Edmonds Community College News
Freshmen, start here: The Freshman Experience
Posted Jun 26 - The Freshman Experience class connects new college students who test into pre-college level reading. This coordinated studies class combines Bridge 90, Reading Improvement, with Bridge 110, Study Skills for College. The class will be taught by two instructors for up to 50 students this fall. It meets 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. daily in Snoqualmie Hall 212. Call 425.640.1731 for more information.
Learn Reiki, self-healing, at ULearn Sat., July 25
Posted Jun 26 - Learn to practice the healing art of Reiki, a vibrational system of hands-on healing that restores physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance, at a self-healing workshop, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat., July 25 at uLearn, a noncredit lifelong learning and personal enrichment program at Edmonds Community College.
This summer: Fun with chemistry
Posted Jun 26 - Take your science in summer when classes are shorter (eight weeks not 12), cheaper (tuition goes up in fall), and smaller. This summer, Chemical Concepts — Chemistry 110 will be based on the book, Napoleon’s Buttons: 17 Molecules that Changed History (2003). According to Entertainment Weekly, the book unfolds “like CSI meets the History Channel.” Taking mostly liberal arts? Little or no previous chemistry experience? Chemical Concepts is the class for you. It meets noon-2:05 p.m., Tues./Thurs. with lab on Mon., either at 10:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m. or 12:45-2:50 p.m.
English instructor's Alzheimer's anthology at College Store
Posted Jun 25 - English instructor Holly Hughes is the editor of Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer's Disease (The Kent State University Press, 2009). Copies of the new book are available in the college bookstore. See www.beyondforgettingbook.com for upcoming readings. Beyond Forgetting is a collection of poetry and prose about Alzheimer’s disease written by 100 contemporary writers—doctors, nurses, social workers, hospice workers, daughters, sons, wives, and husbands—whose lives have been touched by the disease.
New Energy Management degree: Get ready for green jobs
Posted Jun 24 - Help power our region toward energy independence and sustainability. Earn a two-year Associate of Technical Arts degree in Energy Management. Most classes are offered evenings and online. Combine energy efficiency skills with business acumen. Certificates are also available that can be completed in six months or less.
Garage sale for a good cause June 27-28
Posted Jun 24 - A garage sale this weekend benefits the Lynnwood Police “Shop With A Cop” holiday program. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., June 27 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun., June 28 at the old CompUSA building in the Lynnwood Square at 19800 44th Avenue W. in Lynnwood.
Instructor publishes Test Bank
Posted Jun 18 - Intensive ESL instructor Kelly Roberts Weibel authored the Test Bank to accompany Understanding and Using English Grammar, 4th Edition, by Betty Azar, which is used in English as a Second/Foreign Language programs worldwide. The Test Bank has more than 200 quizzes and 44 tests. It was published in March. She is also this year's Commencement Faculty Coordinator.
College offers new Emergency Management certificate
Posted Jun 18 - Edmonds Community College offers a new Emergency Management certificate that can be completed in a year or less. The training provides critical skills for workers, volunteers, or managers responsible for an organization’s emergency preparedness as well as for first responders and safety professionals. A majority of the certificate can be completed online.
Fall Project Management classes start Sept. 21
Posted Jun 18 - Advance your career and increase your opportunities by becoming a more effective project manager. The Project Management certificate, part of Edmonds Community College’s Business Management program, teaches valuable skills and can be completed in less than a year. Classes are offered day, evening, and online. Specializations include: event planning, business information management, database theory and design, and systems analysis.
College hosts cyberterrorism defense classes in June
Posted Jun 18 - Edmonds Community College digital forensics and information security instructors Steve Hailey and Mike Andrew are Subject Matter Experts for the Department of Homeland Security funded Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative (CDI), and will be teaching two courses June 22-26: Comprehensive Cyberterrorism Defense and Cyberterrorism First Responder. These week long courses are full, however Edmonds Community College is now enrolling for its summer Digital Forensics and the Law, CIS 201, and Digital Forensics, CIS 271, classes. Summer classes start July 1.
Celebrate your success at commencement June 19
Posted Jun 17 - Edmonds Community College will hold its 42nd annual commencement ceremony 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 19 at Edmonds Stadium, 7600 212 St. SW, Edmonds. In 2008-09, students at the college earned 1,819 degrees and certificates. The graduates range in age from 66 to 14.
Edmonds Community College students build windmill
Posted Jun 17 - Edmonds Community College makes its first foray into renewable energy at 4 p.m., Thurs., June 18 when students install a windmill at the boiler room on the north side of Mountlake Terrace Hall.
Art instructor takes up residency at The Fremont Bridge
Posted Jun 17 - Art instructor Kristen Ramierez, www.kristenramirez.com, has been awarded a summer-long residency in the Northwest tower of Seattle's historic Fremont Bridge. She'll be working in a studio there this summer on an installation to be unveiled in August. Visit her at the Queen Anne Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Thurs., June 25, West Crockett Street at Queen Anne Avenue North. Ramierez has taught drawing classes, Art 101, 102, and 103 at the college.
Instructors earn exceptional faculty awards
Posted Jun 16 - Physical education instructor Janet Guenther and basic skills instructor James Polley have earned 2008-2009 Echelbarger/Sherman Exceptional Faculty Awards. The Edmonds Community College Foundation presents this award to one or more full-time faculty each year. Recipients are selected by a committee chaired by the vice president of instruction. Guenther and Polley will be honored during Fall Kick-Off Week. Last year's recipients were math instructor Paulette Botley and paralegal instructor Mike Fitch.
Boeing workers learn about composites by making snowboards
Posted Jun 16 - A composite materials class at Edmonds Community College gives students hands on experience with the materials including learning to make their own snowboards. The one-credit class has attracted a number of Boeing workers working on the 787 Dreamliner, a jet made primarily of composite materials. read more about the class in The Herald.
Theatre Arts' last show gets great review
Posted Jun 16 - Edmonds Community College's Theatre Arts students' put on their final show of the season, Shakespeare's As You Like It, in May. Directed by Joanna Goff, with Gordon Coffey and Lillian Aful in lead roles, the show received a great review in The Enterprise, "Edmonds CC production plugs in, lights up Shakespeare...Theatre Arts students, Bard’s ‘As You Like It’ connect with audience".
Finish it! Complete the Dream scholarships available
Posted Jun 16 - Don't let a financial set back keep you from achieving your college goal. If you need funds to finish your degree or certificate by the end of summer quarter apply by 2 p.m., Wed. July 1 for a Complete the Dream scholarship from the Edmonds Community College Foundation.
City University of Seattle transfer scholarships available
Posted Jun 16 - City University of Seattle has partnered with Edmonds Community College to offer scholarships in the amount of $10,800 each to 20 Edmonds Community College graduates transferring to City University of Seattle. Submit your application packet to the Edmonds Community College Foundation office no later than 11 a.m., Fri., July 10.
Edmonds CC students give $600,000 in volunteer labor
Posted Jun 15 - Edmonds Community College students gave more than 30,000 hours of service this year — the equivalent of $600,000 in volunteer labor — in the college's active service-learning program. Read on for more facts about the program and the names of individuals and groups honored at the year end Celebration of Service-Learning.
Instructors get hands-on experience to teach East Africa class
Posted Jun 12 - Edmonds Community College English instructors will visit a Kenyan orphanage this summer and then teach a composition class on current issues in East Africa. East Africa in the Modern World will be offered fall, winter, and spring quarters in 2009-2010. Read the article in The Enterprise.
Colleges' Egypt exchange program begins in August
Posted Jun 4 - The Northwest Colleges Egypt Initiative to provide technical training to young professionals from Egypt will bring 34 Egyptian students to study for one year at Edmonds, Spokane and Whatcom community colleges. The students will arrive in August for a month of Intensive ESL and then enroll in professional certificate programs fall quarter. Edmonds Community College will host 17 students. Edmonds CC received a $1.4 million grant for international education from the U.S. Department of State to coordinate the program.
Influential science instructors honored
Posted Jun 4 - Computer science instructor Paul Bladek and physics instructor Rachel Wade were identified as influential teachers by undergraduates in the University of Washington's Computer Science and Engineering program. They were honored along with 24 other teachers including Edmonds-Woodway High School teachers James Kirk and Jaime Roberts-Jones on June 3 at the Computer Science and Engineering program's Inspirational Teacher Dinner.
Tour the new residence hall: Rainier Place opens this fall
Posted May 19 - Live on campus! Student housing at Rainier Place opens this fall. Tour this convenient, affordable on campus residence in spring 2009. Sign up for tours noon-1 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. Email info@rainierplace.com
Faculty member recognized by U.S. Institute of Peace
Posted May 19 - The United States Institute of Peace has granted English instructor, Sarah Zale, a scholarship to its annual seminar for community college faculty and administrators: Global Peace and Security in Community Colleges and the Communities They Serve, to be held June 3-7 in Washington, DC. The Institute is an independent nonpartisan national institution established and funded by Congress. Its mission is to help prevent, manage, and resolve violent conflicts by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as through direct involvement in peacebuilding efforts.
Instructor speaks at conference on Teaching Undergraduates Mathematics
Posted May 19 - In May, instructor Pat Averbeck spoke at a conference on Teaching Undergraduates Mathematics at the University of California Berkeley's Mathematical Science Research Institute. He presented on the transition issues for students going from high school to college math courses. Averbeck has been working on the state's Transition Mathematics Project with the Edmonds Articulation Council. The project aims to help students successfully progress from high school to college-level math classes without remediation. High school and college math educators work together to identify the math skills high school graduates need to complete college-level work and meet minimum college admission requirements.
Earn a new Emergency Management certificate: Start with summer online classes
Posted May 19 - Earn a new Emergency Management certificate in a year of less. Start this summer with two online classes: Introduction to Emergency Management (EMERG 100) and Handling Hazardous Materials, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH 240).
The Triton Review staff receives honors at statewide journalism awards
Posted May 19 - In May, the Washington Community College Journalism Association recognized excellence at community college student newspapers. Edmonds Community College's The Triton Review brought home several awards including the staff awards for best headline writing and second place in the publications sweeps.
Instructors honored at tenure reception
Posted May 15 - At the May meeting of the Board of Trustees, Developmental Education instructor Erica Almeda was granted tenure and corrections instructor Edwin Anderson received permanent status. Almeda earned her Master of Education in Adult Education and bachelor's degree in anthropology. Anderson teaches in the Information Technology Class (ITC) program at the Twin Rivers Unit of the Monroe Correctional Complex. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology, an MBA, and a bachelor of science in mathematics. We are extremely fortunate to have these two individuals working for the College. Please join me in welcoming Erica to the world of Tenure and Edwin to the world of Permanent Status! Congratulations Erica and Edwin! A reception for the newly tenured instructors was held May 13
Accounting instructor publishes in Journal of Business Case Studies
Posted May 15 - Accounting instructor Sophia Ju has published an article on ethics in the Jan./Feb. 2009 issue of the Journal of Business Case Studies from the Clute Institute for Academic Research. Ju co-authored “Healthsouth Corporation: The First Case Against a Company Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act” with Zhemin Wang of the University of Wisconsin and Zhijun Lin of Hong Kong Baptist University. The article discusses accounting ethics and what happens when executives overstate their company’s financial picture. Ju researched the companies involved in the case and their history of financial reporting.
Start your future in public service: Take social sciences classes this summer!
Posted May 14 - For students who want to get informed and become engaged in shaping our society and culture, classes in the social sciences are a great place to start. They include political science, economics, history, psychology, and sociology. These classes are the gateway to careers in public service in law, politics, government, business, social work, and counseling as well as to jobs at local non-profit organizations and international non-governmental organizations. Get started, and get involved this summer, at Edmonds Community College.
