Four individuals will be honored at Central Washington University's 6th Annual Women's Achievement Celebration on March 4 at 6 p.m. in the SUB Club Central on the Ellensburg campus.

This event has been created to celebrate and give public acknowledgement to those individuals who have "helped women with their life journey," Katrina Whitney, empowerment center director, said. "The individuals selected continue to assist women in personal and professional ways to excel, to take risks and to become the best that they can be."

Those honored this year will be Rev. Dr. Dorothy Mae Sheldon, volunteer chaplain, CWU professor emeritus, and director of education from 1969-1993; Peggy Holmes, distinguished civil servant and community activist; Dr. Charlotte Tullos, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management; and Professor Brenda Hubbard, professor of theatre arts. Also, Keith Champagne, associate vice president for student affairs, will be given the Keys to Success Award. The Student Empowerment Award recipient is Tylene Carnell.

It is important for our community to take a moment to acknowledge those individuals who have created and supported opportunities for women's advancements in our society, Whitney said. During the awards banquet, attendees will have time to network with other individuals who support women within the Ellensburg community as well as on the Central Washington University campus.

The banquet will include a full dinner buffet with vegetarian options, followed by keynote speaker Leslie Jones, senior regional director of sales and service delivery for residential markets for US WEST in Seattle, as well as CWU board of trustees member.

This event is sponsored by the center for student empowerment. Prices for the dinner banquet are $6 per person. Tickets can be purchased through SUB Tent-N-Tube/Ticketmaster. For further information, please call the empowerment center at 963-2127 or e-mail us at ecenter@cwu.edu.

Central Washington University's Residence Hall Association received four of 10 awards at the Pacific Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls' business meeting Feb. 20-22 at the University of California, Berkeley.

"It was pretty significant and almost embarrassing to win four of the 10 awards," Richard DeShields, associate director of university housing and new student programs, said with a smile. "We have a very strong and active group that is involved with the entire campus."

The CWU winners are:

• Resident of the Year: Heather Nicole Christian - her involvement includes president of Moore Hall, new-student orientation, Wildcat Welcome leader, computer lab attendant, the talent competition Wildcat Idol and cast member in the Vagina Monologues.
• First Year Experience Award: Korri Shimizu - her activities include program coordinator for Alford Montgomery Hall, Girl Scouts, Asia University America Program, and she received the Washington Student Volunteer of the Year award, which was presented by Gov. Gary Locke in January.
• National Communications Coordinator of the Year: Tricia Rabel - she is vice president of the Residence Hall Council and helps organize delegations to conferences.
• School of the Year: CWU, which in November had won a regional Most Spirited Delegation award, beat out finalist Cal-Berkeley for School of the Year honors.

Shimizu, Rabel and CWU, as School of the Year, advance to competition for the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, which bills itself as the largest student organization in the world, at Saint Louis University in May.

DeShields said the Residence Hall Association helps determine policy changes, room and board adjustments and social and educational programming. This year, more than 100 students typically attend weekly meetings, which is an increase over previous years.

To enter the regional award competition, schools were required to submit packets of information, which could be up to 32 pages for School of the Year and eight pages for other categories. The region consists of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Yukon, British Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Australia.

Ken CALHOUN, Industrial and Engineering Technology, had an article, "Cool-and Unusual-CAD Applications," in the February 2004 issue of techdirections (www.techdirections.com). The article discussed several useful applications of AutoCAD that might lie outside the normal scope of its application, including full-size patterns for furniture parts and race car suspension geometry modification.

Matthew ALTMAN's article "What's the Use of Philosophy? Democratic Citizenship and the Direction of Higher Education" has been accepted for publication in the journal Educational Theory.

Terry MARTIN, English, published "Planning Assignments in Composition" in a new NCTE textbook, But Will it Work with Real Students?: Critical Scenarios in Secondary English Language Arts. Her article "When I Read this Story, I Felt at Home: Native American Literature in the English Language Arts Classroom" appears in the latest issue of Washington English Journal, and she has a poem in the most recent issue of Raven Chronicles Forum. An article she co-authored with CWU student Matt BENNETT has been accepted for publication in Inland: A Journal of English Language Arts, and she has poems forthcoming in Calyx, Mary Jane's Farm, and Tundra: The International Journal of the Short Poem.

SUN'S BOOK NOMINATED FOR AWARD

What's the most important animal in our history? If you guessed the beaver, then you'd be right, according to Dr. Lixing Sun, Central Washington University biology professor.

"The beaver played a central role in shaping American history," Sun said. "The initial incentive for Europeans to come to North America in the 15th and 16th centuries was to trap and sell beaver pelts. Numerous wars and skirmishes between the English and the French were fought over the right to trap beavers. The pilgrims were able to establish themselves as farmers using the profits they made from beavers.

"When Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the West, one of the major motives was to look for opportunities to trap beavers," Sun said.

Sun co-authored "The Beaver: Natural History of a Wetlands Engineer" with Dietland Müller-Schwarze to explore the impact the beaver has on our natural surroundings as well as our history.

Beavers build dams, cause flooding and fell trees with surprising speed.

"A few years ago in Washington, D.C., several precious Japanese cherry trees were cut down overnight," Sun said. "The police, assuming it was an act of vandalism, started to investigate the case and soon realized that the 'vandal' was nobody but a local beaver. In Canada, a train derailed due to beaver flooding between Ottawa and James Bay."

Conversely, the work of beavers has led to a tremendous amount of habitat restoration in the Ellensburg area, according to Sun.

"Umtanum Creek, just south of Ellensburg, was dry and dusty after local farms were deserted in the 1950s," Sun said. "Beaver colonies moved in and built a large dam that caused the water level to rise, plants and trees to grow and salmon to spawn. It's amazing how quickly the landscape can change due to beaver activity, even in our area."

Sun's book, listed on Amazon.com as one of the best-selling natural history books last year, has been nominated to receive the John Burroughs Medal. This prestigious award is given to the author of one distinguished natural history book each year.

"We have put forth so much effort to encourage not only the scientific community, but the general audience to take interest in this natural treasure," Sun said. "In many ways, the beaver is probably one of the most important animals in the world, the most important animal in our history."

CWU TO OBSERVE NATIONAL SPORTS DAY

"Play Fair" is the theme for the 18th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). Chartered by Congress in 1986, NGWSD honors female athletic achievement and recognizes the importance of sports and fitness participation for all girls and women.

In conjunction with the national celebration, Central Washington University will host its second annual NGWSD event, sponsored by the CWU Center for Student Empowerment, athletics and recreation departments, Saturday Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Nicholson Pavilion on the Ellensburg campus.

It's designed to educate, teach basic skills to young girls ages 8-13, allowing them -- along with their moms or mentors -- to have fun in basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball and tennis. In addition, the event recognizes the progress of girls and women in sports, and the benefits that sports and fitness activities can bring to the lives of all girls and women.

The schedule of events includes an opening ceremony, sports sessions, keynote addresses by Seattle Storm player Adia Barnes and assistant coach Jenny Boucek, a closing question-and-answer session, and lunch for participants and their guests.

The $15 cost includes registration for the child and female adult, participant T-shirt, lunch and two tickets to the CWU women's basketball game. Adult T-shirts are available for an additional $5.

To make a reservation, for more information, or for persons of disability to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-3512, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.

RETIREE RECEPTION PLANNED

Central Washington University faculty, staff and administrators who have retired or will retire between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004, will be the guests of honor at the 11th Annual Retiree Reception Tuesday, March 16.

CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre will host the gathering, which will include refreshments, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Barge 412. All students, faculty, staff and university retirees are invited to attend the reception for the 25 honorees, who have provided 542 years of service to the university.

They are:
Beverly Heckart (faculty, history) and David Kaufman (faculty, sociology) - 36 years;
David Hosford (faculty, biological sciences) - 34 years;
Arnold Fogle (civil service, Library) - 32 years;
Bonnie Petersen (civil service, athletics) - 30 years;
Sandra Hoffman (civil service, geological sciences) - 28 years;
Henry Adkins (civil service, campus life) - 27 years;
Joe Antonich (administrative exempt, financial services) and Greg Kummer (civil service, university relations) - 26 years;
Don Tarbert (civil service, facilities) - 25 years;
Sandra Arbuckle (civil service, business services and contracts) and Ellen Cope (civil service, dining services) - 24 years;
Robert Wieking (faculty, industrial and engineering technology) - 22 years;
Susan Selix (civil service, registrar's office) - 20 years;
James Brand (civil service, Library) and Jennie Patten (civil service. physics) - 19 years;
Ron Aller (civil service-health, human performance and recreation), Myrna Antonich (civil service, College of Arts & Humanities) and Thomas Boe (civil service, university centers) - 17 years;
Thelma Niles (administrative exempt, information technology services) - 16 years;
Andrea Bowman (faculty, curriculum and supervision) - 14 years;
Charlotte Utzinger (civil service, institutional testing) - 11 years;
Caroline Onstot (administrative exempt, provost's office) - 9 years;
Donna Hammon (civil service, student health and counseling center) - 7 years;
and, Janis Pock (administrative exempt, special education technology center) - 6 years.

For more information about the reception, or for persons of disability to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-2111, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.

CWU TO OFFER CINEMA EXPERIENCE

Central Washington University's office of continuing education is offering "Brown Bag Supper & Cinema: the Magic of Movie Stardom," featuring Dr. Liahna Armstrong, professor of English, film columnist for the Ellensburg Daily Record and cinema expert.

This non-credit, community program will be Wednesday evenings, March 10 and 24 and April 7 and 21, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at a price of $75 per person or $135 for two. It will explore the ingredients of stardom and its impact on our culture and viewing tastes. Each evening will include a feature film and film clips surveying memorable roles by a series of four unforgettable stars: Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn from the classical screen; Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts from the contemporary cinematic generation.

To register, call 963-1504.

CWU TO HOST 12th ANNUAL 'EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS'

As many as 500 students from throughout central Washington are expected to attend the 12th annual "Expanding Your Horizons" (EYH), Saturday, March 6, at Central Washington University. They will be able to select from among 20 presentations that will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Science Building on the Ellensburg campus.

EYH helps participating girls, in the fifth through ninth grades, explore math, science and technology-related careers -- where women have historically been under-represented.

"The choices students make in school today will affect their career opportunities for years to come," Dr. Martha Kurtz, CWU science education program director and event organizer, says. "Expanding Your Horizons allows students to find out about careers for women who work in science, math and technology fields in our part of Washington."

A variety of hands-on workshops will be held in areas ranging from food safety to forensic science, nursing, robotics and more. The workshops allow students to have fun while experiencing math and science. Students may register for four of the workshops, which are limited to 20 participants each. Space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration is $10, which covers all conference materials and lunch. T-shirts will also be available for purchase at the event for $8 each. In addition, a limited number of scholarships are available. To register, or for more information, call (509) 963-2929, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.

"For the first time, we are also offering on-line registration," Kurtz notes.

The online registration site is www.cwu.edu/~scied/. March 1 is the deadline for online registration. While registration will be available the day of the event, participants are encouraged to register ahead of time. In addition, persons of disability may arrange for reasonable accommodation by calling (509) 963-2205 or (509) 963-2207.

EYH is presented by CWU's science education program, which provides Central students with opportunities to develop contemporary skills in science education.

PUBLISHER TO SPEAK AT CWU

Mike Flynn, publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal, will deliver a speech at Central Washington University March 10 at 3 p.m. in Black Hall 152. A question-and-answer session will follow his presentation.

Flynn joined the Business Journal as editor in 1982 after a 20-year career with United Press International as reporter, bureau manager and regional executive. He became Business Journal publisher in 1984.

His community involvement includes: chair of the board of the Downtown Seattle Association; member of the executive committee and past chair of Junior Achievement of Greater Puget Sound; member of the boards of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Club; past board member of Seattle Rotary, Association of Washington Business, Columbia Tower Club and World Affairs Council.

Also, Flynn was awarded SBA's Small Business Media Advocate of the Year in 1990 and 1997.

Flynn chaired the steering committee for the 1993 and 1997 governor's Conferences on Small Business and partnered with the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development in 2002 and 2003 to produce the Governor's Conference on Economic Development.

CURE PRESIDENT PLANS CWU VISIT

Star Parker, a prominent social policy consultant and founder and president of the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), will discuss "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty" at a Central Washington University presentation slated for Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Samuelson Union Building (SUB) Theatre.

According to conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, Star Parker is "the brightest light of the black conservative movement," and "a woman to watch." Parker is a vocal advocate of personal responsibility, faith-based initiatives and free market in her speeches and presentations on racism and poverty.

Founded in 1995, Parker's nonprofit CURE center helps address the impact of social policies on America's inner cities with the belief that faith and free market principles are key to curing poverty there. Under her leadership, CURE was instrumental in developing the 1996 Federal Welfare Reform Bill. Parker's testimony was instrumental in making time limits and work requirements part of federal law.

"Star Parker's is the unique voice in the national dialogue on poverty and racism," says Leslie Webb, director of the CWU diversity education center, which is a co-sponsor of the event. "We are pleased to offer a different perspective on these important issues."

Prior to becoming a social activist, Parker was a single welfare mother of two in Los Angeles. She returned to college, received a bachelor's degree in marketing, and launched an urban Christian magazine.

Although the 1992 Los Angeles riots destroyed her business, Parker claims that event actually served to refuel her focus on faith-based and free market alternatives to empower the lives of the poor. As a public policy consultant, Parker now regularly testifies before the U.S. Congress and is a national expert on CNN, MSNBC and FOX News.

Parker's latest book, "Uncle Sam's Plantation" was released in 2003 by Thomas Nelson. For the book, subtitled "How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It," Parker contends that America has two economic systems: capitalism for the rich and socialism for the poor. In response, Parker offers a five-step approach that would allow the nation's poor to go from "entitlement and slavery to empowerment and freedom."

The diversity education center and the College Republicans are co-sponsoring Parker's CWU presentation. For more information, or for persons of disability to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-1685, or for hearing impaired TDD (509) 963-2143.

CWU LAUNCHES WORLD WINE PROGRAM

Hobbyists to professional winemakers are targeted in the new Central Washington University "World Wine Program," which focuses on the business and trade aspects of the wine industry. It features learning opportunities for those now working in the wine and associated industries, consumers and those who would like to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the wine industry.

The program consists of five tracks: Wine Trade Professional Certificate; academic track; trade training for the wine industry; short courses for the consumer; and, international learning experiences.

The Wine Trade Professional Certificate, offered as a credit or non-credit program in Ellensburg and at CWU-Lynnwood, offers a comprehensive program that covers viticulture, winemaking, world wine regions, styles and trade structures, the business of wine, wine marketing and merchandising and professional evaluation techniques.

Graduates will be prepared for careers in wine merchandising, wholesale, retail, distribution, marketing, import/export, consulting, hospitality and more.

Short day-long or weekend courses are offered for the wine industry on a variety of topics from professional evaluation to business aspects and current trends.

The International Learning Experience is an overseas course designed to further participant's understanding of the global wine market. This year's course will be held Sept. 3-12 in Piedmont and Tuscany, Italy.

In addition, short courses for the consumer "are intended to demystify the world of wine while exposing consumers to new wines, regions and styles," according to Amy Mumma, who developed the curriculum and is the principal program instructor. She is currently a candidate in the Master of Wine program and holds the Advanced Certificate from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust in London and the Diploma of Tasting from the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France.

For more information, please call the CWU Office of Continuing Education at 1-800-720-4503 or visit the Web site: www.cwuce.org/wine-education/.

CWU EMPLOYEES

Civil Service new hires: Joshua Baulch, media technician senior, campus life; Lanny Roberts, custodian, conference and retail services; Deborah Schriber-Barkley, office assistant III, human resources; and Shelley Spencer, accountant, accounting office.

Civil Service job changes: Brenda Bland, cashier II, student financial services; and Marie Clerf, credentials evaluator 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, Jay Forsyth, 509-363-3340;
Accounting, Assistant/Associate Professor, Lynnwood, Mike Ruble, 425-640-1574;
Biology or Chemical Education, Assistant Professor, Martha Kurtz, 963-1422;
Business Administration, non-tenure track, Tinja Wyman, wymant@cwu.edu;
Cornerstone and GEAR UP Mathematics Coordinator, Trish Swanson, 963-2103;
Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry, Assistant Professor, English Department, 963-1546;
Earth Materials/Mineralogy, Assistant Professor, 963-2801;
Earth Science Education, Assistant Professor, Martha Kurtz, 963-1422;
Electronics Engineering Technology, Assistant Professor, westside, 963-1756;
Information Technology, Assistant/Associate Professor, Catherine Bertelson, 963-2611;
Law and Justice, Assistant Professor, Barbara Demory, 963-3208;
Law and Justice, Assistant Professor, Lynnwood, Barbara Demory, 963-3208;
Management Information Systems, Assistant/Associate Professor, Tinja Wyman, wymant@cwu.edu;
Mathematics, Assistant Professor, W.D. Curtis, 963-2103;
Middle School Specialist, Curriculum and Supervision, Tina Clark, 963-1465;
Mycologist, Assistant/Associate Professor, Holly Pinkart, 963-2710;
Orchestral Activities, Director, Peter Gries, 963-1216;
Political Science, Visiting Assistant Professor, non-tenure track, 963-2408;
Professional Field Supervisor, Curriculum and Supervision, Tina Clark, 963-1465;
Sociology, Assistant Professor, Laura Appleton, 963-2344;
Special Education, Assistant Professor, non-tenure track, Velma Henry, 963-1357. 7.

Exempt:
Assistant Director, University Housing and New Student Programs, Karen Koontz, 963-2735;
Counseling/Clinical Psychologist, Marcia Eckert, 963-1885;
Dean, College of the Sciences, Caroline Onstot, 963-1400;
PANGA Network Engineer, 963-2701;
Recruiter, CAMP and HEP, Veronica Coates, 963-1729;
Residence Hall Coordinator, Karen Koontz, 963-2735;
Special Education Technology Specialist, 963-3350.

Civil Service:
Baker, March 9;
Cook Lead, March 9;
Database Administrator, March 1;
Food Service Supervisor I, March 9
Food Service Supervisor II, March 9;
Information Technology Technician I (Help Desk), March 4;
Information Technology Applications Specialist III, March 22;
Office Assistant positions, March 15;
Secretarial Support positions, March 15.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Electronic Music: Oscialliations, noon, SUB Pit
Meeting: CWU Federal Credit Union, noon, Barge 412
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students
Performance: Greek Peak: Stepp'n Out at Central, 7:30 p.m., SUB Ballroom

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Sports Day: National Girls and Women in Sports Day, education, skills training and playing sports for girls ages 8 to 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Women's Basketball: CWU vs. Saint Martin's, 7 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 2 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students
Concert: "Rhapsody in Blue," CWU Orchestra, with John Pickett, 3 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

MONDAY, MARCH 1
Presentation: "HR 2005 - part 2," civil service reform, 2 p.m., location to be announced
Information Session: study in France during July, nine credits, 4 p.m., CWU International Center

TUESDAY, MARCH 2
Workshop: Cooperative Problem Solving, 9 a.m., location to be announced, presented by CWU's Dispute Resolution Consultation and Training team
Seminar: McCracken Seminar: Random Tilings, 3 p.m., Black 152
Classic Film Series: "Yojimbo" (Japan, 1961, B/W, 90 minutes, drama/action), 7 p.m., McConnell Auditorium, $3, $12 bargain pass
Concert: CWU Choral groups, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
Presentation: "What Makes a Man a Man?" a look at the social construction of gender in the U.S. and what happens when people go against gender ideals, 3 p.m., SUB Chief Owhi Room
Meeting: CWU Faculty Senate, 3:10 p.m., Barge 412
Concert: CWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

THURSDAY, MARCH 4
Music: Wind Ensemble Festival, Hertz Hall, through March 6
Meeting: CWU Outdoor Adventure Club, 5:30 p.m., SUB Pit
Celebration: 6th Annual Women's Achievement Celebration, keynote address by Leslie Jones, CWU board of trustees member, dinner buffet, 6 p.m., SUB Club Central, $6
Film Series: Noam Chomsky, topic to be determined, 7 p.m., Black 151
Men's Basketball: CWU vs. Humboldt State, 7 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 7 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students

FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Presentation: "HR 2005 - part 2," civil service reform, noon, location to be announced
Geological Sciences Seminar Series: "Seismic evidence of Cascadia slow earthquakes," by Wendy McCausland, University of Washington, noon, Lind 215
Natural Science Seminar Series: "Two Theories of Time," by Jay Bachrach, CWU Philosophy, and Andy Piacsek, CWU Physics, 4 p.m., Science Building 147, presented by CWU Biology Club
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students
Comedy Night: Jay Wendell and T.K. Matteson, 8 p.m., SUB Games Room, $4 general, $3 CWU students

SATURDAY, MARCH 6
Alumni Basketball: women at 12:25 p.m. and men at 1:50 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Women's Basketball: CWU vs. Seattle Pacific, 5 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Men's Basketball: CWU vs. Western Oregon, 7 p.m., Nicholson Pavilion
Theatre: "Bus Stop," directed by George W. Bellah 3rd, 8 p.m., Milo Smith Tower Theatre, $12 general, $10 senior citizens, $8 students

SUNDAY, MARCH 7
Concert: Broadway in Concert, 1 p.m., Hertz Auditorium
Concert: CWU Brass Choir, 3 p.m., Hertz Auditorium
Concert: CWU Percussion Ensemble, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

TUESDAY, MARCH 9
Music: Orchestra Festival, Hertz Hall, through March 10
Faculty Speakers' Series: "Religious Expression Under Oppression: The Men of Slaughterhouse Five," by Heidi Szpek, CWU Philosophy Department, 4 p.m., Science Building 142, presented by the College of Arts and Humanities

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Theatre:Education Fair: for education students, noon to 3 p.m., Black Hall
Speaker: Mike Flynn, publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal, 3 p.m., Black 152

THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Brown Bag Lunch Series: "Are Subsidies for Biodiesel Economically Efficient?" by Chad Wassell, CWU Economics, noon, Black 150
Film Series: "Trading Democracy," a Bill Moyer's "Now" episode that discusses NAFTA chapter 11 and how multi-national corporations are using chapter 11 to transform democracy, 7 p.m., Black 151
Discussion: "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty," by Star Parker, a social policy consultant and founder and president of the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), 7 p.m., SUB Theatre
Concert: CWU Symphonic Band, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

FRIDAY, MARCH 12
Meeting: CWU Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., CWU-SeaTac
Concert: CWU Jazz Nite II, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Concert: CWU Jazz Nite I, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium

SUNDAY, MARCH 14
Concert: CWU Guitar Ensemble, 3 p.m., Hertz Auditorium
Concert: CWU Horn Studio, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium