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Kuntz and Company, a dance/theatre non-profit organization directed by WWU's Pam Kuntz, presents "Prison Pieces," a newly choreographed dance performed to an original musical score interwoven with recently conducted interview excerpts from prisoners, prison workers, and the child of imprisoned parents, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave.
"Prison Pieces" tells the effects of imprisonment from multiple perspectives, providing a detailed narrative told in dance, music and voice.
Western Washington University is saying no decisions have been made about cutting the Computer Science Degree or any other programs.
Western is in the process of rebasing its budget. Steve Swan, Vice President of University Relations, says every program is being considered for cuts, and this is the beginning of the process.
Residents are raising red flags about proposed program cuts at Western Washington University.
Western is in the process of rebasing its budget.
Among the programs being considered for the chopping block is the Computer Science Bachelors degree.
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday she will allow state universities to raise tuition rates even higher, arguing that the option is necessary in order to maintain quality.
Shortly after lawmakers finalized a bill giving institutions power to set tuition rates starting in the coming academic year, Gregoire she would approve the measure. She argued that state universities are still a bargain and that tuition increases were better than the available alternatives.
"You can close the doors. You can compromise the quality. None of that is good for the future of the state of Washington," Gregoire said.
Western Washington University Provost Catherine Riordan says she hasn’t made a final decision about the fate of the university’s computer science department. But Riordan says everything is on the table as the university deals with budget cuts, telling GeekWire today that Western is “leaving the door open for any kind of outcome.”
In an interview, Riordan said the computer science department could be doing more to meet the needs of the state of Washington in terms of forging ties with technology leaders and revamping curriculum. ”It is my take that they have not done enough,” said Riordan.
Imagine that instead of taking you from Snohomish to Arlington, the Centennial Trail could transport you back in time.
A new project from Snohomish County will try to do that -- more or less.
Only one player broke 80 as the Western Washington University women's golf team had its worst day of the season in first-day play Wednesday, May 11, at the NCAA Division II National Championships at The Meadows in Allendale, Mich.
The Vikings shot 336 and are last in a 12-team field at the tournament, which runs through Saturday.
Brandi Benner wasn't ready for her basketball career to come to an end.
As it turned out, the coaches at Western Washington University weren't ready for the former Lynden standout to hang up her sneakers either.
Benner signed a national letter of intent recently to play at WWU after two standout seasons at Skagit Valley Community College. She will be transferring to Western this fall. Making that announcement was Vikings head coach Carmen Dolfo. Benner was the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges' Northern Region Most Valuable Player as a sophomore last winter at SVCC.
Travis Sipher, 32, teaches orchestra, band and general music at Kulshan Middle School, and plays cello in Whatcom Symphony Orchestra and Bayshore Symphony. He's the new conductor of the North Sound Community Orchestra, which performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Kulshan Middle School. Sipher will also perform and conduct a classical and pops concert with Bayshore Symphony at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Central Lutheran Church.
Question: What brought you to Bellingham?
Answer: I was born in Seattle and grew up in the Wallingford neighborhood and in Lynnwood. I originally came to Bellingham to study music education at Western Washington University. After having taught in Oregon for seven years, a teaching position opened up in the Bellingham School District this past fall, allowing my wife and me to return to one of our favorite towns and be near family and friends.
Kuntz and Company, a dance/theatre non-profit organization directed by Pam Kuntz, presents "Prison Pieces," a newly choreographed dance performed to an original musical score interwoven with recently conducted interview excerpts from prisoners, prison workers, and the child of imprisoned parents, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave.
"Prison Pieces" tells the effects of imprisonment from multiple perspectives, providing a detailed narrative told in dance, music and voice.