pierce college press release

Intel,Workforce Development join Pierce College District to fund new online computer classes Pierce College District 11 has received several matching grants, including $139,000 from Intel and funds from Washington s Workforce Development, to put core computer courses online. This is in addition to 35 other credit-bearing distance learning courses offered for the fall quarter beginning Sept. 20. Pierce College Extended Learning offers more than 30 non-credit online courses. The new credit courses will prepare students to tackle the new "Debug" courses that begin during the following winter quarter. The classes will lead to the computer industry s "Debug" certificate for troubleshooting hardware and software. In addition to meeting the needs of students who may have time or travel constraints, these classes will free up computer labs on campus so the need for campus-based classes can be filled without waiting for expensive building projects to be completed. Also, recruiting part-time faculty who are active in the computer industry will be easier because they can respond to their students without making a trip to campus.

September 5, 2000

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State senate candidates to meet Oct. 18
at Pierce College at Puyallup

State senate candidates Joyce MacDonald and Jim Kastama will participate in a debate/forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library/science building lecture hall (L244) at Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Avenue SE in the South Hill Mall area. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 253.840.8472.

Steve Wall, president of the Puyallup campus and the Pierce College District, will moderate the debate. Candidates will be given a limited time to make opening statements.

The Associated Students of Pierce College at Puyallup, the debate sponsors, will give the candidates five to seven issues to address following the introductory remarks. Audience members will be given an opportunity to submit a written question to the moderator prior to the closing remarks.

After the debate and forum, the Pierce County Auditor will have a voter registration table available in the lobby. The House candidates for the 25th and 2nd district and the senate candidates from the 2nd district have been invited to the post-debate session.

September 7, 2000

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Pierce College registration open for fall quarter

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom and Pierce College at Puyallup are open for registration for fall quarter. Classes begin Sept. 20 and continue until Dec. 8. For more information or to access a class schedule, check the Web page at www.pierce.ctc.edu

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
Hours: (effective Sept. 5 – 22)
Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admissions: 253.964.6501 or admiss1@pierce.ctc.edu
Advising: 253.964-6705 or advising@pierce.ctc.edu
Registration: 253.964.6615 or reg1rec@pierce.ctc.edu

Pierce College at Puyallup
1601 39th Avenue SE
Hours: (effective Sept. 5 – 22)
Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admissions: 253.840.8400 or puyadmis@pierce.ctc.edu
Advising: 253.840.8431 or puyadvise@pierce.ctc.edu
Registration: 253.840.8400 or puyregis@pierce.ctc.edu

For information about classes at Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base, access Military Programs at www.pierce.ctc.edu or call 253.964.6567 or e-mail ftlewis@pierce.ctc.edu Civilians are welcome to register. The next term begins Oct. 25.

For information about continuing education (non-credit) classes, access Continuing Education at www.pierce.ctc.edu or call 253.964-6600. Registration is continuous.

September 7, 2000

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GED prep classes offered

Lakewood Mall

Pierce College will be offering free GED (general equivalency diploma) preparation classes beginning Sept. 25 at the Lakewood Mall site near Gottschalk’s, 10509 Gravelly Lake Drive SW. In preparation, an orientation is scheduled for noon Sept. 20 and a free pre-test is set for noon Sept. 21 and 22. The classes will meet from noon to 2:05 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the mall.
For more information, contact Liz Peden at 253.964.7324.
Fort Steilacoom campus
Pierce College will be offering free GED (general equivalency diploma) preparation classes beginning Sept. 20 at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW in Lakewood. Students may register with the instructor the first night of class. The classes will meet from 5:30 to 7:40 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.
For more information, contact Liz Peden at 253.964.7324.
Puyallup
Pierce College will be offering free GED (general equivalency diploma) preparation classes beginning Sept. 20 at Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Avenue SE in the South Hill Mall area. The classes will meet from 2:15 to 4:25 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.
For more information, contact 253.840.8463.
Bonney Lake/Sumner
Pierce College will be offering free GED (general equivalency diploma) preparation classes beginning in late September at Lakeridge Junior High School, 509 Myers Road East, Sumner. An orientation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Lakeridge library. The classes will meet from 5:30- 7:40 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
For more information, contact 253.840.8463.

September 7, 2000

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Toys become tools of teaching trade

Tinker Toys, Legos and 1-inch strips of webbing are as valuable as classroom tools for Pierce College’s Linda Saarela as overhead projectors and chalk.
In fact, she took her toys/tools to a workshop for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.

The broad term for what Saarela does is called "active learning," which encompasses anything in the classroom that involves interaction.

"It might be facilitating learning through questions and answers or doing case studies where students prepare together and make a presentation," she said. "It can even be as simple as using a name game to familiarize students with their peers. It means engaging people in learning in some way.

"You have to look at how people learn. It’s by doing and teaching," the business instructor said from her Fort Steilacoom office. "You set up scenarios where people are learning and teaching and it takes that learning from short-term to long-term memory."

Saarela uses Tinker Toys to reinforce lessons on personality types and Legos to set up production lines. Webbing loops can encourage teamwork and problem solving. Some classes and seminars include challenge courses that encourage stretching comfort zones in a physical situation. All are ways to tap into different learning styles.

She said engaging learners is common in education, but often it is not done as well as it could be.

"We need to develop an atmosphere to support the learners, to set the environment so they feel safe to venture to the edge of their comfort zone. Otherwise classroom management can become a problem when using some of the teaching tools," she said. "Research has shown people need to believe they are being respected in order to learn."

Pierce College is on the cutting edge in the nation because of the emphasis on bringing those tools and principles from the instructional side over to the entire institution. As far as Saarela knows, Pierce is the only community college working toward incorporating these practices in any organized way.

September 11, 2000

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Parent / toddler classes offered beginning Sept. 20

Pierce College Early Childhood Education Department offers classes for parents and their children together in the fall quarter. Classes will be at the Fort Steilacoom college, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. Parents and children 18 to 36 months old will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays for 10 weeks beginning Sept. 20. Scholarship assistance is available. The lab fee is $66.50 and college credit is available for an additional fee. Call the ECE office at 253. 964.6691 for registration information.

Children’s activities include creative free play, science, art, large and small motor skill development, music and language development. Parent discussions center on children’s needs, stages of development, appropriate activities, child-rearing and resources that may be tapped for support.

September 11, 2000

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Pierce College opens enrollment for 2001-2002 nursery school

Names are being accepted for the 2001-2002 nursery school term at the Pierce College Early Childhood Education program. The program is located at the Fort Steilacoom campus, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. Children must be 3 years old prior to Aug. 1, 2001, to be eligible. Parents who wish to enroll their children should contact the program prior to Feb. 15, 2001. For more information, call 253.964.6691.

The program includes developmentally appropriate activities in curriculum areas such as large and small motor skill development, music, science, dramatic play, art, literature and math.

September 11, 2000

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Lt. Governor honored guest at
International House dedication Sept. 18

Pierce College Foundation will celebrate the opening of the new International House on the Fort Steilacoom (Lakewood) campus at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 with a short ceremony and a brief address by Lt. Gov. Brad Owen. Included in the festivities will be demonstrations of the videoconferencing technology with simultaneous links to Pierce’s partner schools in Germany, Japan and Korea.
The facility, complete with state-of-the-art video conferencing equipment, an apartment for visiting faculty and offices for international programs, has been financed through monetary and in-kind donations raised by the Pierce College Foundation.

Construction began in December of 1999. The estimated value of the building designed by Gary Scheibal is $215,000 plus another $85,000 for furnishings and instructional equipment. Donors at the $10,000 level and above include Scheibal, Marscot Construction, Key Foundation; at the $2,500 to $9,999 level – American Express Foundation, Florence Kilworth Foundation, Dorothy and Warren Hunt, Investco Financial Corporation, Precision Utilities and Excavating, Puget Sound Mechanical, Robert Kozuki, Robert W. Droll , Washington Cedar and Supply, Westmark Products; at the $500 to $2,400 level – Business Interiors Northwest, Changwon College (Korea), Collins Construction, Conley Construction, Corliss Concrete, Cornerstone Electric, Craker Construction, Crystal Aire, Dan Hunt & Associates, Fircrest Pre-fit Doors, Gray Lumber, Insulate Windows, Michele Johnson, Ph.D, Korean Women’s Association, JR’s Concrete Pumping, Lakewood Appliance, Mike Lamka, Milgard Manufacturing, Nancy Meyer, Teri Rideout, Rodda Paint, Donald Thomas, Gregg and Cherry Tinker, Waste Connections.

The International House includes 247 brick pavers in the breezeway engraved with the names of donors.

Brad Owen was elected Washington's fifteenth lieutenant governor in 1996. Prior to his election he was a member of the Washington State Senate, 1983-1996; House of Representatives, 1976-1982; and Shelton City Finance Commissioner,1976-1979. He serves on the State Finance Committee; Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority and the Legislative Committee on Economic Development among others.

Pierce College Foundation Board members include Jack Asby, civic activist; John Ausnes, Key Bank; Michelle Brunk, Interstate Brands; John Collins, Columbia Bank; Jeff Cutting, CIMCO Sales & Marketing; Linda Dryden-Scheibal, civic activist; Maj. Gen. Dan French (ret.), Gary Gessel, Milgard Manufacturing; Shirl E. Gilbert II, Ph.D., Tacoma Urban League; Calvin W. Goings, state senator; Donald Hawkins, Land Recovery, Inc.; Patrick W. Kuo, Cascadia Development Corp.; Karen Myers, Pierce College at Puyallup faculty; Dennis O’Dell, Sterling Savings Bank; Laura Stoner, civic activist.

September 11, 2000

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Pierce College offers learning opportunities for all size businesses

Get out front
Check out the current top 10 trends in business today to ensure your company’s long-term survival at a breakfast 7:30 a.m. Oct. 4 at Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Ave. SE. The facilitator is Joanne Lee, an executive coaching consultant. Cost is $25. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Popular small business series returns
Take all four or just one, but this Tuesday night series hits all the basics for a small business owner. Beginning Oct. 3 at the Pierce College Lakewood Mall learning site with Blueprint for Business Success, the series also includes Methods of Finance for a Small Business, Customer Relations for a Small Business and Promotional Plans that Create Business Fast. Cost for the series is $75 or individual classes are $25 each. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Just promoted?
Pierce College Continuing Education is offering Basic Skills for the New Supervisor, a three-session class beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 19. The class will meet at Continuing Education in Puyallup, 812 39th Ave. SW near the South Hill Mall. Cost is $69. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Customer service basics
Studies show it costs three to five times more to recruit new customers than to keep old ones, so learn the basics of how to keep your current customers happy. A one-day class will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 21 at Pierce College’s Lakewood Mall learning site. Cost is $60. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Business planning
Douglas Hammel, director of the Small Business Development Center in Olympia, will cover the functional areas of planning a business from personnel to marketing. The class is offered at Pierce College’s Lakewood Mall learning site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28.
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Cost is $60. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Growing a business
A one-day workshop offered by Pierce College Continuing Education, Business 911: Proven Strategies for Growing Your Own Small Business, will meet Nov. 18 at the Lakewood Mall learning site. Douglas Hammel, director of the Small Business Development Center in Olympia, focuses on solving cash flow problem, personal and personnel issues and planning. Cost is $60. Call 253.840.8451 for information. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Coaching
Bring a business coach to your site for a free brown bag coaching session. Employees bring their lunches, opportunities and challenges and the coach brings a tool kit. Call 253.840.8451 for more information or an appointment.
news release September 12, 2000

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Intuitive eating class begins Oct. 18

A new five-session class designed to help students recognize true hunger and normalize their relationship with food will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Avenue SE in the South Hill Mall area. The class, sponsored by Pierce College Continuing Education, is entitled Intuitive Eating – Achieving Your True Weight and Body and will last until 8:30 p.m. each session. Cost is $60. To register, phone 253.964.6616 during regular business hours.

In addition to recognizing fullness, the class will also address the mental barriers to exercise. Rather than promote a diet, the class focuses on life-long maintenance and healthy lifestyles. The instructor, Rachael Haines, is a registered dietician and certified group fitness instructor. For information about the class content, call 253.964.6601.

September 12, 2000

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Pierce College Continuing Education offers view of the world

Learn a language
Practical conversation is the goal of the language classes offered by Pierce College Continuing Education. Ten-session classes in Tagalog (Filipino), American Sign Language and European standards of French, German, Italian and Spanish begin the weeks of Sept. 20 and 27 at locations in Puyallup and Lakewood.

The Tagalog class is unique in the area and begins Sept. 21 at the Lakewood Mall learning site. It is taught by Juliana Merafuentes, a native of the Philippines.

All classes meet weekday evenings and cost $79 each. For more information, contact Marilee Titus at 253.840.8450. Call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours to register.

Travel time
Find out about Pierce College Continuing Education travel opportunities at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Pierce is planning trips to New Orleans (May 2001), Australia/New Zealand (November 2001) and Scandinavia (August 2001). The free orientation will be at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. Call 253.964.6601 for information or to reserve your place at orientation.

From 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 7 a travel seminar on Tahiti will be offered at the Fort Steilacoom campus. The instructors will show slides, tell stories and give travel hints for travelers interested in these tiny South Pacific islands. The cost of the class is $25. Call 253.964.6616 to register.

Also available are trips to Ixtapan de la Sal in Mexico (January 2001) and Korea (August 2001). Call 253.964.6601 for more information.

September 12, 2000

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Commissioned artist to lead seminar on business side of art

Pierce College Continuing Education is offering a seminar, The Business of Art, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 in room L234 at Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Avenue SE, in the South Hill area. The class will cover topics from attitude and image to pricing and locating sales outlets. Cost for the seminar is $60. Participants should bring a sample of their work. Lunch will not be provided. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours.

Workshop leader Libby Platus of Sherman Oaks, Calif., has worked with artists across the United States to meet the competitive and creative needs of art-related enterprises. Her advisees include the Maori tribes in New Zealand, the Louisiana Crafts Council and Mountain Art and Crafts Festival of West Virginia.
Her commissioned sculptures are on display in Faberge’s headquarters in New York City, Blue Cross of Southern California and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

For more information, contact Marilee Titus at 253.840.8450.

September 12, 2000

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Music programs will enliven fall quarter

The Pierce College music department and Student Programs will present music programs throughout the fall quarter. Included are:

7 p.m., Oct. 5 – Lecture: actor and rapper Ice-T
(Part of the Pierce Presents series)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
Tickets: $ 15, $10 for Pierce students
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

Noon, Oct. 12 –KONTRA-GAPI, Philippine contemporary ethnic music and dance
(This internationally acclaimed group will be appearing Oct. 14 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
Free
Call 253.964.6369

7:30 p.m., Oct. 19 – Faculty Recital
(fund-raiser for music scholarships)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
Tickets: $ 10
253.964.6283

7:30 p.m., Nov. 16 – Jazz Expo: Michael Powers, guitar
(Part of the Pierce Presents series)
Wine and cheese reception 6:30 p.m.
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
Tickets: $ 15 for both performance and reception, $ 10 for performance only
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

September 12, 2000

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Pierce College art gallery announces 2000-2001 season

The Pierce College Fine Arts Gallery is hosting monthly exhibitions throughout the 2000-2001 academic year. The gallery is located on the fifth level of Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday during the fall, winter and spring quarters. For more information about the exhibitions, contact the art department at 253.964.6717.

October 2000
Philip Govedare, paintings
On loan from the Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle
(The gallery will be closed Oct. 13 for an in-service day.)
Govedare is a member of the faculty at the University of Washington. He has had solo exhibitions in Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa.; San Francisco and Rome, Italy. His work is part of collections at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia and the Prudential Insurance Company. His work also is included in the Kent School District’s portable collection.

November 2000
Pierce College Faculty Show
(The gallery will be closed Nov. 10, 22-24 for holiday observances.)

January 2001
Michael Spafford, woodcut prints
On loan from the Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle
(The gallery will be closed Jan. 15 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.)
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, a poem by Wallace Stevens, inspired this collection of prints by Harvard-trained artist Michael Spafford. He is the 1999 recipient of Seattle’s Corporate Council for the Arts’ Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award. He has had solo exhibitions in the Tacoma Art Museum where his work is part of the permanent collection, as well as many other Washington museums. His work is part of more than 20 other collections, including Microsoft, King County Arts Commission, the Seattle Art museum, the Washington State Collection and Pacific National Bank.

February 2001
Michael Howard, drawings
On loan from the Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle
(The gallery will be closed Feb. 19 for the Presidents Day holiday.)

Howard hails from the southeastern part of the United States, attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Cincinnati. His solo exhibitions have appeared in Atlanta, Chattanooga and Seattle and he has exhibited in Grand Rapids, Mich. as well. His work is part of corporate collections at Nabisco and Neely Player in Atlanta.

March 2001
Annual High School Invitational Exhibit
(The gallery will be closed March 22 to April 2 for spring break.)

Typically at least 10 Pierce County high schools have entries for this show. Cash prizes are awarded at the jurors’ discretion with three for each of three grade levels (sophomore, junior and senior.) First place in each category is $75; second is $50; and third is $25. The show is sponsored by the Pierce College Art Department and Fine Arts Guild.

April 2001
Kathryn Glowen, mixed media
On loan from the Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle

Glowen’s Petland traveling exhibition/installation was at the Tacoma Art Museum in 1998 and has traveled to Willamette University in Oregon as well as the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Museum of Art. She has had solo exhibitions in many Washington museums as well as galleries in Idaho and California. Her work is part of collections at the Sound Transit Everett station, Seattle Arts Commission portable works, Anchorage (Alaska) Museum of History and Art and the United Way of King County.

May 2001
Pierce College Annual Student Exhibit
(The gallery will be closed May 11 for an in-service day.)

September 12, 2000

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2000-2001 Pierce Presents artist and speaker series set

From freedom of speech to the reservation blues with comic and musical interludes in between, Pierce Presents touches many interests. (Background information is available at the bottom of the release.) For information or tickets, phone 253.840.8416 (Puyallup) or 253.964.6283 (Fort Steilacoom). Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster.

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7 p.m., Oct. 5 Lecture:

The Future … No Fear
with actor/rapper Ice-T

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

7 p.m., Nov. 1

Me Talk Pretty One Day
with comedian David Sedaris
Pierce College at Puyallup
1601 39th Ave. SE
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

7:30 p.m., Nov. 16

Jazz Expo: Michael Powers
(6:30 p.m., wine and cheese reception)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom,
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 for performance and reception,
$10 for performance only
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

7:30 p.m., Nov. 17

Jazz Expo:
Kurt Elling, vocalese standout, and Pierce College’s award-winning Farwest Jazz
Wilson High School Auditorium
1202 N. Orchard, Tacoma
$18 general admission
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

8 p.m., Nov. 18

Jazz Expo:
Saxophonist Eric Marienthal and Pierce College Jazz Ensemble

Wilson High School Auditorium
1202 N. Orchard, Tacoma
$15 general admission
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

7 p.m., Feb. 7,

2001 Killing Indians: Myths, Lies & Exaggerations
with author/poet/screenwriter Sherman Alexie
Liberty Theater
615 W. Main, Puyallup
$12 general, $7 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

7 p.m., Feb. 27

Remembering the Civil Rights Movement : Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale, former leader of the movement, and Leslie Johnson-Seale
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

7 p.m., March 8

No Such Thing As A Bad Day
with cancer survivor Hamilton Jordan, former aide
to President Jimmy Carter
Pierce College at Puyallup
1601 39th Ave. SE
$12 general, $7 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

Background information for
Pierce Presents

7 p.m., Oct. 5, 2000

Lecture: The Future … No Fear
with actor/rapper Ice-T
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

Ice-T, born in New Jersey as Tracy Morrow, had his first break in entertainment when he was asked to perform in the film Breakin’ followed by a major record label deal. This was followed by a performance for the Dennis Hopper movie Colors . Other film credits include New Jack City, Ricochet, Tank Girl, Walter Hill’s Trespass and Johnny Mnemonic. In 1997, Ice-T starred in a weekly NBC drama, Players, based on his own concept. He has also hosted Ice-T’s Baadasss TV in the United Kingdom, focusing on "blaxploitation" movies.

Currently, Ice-T is involved in Internet ventures, posting a single exclusively on www.MP3.com and joining AtomicPop. His latest album is 7th Deadly Sin.
7 p.m., Nov. 1

Me Talk Pretty One Day with comedian David Sedaris
Pierce College at Puyallup,1601 39th Ave. SE
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

National Public Radio’s David Sedaris has a comic touch that makes him a master of satire. He is a commentator for NPR’s Morning Edition and author of three books. The most recent, Me Talk Pretty One Day, was released in June 2000. David and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name The Talent Family and written several plays which have been produced at La Mama and at Lincoln Center in New York City. One Woman Shoe, received an Obie Award. His essays appear regularly in The New Yorker and Esquire. For more information, access http://www.barclayagency.com/sedaris.html.

7:30 p.m., Nov. 16

Jazz Expo: Michael Powers
6:30 p.m. Wine and cheese reception
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom,
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 for performance and reception,
$10 for performance only
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

Michael Powers lays down a groove with his guitar that is at once jazz and blues. His technique has been hailed as stunning. Rooted in influences from Jimi Hendrix to Gladys Knight, Powers considers his style "contemporary instrumental music" though it is often classified as jazz. His formal education includes a degree from the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. His informal education includes performances on the same bill as Diane Schuur, Ray Charles, David Benoit and others. For more information, access http://www.michaelpowersmusic.com/biography.htm.

7:30 p.m., Nov. 17

Jazz Expo: Kurt Elling, vocalese standout, and Pierce College’s award-winning Farwest Jazz
Wilson High School Auditorium
1202 N. Orchard, Tacoma
$18 general admission
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

Blue Note recording artist Kurt Elling is one of the kings of the Chicago jazz scene. From scat cat to balladeer, Elling follows in the tradition of Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme. While the critic’s poll of Downbeat magazine named him male vocalist of the year 2000, Elling also is a three-time Grammy nominee. For more information, access http://www.bluenote.com:80/bio.asp?ArtistId=3431&Section=1.

8 p.m., Nov. 18

Jazz Expo: Saxophonist Eric Marienthal and Pierce College Jazz Ensemble
Wilson High School Auditorium
1202 N. Orchard, Tacoma.
$15 general admission
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

Raised in Los Angeles, Eric Marienthal's love for jazz was cultivated by listening to the great hornmen, including John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Hank Crawford, Bob Berg, Mike Brecker and his major influence, Cannonball Adderley. Eric played for nine years with Chick Corea’s Elektric Band, and firmly established himself as one of contemporary jazz's most popular solo artists with releases including Voices of the Heart, Round Trip, Crossroads, Oasis, One Touch, Street Dance and his 1996 i.e. Music debut, Easy Street. For more information, access http://www.ericmarienthal.com.

7 p.m., Feb. 7, 2001

Killing Indians: Myths, Lies & Exaggerations,
with author/poet/screenwriter Sherman Alexie
Liberty Theater,
615 W. Main, Puyallup
$12 general, $7 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

Though raised on a reservation near Spokane, Sherman Alexie tweaks the collective noses of some Native Americans with his biting portrait of Indian life. Alexie has honed a comic persona for stage that takes aim at nearly every race he can. The Indian-directed, Indian-produced, Indian-written film Smoke Signals, written by Alexie and winner of the audience award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, was the first of its kind distributed in the United States. For more information, access http://www.roycecarlton.com./speakers/alexie.html

7 p.m., Feb. 27

Remembering the Civil Rights Movement – Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale, former leader of the movement, and Leslie Johnson-Seale
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom,
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
$15 general, $10 Pierce students
253.964.6283 or Ticketmaster outlets

As founding chairman of the Black Panthers movement along with Huey Newton, Bobby Seale was a pariah to many citizens during the 1960s. Though his style has softened, his message against racism has not dimmed. His efforts now include not only speaking about the past but planning for a more equitable future for all races and genders without harming the environment and economy. For more information, access http://www.bobbyseale.com.

7 p.m., March 8

Tom Landa & The Paperboys
Celtic, bluegrass, Latin and roots pop music
Pierce College at Puyallup
1601 39th Ave. SE
$8 general, $5 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

A six-piece Canadian band that crosses and blends multiple genres from Celtic to rock, The Paperboys have been featured on AAA stations such as The Mountain (103.7 FM in Seattle) and college and world music charts. Featured on The Mountain’s compilation CD, the group will be on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Marine Life with Cybill Shepherd. For more information, access http://www.paperboys.com.

7 p.m., April 19

No Such Thing As A Bad Day with Hamilton Jordan,
former aide to President Jimmy Carter
Pierce College at Puyallup, 1601 39th Ave. SE
$12 general, $7 Pierce students
253.840.8416 or Ticketmaster outlets

Though his days in the White House were tempestuous, Jordan found his biggest battle was with cancer. Diagnosed with three different kinds of cancer before turning 50, Jordan turned his formidable energies on defeating the illness. A proponent of seeking multiple opinions and aggressive treatment with a dose of self-advocacy, Jordan’s tenacity speaks to the healthy as well as those facing illness. His book, No Such Thing As A Bad Day, was released in May 2000 and rose to number three on The New York Times bestseller list in the first week. For more information, access http://www.harrywalker.com/speakers_template.cfm?SPEA_ID=133.

September 18, 2000

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Cheney Foundation gives $30,000 toward International House

On Sept. 12, the Ben B. Cheney Foundation of Tacoma approved a grant of $30,000 toward the International House project of the Pierce College Foundation. The Cheney Foundation gift was the largest single gift for the project.
Pierce College Foundation celebrated the opening of the new International House on the Fort Steilacoom (Lakewood) campus at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 with a short ceremony and a brief address by Lt. Gov. Brad Owen. Included was a demonstration of the videoconferencing technology with a live link to Pierce’s partner school in Germany.
The facility, complete with state-of-the-art video conferencing equipment, an apartment for visiting faculty and offices for international programs, has been financed through monetary and in-kind donations raised by the Pierce College Foundation.

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Pierce College Foundation Board President John Ausness of Key Bank presents a symbolic key to the International House to Dr. Michele Johnson, president of Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom. More than 100 people attended the ceremony. The house was built and furnished with donations and low-interest loans.

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The Pierce College Foundation dedicated the new International House on the Fort Steilacoom campus Sept. 18. International students opened the ceremony, many in native dress, and carrying the flags of 20 nations. The brass quintet from the I Corps U.S. Army band provided music and the Tacoma Fire Department’s color guard presented the United States flag. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen was special guest speaker.

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Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom hosts lecture by Ice-T Oct. 5 Entertainer
Ice-T will appear at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, 9701 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. Throughout his professional life as actor, producer and musician, Ice-T has been a strong proponent of free speech.
Tickets are $ 15 general admission, $ 10 for Pierce College students. Look forward to an evening of thoughts on life, death, sex, religion and the music business. Ice-T, born in New Jersey as Tracy Morrow, is a strong voice for freedom of speech. He is particularly outspoken on music and Internet ventures, posting a single exclusively on MP3 and joining AtomicPop. He had his first break in entertainment when he was asked to rap for the film Breakin followed by a major record label deal. His latest album is 7th Deadly Sin. His film credits include New Jack City and Johnny Mnemonic and he starred in a weekly NBC drama, Players, based on his own concept. For a complete biography, access members.xoom.com/_XMCM/MCIceT/Html /Biography.html.

September 20, 2000 For immediate release

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Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom hosting Philippine music and dance ensemble Oct. 12

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
will host a performance of the ethnic music and dance ensemble from the University of the Philippines College of Arts and Letters, known as KONTRA-GAPI (Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino). The group will perform at noon Oct. 12 in the Performance Lounge on the fourth level of the main college building at 9401 Farwest Drive SW. Sponsored by Student Activities Progamming Board, the performance is free
and open to the public.

For information, call 253.964.6369. KONTRA-GAPI will be performing at the Pantages in downtown Tacoma during the week of Oct. 10-16.
The gamelan is the quintessential ethnic orchestra and dance troupe of southeast Asia. Typically it includes percussion instruments such as gongs, drums and xylophones, flutes and whistles, mouth harps and native Filipino instruments.
The ensemble is completed with the dancers who often double as musicians, singing and playing. For more information, contact the group by e-mail at edruabra@klink.com.ph

September 20, 2000 For immediate release

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World War II Week stretches across county s higher education institutions Oct. 22-27

A long-time dream is being fulfilled in this fall s World War II Week emphasis. For the first time, other area higher education institutions are partnering with Pierce College for a series of events. The visionary behind the collaboration is Randy Leifson, Pierce College math instructor, and his Roland Weis History Lecture compatriots Ken Murphy, graphics supervisor, and Jim Taylor, fitness center supervisor.
"We ve wanted to do it this way for a long time," Leifson said. "It is so much better for the community to spread it out." In the past, Pierce College has hosted all the events at the Fort Steilacoom (Lakewood) campus.

Pierce College literally opens the show at 5 p.m. Oct. 22 in Pacific Lutheran s Olson Auditorium as Farwest Jazz kicks off a USO-style show followed at 6 p.m. by a swing dance.
PLU then hosts an Oct. 23 lecture by Robert Gellately, Backing Hitler Consent and Coersion in Germany, in the Scandinavian Culture Center at 7:30 p.m.

On Oct. 24 activities will be centered at Tacoma Community College s student center. At 10:30 a.m. there will be a reading of Japanese American Congressional Medal of Honor citations followed at 12:30 p.m. with a performance of Within the Silence by Living Voices.

The Performance Lounge of Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, will be the next stop for the WW II traveling show on Oct. 25. At 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. veterans will share their stories of the Indianapolis and the Triple Nickel (555th Division) respectively. At 1 p.m. Fain Pool will share his stories about Operation Aphrodite. The day will be topped off at 6 p.m. with Time-Life war correspondent Wilmot Ragsdale, who was present at the D-Day invasion.

On Oct. 26, University of Puget Sound will host an 11 a.m. remembering of Bataan and a 7 p.m. recollection of the Battle of the Bulge. Meanwhile, Lake Washington Vocational Technical College will be hosting Harold Cook who will recount his experiences as a downed and captured aviator at 6 p.m. Finally, at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 the University of Washington-Tacoma will host Bill Holloman
of the Tuskeegee Airmen and at noon the Washington State History Museum will feature a talk on the B-17 in combat. Throughout the week there will be special exhibits at the Fort Lewis Military Museum, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, the Washington State History Museum and the Veterans Memorial Museum in Centralia.

Contact persons:
Lake Washington Vocational Technical College
Roy Stevenson, roy.stevenson@stc.ctc.edu
Pacific Lutheran University
Rick Eastman, 253.535.7195 or eastmafe@plu.edu
Pierce College
Randy Leifson, 253.964.6734,
rleifson@pierce.ctc.edu or Ken Murphy, 253.964.6538 or Jim Taylor, 253.964.6569
Tacoma Community College
Peggy Brandsma, 253.566.5322
University of Puget Sound
Serni Soligarios, 253.879.3366 or Heather Arfuso, 253.759-6333
University of Washington-Tacoma Sarah Werner, werners@u.washington.edu
Washington State History
Museum Garry Schalliol, 253.798.5879

Family education fair at Western State Hospital

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Pierce College and Western State sponsor education fair Oct. 26

Pierce College' s learning site at Western State Hospital and the Department of Social and Health Services are presenting the seventh annual Patient and Family Education Fair on Oct. 26 in the gym at Western State Hospital, 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. The fair will be open to the general community, patients, staff and family members from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Information will be available on topics ranging from dietary and medication education to English as a Second Language and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For a complete listing,
call 253.756.3913 or 253.796.2767.
September 27, 2000

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Pierce College Extended Learning offers
continuing education classes for October, November

At Lakewood Mall:

Starting an Investment Club, Oct. 5
Pierce College offers a one-session class on starting an investment club. Pooling funds for investment has many advantages and this class addresses both success stories and lessons learned from other clubs. Cost is $19. The class will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Pierce College site at Lakewood Mall, 10509 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Investment Basics, Oct. 12 to Nov. 16
Pierce College offers a six-session class on investment basics. The class will address the advantages and differences between stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Cost is $65 with a reduced price of $50 for a spouse attending simultaneously. The class will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. weekly from Oct. 12 to Nov. 16 at the Pierce College site at Lakewood Mall, 10509 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Wedding Coordinator, Oct. 16
Pierce College offers a one-session class for potential and current wedding coordinators as well as folks just planning to use a coordinator. Cost is $29. The class will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Pierce College site at Lakewood Mall, 10509 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Divorced, Not Discarded, Oct. 19
Pierce College offers a one-session class for women who are or may become involved in divorce proceedings. Topics such as process steps, equitable distribution of assets, protecting the children and finding the right attorney will be addressed. Cost is $39. The class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pierce College site at Lakewood Mall, 10509 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Build Your Own Waterfall, Nov. 15
Pierce College offers a chance to build your own tabletop waterfall. The class will meet once from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Pierce College site at Lakewood Mall, 10509 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW. Cost is $49 and includes pump, rocks and plans. Participants must bring their own container 9 inches wide or less and at least 3 inches deep. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

At Steilacoom High School:

Thai Cooking, Oct. 12-Oct. 26
Pierce College is offering a chance to learn three complete dinner menus from a native of Thailand. Delicious samples and recipes will be provided. The class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. weekly Oct. 12 to Oct. 26 at Steilacoom High School, 54 Sentinel Drive. Cost is $55. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

At Puyallup High School:

Build Your Own Waterfall, Oct. 18
Pierce College offers a chance to build your own tabletop waterfall. The class will meet once from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Puyallup High School, 104 7th SW. Cost is $49 and includes pump, rocks and plans. Participants must bring their own container 9 inches wide or less and at least 3 inches deep. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Introduction to Gemology, Oct. 23 – Nov. 13
If you have a passion for gems or intend to make a special purchase soon, Pierce College offers a four-week course by a gemologist. The class will meet weekly 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 to Nov. 13 at Puyallup High School, 104 7th SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Starting an Investment Club, Nov. 1
Pierce College offers a one-session class on starting an investment club. Pooling funds for investment has many advantages and this class addresses both success stories and lessons learned from other clubs. Cost is $19. The class will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Puyallup High School, 104 7th SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.

Divorced, Not Discarded, Nov. 29
Pierce College offers a one-session class for women who are or may become involved in divorce proceedings. Topics such as process steps, equitable distribution of assets, protecting the children and finding the right attorney will be addressed. Cost is $39. The class will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Puyallup High School, 104 7th SW. To register, call 253.964.6616 during regular business hours. For more information about class content, call 253.840.8450.