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Administrative
Snapshot: February 2005 >> NEW THIS MONTH Research consultant In her new role as UWT's research consultant, Dr. Carol A Hert will be seeking to provide support to faculty and staff throughout the research cycle. She will help faculty identify funding sources, conceptualize research, write grants and publish results. She'll also contribute to the development of research infrastructure on campus. Hert has served on the faculty of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and for the last several years has been an independent research consultant based in Seattle. Her training is as an information scientist, and her research has centered both on how people seek and use information and on the related system-design requirements. Her dissertation work was a front-runner in the use of qualitative methods in information science. [Sharon Fought] >> NEW THIS MONTH Web support for grants and contracts For the past few months, a team has been working to improve resources available online to support faculty submission of grants to support scholarship. In addition to Kris Symer and Leo Aguiling, Carol Hert is among those contributing to the new Web page, which now includes links to new and open funding opportunities, IRB documents and resources, and information about the application process. New features include FAQs and a diagram of the application process, as well as links to frequently used forms. [Sharon Fought] >> NEW THIS MONTH Higher Education Coordinating BoardThe HECB has recommended to the Legislature that UWT and WSU-Vancouver be allowed to enroll freshmen and sophomores. [Sharon Fought] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Institute director search Screening
of applications is underway in the search for a new director for
the Institute of Technology. Phone interviews will take place near
the end of February, and the search committee is hoping to slate
campus visits in early April, after the new chancellor arrives.
Founding Institute director Larry Crum will step down from the director's
position at the end of the academic year and expects to serve after
that as a part-time faculty member. >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE 15th-year events: Founders Day set for May 25, fall dinner set for Oct. 8 UW Tacoma is marking its 15th year serving the South Sound, and an array of events are being planned to celebrate this milestone. On May 25 the Founders Day ceremony will celebrate the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Distinguished Service Awards, the Distinguished Scholarship Award, the Gift of Service awards, Rod Hagenbuch Award, the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Community Founders Award. On Oct. 8 a dinner, to be attended by President Emmert and new Chancellor Patricia Spakes, will highlight the opening of Autumn Quarter. [Carol Van Natta] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Faculty searches Searches
are nearing completion for some of UWT's faculty openings. The Milgard
School of Business anticipates making announcements soon on four
new hires. Searches are continuing in Education (two positions,
in multicultural education and mathematics education), Interdisciplinary
Arts and Sciences (two positions, in sociology and international
relations), Social Work (one position) and Urban Studies (one position).
[Jack Nelson] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Housing/Parking Now
named "Court 17," the housing/parking project slated for
groundbreaking this spring will provide a 306-stall parking garage
to be owned and operated by the UW Tacoma with a 129-unit, privately
managed apartment building on top. The University's architectural
commission reviewed and gave final approval to design development
drawings Dec. 6 in Seattle. Bid documents for the garage portion
of the project will be issued to potential bidders mid-February
with bids due March 2. Proposed site is on Market Street at 17th.
[Fred King]
>> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Tuition and Fee Policy Committee The
Tuition and Fee Policy Advisory Committee has been reviewing peer
institutions' current and projected tuition rates. The committee
is considering options (based on input from colleges and campuses)
for 2005-06 tuition for graduate and nonresident undergraduates.
Future agenda items include the effect of new residency rules on
graduate students, and tuition for graduate students seeking concurrent
degrees. [Sharon Fought] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Commerce Street A request was submitted to the City of Tacoma for legal vacation of the south end of Commerce (between 19th and 21st) and the north end of Commerce (outside Dougan). By vacating the street, the city would turn control over to the University. All of the abutting property owners are in support of the street vacation. A hearing on the vacation was held in August. Official vacation of the street is pending resolution of matters related to easements. [Fred King] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE UWT data reports on SIS The electronic fact book on the Student Information System (SIS) is available for internal use. Reports 11 and 13 on inquiries/requests and the "yield" or number of applications to number of admits, are being combined into a single new report. New, comprehensive retention data will be available soon, and has been shared with the campus retention committee. "Help" topics are listed under "External Links." Please review the introductory information on SIS before using the reports. FERPA training is required to use the database and use is currently restricted to UWT administration, staff and faculty advisers. All information is confidential. More information is available on the DataPlus Web Site. If you have questions about the SIS application, contact the Director of Information Technology at ppow@u.washington.edu. [Sharon Fought] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Global honors planning With temporary funds provided through the Provost's Office, UW Tacoma will open a Global Honors program in the fall. Curriculum for the program will include three core seminars (Global Interactions: 20th and 21st century history, economic philosophies and political systems; Global Imaginations: 20th and 21st century literature, art and music; and Global Challenges: future threats and opportunities, including such issues as poverty and the distribution of resources, the global environment, public health and pandemics, religious, national and ethnic conflicts). The program will include a required international experience during the senior year. Admission to the program will be competitive, but undergraduates in any UWT program will be able to apply. Global Honors students, who will be part of a cohort, will be required to complete a culminating project and will be strongly encouraged to develop competence in at least one foreign language. [Bill Richardson] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Commencement For the latest details on this year's graduation, set for June 10 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center, visit the commencement Web site. This will be President Mark Emmert's first appearance at a UW Tacoma commencement. [Steve Smith] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Tri-campus
Task Force Comprehensive
results from the Tri-Campus Task Force retreat, held at the end
of October, are now available on the Web. >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Cafe Indochine Cafe Indochine, an upscale Thai restaurant to be housed in the Cherry Parkes building on Pacific Avenue, is now expected to open in March or April. [Fred King]
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