WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2002-34 (November 13, 2002)
· GET TO KNOW WSU SPOKANE: BOWL GAME TICKETS & PRIORITY POINTS UPDATE
· COMBINED FUND DRIVE
· IN THE NEWS
· NOTEWORTHY
· NOTES FROM DEAN’S CABINET
· EVENTS
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With the WSU football team climbing to a number three ranking nationally, Cougar fans are anxious for a bowl game. Sunday, December 8, is the latest date that WSU will know its bowl destination. To find out how to obtain bowl game tickets open the attached document on the University’s priority point system. Information is courtesy of Lori Olson, WSU Athletic Foundation events coordinator.
You Make A World of Difference!
Thanks to everyone who donated through the Washington State
Employees Combined Fund Drive. A HUGE thank you to all of the participants
of last Wednesday's successful CFD rally and for all of your generous
donations!
Bake-off entrants included: Erlene Grosvenor, Helen Bolen, Jeannie Smith,
Gretchen Arend, Liz West, and Barb Chamberlain. Bake-off judges were
Dee Rodgers (CALS), Julie Breshears (HRS), and Ed Adams (Cooperative
Extension).
Bake-Off Winners included Erlene for her pumpkin pudding dessert in the “Other”
category. Jeannie’s Texas sheet cake earned first place in the “Cakes/Brownies”
category. A tie for first in the “Cookies” category was shared by Erlene for
her Swedish crèmes and Helen’s chip and coffee bars. Gretchen took first in the
“Pie” category with huckleberry pie.
There were six entries for the first-ever talent show.
Participants included Chuck Madison, Doug Stephens and Kristie
Wardrop, Barb Chamberlain's daughters Laura & Katie, Debbie
Weeks' son Triston, and Joyce Harbison and Kaarin Appel. A big
thank you goes out to Mike Erp for being the MC for the show and the rally.
Barb’s daughters swept the competition with Laura taking first place in the
talent show and Katie taking third. Debbie Week’s son, Triston, took second.
The Salvation Army SAFE Center will be receiving a
check for $464.89 (proceeds from the bake sale and talent show vote) as
well as many bags of clothing, food and other household items already donated
PLUS whatever you drop off by next Friday, November 15 to
MFC, Phase I or HSB.
This is a last-minute push for CFD forms, so send them in
to Kiley Schenk! (Please be aware that you can add/change/delete your
contributions at any time during the year.)
This year’s CFD Committee members were Kristie Wardrop (Design Institute), Jaime Rice (Design Institute), Helen Bolen (AHEC), Kaarin Appel (Communications), Yvonne Rivers (CPRC) and committee chair Kiley Schenk (HPA). Thanks go out to Pizza Pipeline and the US Navy Medical Programs Recruiting Station for sponsoring the pizza lunch. Thank you for giving!
“Group aims to link East Sprague area, U District”
Journal of Business
October 24, 2002
East Spokane Business Association is working to build support for a plan that
would link Sprague Avenue with an envisioned University District which would
include the Riverpoint Higher Education Park, the Gonzaga University
campus, and the area surrounding them.
“WSU Spokane funds health research efforts”
Journal of Business
October 24, 2002
WSU Spokane has awarded small “seed” grants to faculty members to fund
five early-stage health research projects. (This news item resulted from the
news release available online at http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3253
and project description online at http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3252).
“Awards & Honors”
WSU Today
November 1, 2002
http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=204
Matt Melcher, associate professor, interior design, received an
American Institute of Architects citation, along with two colleagues, for their
submission, “Railroad Loft Apartments”.
“Shared $1.4 million grant to aim at reducing domestic
violence impact on the workplace”
WSU Today
November 1, 2002
http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=341
A partnership between WSU Spokane and community institutions has
been awarded a three-year National Institutes of Health grant to develop
programs to address the effect of domestic violence on the workplace. (Also see
the news release online at http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3396)
“WSU Spokane proposes big new nursing facility”
Journal of Business
November 7, 2002
http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=article&sub=1393
WSU Spokane will ask legislators to approve pre-design funds for a
new facility for its College of Nursing.
“WSU Spokane Faculty Member Receives International Award”
Monday Coffee with the Chamber
November 11, 2002
http://www.spokanechamber.org/update.asp?id=1336&pgn=1
Joanna Ellington, associate professor in WSU's College of Pharmacy and
the WSU Spokane Health Research and Education Center, has been awarded the 2003
Young Andrologist Award. (This item resulted from the news release online at http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3426)
“Spokane economy may have bottomed”
Spokesman-Review
November 12, 2002
http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=341
Don Epley, professor, real estate, plots economic data and measures
trends up or down.
“Health Notes”
Spokesman-Review
November 12, 2002
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=111202&ID=s1251176
Pharmacists will be the primary audience for a new journal edited by Danial
Baker, associate dean for clinical programs and professor of
pharmacotherapy. Terri Levien, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy,
is assistant editor. (This news item resulted from the news release online at http://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=3423)
“Firm offers product for
infertile couples”
Spokesman-Review
November 13, 2002
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=111302&ID=s1252233&cat=section.spokane
“Bio-OriGyn to Launch Lubricant in December”
Biotech Fresh Sheet
October 11, 2002
http://www.spokanedc.org/news/oct2002.pdf
Joanna Ellington, assistant professor, health research and education center, announced that Drugstore.com will begin to sell the company’s vaginal lubricant.
KHQ was at the Science Research Fair on Thursday, November 7, 2002.
Lori Olson was on KREM and KHQ news Tuesday, November 12, 2002, talking about the university's priority point system for bowl game tickets.
Annette Simon, manager of the Spokane Bookie, was interviewed by KREM Tuesday, November 12, 2002, about demand for Cougar gear and the annual holiday run on Cougar gold.
Lisa Shaffer and Bassem Bejjani were interviewed by Doug Nadvornick of KPBX about their research. As part of the story, Nadvornick took a tour of the labs with Sylvia Oliver and Jennifer Hogan; Oliver is quoted extensively in the story. The show aired Nov. 7, 2002, and is available online at http://www.kpbx.org/programs/otr02.htm.
At the recent Association of Small Business Development Centers’ national meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, a team from the Washington SBDC Network, headed by Jim Kraft, associate state director, made a presentation on their innovative use of Internet-based technology to counsel small business owners in their offices or at a nearby Cooperative Extension office. The interactive technology, NetCounseling, allows SBDC counselors and busy small business owners to work desktop to desktop, but avoid time spent in traffic or on the road. Rick Thorpe, WSU's business development specialist at the Spokane SBDC, makes extensive use of the technology in his counseling and took part in the presentation.
Steve Setter, assistant professor, pharmacy, gave a talk on "Misuse of Medications in Older Adults" for the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation in Tukwila on November 6, 2002. He also met with a group of physicians, nurses, and other advocates for increased awareness of osteoporosis in the State of Washington and is working on a committee along with Fred Viren, MD, to start an Osteoporosis Coalition in the State of Washington.
Brian Gates, assistant professor, pharmacotherapy, gave a podium presentation for his fellowship research, "Is Use of an NSAID Associated with First Occurrence of Congestive Heart Failure?: A prospective case control study" (which he finished last spring) at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in October. Steve Setter and David Sclar, professor, health policy administration, were the preceptors for the project.
Mike Smith, associate professor, criminal justice, received an applied research contract from the Spokane Police Department to assist them with their effort to track and monitor police-citizen contacts for the purpose of identifying possible bias or racial profiling.
Gail Chermak, professor and chair, speech and hearing sciences, served as guest editor and contributor to a special issue of Seminars in Hearing on management of auditory processing disorders, published in October.
The master’s thesis of Mike McDonell, research associate, WIMIRT, “Burden in Schizophrenia Caregivers: Impact of Awareness of Patient Suicidality and Family Psycho-education”, was accepted for publication by the journal Family Process.
Darlene Septelka, associate professor/construction management coordinator, construction management, was an invited guest speaker at the APWA 2002 Fall Conference which was held in Spokane. Her topic was "Design-Build and other WA State Public Works Alternative Delivery Methods”.
Septelka was appointed by DBIA to be on the test writing task force for the Designated Design-Build Professional Exam. She was in Washington, DC, last week assisting in writing the exam. The task force is made up 10 national individual representing faculty, industry professionals, and association staff. Other appointed representative were from Cal Poly-SLO, Oklahoma, and Worshester Poly Tech.
Septelka is chairing an AGC subcommittee that is developing a GC/CM best practice guide for owners. Owners on the committee represent WSU and UW Capital Facilities Group, Washington State General Administration, and City of Seattle. Several contractors from across the state are also members of the subcommittee. Meetings are held in Seattle.
Brandy Singer, clinical instructor, pharmacy, was awarded the Health Systems Pharmacist of the Year Award from the Spokane Pharmacy Association at their annual awards dinner on October 22, 2002, at the Spokane Club.
Jamie Herring (ID ‘02) was awarded first place in the Institute of Store Planners/Atlanta chapter’s 2002 design competition, which drew more than 70 entries from across the country. Students designed a 5210 square foot store to sell apparel and accessories branded by Ducati motorcycles. Washington State University received a special $1000 award for contributing three of the six finalists.
Terri Levien, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy, and Danial Baker, associate dean for clinical programs and professor of pharmacotherapy, pharmacy, published: Drug Evaluation - Rasburicase: Updated Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation - Sodium Oxybate: Updated Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
Baker published: Drug Evaluation - Tegaserod: Updated Evaluation. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation - Oxaliplatin. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
Levien and Baker published: Drug Evaluation - Escitalopram. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
Baker published: Drug Utilization Evaluation - Rasburicase. In: Cada DJ, Baker DE, Levien TL (Ed.) The Formulary. Dana Point, CA: Facts & Comparisons, October 2002.
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.
Meeting of Nov. 12, 2002
Branch System Study Group: The internal study committee chaired by Jim Zuiches, dean of CAHE, submitted a draft set of recommendations on the university's multi-campus system to the provost Friday Nov. 8. A preliminary version of the report was reviewed and discussed. The president may act on the recommendations as early as this December.
New Safety & Security Officer: Betty Bieker was introduced to the members of the dean's cabinet. She served previously with the Mill Creek, WA, police department and with the WSU police force.
Spring semester campuswide kickoff: Discussed question of whether we hold a campuswide kickoff similar to the fall event, and if so, what topics it covers. Possible topics for presentation or discussion include the multi-campus system recommendations, if those are adopted; training sessions on Blackboard (beginner and advanced); workshop by Sue Pfeifer on her role with respect to grants; and safety and risk management.
Requests for additional IT infrastructure: The data network in HSB was designed with the assumption of a certain percentage of "vacancy" (ports in the classroom not in use and not activated at the switch). We are already near capacity. Activating additional ports in classrooms, labs, and offices would require purchase of additional switches. Discussed need for a request process and timeline to be communicated to campus so that people know what types of infrastructure they need to request, and when to request it so it can be budgeted for. The Campus IT Committee chaired by Kerry Brooks will play a key role in helping frame policy on this. That committee has been appointed and should start meeting soon.
Campus Art Committee process: How does it work, and where are we on decisions about use of the Academic Center funds? The committee has met, reviewed artists, narrowed them down, and recommended an artist for selection already. This has happened earlier with this building than with past buildings, in order to allow for involvement of the artist in the building design/construction if needed for the type of installation the artist creates. Questions asked included whether the committee is currently charged with gathering input from the campus community about what types of art people would like to see on campus, and whether they are developing a long-term philosophy to guide art acquisitions.
Capital requests in upcoming legislative session: The Nov. 8 Spokane Journal of Business included an article on the proposed nursing building (http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=article&sub=1393). A request for $600,000 for predesign of this building is included in WSU's capital budget request for the upcoming session. Top priority capital request for the non-Pullman campuses is construction funds for the WSU Spokane Academic Center, $32.5 million.
Remember to bookmark www.events.spokane.wsu.edu for the latest events updates!
INTERNAL EVENTS
Tuesday, November 19: What is Art For?
Karen Mobley, Arts Director for the Spokane Arts Commission, will host this
noon brown bag discussion on how art makes a difference in our lives, as well
as provide information on the various arts organizations and artists in
the Spokane area. This event is open to students, faculty and staff so bring
your lunch (drinks will be provided) and head to the Phase I auditorium at
noon.
SOMETIME AROUND THANKSGIVING: Move of administration offices from MFC downtown to the Riverfront Office Building, 534 E. Trent Ave., to be known as the “Ad Annex.”
Thursday, November 28: Thanksgiving - University Holiday. No classes. All university offices closed.
Friday, November 29: University Holiday – No classes. All university offices closed.
Saturday, November 30: Last Day of Open Enrollment
Open enrollment is the time to switch medical/dental plans and add dependents to your benefit plan. Check the Health Care Authority web site at http://www.wa.gov/hca/ and link to PEBB open enrollment for information. Enrollment/Change forms for 2003 are available after October 21 in Human Resources; contact them for a form, or download the forms from the HCA web site. Return completed forms to HR for processing. Contact Diane Wick, wickd@wsu.edu, or Julie Breshears, bresheears@wsu.edu, for information or assistance. Changes will be effective January 1, 2003.
Friday, December 13: WSU Spokane Holiday Party
Don't miss this year's WSU Spokane Holiday Party at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC), 2316 W. First Avenue, from 5 to 7 p.m. Your ticket for the party includes access to the museum and all its exhibits, a variety of hearty hors d'oeuvres, special prizes as well as a chance to celebrate the holidays with your family, friends, and colleagues. Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Call Student Services to purchase tickets at 358-7978.
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Wednesday, November 13: Brown Bag Seminar
"A Tale of 3 Cities in Search of Sustainability: London, Seattle and
Pullman" by Tom Bartuska, M.Arch, Professor, Department of Architecture
and Construction Management, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 148 of the Phase One
Classroom Building. The seminar will explore, compare and contrast these
cities' successful/sustainable cells of urbanism, their critical
design/planning strategies and related contemporary architecture. For more
information contact Jaime Rice at jlrice@wsu.edu.
Thursday, November 19: Evening Primary Care Seminar Series
Topic: Seizure Management Update. Registration required. Dinner served. No
cost. CME credit provided for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
Location: Deaconess Health & Education Center, 910 W Fifth Ave. Free
parking. RSVP to Cathi Lamoreux at lamoreux@wsu.edu
or 358-7509.
Friday, November 22: Mini-Apple Cup at the Davenport
Come watch Paine Hamblen attorneys and WA Trust bankers play football from
their knees at the Davenport Hotel in the Grand Pennington Ballroom. All are
invited. Wear your crimson and gray and bring your Cougar Pride to this event.
Special guests include former Cougar football coach, Jim Walden, and Husky
All-American Greg Lewis.
Friday, November 22: Apple Cup Rally
Sponsored by Sterling Savings Bank the rally will be from 9 p.m. to
midnight in the CUB Carey Ballroom, Pullman. Cost is $30 each, which includes
dinner, dancing and special guests. RSVP to Lori Olson, 358-7541, or olsonl@wsu.edu.
Saturday, November 23: Apple Cup
The annual Apple Cup football game between WSU and UW in Martin Stadium is
sold out, but may be televised. Watch for broadcasting information closer to
the game.
Tuesday, December 3: Community Welcome for Mike Smith,
Criminal Justice
Local leaders in law enforcement, the court system, and the legal community
will be introduced to Mike Smith, associate professor of criminal
justice, at an invitation-only reception. Criminal justice program director Faith
Lutze, WSU Pullman, will provide an update on the program and Smith will
deliver an overview of his research into police use of force and racial
profiling. Phase I Classroom Bldg., Rm. 117, 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4: Brown Bag Seminar
"Building Community: Implications for the Future of
Interior Design Education and Practice" will be presented from noon to 1
p.m. by Jo Ann Asher Thompson, Ph.D., Professor of Interior Design and
Associate Dean of WSU Spokane. Free and open to the public. Phase I Classroom
Building, Room 148. Contact Jaime Rice at 358-7945 or jlrice@wsu.edu for further information.
Saturday, December 21: WSU Men’s Basketball at the Arena
The men's basketball team takes on High Point in the Spokane Arena at 7
p.m. All seating is general admission. Call 1-800-GO-COUGS to purchase tickets,
adult tickets are $6 each and youth/seniors/WSU students are $3 each.
2003 Sneak Previews:
February 4, 2003: Racial Profiling Conference sponsored by WSU’s Thomas S.
Foley Institute for Public Policy & Public Service and WSU Spokane. Time
and location TBD.
February 25, 2003: “Anti-Americanism: Does It Matter?” Lecture by Tom
Pickering, Senior Vice President for International Relations, Boeing Corp., and
former ambassador to the United Nations. Sponsored by the Foley Institute and
WSU Spokane. Time and location TBD.
Future events: Watch this space for news about Design Institute lectures, Health Sciences Seminars, and more!
Submit event information or send corrections to kappel@wsu.edu.
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