and working on those three areas. The group anticipates coming to the campus for a larger conversation during spring quarter, said Roberts, who has been closely involved in the effort.
“As a college, we respect each individual. This value speaks to the character of our college and gets to the heart of who we are,” Roberts said. “Shoreline is committed to equity, inclusion and respect for the rights of all persons.”
Roberts urged the campus community to reflect the value of respect for all persons. “If you see hate, say something; report it,” Roberts said. Reporting options include:
- Dean of Students Kim Thompson, 206-546-6910
- Safety and Security Director Robin Blacksmith, 206-546-4633
- Advising & Counseling Director Yvonne Terrell-Powell, 206-546-4559
- Vice President for Human Resources & Legal Affairs Stephen Smith, 206-546-4694
- In an emergency situation, call 911
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: defacing, Muslim Student Association, police, posters
April 15th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
We need your clean recyclables!
Next week’s Earth Week activity “Making recycled art” will run all week long and encourage participants to make art out of recyclables. To make this event a success, we’re asking you to help us collect enough “art supplies” by donating your clean recyclables to be turned into someone else’s masterpiece. You can help all this week and next, by bringing your clean recyclables from home to the PUB 1st Floor, Room 9102. There should be a bin set up inside that room to collect the recyclables – if the bin is full, please tuck them in the back corner fairly out of the way.
We need CLEAN plastics, bottles, jars, cardboard, etc. – anything recyclable will do.
Thank you for helping make this event a success!
The Earth Week Committee
Posted in Announcements, Events, Volunteer Opportunities Tagged with: earth week, recycled art
April 15th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
A report of harassment has prompted Shoreline Community College officials to urge caution when students consider using non-college services that are posted on campus.
The alert comes after a report was filed with the campus Safety and Security office by a female student in relation to private, off-campus tutoring services. During winter quarter, according to the report, the student responded to a flyer offering writing help. After making an appointment, the student met a man at a Shoreline-area coffee shop regarding the tutoring service. The two didn’t meet again, according to the report, but subsequent e-mail messages became increasingly sexually inappropriate.
“This is very serious,” said Director of Safety and Security Robin Blacksmith. “Our security officer asked the student if she wanted us to call Shoreline Police to campus to speak with her. The student indicated she would go to police on her own.”
Dean of Students Kim Thompson said that while there is a review and approval process for posting flyers and other information on campus bulletin boards, students should always verify that what is posted is college-approved and report postings that aren’t stamped as approved.
Thompson said that a check of campus bulletin boards did not find any of the flyers related to this incident. She said the college is reviewing the flyer approval process.
“Our goal is to make this campus a safe place for students, employees and the community. We’re thankful that this student came forward so that this incident can be addressed,” Thompson said. “We have the Shoreline Threat Assessment Team (STAT) in place to help respond to incidents like this and others. We are committed to maintaining a safe environment for all.”
Anyone with a similar experience or concern may contact:
- Stephen Smith, Vice President for Human Resources & Legal Affairs
206-546-4694
spsmith@shoreline.edu
- Kim Thompson, Dean of Student Affairs
206-546-4641
kthompson@shoreline.edu
- Yvonne Terrell-Powell, Director, Counseling Services
206-546-4559
yterrell@shoreline.edu
- Robin Blacksmith, Director of Safety and Security
206-546-4503
rblacksmith@shoreline.edu
- Mariko Kakiuchi, Assistant Director, Career Education Options
206-546-7844
mkakiuchi@shoreline.edu
Posted in Announcements
April 15th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
The first of the weekly discussions of Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi is Wed. April 15. Come prepared to discuss the first 4 chapters. We’ll be meeting in Room, 9202 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Ernest Johnson and Tim Wright are leading this week’s discussion.
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free Tagged with: community book read
April 13th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
In order to make the Canvas learning management system more reliable when there are Internet service interruptions, a new login procedure is being implemented effective immediately.
Please take a moment and familiarize yourself with the new instructions here.
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: canvas login
April 13th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Calling all students graduating this spring/summer – for the first year ever, Shoreline’s commencement ceremony will include a video featuring Shoreline students. This is your chance to be heard, make your mark and turn your memories at Shoreline into a part of the college’s history!
Tuesday, April 14 we invite graduating students to come to the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) from 1-4:30 p.m. to get in on being part of the commencement video. It’ll be quick and easy – taking about 15 minutes of your time to answer just a few short questions about your experiences at Shoreline for the camera. Come, sit and spend a few minutes with us then see yourself on the big screen at commencement. Viola!
Come alone, bring a friend, get silly and bring a prop that symbolizes your time here if you want, or whatever else springs to mind – this video is about you! So make this inaugural commencement video one to remember!
Tuesday, April 14 – PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) 1-4:30 p.m. Be awesome, be there!
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: commencement, commencement video
April 10th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Hi students,
Tutoring Services is offering weekly conversation groups to help you practice the language you are learning. We have weekly conversation groups for English, French, Chinese and Japanese learners. Anyone is welcome to attend!
If you speak Spanish fluently and are interested in leading a Spanish conversation group, please contact Lindsay Cael at lcael@shoreline.edu.
Thank you!
ESL Conversation Group:
Wednesdays – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Fridays – 12:30-1:30 p.m.
French Conversation Group:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays – 9:00-9:30 a.m.
Chinese Conversation Group:
Mondays – 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Japanese Conversation Group:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays – 11:30-Noon
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: esl, language learning, tutoring services
April 10th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
The Shoreline Honors Program is now accepting applications for the 2015-16 class. This program allows students to work closely with faculty on developing a research agenda for the one-year course of study. Students earn 10 credits (5 of which can be used to satisfy Humanities or Social Sciences distribution requirements).
The Honors Program is designed to offer a challenging curriculum for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions of higher learning or who simply wish to deepen their college experience.
Check out our latest brochure here and, if interested, access the application form here.
To get a preview of what the Honors Program is all about, check out the current students giving their final presentations this year on June 3, 2015 in the Quiet Dining Room of the PUB starting at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: honors program
April 10th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Calling all students graduating this spring/summer – for the first year ever, Shoreline’s commencement ceremony will include a video featuring Shoreline students. This is your chance to be heard, make your mark and turn your memories at Shoreline into a part of the college’s history!
Tuesday, April 14 we invite graduating students to come to the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) from 1-4:30 p.m. to get in on being part of the commencement video. It’ll be quick and easy – taking about 15 minutes of your time to answer just a few short questions about your experiences at Shoreline for the camera. Come, sit and spend a few minutes with us then see yourself on the big screen at commencement. Viola!
Come alone, bring a friend, get silly and bring a prop that symbolizes your time here if you want, or whatever else springs to mind – this video is about you!
Can’t make it Tuesday? Film a quick video of yourself on your phone (or whatever other device you’ve got handy) and tell us a favorite memory of yours about Shoreline, what you’ll miss, what you learned about yourself as a person/student here, what Shoreline has meant to you – or whatever else you want to tell us as you prepare to move on to your next chapter. Email videos (they don’t have to look professional, this is all about YOU as a graduating student) to: revans@shoreline.edu.
Come on soon-to-be-graduates! Make this inaugural commencement video one to remember!
Tuesday, April 14 – PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) 1-4:30 p.m. Be awesome, be there!
Posted in Announcements Tagged with: commencement, commencement video
