Videos

A test drive of the Viking 40, Nov. 19, 2009.

A failure test of the rollbar, Nov. 19, 2009.

Kristine Slentz, a professor in the Department of Special Education at WWU, presents "School and Family Life in Rural Kenya," a photo essay depicting school and family life in rural Kenya. The presentation integrates the survey results Slentz has obtained during her research into childrens behavior, school and family life in rural areas of Kenya.

Diane Johnson, an associate professor of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University, presents "Sanskrit: A crash course." Johnson delivered this lecture on Nov. 4, 2009.

TVW's Author's Hour with host Terry Tazioli and guest John Miles and a conversation on his book "Wilderness in National Parks: Playground or Preserve?" Miles is a professor of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University.

Carolyn Nielsen, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism at WWU, presents "El Progreso del Periodismo: the Growing Presence of Spanish-language News Media in the U.S." regarding her research into the history and current state of U.S. Spanish-language news media. While many news outlets struggle to survive, their Spanish-language counterparts are thriving. Language is not the only factor in audience growth and loyalty. Which stories are covered and how they are framed appear to play a role in consumer preference as well as contribute to shaping political opinion and public policy.

This lecture is part of the 2009 International Studies Lecture Series at WWU.

Sherry Burkey, vice president for University Relations at Western Washington University, testified before the Washington state House Higher Education Committee in Olympia on Oct. 29. Video is courtesy of TVW, the Washington state public affairs TV network.

Bill Lyne, a professor of English at Western Washington University and the president of the United Faculty of Washington State, testified on Oct. 29 before the Washington state House Higher Education Committee. Video is courtesy of TVW, the Washington state public affairs TV network.

Andy Bunn, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at WWU, presents “The Polaris Project: A barge, twenty bunks, and a river at the top of the world,” discussing his work in the Siberian Arctic with undergraduates from eight American and Russian universities. The project’s guiding scientific theme is the transport and transformations of carbon and nutrients as they move along the Kolyma River from terrestrial uplands to the Arctic Ocean. This is a central scientific issue as scientists struggle to understand a rapidly changing Arctic. In this lecture, Bunn discusses the involvement of WWU undergraduates during the past two summers and describes some of their scientific achievements and cultural experiences.

Mark Malijan, a spring 2009 intern with the Western Washington University Office of University Communications, created this video of one patient and his family's experiences with the Communication Sciences and Disorders Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on campus that quarter.

From Mark:

This piece looks into Western Washington University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program. The clinic gives students a hands-on learning experience, while providing a vital service to the surrounding community.

I was fortunate enough to document the Taylor family and hear their story. This is the first chapter of a project that I hope to continue. Thank you for watching.

More information and a handful of still photos from the project are available on Mark Malijan's Web site.