November 2003 • The monthly newsletter for UWT faculty and
staff
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Chancellor
Carwein named president of Westfield State College
Chancellor
Vicky Carwein has been named president of Westfield State College
in Westfield, Mass.
Carwein,
who has been UWT chancellor since 1995, was unanimously selected
in a formal vote of the Westfield board of trustees Monday evening.
Her appointment is subject to approval by the Massachusetts board
of higher education.
“I
have very mixed emotions about leaving the UW Tacoma," Carwein
says. "This campus has wonderful faculty, staff and students
and a devoted community of supporters. Together, we have accomplished
great things for the South Sound."
Carwein's
departure date has not yet been determined, but she anticipates
remaining as late as spring 2004. Carwein, UWT's first chancellor,
came UW Tacoma eight years ago when UWT, housed in leased space,
had 732 students in four academic programs. Today, UWT serves
more than 2,100 students with seven academic programs, including
an Institute of Technology, a named business school, and many
more options for study, including executive and continuing education,
than existed when Carwein arrived.
“All
of Tacoma owes Vicky Carwein an enormous debt. The University
of Washington, Tacoma lit the spark of economic development in
our downtown, and Vicky was the bonfire behind UWT,“ UWT
Advisory Board Chair Betsy Brenner says. “Everything she
did and every cause she took on during her eight years here was
for the betterment of her campus and her students.“
During
her time at UWT, Carwein has provided vigorous, community-oriented
leadership.
“I
am leaving UWT strong in faculty talent, strong in enrollment
demand, with excellent facilities, good financial management and
an excellent reputation for serving its community,“ Carwein
says. “With all these strengths, I am confident that UWT
will flourish for many years to come.“
Sally
York, chair of the UWT Alumni Board and former alumni representative
to the UWT Advisory Board, recalls when Carwein arrived in 1995.
“It
was exciting to watch her develop strong relationships with a
community that was already so supportive, and to see how she worked
with local leadership in ways that were so effective in gaining
legislative support for the campus. I learned so much from her,“
York says.
Westfield
State is located just outside Springfield, Mass., about 90 miles
west of Boston. Founded in 1838, Westfield was the nation's first
coeducational teacher training institution. Today it is a comprehensive
liberal arts college with about 5,000 students enrolled. Carwein
will be the first woman to ever serve as Westfield's president.
“I
am honored to be entrusted with the leadership of Westfield and
thrilled at the prospect of meeting new challenges and opportunities
in Massachusetts,” Carwein says. “But I will always
have a soft spot in my heart for the many people around Tacoma,
including UWT's incredible students, who have made my time here
such a great experience.”
Commemorating
the Japanese Language School
The
Nov. 18 event to commemorate the history of the Japanese Language
School building will feature three activities designed to honor
the former students and legacy of the school and preserve the
rich history associated with the building and the Japanese community
that once thrived in downtown Tacoma.
The
culminating event is the “Panel of Former Students,”
at 5:30 p.m. in the Keystone Auditorium, featuring people who
were students of the Japanese Language School before the internment
of Japanese Americans during World War II. The former students
will talk about the vital role the school played in Tacoma’s
Japanese community and in their lives. Included will be a brief
lecture by historian and UWT Lecturer Michael Sullivan about the
school’s history, Tacoma’s pre-World War II Japanese
community and issues surrounding the internment of Japanese-American
citizens.
Also
on Nov. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m., there will be a festival of Japanese
culture, featuring demonstrations and displays of Sumi painting,
pottery, martial arts, the tea ceremony and more, in the UWT Academic
Building.
The
day’s activities begin in the Keystone Auditorium with a
lecture from 1 to 2 p.m. by Ron Magden, historian and author of
the book, ·Furusato: Tacoma-Pierce County Japanese 1888-1988.·
Magden worked with several former students of the Japanese Language
School in writing ·Furusato.·
“Commemorating
the Japanese Language School” is sponsored by the UWT Arts
& Lectures, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, the UWT Pacific
Rim Center and the Chancellor’s Task force on Human Diversity.
Admission to all activities is free.
Yoga
classes start this week
The
KeyBank Professional Development Center and the Interdisciplinary
Arts and Sciences Program are offering twice-weekly yoga courses
to students, staff, faculty and the community.
“Yoga
in the Workplace,” held from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays in WCG 110, will focus on “vinyasa” yoga,
a style of yoga that uses flowing sequences of poses designed
to improve strength and flexibility and promote relaxation. Instructor
Sian Davies-Vollum, an associate professor of geology, is certified
by the American Council on Exercise.
The
course runs from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10. The fee is $10 per class;
walk-ins will be accommodated, but register now to secure your
space. The series may be repeated in 2004.
UWT
Summer School to focus on growth
UWT
plans to expand its summer offerings starting in 2004 to meet
the needs of students, with the expectation that expanded offerings
will also produce expanded revenue for the campus.
Alice
Dionne will direct the summer school program. She has served as
director of the KeyBank Professional Development Center since
January and will now divide her time, spending 80 percent of her
time in the Center and 20 percent completing Summer School activities.
The two operations will remain entirely separate. Neither will
subsidize the other, and their funds will not mingle.
Dionne
has worked as a consultant to summer school programs and regularly
appears on panels for national professional association conferences,
such as one next year focusing on budget modeling for summer sessions.
Summer
school is a self-supporting activity that does not receive state
funds. Such self-supporting operations often serve as profit centers
for academic institutions.
“I’m
really pleased that the campus is moving this direction because
as the campus grows it needs to think of new ways to serve students
and do business,” Dionne says. “We
will not only better serve UWT students in progress toward degrees
but serve students from other universities who are visiting their
homes in the South Sound and want to take a course or two from
us while here.”
Staff
Association donates 19 small baskets to CFD drive
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| BASKET
CASE: UWT Staff Association board member Jessica
Roshan surrounded by donations for the Combined Fund Drive
auction. |
When
the UWT Staff Association decided to donate affordable baskets
to the Combined Fund Drive auction, they set a goal of five.
But
Friday, Institute of Technology Program Administrator Jessica
Roshan and a crew of staff members wrapped 19 baskets, all bound
for a special $10 to $25 section at tomorrow’s Combined
Fund Drive auction.
“People
really saw that they could help and that made a big difference,”
she says.
Faculty,
staff and students donate the baskets sold at the annual CFD auction.
UWTSA board members hoped to collect enough donations to put together
five small baskets for people who can’t afford the larger
baskets often sold at the silent auction. As Roshan sent out e-mail
reminders to staff, donations began to flow in.
By
last Thursday, Roshan’s office was full of gifts. She holds
up one of her favorites – a “talking,” purple-and-gold
bottle opener that plays “Tequila” when you push a
button – and grins.
“We
encouraged small things, and people came through,” she says.
“I think staff really liked the idea of being able to afford
a basket so they could contribute to the fundraiser.”
Other
items donated include lots of candles, coffee and mugs, aromatherapy
oils, candy and stuffed animals. Staff and faculty also donated
several baskets and cellophane for wrapping. Roshan says the Staff
Association, to keep the basket price down, made several similar
small baskets rather than grouping like items into large baskets.
In
the past, most baskets at the CFD auction have sold for $35 to
$60, according to Human Resources Assistant Iris Marx, who coordinates
the auction. Last year, one large basket containing wine went
for $150.
“It’s
great that we have a lot of small baskets this year,” she
says. “The Staff Association should really get credit for
that.”
The
Combined Fund Drive silent auction will be held from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday in the GWP atrium. Besides the Staff Association
baskets, Marx says interesting baskets include treats for dogs
and cats, movies, chocolate, gardening supplies and New Year’s
Eve supplies.
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