Filipino American Student Association (FASA) Club Meeting: 9301 Fri., Dec. 8: 12:30-1:30pm
Come join the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) as we begin to educate and bring awareness of Filipino culture to Shoreline’s campus. Connect with other Filipino students, faculty, and staff at Shoreline. All our upcoming events and Filipino resources will be on our facebook page: @FASASCC.
The flags on Shoreline’s campus are lowered to half-staff today in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. I encourage all of us to take a moment to remember with gratitude, all those in World War II who sacrificed so valiantly to serve our country.
Brighton Beach Memoirs: Campus Theater, 1600 Bldg. Fri., Dec. 8 & Sat., Dec. 9: 7:30-9:30pm Sun., Dec. 10: 3-5pm
Tickets at brownpapertickets.com. There’s liver for dinner, holes in his shoes, and a war on the horizon, but 15-year-old Eugene Jerome would rather think about baseball…and girls. Surrounded by his overworked mother and father, his “worldly” older brother, his aunt, and two cousins, Eugene has plenty of material for his future career as a writer. This coming-of-age story is an affectionate, entertaining lesson in overcoming hard times with warmth and humor.
Brighton Beach Memoirs is the first installment in Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical Eugene Jerome trilogy (which includes the plays Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound) and is one of America’s most cherished plays. The New York Daily News called the original New York production “…in many respects Neil Simon’s funniest, richest, and consequently the most affecting of his plays”, and elevated Simon into the pantheon of great American playwrights.
Nursing Program Info Mtg.: 2300 Bldg, Rm 2308 Thurs., Dec. 7: 3:30-5pm
Nursing Program Information Meetings are held monthly during Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters conducted by the Nursing Program Director or a faculty member. During these sessions, the Program and the entire admission process are reviewed. Individual questions can be answered at the end of the sessions.
Join us for a full day of Fall quarter BREATHE events Thurs., Dec. 7. BREATHE is a week full of daily events and activities focusing on decreasing stress before finals week, with the main day of activities happening on Thursday.
BREATHE – Main Activities: Counseling Center, FOSS 5245 Thurs., Dec. 7: 9am-4pm
Our main BREATHE event will be held in the Counseling Center on Thursday, December 7 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Join us for free snacks, jewelry making, coloring, make a stress sock, board games, and pick up handouts on study skills and stress reduction. BREATHE – Popcorn and games: Advising & Success Coaching Center, FOSS 5229 Thurs., Dec. 7: 10am-2pm
The Advising and Success Coaching Center will provide popcorn, coloring, and puzzles! Stop by to enjoy popcorn and relax with an activity. BREATHE – Be Safe; BeDazzle!: PUB 9202 Thurs., Dec. 7: 1-3pm
International Education is hosting an afternoon of crafting and BeDazzling! It’s important to be safe when walking around after the sun goes down. Join International Education for an afternoon of crafting and BeDazzling to make your items more visible in the dark. Bring your own accessory, bag, or piece of clothing to decorate or use one of ours!
BREATHE – Meet Logan: Counseling Center, FOSS 5245 Thurs., Dec. 7: 1:30-2:30pm
Meet Logan, a trained therapy dog, and his owner, Dr. Roberts, Shoreline’s President.
Chamber Chorale & Shoreline Singers featuring Jeff Kashiwa in“Sing To Me” Thurs., December 7 Doors open at 7pm Venue:First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach, 18354 8th Avenue NW, Shoreline, WA 98177 No admittance fee, but donations are graciously accepted. The Fall session concert of Shoreline Community College’s two choral ensembles, Chamber Chorale and Shoreline Singers, will feature saxophonist, and Shoreline music faculty member, Jeff Kashiwa.
The program stemmed from a single piece, Ola Gjielo’s, Evening Prayer, a beautiful flurry of chords, melody, and beauty all tied together with tenor sax. When I first presented the idea to Jeff, he wholeheartedly agreed and proceeded to blow us all away with his world-renowned musicianship. This inspired a program that featured him on more than just the one tune. Jeff moves seamlessly between Soprano Sax, Tenor, and Clarinet.
We also welcome Northwest composer John Muehleisen, who has composed for all types of ensembles and setups and is most recently honored with premiers across the nation for his work on Pietá, a 90-minute oratorio about compassion and mercy, and But Who Will Return Us Our Children? – A Kipling Passion, a moving compilation of letters, prose, and poetry that explores the costs of war from the view of families left behind.
Additionally, both choirs will join that of Edmonds Community College and Edmonds-Woodway High School for four movements of Vivaldi’s Gloria.
Please join Shoreline Veterans Programs in our annual winter clothing drive. We are soliciting donations of NEW clothing items such as warm socks, winter gloves, thermal pants, and shirts, etc. Donations can be dropped off now through Fri., Dec. 15, in a designated barrel outside the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) in FOSS, Room 5225A. All donations will go directly to the Seattle Stand Down and local shelters to assist homeless veterans.
Have you heard about The Honors College at Shoreline? This exciting Program allows you to join a community of learners and promises to enhance your education at Shoreline and beyond. While pursuing your Associate’s degree, you’ll participate in a challenging and rewarding option that features specialized classes, self-directed projects, and small group seminars. The Honors Program allows you to tailor your educational experiences by working closely with Shoreline faculty to intellectually explore topics or issues which interest you.
The deadline to apply to The Honors College for winter is January 3, so get your application in today!
For more information, contact The Honors College at TheHonorsCollege@shoreline.edu or by stopping by the FOSS Building, Room 5336.
The Student Learning Experience Coordinating Committee (SLECC) continues its efforts towards streamlining and improving the student experience. One SLECC work group focuses on providing better options for student placement, and over the past year has increased communication about multiple methods available for placement, including high school transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, Smarter Balanced, AP, IB and GED scores (see http://www.shoreline.edu/placement for more information).
Two NEW options will available on a limited basis starting December 4th.
ALEKS for math ALEKS is a computer-based assessment tool that also provides students an opportunity to practice and brush up on key competencies that will be used for placement into math classes. One practice test and up to four proctored placement tests are provided. ALEKS will use the results of students’ test attempts to identify topics and create an individualized learning module to help them review. The cost for ALEKS is $20 (payable on the ALEKS web site via credit/debit card or at the cashier).
Directed Self-placement for English Directed Self-Placement (or DSP) is not a test, but a series of questions and tasks in which students reflect on their own skills and confidence related to reading and writing. Based on their responses, a recommendation is provided about the English course that would be best for them. Research has demonstrated that outcomes for students taking part in DSP are as good as or better than traditional testing methods. DSP is offered free of charge.
Timeline and plan These tools have been piloted in several areas and starting December 4th will be used more broadly for students who need placement in either English or Math.
Starting in March of 2018, these two tools will replace Accuplacer as the primary assessment methods for English and math, to be used only if alternate methods of placement such as high school transcripts, GED scores, AP/IB scores, or SAT/ACT scores are not available.
