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A weak economy for the arts means creative thinking for arts agencies. For more than a quarter of a century, King County has been a pioneer in arts and historic preservation funding, and recently added creative financing to the list of accomplishments. The new Cultural Development Authority's plan for survival means breaking away from the County to form its own tax-exempt public corporation. Mastermind Jim Kelly explains.
In this half-hour documentary, award-winning Seattle producer Jeff Gentes presents a portrait of Merrill Spencer, M.D., a pioneer and world leader in the development of cardiovascular instrumentation and clinical techniques at Seattle's Virginia Mason and Swedish hospitals. Part inventor, part medical doctor, Merrill combined both talents to provide the best care possible for his patients. Working up to his last few days at age 84, he is credited with four U.S. patents and more than 300 authored articles in scientific publications. He is perhaps best known in professional circles for his selfless approach to medicine and his desire to never stop learning and teaching his colleagues worldwide. Merrill passed away in June 2006 after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. One of his greatest laments in his final days was that he had to give up his lifelong work in his clinic.
Program highlights: * Through principal interviews with Merrill's wife, Joanne, and his stepson, Scott Seidel, the program chronicles Merrill's life form his childhood on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma to his early research with animals at the San Diego Zoo before arriving as a medical researcher IN Seattle. He was, in fact, recruited to be the doctor for Namu, a captive killer whale brought to the Seattle waterfront IN the early 1970s. * The documentary includes interviews with colleagues including leading cardiologists William Gray and Mark Reisman. "Here was this elderly gentleman, but when you looked into his eyes and listened to him, you felt like you were with a kid," remembers Reisman. "He didn't invent technology for the sake of technology. He truly wanted to help patients and humanity." Observes Dr. Rob Reneman, "His gray cells never stopped working. We wondered what he did at night." * The program reveals the great importance and lasting influence of Merrill's work. His research and use of Transcranial Dopplera technique for measuring blood flow in the brainis now helping medical science better understand the causes and prevention of stroke and, just recently, migraine headaches. His true impact on the improvement of health care will not be fully known for decades.
Dr. Shouan Pan, Chancellor of Seattle Colleges, talks about the power in listening to the stories of the students attending North, Central, South and Seattle Vocational Institute.
Seattle Colleges Chancellor, Dr. Shouan Pan discusses Seattle Colleges’ new mission, vision, and values, and strategic goals.
Dr. Shouan Pan, Chancellor of Seattle Colleges, talks about the power in listening to the stories of the students attending North, Central, South and Seattle Vocational Institute.
Please take a minute for a short message from the Seattle College District's Chancellor, Dr. Shouan Pan.
Please take a minute for a short message from the Seattle College District's Chancellor, Dr. Shouan Pan.
Please take a minute for a short message from the Seattle College District's Chancellor, Dr. Shouan Pan.
Dr. Wakefield discusses a new program coming soon to the Colleges, the College for Working Adults.
The College for Working Adults is a new initiative to help low-wage workers gain education and training to pursue middle-wage jobs, and to provide employers with a qualified workforce. Still in its infancy, we have teamed with the City of Seattle to further develop the concept. At its essence, the College for Working Adults will put students on a direct track from coursework to a career.
For more information on this program, visit the website of the Seattle Colleges, www.seattlecolleges.edu.
SCCtv will be checking in with Chancellor Wakefield periodically during the school year.
Dr. Jill Wakefield, Chancellor of Seattle Colleges discusses the great opportunities available to students at Seattle Central College's new Health Education Center located at Pacific Tower.
For more information on this program, visit http://www.seattlecentral.edu/career/...
Please take a minute to listen to Dr. Wakefield's message.
SCCtv will be checking in with Chancellor Wakefield periodically during the school year.
With the first school quarter wrapping up, please take a minute for a short message from our College District's leader, Dr. Jill Wakefield.
Dr. Jill Wakefield, Chancellor of Seattle Colleges reflects on the Seattle Colleges as a place of acceptance as we head into the holiday season.
As we prepare to finish the first quarter of the school year at the Seattle College District, SCCtv caught up with the Chancellor of Seattle Colleges, Dr. Jill Wakefield.
Please take a minute for a short message from our College District's leader.
Dr. Jill Wakefield, Chancellor of Seattle Colleges discusses "America's College Promise," an initiative to offer free community college education.
Please take a minute to listen to Dr. Wakefield's hopes for this national initiative.
Please take a minute for a short message from our College District's leader, Dr. Jill Wakefield.
Please take a minute for a short message from our College District's leader, Dr. Jill Wakefield, as she looks at the new school year.