The recipient of Western Washington University’s 2018 James W. Scott Research Fellowship, David J. Trimbach, will give a talk at WWU entitled “Place Matters: Understanding Sense of Place for Communities, Policy, and Planning” from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, June 28 in Special Collections (Wilson Library 6th floor).
The presentation is free and open to the public.
WWU hosted the annual Asia University American Program Consortium Meeting June 4-6, joining the International Association of Asia University, Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University to celebrate 30 years of the Asia University America Program.
A reception celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the program took place in the Solarium at Old Main, with welcoming remarks by WWU President Randhawa. Presentations were made to faculty leadership of IAAU to recognize the occasion.
The LGBTQ+ Director search committee is pleased to announce two exciting finalists for the position in the Division of Enrollment and Student Services. The committee conducted a national search and reviewed over 100 applications and interviewed 12 candidates before selecting Jacquis Watters and L. K. Langley as finalists for on-campus interviews and open forums.
A gender neutral restroom accessible all hours that the library is open will be available during finals week and the week prior to finals week in Wilson Library.
Between now and June 15, there will be a gender neutral restroom located on the 5th floor of Wilson Library (WL 566). There are also two single-occupancy gender neutral restrooms on the 6th Floor of Wilson Library that are available Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As part of its regular review process of library materials, Western Libraries will hold a faculty review of materials that have been identified and processed for withdrawal from the library collection over the spring quarter. These resources are being withdrawn because they are duplicated in the library’s collections or have been replaced by a newer edition. All faculty members are welcome to review the withdrawn resources from Wednesday June 6-Wednesday June 13, by appointment.
Western Libraries will once again be joined by members of the “Canines & Cats on Campus” registered therapy animal program through Wednesday, June 13.
Teams of humans and animals will be located in the gallery space at the end of the Mann Family Skybridge on the Wilson side of the library off and on between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. during this period.
The Psychology department is hosting their annual PsychFest on Friday June 8th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This event is a celebration of student research and scholarship.
In particular, they are pleased to announce their keynote speaker, Melissa Tehee, an alumna from Western’s Psychology graduate program, who will be presenting on Understanding and Addressing Trauma in a Cultural Framework.
For more information, you can find the event and a full schedule of activities listed on the department's website:
Summer is the perfect time to shake up your commute. It's really easy to get stuck in a transportation rut. When you're crushed for time in the morning, it's easier to stick with the same routine than re-evaluate your commute, even when other options might serve you better. But with our great summer weather, now is the perfect time to try something new; walking, riding a bike, taking the bus, and carpooling are all great alternative travel options. Give one a try!
Summer quarter employee bus passes are good from June 25 - September 25.
On Monday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC Concert Hall, the WWU Symphony Orchestra will showcase the three winners of our annual concerto competition—clarinetist Wayra Quinchiguango, tenor Jacob Bernado, and pianist Sarah Potocki—performing works by Stamitz, Duparc, and Gershwin.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The next Masters of Asian Cinema film is Edward Yang’s Yi Yi, which screens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay Street).
