Washington State University Vancouver Press Releases

The Center for Social and Environmental Justice Releases "2010 Clark County Equity Report"

2010-03-19T22:49:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Clay Mosher, College of Liberal Arts, 360-546-9439, cmosher@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Washington State University Vancouver Center for Social and Environmental Justice (CSEJ) released its "2010 Clark County Equity Report" today to the residents of Clark County. The report measures the level of equity in Clark County using a combination of secondary and primary data.

Clay Mosher, associate professor of sociology and a research affiliate of CSEJ, has collected descriptive data that measure numerous facets of equity throughout Clark County. Looking at measures for education, the economy, health and criminal justice, Mosher gathered rich data that gives a snapshot of differences among the county's various racial, ethnic and income groups.

The data collected complement other recent efforts to measure the overall well-being of Clark County such as the 2009 Community Report Card from the Vancouver-based, non-profit Community Choices.

CSEJ …

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Crisis in Latino Education Subject of Summit Available for Viewing at WSU Vancouver

2010-03-17T22:07:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Armando Laguardia, College of Education , 360-546-9670, armando@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The crisis in Latino education, which includes high dropout rates, will be the subject of a day-long summit to be broadcast at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday, March 29.

The public is invited to view all or part of the Latino Education Advocacy Day summit, "A Day of Courageous Conversations," which will be held at California State University-San Bernardino. WSU Vancouver's real-time video broadcast will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Administration building, room 129. Parking is available for $3 (cash only) in the Blue Daily Pay lot.

The goal of the summit is to promote awareness of the crisis in Latino education and to enhance the intellectual, cultural and personal development of educators, administrators, leaders and students.

The summit schedule can be found online …

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The Center for Social and Environment Justice Offers Spring Conference

2010-03-17T16:29:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Desiree Hellegers, College of Liberal Arts, 360-546-9643, desiree.hellegars@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Center for Social and Environmental Justice at Washington State University Vancouver is hosting a spring conference from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. March 27 on campus in the Administration building, room 110. The theme for the day is "Mobilizing for Community Health, Well-being and Equity."

The day will begin with a plenary panel on "The State of Equity in the Greater Vancouver/Portland Metropolitan Area" with Clay Mosher, associate professor of sociology, WSU Vancouver Center for Social and Environmental Justice; Sharon Pesut, executive director, Community Choices; and Dianne Riley, equity agenda coordinator, Coalition for a Livable Future.

The lunchtime plenary panel on the same topic will include: Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, majority whip, Washington State Legislature; Rosalund Jenkins, executive director of the Washington State Commission on …

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WSU Vancouver's Women's Empowerment Coalition Celebrates Women

2010-03-15T15:55:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Jennifer Romig, Women's Empowerment Coalition, 360-281-9443, jenniferromig1@msn.com
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Women's Empowerment Coalition of Washington State University Vancouver is offering a full day of lectures, workshops and artistic expression in honor of women. The event, "Women in Art, Academia and Community" will be held 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., March 24 on campus in the Firstenburg Student Commons.

An eclectic and inspiring set of events will fill the day. Some presentations offer historical perspective such as Laurie Mercier, WSU Vancouver professor of history, presenting "The Second Wave Feminist Movement during the 1960s and 1970s" or WSU Vancouver student of history Paul Field's discussion of "Women's Role in the Portland-Vancouver Shipyards During WWII." Some topics are relevant to today. Midwife, Hope Medford, will cover "Women's Empowerment Begins at Birth: Local and Global Impact, Taking Back our Power Through …

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MESA Day Promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

2010-03-12T22:22:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Armetta Burney, director of Southwest Washington MESA, 360-546-9355, aburney@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

MESA Day 2010 schedule.pdf

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Southwest Washington Math, Engineering and Science Achievement program (MESA) will host its sixth annual MESA Day from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. March 20 at Clark College.

MESA provides enriching educational opportunities that help build a pathway to college and careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields for students who are currently underrepresented in those fields-African American, Latino, Native American, and female. Southwest Washington MESA is housed at Washington State University Vancouver.

MESA Day is a festival of learning, discovery, competitions, activities and fun events that encourage camaraderie and spark interest in math, engineering and science. Middle and high school students from the Vancouver, Evergreen and Hockinson school districts will have the opportunity to showcase their design, problem solving, …

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WSU Vancouver Hosts Four Lectures and a Concert Inspired by the Novel "The Heartsong of Charging Elk"

2010-03-08T18:27:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Sue Peabody, History Department, 360-546-9647, speabody@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Historical fiction, Native American history, the culture of the Oglala Lakota Sioux, and contemporary music will converge at a signature event hosted by Washington State University Vancouver March 22-26. The week-long, multidisciplinary symposium begins with four lectures and concludes with a concert. The foundation for all of the events is James Welch's award-winning novel, "The Heartsong of Charging Elk."

The lectures will be held at 7 p.m. March 22-25 on campus in the Administration building. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. All events are free and open to the public, and there is no charge for parking.

The symposium explores the themes of displacement, intercultural collision and accommodation in Welch's last novel about Lakota warriors transported to …

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Song Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

2010-03-02T21:12:01-08:00

CONTACTS:
• WenZhan Song, School of Engineering and Computer Science, 360-546-9144, songwz@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - WenZhan Song, assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science and director of the Sensorweb Research Laboratory at Washington State University Vancouver, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to build networks of sensors that work reliably in harsh environments. Song is the first Vancouver campus recipient of the award.

Receiving an NSF CAREER award from the Faculty Early Career Development program is a significant achievement. It's the most prestigious award the NSF gives to junior faculty members in recognition of their high potential to become a future leader in their research area.

"This is a very significant award for the WSU Vancouver campus and for the School of Engineering and Computer Science because it's the first NSF CAREER award our faculty …

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New Huie-Rogers Faculty Fellow Studies Use of Classroom Language

2010-02-26T19:19:02-08:00

CONTACTS
Gisela Ernst-Slavit, gernst@wsu.edu, 360-546-9659
Julie Titone, jtitone@wsu.edu, 509-335-6850.

PULLMAN, Wash. - Professor Gisela Ernst-Slavit, who teaches at Washington State University Vancouver, has been named the Floyd and Judy Huie-Rogers Faculty Fellow in Diversity by the WSU College of Education.

Ernst-Slavit will use her two-year, $20,000 fellowship to build upon her recent research into the ways that teachers' language use affects content-area learning for fourth- and fifth-grade students-especially English language learners, students in poverty, and minority students.

"My graduate students and I will observe and analyze not just the teachers' use of words, but the students' spoken and written language," Ernst-Slavit said. "I'm thrilled and honored by the Huie-Rogers Fellowship. This support allows us to continue work that could eventually impact educational policy nationwide and guide teacher preparation programs such as WSU's."

In her recent studies, Ernst-Slavit has discovered that even teachers well-schooled in English language learning (ELL) techniques used figurative …

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WSU Vancouver Welcomes Discussion on the Future of Higher Education in Washington

2010-02-24T23:32:01-08:00

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 Ann Daley, executive director of the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board at the Chancellor's Seminar Series at 11:45 a.m. March 5 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Daley will address, "System Design: A Roadmap for Higher Education in Washington."

The 2009 legislature gave an important assignment to Washington state's higher education leadership: propose cost-effective ways for the state to meet two aggressive goals. The first goal is to increase the number of college graduates. The second goal is to make college accessible to more of the state's increasingly diverse population. State lawmakers will use the System Design Plan to make decisions that will build a higher education system capable of achieving these goals.

Daley will share background information on the system design effort and …

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Winona LaDuke Promotes a Sustainable Future at WSU Vancouver

2010-02-16T23:16:00-08:00

CONTACTS:
• Bola Majekobaje, Student Diversity, 360-546-9568, majekoba@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 internationally renowned activist Winona LaDuke on March 2 at 6 p.m. in the Administration building, room 110. LaDuke will discuss "Indigenous Strategies for a Sustainable Future."

LaDuke's lecture is free and open to the public. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. Seats are first-come-first served, and space is limited to 200. Doors to the venue open at 5:30 p.m.

LaDuke is an internationally renowned activist working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems. She lives and works on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota, and is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)-enrolled member of the Mississippi Band of the Anishinaabe. She devotes herself to Native and environmental concerns, as well as political …

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