December 2003 • The monthly newsletter for UWT faculty and
staff
Inside
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| Contents |
| Huntsman,
Thorud visit UWT campus Thursday |
| Language
School event well attended |
| South
Sound College Fair: Explore opportunities in public education |
| Administrative
Snapshot: A look at the issues and projects at UWT |
| Faculty
and Staff Notes |
| |
| Upcoming
Events |
| Dec.
11
UW president, provost on UWT campus.
UW President Lee Huntsman and Acting Provost David Thorud
will hold a series of meetings with faculty and staff to
discuss choosing a new chancellor.
Dec.
17
Arts celebration, 5 p.m., William Traver
Gallery. UW Tacoma, Heritage Properties and the William
Traver Gallery are hosting a holiday party and arts celebration
at the gallery’s newest location in the renovated
Albers Mill building. Guests may bid on selected glass art
and other items. Proceeds support UWT art scholarships and
awards.
Dec.
18
UWT holiday party, 3 to 6 p.m., Tacoma Room. Join
the UWT faculty and staff for entertainment and food at
the annual holiday extravaganza.
Jan.
8
Phase 2B ribbon cutting, 1 p.m., between Cherry
Parkes and Mattress Factory. Governor Gary Locke, UW President
Lee Huntsman and others are scheduled to speak at the opening
ceremony for the newly remodeled buildings.
Jan.
24
South Sound College Fair, UWT campus.
Jan.
28
Business Leadership Awards, 5 p.m., Washington
State History Museum. Celebrate the region’s finest
business leaders at the annual event sponsored by the Milgard
School of Business, Heritage Bank and The Business Examiner.
|
Huntsman,
Thorud visit UWT campus Thursday
UW
President Lee Huntsman and Acting Provost David Thorud will spend
several hours on the UWT campus this Thursday to discuss transitioning
to a new chancellor.
Huntsman
and Thorud are seeking input from the campus community about naming
an interim chancellor and beginning the search for a new campus
leader. Faculty and staff are invited to participate in several
meetings Thursday in the Tacoma Room:
9
a.m.: Faculty
10:15 a.m.: Faculty Assembly leadership
11 a.m.: Staff
Noon: Directors
The
two guests are also scheduled to attend an advisory board meeting
at 7:30 a.m. They will discuss the process for searching for a
new chancellor as Vicky Carwein prepares to leave UWT for a new
position as president of Westfield State College in Massachusetts.
Carwein’s appointment at Westfield is still subject to approval
by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.
Carwein
anticipates remaining at UWT until spring.
Huntsman
will appoint an interim chancellor to serve during the search.
Language
School event well attended
 |
| Former
Japanese Language School student Frank Kawasaki, right, shows
his handiwork to two visitors at the Festival of Japanese
Culture at UW Tacoma Nov. 18. The framed calligraphy behind
Kawasaki was found on the Language School site in 1993. |
Hundreds
of people visited UWT last month to learn about the history and
culture of the vibrant Japanese community that once thrived in
the Union Station historic district.
On
Nov. 18, visitors strolled the halls of the Academic Building
to see traditional Japanese flower arranging, calligraphy and
tea ceremonies, worked on Japanese arts and crafts and watched
a master demonstrate the power and grace of the ancient martial
art Iaido. That evening, they gathered in the Keystone Auditorium
to discuss memories of the now-dilapidated Japanese Language School.
“We were able to reach out to the Japanese community and
embrace their culture,” said Dr. Sam Chung, an assistant
professor in the Institute of Technology and one of the event’s
organizers. “The people who attended shared their memories
with us, and now we can understand what happened to them.”
The
Japanese Language School, located on Tacoma Avenue, was once the
center of the large Japanese community in Tacoma. From the 1920s
to the 1940s, young children of Japanese immigrants studied the
culture and language of their native country and perfected English
skills at the school. It has been mostly abandoned since World
War II and is too dilapidated to remodel, architects reported.
The
celebration of Japanese culture was organized in part to bring
together former students of the Language School, many of whom
are now in their 70s and 80s, and give them an opportunity to
share stories of the school and discuss its importance in the
community. The 80-year-old building will likely be torn down this
winter. UWT plans to install a memorial garden in its place.
MORE
PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
South
Sound College Fair: Explore opportunities in public education
UW
Tacoma will host more than a dozen public colleges and universities
at the South Sound College Fair Saturday, Jan. 24.
Visitors
can explore the tremendous range of educational programs and services
in our region and explore ways to reach educational and career
goals. Activities include workshops, entertainment for children
and adults, food and more. The event is free, and everyone is
welcome.
Representatives
from every public Washington college and university offering programs
in the South Sound will be on hand, including UWT, Tacoma Community
College, Pierce College, Green River Community College, Highline
Community College, Olympic College, South Puget Sound Community
College, Central Washington University, Western Washington University,
Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College and
Washington State University.
Call
(253) 692-4400 for more information.
Administrative
Snapshot: A look at issues and projects at UWT
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you are working on something you think should be included here,
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Faculty
and Staff Notes
Cissy
Mitchell has joined the Milgard School of Business as
an Office Assistant.
Kathleen
Vert has joined the Milgard School of Business as Administrative
Coordinator.
Lynn
Whitacre has joined the Education Program as an Office
Assistant.
