Greetings,
For about a year now, we´ve been talking about creating an online, updatable version of the resource directory that was created in hard copy nearly a decade ago. The resource directory is envisioned as a free service that links the public with faculty and staff expertise, special knowledge and skills for the purpose of contracting for their services as speakers, consultants, trainers, or expert witnesses. It also can serve the purposes of introducing us to each other and providing visibility for the university.
Jesse Days, the CWU Web developer, and students who work in his office have created and we have tested an online information form, which interested employees can now complete. All faculty, exempt employees and classified staff are invited to participate; however, participation is completely voluntary. On the main page through which the public will access the directory, we clarify that, while participants in the resource directory are employees of Central Washington University, they do not speak for the university, nor does the university assume responsibility for their work. We also note that "Resource directory participants maintain their personal policies on fees and expenses. Many will work with schools, community groups, and charitable organization without charge. Others will expect an honorarium in instances where such a fee is ordinarily paid. Still others will request compensation at hourly or other rates. Most will ask that out-of-pocket expenses be reimbursed. That said, Central Washington University does not standardize honoraria, fees, and expenses, and the university maintains no control - other than reporting requirements as specified in state law - over such arrangements. Responsibility for financial arrangements rests with the expert and the sponsoring body."
Once a sufficient number of faculty and staff enter their information, the directory will "go live" to the public. Those who don´t respond by that time will still be able to participate, but we don´t want to roll out the directory until it is reasonably well populated. We´d like for that to happen by the end of spring quarter, and therefore request that those of you who are interested in participating complete the form as early in this quarter as your time allows.
Should you be willing to participate, please log on and complete the form which you´ll find at http://www.cwu.edu/~pres/resource_directory/login.php using your GroupWise user name and password.
Notice that the first field following the contact information fields provides an opportunity for you to write a brief narrative about yourself including your credentials. Think of this as your "marketing" piece. The next screen invites you to mark one or more of 350 key words that reflect your areas of expertise. These key words are connected to 33 topical categories that the public will be able to select. We encourage you to identify only those areas where your level of expertise would qualify you to serve as a speaker, trainer, or consultant. The last screen has three fields:
- presentations, performances, exhibitions, and publications;
- awards and honors; and public service, consultancies; and
- training and public speaking.
Please include in these fields a limited and current list of evidence, provided in bulleted form. Finally, you are invited to link to your curriculum vitae or resume and to a profile photograph. We intend this to be a photograph that could be used by those who may wish to use your services to advertise the work you´ll do for them.
Once you´ve submitted your file, it will be reviewed to check for format and to catch the inevitable technical errors that tend to accompany this kind of effort. Also, there will be an annual request to you to confirm the current information, update it, or delete your record from the directory.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this effort. Should you encounter any difficulties in logging in or in completing the form, please contact Becky Watson in Public Relations and Marketing at ext. 1117 or at bwatson@cwu.edu.
Sincerely,
Jerilyn S. McIntyre
President
CWU STUDENT TO PRESENT CHEMISTRY RESEARCH ON CAPITOL HILL
CWU undergraduate Stephanie Bryner will be among a select group of students when she presents her research in poster form Wednesday, April 25, in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The Council on Undergraduate Research, a national organization that supports and serves as an advocate for undergraduate research, organizes the annual event. Universities across the nation are invited to submit two poster abstracts for consideration for the national competition. Bryner, a junior chemistry major, is one of just 75 students from across the nation selected for the "Posters on the Hill" event.
Bryner research is funded through a National Institutes of Health-Academic Research Enhancement Award grant, through the National Institutes of Environmental Health Science program. The funding supports a collaborative project involving three faculty, one graduate and two undergraduate students in the CWU chemistry department.
Drs. Carin Thomas and Anne Johansen, CWU chemistry faculty members, will accompany Bryner to the event.
Three CWU students and a theatre arts professor were award recipients during the recent Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), which was hosted by Central Feb. 20-25.
The Kennedy Center Gold Medallion of Excellence was awarded to professor Scott Robinson. The prestigious award is presented annually to outstanding teachers and artists who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the values and goals of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and to excellence in educational theatre. Robinson has served as the Region VII chief financial officer for the past five years.
The KCACTF Sound Design award winner was Joe Wilbur, a senior theatre arts design/technology major. He was selected for his design work on the Central Theatre Ensemble (CTE) production of "Hard Times." He will attend the upcoming national festival as one of just eight sound designers invited from across the country. This is the sixth consecutive year that CWU has had a student selected to participate in the national festival in Washington, D.C.
The Northwest Drama Conference Light Design Award of Merit went to C. David Mackie, a junior theatre arts design and technology major, for his lighting design for the Ellensburg Dance Center's production of "Swan Lake." Mackie also did a presentation on "Wearable Light," in a non-competitive category, sharing the technology he used to create the flashing codpiece in the CTE production of "Blankity-Blank!" Mackie has been invited to present a workshop on wearable light at the 2008 KCACTF conference in Laramie, Wyo.
The Northwest Drama Conference Undergraduate Scholarly paper winner was senior Alicia James. Her paper, titled "Anti-Semitism in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and the Modern Audience," will be published in the 2008 issue of Northwest Theatre Review.
YAKIMA "WATERS" PROJECT SET TO FLOW
The National Science Foundation has announced that CWU will receive a $2.8 million, five-year grant to fund the university's new Yakima WATERS Project. WATERS is an acronym for Watershed Activities To Enhance Research in Schools.
"The goal of WATERS is to incorporate interdisciplinary watershed research into public school science curriculum in grades 5 through 11," says Dr. Carey Gazis, CWU geological sciences professor and director of the WATERS Project. "
Under the guidance of a CWU faculty mentor, participating university graduate students in biological sciences, chemistry, geological sciences and resource management, will conduct watershed research related to their master's degree programs, while teaming with a local K-l2 teacher to incorporate a portion of their theses into the curriculum.
The study topics will range from water quality issues to the impact of climate change to modifications of the riparian habitat. Participating schools will come from the Ellensburg, Yakima, Cle Elum/Roslyn and Mt. Adams (Yakama Nation) school districts.
Application information pertaining to the Yakima WATERS program is available online at www.cwu.edu/~waters.
INAUGURAL CWU ART ALUMNI EXHIBIT COMING UP
Some of the best artwork produced by CWU alumni during more than a quarter century will be displayed, beginning Saturday, April 7. The first CWU art alumni exhibition, titled "CWU Alumni Exhibition: Crossroads and Connections, 2007," will include artwork by 56 alumni from the 1950s through 1979, who are active artists or designers.
Paintings, sculpture, photographs, ceramics, jewelry and fiber arts are only some of the types of artwork to be shown at the exhibition, which will take place simultaneously at both the CWU Sarah Spurgeon Gallery and Gallery One Visual Arts Center in downtown Ellensburg. The exhibition will remain on display through April 28.
A free, public opening reception will take place simultaneously at both venues on Friday, April 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. A shuttle bus will provide transportation between the two venues. In addition, there will be a special reunion reception for alumni, faculty and friends from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Spurgeon Gallery.
The Spurgeon Gallery is open weekdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. and closed on university holidays. Gallery One is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call ext. 2665 or visit www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.
The exhibition is made possible, in part, by the CWU Foundation's Ann and Joseph Carrico Endowment and the Catherine Nisbet Memorial Endowment.
SECOND ANNUAL MOAWAD JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT SLATED
Last June, at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Central expressed it gratitude to John Moawad, CWU music professor emeritus, for his dedication to the music department and its jazz studies program through the inaugural John Moawad Jazz Scholarship Concert. Made possible through the CWU Foundation's Carrico Endowment, concert proceeds went to the new John Moawad Jazz Scholarship Endowment.
The second annual concert is set for Sunday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in the Music Building Concert Hall. It will feature CWU Vocal Jazz I, CWU Jazz Band I and guest artists including some of Moawad's former students.
Tickets for the second annual scholarship concert are $35 reserved, $25 general admission and $5 for CWU students with I.D. For tickets, call ext. 1301 or visit www.cwu.edu/~cah/jmjscholarship07.html.
Following the concert, a reception and jam session will be held in the new Student Union and Recreation Center. All CWU music alumni, faculty and current students are welcome to bring their instruments and join in, or just enjoy the music and refreshments.
Moawad, a Central alumnus (B.Ed. '59 and M.Ed. '63), received the CWU Distinguished Professor Award - Public Service in 1984. In 1998, he was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.
Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Patricia Mattsen Notter and David S. Valdez to CWU's Board of Trustees. The board vacancies occurred when trustees Mike Sells and Jay Reich completed their terms on Sept. 30, 2006.
Notter, an entrepreneur, was an architectural designer and draftsman in Wenatchee from 1980-1989 and public works commissioner for the City of Wenatchee from 1994-2000. She has been active in community leadership in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee since 1980 and is currently the state's representative to the Democratic National Committee.
Valdez has served as senior vice president for public affairs, policy and communications at Verizon Northwest since 2004. He has been responsible for the company's regulatory, legislative and external affairs initiatives in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. He also served as an attorney-advisor with the Office of Chief Counsel at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY "EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH" HONORED
Lisa Saucier, accountant senior in the Facilities Management Department (FMD), for January, and Kim Black, information technology specialist with Information Technology Services, for February, have been honored as the university's civil service "Employee of the Month." During surprise ceremonies, each received a certificate and $125 from the president's discretionary fund, through the CWU civil service employee recognition program.
Those nominating Saucier said:
- For the past year, she has assisted FMD with the implementation of a new work order system. Lisa was responsible for testing the account distribution within the new system. Her quality of work and attention to detail aided the implementation team. Since the new work order system has gone live, Lisa is always willing to help and instruct users with the new system. She was instrumental in the development of the training materials.
- Lisa's ability to keep up with the financial demands of the capital construction project has promoted FMD/CWU's credibility with the Washington state Department of Energy.
- She assists students, FMD employees, contractors, consultants and the general public with a willingness to help solve their problems.
Those nominating Black noted:
- Kim supports the PeopleSoft systems and has one of the most detailed, difficult and ever changing jobs that there is on campus. Kim's high quality and quantity of work scored her an "Outstanding+" on her performance evaluation. Her knowledge of the complexity of the PeopleSoft systems benefits the university by her ability to quickly diagnose and solve problems to get the system up and running. She accomplishes an amazing amount of work while still maintaining a high level of standards for everything that is accomplished.
- Kim is always one to volunteer to step forward to work on issues no matter what the deadline.
- She is one of the unsung heroes in IT that you don't hear about.
Initiated by the CWU Civil Service Employee Council, recognition goes to employees who foster a personalized environment that supports members of the university community as well as the mission of Central.
University students, faculty and staff, along with Ellensburg community members, are encouraged to make signed or anonymous nominations for employees of the month. Nomination forms are available from the CWU human resources office, employee council representatives and online at: www.cwu.edu/~hr/ec/.
CWU RODEO CLUB RANKS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
At the end of the 2006 rodeo season, the CWU Rodeo Club women's team placed ninth in the nation. Through the first four rodeos in this year's National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) competition, CWU's women's team was No. 1 in the Northwest Region and No. 4 in the nation.
"Central has placed first in the women's all around in every rodeo, by three different girls on the team," says Kay Davis, CWU Rodeo Club advisor.
Nationally, Central's Kayde Jo Davenport and Jolene Ferguson are fourth and fifth, respectively, in the women's all around. Ferguson is also fifth in barrel racing, while Davenport is 11th in goat tying.
In the regional standings, Davenport is first and Jacklyn Ferguson is second in the all around. Davenport is also first in goat tying and second in breakaway roping, while Jacklyn Ferguson is first in barrel racing and fourth in goat tying. CWU's Cheryl Brown is third and Anna Carr is seventh in goat tying, while Sarah Jones is 10th in breakaway roping and, as the heeler, 15th in team roping.
The CWU men's team is currently sixth in the NIRA regional standings.
SHARED LEAVE DONATIONS ARE NEEDED
The following individuals are in need of shared leave: Don Allen, Information Technology Services; Gail Barton, Campus Life; Lisa Stowe, chemistry; and Mary Varner, music.
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.
Shared leave donation forms can be downloaded from the forms section of the Human Resources home page at www.cwu.edu/~hr/forms/shared_leave_donation_form.doc. Forms may also be requested from the HR office at 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 Human Resources.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO CLASSIFIED STAFF SLATED
CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre will make her annual address to the university's classified staff on Monday, April 9, in Grupe Center. Sponsored by the CWU Civil Service Employee Council, two sessions are planned: from 10:30 a.m. to noon and from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
The president will be joined by three guest speakers: Beau Baldwin, CWU's new head football coach; Michael Horne, training and organizational development administrator; and Bill Vertrees, assistant vice president for facilities management. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations. American Sign Language interpretation will be available at both sessions and light refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Office of the President.
CWU WEB CAMERA AGAIN UP AND RUNNING
After a six-month outage for maintenance, repairs and upgrades, the CWU Web camera atop the Science Building is again taking breathtaking pictures of campus and the surrounding Kittitas County landscape. About 5,000 visits are made each month to the camera's Internet site at www.cwu.edu/~cams/, according to Jesse Days, CWU Web developer.
A just-added feature on the site is medium- and large-scale panoramic views. Along with six other shots of campus and the surrounding environs, which are refreshed every 15 minutes, the Web site also includes links to the "Chimp Cams" in the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute and local weather information.
PHOTO SEARCH ENGINE NOW AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL
Public Relations and Marketing unit has gone live with "PhotoHunter," the university's own photo search engine. PhotoHunter was developed to assist the university community with photos needed for print and Web publications. The site was developed with assistance from Dr. Ed Gellenbeck's computer science student software engineering team, in coordination with Information Technology Services.
PhotoHunter can be accessed online at www.cwu.edu/~photohunter by CWU employees, students and alumni using their Novell user names and passwords. Photos will be updated and new images will be continually added to the site.
For more information about PhotoHunter, or for additional photo needs, contact Rich Villacres, university photographer, at villacrr@cwu.edu, or at ext. 2854.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST LECTURE PLANNED FOR CWU
A Nepalese-born young man with a passion for Tibetan literature and ancient stories received a letter from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, recognizing him as the reincarnation of the great Tibetan martyr, ZaChoeje Rinpoche. After many years in exile, ZaChoeje returned to Tibet with two American Buddhists who documented the trip.
The two students will present a National Geographic-style slide presentation on the culture of Tibet and the significance of Rinpoche's return home at Central. Titled "Returning to Tibet: ZaChoeje Rinpoche's Long Trip Home," the free, public presentation is scheduled for Monday, April 9, at 7 p.m., in the Student Union and Recreation Center Theatre.
CWU FILM ANSWERS THE QUESTION "WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?"
"Who Killed the Electric Car?" is a 2006 U.S. documentary by Chris Paine. It follows the debut, limited commercialization and ensuing demise of the country's first electric vehicles. Martin Sheen narrates the film, which features appearances by numerous celebrities including Ed Begley Jr., Phyllis Diller, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and Alexandra Paul.
Paine's conclusion is that the battery-powered cars were doomed by a combination of factors, including the car companies themselves, the oil industry, poorly conceived and executed advertising campaigns, consumer wariness and a lack of commitment by the federal government.
A free, public screening of the documentary will take place Tuesday, April 10, at 7 p.m., in the Student Union and Recreation Center Theatre.
CWU PRESENTATION TO RECOUNT ONE MAN'S SOLO PEACE MISSION
Greg Mortenson was determined to build schools in remote parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Although dangerous, Mortenson undertook that mission, proving that an ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, can affect change in the world.
He wrote about his work in the book "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace - One School at a Time," which earned a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award.
Mortenson will talk about building schools in central Asia as a means of fighting terrorism during a free, public presentation at CWU on Friday, April 13, at 1 p.m. in the Student Union and Recreation Center Theatre.
"THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" COMING TO CWU
The Presidents of the United States of America, a post-grunge pop band best known for their quirky, often nonsensical songs, will appear in concert in Tower Theatre on Friday, April 13. The 8 p.m. show is free and open to the public.
The Presidents' self-titled 1995 debut album went double platinum. The four-member, Seattle band has also had three Top-40 hits, received two Grammy nominations and developed theme music for "The Drew Carey Show" and "The Wedding Singer." After breaking up in 1998, the band has reunited to much critical acclaim. Its latest album, titled "Love Everybody," has already produced the hit "Some Postman."
YOGA FOR EVERYBODY, EVERY BODY TO BE OFFERED
Called "Yoga for Everybody," a yoga class, designed for a variety of different skill levels, will be offered by the Office of Continuing Education each Tuesday from April 3 to May 29. In addition, a yoga for beginners course, consisting of gentle stretching exercises, instruction in relaxation, meditation and breathing techniques, will also be offered each Wednesday from April 4 to May 30.
Both sections will be held in Grupe Center. Each one-hour session will begin at 5:30 p.m. The fee is $55 for either eight-week course. For more information, call ext. 1519.
Mark HALPERIN, English professor emeritus, has published two new books of poetry. The chapbook "Changing Weather" was published in February by March Street Press. "Falling Through The Music," Halperin's fifth full-length collection of poems, was officially released on March 15. On Friday, April 13, Halperin will read from both works at Gallery One in downtown Ellensburg.
Lila HARPER, English and graduate studies, has revised and updated the instructor's manual and companion Webs ite for the 10th edition of Laurence Behrens' and Leonard J. Rosen's "Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum" and the instructor's manual for the third edition of "A Sequence for Academic Writing." Both textbooks are used in CWU writing classes. They are published by Longman, Pearson.
David HEATH, facilities management, has been elected as interim chair of the CWU Civil Service Employee Council.
The latest publication by Robert KUHLKEN, geography and land studies, is "Agricultural Landscapes of Kadavu: Persistence and Change on the Fijian Periphery." The 20-page book chapter, based on field studies originating in his doctoral dissertation, is the longest in a newly published Festschrift volume for Harold Brookfield, professor emeritus at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies of the Australian National University, and edited by John Connell, human geography professor at University of Sydney, and Eric Waddell, geography professor at Laval University in Canada. It's titled "Environment, Development and Change in Rural Asia-Pacific." The 2007 work, published by London's Routledge press, is part of the Pacific Rim Geographies series.
Susan LONBORG, psychology, along with Cheryl Travis, from the University of Tennessee, contributed the chapter "Living longer, healthier lives" to the 2007 book "Women over 50: Psychological perspectives." The work, which analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience for women, was published by Springer Science.
Two CWU students were named among the national finalists in the National Broadcasting Society's 44th Annual Student Audio and Video Production Competition. John LUNDEEN, a 2006 graduate in psychology, is among the finalists in two categories: Audio Commercial and Station Imaging. Senior broadcast journalism major Makayla LEE was also selected as a finalist in the Video Public Affairs and Interview Program category. The finalists were selected for work completed between fall quarter 2005 and fall quarter 2006. CWU previously received national first place awards in 2001 for best Sports Feature and for the top Comedy Segment in 2005.
Terry MARTIN, English, has been doing a number of public readings this year from her new book of poems, "The Secret Language of Women," published by Blue Begonia Press. Fall term, she was the featured reader at the Jewel Box Reading Series in Poulsbo and Oak Hollow Gallery in Yakima; Winter term, at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle, Northwinds Art Center in Port Townsend, Foothills Reading Series at Peninsula College in Port Angeles and Inklings Book Store in Yakima. Spring term she will be reading at Auntie's Books in Spokane and the Washington Poets Association Burning Word Festival on Whidbey Island. She will also give a craft lecture and reading as part of Yakima Valley Community College's "Writers and Ideas" series.
Dave STORLA, Information Technology Services, was a recent guest presenter for two groups. In February, he presented the talk "The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of Genealogy" to the CWU Retirement Association. His talk was subtitled "Digging Up Ancestors... FIGURATIVELY." In March, Storla discussed the "Past, Present and MAYBE Future of Genealogy" with members of the Kittitas County Genealogical Society.
Each year, President McIntyre sets aside money in the President's Professional Development Fund to support individuals who propose activities that will help to prepare them for or enhance their skills for leadership positions in higher education. This year, Nancy WESSEL, sociology and director of academic coordination for Central's university centers, and Margaret BADGLEY, assistant to the provost for university centers and community college relations, were selected from among the highly qualified applicants. Wessel has applied to the Higher Education Resource Services Summer Institute at Bryn Mawr College and Badgley to the Management Development Program in the Harvard Graduate School of Education Programs in Professional Education. Upon program completion, participants are expected to return to CWU and serve in their professional capacities for at least one year.
CWU EMPLOYEES
Civil Service new hires: Robyn Raichart, Office Assistant 2, Wildcat Shop; Lukus Simonson, Information Technology Specialist 1, Registrar Services; Eldon Bews, Custodian 3, Business Auxiliary Custodial Services; Javier Santillana, Scientific Instructional Technician 4, Industrial and Engineering Techology; Kristi Kilgore, Administrative Assistant B, College of Arts and Humanities; Dawn McReynolds, Credentials Evaluator II, Registrar Services; Ryan Mace, Control/Refrigeration Technician, Facilities Management; Dana Wise, Cook, Early Childhood Learning Center.
Civil Service job changes: Dan Walker, Grounds and Nursery Specialist 4, Facilities Management.
Exempt new hires: Robert Lowery, Director of Publications, University Relations; Bradley Woods, PBO GPS Data Analyst, Geological Sciences.
Exempt job changes: Barbara Hodges, External Relations Officer, College of Business.
To view current job openings at CWU, go to http://www.cwu.edu/~hr/jobs/index.html.