In the Media
"Laura Hedges, the long-reigning Program Manager of Women's Services and Gender Equality at the Diversity and Equity Center, has retired after 31 years at EvCC.
Hedges last day was April 30.. Those who worked with her and the students impacted by her used words like "dynamo, powerhouse and irreplaceable" to describe her."
"The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County and Northwest Business Monthly will present the Spring 2010 Housing Outlook and Construction Economic Seminar 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18.
The event will be held at the BIAWC's office at 1650 Baker Creek Place, Bellingham."
"In addition to wanting an education and a fulfilling career, some women know they want to be mothers at an early age.
With Mother’s Day approaching May 9, two Snoqualmie Valley women reflected on their paths to motherhood and how it changed their lives.
Before having children, Kelly Kauer, of North Bend, worked at Microsoft and Julie Anne Madson, of Snoqualmie, taught elementary school."
"I'm not the kind of guy who believes that dogs should wear clothes. I also do not believe that one can be related to a dog, e.g. I cannot be a dog's "papa." I also do not identify myself as a purebred dog person. One can find plenty of puppies for free in the Sunday paper without paying an exorbitant amount of money for an animal that expects to sleep on a silk pillow."
"Peninsula College will offer two new four-year degrees, one starting this summer and one beginning next year.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood education will begin this summer.
A Bachelor of Arts in human services through Western Washington's Woodring College of Education will be offered in the winter quarter 2011."
"Two Western Washington University junior infielders, shortstop Caitlin Dotlich and third baseman Kelsey Anderson, have been named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Softball Academic all-conference team announced Wednesday, May 5."
"In a battle for the fifth and final national berth, Western Washington University fell six strokes short as it tied for seventh at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Super Central/West Regional which concluded Wednesday, May 5, at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif."
"Two talented Washington artists will be setting up shop at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery for the month, exhibiting their newest body of work. Barbara Sternberger’s new exhibit titled Musing is a collection of oil paintings that detail the beauty of movement and the endless possibility that exists within our actions."
"In recent years, some colleges have eliminated their football teams or drastically reduced their athletics programs, in response to fiscal crises. But are sports teams really a drain on academic budgets?
Among the institutions that have announced plans to eliminate their football teams are California State University at Northridge (after 40 years), Hofstra University (after 69 years), Northeastern University (after 74 years), and Western Washington University (after 107 years). Those universities decided that their investment in one or more athletics programs was not paying sufficient dividends."
"A pair of local business start-up experts will be traveling to Russia to present a business course to students.
John Sands, a business management instructor at Western Washington University and David Woods, Bellingham SCORE chapter counselor, will travel to Nakhodka, Russia (Bellingham's sister city) on Sunday, May 16 before returning later this month. The course will cover business functions, organization and financial requirements to start and manage a small business."