We’d like to invite you to a very special event happening next week.
Nationally acclaimed educator, scholar, and strategist, Dr. Michael Benitez Jr. will be on campus to present his keynote:
Navigating the Current Moment: Understanding the Shifts in Culture, Education, and Society for College Campuses.
“We are living in a time of rapid change—shifting policies, cultural tensions, and evolving conversations around identity, education, and leadership. Dr. Michael Benitez offers an insightful, real-time analysis of today’s most pressing issues, breaking down their impact on campuses, communities, and workplaces. With his signature ability to connect historical context to current realities, he provides audiences with the tools to navigate challenges, engage in critical dialogue, and build stronger, more resilient institutions and communities.”
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Place: 9000 Building – Main Dining Room
This keynote address is open to the public so please spread the word and bring a friend.
We hope you can join us for this valuable and timely discussion.
Celebrate the end of the year at Prom! Come dressed to impress or dress on-theme for the Secret Garden Soiree. Enjoy performances and a light dinner. All current students are welcome.
If you’re considering a career in public service or community engagement, we’d like to invite you to our “Exploring the Pathway” event happening on Wednesday, May 28 at 3:30pm.
At the “Public Service & Community Engagement Pathway” event you can:
Learn about degree & certificate programs in:
Criminology
Criminal Justice Advocacy & Support
Police Officer Training
Psychology
Social Work & Human Services
Speak to faculty and learn what to expect as a student in these programs
Hear from industry leaders about real-world opportunities in these areas
The event is free and open to the public, but we do ask that you RSVP here. Once we receive your RSVP, we’ll send you the location/link you’ll need to attend.
We look forward to seeing you at our Public Service & Community Engagement Pathway event!
Shoreline Community College is proud to be a venue for the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival, running from May 15 – May 25 with an amazing lineup of films from around the world!
It’s closing weekend for this year’s festival – take a look at the films being screened right here in the SCC Theater.
Friday 5/23
3:30pm: Paul Anka: His Way (99 minutes), United States: He faced it all, stood tall, and did it his way. Get the inside scoop on the life and career of Paul Anka, the Canadian-born son of immigrants who rocketed to the top of the charts not just as a teen heartthrob, but as the songwriter of some of America’s greatest standards. Purchase tickets for Paul Anka.
6:00pm: Know Her Name (80 minutes), Canada: In this amazing slice of film herstory, learn the legacy of women directors who have fought to be seen and heard and have their films preserved…and how to not let the next generation get lost in the same inequitable and homogenized system. Purchase tickets for Know Her Name.
8:30pm: I Am Nevenka (112 minutes), Spain: Nevenka Fernández, the town’s finance councilor, is relentlessly pursued by the mayor, a man used to always getting what he wants politically and personally. Nevenka decides to report him, turning her courageous fight into Spain’s first #MeToo case. Purchase tickets for I Am Nevenka.
Saturday 5/24
12:30pm: Salsa Lives (101 minutes), Colombia: The rhythms, passion, and energy of Salsa do not recognize borders. Born in the vibrant streets of New York, it conquered and reigned in Cali. Featuring Salsa legends like Rubén Blades and Henry Fiol, this illuminating journey shows how entire generations have celebrated their common identity through music and dance. Purchase tickets for Salsa Lives.
3:30pm: Flamingos: Life After the Meteorite (83 minutes), Mexico: Finding the right partner, the right place, and the ideal time to create a family is the most decisive task in nature. Instinct, love, and risk are intertwined in this unforgettable journey of the Caribbean flamingo in its most delicate period of existence, a journey at once surprising, enthralling, and deeply inspiring. Purchase tickets for Flamingos.
6:00pm: The Botanist (96 minutes), China: In Jing Yi’s fantastical, lushly framed drama set in rural northwestern China, a lonely 13-year-old Kazakh boy in touch with the wonders of nature befriends a local Han girl, only for the call of the modern outside world to come calling. Purchase tickets for The Botanist.
8:30pm: To a Land Unknown (106 minutes), Greece: Chatila and Reda are Palestinian refugees stuck in Athens, trying to figure out how to get to Germany, how to stay alive in the meanwhile, and how to do it all without losing their humanity. Purchase tickets for To a Land Unknown.
Sunday 5/25
1:00pm: Familiar Touch (91 minutes), United States: Ruth Goldman (Broadway legend Kathleen Chalfant) has been living with dementia for some time, and the time has come to place her in an assisted living facility. But while this may seem like the end, for her it represents something like a new beginning in this poignant, Venice Film Festival-winning drama. Purchase tickets for Familiar Touch.
3:30pm Little Red Sweet (92 minutes), Hong Kong: In a rapidly changing Kowloon City, one Hong Kong family struggles to keep their traditional dessert shop open in the face of illness, generational desires, and gentrification in Vincent Chow Wing’s wistful, nostalgic family drama. Purchase tickets for Little Red Sweet.
6:00pm: Shepherds (113 minutes), Canada (Québec): In this layered, bucolic drama from Francophone director Sophie Deraspe (Antigone) full of moments of beauty and harsh reality, a Quebeçois marketing executive gives it all up and moves to the French Alps to become a sheep herder. Purchase tickets for Shepherds.
Be sure to visit the SIFF website to see the full lineup of amazing films happening at the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival.
If you’re thinking about transferring to Seattle University, we encourage you to join us at their upcoming On-the-Spot Decision Day event.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 20205. 10:00am – 1:00pm
WHERE: Shoreline Community College Advising Center (5000 Building, room 5229)
At the event you can access information and services to make your transfer process to Seattle U easier and more efficient:
EXCLUSIVE opportunity to receive same day admission decision
Meet with admissions counselors and credit evaluators
Ask questions and connect with campus resources
To be eligible for the On-the-Spot admission decision, students must sign up in advance and submit the required application materials.Click here to sign up.
Drop-ins are welcome on a space available basis.
Please note: This Decision Day event is intended for transfer applicants only, not first-year applicants (Running Start students are considered first-year applicants).
If you have questions about the event or about admissions to Seattle University, feel free to email: JenniferB@seattleu.edu.
Join the talented musicians of Shoreline Community College’s Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band as they take the stage with featured faculty soloist Helena Azevedo on piano.
WHEN: Shorecrest High School Performing Arts Center
The WAVES Center presents Lunch & Learn: Celebrating Thai Food and Community in the U.S.
WHEN: Thurs, 5/22 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Quiet Dining Room (9208).
Dr. Mark Padoongpatt will discuss his book “Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America,” which explores how and why Thai food shaped the contours of Thai American community and identity.
A light lunch from Eat & Go Thai Street Food will be served.
Dr. Padoongpatt is Associate Professor of Asian American Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Director of the Asian and Asian American Studies Program at the University of Las Vegas.
Swing by the 800 Building on Friday, May 30 at 12:30 PM for a lunchtime piano party! Our talented class pianists are ready to wow you — don’t miss the music, the vibes, and the fun!
Lunch just got a whole lot cooler! Come hang out at the Pub and enjoy live tunes from our talented student performers. Vol. 2 is bringing the fun with an upbeat band performance you won’t want to miss!
