Upcoming Events and Lectures:

When: Oct. 18 at 5:30 PM

What: Lecture featuring Ellen Avitts, “(Re)Defining the Living Room, The Rhetoric and Reality of the Spaces in Which We Live”

In trendy home décor magazines and “staged homes,” images of living rooms reflect popular social and cultural ideals.  But how do these images relate to our everyday use of the living room? Join the Museum of Culture & Environment (MCE) on Oct. 18 at 5:30 pm as we welcome Dr. Ellen Avitts, architectural historian and CWU Associate Prof. of Art + Design.  Dr. Avitts will explore the hidden meaning of popular living room design in “(Re)Defining the Living Room, the Rhetoric and Reality of the Spaces in Which We Live.”  Dr. Avitt’s research on staged homes—and how consumers use these living spaces once they move in—will help us see living rooms in a different light.

When: Oct. 25 at 5:30 PM
What: Being the “First”—A Roundtable Discussion

In 2004, Chief Justice Ricardo Martinez became the first Latino judge in the U.S. District Court for Western Washington. Ten years later, Justice Mary Yu became the first Latina (and first openly LGBTQ person) appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court. Twelve CWU students spent spring 2018 interviewing these and other Latinx individuals, each of whom overcame racism and other forms of discrimination in order to become pioneers in public service.  On Oct. 25 at 5:30 PM these students will join the MCE in a roundtable discussion about their sacrifices, challenges, triumphs, as well as their advice for a new generation of Latinx “firsts.” This event is hosted in conjunction with the 2018 – 2019 Window on Central exhibition, Latinx Firsts in Public Service.

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The Museum of Culture & Environment is located in Dean Hall on the CWU Campus, 1200 Wildcat Way. Parking behind Dean Hall is free after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and free all day Saturday.