For more than 30 years, Ruth Harrington's "scholarship luncheons" have been collecting money to provide scholarships to CWU students, enough to provide more than 700 CWU student scholarships. The current endowment is $258,000.

In 1973, Harrington, the wife of former CWU Provost Edward J. Harrington, invited friends to her home to consider an idea she had of having a lunch that combined university and community members as a way to enjoy good food and make new friends.

Hosting responsibilities would be rotated each month. The hostess would donate the food, with $1.50 asked of each luncheon participant.

Over the years, the lunch tab has risen to $3.50. Some of the scholarships go to Kittitas County high school seniors who are planning to enroll at Central. Others are awarded to current CWU students, who are single parents and need financial help in finishing their degrees.

CWU will acknowledge her work by honoring Harrington through renaming the existing "Luncheon Scholarship" to the "Ruth Harrington Scholarship" on Tuesday, May 4, at 6 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom.

Amelia Earhart is generally regarded as America's first aviatrix, blazing the trail for a generation of pioneers in the field of female aviation that would follow her. Gene Nora Jessen is among them.

A former Beech aircraft company pilot, Jessen will come to Central Washington University on Tuesday, May 4, to talk about her new book about the first all-women's air race, the "Powder Puff Derby of 1929."

The book is a non-fiction account of the nine-day air race, which featured 20 female pilots who planned and executed the first major female cross-country event of its kind, stretching from Santa Monica, Calif., to Cleveland.

Her presentation, slated for 7 p.m. in Hebeler 121, will be followed by an informal session and book signing.

Jessen, a former president of the Ninety-Nines (an international women pilots' association), was also selected for "Mercury 13" - a group of women picked to become astronauts for the space program. However, that program was cancelled in 1961, before any of them made it into space.

Sandra Bach, office assistant in continuing education, for February, and Eileen Stokes, human resources benefits assistant, for March, are the latest CWU honorees as "Employee of the Month."

Those nominating Bach said:

• "Sandra contributes to the successful implementation of continuing education programs through her dedication, attention to detail, and most importantly, her warm and caring personality";
• "Sandra consistently demonstrates a warm, patient and enthusiastic demeanor when dealing with students and the general public"; and,
• "Sandra juggles many tasks yet never gets rattled. I believe Sandra exemplifies the spirit of the University in making our programs convenient and accessible to thousands of students across the state - all the while making each student feel as if they were the most important student enrolled."

Stokes was nominated by those who noted:

• "Often new employees have just moved here and have a lot of issues to deal with. There are numerous occasions where they need additional help understanding benefits or have special circumstances that require additional time. Eileen goes out of her way to give people the attention they need";
• "Eileen consistently looks for ways to streamline office procedures and improve efficiency"; and,
• "Eileen's attention to detail and accuracy is superb. She is always willing to lend a hand when things get too hectic in the office."

During recent surprise ceremonies on campus, Bach and Stokes each received a certificate and $100 cash award from the president's discretionary fund, through the CWU civil service employee recognition program.

Initiated by employee council, recognition is given to employees who foster a personalized environment that supports members of the university community as well as the mission of Central Washington University. The award was created so that employees who go "above and beyond the call of duty" are recognized for their work.

CWU students, faculty and staff, as well as Ellensburg community members, are eligible to make nominations, which may be made anonymously. Nomination forms are available from the CWU human resources office and employee council representatives.

Ronald L. BRECKON, computer operator III in ITS Networks and Operations, was a 2004 Extra Mile Award recipient. The award, which honors employees for extraordinary service, was presented to 11 individuals and three teams from across the state. Breckon as selected by the Washington State Productivity Board for this special recognition.

He was nominated, in part, for his life-long efforts at community building, which include:

• Co-founding a support group for people with Celiac Disease;
• Owning and operating the local recycling center;
• Promoting electricity as an alternate power source for automobiles; and,
• Starting an all-ages, in-line hockey program.

Steve RITTEREISER, CWU police chief, was honored by both the Washington State Crime Prevention Association (WSCPA) and the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP).

Rittereiser received the fourth annual WSCPA Crime Prevention Chief or Sheriff of the Year award. It's based on his recognition of the importance of and participation in crime prevention, development of crime prevention training programs and service to the association.

Rittereiser also was honored with the WCSAP Gerald L. Swain Award, established to commemorate a committed activist and WCSAP staff member. The award is presented annually to an individual working "outside of the box" to end sexual assault.

Rittereiser was nominated for it by Gail Farmer, director of the CWU wellness center, and Cheryl Cathcart, coordinator of the domestic violence/sexual assault ASPEN (Abuse, Support and Prevention Education Now) program in Ellensburg.

Rittereiser has worked for CWU public safety and police services since 1982. He was named to the chief's post in 1991.

Five faculty members and a dozen students from the communication department attended the Northwest Communication Association Conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, April 15-17. Participating in a panel discussion on communication instruction were Phil BACKLUND, Bea COLEMAN, Kate HOROWITZ and Charles PINZON. Corwin KING served as panel moderator.

David LAMAN, Michael BRAUNSTEIN and Sharon ROSELL, physics, and Ian WRIGHT, physics major, attended the annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Physics at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, April 16-17. Laman gave a talk, "Undergraduate Research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory," Laman and Rosell are on the Board of Trustees of the association, Rosell is the treasurer. Rosell also organized a session for the Society of Physics Students at the meeting in her capacity as Zone Councilor for four states in the Pacific Northwest.

An article titled "Clues in the Street: Sherlock Holmes, Martin Hewitt and Mean Streets" by Lila HARPER, English, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Popular Culture. The article discusses the role of Strand magazine in Victorian culture and the roles played by fictional detectives created by Arthur Conan Doyle and Arthur Morrison. Connections between the detective fiction is made with the developing urban realism in Morrison's "Mean Streets."

Martha KURTZ (chemistry/science education) attended the Microcomputers in Education Conference in Tempe, Arizona March 15-16 where she presented a paper co-authored by Mark OURSLAND (Mathematics) titled "Using a Computer Model to Assess the Relationship Between Teaching Behavior and Student Engagement." Mark also presented a paper co-authored by Martha titled "Integrating High School Mathematics Using GIS Modeling." Kurtz and Oursland collaborated on these works as part of the PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology) Grant.

Kirk MATHIAS, Jim DEPAEPE, Ferman KONUKMAN, and Steve JEFFERIES, HHPR (health, human performance and recreation) gave a presentation on the "Relationship between fitness and physical activity levels in middle school students" at the 2004 national AAHPERD convention in New Orleans. Therese YOUNG, dance, Tim RILES, physical education, six undergraduate dance minor students and eight physical education majors also attended the convention. HHPR faculty and staff hosted a booth in the exhibit hall to promote HHPR graduate programs and the university sponsored web site PELINKS 4 U. More than 2000 "No Child Left on Their Behind" buttons were distributed to convention participants.

Katrina WHITNEY, Center for Student Empowerment director, and Arthur MANJARREZ, a graduate student in experimental psychology, were among the presenters at the 2004 National Conference on the Adult Learner Orlando, Fla. Their May 15 presentation was about "Marketing Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Adult Learners." On April 3, the Empowerment Center also received the 2004 Commuter Student and Adult Learners Runner-up Award for Outstanding Public Relations Program from the American College Personnel Association. The award was presented for "The Quest" newsletter, edited by CWU English major Leah SHELTON, and "Making the Pieces Fit," a non-traditional student resource guide.

Art DEPALMA, M.D., medical director, student health center, has been invited to give a presentation at the American College Health Association meeting in New Orleans on June 10. DePalma will discuss clinical studies done over the last three years, examining the diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis at the health center compared to physicians in private practice, and evidence based guidelines in the medical literature. The presentation particularly will highlight treatment recommendations and practices regarding antibiotics and bronchodilators and how well practitioners at the student health center have managed acute bronchitis using evidence based medicine. These studies were done as part of the process by which the student health center achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The student health center's management of acute bronchitis is highly consistent with best practice guidelines.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CONFERENCE

The CWU law and justice department will co-sponsor (with the Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Kittitas County Probation Services, the Victim Offender Meeting Program and Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services) the 4th annual Restorative Justice Conference. It will be held on the CWU SUB June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The keynote speaker, Dennis Maloney, is a nationally recognized leader and president of Community Justice Associates. He has more than 30 years experience in corrections and community corrections, and has served for 16 years as director of the Deschutes County (Ore.) Department of Community Justice, where he initiated a variety of corrections programs that gained national attention. He has published many articles and two books, one of which is the most widely distributed in the history of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Maloney has been honored with several awards, including the Sam Houston State Award for the nation's outstanding publication on community corrections and the Oregon Governor's Award for Excellence. In 2000 he was named one of the top 25 innovators in American government.

The conference will also feature presentations by Kittitas County Superior Court Judge Michael Cooper, Emily Browne, from Kittitas County drug court; CWU faculty members Sue Hammond, who is involved with peer mediation at Kittitas County middle and high schools, and Jim Roberts, Kittitas County victim offender mediation; and Yvonne Chapman, from the Lynnwood youth court.

The conference registration fee is $15, and will include snacks, lunch and materials. Registration must be received by May 20. For registration materials, contact the Victim Offender Meeting Program, 119 West 5th, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98916. Phone: (509) 962-5004; fax: (509) 963-3941; e-mail: vom@elltel.net.

DON'T LOSE ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE!

All employees who accrue annual leave (paid vacation time) are reminded that any hours in excess of the maximum allowable 240 (30 days) will be erased from the record on the first day of the employee's leave anniversary month (see below). For example: if your leave anniversary month is May, your annual leave balance as of May 1st must be at or below 240 hours. If your annual leave balance exceeds 240 hours after your accrued time for April is added in, any hours above 240 will be erased from the record.

Leave balances are printed on the pay stub or pay advice. Note that the leave balance that appears on the check on the 25th is your leave balance as of the 16th of the month. It includes your accrual for the previous month and any leave taken between the 1st and the 15th of the month. It does not include the leave you will accrue for the current month, nor does it include any leave taken after the 15th of the month. The leave anniversary month is also printed on the pay stub or pay advice.

If you are concerned about your anniversary and annual leave balance, please be sure to resolve your questions before reaching the 240-hour maximum. It is the employee's responsibility to monitor his/her leave balances and know his/her leave anniversary month.

LEAVE ANNIVERSARY MONTH:

Classified staff - The month in which the employee began the latest period of continuous employment at CWU (or state employment for inter-institutional or intersystem transfer employees).

Exempt Employees - The month in which the employee began his/her latest period of continuous employment in a vacation leave eligible position at CWU.

Questions concerning leave balances and anniversary dates should be directed to the leave recordkeeper in your department. Policy or procedural questions may be directed to the Human Resources Office at extension 1202.

CWU EMPLOYEES

Civil Service New Hires: Eric Fraley, Construction Coordinator, Facilities Management; Annie Klindworth, Secretary Senior, Provost's Office; James Skibeness, Custodian, Conference and Retail Services; Dustin Smith, Sprinkler Maintenance Worker, Facilities Management; and, Kenneth Young, Information Technology Technician I, Computer Support Services.

Civil Service Job Changes
Bonnie Beekley, Secretary Senior, Family and Consumer Sciences; Sandra Colson, Administrative Assistant B, College of Arts and Humanities; Kara Moug, Program Coordinator, CHCI; Vicki Potts, Secretary Senior, Geological Sciences; Van Smith, Sprinkler Maintenance Worker, Facilities Management; and, Dawn Varnum, Office Assistant III, Registrar Services.

CWU JOB OPENINGS

Searches are under way for the following positions. You can access the CWU home page (www.cwu.edu/~hr/jobs) or the Job Line at (509) 963-1562.

Faculty:
Accounting, Assistant/Associate Professor, Ellensburg, tenure track, Jay Forsyth, 963-3340;
Accounting, Assistant Professor, Lynnwood, tenure track, Mike Ruble, 425-640-1574, ext 3893;
Business Administration, non-tenure track, Tinja Wyman, wymant@cwu.edu;
Cornerstone and GEAR UP Mathematics Coordinator, Trish Swanson, 963-2103;
Food Science and Nutrition, Assistant Professor/Dietetic Internship Director, Dr. David Gee, 963-2766;
Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Linda Busch, 963-1901;
Law and Justice, Assistant Professor, tenure track, Barbara Demory, 963-3208;
Mathematics, Asst Professor, tenure track, Dr. W.D. Curtis, 963-2103;
Modern European Historian, Visiting Assistant Professor, non-tenure track, Dr. Karen Blair, 963-1656;
University Math Center Director, non-tenure track, Stuart Boersma, boersmas@cwu.edu;
Psychology (school counseling), Assistant Professor, one year assignment, Dr. Warren Street, 963-2381;
Serials and E-Resource Librarian, Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track, Linda Busch, 963-1901;
Sociology, Assistant Professor, tenure track, Dr. Laura Appleton, 963-2344;
Special Education, Assistant Professor, non-tenure track, Velma Henry, 963-1357; and,
University Archivist, Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track, Linda Busch, 963-1901.

Exempt:
Administrative Assistant/Executive Secretary to the Provost, Judy Miller, 963-2156;
Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Compliance, Debbie Thomas, 963-1948;
Assistant Director, University Housing and New Student Programs, Karen Koontz, 963-2735;
Counseling/Clinical Psychologist, Marcia Eckert, 963-1885;
Credit Program Manager, Office of Continuing Education, 963-1705;
Development Officers, Kim Thomas, 963-2762; and,
Study Abroad Advisor, Office of International Studies, 963-3616.

Civil Service:
Program Assistant, Study Abroad and Exchange Programs, May 12;
Supervising Chef, May 5; and,
Transportation/Mail Lead, May 17.

Temporary:
Custom Publishing;
Instructors, High School Equivalency Program (Ellensburg and Yakima);
Medical Technician;
Registered Nurse; and,
Tutors (in Yakima).

SATURDAY, MAY 1
State History Day Competition: all day, SUB and other rooms around campus
Softball: CWU vs. Humboldt State, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., CWU softball field
Football: Spring Game, 10 a.m., Tomlinson Stadium
Baseball: CWU vs. Northwest Nazarene, noon, 3 p.m., CWU baseball field
Halo Tournament: noon, 11 p.m., Science Building. ($20 per team, $5 per individual.)

MONDAY, MAY 3
Cinco de Mayo Celebration

TUESDAY, MAY 4
Cinco de Mayo Celebration:
Baseball: CWU vs. Western Baptist, noon, 3 p.m., CWU baseball field
Annual Service Award Program for Classified and Exempt Staff: 1:30 p.m., SUB Theatre
Study Abroad Information Session: Australia and New Zealand, 4 p.m., International Center

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo Celebration:
"The Myriad" with "Estella," noon and 8 p.m., SUB games room
The Holocaust Speaker Series: Peter Metzelaar, Child Survivor, 7 p.m., McConnell Auditorium
Jon Hamar: Faculty String Bass Recital, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

THURSDAY, MAY 6
Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Chamber Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

FRIDAY, MAY 7
Cinco de Mayo Celebration: John Moawad Invitational Jazz Festival, $5 general admission, $3 students

SATURDAY, MAY 8
John Moawad Invitational Jazz Festival: $5 general admission, $3 students

TUESDAY, MAY 11
College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Speakers' Series: Dr. Charles (Xingzhong) Li of the English Department, "Is Chaucer's Verse Really Unfooted?" 4 p.m., Science Building 142
Dr. Walter Leonard Lecture, "Brown V Board of Education: Its Promises, Its Failures, and Its Successes," 7 p.m., McConnell Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
Study Abroad Information Session: U.K. and Ireland, 4 p.m., International Center
Faculty Recital: John Michel, cello, performs "Bach Cello Suites," 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

THURSDAY, MAY 13
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 7 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students

FRIDAY, MAY 14
Music: Opera Scenes, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students

SATURDAY, MAY 15
College of Business Honors Banquet: 6 p.m., SUB Ballroom
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students

SUNDAY, MAY 16
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 2 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students

THURSDAY, MAY 20
SOURCE 2004: all day, Science Building, 1st floor General Study Abroad Information Session: noon, International Center Symphonic Wind Ensemble: 8 p.m., Hertz Hall
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 7 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students

FRIDAY, MAY 21
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students
Music: Jazz Nite II, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall, $5 general admission, $3 students

SATURDAY, MAY 22
Video game tournament: "Armageddon 3," noon, SUB Owhi Room
Theatre: "How I Learned to Drive," 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $10 general admission, $9 senior citizens, $8 students
Faculty Recital: Jeffrey Snedeker, horn, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

SUNDAY, MAY 23
Music: Choral Concert, 3 p.m., Hertz Hall

MONDAY, MAY 24
The Holocaust Speaker Series: Thomas Blatt, Survivor Sobibor Death Camp, 3:30 p.m., SUB Theatre
Music: CWU Orchestra, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

TUESDAY, MAY 25
Music: Jazz Combo Nite, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
National Student Exchange Information Session: 4 p.m., International Center
Music: CWU Percussion Ensemble, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall

THURSDAY, MAY 27
Faculty recital: Margret Gries, organ/harpsichord, 8 p.m., Hertz Hall.

MONDAY, May 31
No School: Memorial Day Holiday