Western Washington University Western CEDAR Window on Western Western Publications Fall 2003 Window on Western, 2003, Volume 10, Issue 01 Kathy D. Sheehan Western Washington University Alumni, Foundation, and Public Information Offices,es W tern Washington University Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/window_on_western Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Sheehan, Kathy D. and Alumni, Foundation, and Public Information Offices, Western Washington University, "Window on Western, 2003, Volume 10, Issue 01" (2003). Window on Western. 27. https://cedar.wwu.edu/window_on_western/27 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Publications at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Window on Western by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tradition, innovation, celebration WWU tradition and innovation, cel­ The general public can view a portion Current Western students will be ebrated with true "Viking Spirit" will of the collection, paired with works by available to answer questions about life mark an expanded Homecoming in Northwest artists, in a Western Gallery as a Western student for those interested October. exhibit, "A Sofa and...," running Oct. 6 in applying to Western. through Dec. 6. More than a week's worth of activi­ Associated Students and the Student ties will be held on and near the cam­ The collection continues to be used Alumni Association will sponsor several pus, including a football game against to teach students about excellence in events during the week, including a sail­ CONTENTS archrival Central, a breakfast for se­ design. ing regatta at Lakewood, a formal niors, fireworks. Fun Run, Cra­ Homecoming Dance and a Comedy nium contests, salmon barbe­ The Homecoming celebration Night. 2, 3, Campus cue, live music and presenta­ continues Monday, Oct. 20, 12 13 Connections tions by faculty. with the "official," traditional New this year to Homecoming will Items of interest about kickoff: a noontime barbecue be a senior breakfast on Friday, Oct. 24, the university, including "mon­ Home economics alumnae in Red Square to highlight the and presentations by WWU faculty on strous" teaching and athletics launch the festivities with a re­ "Viking Spirit" theme. Saturday morning, Oct. 25, before the news. union lunch Saturday, Oct. 18 big game against Central. featuring a private showing of On other days during the their treasured chair collec­ week, the WWU Alumni Faculty representatives from each of 4-8 Accent on Alumni, tion, the department's Association and co­ the colleges will compete for a "College Class Notes, Wed­ gift to Western Gal­ sponsors plan vari­ Bowl" type trophy, which will be dings, Memoriams lery. Attending will be Kathy Sheehan photo ous activities. awarded for the best lecture or presen­ retired department tation. 9 Calendar chair Dorothy Dorothy Ramsland: "It was tough On Tuesday, Oct. Ramsland, who began finding the money to build the 21, representatives Career Services Center and the collection, item by item," Ramsland 10-11 Alumni on Parade the notable collection from the popular Alumni Association are hosting the se­ Literally! Our centerfold cap­ in 1949, and former recalls. "But it is a treasure." board game Cranium nior breakfast, which will include an in­ tures the WWU Alumni Asso­ chair, now art depart­ will be in Red Square spirational speaker and a special pro­ ciation at the Ski-to-Sea parade ment chair, Rosalie King. from 11 to 1. Join in the Cranium game gram to motivate seniors to start their and race as well as the alumni job search and resume preparation. to win great prizes. celebrating the "Golden Viking Including sofas, chaises and compan­ Society." 3 ion pieces, the collection boasts a Who's Following Cranium, the Office of Ad­ Homecoming will also feature re­ iMm Who of the greatest names in 20^ cen­ missions invites future Vikings and their unions, live music, fireworks, salmon tury design. Just four are Charles Fames, alumni families to get an insider's view barbecue, a sleep-over for the kids at the 14 Investments Maya Lin, Eero Saarinen and Mies van of the admissions process. Learn about the Science Center and tours of the new in Excellence der Rohe. factors that determine students' admis­ Campus Recreation Center, where the The WWU Founda­ sion by reviewing previously submitted Fun Run begins at 10 a.m. Sunday. tion will raise $5 applications and better understand how million for scholar­ the college application process works. See the events schedule on the back page. ships by December V 2004. For more information, contact Alumni House at (360) 650-3353 or (800) 676-6885. 15-19 Honor Roll of Donors . Thank you to our generous friends who contributed $5.2 million to Western last year. 20 in Seattle' Homec' The football team takes its rivalry with Cen­ tral to Seahawks Stadium Oct. 4 and to Civic Stadium Sit down in style: for the Homecom- A portion of ing game, Oct 25. Western's noted chair collection, represent­ ing the best in contemporary design. Kelly Heese photo m ALUMNI Board of BRIEFLY Directors OFFICERS New deans appointed Dolfo on one-year leave Cheryl Dickerson, '80, Bellingham, president; Angelique Davis, Arlan D. Norman, former professor of chem­ Women's basketball coach Camien Dolfo ('88/ '95, Seattle, president-elect; Mike Perry, '88, Bellingham, secre­ istry and associate dean for natural sciences at '99) is taking a one-year leave of absence from tary treasurer the University of Colorado, Boulder, and coaching responsibilities. Assistant coach Sara EXECUTIVE BOARD Western's Ronald Kleinknecht have been named Nichols ('00), a four-year letter winner for the Joanne Bottenberg, '96, Redmond; David Britton, '70, Federal founding deans of two new colleges at WWU. Vikings, will replace Dolfo on an interim basis. Way; John F. Garrett, '95, Renton; Ted Mischaikov, '88, Bellingham; Catherin Nordmark, '90, Anacortes; Larry Otos, Western's Board of Trustees unanimdusly '83, Mount Vernon; Rick Reichert, '94, Seattle; Walter Smith, '72, '86, '96, Renton. voted last December to form two new colleges Changes made at LDP to better meet the de­ Fairhaven College's Law and Diversity Pro­ BOARD MEMBERS mands of the future and to better serve faculty and gram is doubling in size with two new faculty Lee Ann Alfano, '96, Orting; Jamie Beletz, '82, Lacey; Martin members and twice as many students this fall. A Chorba, '66/'75, Bellingham; Ray Foster, '84, Bellingham; students.: ^ Joseph Henry, '68, Federal Way; Kay Hovde, '84, Snohomish; cohort of 15 to 18 WWU juniors and seniors will Richard Hovde, '68, Bellingham; Tom Keeney, '71, Bellevue; Kleinknecht, interim enter the pre-law program every year instead of Wendy Otto, '97, Renton; Brandon Riffe, '94, Snoqualmie; dean of the former Col­ every other year as in the past. Joining LDP di­ Bob Rohwer, '85, Snohomish; Wen Tseng, '96, Redmond; Tara rector Julie Helling in the fall will be Teri Caldwell Wolfe, '82, Bellingham. lege of Arts and Sciences since January 2000 and a McMurtry-Chubb, a faculty member at Drake Western faculty member University Law School, and Raquel Montoya- CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Lewis of the University of New Mexico Law Crystal Nygard ('90), Anchorage, Alaska; Kelly Follis, ('72), since 1970, will lead the College of Humanities School. Professor Rand Jack, who founded the Juneau, Alaska; Kathleen DeCoite and Kristine Worland, ('86), k program in 1991, has retired from teaching. Arizona; Meagan Dawson ('96) and Natalie Littrell, ('82), Ron Kleinknecht and Social Sciences. Denver; Kathy Freebum ('70) and Bron Roberts, ('74), Idaho; Among the program's recent success stories, six Phil Hatfield, ('72), Los Angeles; Cherie Rivers, ('81), New That new college in­ seniors were accepted to high-ranking law England; Ken Terrell ('86) and Kari Zimmerman, ('86), New schools around the country this year. York; June Hartstra ('55) and Gene Langille, ('57), Northern cludes the following de­ California; David Britton ('70) and Reed Zulauf, ('83), Pierce partments: communica­ County; Sam Porter, San Diego; Sonja Hoeft ('99) and Jodi tion; communication sci­ Suminski, ('97), Seattle; Catherin Nordmark ('90) and Ron ences and disorders; En­ Literary journal honored Runyan, ('80/'83), Skagit Valley; Bunny Cummins ('69) and Kay Hovde, ('84), Snohomish County; Debby Pattin, ('76), glish; history; journalism; The Bellingham Review's Northwest Edition, South Puget Sound; Duane Anderson ('52) and Patricia liberal studies; modern published in October 2002, received a Notable Swenson, ('41), Southern Washington/Oregon; Sherilyn and classical languages; Achievement award from the Bellingham Arts Peters, ('80) Spokane; Charles Odell ('52) and Angela philosophy, anthropol­ Commission and Mayor Mark Asmundson ('76) Brittingham, ('94), Washington, D.C.; Maureen Christman ogy; physical education, in April. It was selected for promoting high qual­ ('88) and Laurie Rossman, ('86), Whatcom County health and recreation; po­ ity literature by local writers and linking the lo­ litical science; psychol­ cal art community with the students of WWU. REGIONAL CONTACTS ogy; and sociology. AMn Norman Frank Williams, ('72), Australia; Lorrie Williams ('82) and Mel Assistant professor of English and the journal's Blackman, ('74), British Columbia; PamSmith-Large, ('74), editor-in-chief Brenda Miller said the award re­ Chicago/Midwest; Patrick Lovell, ('76), Japan; Grant Boettcher, Norman will be dean of the new College of flects the journal's mission to provide a "face" ('74), Southern U.S. Sciences and Technology, which will contain the for Western in Bellingham. departments of biology, chemistry, computer sci­ ence, engineering technology, geology, math­ ematics and physics/astronomy as well as the Archivists win election science education program. History professor Randall C. Jimerson has been elected vice president/president of the Society of American Archivists, North America's oldest and student trustee named largest national archival professional association is published three times a year, Benjamin Casler ('02), a graduate student with more than 3,400 members.