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Inside This IssuevCampus KudosvMLK CelebrationvCED NewsvInternational ConnectsvStaff ChangesvFaculty AwardsvMath HelpvAnd Much More...

South Seattle Community College6000 16th Avenue SW

Seattle, Washington 98106

�Serving the Campus Since 1977� December 31, 2003

The UPDATE�The mostoverlookedadvantage to owninga computer is that ifthey foul up there�sno law againstwacking themaround a little.�

Joe Martin,�Porterfield�

CalendarJanuary 1 New Year�s Day � Campus ClosedJanuary 3 New Student Orientation: Campus community members should

encourage new students to attend this open house. Students canmeet new classmates, student leaders and staff; learn ways to be amore successful student and become a part of our community oflearners; find valuable information about activities and services.The day�s events will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Little Theater, SCI125. Call 764-5332 to reserve a space.

January 6 Office of Diversity & Retention Open House: Come meet theDiversity and Retention staff, and get information about upcomingprograms and student club meetings, 11:00 a.m. � 1:00 p.m.,Clock Tower Plaza.

January 13 Beauty Center Specials: $2 cuts and manicures. Call 764-5814for an appointment.

January 14 DRUM Book Club Introductory Meeting: The campuscommunity is invited to participate in the Diverse Readings toUnderstand Multiculturalism (DRUM) Book Club, which issponsored by the Office of Diversity & Retention. The winterquarter session will explore the �Autobiography of Malcolm X�by Alex Haley. If you are interested in joining, e-mail CessaHeard-Johnson, Office of Diversity and Retention Director, atchjohnson@sccd.ctc.edu or call 768-6455. Space is limited to20 participants. The first meeting is scheduled from noon to 1:00p.m. in JMB 140.

Submissions and questions regarding the Update can be made to Michael May in thePublic Information Office at mmay@sccd.ctc.edu.

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Campus KudosCampus Services Saving Us DollarsCampus Services is getting a lot of praise fortheir work maintaining and expanding collegeowned vehicles.Forrest Dorenwendt, Carpenter extraordinaire,deserves cheers for taking on the extra duty ofhelping gain a number of new (used) vehicles at nocost to the college via the annual Boeing surplusgrant program. Forrest worked closely with theDevelopment Office to access other unusedBoeing credits from within the District andpersonally selected and negotiated the purchase ofvehicles for both South and North. Thanks also goto Automotive Collision Repair for the workthey did to further improve the condition of therecent additions to our fleet.Ernie Olson, Campus Security Officer, also haspositive words for Charles Frank, MaintenanceMechanic, and the help he extended to CampusSecurity in getting their one operational vehicleback on the road with a new water pump. Erniealso mentions �cheerful assistance� is a trademarkof the department.Kind Words for Work RetrainingKeith Marler and Worker Retraining staffreceived the positive e-mail below from RuthWesterbeck, Airport Jobs Program Manager atPort Jobs. The college has had an on-goingrelationship with the non-profit organization, whichworks to increase access to living wage jobs forresidents of the Seattle area. Much of the college�swork has been with providing current and potentialairport workers with adequate English skills. Themessage reflects this relationship by singling out forpraise Vocational ESL (English as a SecondLanguage) Instructors Judi Johnson and ErikGimness.�Hi Keith.  Just wanted to let you know that Judispent and hour-and-a-half with the Airport Jobsstaff on Wednesday training us in communication

techniques with LEP (Limited English Proficient)clients.  She did an excellent job in raising ourawareness of the difficulty many of our clients havewith our process and taught us some very practicaland easy methods of asking questions andspeaking with clients to increase theirunderstanding.  We put the tips to work rightaway! �I have asked her to do some on-going, once-a-month trainings with us during our regular staffmeetings.  I so appreciate both Judi and Erik�swork here at Airport Jobs.  They are true �pros�with the heart and the passion to help us make adifference in the lives of our job seekers. �Thanks for continuing to make this partnershipwork!�Foundation Awards Students ScholarshipsCongratulations go to the following students whohave been awarded 2003 Fall StudentScholarships by the SSCC Foundation:Tara Arnett, Devlin Bentley, Mojgan Haghi,David Jue, Cang Kiem, Mike Kim, SarahLeonard, Maria Lopez, Marisol Morales,Lanchi Nguyen, Michelle Ralls, MelissaRandall, Heather Rastovac, Dawn Rochon,Roeun Roeub, John Rutledge, MurrayStockill, Tracy Taylor, Colleen Wilkie, CuibingYe, Mike Yorio, and Pei Jun Zhai.

This new forklift is one of the new vehicles Campus Services hashelped obtain at no cost to the college via the Boeing Surplus Store.

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Instructional Technology Center Taking Shape

Work continues on the Instructional Technology Center, which isrising on the south side of campus. The $19 million project isslated for completion in Fall 2004.

Rev. Dr. Bernice King toSpeak at MLK CelebrationThe college community is invited to attendthe 30th Anniversary Martin Luther King, Jr.Celebration, sponsored by the SeattleCommunity Colleges. This year�s programwill be held on Friday, Jan. 16 at MountZion Baptist Church on Capitol Hill.Special guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr.Bernice King, nationally known orator andyoungest daughter of Coretta Scott Kingand the late civil rights leader, Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. The emcee will be JoyceTaylor, KING-TV news anchor.The program will start at a special time toaccommodate the keynote speech: Music andintroductions will begin at 11:30 a.m., and thekeynote speech is scheduled from noon to 12:45,followed by 15 minutes of audience questions andanswers. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m.The annual celebration is produced by a District-wide committee, including Michelle Henry, ChildCare Center Program Specialist.For more information, call District PublicInformation at 587-5472 or visitwww.seattlecommunitycolleges.com/calendar.

Discounts at Barnes & NobleFaculty and staff should pick up their 2004discount cards for Barnes & NobleBooksellers. Holders receive 10 percent offmost items at University Village branch. Justshow the cashier in the SSCC Bookstore yourfaculty or staff ID and you will be issued anew card valid through next December.

Winter Quarter Go-Passes AvailableWinter Quarter Go-Passes are now available forfaculty and staff who pay the $10 TransportationManagement Plan (TMP) fee, giving them unlimitedaccess to Metro bus service.Walkers, bicyclists, and carpoolers who registerwith the Bonus Plus Voucher program cannotreceive Go-Passes. Student workers are also noteligible for the Go-Pass.The Bonus Plus Voucher program awardsparticipants with $35 in vouchers that can be spentat many area retailers. Eligible employees arecarpoolers who work 50 percent or more of a full-time schedule and carpool at least 3 days a week.The same employment and commute frequencyrequirements apply to bicyclists and walkers as well.To learn more about South�s Commute TripReduction program and benefits, call James Lewis,Safety & Security Manager, at extension 5157.

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ContinuingEducationNewsCollege Named as EngineeringTraining Program SiteSouth has become only thesecond community college inAmerica to be named byProject Lead the Way as anational training affiliate. The training institute,housed within the Continuing EducationDepartment, will train teachers who can teach pre-engineering courses at the high school level. Theintent of the overall program is to increase thequantity and quality of students entering college anduniversity engineering programs.In December, South was named as a trainingaffiliate for Project Lead the Way. (seewww.pltw.org and click on �National Affiliates,�and scroll down to SSCC), a national program thathas formed partnerships with public schools, highereducation institutions and the private sector.Project Lead the Way is partially funded byCharitable Venture Foundation, a privatefoundation located in Clifton Park, New York.PLTW staff is made up of technology educatorsand college and university partners to supportschools as they implement PLTW curricula.PLTW has developed a four-year program thatintroduces students to the �scope, rigor anddiscipline of engineering and engineering technologyprior to entering college.�As a national training affiliate, South will becoordinating the training of secondary teachers toteach PLTW engineering courses in grades ninethrough 12. Such courses include: Principles of

Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Design,Digital Electronics, Gateway to Technology,Computer Integrated Manufacturing, andEngineering Design and Development.High school faculty must go through a SummerTraining Institute before they are allowed to teachthe PLTW engineering courses in their highschools. South will work with both college and highschool trainers during the Summer Training Instituteto train teachers.Mike Steffancin, Engineering, Math and PhysicsInstructor, will be trained at Rochester Institute ofTechnology to assist during Summer 2004 with theteam training for Introduction to EngineeringDesign. In addition, South will also be responsiblefor coordinating statewide counselor conferencesand overseeing the PLTW certification of highschools and master teachers (high school teacherscertified to teach in the Summer Training Institute).South is also working closely with WASCEE(Washington State Consortium for EngineeringExcellence), which is serving as the PLTW StateLeadership Council, assisting South in gettinginstitute instructors trained, and in developingcollaborative relationships among high schools,colleges, universities, business, labor and industry.The WASCEE is a District grant that receivedspecial funding through the State Board forCommunity and Technical Colleges.New Corporate Training Web SiteIn line with its goal to promotecontract training with business andindustry, the ContinuingEducation Department hasunveiled a new upgradedWeb site, giving users a new resource that helpsdetermine the kind of training they may need.

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THE UPDATE PAGE 5The new expanded Web site http://ctc.trainingmatrix.com replaces the old Web sitehttp://www.corporatetrainingconnection.com,which was launched two years ago to helpprospective clients begin to understand what Southcould provide them in training support.As a part of the new expanded Web site, Southhas collaborated with the Continuing EducationDepartments of Central and North, pulling togetherthe resources of what the colleges can offerprospective clients.Users of the site can explore the new �trainingmatrix� feature that lists training areas with detailedinformation about specific courses.Stonepath Logistics, a transportation anddistribution company, is an example of a new clientusing the site. The company used the site to reviewcontent areas, identify potential trainers, and thensat down with the trainers and Executive DeanRich Gartrell to work out a customized trainingprogram that would meet the company�s needs.Marketing resources and a plan of work are beingdeveloped during winter and spring quarters thatwill expose and drive corporate training managersto this site.

Winter Quarter Textbook ScholarshipCampus community members areencouraged to let students knowabout the Office of Diversity andRetention�s Textbook Scholarship.

The office has a library of used textbooks foreligible students for use during the winter quarter.Criteria used to award scholarships includefinancial need, cumulative grade point average andstudent involvement. Students can pick up anapplication in the program office in RSB 158. Formore information, please contact, Cessa Heard-Johnson, Office of Diversity and RetentionDirector, at 768-6455.

International ProgramsMaking ConnectionsSouth�s International Programscontinues to build partnerships withinstitutions abroad, solidifying furthergrowth.Kathie Kwilinski, International Programs Director,spent three weeks in Vietnam and Japan lastNovember. In Vietnam, Kathie nurtured a growingpartnership with American Pacific University andfurthered plans with Vietnam Airlines to provideaviation maintenance training for its employeesand open other college programs here at South fortheir family members.  Kathie also talked withseveral government officials about developing ahospitality program to qualify workers to meet thegrowing tourism demands in Vietnam. Ginger Moriya, Director of Marketing andOutreach for International Programs, also spentthree weeks abroad in Scandinavia, specificallySweden and Denmark, recruiting students,developing new relationships and spreading theword about how community colleges work andenhance a students study abroad experience. Several leads were made thanks to the help ofChuck Nelson, Director of International Programsat Pacific Lutheran University, and our ownresident Scandinavian expert, Instructor andLibrarian Randy Nelson.Homebuyer SeminarCampus community members are invited to ahomebuyer seminar offered by HomesteadCommunity Land Trust (HCLT) on Jan. 21, from6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Delridge PublicLibrary. HCLT is a nonprofit organization thatcreates affordable housing by taking the cost ofland out of the purchase price of a home. It keepshousing affordable for future buyers by controllingthe resale price of houses on HCLT land through aground lease and resale formula. To learn more goto http://www.scn.org/hclt.

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Staff Comings &GoingsFoundation andNursing Say GoodbyeSouth bids farewell to twostaff who have made asignificant contribution tothe campus.December saw the departure of Jill Wunch,SSCC Foundation Manager. In her nearly sixyears at the college, Jill helped with a number ofsuccessful fundraising activities, the largest of whichwas the $2.5 million Culinary Arts Campaign,which will help keep the college�s Culinary Artsprogram the premier institution in the Northwest.Jill also was indispensable in helping theFoundation make the successful transition betweendirectors.Jill plans to pursue other career opportunities thatwill allow her to spend more time with her familyand refocus her energy. The end of the fall quarter also saw the departureDr. Cathy Strachan Lindenberg, Director ofNursing Programs. Cathy worked with theNursing program since its inception in March2001.  She had been �on loan� to South from theUniversity of Washington Nursing Department forthe past year and a half. Cathy will be taking a sabbatical from the UWduring the coming year and will be working ondeveloping a number of projects in Latin America.Aviation Welcomes New InstructorsThe Aviation Maintenance Technology programwould like the campus to welcome two new full-time faculty members � Eric Klevstad andRobert Pierre. The two, who have been teaching

at the college as part-time faculty and come to uswith extensive experience, will begin their newpositions this winter quarter.Eric has worked as supervisor and an airframe andpowerplant mechanic for many years, holdingpositions with Delta and Western Airlines. He isalso an airplane and sailplane pilot, and an amateuraviation historian.Robert has worked in the aviation industry formany years, both as an airframe and powerplantmechanic, as an electrician and in electronics. Hisspecialty is avionics, and he is looking forward tousing his expertise both in the current program andin any new curriculum. He also works with theDelridge Community Improvement Association.

College Council Call for InformationCollege Council is putting together a resourceguide for new staff and students and is requestingthe campus community send contributions.Topics that the resource guide may contain couldinclude: deadlines, mentoring, safety, programsoffered and timelines, tuition assistance, andtutoring. Basically, anything that a new staff orstudent may need for referral information may beincluded.Existing printed materials can be sent to KarenLane, College Council Classified StaffRepresentative, at mail stop 4RS079. Ideas canbe e-mailed to Karen at klane@sccd.ctc.edu.To learn more about College Council, go tohttp://dept.seattlecolleges.com/sscccollegecouncil.

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THE UPDATE PAGE 7Nominations for OutstandingFaculty Being Accepted

South will honor twoSSCC faculty members

with NISOD(National Institutefor Staff and

OrganizationalDevelopment)

Excellence Awardsfor outstanding

teaching.Winners will be honored at the 2003NISOD International Conference onTeaching and Leadership Excellence, to beheld in Austin, Texas from May 23 through26. The college will fund all registration andtravel expenses. SSCC faculty who havepreviously participated in the NISOD Conferencehave rated it as one of the most outstandingprograms in the nation offered for communitycollege faculty members. For more informationabout this conference visit the Web site athttp://www.nisod.org.A committee made up of previous NISODhonorees will select the award winners, based ondocumented evidence submitted by faculty, staff,students, and administrators. The committee willselect two faculty members to attend theconference, generally one from Academicprograms, including counselors and librarians, andone faculty from Professional/Technical programs.Eligible candidates for this award include bothpart-time and full-time faculty, as defined in theSCCFT Contract. Nominations may be made byany member of the college community, includingfaculty, staff, students or administrators. If you haveany questions, please contact any of the committeemembers.Previous winners of the NISOD ExcellenceAwards at South include: Roger Bourret, Meg

Ford, Steve Ford, Judy Gray, Don Howard,Michelle Kasim, Jihad Othman, Frank Post, JoanStover, Mike Thompson, Tim Walsh, KatherinePellman, Allen Stowers, Stephen Sparks, DoloresMirabella, Van Bobbitt, Rose Dang, Jean ClaudeBerger, and Mike Hickey.The deadline for nominations is Friday, Jan. 16.Please send completed nomination forms to KarenWhitney, Administrative Assistant, at mailstop4RS202, or by e-mail at kwhitney@sccd.ctc.edu.If you would like to resubmit your nomination fromlast year or need a nomination form, contact Karenat extension 764-5354.

Digging Up the Campus

Workers prepare a trench for fiber optic lines to the InstructionalTechnology Center, which is under construction on the south end ofcampus.

Press Releases: Do you havesome event that the public shouldknow about, or know of anachievement by a campuscommunity member that deserves

public praise? Contact Michael May in the PublicInformation Office at mmay@sccd.ctc.edu or768-6873to help get your item published in areapapers.

THE UPDATE PAGE 8Math Help for High SchoolStudentsDo you know a high school student whose math

problems are too complex forfamily and friends to help? Tellthem about South�s studyalternative for area high schoolstudents �drop-in math tutoring.For the cost of one college

credit ($65.80), plus $5 student ID card fee, highschool students can find inexpensive help for theirmath studies every quarter at SSCC.The format is a drop-in tutor lab, not privatesessions. Student must be currently enrolled in ahigh school math class. Interested students orparents can request an enrollment kit by callingSherry Reichert, Director of Student Outreach,Admissions & Recruitment, at 768-6691.

MATH 089What:

Math Tutoring for High School StudentsWhen:

Winter Quarter � January 5 through March 24Where:

Math and Science Tutoring Center, LIB 216Hours:

Monday � Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Did You Know?The 2002-2003 academicyear was good to South�sDistance Learning program.

With no additional support, enrollment fordistance learning courses increased 63 percentand FTE�s (Full-Time Equivalency or full-timestudents) increased 60 percent; online coursesincreased 71 percent and FTE�s increased 70percent.Enrollment through the District�s Web site �www.seattlecolleges.com/distance � alsoincreased dramatically. In the 2001-2002academic year 31 students registered forclasses through the site, while in the 2002-2003 academic year 169 registered throughthe site, a 445 percent change and the largestin the District.

Room Service Anyone?If you have reserved a roomon campus for a meeting orevent, you might want toconsider the following

helpful tidbits.Facility request forms, which are used to confirmroom bookings, should be sent to Rita Rambo,Business Office Administrative Assistant. This ishelpful because your event will then be included onthe room schedule calendar, a helpful tool inguiding lost guests. More guidance can be foundwith Rita at 768-6433.Media equipment requests, such as overheadprojectors, are made with Ken Monson, MediaManager, at 768-6402.Food and beverage requests are made with BobSullivan, Brockey Center Operations Manager, at768-6613.

Spring Class Schedule: Do you havesomething for the spring classschedule? Now is your chance to

submit changes or additions. ContactMichael May in the Public Information Office atmmay@sccd.ctc.edu or 768-6873.