HURRICANE
KATRINA: UWT REACHES OUT
UWT accepts three students displaced by hurricane
At
least three students displaced by Hurricane Katrina are expected
to enroll at UWT this quarter in response to the university's
offer to accept them tuition-free until their universities
are reopened.
The
three students, from the University of New Orleans, Tulane
University and Xavier University, have ties to the Northwest
and already have housing in place, said Dan Garcia, assistant
chancellor for Student Affairs.
These
students will continue their education at UWT while paying
tuition to the university where they are enrolled, an agreement
that will help the students work toward a degree while their
colleges continue to earn tuition revenue needed to recover
from the hurricane.
UW
Seattle officials have already received nearly 100 inquiries
from similar students.
Garcia
is leading the effort to enroll these students. For more information
or to refer a student, contact Garcia at 2-4411 or garciad@u.washington.edu.
Students will also have the option of completing their education
at UW Tacoma. Applications for transfer students are now being
accepted for fall quarter, which begins Sept. 28.
UWT staff member sets out to rescue pets stranded by hurricane
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| Dalesky
with her dog, Oskar, an 11-year-old lab/terrier mix. "He's
my best friend," she says. |
IAS
Admissions Specialist Karin Dalesky flew to the Gulf Coast
Tuesday, Sept. 13, to help some of the most helpless victims
of Hurricane Katrina – the dogs, cats and other animals
that were left behind when their owners were forced to flee.
Dalesky traveled to the devastated region as part of a relief
effort sponsored by Sultan-based Pasado’s Safe Haven.
The group is dedicated to 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation
of pets and farm animals, and has already set up a team of
veterinarians and other volunteers near New Orleans.
“It’s truly heartbreaking to watch TV and see
these poor animals stranded in trees and standing on top of
cars to get away from the water,” Dalesky
said. “It’s very important to rescue people, but
I think it’s also important to get to the animals. They’re
at the mercy of human beings, and they don’t have the
same resources that people have.”
Dalesky,
who has two dogs at home, has volunteered with Pasado’s
Safe Haven for about five years. She will spend a week at
the organization’s temporary staging area and expects
to do everything from data entry to plucking animals from
the streets of New Orleans.
“I’ll do whatever needs to be done, even if that
means going into the water and rescuing animals that are trapped,”
she said. “I just can’t stand to see these poor
little homeless critters suffering.”
Charting
the Future: Proposals to be presented Monday
The
committees laying out plans for UWT’s transition to
a four-year institution will present their recommendations
to the campus at 10 a.m. next Monday, Sept. 19, at a public
forum in Carwein Auditorium.
Faculty,
staff, students and community members are encouraged to attend
and provide feedback on the plans, which will soon be drafted
into a report to the chancellor.
A
draft statement of the purposes and goals of an undergraduate
education at UW Tacoma, which includes goals for global perspective,
inquiry and critical thinking, diversity, civic engagement
and communication/self-expression, is available for review
and comment on the UWT
Future Web site.
To
review the draft statement, click on "Internal Resources”
and then “Documents.” You must provide a UW NetID
to view this document. The document is listed with Curriculum
Development Committee documents and dated Aug. 9, 2005.
Committee
chairman Robert Jackson encourages everyone to visit the Web
site regularly and provide feedback to the planning committees
on the materials posted there.
Faculty,
staff to receive discounted tickets to anniversary celebration
UW
Tacoma will celebrate its 15th anniversary at a special event
Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
Tickets
for the general public are $75, but the Chancellor has approved
a special rate of $50 for UWT faculty and staff, so that more
may be able to attend. Tickets for guests of faculty and staff
will be $75.
Chancellor
Patricia Spakes and President Mark Emmert are hosting the
event, which is sponsored in part by Russell, Comcast and
Milgard Manufacturing. Net proceeds will benefit UWT scholarships.
September
Project promotes reflection, discussion
The
UWT Library is taking part in the September Project, a grassroots
effort to bring people together in libraries around the world
in recognition of Sept. 11 to talk about democracy, citizenship
and freedom.
Library
staff members have collaborated with faculty, staff and students
to offer displays and events with the goal of inspiring reflection
and sparking discussion on important issues. The creativity,
research and collaboration of UW Tacoma staff and students
have produced an array of engaging artwork and displays. The
works will be on display through Oct. 31.
The international September Project event began last year
in an effort to make Sept. 11 a worldwide day of reflection
and discussion. UW libraries in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell
were among 464 U.S. locations that participated in last year’s
event.
- Visit
the UWT September Project Web
page
Helping
kids learn to read: Reading summit educates teachers
Nearly
300 special education and Title 1 teachers will convene at
the University of Washington, Tacoma Sept. 23 and 24 for a
two-day reading intervention summit.
Organizers hope the event will help teachers from across Washington
learn strategies for building the reading skills of students
with reading difficulties. The summit, sponsored by a grant
from the Higher Education Coordinating Board, is aimed at
training teachers in the latest research-based strategies
for helping kids learn to read. Title 1 teachers are teachers
supported by a federal assistance program that sends extra
money to schools to support low-achieving kids who need additional
help.
“We
are confident that helping educators provide high-quality
reading instruction will greatly improve the academic success
of students with reading difficulties in Washington,”
said UWT Assistant Professor Greg Benner, who is coordinating
the conference. “Reading is a prerequisite for success
in any academic area and for success in our society. Learning
how to read is related to personal resilience and overcoming
social obstacles, which can make all the difference for these
kids as they go through life.”
The vast majority of children who experience reading difficulties
are left behind their peers both academically and socially,
Benner added.
“We want to make sure that educators across Washington
are well trained on the best practices to help these children
catch up.”
Faculty
and Staff Notes
Kate
Cohn has been hired as a program coordinator in Career
Services.
Kara
Gardner has been hired as an admissions adviser
in Student Affairs.
Shanna
Kinzel has been hired as an office Assistant in the
Chancellor's Office.
Jessica
Richardson has been hired as program coordinator
in IAS.
Danette
Rogers has been hired as a painter in Facilities
Services.
Zac
Templeton has been hired as an office assistant in
Student Affairs.
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