To the Campus Community:

Greetings,

I hope you are having a wonderful and restful, if somewhat hot, summer. See you back in this spot in September.

Sincerely,

Jerilyn S. McIntyre
President

The Rogers family would have been more than thrilled if their week consisted of nothing more than a trip to Disneyland.

But coming home to a new house last weekend was even better.

After hours of filming for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," when the family got the first glimpse inside their new home on July 14, the site around the Anton Avenue home was finally quieting down the next afternoon. Some of the Rogers brothers were able to gather with friends and tell them about their week. The friends told the brothers how their house was created in the last six days with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

Jon Rogers said it was exciting to have strangers and friends, including current and former members of the Eielson High football team, in the crowd as the family arrived home to cheers.

"It was heartwarming and really made it easy," Jon Rogers said. "We really felt the love there."

Jon Rogers, who will attend Central Washington University beginning fall quarter, said it's hard leaving his family each fall to return to school. Having a new house for his family, he said, takes some of the pressure and worry for him when he's far away.

"It's extremely hard," he said. "I love it here. Going away is extremely hard because this is where I want to be. I try to handle as much as I can from there, but this definitely brings some relief."

Betsy was near speechless when she talked to media after camera crews showed up on her door to tell her she was selected for the show. She was a different kind of shocked later on.

"Now I'm just imagining living in the house," she said.

She said she's seen the show but didn't allow herself to think about how her house might look. She did admit she was hesitant the house might feel generic. But Betsy said when she first saw the house, she felt peace.

"It felt like home," she said.

Betsy said she was also hesitant when she heard the family was nominated. She said she knew her previous two-bedroom home was modest, but she works hard to provide for her family. She had some 'misplaced pride' about not wanting to be on the show, she said.

"But I came to understand over the process that this was being offered as a true gift," she said.

A gift of more than 1,000 volunteers, builders and local businesses, many who don't know the Rogers. Betsy used the word "humbled" and "grateful" but said those words only brush the surface of the feelings she has toward the community.

"For me, it has created such a sense of strength in the community. I had no doubt where I wanted to live and raise my children," she said. "But you've got to come up with a word past 'gratitude' and 'humbled' to explain it."

And she said she's excited for the episode to air, not to show off her new house, but to show off North Pole and Fairbanks.

"I think ABC was very lucky to come see how AK does it."

A memorial service for Dr. Don Dietrich has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Science Building Foyer.

Dietrich, chemistry and science education professor emeritus, died Friday, July 14, at his home in Ellensburg. Dietrich, 74, had just celebrated his birthday the previous Sunday.

A native of Hurdsfield, N.D., Dietrich received his bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University, in 1954; his master's degree from the University of North Dakota, in 1962; and his Ph.D., in science education, curriculum and instruction, from the University of Wisconsin, in 1970.

That fall, he joined the CWU faculty, beginning a 25-year career at the university. It included service as the chemistry department chair, assistant director of career planning and placement, and associate dean of graduate studies and research.

Dietrich was also actively involved with the university's faculty senate, served on the planning team for the new CWU science building and, following his retirement in 1995, was on the executive board of the CWU Retirement Association.

An avid golfer, Dietrich's team took the closest to the pin competition during the 2003 Retirement Association "Senior Open Golf Tourney." His second shot landed just five inches from the No. 9 hole at the Ellensburg Golf and Country Club.

In addition, Dietrich served on the Washington Science Teachers Association board of directors, and with the National Science Teachers Association. He also was a board member of the American Junior Bowling Congress and co-president of the Kittitas Valley Little League Baseball Association.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, sons, Doug and Steve, and three grandchildren.

University Recreation received funding from the CWU Alumni Association to provide nine sport club scholarships to outstanding sport club student-athletes. Scholarship nominations were submitted by peers and the sport club staff. Each of the scholarship winners represented CWU and their team in the areas of leadership, participation, teamwork and competition.

The winners of the 2005-06 Alumni Association Scholarship Award were:

• October: Adam Schatz, men's lacrosse
• November: Megan Kinsey, women's rugby
• December: Ashley DeGooyer, swimming
• January: Shannon Ryan, bowling
• February: Keelan Walsh, men's rugby
• March: Nina Rogers, dance
• April: Matt Britt, golf
• May: Jeff Rhodes, cycling

Central's sport club program is designed to provide opportunities for university students to explore and pursue their interests in sports-related activities. Each club is formed, developed, governed and administered by its student membership. Opportunity, participation, leadership and competition are the principals that guide the program.

Guidance is provided by University Recreation to help the clubs succeed both on the field and as organizations. All university sport clubs compete against other teams throughout the Pacific Northwest, while many also compete nationally.

Chris BANNISH (health, human performance, recreation) has been awarded a national NCAA Division II Degree-Completion Award for the 2006-07 academic year. The program offers financial assistance to deserving student-athletes, who have completed their athletics eligibility, to earn a first baccalaureate degree. The selection process emphasizes the academic performance of the student-athlete, along with financial circumstances, athletic achievement and involvement in campus and community activities. Bannish will serve as a graduate assistant with the CWU men's basketball team during the 2006-07 season while completing his bachelor's degree in school health education.

Beatrice COLEMAN, APR, (communication) served as a referee, discussant and panelist for the Northwest Communication Association annual conference in March. In May, Coleman was selected to chair of the Public Relations Society of America Educator Academy subcommittee on International Certification in Public Relations Education. She will conduct certification reviews worldwide starting in January 2007.

2006 graduate Lindy MULLEN (biological sciences) has received a national $7,500 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. The award will allow her to pursue her master's degree at the University of Montana, where she will work on research involving ecology, genetics and physiology of local amphibians. Mullen was a middle-distance runner for the Wildcats track and field squad.

Civil Service new hires: Jillana Vanaman, Program Assistant, Registrar Services.

Exempt new hires: Lynn Rexton, Coordinator Teacher Education/Field Experience, Education Department; William Thelen, Assistant Director, Testing and Assessment, Institutional Testing.

Exempt job changes: Catherine Scarlett, Development Officer, College of Arts and Humanities, University Relations; Richard DeShields, Interim Director, University Housing and New Student Programs, University Housing and New Student Programs; Mandy Hanousek, Assistant Director of Research and Donor Relations, University Relations.

To view current job openings at CWU, go to http://www.cwu.edu/~hr/jobs/index.html.

The WIN-WIN computer replacement program is designed to replace the oldest computers on campus to allow faculty, staff and students to use current technology.

Through the centrally funded WIN-WIN, departments can take advantage of ITS matching funds, which will pay half the cost (approximately $420) of a new base/ standard system. WIN-WIN funding is available only to state-funded units and cannot be used for "additional" computers, such as for new staff or lab expansion.

Departments with desktop computers, PC or Mac, with CWU tag numbers less than 80000 are eligible to be replaced through WIN-WIN. A total of 500 campus computers have already been earmarked for replacement through the program. And, ITS takes care of the disposal of the old, replaced computers.

For more information, contact Lynn Linnell, computer support services manager, at ext. 2991, or by e-mail at linnelll@cwu.edu. ITS staff members are also available to attend departmental or other meetings to further discuss the program.

Tickets went on sale Friday, July 21, for the fourth annual Wells Fargo Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup, presented by Comcast, football game Saturday, Oct. 21, at Qwest Field in Seattle between archrivals Western Washington University and Central Washington University. Kick-off is slated for 6 p.m.

Tickets are $35 reserved with Club access, $25 reserved and $15 general admission.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, or at the Qwest Field Box Office.

Central won the first Battle in Seattle in 2003, defeating the Vikings 29-20 before 16,392 fans, a record for a non-NCAA Division I collegiate football game in the state of Washington. Western took the 2004 meeting, 28-21, with 11,458 in attendance, but the Wildcats bounced back for a 37-17 victory in last year before a crowd of 11,312.

The Center for Student Empowerment is looking for interested departments, clubs and motivated individuals who would be willing to volunteer at a welcome carnival for nontraditional students and their families on Saturday, Sept. 23.

It will be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the lawn east of the Science Building. General volunteers are needed, as well as others who can create and facilitate activities, games and entertainment suitable for all ages.

To register, or for more information, visit the Empowerment Center in Student Union 250, call ext. 2127 or e-mail ecenter@cwu.edu. The registration deadline is Sept. 8.

Don Allen, Information Technology Services, and Randy Parks, Conference and Retail Services, are in need of shared leave.

CWU employees may donate leave to a fellow employee: 1) who is suffering from or has a relative or household member who is suffering from an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition; or, 2) who has been called to service in the uniformed services; and, where the fact of either 1) or 2) has caused or is likely to cause the employee to take leave without pay or terminate his or her employment.

You may donate annual (vacation) and sick leave in eight-hour blocks. A minimum balance of 80 hours of annual leave must be maintained. Excess annual leave (that over 240 hours) that will otherwise be lost may not be donated. A minimum balance of 176 hours of sick leave must be maintained. All or a portion of your personal holiday may also be donated.

The shared leave donation form can be downloaded from the HR forms section of the human resources home page (www.cwu.edu/~hr/forms/shared_leave_donation_form.doc) or requested from the human resources office by calling ext. 1202. Requests to donate leave must be approved by your supervisor before forwarding to HR and are subject to approval by your department head and HR.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Discover: Student Orientation for transfer students

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Summer six-week session closes

For other Juuly 2006 calendar items, visit: http://www.cwu.edu/wv3_cal

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
Summer second and full sessions close

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
Volleyball:CWU vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 7 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion