FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS • OCTOBER 1, 2004

PROVOST, DIVERSITY WSU Spokane research­ ers Lisa Shaffer and October Bassem Bejjani left the prestigious and highly brings two funded genetics research program at Baylor University two years ago dialogues to pursue their research at WSU Spokane. Each Two dialogues in Octo­ also co-directs a lab at ber will update the Wash­ Sacred Heart Medical ington State University Center, and together community on important they operate Signature university Genomic Laboratories, a private genetic diagnos­ issues, while tic testing company they also provid­ started last year. (WSU ing time for Spokane photo by jeff T. comments Green) and ques­ tions from those in attendance. Robert Bates Both dia- logues will take place in CUB 127. At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 5, Provost Robert Bates will discuss progress on theWSU RESEARCH, PRACTICE, BUSINESS ON THE SIDE strategic plan and then invite feedback. Scientists ~nd it all in Spokane At noon on Thurs­ Michael Tate day, Oct. 14, BY HOPE TINNEY private-sector jobs for skilled professionals. Cytogenetics Laboratory at Baylor, she President V. WSUTODAY 11 A lot of things needed to come to­ knew she'd be a good candidate for the Lane Rawlins and Michael gether to make it happen," said Dennis job at Sacred Heart, but she needed a place J. Tate, new interim vice Excelling in one area would be enough Dyck, director of WSU Spokane's Health to continue her research. president for of an accomplishment, but Lisa Shaffer Research and Education Center and one of Dyck said WSU and Sacred Heart soon equity and and Bassem Bejjanl are excelling in three: the people responsible for recruiting Shaf­ realized they could work together, with diverstty, basic research, clinical work and a startup fer and Bejjani. "I think it is best summa­ WSU providing the research facilities, sup­ will discuss company on the side. rized by the word 'partnership."' port services a:qd university appointments work on And the becillty of it is, they are doing ; That partnership is still a work in prog­ necessary to attract a tenured professor diversity, it at WSU Spokane. Two years ago they ress, Dyck said. But, he sees great potential from a major research university. At the equity and were tenured faculty members at Baylor for WSU to partner with others in the same time, Sacred Heart could provide campus Medical College in Houston, home of one Spokane medical community to create an the necessary clinical opportunities and climate, of the most prestigious and highly-funded attractive environment for innovative and compensation, including funding for Lane Rawlins then accept genetic research programs in the country. exciting researchers, even without a medi­ researchers and technicians. comments They knew their work environment was cal school nearby. Suddenly an unlikely scenario seemed and suggestions. top-tier and their research was flourishing. possible, and Shaffer and her_husband Live videostreams of What they didn't know was whether they Bringing it all together were looking at rural property north of both dialogues will be could trade up in quality of life issues and Simply put, Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane. available on the Web. For still maintain their pioneering research was looking for a part-time director of "I always wanted to live in Spokane," a link and for more inter­ and clinical work. Turns out they can. its cytogenetics laboratory and Shaffer, a she said, and laughed. "Don't ask me why. action with WSU lead­ They get clean air and four seasons, and native of the Tri-Cities and a graduate of I've just always been attracted to this part ers, visit http://www.wsu. eastern Washington gets world-class medical WSU, was looking for a way to move back edu/dialogues-forums. research, state-of-the-art patient care and to Washington. As director of the Kleberg (See "Spokane," page 8)

WSU AT LARGE MAJORITY RULES . Union Energy Program catches the wave contract BY ASHLEY JEFFREY WSU Energy Program director. Although buoys could produce up to one WSU TODAY INTERN "It helps meet the growing the project megawatt of electricity at any up for vote need in the Northwest for re­ is still in the one time, and about 500,000 WSU's Energy Program in newable resources that do riot development kilowatts on a daily basis. BY ROBERT FRANK Olympia is working on bring­ contribute to global warming." stage, the "The proposed demonstra­ WSUTODAY ing a new wave of renewable The energy is produced by WSUEnergy tion is the first of its kind in energy into Washington the motion on a buoy that is Program, the U.S," Feysaid. Washington Federation of . homes. anchored to the bed of the in conjunc­ State Employees and Washing­ "Ocean wave energy is ocean, Fey said. Saltwater tion with Gaining credibility, backing ton State University arrived at a clean alternative form of filters through a cylinder of Bellevue- jake Fey a tentative contract agreement energy that does not produce turbines beneath the buoy, . based Aquae- If the project succeeds, on Sept. 27, with a statewide the pollution and greenhouse and the energy created is nergy, hopes to have a four­ Fey said Aquaenergy, the vote slated for Wednesday, gases that natural gas generat­ transferred to a transmission buoy demonstration in the ing facilities do," saiQJ ..ke Fey, -system on the shoreline. near future on Neah Bay. The (See "Olympia," page 8) (See "Union," page 8)

2 PROF AT WORK 3 EX-MOB BOSS SPEAKS 5 LECTURES 6 FEAST OF THE AFTER TRANSPLANT ON WHITE-COLLAR CRIME CAMPUSWIDE ARTS DEBUTS 2 • October1,2004 WSU Today www.wsutoday.wsu.edu WSU NEWS BRIEFS Explore education Applications sought for writing programs options at Applications are being accepted until Thursday, Oct. 7, for the Harold and jeanne Rounds Olsen Writing Programs Fellow. A scholarship of $2,500 for an academic year will be awarded to grad fair a master's degree or Ph.D. student at WSU who proposes or is involved in a project that promotes or explores issues of writing BY KAARIN APPEL in the individual's department or other relevant academic area. WSU SPOKANE Students from all disdplines ar~ encouraged to apply. To apply, the student must submit a one-page proposal The reasons for choos­ · outlining the project and the influence it will have in pro­ ing to go back to school moting effective writing. A current curriculum vita and two for a graduate degree are as letters of recommendation must accompany the proposal. varied as the applicant. If Send application materials to Campus Writing Programs at you ask yourself, "Should I CUE 305, campus zip 4530. The award will be presented in a pursue a graduate degree," ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 14. For more information, contact you are not alone. -Karen Weatherman at 335-5488 or [email protected]. "Most people come for the opportunity to better themselves or their income, Order Krispy Kremes for football weekends or to become more pro­ Krispy Kreme donuts will be available on Friday mornings fessionally focused," said before Cougar home football games Oct. 8, 15, 29 and Nov. Howard Grimes, dean of 19. Sales are a fundraiser for Pullman Memorial Hospital aux­ the WSU Graduate School. iliary, which buys comfort WSU Spokane is catering to this need. From 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, ~~:J£1~t~i~::,,:: ~7 WSU Spokane will host its Pullman Memorial Hospi­ first-ever Graduate School tal gift shop at 336-0358 or Fair at the Health Sciences come to the downtown WSU Visitor Center (Cougar Depot) Building, 310 N. Riverpoint after 7 a.m. on the day of the sale and purchase until the Blvd. Representatives from supply is gone. Pre-orders may be picked up until 9:30 a.m. private and public colleges at the Visitor's Center. After that time, pick them up at the and universities from the gift shop. greater Spokane region, western Washington, No food illness on campus in 20 years Idaho, Oregon and Mon­ To prevent food-borne illness on the WSU campus, En­ tana will attend. vironmental Health and Safety (EH&S) personnel spepd Admission and event more than 70 hours a year inspecting the various food Stephen Antolovich is back at WSU this fall teaching two classes and parking are free. For more service facilities on campus. Dining Services, the CUB, writing a text book. (Photo by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services) information, go to http:// Ferdinand's Creamery and the School of Hospitality work www.grad(air.spokane. wsu. closely with EH&S. As a result, there have been no known BACK AT WORK AFTER TRANSPLANT edu or call358-7537. cases of food-borne illness on the WSU campus in more than 20 years. Some of the most common causes of food-borne illness are related to improper temperature and careless handling. Here Professor owes life are some tips on preventing this illness: WSU Today • Refrigerate raw foods, prepared foods or leftovers within Volume 16, Issue 4 two hours. If you can't get restaurant leftovers home and to his daughter refrigerated within that time, don't take them. "Doggy bags" WSU Today is published are a common source of food borne illness. biweekly on Fridays during • Don't defrost food in hot water or even on the counter BY CYNTHIA KING ful. "I was ab!'e to return to our the academic year and once WSUTODAY home on Moscow Mountain in in june during the summer at room temperature. While you're still trying to defrost the by WSU's University Relations inside of a roast, the outside can be breeding bacteria. Defrost time to celebrate Christmas," WSU professor Stephen Office, French Administration food in the refrigerator, in cold water or in the microwave if Antolovich said. Building 446, Pullman, WA you'll be cooking it right away. Antolovich has a daughter, "Laura's gift to me is really 99164-1040. Information of • Separate raw foods from cooked or ready-to-eat foods Laura, who works behind the amazing and took a lot of interest to faculty and staff and scenes to produce commercials courage," her father said. "She items on intrauniversity mat­ when you refrigerate them. Store cooked or ready-to-eat ters will be considered . . foods above raw meat or chicken, and store them in sealed and conferences in Atlanta. is a healthy young woman But last year she assumed a containers to keep meat juices from dripping on them. with an extremely active pro­ Online: WSU Today can also Suspected cases of food-borne illness should be reported lead role in a drama that not fessional and social life. Her be viewed online at directly to EH&S at 335-3041. only saved her father's life, but sacrifice is the real story." http://www. wsutoday. wsu. edu is giving him back the life of Laura was left with only 30 teaching, research and scholar­ Copy deadline: 10 a.m. Thurs­ CROP Walk raises money to feed the hungry percent of her. liver. However, day, eight days prior to publication ship that he loves. the liver is the one organ in date. · Raising money for Pullman and Moscow food banks and After feeling ill on a flight the body that regenerates international relief efforts is the goal of the 21st-annual CROP into Spokane in August 2003, itself, Antolovich said. Back Publication schedule and Walk for the Hungry. Beginning at 2 Antolovich was rushed to the style sheet: at work after about a month, http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Pullman hospital for emergency surgery Laura has now fully returned end of Chipman Trail, 1410 SE Bishop for an intestinal blockage. to her active life. Editor: Robert Frank, 509- Blvd., the walk is sponsored in part by However, his liver had been And her father is well on his 335-7727, [email protected] the Common Ministry at WSU. degraded by use of sulfa drugs way. A professor of mechani­ In the past.20 years, the Pull­ for another medical condition, Assistant Editor: Cynthia cal and materials engineering, King, 509-335-4668, man-Moscow CROP Walks have and the intestinal surgery trig­ he has returned to WSU this · [email protected] raised more than $211,000. Of that, gered liver failure. By Septem­ semester for the first time since $52,900 has returned to the cities' ber, he had lost 40 pounds, his transplant. University Photographers: food banks, while the remainder was could no longer walk and Robert Hubner and Shelly "The change for me has Hanks used by Church World Service for struggled to talk. been spectacular," Antolovich disaster relief and long-term agricul­ Antolovich went to the Mayo said. "I have enough energy to Wt\SHING1DN STATE tural and water projects around the Clinic in Rochester, Minn., teach two classes thfs semester world. in hopes of a transplant. But and have recently negotiated " lJNIVERSITY ...____ The lOK walk/run will parallel the river through down- doctors determined he would a contract to write a graduate town Pullman and continue on the North Grand Greenway not live long enough to receive text book in fracture mechan­ to the turnaround at Terre View Drive. The 5K participants a cadaverous liver according to ics. My dream is to be able to will turn around at the Palouse Street water station near the federal ranking system. become active in research once Simpson United Methodist Church. "At this point, my children again and, towards that end, I To register and gather pledges or to donate, contact Joyce (son and two daughters) vol­ am writing proposals." Stratton at 332-2216 or arrive at the trailhead on walk day at unteered to be living donors," He thanked his students and 1:30p.m. Antolovich said. When two colleagues for their support of them were disqualified, throughout his ordeal, and of- -­ Faculty sought to serve on committees "chances didn't look too fered to discuss his experience The Faculty Senate Committee on Committees is looking good," he said. But Laura, his with anyone contemplating for faculty volunteers for several committee vacancies. If eldest daughter, did qualify. liver transplant surgery. you are interested in serving, please fill out the committee In November 2003, Laura "It feels great to be able to application, which can be found at http://facsen.wsu.edu/com­ donated 70 percent of her liver function normally again," An­ mittee_application_form/(orm.asp. to her father. Both the removal tolovich said. "This procedure and tranSO)ant WPTP <11rro~< gave me back my life." www. wsutoday.wsu.edu WSU Today October 1, 2004 • 3

WHITE-COLLAR CRIME Ex-tnob boss AWARDS &HONORS

• Shira Broschat, professor of electrical engineering and warns business, computer science, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Physics, cited for her "status in the physics community and students, others ... contribution to the institute (as a member of an editorial board)." Broschat's research regarding the way light or energy The "Hamlet of organized crime," Mi­ scatters off rough surfaces has been recognized at the national chael Franzese, will present a Mafia per­ and international levels. She has received numerous research spective of white-collar crime at noqn on and teaching awards. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the CUB ballroom, sponsorep by the College of Business and • John lrby, clinical associate professor of communication, is Economics, Cougar Athletics, the Student one of 12 journalism professors nationwide seleCted to par­ Entertainment Board and ASWSU. ticipate in the Associated Press Managing Editor's 2004/2005 The former Colombo crime family · National Credibility Roundtables project to improve journal­ boss was born into the life (his father ism. was John "Sonny" Franzese) and by the age of 25 was inducted into the Colom­ • Sue Armitage has been named the new director of the bo family. By the time he was 32, he was Center for Columbia River History, a regional partnership "capo" or crew boss with his own team. supported by WSU Vancouver, the Washington State Histori­ He avoided traditional Mafia domains in cal Society and Portland State University. Armitage is the favor of the lucrative edges of the legiti­ Claudius 0. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor of mate business world. His rapid rise in the History at WSU, where she has taught for 25 years. She is the family was based on the huge amounts of author of numerous books and articles on western women's money he earned through a gasoline tax history. extortion scheme he created with a partner outside the mob. • Botanist Maurice Ku, professor of biologi­ But then, remarkably, he fell in love with cal sciences and member of the WSU Center a woman, put his trust in the Lord Jesus for Integrated Biotechnology, is one of SO Christ and walked away from the mob. foreign experts who recently received the After serving some jail time, Franzese today annual National Friendship Award from the uses his experiences to caution and benefit Chinese government for outstanding con­ Michael Franzese will speak at WSU at noon Wednesday, tributions to China's economic and social others. Oct. 6, in the CUB ballroom. 0 He will give personal accounts of his progress. life in organized crime, describing how wide variety of financial scams. Ku has worked to develop a strain of rice he survived dozens of grand jury appearanc­ The presentation is free to the public. Any with increased yields of up to 35 percent. es, three racketeering indictments, five crimi­ WSU groups or organizations that would like The genetically altered plants, which are be- Maurice Ku nal trials, seven years in prison and a Mafia to help sponsor this event may phone Charles ing grown in field trials in China and other death sentence. He will tell how he engaged Bame-Aldred at 335-2421. Asian countries, could eventually provide a much-needed bankers, union officials, corporate executives For more information about Franzese, check boost in food supply for the world's rapidly growing popula­ and professional and student athletes in a out http://michaelfranzese.com. tion. Ku also believes the technology used to improve the rice yields could be applied to other crops such as wheat, barley and potatoes.

• Nancy Blossom, chair of the interior design program President creates commission ~nd director of the interdisciplinary design program, has - - - been named -diFeGtG>r -of-the-InterdisGi­ plinary Design Institute at WSU Spokane. on gender identity, sexual orientation Blossom has served as assistant director oftlfe-institutesince- 2'002, wlfen she~ - BY THOMAS BRIGHAM and plans. join'ed WSU Spokane. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT • Developing and prioritizing action items for Recognized as a leader in national and the commission and the university from current international interior design associations, President V. Lane Rawlins has announced reports and surveys, e.g. the Council on Campus Blossom is a Fellow of the Interior Design the creation of a Commission on Gender Iden­ Climate's Homophobia Report and the universi­ Educators Council. She chairs the board of tity and Sexual Orientation -the first such ty's climate survey. directors for the Journal of Interior Design, commission in Washington State University's • Collaborating with other WSU commissions the only scholarly publication in the inte- Nancy Blossom history. This action is in keeping with WSU's and organizations to gain respect and equity for rior design discipline, and was instrumental strategic value of diversity, and its goal of people. in bringing the management, editing and publication of the achieving trust and respect in all of the universi­ The commission will report to Rawlins and journal to WSU. ty's endeavors. work ·closely with and serve as an advisory Under her leadership, the interior design program became a The commission is charged with: board to Michael Tate, interim vice president department and moved its administrative headquarters from • Representing the views, needs and concerns for Equity and Diversity. the Pullman campus to Spokane as the first fully co-located of the campus communities related to gender The president will appoint 14 members to department. The university recently approved the creation of identity and sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, the commission, including: two undergraduate a doctorate of design program, only the second such degree bisexual, transgendered, intersex, questioning, students, two graduate or professional students, in the nation. It is offered through the interdisciplinary de­ queer and allied communities.) two classified staff, two administrative/profes­ sign program headed by Blossom. • Identifying and advocating for issues regard­ sionals, two faculty members, one non-campus ing gender identity and sexual orientation as community representative, and three liaisons • Linda Arthur, professor, Department of Apparel Mer­ priorities in policymaking at WSU. from the regional campuses. chandising Design and Textiles, recently was named associate • Advising the president and the vice presi­ Nominations for the commission are currently editor of the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, the top dent for Equity and Diversity on commission being accepted. A letter of application describ­ journal in the field (13% acceptance rate). She will work with issues. ing qualifications, experience and interest can about half of the manuscripts sent to CTRJ - those that focus • Informing the campus communities about be sent to Tom Brigham, Office of the President, on the cultural, social, psychological and consumer issues the university's policies, initiatives, priorities ore-mailed to [email protected]. related to textiles and clothing.

HONORING WORLD INNOVATORS Hall of fame to serve as entrance to entrepreneurship institute

BY BEVERLY MAKHANI, learning facility, the Grant Institute develop an awareness of how to apply spired by Microsoft co-founder and COllEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, that when starting and/or conducting WSU alumnus Paul Allen's Experience named for Gus Grant, co-founder of business," Jessup said. "As they develop Music Project in Seattle. International pioneers of cutting-edge Sprint and a 1941 WSU alumnus. Grant their ideas and careers, they will help "The hall of fame also will provide inventions and breakthrough products has been a driving force behind WSU's ensure sustained national innovation a powerful vehicle for teaching and will be the focus of Washington State Entrepreneurship and Innovation and economic successes." learning. Students in the Grant Insti­ University's new, interactive Entrep~e­ Initiative, which charges the College The hall-of-fame entrance will lead tute will be involved directly in the neurship and Innovation Hall of Fame. of Business and Economics to infuse students and visitors into learning spac­ design, construction and management "We believe this will be the first center entrepreneurship, creative thinking and es in the building's Collaborative Learn­ of the hall, 11 Jessup said. in the world to highlight the accomplish­ problem-solving into some 245 fields of ing Center, where traditional classrooms The Grant Institute project is already ments of these very dynamic and creative study universitywide. will be replaced by reconfigurable and in motion. Initial funding and the people," said WSU College of Business 11 The initiative inspires every student resizable suites designe

BY ROBERT STRENGE Burtenshaw WSU NEWS SERVICE

Scientist and author David Suzuki, who Lecture is described as a conscience on the global environment, will deliver the annual Lane BY GRACE HENSCHEID Family Lecture in Environmental Science at 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Todd COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Auditorium. Suzuki's presentation, "Ecology vs. Econo­ "Can you be both a leader and an entrepreneur?" my: Setting the Real Bottom Line," is free to That's the question to be discussed by Joseph P. the public. A reception will follow. Micatrotto, chairman, president and CEO of Mi­ The winner of several Canadian prizes to catrotto Ventures, Inc., at the annual Burtenshaw young scientists for his discoveries involving Lecture at 3:30p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Smith fruit-fly genetics, CUE 203. A reception will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Suzuki abandoned the CUE atrium, second floor. The public is wel­ much of his come to both. research in the Suzuki Micatrotto is a 30-year veteran of the restaurant 1970s to address industry and a recognized leader and motivator. concerns about the abandoned He is known for his experience in the rollout of potential negative much of his new concepts and management of restaurant ex­ impacts of science pansions. He is co-founder of BUCA, Inc., known and technology research in for its Buca de Beppo family-style Southern Italian on society. Begin­ restaurants. ning as a host of the 1970s He has received numerous industry awards, includ­ Canadian Broad­ ing the 2003 Florida International University School · casting's "Quirks to address of Management and Hospitality Michael E. Hurst Dis­ and Quarks," he tinguished Hospitality Leader Award. He earned both became a global concerns his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Miami personality as University. moderator of "The about the The Burtenshaw Lecture Series, created and Nature of Things," potential sponsored by DeVere Jerry and Angelina Burten­ a series that airs shaw to honor the memory of their son Calvin in 40 countries. negative Brett Burtenshaw, invites leaders and innovators A 1985 series "A in the hospitality industry to share their insights Planet for the Tak­ impacts on on many topics. Chairman of ABC Services in the ing" earned him Seattle area, DeVere Jerry Burtenshaw is a long­ the United Nations society of . time supporter of WSU, the School of Hospitality Environmental Business Management, higher education and the Program Medal. science and industry. He earned the WSU Alumni Achievement Entrepreneur and Buca de Beppo Italian restaurant co-founder Before his technology. Award in 1982. Joe Micatrotto. retirement from the University of British Columbia faculty in 2001, Suzuki and his wife, Tara Cullis, founded the David Suzuki Founda­ tion, which is dedicated to "developing a Soil physicist to give Can1pbell Lecture world vision of sustainable communities living within the planet's carrying capacity." Bob Horton, professor of soil transfer in soil. He 30 years as a professor of environ­ The Lane Lecture is endowed bya gift from physics at Iowa State University, will is a recipient of the mental biophysics and soil physics in former publisher of Sunset magazine, books deliver the second annual Gaylon prestigious Don WSU's crop and soil sciences depart-. and films, L.W. "Bill" Lane and his wife, Jean. Campbell Lecture in Environmental and Betty Kirkham ment. He retired from WSU in 1998 to In conjunction with the lecture, WSU's Soil and Water Science at 7 p.m., Soil Physics Award, become vice president of engineering Environmental Science and Regional Plan­ Monday, Oct. 11, in Smith CUE 203. as well as the Soil at Decagon Devices, a local manufac­ ning program will host a two-day sustain­ He will speak on "Advancing Envi­ Science Research turer of biophysical research instru­ ability forum Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15, ronmental Investigations by Taming Award, both from mentation. The lecture was created in the CUB. Forum director Eldon Franz, as­ the Challenges Posed by Dynamic the Soil Science through gifts from Campbell Scien­ sociate professor of environmental science, Surface Soil Properties." Society of America. tific, Inc., and Decagon Devices, Inc. said the program will be similar to a trade Horton has pioneered the develop­ Bob Horton The Campbell Horton's lecture is free to the show open house. It will showcase programs ment of instrumentation and tech­ Lecture was created public. A reception is scheduled at throughout the university and community niques for measuring soil physical' to help further understanding of envi­ 6:30p.m. in the Center for Under­ in outreach, research and education. The properties; particularly the measur­ ronmental soil science. It is named for graduate Education Atrium. For more forum will include panel presentations, ing and modeling of heat and mass Gaylon Campbell, who spent nearly information, call 335-2915. posters and display materials.

New Distinguished Alun1nus speaks on 'acaden1ic adventure'

BY SHARON HATCH developed 201. In the afternoon, he civil engineers, are also WSU COLLEGE OF SCIENCES one of the will meet with WSU biotech­ graduates. His sister, Dorothy, In 2000, john first three nology and post-doctoral spent one year at WSU. She Molecular biologist John N. drugs that science students. married Larry Wibbenmeyer and his wife, Abelson will be honored this slashed the Abelson's uncle, Philip and lives in Eugene, Ore., month as Washington State death rate Abelson, who was longtime where she works as a therapist. geneticist University's 34th recipient among AIDS editor of Science magazine In 2000, John and his wife, Christine of the WSU Regents' Distin­ patients and recipient of the President's geneticist Christine Guthrie, guished Alumnus Award. in the mid National Medal of Science, American Cancer Society Guthrie, A 1960 WSU physics gradu­ 1990s. and aunt, Neva Martin Abel­ professor at the University of ate, Abelson will be presented Abelson son, who was co-developer of California, San FranCisco and created the with the award, the highest is Beadle John N. Abelson the Rh-factor blood test, were NAS member, created the Abel­ honor granted to WSU alumni, emeritus professor at Cal Tech the first and 23rd respective son Family Lecture at WSU in Abelson Family during the regents' meeting and president of the Agouron recipients of the WSU Regents' honor of his extended fam- at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, in Institute, an endowed chari­ Distinguished Alumnus Award. ily. In the late 1990s, Abelson Lecture at WSU Lighty 405. table foundation. Abelson Hall is named for served WSU by helping the Abelson is a pioneer in Abelson will deliver a pub­ them. His grandparents home­ College of Sciences develop in honor of his determining how the informa­ lic ad,dress, "An Academic's steaded in Pullman and built the reorganization plans that extended family tion in DNA is translated into Adventure in Biotechnol­ their first home where Fulmer created the schools of Molecu­ the language of proteins. He is ogy," at 12:10 p.m. Friday, Hall now stands. His father, lar Biosciences and Biological co-founder of a company that Oct. 22, in Abelson Hall Harold, and brother, LeRoy, Sciences. October 1, 2004 • www. wsutoday.wsu.edu WSU Today 5 STAFF SPOTLIGHT AWARDS &: HONORS Band leader's recruitment • Researchers in WSU's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources who study ways to "beef up" and efforts a resounding success market sustainable products from cow manure received a Conservation Innovation Grant for nearly $684,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conserva­ BY EVAN EPSTEIN WSU TODAY INTERN tion Service. • Thomas Marsh, associate professor, School of Economic Don Hower, director of the Cougar March­ Sciences, has been named a fellow at WSU's ing Band, has a lot to IMPACT (International Marketing Program be proud of. Not only for Agricultural Commodities and Trade) has he brought band Center. Fellows are expected to develop participation up from and lead multidisciplinary research efforts 65 students in 1991 that contribute to IMPACT's mission of to today's 240, but using advances in science and technology he does his job with to improve the competitiveness of food the help of just three and agricultural systems in today's global people - compared to market. IMPACT fellows are awarded for a 5-year period with a 3-year progress review. Thomas Marsh some Pac-10 schools Annual support includes funding for a Ph.D. with staffs of 20 or student as well as $15,000 to be budgeted as specified by the more in their march- ing band. ' . recipient. "Don Hower has a • Merle A. Sande, one of the country's foremost authorities great understanding of on infectious disease and AIDS, has received a WSU Alumni what a nationally vis­ Achievement Award. After more than 20 years as a professor ible band and athletics in California and Utah, he stepped down to l).elp develop and department needs to fund the Academic Alliance for AIDS Care and Prevention in be," said Erich Lear, Africa. More than $25 million has been raised for the model interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts. program to attack the uncontrolled HIV I AlDS epidemic in Africa. The WSU honors graduate ('61 zoology) has written "He is enormously valu­ able - he knows how 250 articles and edited 20 books. His textbook, "The Medical to recruit students!" Management of AIDS," is considered the definitive treatment Initially, Hower guide for the disease. found that WSU was not recruiting students • Cornell Clayton, professor, and Mitch Pickerill, assis­ to the marching band. tant professor, both political science, were awarded the 2004 With Lear's help, Judicature Award from the American Bar Association for their Hower developed a paper "The Rehnq'..list Court and the Political Dynamics of recruiting plan that Federalism." The award goes annually to the best paper on includes pairing up law and courts delivered at a regional or national political current students with science meeting. prospective students, conducting phone Cougar Marching Band Director Don Hower leads the band in the national an­ • Freddy Camacho, lab animal techni- calls to potential them at a recent WSU football game. (Photo by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services) ian in psychology, was named the tech­ students and prepar­ nician of the year by the Northern Rocky ing literature about the Mountain branch of the American Associa­ program. tion of Laboratory Animal Science, recog­ The program showed slightly difficult at times." have the best job in the world nizing his commitment to animal care. success quickly and, by the 1997 Hower, whose duties include ... I love college athletics ... be­ Rose Bowl, band membership designing drills, choosing ing around 18- to 22-year-olds • Bill Condon, director hit 195 students. One problem songs, orchestrating rehears­ keeps me young!" he said. of writing programs for - funding for the program only als and planning trips, has the "When I first came to WSU, the WSU Writing Center, supported 135 students. help of two graduate assistants no one asked.us to come and has been named coeditor Freddy Camacho "Luckily President Rawlins and a stadium announcer. play for them. Now we have of Assessing Writing, an and members of the upper "Scott (Carson) and Tony to turn down invites," said international journal published by Elsevier administration staff have (Sodano) are great, they fit Hower. "It feels good to know Science. given us a lot of support, both in very well and they are very that you are a success to some­ in acknowledgement and in helpful; but they are students, one else's event." • Otwin Marenin, professor of criminal funding to the program," said so the amount of time that "Our band sounds wonder­ justice in political science, has been ap- Hower. With that support, the I can demand out of them ful," said Lear. "At the 1998 Bi/1 Condon pointed to represent four-year universities on band continued to play on. is limited," said Hower. "I Rose Bowl, Michigan's march­ the Washington state advisory board on law As the group grows, so do the delegate a lot of responsibili­ ing band tried to intimidate enforcement training standards and education. demands placed upon Hower. ties to the section leaders ... I us. They went before us and "Think of the band as a big fam­ couldn't do it without them." were giving catcalls to our • English professor Albert von Frank recently received ily," he said. "With 240 different Hower's job may not be easy, band, but they got quiet really the lifetime achievement award from the national Emerson personalities, it can become but it has its rewards. "I think I fast after we performed!" Society.

TEACHING, LEARNINv, ASSESSING OUTCOMES Researchers aim for capstone measurement tool Better ways to prepare professional Teamwork, communication, critical in the U.S. has been defining desired outcomes of engineers to meet industry needs and thinking processes and self-growth "Capstone design is so different from engineering education and structur­ measure their learning outcomes are also are sought from employees, and the other engineering courses," said Da­ ing more interactive team learning the goals of ongoing research at Wash­ strength in these areas is something vis, "it's not a journey without frustra­ and instructional materials to support ington State University's 100-year-old WSU wants to develop and assess in tion. Faculty familiar with traditional design education. For more on the ac­ engineering college. its students. In addition, improved ways of teaching wonder what cap­ complishments from TIDEE efforts, see With $500;000 in support from the teaching and learning and measurable stone design courses should accomplish http://www.tidee.wsu.edu. National Science Foundation through learning outcomes are increasingly im­ and struggle with grading students' This research phase, funded through 2007, the project aims to improve stu­ portant for maintaining accreditation progress and performance. August 2007, will result in reliable, dent preparation for professional prac­ of engineering degree programs. "Our assessment tools will help versatile assessment tools for capstone tice. Researchers include Denny Davis, Engineering students' senior cap­ define educational targets and help fac­ engineering design courses that can be principal investigator and professor stone design course is the focus of ulty determine how well students have readily used by a diversity of learners of bioengineering, Michael Trevisan, the research being done by Davis and achieved learning desired by educators and cultures. assessment and evaluation professor, Trevisan. The course requires student and employers." "Our goal is to create a flexible as­ Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho teams to understand a problem posed This phase of the NSF grant follows sessment and evaluation system that mechanical engineering professor, and by real clients, design a solution and up on a project called Transferable In­ responds to local needs but meets others from Seattle University and communicate the results to a variety of tegrated Design Engineering Education workplace expectations for entry-level Tuskegee University. audiences. Capstone design courses are (TIDEE), which has been under way engineers across a broad spectrum of Industry requires .more than techni­ a required part of any accredited bac­ since the early 1990s. A consortium industries," said Beyerlein, co-research­ callearning from its new workforce. calaureate engineering degree program of colleges in the Pacific Northwest er at Ul. 6 • October1,2004 WSU Today www.wsutoday.wsu.edu What's Happening PERFORMANCES/LECTURES/ ART /MUSIC/EVENTS/CLASSES October 1 - October 16

Literary reading series features $5, grad students and spouses Exhibits Andrea Mason, author and free. Reservations 335-7236 or Jim Dine and sculpture from English instructor in creative [email protected]. the Walla Walla Foundry, WSU writing, 8 p.m., Cafe Moro, Museum of Art and across downtown Pullman, free. campus, through Oct. 17. Mixed media artist Alicia War­ Friday, Oct. 8 go of Brooklyn, N.Y., through Saturday, Oct. 2 Atrium music, violin, cello; Oct. 22 at Gallery II in the piano recital, noon, New/Hoi: WSU Fine Arts building. Gallery WSU fruit sale, noon, Tukey land Library. II hours Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-noon Horticulture Orchard, Airport Feast of the Arts, 6 p.m., Todd and 1-5 p.m. Road, apples and pears. Hall dining room, four-course Views of science/art by artist Tales of Hans Christian Ander­ meal, Washington wines, mu­ Amanda Knowles of Seattle, sen, Missoula Children's Theater, sic and art. $50, reservations at Oct. 1 at Gallery II. 7 p.m., Beasley Coliseum. Tickets http://www.football-weekends. Contemporary prints by Na- · $6 and $4, phone 335-1514. wsu.edu, click on Feast of the tive American artists from Arts. the Crew's Shadow Press in Crimes of the Heart, Pulitzer Pendleton, Ore., through Oct. Prize winning play by Beth 16, CUB Gallery. Admission Sunday, Oct. 3 Henley, 8 p.m., Daggy Hall. is free. Hours 1 0 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets $10, seniors $7.50, Mon., Wed., Fri., and 10:30 Women's soccer vs . Portland, children and WSU students a.m.-3:30p.m. Tue., Thu. noon, lower soccer field. $5, grad students and spouses Paintings and paper mosaics CROP Walk for the Hungry, free. Reservations 335-7236 or by Portland, Ore., artist Heidi 2 p.m., 1410 SE Bishop Blvd. reservations@wsu. edu. Herinckx, through Oct. 29, Register at 1:30 p.m. Student Services Building gal­ lery, WSU Vancouver. Hours 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu. and Saturday, Oct. 9 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Monday, Oct. 4 Miniature gouache paintings Home football weekend, by Portland, Ore., artist Cynthia Soil science seminar: Agricul­ including Cougar Conversations, Mosser, Oct. 4-Nov. 19, Engi­ tural practices in the Republic Cougar Family Fun, art tour and neering Life Sciences Building of Armenia, 1 p.m., johnson more. See http:/!footba/1-week­ Hospitality Business Management students practice their culinary 204, Richard Koenig, WSU. ends. wsu.edu/1 0-09-oregon.htm/. gallery, WSU Vancouver. Hours techniques. (Photo by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services) 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu .. and Crop science seminar: Mo­ Football vs. Oregon, 2 p.m., Martin 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. lecular mechanism of systemic Stadium. Tickets, phone 1-800- acquired resistance, 3 p.m., GO COUGS and select Option 3. Feast of the Arts highlights johnson 204, Ling Zhang, Crimes of the Heart, Pulitzer Ph.D. candidate, WSU. Prize winning play by Beth Workshops Biology seminar: Rhizobacteria Henley, 8 p.m., Daggy Hall. home football weekend fun impact invasive weed survival TiCkets $10, seniors $7.50, Impact of the Physical Envi­ and competition, 3:45 p.m., children and WSU students An extraordinary dirting experience debuts at WSU next weekend ronment on Health: Models Todd 125, Ann Kennedy, $5, grad stu.dents and spouses in Feast of the Arts, a four-course meal accompanied by Washington for Collaborative Thinking, USDA/ARS and WSU . free. Reservations 335~ 1'236 or wines, alumni vintners and wineries, music and art. The event will Oct. 4-8, WSU Spokane In­ [email protected]. terdisciplinary Design lnsti- begin at 6 p.m. in the Todd Hall dining room on Friday, Oct. 8. - tute -annual design/research-- - __ I_he !!J.~nu_ from rel!.O"Y.!!~Q_WSl_J Scho__gl of Hgspi~l!ty Busi­ focus week, phone 358-7920 Tuesday, Oct. 5 ness Management chef Gene Fritz and his students includes or e-mail Pa·m Medley at Monday, Oct. 11 grilled corn and poblano chili soup, lemongrass roasted duck [email protected]. Dialogue with Provost Robert breast, coconut jasmine rice, and chocolate cherry Bavarian in Living Leadership: Delivering Bates, noon, CUB 127. Tri-Cities open benefit session, an almond lace cookie bowl. Results the Right Way, Physics colloquium: Quantum 1 0:30 a.m., contact human Gordon Brothers Winery will be featured. Classical music 7:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Wednes­ resources office for location. molecular dynamics calculation will be provided by students in WSU's chamber music program. day, Oct. 20, FSHN T-1 0, Atrium music, Golden West of electrical and thermodynam­ Works will be on display from Walla Walla area artists. simulcast leadership seminar ic properties, 4:10p.m., Web­ Winds, woodwind quintet of featuring Donald Trump, ster B17, Michael Desjarlais, the U.S. Air Force band, noon, Other menus, vintners, music and art are scheduled for sub­ Mikhail Gorbachev and others, Sandia National Laboratories. New/Holland Library. sequent home football weekends on Oct. 15 and 29, and Nov. $179, register at http:www. Crop science seminar: Rapid 19. Seating is family style, with mixed tables of ~ight. Space hrs. wsu.edu or via Learnline at Visiting writer lecture series, propagation of mangosteen, is limited and early reservations are required. Cost is $50 per 335-3276 or learnline@wsu. 7:30p.m., Museum of Art, 3 p.m., johnson 204, M.S. can­ edu. humorist Michael Martone, person. For reservations and menu information, see http://www. University of Alabama. didate jorgen Abellera, WSU . OGRD New Faculty Orienta­ football-weekends. wsu.edu and click on Feast of the Arts. Biology seminar: Venom meter­ tion, choose between two Jazz concert, 8 p.m., Kimbrough ing in snakes, 3:45p.m., Todd free sessions offered at multiple concert hall. More fun and conversations, too 125, Bruce Young, WSU. locations: 2:10-4 p.m. Wednes­ Saturday of the home-game weekend, Oct. 9, will feature day, Oct. 6, Pullman, Murrow Soil science seminar: Campbell 55, Spokane 214 ICN and 317 Lecture. New methods for Cougar Family Fun at Mooberry Track, art tours of the sculp­ SIRTI, Tri-Cities 21 OW Main, Wednesday, Oct. 6 quantifying dynamic surface soil tures from the Walla Walla Foundry, pre-game, post-game and Vancouver 116 CL; or 9:1 0- White-collar crime speaker, ex­ properties, 7 p.m., CUE 203, Bob tailgate gatherings, Cougar Conversations and more. 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, Pull­ Mafia boss Michael Franzese, Horton, Iowa State University. Scheduled Cougar Conversations are: man EME B46, Spokane 214 noon, CUB ballroom. T Minus 5, a cappella at its best, • Exploring alleged "ills" of business education: How WSU al­ ICN and 317 SIRTI, Tri-Cities Annual Burtenshaw Lecture, 7:30 p.m., Beasley Coliseum, ready implements the "cure," 10 a.m., Smith CUE 119, Jerman 21 OW Main, Vancouver 116 featuring hospitality industry tickets $8 and $5, 335-1514. CL. Registration required. Go Rose, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, and Chuck Munson, speaker and Buca de Beppo to College of Business and Economics. http://www.ogrd.wsu.edu founder joseph P. Micatrotto, and click on 2004 Workshops. • Children's books can help your child with math, 10 a.m., 3:30p.m. Smith CUE 203. Grantsmanship Writing, Smith CUE 319, Cynthia Thomas, College of Education. Reproductive biology semi­ Tuesday, Oct. 12 choose between two se~;sions, • Why aren't there more "good" restaurants? 11 a.m., Smith nar: Sex, stress and drugs, $100 each: 8 a.m.-4:30p.m. Vancouver open benefits ses­ 4 p.m., CUE 119, Frank Moore, CUE 219, Dennis Reynolds, School of Hospitality Business Tuesday, Oct. 12, Pullman sion, 9 a.m., contact human Oregon State University. resources office for location. Management. Quality Inn; or 8 a.m.-4:30 • Music of the Beatles, 11 a.m., Kimbrough 245, David Jarvis, p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, WSU Stories waiting to be told, Pullman PERS 3 Investment Extension King County, Renton, jude Narita, 7:30p.m., Bryan seminars, 1 and School of Music and Theatre Arts .. Wash. To register and prepay, Hall Theatre, free, original one­ 3 p.m., Lighty 405. Regis­ For more home-game weekend activities, visit http://www. see http://www.ogrd.wsu.edu woman play celebrating Asian ter at http://www.icmarc. football-weekends. wsu.edu. and click on 2004 Workshops. and Asian-American women, org/pers/joining/education/in­ sponsored by the Visual, vestmentbasics.html or phone Performing and Literary Arts 1-888-711-8773. son, Notre Dame. Committee, see http://www. Blood drive, Spokane, 3-6 p.m., Art a Ia carte lecture, WSU Friday, Oct. 1 judenarita.com. east end Health Sciences Bldg. Lane lecture: Ecology vs. employee Tina Turnbull, aka economy, setting the real turntable musician DJ Speciai-T, Atrium music, faculty Meredith Contemporary chamber bottom line, 7:30p.m., Todd on new music, art and the his­ Arksey, violin, and Dan Immel, music concert, 8 p.m., Bryan Auditorium, David Suzuki. tory and techniques of "turnta­ Hall Theatre. piano, noon, New/Holland Thursday, Oct. 7 blism," noon, CUB 123, free. Library atrium. Graduate school fair, WSU Faculty recital, Amari Barash, WSU fruit sale, noon, Tukey Spokane, featuring graduate oboe, 8 p.m., Bryan Hall Theatre. Horticulture Orchard, Airport Thursday, Oct. 14 and professional programs Road, apples and pears. Crimes of the Heart, Pulitzer Wednesd~y, Oct. 13 from universities around the Prize winning play by Beth Dialogue with new equity Women's soccer vs. Loyola region, 3-7:30 p.m., Health Henley, 8 p.m., Daggy Hall. Reproductive biology semi­ and diversity Interim Vice Marymount, 3 p.m., lOwer Sciences Bldg., see http://www. Tickets $10, seniors $7.50, nar: Avian ovarian follicle President Michael Tate and soccer field . gradfair.spokane. wsu.edu. children and WSU students selection and differentiation, WSU President V. Lane Rawlins, 4 p.m., CUE 119, Alan john- noon, CUB 127. (See "Calendar, " page 7) www.wsutoday.wsu.edu WSU Today October 1, 2004 • 7

jacobsen. No fee. Access: Introductory Lab, POSITIONS & 9:30 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Oct. 7, Thompson Hall 1. Fran­ cis Benjamin. $20. Generations in the Work­ NOTICES place, 8:10-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, Murrow West 53. Karen Zucco-Gatlin. No fee. Purchasing Card Administra­ Classified staff Faculty _tor Training, 8:30-10 a. m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, Lighty 403. These positions are current as of See http://www.chr.wsu.edu/ Desiree jacobsen. No fee. Friday, Sept. 24: For the new­ old2002/vacancies.asp. Adobe Photoshop: Introduc­ est listings, please see http:/ I Director. School of Electrical tion (Part 1 of 2), www. hrs.wsu.edu. Contact for Engineering and Computer Sci­ 9:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. all positions is Human Resource ence. Contact David Mclean, 12, Thompson Hall 1 . Ken .Services, 335-4521 . 3 35-1406. Closes Nov. 1 . Clark and Bob Hoffmann. $20. Assistant steam engineer. Pull­ (3522) Temps Approver Training, man. Closes Oct. 4. Assistant scientist, Mount 10:3.0-11 :30 a.m. Tuesday, Buyer II. Business Services. Pull­ Vernon. Horticulture and land­ Oct. 12, Lighty 403. Laurie man. Closes Oct. 11 . scape architecture. Contact Good as gold Stemmene. No fee. Editor I, publications. Univer­ Beverly Brantner, 335-3943. Filemaker Pro: Importing, sity Publishing. Pullman. Closes Closes jan. 2, 2005. (3754) The Golden West Winds, the woodwind quintet of the U.S. Air Force Exporting and Control­ Oct. 4. Assistant professor. Psychol­ Band of the Golden West, will perform at noon Monday, Oct. 7 7 in the ling Data, 9:30 a.m.-noon Electrician. Facilities Operations. ogy. Contact Debbie Brudie, atrium of the New/Holland Library on the Pullman campus. Wednesday, Oct. 1 3, Thomp­ Pullman. Closes Oct. 4. 335-2635. Closes Nov. 14. son Hall 1 . Deb Bartlett, Donna (3794) . Blacker and Laurie Heustis. Maintenance custodian I. $20. Intercollegiate College of Assistant/associate professor. Nursing. Spokane. Closes jan. Veterinary clinical sciences. Outdoor photo Jazz concert hosts Powerpoint: Intermediate, 1, 2005. Contact Connie Sakamoto, 1:15-3:45 p.m. Wednesday, 335-0779. Closes jan. 15, entries welcome guest guitarist Oct. 1 3, Thompson Hall 1. Program support supervisor 2005. (3801) Entries for Outdoor Guitarist John Stowell will Rich Scott. $20. I, faculty and student services. Extended University Services, Assistant professor, neurogenic Recreation's annual outdoor be the guest performer in a Adobe Photoshop: Introduc­ Distance Degree Program. Pull­ speech. Speech and hearing photography contest and ex­ free concert featuring the tion (Part 2 of 2), man. Closes Oct. 4. sciences. Contact Doug Ste­ hibit will be accepted at the award-winning WSU Jazz Big 9:30 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. phens, 358-7602. Closes jan. 14, Thompson Hall 1. Ken Veterinary technician. Pullman. Outdoor Recreation Center Band and VOJAZZ vocal jazz 31, 2005. (3803) Clark and Bob Hoffmann. $20. Open indefinitely. Oct. 1-Nov. 10. Photos will ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Assistant professor. Political be displayed at the CUB Gal­ Oct. 5, in Kimbrough con­ Employee Benefits Orienta­ science/criminal justice. Con­ lery Nov. 15-Dec. 17. cert hall. tion, 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. tact Cindy Zimmerman, 335- 14, Lighty 405. Ann Monroe 2544. Closes Dec. 1. (3811) Prizes will be awarded Stowell is known for his and jan Rauk. _No fee. Exempt staff for best in category, best of associations with bassist Assistant professor, art history. Performance Management: See http://www.chr.wsu.edu/ Fine arts. Contact Carol Ivory, show and people's choice. David Friesen and flutist Developing and Conduct­ o/d2002/vacancies.asp. 335-8687. Closes jan. 5, 2005. There is no entry fee. For Paul Horn; he has recorded ing Annual Reviews R-1, Scientific assistant. Mount (3814) categories, rules and other and performed with them 8:10-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, Vernon Research and Extension Assistant professor. Fine arts. details, visit the ORC website throughout the world. Murrow West 53. Theresa El­ Unit/weed sciences. Contact Contact Carol Ivory, 335-8687. at http://urec.wsu.edu/urec/orc/ liot-Cheslek. No fee. Tim Miller, 360-848-6123. Closes jan. 3, 2005. (3815) Closes Oct. 20. (3719) index.jsp. Assistant professor, digital Applications systems analyst/ media. Fine arts/digital tech­ development, two posi­ nology & culture, Tri-Cities. Shared leave tions. Administrative Services Contact Carol Ivory, 335-8687. R-2 Financial Management Track Temps Training, 9-11:30 a.m. Approved for shared leave: Information Services. Contact Closes Jan. 1 0, 2005 R-3 Communications Track Tuesday, Oct. 5, Lighty 403. l Paula Baldree, 335-8155. Clos­ Laurie Stemmene. No fee. Debbie Frye, Business Services/ Assistant/associate professor, R-4 Office Support Track es Oct. 8. (3774 and 3788) Controller. plant stress molecular physi­ RAC Research Administration Coaching the Van Driver 11, Trade Adjustment Assistance Rebecca Brink, Central Stores. cologist. School of Biological Certificate 2-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, coordinator. WSU Extension. Sciences. Contact Diane M. Lighty 403. Bob Kesler. No Colette Hoffman, Animal Sci­ E Electives. Contact Rebecca Armstrong, Clark, 335-5768. Closes Nov. fee. ences. 335-2822. Closes Oct. 4. See course descriptions at 15. (381 7) Employee Benefits Orienta­ (3798) http://www.hrs. wsu.edu/ar­ Mary E. Griffin, Housing & Assistant professor. School tion, 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, Conference Services. tic/e.asp?article=30 or the Student Affairs adviser/coun­ of Mechanical and Materials Lighty 405. Ann Monroe and current Employee Develop­ Nancy Kenner, WSU Tri-Cities. selor; scholarships. Financial Engineering. Contact Grant Marie Weiss. No fee. ment newsletter. H,RS must aid. Contact Elouise Montes Norton, 335-8655. Closes jan. For more information, contact Sally receive personal check or IRI Spreadsheets: Intermediate, de Oca, 335-9741 . Closes Oct. 311 2005. (3826) Wickizer, [email protected]. 11 . (3800) for fee courses before class. 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Assistant/associate professor, Oct. 6, Thompson Hall 1 . Leslie Admissions counselor, For special needs or accom­ Vancouver. Finance. Contact modations, please contact Little and Paul Phillip, $20. Spokane. Student Services. ]enell Ashbaugh, 546-9749. Contact jane Kinkel, 358-7536. David Schmidt at 335-2158 Access: Introductory Lecture, Deaths Closes Oct. 17. (3828) in advance. 1:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. Closes Oct. 8. (3812) Gene L. Watson, 76, retired WECN locations can participate 6, CUE 518. Francis Benjamin. Development assistant direc­ scientific stores attendant in in WHETS classes. _Contact No fee. tor. Nursing-advancement. chemistry, died Sept. 12. He [email protected]. State Ethics Law, 9-11 a.m. Contact Tamara Kelly, 324- HRS Courses worked at WSU from 1959 to Tuesday, Oct. 7, Lighty 405. 7325. Closes Sept. 30. (3821) Register with Learn Line at 335- 1993. Nancy Sloane and Norm Coff­ Area finance administrative Human Resource Services offers 3276 or [email protected]. professional development man. No fee. Gladys E. Huff-Campbell, re­ officer. Nursing. Contact tired office assistant, Registrar's courses. While all classes are Conflicts of Interest, 9-11 a.m. Tamara Kelly, 324-7325. Closes Performance Management: Office, died Sept. 12. She open to all WSU employees, re­ Thursday, Oct. 7, Lighty 405. Oct. 8. (3822) Developing Effective Job worked at WSU from 1962 to quirements in the certification Nancy Sloane and Norm Coff­ Descriptions and Perfor­ 1977. Outreach nursing services co­ tracks are identified by these man. No fee. ordinator. Nursing. Contact mance Expectations R-1, Norma Verdell Day, retired sec­ codes: Purchasing Card Training, Tamara Kelly, 324-7325. Closes 8:1 0-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, retary, Political Science, died R-1 Leadership/Supervision/Man­ 9:30-11 :30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. (3823) Murrow West 53. Theresa El­ Sept. 18. She worked at WSU agement Track Oct. 7, Lighty 403. Desiree liot-Cheslek. No fee. from 1963 to 1982.

Friday, Oct. 1 S [email protected]. Calendar... Seattle Symphony, 8 p.m. Bryan Women's soccer vs. UCLA, Hall Theatre, tickets 335-1514. (Continued from page 6) 1:30 p.m., lower soccer field . Economic science seminar: Graduate student research Managerial talent and incen­ symposium/poster presenta­ tives in executive compensation Saturday, Oct. 16 tions, College of Veterinary contracts, 3:30 p.m., Hulbert Richland retirement semi­ Medicine, 3 p.m., Animal 409, Deyoung Kim, U of I. nar, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. See Disease Biotechnology Facility Feast of the Arts, 6 p.m., Todd http://www.drs.wa.gov, Semi­ ·2nd & 3rd floors. Hall dining room, four-course nar Schedule. Paul Taylor Dance Company, meal, Washington wines, mu­ Home football weekend, 7:30p.m., Beasley Coliseum, sic and art. $50, reservations at including Cougar Conversa­ ticket information 335-1514. http://www. football-weekends. tions, Cougar Family Fun, click on Feast of the Crimes of the Heart, Pulitzer wsu.edu, art tour, parade and more. Arts. Prize winning play by Beth See http:!/footba/1-weekends. Henley, 8 p.m., Daggy Hall. Homecoming pep rally/bonfire, wsu. edu/1 0-7 6-stanford. Tickets $10, seniors $7.50, 6 p.m., north of Mooberry Track. html. children and WSU students Crimes of the Heart, Pulitzer Football vs. Stanford, 2 p.m., $5, grad students and spous­ Prize winning play by Beth Martin Stadium. Tickets, phone es free. Reservations 3 35- Henley, 8 p.m., Daggy Hall. 1-800-GO COUGS. The art of science 7236 or reservations@wsu. Tickets $10, seniors $7.50, Larry the Cable Guy, adult Views of science by artist Amanda Knowles of Seattle will be on display edu. children and WSU students comedy, 9 p.m., Beasley Friday, Oct. 7 at Gallery II in the WSU Fine Arts building. Gallery II Orchestra concert, 8 p.m., $5, grad students and spouses Coliseum, tickets $35 and $32, hours Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Bryan Hall Theatre. free. Reservations 335-7236 or phone 335-1514. 8 • October 1, 2004 WSU Today www.wsutoday.wsu.edu MONEY WATCH CAN DESIGN KEEP YOU HEALTHY? Symposium looks at physical Investment and benefits sessions environment and health BY BARBARA CHAMBERLAIN The symposium is intended to: set at Vancouver, WSU SPOKANE • demonstrate the relationship of research and practice in the Tri-Cities, Pullman A weeklong symposium at Wash­ design process ington State University Spokane • increase interaction between Jan Rauk and Marie Weiss will give presen­ hosted by the Interdisciplinary De­ academic disciplines in design and tations and answer questions during two open sign Institute will examine models health sciences benefits sessions: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, for .thinking about the relationship • promote intellectual engage­ Oct. 11, at WSU Tri-Cities, and 9 a.m.-2:30p.m. between health and the built envi­ ment between design professionals Tuesday, Oct. 12, at WSD Vancouver. ronment. To be held Oct. 4-8, the and academics. Rauk, associate director of Benefits Services, week's events offer wotkshops for The Interdisciplinary Design Insti­ will present topics including: phased retire­ healthcare and design profession­ tute enrolls students in architecture, ment and flexible spending accounts for als, faculty and students. interior design, landscape architec­ 2005, and the laws stemming from the Health Joanne M. Westphal, a licensed Cardboard chairs, including the one ture, construction management and Insurance Portability and Accountability Act practicing physician and landscape pictured above, will be auctioned at design-build management study at architect in Michigan, will pres­ the symposium as a fundraiser. The the institute. A doctorate of design (HIPAA), which deals with personal health chairs were built by WSU Spokane information. ent "Putting 'Therapy' in Thera­ degree is offered at WSU Spokane, peutic Site Design: A Historic and design students as an assignment. which is only the second university Weiss, a benefit specialist, will address (Photos from WSU Spokane) health benefits as well as retirement issues for Contemporary View of Health in in the nation to offer such a degree. those on PERS and on the WSU retirement the Built Environment," at 7 p.m. For more information, phone Building, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. plan. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the audito­ 358-7920 or e-mail Pam Medley at The lecture is free to the public. Both new and ongoing employees are encour­ rium of the Phase f Classroom · [email protected]. aged to attend. Those interested can contact their human resources office for specific loca­ in other agreements around the tions on their campuses. contract included: Meanwhile, TIAA-CREF representatives will Union ... • A wage increase in base pay of state," said Tim Welch, director of be on the Pullman campus this fall for indi­ 3.2 percent effective July 1, 2005, public affairs, Washington Federa­ (Continued from page 7) and a 2.0 percent, one-time, lump­ "It vidual investment planning sessions. WSU tion of State Employees. includes Sept. 29, that included all classified sum payment effective July 1, 2006. employees in TIAA-CREF recently received fair pay, helps control health care employees that are covered by the • Stabilization of the employee costs and preserves a lot of impor­ dates and other information via the mail. proposed contract. (The vote came premium share of health care ben­ Those interested are encouraged to sign up tant rights like leave accrual rates. after WSU Today went to press.) efits_at 12 percent. To get all that wrapped up in one early at http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc for these Editor's note: About 1,000 WSU • As a condition of continued popular sessions. contract is an accomplishment." classified employees are not in a bar­ employmenQ all employees are to . Steve DeSoer, director of Hu­ gaining unit and will not be affected pay for the added costs of arbitr~­ PERS 3 sessions address investments man Resource Services, said the call by this contract. tion and contract administration to eliminate mandatory performance WSU Pullman employees in PERS 3 are invited Ratification of the agreement through union membership dues or appraisals is a positive step for both to one of two identical sessions of an investment · requires a majority vote of those equivalent fees paid to the union. employees and the university. "This seminar, beginning at 1 or 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. individuals who participate in the WFSE dues are currently 1.37% to a will eliminate a practice that gener­ 12, in Lighty 405, to learn about the options election. If those employees approve maximum of $53.29 per month. ates about 5-7 pages of paper work available for building a personalized retirement the contract, it will be presented to • Continuation of existing job on each employee every year. It does portfolio. Register online at http://www.icmarc. the Board of Regents for ratification classification and pay system for not preclude feedback on job perfor­ org/pers/joining/education/Investmentbasics.html or at a special meeting on Thursday, employees covered by this contract. mance, or input on h9w someone phone 1-888-711-8773. Sept. 30. If approved, the contract • Elimination of mandatory might do a better job, but it does In addition, representatives of TIAA-CREF and will be submitted to the governor's performance appraisals. eliminate an enormous paper drill. many health providers and vendors will be on office for inclusion in the governor's • Leave accruals and holidays I think it will save everyone a lot of hand at the WSU Pullman Benefits Fair, 10 a.m.- 2005-07 budget request and will be preserved without change. time, particularly when 90 percent of 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in the French Adminis­ acted upon by the 2005 Legislature. • A two-year moratorium on employees do their jobs well." tration Building. The busiest times generally are If approved by the Legislature, it will competitive contracting. during lunch, so it may be best to come before or go into effect July 1, 2005. "It's a good contract, a fair con­ (For more information and updates after the noon-1 p.m. hour. Major items in the proposed tract and in line with what we saw go to http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu.)

ing this emerging resource," Spokane ... Olympia ... Fey said. "Therefore, there has (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 7) been no federal funding for WSU Energy Program and others the project. Hopefully this will of the state." grants, primarily from the National Institutes will work together to do a larger change in the near future." Bejjani, a native of Lebanon, had never of Health, investigates the chromosomal basis demonstration in Grays Harbor, The WSU Energy Program thought about living in Spokane, but he was of genetic disease. Bejjani has been awarded where there is more transmis­ oversees a broad spectrum of interested in leaving Houston. As medical nearly $1.75 million to fund his research into sion capadty and the ability to other energy-related programs. director of the Kleberg Cytogenetics Labora­ the molecular mechanisms of hereditary eye move the power into the western For example: tory, he worked closely with Shaffer. When he disease. Much of his funding has come from Washington utilities grid. • As of Jan. 1, 2004, it man­ found out she was leaving, he made inquiries the National Eye Institute, a division of the "This is only a small step, ages and operates the official and discovered that he too could continue his NIH. though," Fey said. "It is not national information center work at WSU and Sacred Heart. In 200~, Shaffer In addition, they are partners in Signature going to solve our energy for the U.S. Department of En­ became co-director of Sacred Heart's cytogenet­ Genomic Laboratories, a private genetic diag­ problems ove.rnight. The tech­ ergy on energy efficiency and ics laboratory and Bejjani became co-director of nostic testing company they started last year. nology needs to be evaluated renewable energy. the molecular diagnostic laboratory. Using their own patented microchip to screen in depth to determine the total • The WSU _Energy Program for certain genetic diseases, they are able to amount of energy that can be just finalized a French version Expertise in research, diagnosis detect certain chromosome abnormalities that produced by the waves." of the International Motor The cytogenetics lab analyzes various sam­ traditional tests sometimes miss. Before any of these plans can Selection and Savings Analysis ples, from amniotic fluid to blood or tissue, to Not only does Shaffer and Bejjani's work proceed, however, Aquaenergy software tool that it developed. · detect chromosomal abnor;malities which may complement the work being done in Pullman must work with the Federal The software will be used by . indicate risks for cancer, mental retardation on basic genetics and plant genetics, but it Energy Regulatory Commis­ the Canadian government and or birth defects. The molecular diagnostics adds considerably to a burgeoning medical sion, a host of state agencies, ·aids in evaluation of industrial lab analyzes DNA samples to help diagnose a research center at WSU Spokane. The campus . the Neah Bay community, the motors. variety of genetic conditions, including cystic also conducts federally funded research in Makah Indian tribe and public • The WSU Energy Program fibrosis and fragile X syndrome. mental health, human development, sleep and utilities to gain approval for evaluates the impact of mois­ "We are in the business to provide informa­ performance, diabetes management and drug a permit to proceed with the ture on building materials, in­ tion early," Bejjani says. "There are a lot of dependency treatment. demonstration. Fey hopes this cluding: how materials perform options that go with early diagnosis and early Back in Shaffer's office in the Health Sciences collaborative effort will reduce in the Northwest climate, what treatment." Building at Riverpoint, papers are stacked on the amount of time it would moisture problems are occurring her desk and a cardboard box of grant applica­ Along with their clinical work, both are norma~ly take to gain approval in new construction projects, continuing their research in new labs in WSU's · tions from the March of Dimes is pushed in a for a project like this. and what the best solutions are Health Sciences Building with research faculty corner, awaiting her consideration. The project also faces chal­ for builders and building mate­ appointments within the School of Molecular "It's a huge amount of work/' she said, and lenges on a national level. rial manufacturers. Biosciences and the Basic Medical Sciences Pro­ smiled. Her first love is still research, she said, "The federal government has For more information on gram. Shaffer, whose research in Houston and but right now she's just taking things as they not yet recognized the benefits the WSU Energy Program, visit Spokane has earned more than $3.2 million in come. - and opportunities surround- http://www.energy. wsu.edu.