THIS WEEK

♦ Earth Week.  April 19-22.  The theme for 2016 is “Think Global, Act Local!” Visit the web site of Sustainability at Bellevue College for a schedule of the week’s events and the event poster.

♦ Adjunct Faculty Workshop will be offered tomorrow –  Thursday, April 21 in the Faculty Commons.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

ITEM OF INTEREST

♦ That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket – Forbes – submitted by Maggie Harada

YEAR END CELEBRATION (be here before you know it)

♦ Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets.  Please click on this link to read more about how you can help and how the raffle baskets help the Bellevue College community.  Thank you Jin Wang, Katherine Oleson and Jan Schelter for your contributions!!  Your names are now added to the Arts & Humanities raffle that will be held for people that donate $$ or items.  Last year seven gifts were raffled off in Arts & Humanities due to the high volume of donators (hint, hint).

WORKSHOPS

♦ NewsTalk with Ana:– Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8 NewsTalk is a weekly workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories in dynamic activities.  Students can develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  We encourage faculty to let ELL students know about NewsTalk.

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS♦

♦ Title of Show directed by Tammi Doyle, May 26-28, June 2-4.  Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm.  Tickets $12/$10.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Dance Company Performance.  May 6 & 7, Carlson Theatre at 7:30 pm.  Tickets $5.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

DID YOU KNOW?

♦Tomorrow, April 21 is National High Five Day. Free High fives for everyone!!