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April
16
Former U.S. Army chaplain James Yee,
7 to 9 p.m., Carwein Auditorium. Yee, the former
U.S. Army Muslim chaplain who was falsely accused
of spying, will discuss his ordeal in prison and
his work at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sponsored by
the Student Activities Board, the UW Tacoma Bookstore
and the Peace and Justice Advocacy Group.
April
17
Clarinet and piano performance, 12:45
to 1:45 p.m., Carwein Auditorium. A performance
by staff members Megan Watson on clarinet and
Kim Davenport, a recording artist, on piano. Part
of the Carwein Performing Arts Series.
April
24
Student chorus performance, 12:45 to
1:45 p.m., Carwein Auditorium. A performance by
a student chorus, led by faculty members Jill
Purdy and Andrew Fry. Part of the Carwein Performing
Arts Series.
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Michael
Honey named first Haley Professor at UW Tacoma
 IAS
Professor Michael Honey has been named the first
recipient of the new Fred T. and Dorothy G. Haley
Endowed Professorship in the Humanities.
Funded
by a generous endowment from the late Fred and Dorothy
Haley and their family, the Haley Professorship
was established to attract and retain high-quality
humanities professors. Honey, a history professor
and founding faculty member, hopes the professorship
will enable him to continue to make the study of
humanities a priority at UW Tacoma.
“The
purpose of the Haley Professorship is to shine a
light on the humanities and make sure they are a
strong part of the curriculum,” he said. “The
professorship adds to our ability to highlight this
field of study as a major part of our mission.”
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Washington
Weekend events span UW campuses:
Frida Kahlo exhibit and Honey lecture among local
events
Professor
Michael Honey will kick off Washington
Weekend at UW Tacoma Thursday, April 26, with a reception
and discussion of his acclaimed new book, Going
Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther
King's Last Campaign.
The
free event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. and a
lecture and music at 6:30 p.m. in the Longshoremen's
Hall at 1710 Market Street. Going Down Jericho
Road is the first in-depth story of the 1968
Memphis sanitation workers' strike, one of the most
significant labor strikes in the history of the nation.
On
Saturday, April 28, Washington Weekend in Tacoma continues
with a tour of the Frida
Kahlo: Images of an Icon exhibit
at Tacoma Art Museum. From 6 to 9 p.m., UW Tacoma
students, staff, alumni and community members are
invited to a special tour of the exhibit, a stunning
and rarely seen photographic retrospective of the
famed artist. After the tour, attend a wine and hors
d'oeuvres reception where UW Tacoma faculty member
and artist Beverly Naidus will discuss the over-arching
social commentary of her own work as well as that
of Kahlo's.
Tickets
are free for current students and $10 for general
admission. Advance registration is required; click
here to register.
Washington
Weekend, an annual series of public events in Seattle,
Tacoma and Bothell, is sponsored by the UW Alumni
Association.
Nelson
honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
 UW
Tacoma Senior Lecturer G. Kent Nelson doesn't care
if his students become experts in the subjects he
teaches. He'd rather they master a few broad principles
for better living.
"The
most important thing for me, as an instructor, is
to emphasize whole-person learning," he says.
"I want to help my students become better human
beings. If I do that, they'll be able to go out into
the business world, pursue whatever they choose and
be successful."
UW
Tacoma's 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient
teaches leadership and business communication courses
in the management academic concentration at the Milgard
School of Business. In the 13-year history of the
award at UW Tacoma, he is only the second non-tenured
faculty member to be honored.
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Business
Leadership Awards dinner is May 24
Four
outstanding businesspeople will be honored at the
Milgard School of Business' Business Leadership Awards
in May.
The
awards, which recognize the achievements of South
Sound business leaders, will be presented at the annual
Business Leadership Awards dinner May 24 at 5:30 p.m.
at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center.
Tickets are available
online or by calling (253) 692-4580. The event
is co-sponsored by Heritage Bank and The News
Tribune.
The
honorees are:
-
Lifetime
Achievement Award: George H. Weyerhaeuser
-
Business
Leader of the Year: Ray Tennison
-
Small
Business Leader of the Year: Joe Stortini
-
Nonprofit
Business Leader of the Year: Bob Ecklund
Have
you checked out a book lately? Carole Svensson
has—and she’s here to tell you about it.
In every issue of Inside
Track, Carole will spill the latest about great
books, fun events and tips to help you, your colleagues
and your family get the most from our Library.
As
a culmination of their studies at the University
of Washington Tacoma, master's students work hard
on their theses—but when they're done, what
happens to their final project? They disappear into
the library stacks, rarely to be viewed by anyone.
Now,
UW Tacoma students' theses are available to the
public. To find this collection, climb the stairs
to the Library's tower room. Read a thesis right
there under the Chihuly chandelier, or encourage
your students to check one out as inspiration for
developing their own ideas. Either way, our faculty
and staff should feel proud that their work with
students is resulting in some amazing theses.
Spot
UW Tacoma billboards, win a latte
Have
you seen a UW Tacoma billboard on your commute? Keep
an eye out around the South Sound for 19 new billboards
advertising UW Tacoma and the Institute of Technology.
The first person to call us at 2-4536 with two exact
locations of these billboards in any combination wins
a $5 Starbucks card and your photo in Inside Track.
UW
Tacoma in the news
News and projects of interest to
the UW Tacoma community.
- Terrain,
UW Tacoma's magazine, can now be read online. See
it in full color!
- The
Tacoma City Council voted in March to purchase land
for the Urban Waters marine research laboratory project,
a partnership with UW Tacoma. Read about it in The
News Tribune.
- UW
Tacoma remembered the Dawg Shed, which will be torn
down this summer, at a special event April 10. Read
about it in The
News Tribune.
Faculty
and staff notes
Marti
Curtis has been hired as the program coordinator
for the General Education Center.
Jennifer
Reyes has been promoted to admissions specialist
in Enrollment Services.
Bill
Holliday has been hired as a maintenance mechanic
in Facilities Services.
Administrative
Snapshot: A look at issues and projects at UWT
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you are working on a project of interest to the UWT
community, tell us about it at uwtnews@u.washington.edu.
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