December 2002

HCC Receives Commuter Challenge Grant   

Highline Community College has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Commuter Challenge, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County.  The CTR Transit Pass Subsidy project will enhance our Commuter Trip Reduction program and include promotion and expansion of the transit pass subsidy program.  Starting early 2003, bus passes can be purchased at a substantially lower rate, with 50% of the cost being picked up by the grant.  Passes will be available for purchase in the bookstore.
 

Highline Community College/Central Washington University 
Higher Education Center

The Highline Community College/Central Washington University Higher Education Center is a successful collaboration designed to expand higher education opportunities to the residents of South King County. Through this partnership, the Higher Ed Center will offer time-and place-bound students the opportunity to complete their education at the associate, bachelor's or master's degree levels in a variety of fields. 

Construction of the Higher Ed Center is necessitated by the fact that Highline needs to replace deteriorating science labs while adding additional space to meet student enrollment demands.  CWU needs to relocate its SeaTac Center from a former high school to an upgraded facility, protected from airport noise. The shared facility, conducive to teaching and learning, will also accommodate CWU's increasing enrollment demands.  It is designed to serve 1,125 students-675 Highline students and 450 CWU students. 

Construction of the Higher Education Center is dependent upon funding in the 2003-2005 capital budget request. 

The 83,900-square-foot Higher Education Center will be located on the south side of Highline's campus. 

Join us for the Staff & Faculty Holiday Luncheon 2002 

December 12, 2002
Building 8 - Second Floor
Seating at 11:30 am

$7.00 advanced reservation - must be received by December 5, 2002 
Tickets are $9.00 at the door 

Menu: 
Carved turkey and ham
Rolls and condiments
Baked potato salad
Waldorf Salad
Green Salad
Dessert 
Hot spiced cider
Vegetarian option upon request

The afternoon will include: 
Retirement Recognitions
WPEA Raffle for Des Moines Food Bank ($1.00 a ticket, or 3 cans of food for 1 raffle ticket)

RSVP:  Sandy Moser, MS 1-1                 Questions?  Call Sandy Moser at ext. 3200.

A Christmas tree in the Student Lounge (upper level Bldg.8). consists of ornaments of each individual and their wish lists. If you would like to sponsor an individual, please come to the Student Lounge and pick out an ornament. Instructions on what to do next are available in the Student Lounge. The tree will be up until December 6.  

Last week letters arrived in your mailboxes urging you to give to the HCC Foundation Annual Campaign.  

Over the past three years our campus community has contributed over $100,000 to assist Highline's students and programs. The Board of Directors of the Foundation thank you for your generosity and encourage you continue this great tradition of our campus.

It's easy to give, through the payroll deduction program. If each member of our 400 plus staff and faculty gave a contribution of $10 per pay period, that would calculate to over $100,000 for a year!! Just think of how many students we could help.

If you have questions, please call me or stop by the Foundation office. Thank you for your consideration of this request and for your generosity of the past.

Fundraising, Wine and Theater 

On January 20th, Breeders Theater will be performing Love's Painful Itch at E.B. Foote Winery.  Yes it's a holiday, but where else can you spend $20 and get:

• Wine tasting

• Hors d'oeuvres

• Free parking

• Professional Theater

Ticket proceeds are being donated to the Highline Community College Foundation, so you can have an enjoyable evening while helping to support students. 

Tickets are available through Nancy Warren (x3343 or nwarren@highline.edu), or at Corkey Cellars in Des Moines, or EB Foote Winery in Burien.  Seating is limited, so buy your tickets now! 

Not yet sure?  Read on...... Love's Painful Itch is our first show for 2003....

 We hope to see you there! 

.....HCC custodians fill 244 paper towel, 169 toilet paper, and 211 soap dispensers daily? 

.....Student Services has implemented and "outstanding Student Services Award" for the outstanding employee of the quarter. The very first award was presented to Denny Steussy. 

.....Joan Tornow, Ph.D., a member of the Highline Faculty recently presented a workshop in Vancouver, B.C. at the annual convention of the Associate of Personal Historians. This international organization has been receiving lots of publicity and was cited last week in Time Magazine. Dr. Tornow's presentation was titled "Memoir-Writing Workshops: An Inside View." Dr. Tornow, author of Writing Memoir: An Eight-Session Guide (2002), was also elected as Co-Chair of the Northwest Region of the APH.