WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2004-17 (September 22, 2004)


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Blossom named director of Interdisciplinary Design Institute

Nancy Blossom, right, is director of the Interdisciplinary Design Institute at Washington State University Spokane (2004).Washington State University faculty member Nancy Blossom, chair of the interior design program and director of the interdisciplinary design program, has been named director of the Interdisciplinary Design Institute at WSU Spokane. Blossom has served as assistant director of the institute since 2002, when she joined WSU Spokane.

“I’m looking forward to the exciting opportunity to lead the design institute,” Blossom said. “Engaging faculty as collaborative, interdisciplinary thinkers is immensely rewarding for us as scholars and provides students with a rich learning experience that makes them better designers.”

Former director Forster Ndubisi left WSU Spokane for a position at Texas A&M University as chair of its Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning.

News release online (Sept. 14, 2004) Return to the Top of the Page

Kingrey to head education programs

Joan Kingrey, director of college of education programs at Washington State University Spokane (2004).A long-time educator and school administrator has joined the faculty in educational administration at Washington State University Spokane. Joan Kingrey will serve as director of education programs at the Spokane campus, and will serve as a project coordinator for community outreach in the college of education’s Center for Educational Partnerships.

News release online (Sept. 17, 2004) Return to the Top of the Page


 

International health services research expert
joins health policy & administration

Fevzi Akinci, assistant professor of health policy and administration at Washington State University Spokane (2004).A health services research expert with international experience has joined Washington State University Spokane in the department of health policy and administration. “My research assesses the global disease burden and cost effectiveness of various types of interventions aimed at improving access, utilization, and related health outcomes of people with chronic illnesses, particularly for Type 2 diabetes,” explained assistant professor Fevzi Akinci. “The aim has consistently been to conduct research that not only makes a contribution to the field, but also can make improvements for many types of health care providers and policy makers.”

News release online Return to the Top of the Page

Pharmacy students head to
national competition

A team of four WSU pharmacy students has been invited to a competition in Boston in October at the annual meeting of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).

A business plan prepared by the students – Jeana Little, Jennifer Aichele, Jaclyn Lopez and Silvia Perez – was one of three plans selected for a final round of competition from the 16 plans submitted to the NCPA’s first-ever student business plan competition. Results were announced at a recent meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in Salt Lake City.

If the WSU students win the competition in October, they will receive $3,000 for their student chapter of NCPA, the WSU College of Pharmacy will receive $3,000 for its dean’s fund, and the students, their advisor, and the College dean will receive a trip – travel, lodging, registration paid – to a February meeting of the NCPA at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

The team’s advisor was Linda Garrelts MacLean, WSU clinical assistant professor of pharmacotherapy. The four WSU students entered their fourth and final year of pharmacy school fall 2004.

News release online (July 16, 2004) Return to the Top of the Page

Did you know?
Majors, programs, degrees, and more

You hear official academic terms such as college, program, and degree used every day, but have you ever wondered what they actually mean? Here is your quick reference guide to some commonly used university jargon.

The information here is from the Academic Regulations, found in the WSU Spokane Student Handbook and on the Web under Registrar--Academic Regulations.

Major: The principal field of study of a student at a university. At WSU, students may declare an intent to major in a field upon being admitted to the university. Upon completing 24 credits, meeting the relevant requirements, and receiving approval from the certifying department, program, or school, a student may certify in an academic major. Students must certify in a major when they have reached 60 hours—transfers may take another semester to decide. A second major requires taking all of the required coursework, minus the general education requirements.

Minor: The secondary field of academic concentration or specialization. At WSU, minors require a minimum of 16 credits, half of which must be in upper division work. Not all programs offer a minor.

Concentration: Degrees may have a focused cluster of courses in a particular area that builds on a core of foundation courses common to all concentrations in the degree. Examples are the three concentrations available within the BA Professional Development offered at WSU Spokane.

Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other post-secondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.

Program: An academic program (interdepartmental) is defined as a program which envisages an individual budget, an administrative officer, and a set of courses leading to a degree. Faculty who participate in the academic program may maintain a departmental affiliation. Requirements and procedures for the establishment of a special program are given in the Educational Policies and Procedures Manual. The administrative head of an academic program is a Director.

College: A college is an organization of schools, departments, special programs and other units which have broad, common instructional and research interests (e.g., Business and Economics). The administrative head of a college is a Dean.

School: A school is a combination of two or more departments, programs or curricula that functions as an alternative to a department. Requirements and procedures for the establishment of a school are given in the Educational Policies and Procedures Manual. The administrative head of a school is a Director.

Department: A teaching unit with a faculty which performs the regular duties of instruction, research, and service of the unit in all matters relating to curricular and educational policies of the unit, subject to approval of the Faculty Senate. Academic departments require (1) an individual budget, (2) an administrative officer, (3) an authorized faculty, and (4) a set of courses with a designated prefix ordinarily leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees.

New fax cover sheets available

Fax cover sheets customized for each building on campus include copy that provides a quick snapshot of WSU Spokane accomplishments and activities.

Get your updated version online by following the links from the Faculty/Staff Web page. Return to the Top of the Page

2004 Cleveland Visiting Scholar Events Sept. 23

Carol Reineck ('72) is the 2004 WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing Cleveland Visiting Scholar. The CVS events will be held at the Intercollegiate College of Nursing Sept. 23.

Reineck will offer two separate lectures to faculty, staff, students and the general public. The presentation for faculty, staff and students titled “C.A.R.E. A Registered Nurse's Military and Civilian Career Journey” through clinical, administration, research and education pathways, will be held from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in room 156 and will be broadcast live via WHETS to Pullman, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Walla Walla and Yakima.

The evening presentation, which is open to the general public, community health professionals, faculty, staff and students, is titled “The Registered Nurse, a National Treasure.” The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in room 156 of the ICN building, 2917 N. Fort George Wright Drive, and will be broadcast live via WHETS to Pullman, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Walla Walla and Yakima.

Continuing education credits are available for both presentations. Contact Carol Johns for CE credit information, cjohns@wsu.edu, 324-7354.

A 4:30 p.m. reception in the main hallway will precede the evening presentation.

Contact Karen Malone in the Advancement and External Relations office for information related to Cleveland Visiting Scholar campus events: malone@wsu.edu, (32)4-7339. Return to the Top of the Page

Career Expo of the Palouse Sept. 29

Don't forget to remind students of the upcoming Career EXPO of the Palouse, to be held at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, on Wednesday, September 29, 2004, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

This major fall career fair is a collaborative effort between Washington State University and the University of Idaho career services offices. There is no fee for attending! WSU Spokane students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Many employers attend the fair and are interested in recruiting graduates and interns from all majors.

For additional information, go to www.careers.wsu.edu and click on Career Fairs & Events. Return to the Top of the Page

Health & Wellness Committee meeting set for Sept. 30

Wellness enthusiasts, here’s your chance! September 30, 10-11:30 a.m., attend the inaugural meeting of the Campus Wellness Committee in SCLS 117.

Agenda items: (1) identify a regular meeting schedule and (b) begin to sketch out how our Camp Well Com might take shape.

Bring your ideas. Bring your commitment to physical, nutritional and social fitness on campus. Bring your energy and enthusiasm. And by all means, bring your friends.

If you're not able to attend this meeting, and would like to be part of the wellness movement here on campus, drop Kelly LaGrutta a line at lagrutta@wsu.edu.

In the meantime, think well, speak well, and be well.Return to the Top of the Page

Community connections

Manna: Music for a Hungry World

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ is hosting “Manna: Music for a Hungry World”, a benefit concert on September 26 for the Second Harvest Food Bank. A small portion of the proceeds will also go to the Downtown Meals on Wheels program. To keep the concert family friendly it will begin at 4:30 in the afternoon and only last about one and a half hours. The concert will be held at the church, located at 411 S. Washington, Spokane.

The concert will be entertaining and diverse with a kids’ performance, the Bethel A.M.E. Church choir, and classical, bluegrass, and Celtic tunes. The suggested donation is $15.00 for adults but any amount is accepted. Kids just need to bring a jar of peanut butter! There will be a raffle and a silent auction of assorted gifts and baskets during intermission.

Please contact 624-1366 for more information.

Inland Northwest Business Alliance looks at economic impact of gay-friendly community; Candace Gingrich to speak Oct. 2

What would it mean to have a visible gay community in Spokane?

That’s the question the Inland Northwest Business Alliance (INBA), a nonprofit established to promote and support gay and gay-friendly businesses and professionals in the region, seeks to answer. INBA’s Vision Committee has been meeting for 14 months, and now they’re ready to involve the gay and allied community in the conversation.

“We want to find out how a visible gay community can benefit Spokane as a whole,” says Marvin Reguindin, Vision Committee co-chair.

According to Richard Florida, a speaker at Spokane’s “Street Party on Post” in 2003 and the Heinz Professor of Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University, the “creative class” comprises more than 30 percent of the nation’s workforce and represents a significant economic power. Members of the creative class gravitate toward environments that spark their creativity, particularly communities marked by the three Ts: technology, talent, and tolerance. Several cities around the country, including Spokane, are using Florida's ideas to rethink their urban revitalization strategies.

Florida’s theory asserts that openness to the gay community encourages creativity and high-tech growth. INBA wants to explore how Spokane can best develop the third “T,” tolerance, and reap the economic advantages that result.

The group is interested in the social benefits as well. “A visible gay community would help all of us break down the crippling fear of discrimination and the fear of having no support,” says Christopher Lawrence, a gay resident of Spokane. “We would no longer need to isolate ourselves.”

INBA’s effort will include an October 2 event entitled, “Building Community, Creating a Vision” with a keynote address by Candace Gingrich of the Human Rights Campaign — a national, bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation — along with a subsequent series of community workshops for gathering citizen input.

WSU Spokane is a co-sponsor of the Candace Gingrich appearance. The event will be held 2-4 p.m. in the Phase I Classroom Building auditorium. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and attendees may register to vote at the event.

The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Business Alliance is a nonprofit established in 1994 to promote and support gay and gay-friendly businesses and professionals in the region. Its members meet for lunch monthly to hear presentations on business topics or GLBTQ/Allied (people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning, and their straight allies) issues.

For more information contact Bonnie Aspen, Co-chair, Vision Committee, Inland Northwest Business Alliance, (509) 838-3866, avatar@aspen-willow.com.

University District community workshop Sept. 27

The third in a series of community workshops on the University District strategic master plan will be held Monday, Sept. 27, from 6-8 p.m. at the Avista Auditorium, 1411 E. Mission Avenue. A draft plan for the University District will be presented and workshop participants will be encouraged to provide feedback.

Free parking for the workshop is available in the lots adjacent to the Avista headquarters building. Attendees should use the front entrance to the building. From there, they will be directed to the auditorium.

Personnel and staffing changes

Comings
Greg Belenky, Director, Sleep Research and Performance, HREC, effective 9/1/04
Kristin Souers, Research Associate, Child & Family Research Unit, effective 9/1/04
Laura Scholtens, Secretary Senior, Communications & Development, effective 9/17/04

Goings
Jill Royston, Program Assistant, Health Policy & Administration, effective 9/24/04

Promotion
Doug Stephens, promoted to Program Coordinator, Speech & Hearing Sciences, effective 9/1/04

Searches
Chancellor, WSU Spokane, position is open until filled
Admissions Counselor, part-time, Student Services, apply by 10/8/04
Senior Associate/Full Professor, Criminal Justice, open until filled

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Way to go!

"Way to go" is the place for you to recognize a co-worker's extra effort, outstanding contribution, or all-around good nature that makes your work day go a little more smoothly.

Send your “Way to Go!” comments to Laura Scholtens, scholtens@mail.wsu.edu, and watch for your thanks to be published in an upcoming issue of the Campus Bulletin!Return to the Top of the Page

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  • Online campus directory: Search the WSU Spokane site for people, faces (click on the “photo” link next to a name), and departments.
  • News Releases: Recent news releases and links to news releases organized by subject for WSU Spokane.
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  • World Class Faculty: Check out the online profiles featured as links from our home page. The images rotate randomly on the home page, but the profiles are always available from this central profile page. You can also navigate to this page by choosing "About WSU Spokane" from the home page, "People" in the lefthand navigation, and "Profiles" in the lefthand navigation there.
  • Bulletin archives: Links to past issues of the Campus Bulletin from Oct. 2003 forward.
  • In the News: Media coverage of campus programs and people
  • Events Calendar: What's going on around here, anyway?

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