Shoreline Community College

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Shoreline Community College
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Established 1964
Type Public community college
President Dr. Cheryl Roberts
Vice-president Bob Francis
Dean Kim Thompson
Academic staff
150 permanent, 76 associate
Students 13,795 (2004-05 academic year)
Location Shoreline
Lake Forest Park
, Washington, United States
Campus Shoreline: 83 acres
Lake Forest Park
Campus Salon
Mascot Dolphin
Website www.shoreline.edu
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Shoreline Athletics logo

Shoreline Community College is a community college in Shoreline, Washington, United States, north of Seattle. It is located in a residential area east of Shoreview Park. The college contains over 80 acres[1] and continuously serves 12,000 full and part-time students. Shoreline Community College has been operating for over 50 years, having "opened its classrooms in January of 1964",[1] and offers a wide variety of degree and certificate programs.

Academics

Faculty and professional staff help students choose between two transfer degrees and more than 50 professional, technical, and workforce training degrees and certificates,[2] some short-term, others taking up to two years to complete.[3] Career training (CEO),[4] WorkFirst,[5] Running Start,[6] and Study Abroad programs[7] are a few of the other educational opportunities offered by SCC. One can also earn Academic Certificates in Global Studies,[8] Multicultural Understanding[9] or Masters of Business Administration Preparation.[10]

Value to taxpayers and alumni

According to a study released in October 2013, Shoreline Community College is the best value for an associate degree in the state of Washington and among the best in the nation. As pointed out in the study, graduates are shown to earn $456,269 more in their lifetime than they would without the associate degree.[11]

History

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Some elements of SCC's architecture and landscaping are reminiscent of Japanese traditions. Note the high roof element and the rocks representing a stream as in a traditional Japanese garden.

Shoreline Community College was the brain-child of Dr. Ray W. Howard, superintendent of the Shoreline School District. He felt that Washington state's increasing host of high school graduates did not have adequate opportunities for higher education and "actively worked with other school districts in the area to convince legislators of the needs of 'non-traditional' students who could not, because of economic circumstances, attend the University of Washington or other four-year institutions."[1] In 1959 he brought forward the idea of a community college in Shoreline.[12]

Shoreline Community College started with evening classes in January 1964, accepting 806 student applications that would be taught at Shoreline High School which is now Shoreline Center.[12] Dr. Howard "retired as superintendent in 1963, and spent his last two years with the district planning and opening the new Shoreline Community College." [13]

"The Boeing family eventually donated approximately 80 acres on a wooded bluff to Shoreline Community College," and the site was cleared for construction in the early 1960s.[1] "In the fall of 1965, the new campus was ready for students."[12]

Notable alumni

Library

The library on campus was one of the first three buildings to be constructed when the college was founded.[1] In 1981 the library was named in honor of Ray W. Howard near the time of the founding superintendent's retirement.[15] Recently celebrating its 5 millionth visitor,[16] the Ray W. Howard library serves students of Shoreline Community College, faculty, staff, and has some services available to the general public.[17] Students of participating nearby colleges may use their institution's ID card to check out materials from the library as well.[18]

The Ray Howard Library has a print collection that includes nonfiction, reference, foreign language materials, an ESL collection, journals, magazines, and a small popular books section with some graphic novels.[18] While the print collection is supportive of Shoreline Community College's curriculum, the ever-growing digital collection has shown great value to students and faculty as well. The digital resources include academic and trade journals, magazine and newspaper articles, e-books, reference books, and streaming video.[19] There are three computer labs in the Ray W. Howard Library that provide access to all the digital resources without a login as well as a long list of software.[20] The librarians teach workshops, consultations and individual sessions to students and others who are learning the research process.[21] Students and other users can request a Librarian Prescription, on which Librarians will note keywords, key resources, and ideas for the research process.[22] Ray W. Howard participates in the online chat collaborative service, Ask WA which ensures that students have a way to ask questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.[23]

Publications

National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium

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In 2006 Shoreline Community College was recognized as one of 27 colleges nationwide to offer NAFTC's alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) training and outreach center. The school's automotive program has received statewide recognition for its specialized program.[24]

Bibliography

References

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