THIS WEEK
♦ Tomorrow! Jin Wang’s Baby Shower – Thursday, July 14, from 11:30-3:30 in the A&H multipurpose room.  Come and spend 10 minutes, half an hour or longer.  There will be refreshments, games and a  lot of fun!  Please send Janis Juarez an e-mail  if you are coming if you haven’t already done so.

♦ Gallery Space – Art Department Student Exhibition.  The exhibition is open through 9/28/2016. Check the Gallery Space web site for viewing hours.

WORKSHOPS

♦ Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 in D204 from June 29 – August 3

* visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and a  full  list of Reading Workshops click here,   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS
♦ A&H Division Retreat – Wednesday, September 14 at Mountaineers Seattle Program Center – Magnuson Park.  Please see more detailed info on the A&H Commons site.

THIS WEEK

♦ Gallery Space – Art Department Student Exhibition.  The exhibition is open through 9/28/2016. Check the Gallery Space web site for viewing hours.

WORKSHOPS

♦ Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

♦ eLearning Summer Institute 2016 – August 16-17. Facilitators will demonstrate and share effective examples of design in Canvas in addition to a demonstration. Stipend $200 for faculty attending both days.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 in D204 from June 29 – August 3

♦ Finding the Main Idea – Monday, July 11 at 11:30 am -12:30 pm in D204

◊ visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and a  full  list of Reading Workshops click here,  or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Jin Wang’s Baby Shower – Thursday, July 14 from 11:30-4:00 in the A&H multipurpose room.  Come and spend 10 minutes, half an hour or longer.  There will be refreshments, games and a  lot of fun!  Please send Janis Juarez an e-mail  if you are coming, if you haven’t already done so.

♦ A&H Division Retreat – Wednesday, September 14 at Mountaineers Seattle Program Center – Magnuson Park.  Please see more detailed info on the A&H Commons site.

THIS WEEK

♦ Gallery Space – Art Department Student Exhibition.  The exhibition closes 9/28/2016. Check the Gallery Space web site for viewing hours.

REMINDER
♦ SYLLABI –  Please send summer 2016 syllabi to Janis Juarez via e-mail or through the Request Center.  Send ELI and all Basic and Transitional Studies syllabi to Seda Markarova.  Most preferred are the CANVAS syllabi links. Thank you to the ELI Department for being consistent with submitting the CANVAS links.

WORKSHOPS

♦ Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Jin Wang’s Baby Shower – Thursday, July 14 from 11:30-4:00 in the A&H multipurpose room.  Come and spend 10 minutes, half an hour or longer.  There will be good times,  games and a lot of fun!  Please send Janis Juarez an e-mail  if you are coming if you haven’t already done so.

♦ A&H Division Retreat – Wednesday, September 14 at Mountaineers Seattle Program Center – Magnuson Park.  Please see more detailed info on the A&H Common site

DID YOU KNOW?

Today (June 29) is Waffle Iron Day. Celebrate by having a waffle!!

Tomorrow  (June 30) is Social Media Day.

THIS WEEK

♦  TONIGHT! You are invited to join us at the GED, ESL, and I-BEST Graduation  Ceremony – Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 – 9:00pm, Bellevue College Cafeteria, Reception to follow.

♦ TOMORROW! Interior Design Spring 2016 Senior Capstone Exhibit – Opening Night Reception: Thursday, June 16  from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.   Read more about the exhibit on the INDES Facebook page OR on the Interior Design Department web site.

◊  Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar.  Visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

◊ Nature: Inner and Outer Landscapes – An Interdisciplinary Workshop for Faculty in Humanities, Arts, and Sciences. September 9-11, 2016.  At North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. More information and registration materials are on their web site. Visit Evergreen’s website for more events. Submitted by Maggie Harada

∗∗∗ Desk Copies.  Please take this time before summer and fall quarters to order your desk book, or exam copies.  Click here for an updated list of publishing reps of most used publishing companies.

◊ A&H Division Retreat – Wednesday, September 14 at Mountaineers Seattle Program Center – Magnuson Park.  Please see more detailed info on the A&H Common site

THIS WEEK

♦ TONIGHT!  Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra performing at Tula’s Jazz Club in Seattle.  Wednesday, June 8, at 7:30 pm.  $10 cover charge.

♦ FRIDAY!  ESPRESSO – OPEN MIC -STAGEFRIGHT STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. Friday, June 10, at 4:00.  Visit the Theatre Arts webs site for more info.

♦ FRIDAY!  Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  Tickets and more information available on Brown Paper Tickets.

WORKSHOPS

◊ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8

* visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and  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.  Visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

◊ Nature: Inner and Outer Landscapes – An Interdisciplinary Workshop for Faculty in Humanities, Arts, and Sciences. September 9-11, 2016.  At North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. More information and registration materials are on their web site. Visit Evergreen’s website for more events. Submitted by Maggie Harada

UPCOMING EVENTS

◊ Spring Jazz Band Combo Concert, directed by Jim Sisko.  Monday, June 13 at 7:30 PM.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information about the concert.

◊ A&H Division Retreat – Wednesday, September 14 at Mountaineers Seattle Program Center – Magnuson Park.  Please see more detailed info on the A&H Common site.

◊  GED, ESL, and I-BEST Graduation  Ceremony – Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 – 9:00p, Bellevue College Cafeteria, Reception to follow.

◊  Interior Design Spring 2016 Senior Capstone Exhibit – Opening Night Reception: Thursday, June 16 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.   Read more about the exhibit on the INDES Facebook page.

THIS WEEK
♦  TODAY! American Idioms and Expressions Workshop. Wednesday, June 1 in D 204. Visit the Reading Lab web site to find out more.

♦ TODAY!  Year End Celebration – Who’s 50?  Wednesday, June 1, Carlson Theatre  2:30-4:30 Campus wide celebration.  Don’t miss out on all the fun.  Too see the raffle baskets that will be raffled off visit the President’s Office MyBC SharePoint site.  Raffle tickets will be available at $1 per ticket until 2:30 in the Carlson Theatre.

♦ TOMMORROW!  Celebrate Garnet Templin-Imel – Thursday, June 2, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the Garden Room, C 130.  Read more about the event.

««THANK YOU««
♦ Thank you!! to everyone that donated items or $$ for the raffle baskets.  A special thank you to Jin Wang and Seda Markarova for the time they put in assisting with  assembling the baskets.  Eleven baskets were created and that came to be as the  Arts & Humanities staff and faculty rose to the occasion, it was a collaborative group effort, which speaks volumes about our division.  Fingers crossed that a few winners later today will be from the Arts & Humanities Division.  Check out the lucky winners from the “in house” drawing that took place last Wednesday.  The special drawing was for all people that donated $$ or items for the raffle baskets.  P.S – thank you for the basket with the chocolate, cookies and “Baily’s.”  I know just what to do with it.  I tell ya this is an awesome division.

SPECIAL GOOD-BYE POTLUCK FOR TOM NIELSEN

♦ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  JUNE 7, A&H will be hosting our special ”End-of-the-year potluck” in honor of Tom Nielsen, who is retiring at the end of the year.  His calendar has been cleared from 11:30-1:00.  He will be joining us in our lunchroom for good food and good memories.  He has served us well and will be missed by all.  Let’s give him a grand send-off! « Please sign up « as usual on  “Sign Up Genius.” ««

WORKSHOPS

♦ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8.

♦ Summarizing Your Reading – Saturday, June 4, 1:00-3:00 pm in D 204

* visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and 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.  Visit the Faculty Commons web site for more information.

♦ Nature: Inner and Outer Landscapes – An Interdisciplinary Workshop for Faculty in Humanities, Arts, and Sciences. September 9-11, 2016.  At North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. More information and registration materials are on their web site. Visit Evergreen’s website for more events.

♦ Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra performing at Tula’s Jazz Club in Seattle.  Wednesday, June 8, at 7:30 pm.  $10 cover charge.

♦  ESPRESSO – OPEN MIC -STAGEFRIGHT STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. Friday, June 10 at 4:00.  Visit the Theatre Arts webs site for more info.

♦ Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  Tickets and more information available on Brown Paper Tickets

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY!  Arts & Humanities special “in house” raffle drawing.  The drawing will take place this morning at 9:00 am. This drawing is for everyone that contributed to the “End of the Year” Raffle baskets.  This year we had a FANTASTIC amount of support.  A HUGE “thank you” to everyone that gave items or $$.   The “15” lucky winners will be announced and hopefully pictures to accompany.

♦ $1 Raffle Tickets are available now for the 11 baskets that A&H put together, plus other baskets that are being donated by other offices.  See me (Janis), if you are interested in purchasing tickets.  The drawing for these baskets will be on June 1.

♦ TOMORROW! Reading Faster Workshop – Thursday, May 26. 12:30-2:00 in D 204.

♦ TOMORROW! “Bezango, WA” screening.  Thursday, May 26.  4-6 p.m. in N201.  Admission Free, but space is limited.  Please RSVP to reserve your spot. This is a documentary about the rich history of Northwest cartoonist and comic artists.  It was co-directed by BC faculty Ron Austin, former Faculty Louse Amandes, and it features the award-winning score by BC music faculty Dr. Brian Cobb.  Preview of the film.  Visit the Events Calendar to find out more info.

Mystery Novel Launch party. Saturday, May 28 at 2:00 in the Stop Gap Theatre and Carlson Theatre Lobby.  Bellevue College playwriting instructor, Elena Hartwell, launches her first novel One Dead, Two to Go.  Come and join all the fun. Read more about the event.

INVITATION TO GARNET TEMPLIN-IMEL’S RETIREMENT PARTY

♦  Celebrate Garnet Templin-Imel – Thursday, June 2, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the Garden Room, C 130.  Read more about the event.

SPECIAL GOOD-BYE POTLUCK FOR TOM NIELSEN

♦ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  JUNE 7, A&H will be hosting our special ”End-of-the-year potluck” in honor of Tom Nielsen, who is retiring at the end of the year.  His calendar has been cleared from 11:30-1:00.  He will be joining us in our lunchroom for good food and good memories.  He has served us well and will be missed by all.  Let’s give him a grand send-off!  Please sign up as usual on  “Sign Up Genius.”

WORKSHOPS

♦ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8.

* visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and  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

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Spring Jazz Band Concert – Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 pm.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ Year End Celebration – Who is turning 50?  Wednesday, June 1, Carlson Theatre  2:30-4:30 Campus wide celebration.  Don’t miss out on all the fun.  More information to follow from the President’s office.

♦ ESPRESSO – OPEN MIC -STAGEFRIGHT STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. Friday, June 1 at 4:00.  Visit the Theatre Arts webs site for more info.

♦  Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  Tickets and more information available on Brown Paper Tickets.

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY!! Vocabulary in Context: Strategies for Reading without a Dictionary – Wed., May 18, 12:30-2:00 pm, D204

♦ FRIDAY! Spring Vocal Jazz Concert – Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

◊◊ 50 FOR THE 50th SCHOLARSHIPS EXTENSION ◊◊

♦ Rebecca Chawgo is giving an extension until May 27, to nominate A&H students.  Please visit the A&H Commons site for details. If you are planning on nominating a student, please let Maggie Harada or your Program Chair now ASAP.

 ↓ IMPORTANT INFO ↓

♦ Email Lessons for Faculty, submitted by Maggie Harada

INVITATION TO GARNET TEMPLIN-IMEL’S RETIREMENT PARTY

♦ Celebrate Garnet Templin-Imel – Thursday, June 2, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the Garden Room, C 130.  Read more about the event.

SPECIAL GOOD-BYE POTLUCK FOR TOM NIELSEN

♦ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  JUNE 7, A&H will be hosting our special ”End-of-the-year potluck” in honor of Tom Nielsen, who is retiring at the end of the year.  His calendar has been cleared from 11:30-1:00.  He will be joining us in our lunchroom for good food and good memories.  He has served us well and will be missed by all.  Let’s give him a grand send-off!  Please sign up as usual on  “Sign Up Genius.”

WORKSHOPS

♦ NewsTalk with Ana – Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8.

♦ Reading Faster – Saturday, May 21, at 1:00-3:00 in D 204

♦ Connecting to Boring Reading – Monday, May 23 at 1:30-2:00 in D 204

* visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and  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

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – Monday, May 23 (date change).  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ 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.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ Year End Celebration – Who is turning 50?  Wednesday, June 1, Carlson Theatre  2:30-4:30 Campus wide celebration.  Don’t miss out on all the fun.  More information to follow from the President’s office.

♦ Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  Tickets and more information available on Brown Paper Tickets.

THIS WEEK

♦ TONIGHT!  Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 pm, $10 Cover Charge. 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.

« YEAR END CELEBRATION  »

♦ Year End Celebration “Who is turning 50?”– Raffle Baskets.  WE NEED YOUR HELP!!  We are collecting items and/or cash donations for the baskets.     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.  

SPECIAL GOOD-BYE POTLUCK FOR TOM NIELSEN

♦ MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  for our special ”End-of-the-year potluck” in honor of Tom Nielsen, who is retiring at the end of the year.  His calendar has been cleared on June 7, from 11:30-1:00 . He will be joining us in our lunchroom for good food and good memories.  He has served us well and will be missed by all.  Let’s give him a grand send-off!  Please sign up as usual on  “Sign Up Genius.”

♦ 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.

♦ Strategies for Analyzing Your Reading – Thurs., May 12, 12:30-2:00 pm, D204

♦ Vocabulary in Context: Strategies for Reading without a Dictionary – Wed., May 18, 12:30-2:00 pm, D204

*visit the Reading web site to read more information about current workshops and 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

♦ Spring Vocal Jazz Concert – Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ 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.  Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

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

♦ Spring Choral Concert “On Broadway” – Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm.  Tickets and more information available on Brown Paper Tickets

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.