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Carnival Volunteers Needed
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to volunteer for the Fourth Annual Non-Traditional Student Welcome Carnival on September 26. The Center for Student Empowerment needs enthusiastic people to staff an activity station, such as the ring toss, fishing game, cake walk, or a game of your choice.
You can also volunteer to be a face painter, make balloon animals, ride a unicycle, juggle, mime, or clown. This is a great opportunity for anyone who loves working with children or any CWU department that wants to reach out to non-traditional students.
To volunteer, call event coordinator Lisa Fields at ext. 2127, or e-mail, ecenter@cwu.edu, subject Carnival Volunteer. The deadline to volunteer is September 12.
Schedule Change for Marketplace
Central Market Place and Cat Trax Espresso will be closed on weekends through September 13. The Lion's Rock Broiler and the Wrap & Roll will be the only
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stations open in the Central Market. The hours of operations for the Central Marketplace will be: 8-10 a.m. breakfast, available at Lions Rock; 10:30-6 p.m., lunch/dinner available at Lion's Rock Broiler and Wrap & Roll. For more information, contact Dining Services, ext. 1591.
Free Disposal of Personal Electronics and Computers Available
A recently enacted statewide program now allows individuals to dispose of unwanted personal electronics at no charge. Depending on the drop-off place, televisions, computer monitors, laptops, and personal computers may be accepted for disposal. However, keyboards, mice, and printers are NOT accepted under this program.
Each county in Washington has identified designated drop-off locations, and a list is accessible at http://1800recycle.wa.gov.
In Ellensburg, you can drop off
computers, monitors, and televisions at
the Goodwill Industries Retail Store, 400
W. Washington Ave., just south of Fred Meyer.
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In Memoriam
Dr Edward J. Harrington died Saturday, August 15. He was born on February 19, 1926, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to Michael and Alma Harrington. After graduating from high school, he served with the Navy through 1946. He then earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Tufts University, and his doctorate from Cornell University.
In 1970, Harrington joined the administration and faculty of Central Washington State College as vice president of academic affairs and professor of biology. He is credited with starting the "Extended Degree Programs" where faculty taught regular campus classes at community colleges throughout the state. These later developed into Central's university centers. Harrington was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the National Honor Society, the American Society of Mammalogists, and the American Philatelic Society. Anyone wishing to make a contribution in his memory may send a gift to the CWU Scholarship Luncheon, c/o the CWU Foundation.
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Central alumnae Allison RICE and Rebecca FUNKE were each awarded the competitive Fulbright Scholarship, which will send them both to Europe for a year. Rice, a 26-year-old Harrah native, graduated in 2006 with a double major in elementary education and German. She will teach students in Germany about the United States' culture and English language. Funke, a 2009 CWU graduate, studied Spanish and elementary education.
She will travel to Madrid, Spain, where she also will teach students about American culture and English.
Hannah SNOPE and Stephanie WHITTON, CWU-Pierce County elementary education students, were honored as two of Central Washington University's
Top Ten Student Teachers of 2009.
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Biochemistry professor Carin THOMAS, and co-authors Mitzi MACKEY, Amy DIAZ, and Dave COX, recently had a paper, "Hydroxyl radical is produced
via the Fenton reaction in submitochondrial particles under oxidative stress: Implications
or diseases associated with iron accumulation," accepted for publication in Redox Reports.
The Wildcats football team is ranked fourteenth nationally, and senior wide receiver Johnny SPEVAK (Edgewood, Puyallup HS) has been tabbed as a preseason
All-American by D2football.com. Spevak set a school record with 1,442 receiving yards, had a record-tying twenty touchdown catches last season, and is on the verge of breaking every career receiving record in CWU
history as he enters his senior season.
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Wells Fargo has awarded a $7,500 grant to CWU's College
of Education and Professional Studies for "Increasing Teacher Diversity in South King County." The goal of the project is to advance diversity in teacher education programs. This is Central's first westside University Centers' initiative devoted especially to teacher education recruitment
in underrepresented communities.
 Brent WEISEL will serve as the next student trustee on the CWU Board of Trustees. Weisel, 22, recently graduated from CWU's accounting undergraduate program and is working toward his master's degree. Weisel was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire in August.
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The Alumni Association board welcomes new members Sarah OLSEN, '94, and Stacy WEST, '87. Olsen is the FAA coordinator for the Boeing Corporation in Everett, and West works in media relations for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Kennewick. In addition, the board has selected Bob MOCO, '73, as president. Moco is a retired school teacher from Goldendale.
Maria ARAGON received the Ruth Lenore Harris Scholarship at a meeting of the Washington State Dietetic Association. The scholarship is awarded annually to the most outstanding student in dietetics in Washington State. She graduated from CWU this spring with a bachelor's degree in food science and nutrition, with specializations in nutrition and dietetics, and food service management.
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