August 2007 • The monthly newsletter for UWT faculty and staff

Other news
Brickhenge
BookTV bus interviews faculty
Port of Tacoma Chair hired
Showcase Tacoma
Book Dirt
Faculty and staff notes
Administrative Snapshot
Upcoming Events


Sept. 3
Labor Day holiday

Sept. 19
New Faculty and Staff Reception,
University Book Store
4:30 p.m.

Visit the UWT calendar for more events.

 
Commuting News

Get around the I-5 backup

More than two weeks of 24/7 construction on northbound I-5 in downtown Seattle will mean multiple lane closures, detours and, most likely, backups that could reach Pierce County. Transportation authorities are urging commuters to take alternate routes, carpool or use public transportation while the work goes on.

A few tips for surviving this month’s I-5 construction closures in Seattle:
 
•     Take the bus
•     Take the train
•     Try a vanpool
•     Use an alternate route: Consider Highway 509, Highway 99, I-405 or surface streets instead of I-5.
•     Work from home (with approval from your supervisor)
•     Ride a bike
•     Enter Relax Rewards: Get to work using any of these commute alternatives and you’re eligible to win prizes through the Relax Rewards incentive program.
 
Learn more about the I-5 project from the Washington Department of Transportation.
Philip Hall groundbreaking set for Aug. 28

Philip HallJoin UW Tacoma faculty, staff and supporters at the groundbreaking for the William W. Philip Hall Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. at the building site.

The assembly hall’s namesake, Philip, and the donor who arranged the naming, James A. Milgard, will speak at the event. Milgard pledged $2 million toward the building and requested that it be named in honor of Philip, a visionary community leader who played a key role in the founding of UW Tacoma.

The event is free and open to the public. For information, contact the Office of Advancement at 2-5753.

Brickhenge: Someone with a sense of humor—not to mention a sense of history—made a mini Stonehenge out of fallen bricks in front of the Tioga Building at 1901 Jefferson over the weekend. The bricks, loosened by weather and deterioration, fell from a third-floor windowsill of the 1890 building early Saturday. UWT Facilities has erected scaffolding in front of the building and is preparing to make repairs, according to Director of Facilities Milt Tremblay. A structural engineer will make recommendations for stabilizing the bricks. “Over time, bricks and grout get weak,” he said. “The building isn’t going to fall down, but we do need to address this deterioration.”

C-SPAN BookTV interviews faculty authors at UW Tacoma

The C-SPAN BookTV Bus came to UW Tacoma last week. A production crew rolled onto campus to tape interviews with professors Michael Allen and Michael Honey on Aug. 16 in the UW Tacoma Library. The interviews, focusing on Dr. Allen's book, A Patriot's History of the United States, and Dr. Honey's book, Going Down Jericho Road, will air nationally on Book TV, C-SPAN2's weekend non-fiction book programming. Watch for an update on when the interviews will air this fall.

Faculty member hired for Port of Tacoma Chair

Joel BakerDr. Joel Baker, a leading researcher of water pollution in marine environments, has been hired as the first Port of Tacoma Chair. Pending approval of the UW Board of Regents, Baker starts Jan. 1, 2008.

Baker, who has extensive experience studying urban waterways, will conduct scientific research and teach environmental science classes at UW Tacoma. He will develop an applied scientific research program at the university and work with the Port of Tacoma Chair Advisory Board to identify research of interest to the community. He will also serve as science adviser for the Urban Waters marine research center.

Showcase Tacoma

Showcase Tacoma: Chalk artist Aimee Zhou, from the Tacoma School of the Arts, puts finishing touches on her work as guests wander the UW Tacoma campus Saturday. UW Tacoma hosted the “Artist’s Alley” portion of the second-annual Showcase Tacoma arts event last weekend. Visitors to campus saw glass-blowing and pottery-making demonstrations, live comedy and drama, dancers, visual artists and more.

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 spills the latest about great books, fun events and tips to help you, your colleagues and your family get the most from our Library.

In June, I appealed to the summer slacker in all of us by talking about beach reading. But that time of year is rapidly passing, and now is the time to get those sluggish brain cells flowing again.

Why not get your intellect in shape for fall by exploring a subject that has always fascinated you? We’ve got lots of pithy and substantive reads to help build your cerebral muscles, such as:

Faculty and staff notes

Cynthia Riley-Smith has been hired as an academic adviser and recruiter in the Milgard School of Business. 

Joe Lawless has been hired as the executive director of the Milgard School of Business’ Center for Corporate Leadership & Social Responsibility.

Caroline Calvillo and Sue Dahlin, both in the Milgard School of Business, have been promoted to senior academic counselors.

Administrative Snapshot:
A look at issues and projects at UW Tacoma

If you are working on a project of interest to the UW Tacoma community, tell us about it at uwtnews@u.washington.edu.

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Inside Track is a monthly e-newsletter produced by the University of Washington Tacoma Office of Advancement to publish news of interest to the campus community. If you have comments or suggestions regarding this newsletter, e-mail us at uwtnews@u.washington.edu.

 
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