On Thursday (Mar. 4), Highline Community College’s Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation and Logistics (ITTL) announced that it had received $250,000 to provide additional job training opportunities for positions in the international trade sector.
“As our economy continues to change and adjust so too must our workforce,” said U.S. Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). “This funding will help do just that by training Washington state workers for a career in a growing sector of our local economy – international trade.”
The project — part of the final version of the 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act signed by President Obama on Dec. 16, 2009 — will lead to a 20 percent increase in the number of trained ITTL workers in Washington state.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Smith secured funding for the project that will also improve the image of international trade throughout Washington state and create awareness of career and training opportunities that lead to family wage jobs.
“In these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to ensure that our workers have the skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy,” Murray said.
Positions in the ITTL sector include managers, logisticians, cargo and freight agents, shipping and receiving clerks, locomotive engineers, drivers and warehouse workers. Washington state will need nearly 77,000 new employees in ITTL by 2018, according to estimates based on data from the state’s Employment Security Department.
For more information about the Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation and Logistics, visit www.ittlwa.com.
Located in Des Moines, Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes. Alumni include:
- Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice
- Entrepreneur Junki Yoshida
- Washington state poet laureate Sam Green
- And yes, even BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer
| Feb |
| 12 |
| 2:20 pm |
Since it’s Valentine’s Day week, there’s no better time to learn about the “Science of Love,” and Highline Community College is here to help with a seminar this Friday, Feb. 12th from 2:20pm to 3:10pm.
Here are the lovely details:
WHAT: Science of Love
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 12th, from 2:20pm – 3:10pm.
WHERE: Highline Community College, Building 3, Room 102, located at 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines.
COST: FREE and open to the public.
INFO: Psychology professor Ruth Frickle presents this special Science Seminar that looks at what is love and the different kinds of love, attempting to answer such questions as:
- What is love?
- Does it really exist or is it a myth?
- Are there different kinds of love?
- Can love last?
For more info, visit http://flightline.highline.edu/scienceseminars.
| Apr |
| 16 |
Highline Community College is now accepting nominations for its “Distinguished Alumnus Award,” its most prestigious award for alumni.
This award is meant to honor a former Highline student who has made outstanding contributions through community service, noteworthy professional achievement and/or recognized leadership.
Nominations are due by April 16, 2010.
Previous winners have included:
- Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, who attended Highline in 1968–69, was the first recipient of the award in 1990
- Other past honorees include Junki Yoshida, CEO of the Yoshida Group
- Washington state’s first poet laureate Sam Green
Last year’s recipient was Dr. Linda Petter, a family practitioner in Tacoma and author of “Common Medical Sense,” who was honored for her outstanding work in the health care field. She has a regular feature at 7:45 a.m. Sundays on KOMO-AM 1000.
Nominees will be asked to submit a résumé and personal profile that will be reviewed by a campus selection committee. The person selected will be invited to accept the award and participate in Highline’s commencement exercises on June 10, 2010.
Please send your nominations via e-mail to ayoung@highline.edu or hard copy to:
Melissa Sell
Resource Development Office
Highline Community College
PO Box 98000 MS 99-248
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
For more information, call (206) 870-3774, e-mail rstephen@highline.edu or visit www.funds4highline.org.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes.
As many of our Readers also know, Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer also attended Highline College, where he worked on the student newspaper The Thunderword. Another alum is one of his then-classmates, prolific local Playwright and current HCC Journalism Professor TM Sell.
The Highline Community College Foundation received a $60,000 donation from Des Moines resident Justine Richards to help provide emergency assistance to Highline students who are struggling to pay for their college education.
Emergency assistance may include funds to pay for books, supplies, child care or transportation. Funds will be distributed through Highline’s Financial Aid office based on a student’s need.
The endowment is named in honor of donors Justine Richards, of Des Moines, and her deceased husband, Gene J. Newman.
Richards is a lifelong resident of the Des Moines area and taught business classes for the Highline School District for 40 years. She has been a longtime supporter of Highline Community College.
Newman graduated from Lynden High School in Lynden, Wash., and the University of Washington. He served in the 10th Mountain Division (86th Infantry Regiment) during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Monte della Torraccia Ridge in Italy on Feb. 27, 1945.
He spent 60 years as an electrical engineer building cranes, designing hydroelectric plants and other projects. His ashes are interred at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash.
For more information on the HCC Foundation and how to donate to help needy students, call (200) 870-3774 or visit www.funds4highline.org.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes.
Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida, Washington state poet laureate Sam Green as well as Scott Schaefer, Publisher/Editor of this here blog.
| Jan | Jan |
| 19 | 22 |
Between Jan. 19th and 22nd, Highline Community College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week will feature nationally known authors and scholars discussing a variety of topics, including diversity, politics, education, sports and the legacy of Dr. King.
This year’s event includes an exhibit featuring local social activists and revolutionaries who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement in Washington state. The exhibit is on display throughout the week in the Highline Student Union.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Highline Community College’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Week
WHEN: Jan. 19th through Jan. 22nd at various times
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus. Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.
COST: Free and open to the public
SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, JAN. 19th:
Dream Fulfilled? The legacy of Dr. King in an Obama age
A lecture by Dedrick Muhammad
9:00 – 9:50am, 10:00 – 10:50am Building 7
Dedrick Muhammad is a Senior Organizer and Research Associate for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute of Policy Studies. His presentation will examine the current socio-economic status of African Americans, the progress that has been made since the time of Dr. King, and the prospects of African Americans under the Obama presidency
Cradle to Prison Pipeline
Celestine Lanier-McClary, Black Child Development Institute
11:00-11:50am, Highline Student Union Building 8, Mt. Constance Room
Children of color are entering the Criminal Justice at an alarming rate! In 2001, it was said that 1 out of every 3 African American preschool child has a chance of going to prison in his lifetime (CDF 2006). This workshop will explore the link between education and the criminal justice system and also examine the risk factors as it relates to people of color in the criminal justice system. During this time participants will begin to better understand this pipeline and start to create strategies for dismantling the Cradle to Prison Pipeline.
MLK Exhibit
Highline Student Union Building 8, Mt Constance Stage
Open all day/evening, Jan 19-22 Come view a display of local social activists and revolutionaries who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement in Washington State.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30th:
Why are Poor People Poor?
A workshop by Dustin Washington and John Page, American Friends Service Committee and People’s Institute Northwest
9:00 – 9:50am, Highline Student Union Building 8 – Mt. Constance Room
Explore the roots of class inequality with two community organizers and leaders in the Seattle Area. Dustin Washington and John Page are from the Community Justice Program at American Friends Service Committee and do extensive work around anti-racism and social justice advocacy.
Workshop: Environmental Justice and You!
Presented by Community Coalition to Environmental Justice (CCEJ)
10:00 – 10:50am, Building 7
We hear about the environmental movement, but what we don’t hear about much is the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement. With the EJ movement, they take into consideration how certain populations are targeted and polluted on purpose, specifically people of color and/or low income communities. In addition, environmental injustice is impacting people not just locally, but globally as well. Come to this workshop to hear more about the EJ movement, discuss the root causes of environmental injustice such as racism and profits before people, and how you can get involved and make a difference.
Music and Liberation: A panel discussion
12:10-1:10pm, Highline Student Union Building 8 – Mt. Constance Room
Join us for a panel discussion with local activists and musicians. Explore how social change, activism and music intersect. The artists will represent different genres of music that include Hip Hop, R&B, Folk, Reggae and Latin.
Music and Liberation: A Caucus Discussion
1:30-2:30pm, Highline Student Union, Building 8 – Leadership Resource Room
Join a follow up discussion of how music was, can, and is used for activism.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21st:
Inter-Minority Racisms and Cross-Racial Identifications: The Role of Hip Hop in Shaping Contemporary Asian/Black Relations in the U.S.
Lecture by Nitasha Sharma followed by Q &A session
9:00-10:30am, Building 7
In this talk, Professor Sharma will analyze the political potential of hip hop for framing Asian/Black relations in the U.S. Americans often view Asians and Blacks to be distinct minority groups with little in common; however, history and politics reveal otherwise. Drawing from her fieldwork on 24 South Asian American hip hop MCs, DJs, record label owners, and journalists, Dr. Sharma will discuss how some Asian American youth call upon hip hop to articulate their racial identities and politics. Within the context of Asian anti-Black racism and Black anti-immigrant sentiment, perhaps hip hop offers a space and form for some youth to create cross-racial connections across these divides.
Nitasha Sharma is a professor in African American Studies and Asian American Studies at Northwestern University. Her ethnographic research focuses on Asian/Black relations through hip hop culture and the multiracial experience. She is the author of “Hip Hop Desis: South Asian Americans, Blackness, and a Global Race Consciousness.” Her latest project analyzes the negotiations of mixed race Asian/Blacks in Hawaii.
Poetry Workshop
11:00-11:50am, Building 2
Engage in this workshop for new and existing poets and discover how poetry can be used as a platform for expression.
Open Mic Poetry
Laura “Piece” Kelly & Freshest Roots
7:00-9:00 pm, Highline Student Union Building 8 – Mt. Constance Room
An evening of poetry open to anyone wishing to share their poetry in a like-minded environment. Co-sponsored by Freshest Roots.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22nd:
Freedom When? Race and Labor, Then and Now
Lecture by David Roediger, followed by Q & A Session
10:00 – 11:30 am, Building 7
Dr. David Roediger has a doctorate in History from Northwestern University and teaches African American Studies at the University of Illinois. Dr. Roediger’s talk looks from periods of slavery and conquest to current workplace traditions, to suggest that keeping people apart has been a consistent key to overworking and underpaying them.
Movie Fridays: SLAM
Facilitated by Aaron Reader
12:30-2:00 pm, Building 7
Slam is a 1998 independent film starring Saul Williams and Sonja Sohn. It tells the story of a young man whose talent for poetry is hampered by his social background. It won the Grand Jury Prize for a Dramatic Film at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Co-sponsored by Movie Fridays.
For more information contact Natasha Burrowes at 206-878-3710 x 3256 or via email.
SPONSORS: HCC’s Center for Leadership & Service, Multicultural Services and Learning & Teaching Center
MLK Week Committee Members:
- Natasha Burrowes, Chair
- Darryl Brice
- Naiomi Etienne
- Jodi Golden-White
- Yoshiko Harden
- Heather Johnston-Robinson
- Aaron Reader
- Gayatri Sirohi
- Barbara Talkington
- Gerie Ventura
If you need accommodations due to a disability, please contact Access Services at (206)878-3710, ext.3857(voice) or (206) 870-4853 (TTY) no later than January 5, 2010.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening, online and weekend classes.
With the most diverse population of any college in Washington state, Highline takes a multicultural approach to education for the success of all its students and the prosperity of its surrounding communities. Alumni include Scott Schaefer, Publisher/Editor of this website former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida and Washington state poet laureate Sam Green.
UPDATE Sat. 11/7/09: The Seattle Police Department released more information Saturday about Christopher J. Monfort, the suspect shot Friday in Tukwila after being approached about his car, a Datsun B-210 that matched a vehicle seen near the scene of Officer Timothy Brenton’s death on Halloween.
He was shot on the scene and is currently in serious condition and in custody at Harborview Medical Center.
According to the latest reports, Monfort’s apartment had a cache of weapons, including bomb-making materials. He is now believed to have “worked alone” in the fatal shooting of Officer Brenton, and is also a suspect in the Oct. 22 firebombing of seven Seattle police vehicles.
Monfort once attended Highline Community College in Des Moines.
Here’s the release:
On the afternoon of November 6th , 2009, Seattle Police Homicide detectives received a tip about a Datsun 210 matching the description of a possible suspect vehicle used in the slaying of Officer Tim Brenton. Detectives responded to a parking lot in the 13700 block of 56th Avenue South in Tukwila. While detectives were investigating the scene further an adult male suspect emerged and pointed a gun at them. Detectives fired on the suspect in self defense, striking him at least once. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. No detectives were injured.
The Tukwila Police Department is handling the crime scene investigation and the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is conducting the officer-involved shooting investigation.
SPD detectives obtained search warrants to further examine the crime scene. Evidence located inside the suspect’s apartment included improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a rifle, and various other items of evidence. Detectives now believe that this individual is responsible for both the murder of Officer Brenton, the attempted murder of Officer Sweeney, and the arson attack on October 22nd at the Charles Street facility. Detectives are asking the Prosecutor’s Office for formal charges. The Datsun that detectives were looking for is registered to the suspect. Our investigation into the murder of Officer Tim Brenton and attempted murder of Officer Britt Sweeney continues and we are still receiving and following up on tips. We have received numerous tips from the public and we encourage everyone to continue to call us with any information they may have regarding this investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call either 911 , or the tipline at (206) 233-5000. Those wishing to remain annonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a text to CRIMES (274637). Your text message should include “TIP486″ to ensure proper routing. Calls are taken 24 hours a day.
PREVIOUSLY: Friday afternoon (Nov. 6th), shortly after Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton’s memorial concluded, a suspect named Christopher J. Monfort was shot outside his apartment building in Tukwila, prompting a massive outpouring of police to the area.
Police were apparently serving a search warrant on Monfort, 41, when he pulled out a weapon. He was shot on the scene and is currently under custody at Harborview Medical Center.
Monfort apparently attended Highline Community College in Des Moines, where he ran for student office in 2003.
According to HCC’s “Thunderword” student newspaper dated Nov. 20, 2003 (PDF link to issue), Monfort’s platform was:
“Christopher Monfort said he’s running to make the student body more aware of the civil liberties lost under the Patriot Act and the current political administration (Bush).
Monfort said students should vote for him because he actually cares about the world and wants to make a positive change.”
Monfort also studied law enforcement issues at the University of Washington.
Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed as he sat in his patrol car with an officer-trainee after a traffic stop on Capitol Hill on Oct. 31. Thousands of officers from around the country attended a memorial Friday afternoon for him at KeyArena in Seattle.
According to representatives from Highline Community College, scam artists are apparently posing around Burien as Highline art students and soliciting donations.
The scam artists claim they are painting addresses on street curbs for donations that will benefit the college and HCC’s Art department.
Highline received information about the scam from residents in Seattle, Burien and Renton.
“The college is unable to prevent people from misrepresenting themselves as college solicitors,” said Larry Yok, Vice President for Administration. “If people are suspicious, they should ask for the contact information of the person who sponsors the solicitation and obtain confirmation of the legitimacy of the request.”
He added, “If people want to donate to the college, they can safely do so through the HCC Foundation.”
Residents who want confirm the legitimacy of a fundraiser should call (206) 870-3705.
For more information about protection against scams, visit the Washington state Office of Attorney General’s Website at www.atg.wa.gov.
If you’d like to make a real donation through the HCC Foundation, call (206) 870-3774 or visit www.funds4highline.org.
| Oct ’09 |
| 17 |
| 12:00 pm |
Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center is presenting a special seminar on “Jumbo” Squid with David Eric Hamm, NOAA Fisheries Research Scientist/Contractor, this Saturday, Oct. 17th at their location near the Redondo Beach Pier in Des Moines.
Rumor has it that there may even be a dissection taking place.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Special seminar on “Jumbo” (aka Humboldt) Squid with David Eric Hamm, NOAA Fisheries Research Scientist/Contractor
WHEN: Saturday, October 17 12:00 – 12:45
WHERE: Highline Community College MaST Center, located near the Redondo Beach Park in Des Moines
INFO: From their website:
They’re Big, They’re Here and They’re Squid Jumbo Squid as Harbingers of Ecosystem Change! Dosidicus gigas, the Humboldt or Jumbo squid is a voracious predator with a unique ecology.
The ongoing range expansion of this creature, coincident with changes in the California Current suggest that something larger is afoot.
Are these changes indication of global change? What will the impact be to our fisheries and the ecosystem of the West Coast? Come to the MaST Center, and find out.
Please join us to hear David Eric Hamm, NOAA Fisheries Research Scientist/Contractor
More info here.
| Sep ’09 |
| 1 |
| 5:00 pm |
Sometimes one can’t help but be self-indulgent, so please indulge us as we announce a new contest that may seem, well…very self-indulgent.
You see, recently Highline Community College contacted BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer. No, he didn’t owe money on overdue library books (talk to his little sister about that one…), they found out that he once attended the college and wrote and took photos for The Thunderword, the student newspaper.
Well, HCC launched a new ad campaign on Metro buses this August, and now, apparently Scott’s face is plastered all over them with photos taken by our own Michael Brunk (we send out our sincerest apologies to all passengers – not for the excellent photo, but for the subject of said photo…).
The problem is, Scott hasn’t yet seen any buses with his, um, interesting face on them (not that he’s skeptical, but…), which looks like this:
Here are the details of the contest:
WHAT: Take photos of the HCC/BTB Ads on a Metro bus (please get a shot of both of them – one is on the exterior and the other inside)
WHERE: Metro bus(es) with the ads on them – this is where you have to do some work.
WHEN: Deadline for the contest is 5pm on Tuesday, Sept. 1st.
PRIZE: One $50 gift certificate to The Mark Restaurant & Bar, located at 918 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
INFO: Please email a higher-res version of the photos to us at editor@b-townblog.com by 5pm on 9/1/09! Winner will be selected by Scott, based on the quality of the photo(s) as well as creativity (meaning, perhaps you could submit a “mash-up” gag photo along with a decent one? Hmmm…we may regret that suggestion…)
| Jul ’09 |
| 28 |
| 9:30 am |
| Aug ’09 |
| 4 |
| 9:30 am |
Laid off?
Job hunting?
Tired of being “between gigs”?
Then pay attention – Highline Community College is offering a series of free job-hunting workshops, with the next two coming up on the next two Tuesdays:
WHAT: Two “Navigating the Future” job-hunting workshops on cover letters, resumes and interview tips.
WHEN:
Cover Letters and Résumés That Get Results
Tues., July 28th from 9:30am – 11:30am
Stand out in the candidate pool! Your cover letter and résumé provide the first impression you make to a potential employer. Learn tips and techniques to put together a cover letter and résumé that will get positive results.
Tips for a Successful Interview
Tues., Aug. 4th from 9:30am -11am
Get valuable tips about how to prepare for a successful interview and find out what to expect during the interview process. Human Resources staff members will provide an overview of various interview questions that will prepare you in making a lasting impression on your potential employer.
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus, Building 99, room 132. Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFO: www.highline.edu/admin/hr/
RSVP: To register, call (206) 878-3710, ext. 3812, or e-mail hrstaff@highline.edu.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida and Washington state poet laureate Sam Green (and yes, even the Publisher/Editor of the BTB…).
| Jun ’09 |
| 20 |
| 12:00 pm |
Photo credit: OAR/NURP; Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game
Father’s Day is this coming weekend, and what better way to celebrate than by comparing dear ol’ Dad to a lingcod?
Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), located in Redondo Beach (in Des Moines), is holding a special “Fatherhood Under the Sea” presentation from Noon to 12:45pm this Saturday, June 20th, and it’s FREE.
Here are the details:
WHAT: “Fatherhood Under the Sea” – learn why lingcods make such great fathers from Edmonds Underwater Park volunteers Ken Collins and Kirby Johnson during this special Father’s Day weekend presentation.
WHEN: Saturday, June 20th from Noon to 12:45pm
WHERE: Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), located at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive South in Des Moines
COST: FREE
INFO: http://mast.highline.edu
| Jun ’09 |
| 8 |
| 10:00 am |
World Ocean Day is Monday, June 8th, and Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) will be holding a celebration from 10am to Noon.
Here are the details:
WHAT: World Ocean Day celebration at MaST
WHEN: Monday, June 8th from 10am to Noon
WHERE: Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center, located next to Salty’s on Redondo Beach.
INFO: The event features tank tours by Nautilus 6th graders, live video of underwater dives and refreshments.
Highline Community College is proud to join leading educational institutions, conservation organizations, and individuals in dozens of countries around the world to celebrate our shared ocean.
World Oceans Day is an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
Join the celebration!
More information available at the MaST website.
Highline Community College’s 14 Honors Scholars for the 2008-2009 academic year received $624,000 in financial aid and scholarship offers to continue their education, including Burien student Jennifer Anne Kemp.
The Honors Scholar program’s 70 graduates have earned a combined $2.4 million in scholarships and other financial aid since the program began in 2003.
“The 2008-2009 academic year has been a banner year for the Honors Scholar program,” said Barbara Clinton, the program’s adviser. “The entire group of graduates earned about 25 percent more in financial aid and scholarships than last year’s students.”
The program is open to all students who have 12 credits of college-level work with a 3.5 GPA or higher. The program prepares students for upper division courses, typically offered at a four-year university or college.
It has shaped Gates Millennium Scholars, USA Today Academic All-American, Coca Cola Gold Scholar and Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship and QuestBridge College Match Scholarship winners.
The 2009 scholars will graduate on June 11 and include Boreth (Terry) Long, a national Guistwhite Scholar winner.
The White Center resident was one of the 20 students across the nation who won the honor, a $5,000 scholarship for academic achievement, community service and participation in the national honor society for two-year colleges, Phi Theta Kappa.
Long emigrated from Cambodia to the United States four years ago and has found success in Highline’s Honors Scholar program.
“The program inspired and motivated me to do more in my classes than what was expected,” Long said. “I’ve learned so much and I am confident I will be successful when I transfer to a university.”
He plans on attending the University of Washington in fall 2009 and will graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Highline.
In addition, he has maintained a 3.87 GPA while working as a math tutor in Highline’s Math Resource Center and organizing the Fundraising to Make a Difference Club, a group that has helped raise about $500 each quarter to support children’s education and to fight trafficking of women in Cambodia.
In June 2009 he received one of the college’s top awards – the Shirley B. Gordon Academic Excellence Award – a $1,500 scholarship named in honor of Highline’s former president.
“The Honors Scholar program is a must for everyone who comes to Highline,” Long said. “It is a privilege to be part of such a program.”
This year’s 13 other Honors Scholars, by city, are:
- Auburn: Tierney Kuhn, Katherine S. Tacke
- Burien: Jennifer Anne Kemp
- Des Moines: David Ganett, Nari Kim, Mang (Jerry) Li, Kuan-Hung (Eleven) Liu, Robert Martin, Tuyet Anh Nguyen, Jerry Zarski
- Federal Way: Lei Lam (Selina) Chan
- Renton: Ashley L. Matsumoto
- Milton: Rikki-Rachelle Hinz
For more information about Highline’s Honors Scholar program and to read more success stories, visit http://flightline.highline.edu/honors/.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening, online and weekend classes.
With the most diverse population of any college in Washington state, Highline takes a multicultural approach to education for the success of all its students and the prosperity of its surrounding communities. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida, Washington state poet laureate Sam Green and even Scott Schaefer, Publisher/Editor of this here website.
| Mar ’09 |
| 27 |
| 10:00 am |
When you think of Highline Community College, you usually think of fresh-faced young college kids, right?
Well, maybe it’s time to add another demographic to the pie – senior citizens – because HCC is hosting the South King County Senior Expo on Friday, March 27th.
Here are the details:
WHAT: South King County Senior Expo
WHEN: Friday, March 27th, 10am to 2pm
COST: Free
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus, Highline Student Union (Building 8), first floor. Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines (map below).
INFO: Community members can spend a day on the college’s main campus exploring business and personal services for seniors and enjoying live entertainment.
Entertainment performances include:
- The Silvertones, a women’s singing group from Port Orchard
- Spirit of Sound Singer, a women’s barbershop group from Federal Way
- Holly Rose, a local musical theater artist
Exhibits will include:
- AARP
- Edward Jones
- The Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian
- Wesley Homes
- Smith Barney
- Highline Audiology
Sponsored by: Highline Community College’s Center for Extended Learning, Molina Healthcare, Escapes by Donna Longwell & Associates and Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre
For more information: Call (206) 870-4366 or e-mail dlongwell@highline.edu.
| Apr ’09 |
| 17 |
Are you, or do you know of, an accomplished Highline Community College alum?
HCC is currently seeking nominations for its most prestigious award for alumni – the “Distinguished Alumnus Award,” which honors a former student who has made outstanding contributions through community service, noteworthy professional achievement and/or recognized leadership.
Nominations are due by April 17, 2009.
Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, who attended Highline in 1968–69, was the first recipient of the award in 1990. Other past honorees include:
- Junki Yoshida, CEO of the Yoshida Group
- Ezra Teshome, agent with State Farm Insurance and TIME magazine global health hero
- Chris Carrel, executive director for Friends of the Hylebos, a nonprofit located in Federal Way
Last year’s recipient was Washington state’s first poet laureate Sam Green. He is the author of 10 poetry collections and serves as publisher of Brooding Heron Press.
Green came to Highline in the early 1970s after serving in the Vietnam War. He went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy and master’s degree in creative writing at Western Washington State College.
Alumni award nominees should be former Highline students who attended the college prior to the 2004-2005 academic year.
Nominees will be asked to submit a résumé and personal profile that will be reviewed by a campus selection committee.
The person selected will be invited to accept the award and participate in Highline’s commencement exercises on June 11, 2009.
Please send your nominations via e-mail to ayoung@highline.edu or hard copy to:
Alana Young, Resource Development Office
Highline Community College
PO Box 98000 MS 99-248
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
For more information, call (206) 870-3774, e-mail rstephen@highline.edu or visit www.funds4highline.org.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening, online and weekend classes.
With the most diverse population of any college in Washington state, Highline takes a multicultural approach to education for the success of all its students and the prosperity of its surrounding communities.
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Student volunteers, who have studied and received income tax preparation certification from AARP and IRS, are providing free help to anyone needing assistance preparing certain non-complex 2008 income tax returns.
Bring your patience and plan for at least one hour.
WHEN: Fridays only, through April 10, from 1pm to 7pm; last client at 6:15pm
WHERE: Highline Community College campus, Building 29, rooms 308
COST: Free, including electronic filing
BRING: 
- Copy of 2007 income tax return
- Forms W-2 from each employer
- Form SSA-1099 if you were paid Social Security benefits
- Form 1099-G if you were paid unemployment benefits
- Form 1099-R if you received pension or annuity income
- All other forms 1099; e.g., 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, etc.
- Dependent care provider information, if any (name, tax identification number, and amount paid in 2008)
- Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents
- Forms 1098-T and other available tuition statements
- All receipts or cancelled checks if itemizing deductions
If you own your home but have not been able to itemize in the past, new this year is potential income tax savings if you paid, in 2008, real estate taxes on your personal residence.
More information at this HCC website.
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Highline Community College is sponsoring a seminar entitled “Steps to Finding a Career in a Down Economy” on Tuesday, March 10th from 9:30am to 11am, and again on Tuesday April 14th from 2pm to 3:30pm.
Here are the details:
WHAT: “Steps to Finding a Career in a Down Economy” workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, March 10th from 9:30am – 11am and Tuesday, April 14th from 2pm – 3:30pm
WHERE: Highline Community College, Building 99, Room 132; located at 2400 South 240th Street in Des Moines (map below)
INFO: Discover tips and strategies for finding a good job in a down economy, including how to stand out in the job pool and using unique job search resources. Jack Harton, a Highline librarian, will show how to successfully use search engines to find job opportunities.
COST: Free and open to the public.
RSVP: (206) 878-3710 x3812 or via email to hrstaff@highline.edu
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The 5th Annual Hip-Hop Summit is returning to Highline Community College on Thursday Feb. 26th and Friday, Feb. 27th, and it should be an all gravy, all raw, bustin’ time (in other words…it’ll be all good).
Here are the details:
Some believe that hip-hop is dead.
According to Northwest based hip-hop group, Blue Scholars, “it’s not, it’s just malnourished and underfed.” True story. Hip-hop music and culture is continuously thriving and evolving. Since its inception, each day has been a stepping stone for this multifaceted channel of expression.
On February 26 and 27, 2009, Highline Community College presents “The Hip-Hop Summit.” A two day long event showcasing a culture defined by creativity, diversity, knowledge and evolution.
Help us gain strength in our movement and spread the word. Hip-hop don’t stop!
WHAT: Hip Hop Summit, to be held over two days:
WHEN:
THURSDAY, FEB. 26th:
- 9:00am-9:50am: The History & Evolution of Hip-Hop with King Khazm (founder of Zulu Nation-Seattle Chapter, Hip Hop emcee & activist) in Mt. Constance Room
- 10:00am-11:30am: Keynote: Hip Hop Politics with Dr. Tricia Rose of Brown University in Mt. Constance Room
- 12:00pm-1:30pm: Panel Discussion: Misconceptions of Hip-Hop in Mt. Constance Room
FRIDAY, FEB. 27th:
- 10:00am-10:50am: Art Showcase in Mt. Constance Room
- 11:00am-12:00pm: ICC – Poetry Lounge and Open Mic in Mt. Constance Room
- 7pm: Doors Open at Mt. Townsend Room Stage: 2 v. 2 Break Battle, With Performances by:
- So HyDef
- Nam
- Khingz
- Gabriel Teodros
- The Parker Brothers
- Common Market
WHERE: Highline Community College Student Union (Building 8), located at 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 (map below)
COST: Highline Students $5, General Admission $10
INFO: Highline Community College Events Calendar or on MySpace
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Highline Community College will be doing what it can to resuscitate the local unemployment rate by holding a Health Care Job Fair on Wednesday, March 4th in the student union building on its main campus.
It’s sponsored by HCC’s Workforce Development Services, and Employers from the Puget Sound area will be recruiting for jobs in many health care related fields, including:
- Nursing
- Respiratory care
- Medical assisting
- Medical transcriptionist
- Phlebotomy
- Polysomnographic technology
- Optician-licensed dispensing
- Chemical dependency
Here are the details:
WHAT: Health Care Job Fair
WHEN: Wednesday, March 4th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus, in the Highline Student Union (Building 8), 2nd floor; Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.
COST: FREE and open to the public
INFO: Employers scheduled to participate include Advanced Health Care, Cascade Regional Blood Services, Good Samaritan Hospital, Regency Pacific, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Valley Medical Center and Virginia Mason Medical Center.
The job fair coincides with Highline’s Health Information Fair, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Highline Student Union, 1st floor. The information fair features student booths that explore health-related issues and booths that highlight Highline’s health care programs.
SPONSOR: HCC’s Workforce Development Services
Highline Community College administrators announced Friday their decision on how to deal with the college’s $2.1 million financial hit necessitated by Gov. Chris Gregoire new budget cuts:
- Closing their Federal Way branch campus (map below)
- Closing the Early Childhood Learning Center, the college’s childcare center for students
These closures, along with reductions within individual program areas, will mean the elimination of 44 full-time positions.
These cuts go into effect July 1st.
“The downturn in the economy has hit home, and the college must make difficult choices to address the shortfall in the state’s budget,” said Highline President Dr. Jack Bermingham. “We are committed to preserving core functions, yet will significantly scale back selected services and offerings. Our number one goal with these cuts is to protect instructional capacity, maintain core student services and sustain the essential administrative infrastructure of the Highline.”
Highline’s Federal Way campus offers basic skills and non-credit business courses. It is also home to the Puget Sound Early College (PSEC), a dual-enrollment credit cohort program for high school juniors and seniors.
“We are committed to serving the Federal Way community,” said Bermingham. “In conversations with Federal Way city officials, we are working together to find ways to continue to provide services in Federal Way.
In the future, as the economy recovers and the College receives additional resources, we hope to find another facility more centrally located, and better served by public transportation. ”
College officials will hold two community forums on the Federal Way campus. For PSEC students and parents, the forum is scheduled for Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. A second forum for the community is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
While the Governor reduced budgets, she did not decrease Highline’s full-time equivalent student target. This means Highline must serve the same number of students with considerably less funding. As a result, students will encounter larger classes, fewer course choices and less convenient class locations.
“There is a growing demand for our services,” said Jeff Wagnitz, vice president of Instruction. “The economic downturn and resulting layoffs mean more people are looking to us for retraining. Highline has had record enrollments, but the college has struggled to meet this demand. Fewer resources next year will exacerbate student access. ”
Since the first signs of the economic downturn last year, hiring at the college has been carefully scrutinized. Of the 44 positions eliminated, seven were vacant. In making these decisions, Highline officials say they have tried to make cuts that would minimize impact on students.
“Highline is a strong institution,” said Bermingham, “and we are hopeful for a turnaround in the state’s economy. These measures will ensure that we continue to prepare our state’s workforce for the jobs of today and tomorrow to restore stability and prosperity. Highline Community College will remain a key resource for the state’s economic recovery and is clearly essential in providing higher education and training for our community.”
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening, online and weekend classes.
With the most diverse population of any college in Washington State, Highline takes a multicultural approach to education for the success of all its students and the prosperity of its surrounding communities. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida and Washington state poet laureate Sam Green.
More information at their website.
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Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), located on Redondo Beach in Des Moines (map below), is holding a “Science on the Sound” speaker series beginning Saturday, Feb. 7th.
“Science on the Sound” is a semi-monthly seminar that features experts discussing issues pertinent to the Puget Sound and the region.
Upcoming speakers for Science on the Sound include:
Feb. 7: Sea Otter Recovery : Caroline Hempstead, who specializes in marine mammals at the Seattle Aquarium, discusses efforts to establish a permanent population of sea otters on the Washington coast.
Feb. 21: Oceans and Human Health : Usha Varanasi, director of Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, discusses the importance of healthy oceans to our personal health and the health of our societies.
March 7: Puget Sound Octopus : Learn the basics of octopus anatomy and behavior from Seattle Aquarium naturalist Giovannina Souers. She will also share stories about octopuses at the Seattle Aquarium.
March 21: Working the Sea, Writing the Sea: Writer and sailor Holly Hughes will share her experiences of living and working on the sea, as well as her writing and poetry.
Sponsored by: HCC’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST)
Here are the details:
WHAT: Science on the Sound speaker series
WHEN: Feb. 7 and 21; March 7 and 21, Noon to 1 p.m.
COST: FREE
WHERE: Highline’s MaST Center is located on Redondo Beach in Des Moines; address: 28203 Redondo Beach Drive S., Des Moines, WA 98198.
INFO: www.highline.edu/mast/
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Highline Community College’s Student Nursing Club is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 20th to help with the recent blood supply shortage.
The blood supply dropped dramatically as a result of snowy weather in December and donors are needed, according to the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC).
The blood drive is open to everyone – community members and Highline faculty, staff and students.
Those interested in donating blood can schedule an appointment through the PSBC’s Website, www.psbc.org, or walk in without an appointment during the blood drive’s hours.
WHAT: Highline College Nursing Club’s Blood drive
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed for lunch from 11-11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus, Building 2; Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198 (see map below).
WEBSITE: http://flightline.highline.edu/nursing/
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The B-Town Blog is proud to welcome our latest Advertiser: Breeders Theater’s “Prairie Heart,” a new romantic comedy playing at E.B. Foote Winery starting Jan. 16th!
Love blooms unexpectedly in “Prairie Heart,” written by local Playwright T.M. Sell. The plot revolves around Scandinavian pioneers in North Dakota in the 1890s.
“That’s about the time my great-grandparents homesteaded there,” says Sell. “The story is based on the kinds of stories their descendants used to talk about when I was a kid. But I think it’s an immigrant experience that a lot of people will be able to relate to.”
The show is directed by Alan Wilkie with music by Nancy Warren, choreography by Teresa Widner and costumes by Melissa Sell.
The cast features:
- Adrienne Grieco
- Luke Amundson
- Eric Hartley
- Melissa Grinley
- J Howard Boyd
- Steve Scheide
- Melissa Malloy
Show dates are:
- Friday, Jan. 16
- Saturday, Jan. 17
- Sunday, Jan. 18
- Wednesday, Jan. 21
- Friday, Jan. 23
- Saturday, Jan. 24
- Sunday, Jan. 25
- Wednesday, Jan. 28
- Thursday, Jan. 29
- Friday, Jan. 30
- Saturday, Jan. 31
- Sunday, Feb. 1st
On Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday performances, doors open at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 7pm.
Sunday shows start at 2pm and the doors open at 1:30pm.
The annual “Escape from Super Bowl Sunday” show is Sunday, Feb. 1 and starts at 1pm.
Proceeds from the Jan. 29 show go to benefit the Highline College Foundation.
Each performance includes tasting of E.B. Foote’s award winning wines and hors d’oeurves, still for only $20.
Tickets are $20 per person and include wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and the play. The winery will be chilly so dress warmly and casually. Tickets are available at E.B. Foote Winery and at Corky Cellars, located at 22511 Marine View Drive, Des Moines; phone: 206-824-9462. Visit the winery or call for tickets, 206-242-3852 or check out breederstheater.com.
Tickets can also be ordered online at E.B. Foote’s “Current Releases” page here, and Sherrill will call you to confirm a date and other details (credit cards accepted with a $5 fee per ticket OR your credit card can guarantee the tickets, and you can pay at the door with cash or check.)
For more information, contact T.M. Sell at breederstheater@aol.com.
And now, a quick Q & A with T.M. Sell:
Q: What is “Prairie Heart” about?
A: “Prairie Heart” is about Scandinavian immigrant farmers in North Dakota in the 1890s. From what I’ve heard and read, life was a bit of challenge then, so it’s about what people went through when they got there. It’s also about the difficulty of romantic life.Q: How is this different or similar to your previous work?
A: It’s similar in that there’s romance; it’s different in that there’s no mutant aliens, no talking animals, no gods descending from heaven; just fairly normal folks trying to get through life. But I hope it’s still funny.Q: Why 1890s in North Dakota?
A: That’s where my great-grandparents homesteaded, near Minot. We visited there this summer, and it was very interesting. So parts of the story is based on their stories.Q: Are there any parallels to modern-day life in the general Burien area?
A: At some level all of our ancestors were immigrants who went through some struggles to get there. And at some level, most of us have struggled with romance and relationships and trying to figure how to say the right thing to the right person, while hoping that he or she doesn’t laugh in your face.Q: Tell us about your cast.
A: Luke Amundson plays Ole, a bachelor farmer; he played Tom Monroe in Crazy/Naked last year. Adrienne Grieco plays Ingrid, a young woman who ends up alone and basically penniless in his town. Eric Hartley and Melissa Grinley play a more settled, successful farm couple; Steve Scheide plays another young man who is interested in Ingrid; J Howard Boyd plays a narrator who helps explain the story as it unfolds. It’s a very strong cast and I feel very lucky to get work with them all once again.Q: I understand you’re doing a benefit show – details please?
A: Jan. 29 is our annual fundraiser for an arts scholarship that we created at Highline College. We’ve been able to help a dozen students with tuition assistance in the eight years we’ve been doing the scholarship.Q: Let’s talk about the important stuff now – the wine – what’s on tap for this production? And do the cast members get to imbibe during the show?
A: Sherrill will be tasting six wines, featuring her reds, of course. I can’t speak for how medicated the cast might be for a show, but they do tend to take their work very seriously.Q: As 2009 begins, do you have any predictions for Readers of the B-Town Blog?
A: More crazy weather; more timely local news; perhaps more awareness that we really do live in a very nice part of town.
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Between Jan. 19th and 23rd, Highline Community College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week will feature nationally known authors and scholars discussing a variety of topics, including diversity, politics, education, sports and the legacy of Dr. King.
“It is important for us to honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. King and all those that were in the struggle so that it can remind us to continue the work for freedom and justice in our own historical moment,” said Natasha Burrowes, assistant director of Student Programs and Diversity.
Now in its 17th year, Martin Luther King Jr. Week is one of Highline’s biggest events. More than 600 people attended last year’s discussions and performances.
WHEN: Jan. 19-23, 2009, various times
WHERE: Highline Community College’s main campus, which is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address: 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198 (map below).
COST: Free and open to the public
INFO: www.highline.edu/stuserv/programs/mlkweek.htm
PROGRAMS:
- King as a Social Scientist: The Revolution of Values Towards Creative Maladjustment
9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
Dr. Mark A. Bolden, who holds a doctorate from Howard University and is the president elect of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists, will discuss how students can find creative ways to do King’s work. Bolden is also founder and convener of the Fanon Project, a collective of scholars and activists who employ the work of Frantz Fanon toward decolonizing the mind of African people. - Living the Vision
11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
Dr. Bolden hosts this interactive workshop that incorporates skill building exercises related to the interpersonal transgressions that we commit against one another with a re-commitment to treat individuals more humanely. - Creating a Vision of Equity and Opportunity in Education
12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Building 7
Dr. Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan, co-founder and first president of the Praxis Institute for Early Childhood Education, a college that provides education and professional development, discusses the importance of creating equity, sharing opportunity and taking responsibility for children’s education. - From Dr. King to President Obama: Racial Vision, Racial Blindness and Racial Politics in Obamerica
10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, a professor of sociology at Duke University and author of “Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States,” discusses how systems of racism continue to exist and manifest in this historical moment. - Diversity at Highline: A Critical Analysis of Recruitment & Retention of Faculty and Staff of Color
2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
This program focuses on the importance of recruitment and retention of faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds at Highline. Campus leaders will discuss broader campus initiatives and the ways these actions impact increasing and retaining a multicultural staff and faculty. - Born Rich
12:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
Kevin Stanley, Highline Economics professor, discusses “Born Rich,” a 2003 documentary directed by Johnson & Johnson heir, Jamie Johnson, about growing up in one of the world’s richest families. The film will also be screened. - Elders Panel: Retrospection on Dr. King’s Vision
11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Building 7
Local elders from Highline and the community who were, and remain to be, political activists and advocates for their communities will discuss being a part of the transformation of the 1960s. - 2020: New Visionaries Panel
9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Building 7
Dr. King and the civil rights movement occurred in the 1960s. Who is leading the charge for truth and rights in our communities now? Come listen to current social justice activists and learn how you can get involved in making a difference now. - A People’s History of Sports in the United States
9 and 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Building 7
Dave Zirin, author of “What’s My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States,” “Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports” and the online column edgeofsports.com, will discuss his latest book, “A People’s History of Sports in the United States: From Bull-Baiting to Barry Bonds … 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play.” - Rainbow of Desire
Noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Highline Student Union (Building 8), Mt. Constance Room
This interactive performance and community dialogue will be facilitated by Marc Weinblatt, founder and director of the Mandala Center. The “Rainbow of Desire” is part of a body of work known as “Theatre of the Oppressed,” a community-based education that uses theater as a tool for transformation and was created by Brazilian visionary Augusto Boal. It is used for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building, therapy and government legislation.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening, online and weekend classes.
With the most diverse population of any college in Washington state, Highline takes a multicultural approach to education for the success of all its students and the prosperity of its surrounding communities. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida and Washington state’s poet laureate Sam Green.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: We're proud to say that we're alums of HCC, having attended as a Journalism Major in the late 70s/early 80s, where we served as both a Writer and Photographer on the Thunderword.
This is when we met TM Sell, now an accomplished Playwright as well as Professor of Journalism at Highline.]
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We doubt that an alleged snow storm will stop a rugged Alaskan crab fisherman from showing up, but keep that in mind for this scheduled event – “Deadliest Catch” star Mike Fourtner will appear at Highline Community College’s Marine Science & Technology Center Saturday, Dec. 13th for two engagements: 11am and 1pm.
There is no charge.
Mike Fourtner, part-time captain and engineer of the Time Bandit on The Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” will discuss what it’s like and what it takes to be an Alaskan crab fisherman.
“People always ask me what a typical day consists of and I will definitely dismiss this myth and make it known that on a crab boat, there is no such thing as a typical day,” Fourtner said.
To get a taste of what Fourtner is like, here’s a clip of him going postal after ripping his rain pants:
Highline’s MaST Center is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive S., in Des Moines (map below).
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The brand spankin’ new Highline Community College Marine Science & Technology (MaST) Center opens Monday (June 16th) at 9:30am, with a special Dedication Ceremony featuring Congressman Adam Smith at 10am.
Festivities will go on all day until 7pm, and more info is available here (as a PDF file).
Located just four miles south of HCC’s campus at Redondo Beach and halfway between Seattle and Tacoma, the MaST Center is dedicated to expanding knowledge about the Puget Sound and the surrounding environment through teaching, outreach, and research.
The brand new, 2,500 square-foot facility, situated on a 260-foot pier over the Puget Sound, will offer public space, classroom, laboratories, and office and research areas.
With more than 2,000 gallons of flow-through saltwater tanks, holding more than 80 species of local marine life and easy access to a huge diversity of nearby habitats, and state-of-the-art equipment, the opportunity for research and education is almost limitless.
