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Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - Arts & Events
WSU Researcher Discusses Climate Change, Causes, Difficulties Facing Policy Makers
CONTACT:
- Lea Pfau, WSU Vancouver Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 360-546-9600, lea_pfau@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Barb Holder, WSU Vancouver Chancellor’s Office, 360-546-9580, barbrah@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Sheri Byrd, WSU Vancouver Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver presents the third in the Chancellor's Seminar Series's spring season, entitled "Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?" This campus lunchtime presentation takes place noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, in the Firstenburg Student Commons.
Ticket price for each seminar is $30 per person, including lunch and parking. For more information and to register, see http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/css, call 360-546-9600, or visit http://www.vancouverusa.com to purchase tickets online. Advance registration deadline is Friday, May 9.
"The Chancellor's Seminar Series offers an outstanding lineup of speakers from within the WSU community of experts - along with national experts from outside of our institution-to address issues impacting Clark County residents," said WSU Vancouver Chancellor Hal Dengerink. "We hope that the Chancellor's Seminar Series will promote civic engagement and education for all in our community."
By bringing some of the nation's leading experts to Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver seeks to stimulate creative and innovative public debate and conversation regarding the important issues.
In "Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?" George Mount, professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at WSU, examines the implications of climate change from policy makers to scientists to conservationists to business owners and the ordinary citizen.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. WSU Vancouver offers 16 bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
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