Western Washington University Western CEDAR Window on Western Western Publications Spring 2000 Window on Western, 2000, Volume 06, Issue 03 Kathy Sheehan 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 and Alumni, Foundation, and Public Information Offices, Western Washington University, "Window on Western, 2000, Volume 06, Issue 03" (2000). Window on Western. 15. https://cedar.wwu.edu/window_on_western/15 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]. Spring 2000 News for Alumni and Friends of Western Washington University VOL 6, NO. 3 Exemplary Alumni of the Century Much laughter, a few tears and great inspiration marked the Feb. 25 Centennial dinner saluting 21 Exemplary F Alumni who represent the accomplishments of more than 100,000 graduates. Alumni board president-elect Larry Taylor was the "mas­ ter of celebrations" as award recipients stirringly recalled eight decades of campus life and honored the faculty, staff and fellow students who had shaped their lives. Among the honorees were Kathleen Taft ('25), left, who has had a law practice in Spokane since 1949; and CarroU Haeske ('22) and Jessica Lee ('92), at right. Haeske is the oldest honoree. Lee is the youngest. See all 21 Exemplary Alumni on pages 6 and 7. jason Koski photos Wider use of technology enhances the Western By Annette Bagley "All of that is s Western's Centennial Western at The other half register cation and Western was obligated changing. We now by telephone," Boles to ensure that its faculty had the celebration reaches its fi­ use the term 'asyn­ said. highest level of resources available nale in the spring and chronous learning' to to assist in the process of instruc­ summer of 2000, nostal­ Wilson Library is on describe the opportu­ tion," explains CII Director Kris gic images of the past melt intonity vifor­ students to the Web as is a consid­ A erable amount of refer­ Bulcroft. sions of the future. The changes of learn at their own our first century have been as­ pace, in their own ence material. And the Faculty have been eager to use tounding. Perhaps the most visible place and on their university is currently the center, which in its first year and pervasive is the technology own time. in the process of rewir­ worked with more than 200 pro­ that now surrounds us daily, prom­ ing the entire campus fessors on issues ranging from how ising to enhance the structure of "This is the most fundamental with high-speed lines. to build a useful Web page to uti­ chapge we will see in the future of Western as well as the learning "We have invested a consider­ lizing programs such as Power processes of the future. higher education," Boles con­ Point in the classroom. tended. "It will mirror the societal able amount of time and energy in "The continued use of new tech­ changes already happening as people as well, to make sure our The Center for Instructional In­ nology will entirely change the Americans learn to telecommute faculty and staff have the highest novation has affected the student way we operate as a university," and participate in e-commerce. We levels of training to utilize the vari­ experience in a variety of ways. according to Jerry Boles, Western's are seeing the unlinking of time ous technologies available to them," Boles said. A pilot program initiated by CII vice provost for information and and place across our society." in the fall of 1999 linked together telecommunication services. This separation of time and place Western is helping its faculty large, seemingly unrelated. General "Most significantly, time and is already occurring in the class­ keep pace through the newly University Requirement classes of place are becoming less impor­ room as well as on the administra­ formed Center for Instructional 150 to 400 students through tant," Boles added. "On the aca­ tive level. Students no longer stand Innovation. Designed in 1997, the smaller interdisciplinary seminars demic side we are already seeing e- in line at the registrar's office on CII concept originated in the presi­ of 25 students. dearning in a variety of forms, dent and provost's office. certain days to get classes. Central to the program was the traditionally, university instruc­ tion has been tied to a certain place "Almost half of our students now "We saw that technology was use of new technology to assist in changing the world of higher edu­ lit a certain time. register on the World Wide Web. Continued on page 9 Now... and then: couple met on campus in 1957 A photo published in the fall issue ofWindow on Western sparked a rush of reminiscing about the 1956-1957 school year for Trevor and Sheila (Fox) Barrett of Sunnyvale, Calif, and for photographer Chuck Stutz ('60, '61), now living in Fresno, Calif The Barretts, who met on campus and celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary last September, posed for Stutz who was looking for some typical students to photograph. The photo, reprinted at right, was used in a Western promotional brochure, "The Story of Western." "We thought we were really celebrities," said Sheila Barrett, 61, who went on to become a teacher's aide and a runway model for 30 years. Trevor Barrett, 64, who works in the electronics business in the San Jose area, saw Sheila walking aaoss campus one day in January 1957 and later sought her out at a school dance. Stutz, 64, an industrial arts major, says he vividly remembers taking that shot. Stutz, who owns Fresno Photography and Dynamic Image Promotions, is a retired high school teacher and swimming coach. He^iplso worked for Eastman Kodak as a district rriajiager, education specialist and profe^ipnal technical representative. Trevor and "Smla BarreW 'm .. Chuck Stutz photo Contents Point of View Accent on Alumni...................................................... 4-5, 9 by President Karen W. Morse Read about who's married whom; who got the promotion; new scholarships and Alumni Association chapters. The fifth annual Alumni golf tournament is Aug. 11. Envisioning 21 Exemplary Alumni.....................................................6-7 Deciding on just 21 alumni to represent 100,000 WWU graduates was Western's future difficult, but these 21 truly exemplify the achievements of all alumni. During Western's year-long Centennial celebration, % the campus community has been reflecting upon the Campus Connections.....................................................10 university's history and looking toward its future. Dean Peter Elich has retired; a senior guard has broken Manny Kimmie's scoring record; and we all celebrated "WWU Day" in February, to mark the We enter this new century with pride in the ac­ Centennial. complishments of the past 100 years and confidence that we can continue to enhance our legacy of learn­ ing. I would like to share with you, our alumni, some Investments in Excellence................................................ 8 thoughts and invite you to participate in this dialogue. A group of connected alumni has helped out tremendously with the creation of the Internet Studies Center. There are lots more opportunities for alumni We have begun a campus discussion of Western's to contribute. future with this premise: It is the year 2010. From this vantage point, describe the university's last 10 years. What we hope will emerge is a vision of Western a decade Calendar of Events.......................................................... 11 from now and a road map to guide us as we meet serious challenges along the way. Centennial Photo Album................................................ 12 As WWU president, these are a few of my thoughts about Western in 2010: • Our reputation as a pre-eminent regional univer­ Alumni Board of Directors sity has grown because of the quality of our academic programs and the campus experience offered to stu­ Officers Tony Larson, '88, Bellingham, president; Russ Wilson, '79, Ferndale, dents. That experience continues to include a cam­ immediate past-president; Larry Taylor, '72; Seattle, president-elect; Cheryl pus acclaimed for its beauty and opportunity to be in Dickerson, '80, Bellingham, secretary/treasurer. a residential setting, especially for first-year students. Executives-at-Large • The essence of our mission is the development of Brad Haggen, '90, Bellingham; Patrick Halcomb, '83, Medina; Karen Hulford, '69, Bellingham; David Moore, '84, Mount Vernon; Bart Shilvock, '76, Seattle; students' analytical thinking, communication, tech­ nological and creative abilities focused around a lib­ Board Members Mel Blackman, '74, Nanaimo, B.C.; Joanne Bottenberg, '94, Redmond; eral arts core. Graduates of undergraduate and gradu­ David Britton, '70, Federal Way; Bunny (Martha) Cummins, '69, Lynnwood; ate programs are fully prepared to contribute to an Jim Ferguson, '84, Woodlnvllle; Kay Hovde, '84, Everett; Ted Mischaikov, '88, Bellingham; Michael Perry, '88, Bellingham; Lori Riffe, '93, Seattle; Marv increasingly diverse and complex society. Toland, '83, Kirkland; Reed Zulauf, '83, Puyallup. • Strong partnerships are an important aspect of Chapter Contacts the university's success. These include a wide range Washington State: of interdisciplinary programs between departments