Washington State University Vancouver Press Releases

Conservatism in the 21st Century is the Topic of Discussion at WSU Vancouver's 2010 Public Affairs Lecture Series

2010-02-09T18:21:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Michelle McIlvoy, Office of Student Involvement, 360-546-9530, mmcilvoy@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Explore an alternative form of conservatism when Washington State University's 2010 Public Affairs Lecture Series brings Allan C. Carlson, Ph.D. to the stage Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Vancouver High School auditorium at 5700 East 18th Street.

Carlson, is president of The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society in Ill. and distinguished visiting professor of political science and history at Hillsdale College in Mich. His address, "Beyond Capitalism and Socialism: Rebuilding an American Economy Focused on Family and Community" will tell the stories of great American thinkers who shaped distinct socio-economic systems during the 20th century. These systems were neither capitalist nor socialist, but were committed to:
• Democracy
• Localism
• Treating human labor and relationships with respect and never as …

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Learn Everything You Need to Know About Going to College at WSU Vancouver

2010-02-08T23:32:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Kimberly Hiatt, Office of Student Affairs, 360-546-9563, hiattk@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will offer prospective students an opportunity to learn about the campus, the programs, student life, admissions, financial aid and more at Preview Day. The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration building, room 110.

"Preview Day is an opportunity for prospective freshmen and transfer students to learn the ropes from admissions to financing their education," said Kimberly Hiatt, WSU Vancouver associate director of admissions.

An admissions seminar will provide a campus overview and cover admissions requirements and how to apply. Admissions counselors will be on hand to answer individual questions. A financial aid and scholarships workshop will cover options for financing a college education including loans, grants and scholarships.

Representatives from student government will share information about recreational and co-curricular …

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Clark County Historical Museum and WSU Vancouver's DTC Program Bring Brautigan Home

2010-02-08T21:18:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• John F. Barber, Digital Technology and Culture, 360-546-9645, jfbarber@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Susan Tissot, Clark County Historical Society, 360-993-5679, tissots@pacifier.com
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Brautigan Library, a unique collection of nearly 400 unpublished manuscripts written by everyday authors, will soon have a new home in Vancouver thanks to a partnership between the Digital Technology and Culture Program at Washington State University Vancouver and the Clark County Historical Museum.

John F. Barber, Ph.D., faculty member in the DTC program at WSU Vancouver, will coordinate students and a team of local and international volunteers, to reopen the library and continue its mission of connecting writers and readers of personal narratives.

Barber, a leading Brautigan scholar, is the developer and curator of Brautigan Bibliography and Archive (www.brautigan.net), an interactive, online resource generally acknowledged as the premier information source for the …

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Trial Program Helps Veterans Earn a Degree at WSU Vancouver

2010-02-03T00:43:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Wade Enos, WSU Vancouver Veteran Corps Student Representative, 360-546-9309, wade.enos@email.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - VetCorps, a pilot program managed by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs has established itself on the Washington State University Vancouver campus. The program was created in April 2009 to help veterans find work and take care of their families while making the often-difficult transition into civilian life.

"VetCorps goes beyond just supporting veterans in the classroom," said Wade Enos, WSU Vancouver student representative to VetCorps. "We help them find the resources they need to stabilize their lives outside the classroom and focus on their education."

Enos retired from the Army in 2006 and started working as a driver for a local company immediately after. He began looking into attending WSU Vancouver after congress passed the 911 GI Bill, which paid stipends for veterans going to …

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WSU Vancouver Education Professor Gets Fulbright to Study Culture and Gender Differences Abroad

2010-02-03T00:26:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Tonda Liggett, Assistant Professor of Education, 360-546-9204, tonda_liggett@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Tonda Liggett, Washington State University Vancouver assistant professor of education, received a Fulbright Specialist Award to study the role of gender for immigrant women and girls as they adjust to a new context in the United States. Liggett will use the results of her research overseas to help prepare teacher education students for an increasingly diverse classroom.

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It's designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." Participants are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential. Winning a Fulbright is a huge honor. About 7,500 grants are awarded annually.

Liggett is particularly interested in understanding how gender roles affect the education of children from immigrant …

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WSU Vancouver Professor Offers Insight into the Role of Horses in Native North America

2010-01-26T01:40:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
Steve Fountain, Department of History, 360-546-9737, sfountain@vancouver.wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Learn about the importance of horses to native North America from Steve Fountain, Ph.D., visiting associate professor of history at Washington State University Vancouver. Fountain will draw from his forthcoming book, "From Sky Dogs to Wild Ones: Nativing the Horse in North America" at a presentation on Thursday, Feb. 4 in the meeting room at Three Creeks Community Library at 7 p.m.

Fountain's book traces the cultural and environmental changes sparked by horses in both Native American and Euro-American societies. The horse was a trade good, a means of power, a measure of wealth and a mode of transportation.

Looking at horses offers a lens on 500 years of North American history. It offers a reevaluation of the ways animals and people have interacted to shape our past and present.

Fountain …

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Northwest Oil Painters Guild Shows Members' Artwork at WSU Vancouver

2010-01-25T19:06:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
Erin Dengerink Madarang, WSU Vancouver, 360-546-9551, madagrang@vancouver.wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - A selected group of paintings from the Northwest Oil Painters Guild are on display at Washington State University Vancouver in the Administration building gallery through March 26. The goal of the NOPG is to support and encourage its member artists and generate wider interest in oil painting.

The Oil Painters Guild offers a broad range of styles, techniques and genres. There is a growing group of artists within NOPG who are attracted to Plein-Air painting, or painting outdoors. The guild says of Plein-Air paintings "With the beauty of the Pacific Northwest at our door step, many of us feel compelled to experience nature's colors firsthand." To learn more and see more of the members' work, visit www.oilpaintersguild.com/

WSU Vancouver art galleries are open from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. …

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The Abstract Paintings of Brooke Keitel and Frank Rysavy are Currently on Display at WSU Vancouver

2010-01-25T19:00:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
Erin Dengerink Madarang, WSU Vancouver, 360-546-9551, madarang@vancouver.wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Large, brightly colored, abstract paintings by Brooke Keitel and Frank Rysavy are on display at Washington State University Vancouver in the Engineering Life Science building galleries through March 26. Rysavy's work uses clean lines and geometric forms while Keitel's paintings shows strong brush strokes and ragged edges. Rysavy's paintings are displayed on the first floor of the building, and Keitel's paintings are on the second floor.

Keitel's artwork is influenced by the Pacific Northwest landscape. Her abstract, expressionist paintings are created with the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in mind. "My artwork has a quality of liquid essence taken from the lush watery landscapes that encompass the bodies of water that surround my daily life," said Keitel. She studied art at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and shows her work …

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Children's Art on Exhibit at WSU Vancouver

2010-01-25T18:52:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
Erin Dengerink Madarang, WSU Vancouver, 360-546-9551, madarang@vancouver.wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Brightly colored paint, abstract forms and feathers are only a sample of the tools preschoolers from Washington State University Vancouver's Child Development Program used to express themselves through art. For the third year, the creativity of the littlest Cougs on campus, preschoolers aged three to five, will be on display in the WSU Vancouver Library. The exhibit will be up through Feb. 26.

The artwork created by the CDP children showcases their curiosity and creativity. It reflects their individuality and personal interpretations of the world around them. The children used both traditional and non-traditional art media in unique ways-exploring and experimenting as they went. There are examples of creative art, and art focused on fine art, photography, literature and nature.

The CDP serves a diverse group of families. …

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Find Out How Washington State Plans to Grow and Improve Jobs

2010-01-06T23:53:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Barb Holder, Office of the Chancellor, 360-546-9580, barbrah@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will present Rogers Weed, director of the Washington State Department of Commerce at the Chancellor's Seminar Series on Friday, January 15 at 11:45 a.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Weed will address "Achieving Washington's Innovation Economy: Priorities for Growth during Tough Times."

Weed will begin by offering an overview of the economy and current state budget. He'll then offer insight into new Department of Commerce directions and priorities for growing and improving jobs throughout Washington state. He'll cover how the public and private sectors can work together to ensure our state is globally competitive and builds on its strengths to sustain a vibrant economy.

Weed, a former Microsoft executive, was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire as director of the Department of Commerce …

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