WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2002-22 (August 14, 2002)
· NOTES FROM DEAN’S CABINET
· NEW WSU SPOKANE POLO SHIRTS
· NEW HOME PAGE DESIGN GOES LIVE
· IN THE NEWS
· NOTEWORTHY
· EVENTS
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Aug. 13, 2002 Dean's Cabinet topics of discussion included:
1. Agenda for the campus fall kickoff to be held Aug. 22, 2002.
2. Branch
System Study Group: A draft report from Jim Zuiches, dean of the College of
Agriculture and Home Economics and chair of the BSSG, has been presented to the
college deans for discussion.
The report included summaries of the strategic plan priorities of Spokane,
Tri-Cities, and Vancouver; identification of what currently works and what
doesn't in the statewide university system; and identification of cross-cutting
issues such as curriculum development that need to be addressed to facilitate
growth of the three newer campuses.
A work group consisting of Jim Zuiches, Bill Gray, Larry James (WSU Tri-Cities
campus dean), Hal Dengerink (WSU Vancouver campus dean), and Jane Sherman
(associate vice provost for academic affairs) will develop the next version of
this document for further discussion before decisions are made about potential
changes to be implemented.
3. MFC offices: Identification of appropriate space for administrative offices currently located downtown to move closer to campus is under way. Offices that will be affected: Dean's Office, Finance & Administration, Human Resources, Communications & Development, Small Business Development Center statewide office.
4. Events
parking: A reminder to those organizing and planning events and conferences on
campus that you must plan and communicate parking guidelines as part of your
event plan. The requirement for a parking pass is enforced at all campus
events.
Options for you to facilitate parking pass use:
- Purchase visitor passes in advance ($1 each) and disseminate them to your
attendees
- Leave a list of attendees and passes for them with Debra Myhre, campus
receptionist, in the SIRTI building; inform attendees that they can make use of
the 15-minute parking circle in front of SIRTI for ease of pick-up of their
passes.
- Remind attendees to purchase passes from Parking Services in the basement of
the Phase I Classroom Building.
- Remind attendees to make use of the metered parking on the street and in the
parking lot.
To purchase passes, contact Teresa Kruger, Parking Operations,
rpparking@wsu.edu, 368-6999.
5. Discussion of ways to foster an inclusive and welcoming campus climate for both WSU Spokane and EWU students, staff, and faculty.
Four different colors of WSU Spokane embroidered polo shirts will be on hand at the Fall Semester Kickoff, Thursday, August 22. Bring your checkbook and place your order! Sizes range from XS to XXL and cost between $22 and $25.50. For a sneak preview, see the Parking Operations crew.
Speaking of WSU Spokane logo wear, please contact Kaarin Appel at 358-7528 if you are still interested in ordering a WSU Spokane, long-sleeve denim shirt. We never made the minimum quantity to reorder (for those still waiting from last year). If there is enough interest and a few more orders for the denim shirt, one last order can be placed.
If you haven’t looked lately at www.spokane.wsu.edu, it’s time to check it out. A whole new look went online Friday, Aug. 9.
Kudos to Denise Palmen, the College of Sciences graphic designer who created the new home page look for WSU Spokane.
Denise is currently housed in the Phase I Classroom Building in the Information Services area, working in Spokane while her husband finishes his PharmD studies. We have been lucky to be able to make some use of her talents in upgrading our web presentation.
Kudos also to campus webmaster Sicco Rood for the programming and additional design that made it all happen.
If you click the “refresh” button in your Internet browser, you’ll note that we have multiple pictures in rotation in the central image. We’ll be adding additional images to the rotation as we’re able to get good photography and complete the redesign of the program pages linked from the image. This will allow us to feature both some of our faculty and the unique features of our various programs--we'll mix the personal and the programmatic to provide variety.
The new web design continues to be rolled out. Program pages recently redesigned include:
Health Policy & Administration, www.hpa.spokane.wsu.edu
MS Architecture, www.msarch.spokane.wsu.edu
MS Architecture, Design-Build Management focus, www.designbuild.spokane.wsu.edu
MS Landscape Architecture, www.msla.spokane.wsu.edu
MA Interior Design, www.interiordesign.spokane.wsu.edu
B Architecture, www.spokane.wsu.edu/academic/design/Arch/architecture_overview.asp
BS Construction Management, www.spokane.wsu.edu/academic/design/constr_mgmt_overview.asp
BA Interior Design, www.BAinteriordesign.spokane.wsu.edu
More to come! You’ll also see the redesign already in place in the Library, Computer Services, Student Services, News & Events, the new Visitors page, and more.
“WSU Prepares For Future Superintendent Shortage”
WSU Pullman News Bureau
August 1, 2002
http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3175
According to the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction in a report released Tuesday (July 30), more than one-third of Washington's school superintendents are expected to retire in the next five years. Washington State University is preparing the state's future superintendents now to fill those positions, said Dennis Ray, associate professor of educational leadership and director of the WSU College of Education's superintendent certification program.
“Spokane still behind, but working to move ahead”
Seattle Times
August 5, 2002
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134507157_econspokane050.html#topofpage
Features a photo of students who attended the Interdisciplinary Design Institute summer design camp.
Danial Baker, associate dean for clinical programs, pharmacy; and Terri Levien, drug information specialist, pharmacy, published: Drug Evaluation - Treprostinil Sodium Injection: Updated Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation Voriconazole: Updated Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Baker published: Drug Evaluation Pregabalin: Preliminary Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation Alefacept: Preliminary Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation Ranolazine: Preliminary Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Baker published: Drug Utilization Evaluation - Voriconazole. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, August 2002.
Paul Schimpf, associate professor, engineering, has received $12,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for "Research Experiences for Undergraduates." This funding extends his existing NSF grant of $400,000 on "ITR/Comp Bio: Computational Tools for Inverse Electromagnetic Problems" to enable Schimpf to involve undergraduate students in his parallel computing activities.
More on his research: http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=305.
SEND YOUR NOTEWORTHY NEWS about staff, faculty, students, or graduates of WSU Spokane to chamberlain@wsu.edu for inclusion in future editions of the weekly campus bulletin and for other publications and web content.
INTERNAL EVENTS
Thursday, August 22: All-campus Fall Semester Kickoff
Health Sciences Building Quads (Rooms 110) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 pm. Be there to meet co-workers and start the academic year off right.
Remember, this is the time to update your picture that is on file with Communications for use in media and publications. Please come at 8:30 if you need to update yours! NEW faculty, please plan to get your photo taken; thanks. If you’re not sure whether we have yours on file or need an update, have no fear—Joyce Harbison will be contacting you.
New WSU Spokane polo shirts will be available to order, so
don’t forget your checkbook.
Friday, August 23: Workshops for Faculty and Staff
Learn about classroom audio-visual systems, Blackboard online instruction, and more. Place and time TBD and announced at Kickoff.
Monday, August 26: Pharmacy Student Picnic
The Department of Pharmacotherapy will kick off the year with the First Annual - WSU College of Pharmacy Student Picnic
at Manito Park from 3 to 7 p.m. on the first day of class. Join fellow third
and fourth year Pharmacy students, faculty, staff, pharmacists, technicians and
their families for David’s Pizza, fun and games.
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Wednesday, August 14: Cougar Welcome
The Alumni Association welcomes incoming WSU freshmen before they head to
Pullman at the Spokane Bookie, 410 E. Trent, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Meet other new
WSU students for Ferdinand's ice cream and door prizes including WSU clothing,
Bookstore gift certificates and a $100 scholarship! To RSVP or for more
information call Nancy Rinaldi at 465-9085 or the Alumni Association at
800-258-6978.
Thursday, August 22: Spokane Cougar Club Fall Sports
Banquet
Raffles, Silent and Live Auctions, coaches and special guest speaker Mike
Utley will be featured at this annual sports banquet that takes place at 5 p.m.
at the WestCoast Grand Hotel. Cost is $43 per person. Contact Lori Olson
at olsonl@wsu.edu or
358-7541 to register.
Friday, August 23: WSU Spokane
Night with the Indians Baseball
Gates open 5:30 p.m. with game time at 6:30 p.m. enjoy 50-cent hot dogs,
sodas, and ice cream sandwiches. Wear your crimson and gray and cheer on the
Indians with WSU families and friends as they play the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Reserve your $3 tickets in the bench seats by calling 535-2922 (ask for Sonny).
Or reserve tickets by mailing or faxing the flyer you received in your mailbox
with check or credit card information.
Monday, August 26: First day of class
September 9-11: NIH
Orientation/Workshop and Grant Writing Seminar
Designed to help research faculty and administrators learn the fundamentals
of preparing a strong application and navigating the review process, discover
research training and career development opportunities, better understand the
roles and responsibilities of parties involved in Federally funded research,
and clarify Federal regulations and policies. The NIH grants management,
review, policy and scientific program staff provide a broad array of expertise
and will make themselves available for participant questions throughout the
two-day seminar. The seminar is most appropriate for grants administrators,
researchers new to NIH funding and graduate students/trainees. Details on
agenda to come. For more information contact Dennis Dyck at 358-7618 or dyck@wsu.edu.
Thursday, September 26: Cleveland Visiting Scholar Presentation & Reception
Michael Carter, DNSc, FNP, RN, FAAN, distinguished professor from the University of Tennessee and national nursing scholar, presents “The Spirit of Nursing for Society. From Many Small Streams, a Mighty River is Formed,” at the Intercollegiate College of Nursing campus, 2917 W. Fort George Wright Drive, Spokane. The event is free and open to the public beginning with a wine and cheese reception at 4:30 and presentation at 5:30 p.m. The presentation is directed toward academics, students and members of the greater community of interest to nursing. The focus will be on understanding nursing’s role as full citizens of the greater society and factors that can affect that citizenship. Continuing education contact hours and TeleHealth locations available by contacting Carol Johns 509-324-7354 or cjohns@wsu.edu. For more information go online to http://nursing.wsu.edu/cleveland/index.asp.
Friday, September 27: Cleveland Visiting Scholar Breakfast
University of Tennessee’s Distinguished Professor, Michael Carter, DNSc,
FNP, RN, FAAN, will present, “Nursing’s Central Role in Health and Health Care.
Why Do We Care?” at a continental breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for clinical
health care professionals at the Deaconess Health & Education Building,
entrance level, room 267, 910 W. Fifth Ave., Spokane. RSVP to Karen Malone by
September 20 at 509-324-7339 or malone@wsu.edu.
Continuing education contact hours and TeleHealth locations available by
contacting Carol Johns 509-324-7354 or cjohns@wsu.edu.
For more information go online to http://nursing.wsu.edu/cleveland/index.asp.
Submit event information or send corrections to kappel@wsu.edu.
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