WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2005-2 (January 19, 2005)
IN THIS ISSUE
Interior design program named one of top 10 in the nation
Design Intelligence magazine ranked the Washington State University interior design program the eighth overall best interior design school in the nation in their annual survey of design professionals.
According to the magazine’s editors, the rankings “sum up the
satisfaction levels of the leading professional firms and
organizations that hire graduate architects and designers.”
Conducted by Greenway Group’s Counsel House Research, the survey
went to interiors firms and to architecture firms with interior
design departments.
Nancy Blossom, professor and chair of the Department of Interior Design, said, “This fits with what we know about our graduates. They are exceptionally well prepared for the competitive market place. This ranking strikes me as particularly significant to our program because we are not large and the program primarily serves the Northwest. We do have graduates working across the nation but not in large numbers; nevertheless, interior design at WSU is recognized in the top ten in a national survey. I think that says a lot for the faculty and students and all of us should be proud.”
WSU offers what is believed to be the nation’s only articulated bachelor’s/master’s degree program in interior design, allowing students to complete both degrees in five years with an intensive course of study. Interior design students begin their studies at the Pullman campus and complete their program in Spokane at the Interdisciplinary Design Institute.
For more information on this ranking, see
press
release.
Daylighting lab to promote energy-effective design
Daylight
can make people happier, healthier, and more productive. The
challenge of bringing it into the workplace will be the focus of the
new WSU Daylighting Design Studio—A BetterBricks Design Lab being established at
the Interdisciplinary Design Institute with a $135,000 grant from BetterBricks.
Judy Theodorson, lecturer in interior design at WSU Spokane, will serve as director of the lab. She has been a regional technical advisor to the Lighting Design Lab in Seattle since 1999, and developed the proposal to establish the Spokane lab.
“Father” of longevity studies to deliver
Stier Memorial Lecture
Pulitzer-Prize-winning researcher Robert N. Butler, M.D. will deliver the Washington State University Spokane Robert F. E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine Feb. 24, 2005. The subject of the evening is “Living Long and Living Well: How Can We Afford It?”.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held 7-9 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane. Seating is limited; contact the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at 358-7640 or ahec@wsu.edu to reserve a seat.
Dr. Butler, who will speak on “Quality of Life in the Era of
Longevity,” will be joined by David Sclar and Anthony
Bonanzino, who will address “Drug Pricing: Costs and Remedies.”
Sclar is the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and
Administration and director of the Pharmacoecomonics and
Pharmacoepidemiology Research Unit, Department of
Health Policy and Administration, Washington State
University; Bonanzino is the CEO of Hollister-Stier Laboratories,
Spokane.
Secrets of the brain
Neurologic science is the comprehensive science of brain
research, and Paul Schimpf, associate professor of
engineering at WSU Spokane, is making significant contributions to
the field.
When Schimpf’s work is done, he will have created a numerical tool to aid other biomedical researchers seeking non-invasive information about the electrical activity of the human brain. This could lead to novel new approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Read more in the
Terabyte Triangle newsletter article on Schimpf’s research.
Community Connections
Where are your pennies going?
In May 2004, voters authorized an increase in local sales tax of 0.3% in exchange for some transit service revisions and enhancements. Six months have passed, and voters are wondering, where are those revisions and enhancements?
Though the funding measure was approved in May, the sales tax increase did not take effect until October 1, 2004. Revenue from the tax increase did not start coming to Spokane Transit until December 2004.
In the meantime, however, plans are well underway, and Spokane Transit is now soliciting comments from passengers. Comment is being taken now, with final approval by the Board of Directors anticipated for March 2005.
The remaining six months before implementation in September 2005 give Spokane Transit time to test the routes, write and publish schedules and system maps, post signage, plan for adequate operations staff, and thoroughly inform passengers and the public of the forthcoming changes.
There are several ways to send your comments on this plan:
- Click here to send an email
- Send mail to Service Plan Comments, Spokane Transit, 1230 West Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
- Call 325-6054 to leave a recorded voice message
- Call 325-6000 to speak with a Spokane Transit staff member
- Stop by The Bus Shop at The Plaza and fill out a customer comment form
If you are interested in receiving the Spokane Transit
newsletter, please send your email address or mailing address (or
both) to
sweise@spokanetransit.com.
WSU Extension, Spokane County to present Family Life Series 2005
In cooperation with Washington State University and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Spokane County Extension will present the Family Life Series – 2005.
Designed to provide information and help for parents and adults interested in families, this series will be held from 7– 8:30 p.m. in the Global Credit Union auditorium, 1520 W. Third Avenue, Spokane. These programs are free of charge and open to the public, and registration is not required.
- January 27, 2005 Brenda Boyd, Child Development Lab
Director, WSU, "Helping Children Get the Most from Early
Childhood"
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February 17, 2005 Chris Blodgett, WSU Extension Specialist
and director of the
Child and Family Research Unit,
"Growing Safely as a Community: What Can We Do for Children Who
Are Exposed to Violence"
- March 10, 2005 Kathleen Boyce Rogers, Associate Professor,
WSU, "Living With Teenagers"
- March 31, 2005 David Walsh, President, National Institute on
Media and the Family, "Raising Media Wise Kids"
- April 14, 2005 Nicole Werner, WSU Assistant Professor, "You Can't Sit With Us! and Other Social Zings: How Parents Can Help Children Navigate the Social Battlefield"
You can call the WSU Extension, Spokane County Office at 477-2087
for more information about this series or visit the Family Education
website at
http://spokane-county.wsu.edu and click on "family education".
SBDC NxLevel class explores rural entrepreneurship
To those who think agriculture is a waning industry, the
Institute for Extended Learning's Carla Preston says, "Think
again" as she prepares to offer a unique 11-week NxLevel class
called "Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Tilling the Soil of
Opportunity" from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 27-April 7.
Open to the public, the course is $180, which includes tuition,
books and parking. Classes are at the Spokane Intercollegiate
Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.
Preston is a business development specialist at the
Spokane Small
Business Development Center (SBDC), operated in cooperation with
Community Colleges of Spokane and WSU Spokane.
Program partners include the University of Idaho College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences, WSU, the USDA Risk Management
Agency, and Rural Roots, a nonprofit organization committed to
creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable community-based food
systems in the Inland Northwest.
The NxLevel class is part of a proposed five-course professional
certificate in sustainable small-acreage farming and ranching
offered through Washington State University's continuing education
division. It is designed for people interested in starting an
agricultural business or fine-tuning an existing business, Preston
says. "Tilling the Soil of Opportunity" covers all aspects of
business planning, marketing, finances and legal issues related to
small agricultural enterprises.
To register or for more information, contact Carla Preston at
358-7894 or
cpreston@iel.spokane.edu.
Welcome to campus!
WSU Spokane welcomes Ben Aichele (left), who is the new IT Technician II
at the Interdisciplinary
Design Institute. Ben received his B.S. in information
systems from the University of Idaho and also was employed at UI.
Katie Herzog (right) has been hired as an Admissions Counselor in Student Services. She has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and previously worked for the University of Washington. Katie enjoys outdoor activities, black/white photography and raising her two daughters.
Personnel & staffing
changes
Searches:
Senior Associate/Full Professor, Criminal Justice, open until filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Construction Management, open until
filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Interior Design, open until filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy, open until filled
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy, 7 positions full- and
part-time, open until filled
Research Associate/Research Scientist, Washington Institute for
Mental Illness Research & Training, open until filled
Way to go!
"Way to go to Kenny Bisagno and Lonny Waddle for figuring out the new IT systems in the Phase I Auditorium all on their own, just in time to use them flawlessly for the Spring Kickoff." (from Cathi Lamoreux)
"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@wsu.edu,
and watch for your thanks to be published in an upcoming issue of
the
Campus
Bulletin!
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