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Seattle, Washington 98106

�Serving the Campus Since 1977� January 31, 2003

The UPDATEAren�tyousorryyouasked?�How high themoon?�About 384,000kilometers above theearth�s surfaceSourrce:www.wsu.edu/~brians/gradgrind.html

CalendarFebruary 4 Afghanistan Revisited: Campus community members are invited to

attend a slide-lecture presentation by Suzanne Griffin, Dean ofGeneral Studies. Her presentation will be on the return trip shemade to Afghanistan in November and changes that have takenplace since her first trip this past summer. She will also discussinternational efforts to rebuild the education system and to providein-service professional training and pre-service employment trainingfor Afghan adults. For those who missed the initial showing, theslides of her summer trip will run as a backdrop, 2:00 p.m., LittleTheater, SCI 125.

February 10 College Night 2003 Sign-up Deadline: Prospective students of allages are making decisions for spring and fall quarter 2003. This isyour chance to show off your program or service and buildenrollments for coming quarters. Call Sherry Reichert, Director ofStudent Outreach, Admissions & Recruitment, at extension 6691for more information or a participation form. Participants whowould like to add to Sherry�s mailing database should do so byFeb. 4.

February 12 Presidential Reception: Staff and faculty are invited to attend areception to honor and welcome our new president, Dr. JillWakefield, 2:00 p.m. � 4:00 p.m., Brockey Center. Sponsored bythe SSCC Foundation.

Please send submissions for the next issue of the Update to MichaelMay by Feb. 7.

Longing for back issues of the Update or just want to save paper? Visit usonline on SouthNet at http://dept.seattlecolleges.com/southnet/pio.html#update. All you need is your Outlook user name and password.

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Full-time Faculty NamedIt is with great pleasure that weannounce the appointment of MikeHickey as a full-time, probationaryfaculty member in the EnglishDepartment.Mike has been an instructor at South foreleven years where he has beenrecognized as an outstanding instructor, both inand out of the classroom. In 2000, hereceived the Lifelong Learning Award givenfor excellence to part-time instructors, and in2001 he received the Dan Evans Innovation Awardfor his inauguration of a creative writing curriculum.His student evaluations are superior, with examplesfrom students of how his high standards havehelped them achieve the goals they really wantedwhile keeping them engaged with a variety ofmethods and strategies in the classroom. He iswell known for his extracurricular, though closelytied to the curriculum, activities as sponsor andinstructor for the student newspaper and advisorfor the student literary anthology. He has stronglyencouraged student poets through the annualpoetry reading, which he initiated, and he continuesto encourage student writing with his participationin the League for Innovation Student LiteraryCompetition.Not only does Mike strongly encourage students towrite, but he is also a published writer himself ofpoetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. He was aconsultant for Harcourt Brace and Ed Reynolds for�Confidence in Writing, 4th Edition,� adevelopmental English text and was a member of apublications board. He continues to teach a PoetryWriting Workshop for the Associated Students atthe University of Washington.

Campus KudosMike has demonstrated his

commitment, both professionallyand personally, to SouthSeattle Community College.We are pleased to announce

his new status as a full-time, probationaryfaculty member.

Gayla ShoemakeInterim Vice PresidentInstruction

The FYI on OTEThe following people deserve thanks for the StateBoard of Education unanimously approving Southas a provider for secondary career and technicalteacher education. The college�s OccupationalTeacher Education (OTE) program is one of thefive approved providers for secondary vocationalteacher education, based on business and industryexperience.For their support and endorsement of the stateapplication, appreciation is extended to Dr. ShepSiegel of Seattle Public Schools, Chairman of theOTE Technical Advisory Board; Bill Crossman,Highline Public Schools; Dr. Donald Felder,Seattle Public Schools; Fred Aasheim, GarfieldHigh School; Nancy Verheyden, Associate Dean;and Craig DeVine, Mountlake Terrace HighSchool. Appreciation also goes to InstructorsAllen Stowers, Jessie McDonald and WillieWilliams for their tremendous assistance indesigning the program and revising all the courseoutlines; to the SSCC Curriculum InstructionCommittee for approving all the curriculum

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changes related to the OTE program; to Dr.Gayla Shoemake, Interim Vice President ofInstruction, for her encouragement; and to PhyllisLawson, Office of Superintendent of PublicInstruction, for her valuable counsel and guidancein helping the college obtain this important programapproval. Due to changes in the law in January2002, obtaining this approval from the State Boardof Education was critical to the prolonged successand viability of the OTE program.

Rich GartrellExecutive DeanContinuing Education

Continuing Thanks�A big thank you goes to Campus Services fortheir work on the old Flower Shop, now theLifelong Learning Center. A fantastic job ofcleaning up the room was done, making it quitepresentable for classes. The quick turn-around timeis also much appreciated.

Rich GartrellExecutive DeanContinuing Education

Student Flying HighCongratulations go to aviation studentEduardo Nezbeth. Rev. Dr. SamuelMcKinney presented Eduardo with the ReverendSamuel McKinney Scholarship at the District Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. 29th AnnualCommemorative Celebration at Mount ZionBaptist Church on Jan. 17. The scholarship, whichis awarded on a rotating basis to students at thethree colleges in the District, will cover tuition forthree quarters at South. Eduardo is also a senatorin student government and Aviation Club president.The SSCC Foundation Scholarship Committeemade the selection.

Art Gallery IssuesCall for ArtistsSouth�s Art Gallery is issuing acall for local artists to displaytheir artwork in the �9th AnnualCommunity Art Show.�The show, which runs from May 22 to June 18,aims to bring together the artistic diversity of thecampus and surrounding community. The show isopen to artists working in all media.To qualify for the exhibition, artists must submitslides of their work, three maximum, which will bereviewed for selection. Work must be original andcompleted within the last two years. The deadlinefor submissions is April 2. Successful applicantswill be notified by mail in mid-April. Selectedwork must be ready for installation and hanging.Interested artists can receive an entry form bycalling Lisa Palmatier, Art Gallery Coordinator, atextension 5337.

Aviation Welcomes New StaffMemberThe Aviation MaintenanceTechnology program would like to

welcome Frank Rogers, their newestInstructional Technician. Frank, a certified

airframe and powerplant technician, in additionto teaching is also busy developing, repairing andmaintaining training devices.

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Smoking RevealedIf you want to learn more about smoking

on campus, go to http://www.metrokc.gov/health/tobacco/collegesurvey.htm. Theinformation was gathered in a survey conducted byTobacco Prevention Program staff at Seattle &King County Public Health.

THE UPDATE PAGE 4Course Outlines to be Online

A unique feature will becoming to our college in thecoming months � onlinecourse outlines. No othercollege in the Districtcurrently has this feature ontheir Web sites.

The benefit of such a resource will allow, amongother things, members of the public to fullyunderstand what the educational goals of specificcourses are, as well as allowing transcriptevaluators at other colleges to make informeddecisions when assigning credits earned for ourstudents.Faculty will also be able to link to the this tool fromtheir Web sites, giving students greater insight intowhat they will be exposed to in courses they aretaking. Users will also be able to find a specificcourse outline through a search engine and alloutlines will be archived, giving users knowledge ofthe evolution of a specific course.When this resource comes online, remember tothank the minds that brought it to you � PamelaWilkins, Instructor and TLC Coordinator, NancyKent, Web Manager, and Bill and Sara Newman,SCCC Instructors and co-owners of newManic,Inc.

Degree Review has WebSite

As a way to aid the District-widereview of the Seattle Community

Colleges� Associate of Arts degree, a Web site hasbeen developed at www.seattlecolleges.com/aadegree.The review, which has an anticipated completiondate of July 2003, comes on the suggestions ofadvisors, faculty and students who have asked forthis review to ensure that the degree meets student

educational objectives at all the District�s colleges.An important feature of the site is the OnlineDiscussion Forum, where users can post ideas andreview those of their colleagues. The site also hasan overview of the review process, a calendar ofevents, information on committees, data andreports, as well as contacts for each campus.To gain access to this site, campus communitymembers only need the user name and passwordthey use to logon to Outlook.

Students Find Help forCollege EntranceExamsSpaces are still available for

students who want or need helppreparing for the SAT college entrance exam, socampus community members are encouraged toput the word out.Academic Programs is offering verbal and mathSAT prep courses this winter quarter. Each classoffers a thorough review of core topics andprovides test-taking strategies. Students also havethe exciting opportunity to be exposed to a collegeenvironment, as well as earn college credit.Both courses run on Saturdays from Feb. 22 toMarch 22. The verbal course is from 8:00 a.m. tonoon and the math course is from noon to 4:00p.m.Students can take one or both of the two-creditcourses at only $62.75 per credit, and those whoparticipate in Washington state�s high schoolcollege credit program, Running Start, can take thecourses at no cost.Interested students or parents can learn moreabout the SAT prep courses by calling theAcademic Center at (206) 768-6600, or to sign upfor courses call Registration at (206) 764-7938.

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�Best Caption� Winners

The Update Staff would like to thank the campuscommunity for all of the wonderful entries for the�Best Caption� Contest. The judges have spokenand have chosen the following winners. They maypick up their prizes in Michael May�s office, RSB154.1st PlaceKurt ButtlemanInterim Vice President of Administrative Services�Somehow, I expected a little more out of a$2.5million Culinary Arts remodel project��2nd PlaceBob HesterCapital Projects CoordinatorMcDonalds, Burger King, and Wendys setting theprice of hamburgers for 2003.

By the Numbers � 106The number of staff andfaculty now representedby SSCCPEOPLE,personal Web pagescreated exclusively for

the campus community. To get a look at what yourcolleagues have put together go to http://www.ssccpeople.info.

To learn more about this Web page generator thatallows faculty and staff to create a Web page inless than 5 minutes, join Instructor Pamela Wilkinsin the Teaching and Learning Center, LIB 140, onFeb. 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Pamela is alsoavailable by appointment to help faculty and staffsetup SSCCPEOPLE accounts. For moreinformation visit the TLC Web site at http://dept.seattlecolleges.com/tlc or call extension6640.

Native Plant Education at SouthIf you have a love for plants, theNative Plant Stewardship Programmay be for you.The Central Puget Sound Chapter ofthe Washington Native Plant Society(WNPS) is currently acceptingapplications for its comprehensive Native PlantStewardship Program. The program educatescommunity volunteers about our region�s nativeplants and plant communities and teaches howto use this knowledge to teach others how toprotect and restore Washington�s naturalecosystems.The training is free, but in exchange stewardscommit to providing at least 50 hours on urbanforest restoration in King County and 25 hourshelping WNPS with native plant education,conservation outreach and restoration.This year�s training will be held at South�sLandscape Horticulture Building on Tuesdays,5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. from April 1 to June 10.Several Saturday field trips are also planned.To learn more about WNPS, the Native PlantStewardship Program or to download anapplication go to www.wnps.org or call (206)527-3210. The deadline for applications isMarch 7.

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Security & Transportation NewsEleven Consequences You May Face if YouGive Up Your CarBy John O. AndersenWarning: If these sound horrific, by all meansdon�t think another second about partingwith your wheels. 1. You�ll have to get used to packing lessinto each day. For instance, most eveningswill be family and home-centered. OnSaturdays, instead of everyone going in fivedifferent directions, you may end up having togo places together, and share the experience.2. Your kids will be forced to ride theirbikes, or walk instead of being chauffeuredeverywhere. And because of the effort required toget around, they may not be able to fit in two sportteams, after school music lessons, and school clubsall in the same week.3. You may need to take up old hobbies like cooking,gardening, or reading to fill up the time you formerlyspent stuck in traffic while doing errands.4. With all of the walking you will be doing as a partof your daily routine, you may be too tired to go tothe gym anymore, and your membership may lapse.5. If you go places as a family, you may need to getthere by foot, bus, or light rail. While waiting for thebus, or train, you�ll be forced to engage inconversation.6. You may feel compelled to patronize localprivately owned stores (where the profits getplowed back into the local community) instead ofthe big box ones (where the profits go tomultinational corporations) you used to reach with acar. And you may even have to equip your bike witha basket on the front and a rack and panniers on theback just so you can do your grocery shopping.7. You�ll lose the feeling of camaraderie, and espritde corps you had with all the motorists with whomyou formerly shared the road during morning, andevening rush hour.

8. You may have to give up the suburbs, for housingcloser to the city center. You may be forced to get

used to having a local park you can reach byfoot, rather than by car.9. You may have to get your entertainmentby listening to the sounds of nature, ornoticing trees, flowers, and uniquearchitecture on your daily walks. You mayhave no choice but to start attending cultural

and seasonal events in the city (parades,Christmas tree lightings, picnics, etc.), insteadof doing tried and proven fun things like driving

down to Blockbuster for a video, piggingout at Taco Bell, or cruising the mall.

10. Your relationships with 100% car dependentfriends may weaken a bit. You may need to get toknow your immediate neighbors since you�ll bespending less time on the road, and more time inyour immediate neighborhood.11. Your life will slow way down. Without the fastpace, you risk the potentially uncomfortable feelingof frequently being left alone with your thoughts.Security Just a Phone Call AwayCampus security cell phones can be reached fourdifferent ways. If you are in your office and need tocontact Security and have a feature button on yourphone, press feature-9. If you are in your office andhave a display phone and need to contact Securitydial 9-380-9111. Security can also be contacted viayellow emergency phones. A Web page giving thelocation of emergency phones can be found atwww.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=125. Security can alsobe reached through pay phones on campus free ofcharge, because they have been equipped with acampus security button. A Web page giving thelocation of pay phones can be found atwww.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=126.