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Local Artist, Suzy Kitman, Exhibits Series of Oil Paintings at WSU Vancouver

November 6, 2009 | General News

Accomplished local artist Suzy Kitman is showing, “People in Landscape/Paintings,” in the Engineering and Life Sciences building main-floor gallery at Washington State University Vancouver. This exhibit will run through Jan. 7. Kitman will be on hand to talk about her artwork and answer questions Nov. 14 from 2 - 4 p.m. in the gallery.

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WSU Vancouver Honors Chief Warrant Officer, Niall Lyons

November 4, 2009 | General News

Washington State University Vancouver held a flag-lowering and memorial ceremony to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons, 40, of Spokane, Wash. The ceremony was held today at 11 a.m. at the flag poles outside the Student Services Center.

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Learn How Containing Ebola Can Impact Bio-Security and H1N1 Here in the U.S.

November 2, 2009 | General News

Washington State University Vancouver will showcase one of its own at the Chancellor’s Seminar Series on Friday, November 13 at 11:45 a.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Barry Hewlett, professor of anthropology, will address “Containing Ebola Outbreaks: Lessons for Bio-Security and H1N1.”

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Spoken Word Artist, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Performs for Free at WSU Vancouver

October 27, 2009 | General News

Washington State University Vancouver welcomes Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai to the stage Wednesday, November 4 at 6 p.m. in the Administration building, room 110. Tsai is a spoken-word artist who fights for cultural pride and survival through her work. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. PHOTO CAPTION: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai. Photo by Berman Fenelus.

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WSU Vancouver Recruits Businesses to Sales Competition and Career Fair

October 26, 2009 | General News

Washington State University Vancouver’s College of Business is accepting registrations from businesses interested in judging a professional sales competition or participating in a professional sales career fair. Both events will be held at WSU Vancouver on December 4 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. The sales competition will be held from 11:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The career fair will be held from 2 - 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline for both events is Monday, Nov. 9.

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WSU Alumni Give New Life to an Old House for a Cause

October 26, 2009 | General News

More than 60 alumni and Merrill Contractors came together Saturday, Oct. 17 to paint the inside of the Swift House as part of Washington State University’s first “Cougs in the Community” service project. Swift House is one of 11 transitional houses in the Vancouver area owned by Second Step Housing, a local non-profit organization that provides safe, affordable housing for women and children who would otherwise be homeless.

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WSU Vancouver-Hosted Conference puts Columbia River History into Global Context

October 26, 2009 | General News

Explore the historical and cultural context of world dams at, “Reversing the Flow: Big Dams, Power and People in Global Perspective.” This all-day conference will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the WSU Vancouver campus in the Administration building, room 110. The conference kicks off with a reception to welcome international speakers on Friday, Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 5, to Donna Sinclair, CCRH program manager, at info@ccrh.org or 360-258-3289.

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Discover the Unspooky Side of Bats on Halloween at WSU Vancouver

October 21, 2009 | General News

Christine Portfors, associate professor of biology at Washington State University Vancouver, and Peter Ritson, Instructor of Chemistry at Clark College will give their seventh annual presentation on bats from 2 - 4 p.m. Oct. 31 in Administration building, room 110. The event is free and open to the public. It’s an ideal activity for families with children 4 to 12 years old.

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Southwest Washington MESA Hosts Math and Science Day 2009 at WSU Vancouver

October 21, 2009 | General News

Southwest Washington MESA (Math, Engineering and Science Achievement) will hold its third annual Math and Science Day at Washington State University Vancouver on Friday, Oct. 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The event is designed to promote math and science literacy among middle-school students.

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Sync Social Media with Your Website for Better Business

October 19, 2009 | General News

The Digital Technology and Culture Program at Washington State University Vancouver and The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring two events on the topic of social media. Both will take place on the WSU Vancouver campus. “Strategizing Social Media and Websites,” will be held Friday, Oct. 23 from 8:30 -10 a.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons. The cost is $15. A two-hour hands-on social media workshop will be held Friday, Oct. 30 in the Multimedia Classroom building lab from 2 - 4 p.m. The cost is $25.

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