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Brendan Bueler’s time at SCC would have been radically different if not for the Honors College (HC). “During my first quarter here I was miserable. I had never felt so alone,” he said. “At the end of the quarter I got an email from [HC Director Mari Kosin] introducing me to the Honors College. I…
SCC has extended its time frame to devise a long-term plan for the dental hygiene program after the college’s board of trustees voted on Jan. 31 to pause the demolition of the 2500 building and construction of the Allied Health, Science and Advanced Manufacturing Complex. The dental hygiene program will remain at SCC next year…
UPDATE 2/9: SCC has decided not to move forward with plans to relocate the college’s dental hygiene program to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Read more about the decision here. SCC plans to move its dental hygiene program to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT) and “teach out” current students before placing the…
In a sign of winter’s true arrival, SCC was forced to close campus last Tuesday due to snow and ice. The college also opened two hours late on Monday and Wednesday in addition to closing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. “Conditions do not appear to be like last year,” SCC President Cheryl Roberts wrote in…
Layoffs and class cancellations loom over SCC as the college plans to trim $1.9 million from the budget. Those cuts will be made primarily through workforce reductions. SCC’s current shortfall is a result of decreasing enrollment and a change in Washington state’s allocation model, according to SCC President Cheryl Roberts. “It’s a tender time,” she…
Dental Hygiene Takes a Backseat SCC’s plans to implement a Baccalaureate in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene (BAS-DH) have been delayed. The process was put on hold due to “competing priorities, such as the budget review process,” according to Dean of Health Occupations Mary Burroughs. The State Board of Education had approved SCC to move…
Theft 11 a.m. Nov. 7 — 5000 Building Safety and Security processed a complaint of stolen property in Rm. 5101. Hit and Run 4:40 p.m. Nov. 7 — Greenwood Parking Lot A student informed Safety and Security of hit and run damage to their car. The incident was referred to the Shoreline Police Department. Assault…
Investigative Journalist’s Book Takes On Major Network In these bitter, partisan times, America is united behind a distrust of journalists and the media. Conservatives claim the press is too liberal and out to get President Trump. Liberals claim the press is too conservative and not aggressive enough in calling out Trump’s lies. Investigative reporter Ronan…
SCC Honored by Honda American Honda Motor Company named SCC’s Honda PACT (Professional Automotive Career Training) Program the Co-Top PACT School in July. SCC shares the spot with Eastfield College in Dallas. A plaque commemorating the award was given to instructors of SCC’s program at an annual conference for PACT instructors. “Shoreline College (sic) has…
School Kicks Off With Thefts In September and October, two high-value thefts took place at SCC, totalling around $5,400 in stolen goods. In three other thefts in October, money was taken from unattended bags, or in one case, a student’s unattended laundry. The following is an account of those two high-value incidents, based on police…