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Conservatism in the 21st Century is the Topic of Discussion at WSU Vancouver's 2010 Public Affairs Lecture Series
February 9, 2010 | General News
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’s 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. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online by visiting http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/pals.
Learn Everything You Need to Know About Going to College at WSU Vancouver
February 8, 2010 | General News
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.
Clark County Historical Museum and WSU Vancouver's DTC Program Bring Brautigan Home
February 8, 2010 | General News
The Brautigan Library, a unique collection of nearly 400 unpublished manuscripts written by everyday authors, will soon have a new home in Vancouver thanks to a partnership between the Digital Technology and Culture Program at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. The library will become a permanent collection of the Clark County Historical Museum in the former 1909 Andrew Carnegie library building in downtown Vancouver.
Trial Program Helps Veterans Earn a Degree at WSU Vancouver
February 2, 2010 | General News
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.”
WSU Vancouver Education Professor Gets Fulbright to Study Culture and Gender Differences Abroad
February 2, 2010 | General News
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. Liggett is particularly interested in understanding how gender roles affect the education of children from immigrant families in the United States. She says immigrant girls can be negatively assessed based on American perspectives of gender roles, which can hinder these students’ education early in their schooling experience.
WSU Vancouver Professor Offers Insight into the Role of Horses in Native North America
January 25, 2010 | General News
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 (800-C Tenney Road in Vancouver) at 7 p.m.
Northwest Oil Painters Guild Shows Members' Artwork at WSU Vancouver
January 25, 2010 | General News
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. WSU Vancouver art galleries are open from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.
The Abstract Paintings of Brooke Keitel and Frank Rysavy are Currently on Display at WSU Vancouver
January 25, 2010 | General News
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. WSU Vancouver art galleries are open from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.
Children's Art on Exhibit at WSU Vancouver
January 25, 2010 | General News
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 WSU Vancouver Library is open Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.
Find Out How Washington State Plans to Grow and Improve Jobs
January 6, 2010 | General News
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.” Tickets are $25 and include the lecture, lunch and parking. For tickets call 360-694-2588 or visit http://www.vancouverusa.com.
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