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3.15.10
In the media
3.15.10
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3.15.10
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chss | faculty | Ira Hyman | psychology | research
3.12.10
In the media
alumni | chss | English literature
3.5.10
Feature

Jonathan Addleton, the U.S. ambassador to Mongolia, visited Western’s campus on Thursday, March 4. He met with Western faculty, staff and students and toured the campus.

“We were pleased to welcome Ambassador Addleton to the Western campus and to share with him some of the innovative teaching and research activities taking place here in International Studies generally and with specific regard to Mongolia,” said Doug Nord, director of Western’s Center for International Studies.

2.26.10
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2.25.10
Faculty publication

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poems "The Two of Us," "A Great Change" and "Yellow Beer" published in "Staple," No. 72, Winter 2009 and Spring 2010, pp. 146-148.

2.24.10
In the spotlight

The Western Libraries at Western Washington University will play host to a talk by Shaw N. Gynan, professor of Spanish and director of Linguistics at WWU, titled “A Week with the Ishir Awatoso: Techniques of Elementary Literacy Instruction in an Endangered Language.”

The event, free and open to the public, will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Library Skybridge.

2.24.10
Campus news

Jennifer Karchmer, an instructor in the Department of Communication at Western Washington University, has just returned from Vancouver, B.C., where she was covering the 2010 Winter Olympics as an independent journalist.

To read Karchmer's coverage of the Olympics, check out her Web site at http://jenniferkarchmer.com/.

2.17.10
Faculty and staff profile

Oliver de la Paz is a winner, plain and simple. Want proof? Well, there’s the $1,500 GAP Grant he was awarded last year from Artist Trust, which supports artist-generated projects in Washington.

2.11.10
Faculty publication

Sean Eisen Murphy (Liberal Studies) gave a two-hour seminar on "Ancient Jewish Law and Medieval Christian Identity, c.1100-c.1250" Feb. 4 to the research fellows at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Nantes, France, with the additional participation of researchers from the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Ange Guepin in Nantes.

2.11.10
Faculty publication

Edward Ousselin (Modern and Classical Languages) has had a number of works published recently. His article “Jean Renoir, l’Allemagne et la guerre : La Grande Illusion et La Règle du jeu” appeared in "Cincinnati Romance Review 28" (2009) on pages 119-134.

Ousselin also has written a number of recent book reviews:

2.10.10
In the spotlight

Western Washington University’s debate team, the Western Debate Union, will host a student debate team from Jiatong University in Xi’an, China at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in Communications Facility 120 on the WWU campus.

This event is free and open to the public; the topic of the event’s debate is “Resolved: The United States and China Have a Mutual Interest in Combating Islamic Fundamentalism.”

2.8.10
Campus news

Faculty members from the anthropology, sociology and environmental studies departments are getting together from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Academic Instructional Center West Room 204 to discuss the recent earthquake and ongoing humanitarian situation in Haiti, says Scott Miles, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University.

2.3.10
In the media
Joan M. Hoffman, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish at Western Washington University, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of higher education. A recognized expert on the topics of Spanish language and culture, Joan M. Hoffman, Ph.D. lends over 22 years of professional experience to Western Washington University. Now celebrating her 14th year with the university, she utilizes her extensive industry know-how to teach 19th century Spanish peninsular realism, feminism and women's studies. Dr.
2.2.10
Feature

David Curley, chair of the Liberal Studies Department at Western Washington University, will give a lecture titled “About Afghanistan—or, Can We Learn Anything Useful from History?” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the Bellingham City Council Chambers in downtown Bellingham.

1.20.10
In the spotlight

Timothy Brook, a professor in the department of history at the University of British Columbia, will draw from his recent book “Vermeer’s Hat” to discuss 17th century Dutch art and its connection to China and the expanding global world in an upcoming presentation on the Western Washington University campus. Brook will give his lecture “Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century: A China Connection?” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Communications Facility Room 115.

1.14.10
In the spotlight

Lecture is winter entry in CHSS Dean's Lecture Series

David Curley, chair of the Liberal Studies Department at Western Washington University, will give a lecture titled “About Afghanistan—or, Can We Learn Anything Useful from History?” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the Bellingham City Council Chambers in downtown Bellingham.

1.8.10
Faculty publication

Joseph E. Trimble (Psychology, Woodring College of Education) had his article "The Virtues of Cultural Resonance, Competence, and Relational Collaboration with Native American Indian Communities: A Synthesis of the Counseling and Psychotherapy Literature" published recently in the journal "The Counseling Psychologist," Vol. 38, No. 2.

The article's abstract reads as follows:

1.7.10
In the media
chss | David Sattler | faculty | psychology
On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive tsunami struck 12 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. In minutes, more than 230,000 people lost their lives and 2.3 million people became homeless. The tsunami created a humanitarian crisis that affected every aspect of life in coastal communities. The just-passed fifth anniversary of the fourth deadliest disaster in history is a time for reflection.
1.4.10
Faculty publication

Jeffrey Grimm (Psychology) co-authored a paper with undergraduate students John Harkness and Sierra Webb that appeared in the latest issue of the journal "Pharmacology." The paper was titled "Abstinence-dependent transfer of lithium chloride-induced sucrose aversion to a sucrose-paired cue in rats."

From the abstract:

12.21.09
Campus news

Western Washington University is home to 21 Public Anthropology Award winners from the Center for a Public Anthropology; all of them hail from Kathy Saunders' Anthropology 201 and Anthropology 253 Cultural Anthropology classes. The students participated in a North American competition involving more than 4,000 students from 28 schools.

12.21.09
In the media
chss | CSD
When Summer Morgan feeds Rocky treats from her hand, sits with him on her lap, or shuffles around him to kiss his muzzle, the 4-year-old girl is doing more than showering the golden retriever with love. She's learning to use her hands, to sit upright and to walk. Summer works under the guidance of Jill Smith, a physical therapist for the Children's Neurodevelopmental Program in Bellingham, and with the help of Rocky, a therapy dog. "That's amazing," the girl's mother, Samantha Owens, said of her daughter's response to Rocky. "It seems almost like it's a calming thing.
12.21.09
Faculty publication

Ralph Vernacchia (Physical Education, Health and Recreation) received the Dr. C. Harmon Brown Sports Medicine and Science Award at the 2009 USA Track and Field annual meeting held Dec. 5 in Indiannapolis. He was recognized for his dedication and contributions to sport science, particularly sport psychology, in the sport of track and field.

12.18.09
In the media
As more information becomes available, the more it is evident that none of us can learn the same way. We all have different learning styles. But some have trouble grasping even the basics of learning. Many years ago, a student may have been called stupid or slow. But now, the problem is usually diagnosed as a learning disability. Nathan Broweleit, who for two years was substitute teaching at McFarland Middle School, began this year as the special education resource room specialist for McFarland.