THIS WEEK

♦ National Teacher Appreciation Week,  May 1 – May 7.  All Arts & Humanities instructors please visit
R 230 and R 130 kitchens and multipurpose rooms for snacks & beverages starting today at 8:00 am and for the rest of the week.  YOU are all appreciated!! ♥ ♥ Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Read President Obama’s statement.

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

⇒ YEAR END CELEBRATION  ⇐   Updated info!!

♦ Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets. The theme is “Who is turning 50?”   Since President David Rule is a Dr. Who fan, and Dr. Who is turning 50, the President thought it would be fun to celebrate both Dr. Who and Bellevue College at the Year End Celebration on June 1.

Please click on this link to read more about how you can help, and how the raffle baskets benefit the Bellevue College community.  Remember your names will be added for the Arts & Humanities raffle when you donate $$ or items.  

FRIENDLY REMINDER

♦ In Response to health concerns, Arts & Humanities has developed a Scent-Free Policy.  Scented products such as hairspray, perfume, and deodorant can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches.  Instructors, students, staff and visitors are asked to not use these products when visiting the A&H office.  Arts & Humanities at Bellevue College is a Scent-free environment.  Remember, what seems  like a light application to you can bring on a  situation where someone is put into serious distress.  Please be mindful.  The biggest culprit is “perfume.”  Please read more.

♦ 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 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

♦ Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, May 11. For more information about Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, check out their web site.

♦ Student Art Walk – Thursday, May 12.   More details will be announced about this event.

♦ Spring Vocal Jazz Concert , – Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm.  More details to follow.

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – May 24.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm

♦ 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.

♦ Spring Jazz Band Concert – Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 pm.  More details to follow.

♦ Year End Celebration – Who is turning 50?  Wednesday, June 1, Location and time to be announced.  Campus wide celebration.  Don’t miss out on all the fun.

♦ Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  More details to follow.

♦ TODAY! May 4, is International Firefighter’s Day.  Visit the official International Firefighter’s Day web site for more information.