Administrative Snapshot: July 2007
Names of key participants appear in brackets at the end of most items.

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New campus vehicle

Facilities Services has purchased a new electric vehicle for moving furniture, recyclables, tools, equipment and more on campus. This totally electric vehicle, a GM elXD, is quiet, efficient, non-polluting and street legal. It has a range of up to 40 miles on a single charge and a cargo capacity of 1,100 pounds. [Oliver Dunagan]

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New Student Orientation campus forum

The New Student Orientation Committee is hosting a campus forum Thursday, July 19, at 1:30 p.m. in BHS 104 to solicit feedback on the upcoming 2007 orientation. Cedric Howard, the new associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, will participate in the forum. For information, contact Alicia Lewis. [Alicia Lewis]

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Temporary closure of Fitness Center

The campus Fitness Center has been closed until summer funding is determined. The university funded the center on a temporary basis through June 30, 2007, and the Services and Activities Fee Committee has already agreed to take over funding the center beginning in Autumn Quarter 2007. In July, the committee will meet to decide whether to fund the center on a supplemental basis for summer quarter based on usage figures from June 2007. Until that decision is made, the facility will remain closed. [Alicia Lewis]

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Enrollment Services leadership changes

Administrative roles in Enrollment Services have changed while the university seeks a permanent leader for the department. Derek Levy, currently the interim associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, has been named the interim associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Services, a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. The interim appointment will give the campus time to consider structural and organizational issues in Enrollment Services and prepare for a national search for a permanent department head. Wanda Curtis, formerly director of Admissions, was recently named coordinator of educational partnerships. She will help UW Tacoma expand its agreements, enrollments and partnerships with community colleges, high schools and the military in the South Sound. Bobbe Miller-Murray will serve as interim director of Admissions. [Jim Coolsen]

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Weight Watchers at UW Tacoma

New participants are invited to join the successful UW Tacoma Weight Watchers group. The program consists of weekly meetings on campus conducted by a supportive, skilled team leader, with confidential weigh-ins for each group member. Meetings last 30 to 45 minutes and are tailored to meet the unique challenges of working individuals. The cost for a 13-week program is $152. The group meets at noon on Mondays in Cherry Parkes 103. For information, e-mail Iris Marx at or call 2-5669. [Iris Marx]

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Foundation Center training

Anna Salyer, head of community outreach for the UW Tacoma Library, has scheduled a workshop Aug. 10 for anyone interested in searching and applying for grants through the Foundation Center database. Salyer recently attended a two-day training at the Foundation Center in San Francisco to learn more about grants. The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and grantmakers to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive databases on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, which can be accessed in the UWT Library. [Anna Salyer]

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Changes to library printing and copy services

UW Tacoma's Library printing & copy services are changing from the Quick Copy card to a new scannable Husky/Dawg Print Card. New equipment was installed in the Library in June to accommodate the new system. Learn more on the UW Library Web Page.  [Anna Salyer]            

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Freshman summer advising and registration

General Education is hosting a summer advising and registration kickoff for UW Tacoma's second class of freshmen Wednesday, Aug. 1. The students have been invited to campus to speak to advisers, meet their new classmates and tour the university. [Beth Kalikoff]