Global Affairs Center Team

GAC Functions

 

Lawrence D. (Larry) Fuell

Director, Global Affairs

International Education Department

Larry is the Founding Director of the Global Affairs Center (GAC) and a Political Science faculty member. Prior to joining Shoreline's faculty in 2006, Larry served more than 20 years in the U.S. government, including as a Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer in U.S. embassies in Peru, China and Guatemala. He has taught at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and at the University of Jos in Nigeria, and has traveled in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Larry earned his B.A. degree at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and his PhD in Political Science at the University of Kentucky.


Work-Study Support
Ashley Alley
Ashley assist with marketing, updating contact information, attending and assisting at speaking events all the
while immensely enjoying the opportunity to take part in the symposiums the Global Affairs Council has to
offer. Alley is working towards a Biotechnology Lab Specialist transfer degree to the University of
Washington with a double major in Anthropology. She enjoys Depeche Mode, bacteria reproduction and
viral infection, human beings, and watching Mr. Fuell hunt for papers he misplaced on his desk.


Rebecca Dallin
Rebecca helps keep students informed about the Global Affairs Center and its events by distributing
materials, making sure the contact list is up to date, and updating GAC web accounts. You will see her
sometimes assisting at GAC events, but she spends most of her time in the Visual Communications
Technology building where she is working toward an AA degree in VCT. She has a BA in English and loves
to write, draw, and to read with a cat in her lap. After she finishes her degree here at Shoreline, she plans to
work in multimedia art and animation, possibly in the field of casual games.


We are grateful for the support of many offices on the Shoreline CC campus, especially International
Education and the Social Sciences Divisions, the Public Information Office, the Media Center, and the
Facilities Department.

 

 

Global Affairs Center Functions

The aim of the Global Affairs Center programs is to provide programs that encourage critical thinking, personal engagement, and exchanges among students, faculty, staff, and community members, in support of Internationalization Education Initiatives of the college.

 

Activities

  • Symposiums – speakers and discussions around particular global themes (evening and daytime events)
  • Global Eyes – brownbag discussions of personal international experiences of Shoreline students, faculty and staff
  • Great Discussions – evening small group dialogues on contemporary global issues
  • Guest Speakers - special events featuring visitors to campus (evening and daytime events)
  • Partnerships with Global Education Organizations – The GAC Shoreline is active in a number of organizations in the Puget Sound region that support international education, including:
    • Global Washington
    • The World Affairs Council of Seattle
    • The Washington State China Relations Council
    • The Washington Council on International Trade
    • The Evans School of the University of Washington.
  • International Education program support - The Global Affairs Center supports curricular and non-curricular that serve the marketing and engagement initiatives of the International Education Department and other departments at Shoreline Community College, including:
    • Study Abroad
    • student/faculty exchange agreements
    • short-term training programs for international students
    • international partners support
    • International Studies and Multicultural Studies curriculum programs

Benefits

  • Supports campus internationalization
  • Aids education outcomes: global awareness, multicultural understand, general intellectual ability
  • Enhances the marketing and outreach efforts of the college
  • Advances the college's commitment to student success and program excellence
  • Builds partnerships with local businesses, schools, public offices, and international partners