The Daily Rant Funds New Diversity Courses
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The Daily TuESDAY AUGUST 24, 1999 VOL. 106 NO.3 rant funds new diversity courses ~ General Hannah Bringhurst "We applied for this grant because we aims to prepare graduates for life in a develop seven intermediate and four cap- feel it is important that students are well- "pluralistic society" while making WSU , ~ddirector The Daily Evergreen stone courses. funding for new seminars educated and well-informed about diver- friendlier and more attractive to students based on the Freshman Seminars model ~new sity," Richard Law, director of General of color, Law said. WSU will require new undergraduate and summer workshops for faculty, Education, said last Wednesday in a press "We really need to have a safe place in I CUrriculum students to complete a three-credit course Sherman said. in American diversity beginning in fall conference. the curriculum where students can really The required three-credit diversity "During this first year, we will empha- " "41 create semester of 2000 . explore what they hear on the streets," . '~e place' course will not add to the number of Law said. "The curriculum will encour- size needs assessment, community build- The William and Flora Hewlett credits required for graduation, Law said. age them to think critically about these ing and faculty development," Law said. ~.eXplore, Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to "Students can choose a diversity class issues on their own." "We will hold workshops, invite consul- "link WSU faculty for the purpose of develop- in a number of different course sequences Law co-authored the Hewlett grant tants to campus and hold forums on the ing or modifying approximately 50 Critically like humanities, social sciences, etc.," with Jane Sherman, associate vice issues." courses to meet the new requirement that ~ut Law said. "The class will count toward provost for academic affairs. Sherman WSU already has made major strides goes into effect next year. The Faculty the diversity requirement and an under- will oversee the project. in introducing diversity into the curricu- ISsues Senate approved this new requirement in graduate requirement." Funding from the grant will provide lum. The grant will further this progress, 1998. The new course development project release time for II faculty members to Law said. t a rush! lHE DAILYEVERGREEN/CHRIS FRERICHS Chi Omega members run across the field on Martin Stadium to meet their rush counselors, or Rho Chis. during Bid Day festivities Friday afternoon. METRO WSU joins Pullman anti-suicide effort shutdown Juanita Driscoll nity," said Abby Lee, public rela- In extreme cases. a person can be individual. The Daily Evcrgrecn tions director at Pullman Memorial involuntarily hospitalized after a "I usually recommend that peo- headache for Hospital. county designated mental health ple not beat around the bush," she A new suicide intervention pro- According to 1995 figures from professional has evaluated them. said. "J US! ask." some students gram is coming to Pullman. the American Association of "Rarely. rarely. rarely do we get People are afraid they may plant The Pullman Memorial Hospital Suicidology, the state of to that point." Counseling Services ideas in a suspected suicidal per- !!,annah Bringhurst Behavioral Service is a cooperative Washington has the sixteenth high- Counselor Shelly Kerr said. son's head if they directly address- venture among the hospital, est rate of suicide in the nation. The The Daily Evergreen The usual chain of events relies ing the problem, Kerr said. That Whitman County' Counseling percentage of completed suicides on the suicidal individual voluntar- reality is highly unlikely. she added. If you waited until the last minute to Services and WSU Student Health sits at 14.4 percent compared to the ily seeking help or friends or fami- While prevention is a priority, register for classes or check your class and Wellness Services. national average of 11.9 percent. ly coming forward. From that point, Kerr said a small percentage of SChedule on the Internet, you may have Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner WSU students are not immune an assessment will be conducted by those planning to kill themselves had some problems accessing WSU's Bill Gibson will direct the outpa- from the tragedy, WSU police Capt. WSU Counseling Services or are out of reach. The difference METRO Sunday evening. tient focused intervention. Gibson Mike Kenny said. Whitman County Counseling between a person with definite Students could not access METRO has more than 12 years of experi- "We average one suicide per Services. plans and a person contemplating registration over the Internet between ence with outpatient college mental year and two or three cases of suici- The individual will be asked death is the key point of distinction. 4:30 p.m, and 6: 15 p.m. Sunday because health and four years of experience dal threats," Kenny said. about the extent of their death Kerr said the new hospital ser- f teChnical problems with the authenti- as a psychiatric nurse. Unlike com- Suicide attempts often are alco- plans. Lethal plans including vice and Gibson are a welcome cation server on the Web, said Richard munity counselors, he will be able hol or relationship related, he said, weapons, feasible specitic plans addition to Pullman suicide preven- Backes, the interim associate registrar. to prescribe medicines in the adding that academic pressures are and past attempts are signs of an tion. The authentication server provides a instance of biochemical problems. another consideration. In cases of emergency, Kerr said. "He will be most useful with stu- secure environment, forcing students to "We're a small community and students with personal harm in If suicide is a suspected goal, dents that go beyond thinking." she we are trying to provide as many mind, referrals are made to WSU Kerr advises the direct approach said. "He'll be the front-line per- See Metro on page 4 services as we can for our cornmu- Counseling Services. when discussing the topic with the son." 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