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May 20, 2016 President’s Celebration Report – CWU Points of Pride NAME OF DEPT STUDENT/FACULTY DESCRIPTION PARTICIPANT (S) Mike Phipps Aerospace Studies Faculty Major Phipps was selected as the Air University’s Field Grade Officer (FGO) of the Year (2015) for his work in Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)and while deployed. There are more than 350 FGOs in Air University! Kathleen Barlow Anthropology Faculty Kathleen Barlow published “Integrating Western Medicine and Local Practice: Contributions of a Mission-based Maternity Clinic to Maternal and Child Health in the Lower Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea.” Pp. 41-73. IN Missing the Mark? Women and the Millennium Development Goals in Africa and Oceania. Naomi McPherson, ed. Brunswick, CA: Demeter Press. Published April 2016. Ian Buvit Anthropology Faculty Ian Buvit and Steven Hackenberger, along with eight co-authors, Steven published “Geophysical investigation of a Middle Holocene Hackenberger archaeological site along the Yukon River, Alaska.” The Leading Edge. April 2016:345-349. Patrick McCutcheon Anthropology Faculty Patrick McCutcheon and Resource Management graduate student, Sonja Kassa, published The Archaeology of Obsidian Occurrence in Sonja Kassa Student Stone Tool Manufacture and use along Two Reaches of the Northern Mid-Columbia River, Washington. Journal of Northwest Anthropology 50(1):79-102. Spring 2016. Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran and Steve Wagner published with co-authors: Sun BH; Steve Wagner Biological Sciences Wang X; Bernstein S; Huffman MA; Xia DP; Gu ZY; Chen R; Sheeran LK; Wagner RS; Li JH. Marked variation between Winter and Spring gut microbiota in free-ranging Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana). Scientific Reports. Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran and Steve Wagner published with co-authors: Bernstein Steve Wagner Biological Sciences S; Koda H; Sheeran LK; Wagner RS; Li JH. The Vocal repertoire of Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana): A quantitative classification and a comparative perspective. American Journal of Primatology. Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran and Lixing published with co-authors: Sun Wang X; Lixing Sun Biological Sciences Sun LX; Sheeran LK; Sun BH; Zhang QX: Zhang D; Xia DP; Li JH. Social rank versus affiliation: Which is more related to leadership during group movements in Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana)? American Journal of Primatology. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22546. Attachment 1 Page 1 May 20, 2016 President’s Celebration Report – CWU Points of Pride Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran presented “Human and Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana) interactions in the Valley of the Wild Monkeys, Huangshan, China.” 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science, Inuyama, Japan, March 3-6, 2016. Penglin Wang Anthropology Faculty Several Anthropology faculty and students presented at the 69th Elizabeth Seelye Students Annual Northwest Anthropology Conference, March 23-26, 2016, James Brown Tacoma, WA: Penglin Wang – poster presentation "Semantic Notes Cailtin Limberg on the Ethnonyms Xiongnu, Loufan, and Tabγač." Elizabeth Seelye Anne Parfitt (undergraduate student) – oral presentation “Working Class Heroes: Patrick Lewis Punk Subversion and Working Class Solidarity.” CERM students David Davis James Brown, Cailtin Limberg, Anne Parfitt, Patrick Lewis, and Jenn Calabro-Pecora faculty Patrick McCutcheon – oral presentation “A Statistical Max Morton Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Components of the Sunrise Patrick McCutcheon Ridge Borrow Pit Site (45PI408), Mt. Rainier, Washington.” CERM Patrick Lubinski students David Davis and Patrick Lewis, and faculty Patrick John Davis McCutcheon – oral presentation Significant Variation on the James Chatters Organization of Technology Revealed Through Analysis of < 0.635 Matthew Johnson cm Mesh Size Lithics at the Sunrise Ridge Borrow Pit Site (45PI408), Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.” CERM students David Davis, Jenn Calabro-Pecora, Max Morton, and faculty Patrick McCutcheon, and Patrick M. Lubinski – poster presentation “Central Washington University 2015 Cultural Resource Management Archaeological Field School on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Land.” John Davis (CERM student) – poster presentation “Statistical and Managerial Analysis of Testing Projects on the US Army Yakima Training Center, WA.” CERM students James Brown and James Chatters – two oral presentations “A Lithic Analysis of the Marymoor Site (45KI9): Development of a Seriation Using a Limited Stratified Sample” and “The Age of Marymoor and its Place in the Cultural Chronology of Puget Sound.” Matthew Johnson (CERM student) – poster presentation “A Proposed Faunal Analysis of Two Columbia River House Feature Sites: Hole-in-the-Wall- Canyon (45KT12) and French Rapids (45KT13).” Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran, Lixing Sun, and Steve Wagner presented with co- Lixing Sun Biological Sciences authors Li, JH and Xia. DP “Human and Tibetan macaque (Macaca Steve Wagner thibetana) interactions in the Valley of the Wild Monkeys, Attachment 1 Page 2 May 20, 2016 President’s Celebration Report – CWU Points of Pride Huangshan, China.” 69th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Tacoma, WA, March 23-26, 2016. Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran, Lixing Sun, Steve Wagner, and Britney Voight (Primate Lixing Sun Biological Sciences Behavior and Ecology student) presented with co-authors Wang, X Steve Wagner and Li, JH “A comparison of proximity of Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) near provisioned food sources at Mt. Huangshan, China.” Britney Voight Student 69th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Tacoma, WA, March 23-26, 2016. Lori Sheeran Anthropology Faculty Lori Sheeran, Jessica Mayhew, Lixing Sun, Steve Wagner, and K Jessica Mayhew Biological Sciences Wright (Primate Behavior and Ecology student) presented a poster Lixing Sun titled “Tibetan macaque play locations preference and causes of Steve Wagner play termination at Mt. Huangshan, China.” 69th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Tacoma, WA, March 23-26, 2016. K Wright Student Lixing Sun Biological Sciences Faculty Primate Behavior MS student, Amanda Rowe, received a National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute grant Amanda Rowe Student with faculty advisor Lixing Sun. Molly Allen Brooks Library Staff Molly Allen and Maureen Rust co-authored an article published by Maureen Rust Faculty the Association of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies, a division of the American Library Association: Bridging the Town- Gown Gap: An Academic Library Building Partnerships within its Community. The article looked at the way the James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University has partnered with community entities such as the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, the Ellensburg Downtown Association, and the Kittitas County Public Libraries in order to work together for a common goal: bridging the town-gown gap that is evident in many college towns. Julia Stringfellow Brooks Library Faculty The Archives and Special Collections’ staff at Brooks Library have Marty Blackson held three presentations in CWU Residence Halls during spring quarter on the History of the Hall. These presentations are in Carlos Pelley Staff collaboration with Residence Life in celebration of the Bassettis 50th Anniversary. Attachment 1 Page 3 May 20, 2016 President’s Celebration Report – CWU Points of Pride All library staff Brooks Library Faculty The Library’s Third Annual Gala & Silent Auction was held on April Staff 9, 2016, and was a booming success. The event kicked off National Student employees Library Week and featured entertainment by Lenny Price and AFROTC Cadets showcased CWU student music ensembles, readings by Katharine Whitcomb and students, and dancing to the Ellensburg Big Band. Proceeds will fund the acquisition of materials in support of academic research and educational needs, as well as enrichment programming. Sandy Lindelof Career Services Staff The Career Services staff will be hosting a roundtable discussion on Kristina Paquette Residence Life Organizing a Successful Career Event at the Washington Career Chuck Zimchek Development Association’s Professional Development Institute Angie Engel taking place on May 20, 2016. The event will be held at Central Kyoko Cleveland Washington University. Jenna Hyatt will be a speaker at the Jenna Hyatt Institute and will be speaking on generational differences. Her presentation will be “Generation Divide? The Power of 4!” Center for Faculty In March, CESME hosted over 800 FIRST Robotics students that Excellence in Staff were competing to move on to the state championships in Portland. Science and Students CESME also organized Expanding Your Horizons, an event for girls Mathematics in 5th - 9th grade to participate in hands-on workshops facilitated by Education (CESME) women Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professionals, including a number of female CWU faculty. Over 300 girls participated this year. Multiple CWU students, faculty and staff volunteered to support these events. Chemistry Staff The Chemistry department staff has implemented online access to department chemical inventory Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Safety Data Sheets are the first step in providing hazard communication to students and employees. Having these SDSs available online should greatly increase hazard awareness in the department and lead to an overall safer Chemistry department. Vince Nethery