WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2004-19 (October 20, 2004)
IN THIS ISSUE
WSU's
enrollment in Spokane climbs to new record high
Washington State University experienced its largest ever fall
enrollment in Spokane, with continued strength in the health
sciences, design disciplines, nursing, and education. Enrollment in
Spokane programs reached a headcount of 1,427, an increase of 6.7
percent from comparable figures from last fall.
I-884: Analysis of impact on
WSU
Note: This summary is provided for information purposes.
WSU takes no position on this initiative.
I-884 will be on the ballot November 2, 2004, as will a number
of important local, state, and national races that will affect
higher education. Please take the time to become informed and to
vote. See www.spokanecounty.org/elections
for more information on ballot measures and candidates.
Initiative 884: Secretary of State's Ballot Measure
Summary
This measure would create a fund designated for preschool
through college education by increasing the retail sales tax rate
by 1%. The fund would support preschool assistance for low-income
children; additional K-12 programs selected by school districts
with citizen input; additional higher education enrollments,
scholarships and research; and salary increases for certain
teachers and other employees of the school districts and community
and technical college districts. A citizen oversight board is
established and audits performed. [Secretary of State Summary,
available on the Secretary of State's website: www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/people.htmlx]
Impact on Higher Education and Washington State
University
The Initiative is written using percentages, rather than dollar
figures. The dollar figures used herein are based upon those
percentages and the Governor's $1 billion dollar revenue
estimate. See the
PDF file for an analysis of projected revenue (as of June
2004).
The Initiative devotes 40% of the new revenue to higher
education [Sec. 503(2)(b).] According to Governor Locke's
estimates, this amount would be approximately $400 million per
year.
Access
Increase access to higher education opportunities for students
of all ages: $250 million per year shall be used to fund new
enrollments in first biennium; $275 million shall be used to fund
new enrollments in subsequent years [Sec. 202(2)]. These amounts
shall be allocated as follows:
• Be used to fund a minimum of 25,000 enrollments in higher
education at community and technical colleges, comprehensive and
research institutions, [Sec. 2(2)(e), Sec. 202(6)].
o Enrollment growth will be appropriated to the various
institutions by the Legislature. [Sec. 202(1)].
o WSU now has almost 10% of the state's public college and
university enrollment. Thus, if the Legislature allocated the new
enrollments proportionately, WSU would receive approximately 2500
students.
o Branch campuses accounted for half of the statewide upper
division and graduate enrollment growth since 1990 [SHB
2707,section 1(2)(a)]. WSU plans call for much of the future growth
to take place in Vancouver, Tri-Cities and Spokane.
• $175 million per year is funding for new enrollments in
higher education at community and technical colleges, comprehensive
and research institutions, at competitive peer rates. [Sec.
202(2)(a)]
• $75 million dollars per year is funding for additional
high demand enrollments at community and technical colleges,
comprehensive and research institutions, at rates that may be as
high as double the peer average funding level for research
universities. [Sec. 202(2)(b), (d)].
o The new funding for high demand enrollments would be
distributed by the Higher Education Coordinating Board through a
competitive process. [Sec. 202(2)(b) and (d)]. WSU has historically
been successful at competing for high demand enrollment in such
fields at management information systems, engineering, computer
science, nursing and pharmacy.
• $25 million dollars per year shall be used, beginning in
2008, to fund additional enrollments to be divided, as determined
by the legislature, between new enrollments and high demand
enrollments.
• All new enrollments would be funded at rates competitive
with rates used at similar institutions in other states [Sec.
202(2)(a); Sec. 202(2)(d)].
o Rates in other states are currently above those funded in
Washington (HECB Interim Strategic Master Plan, pg 33.)
Accordingly, the growth in enrollments would currently improve
funding available to pay competitive salaries and buy needed
equipment and instructional materials, or meet other operational
needs of the institutions.
Financial Aid
Increase affordability of higher education opportunities for
students: $50 million per year. [Sec. 202(3).] This would expand
two aid programs used by WSU students at all campuses:
• The Promise Scholarships [Sec. 202(3), Sec 204].
• The State Need Grants Program (which will be fully funded
at 65% of Median Family Income beginning in 2006, including newly
eligible and new general and high demand enrollments) [Sec.
202(3)].
Research
Invest in university research that will generate the jobs and
economic opportunities of the future in Washington State: $100
million per year in first biennium, $75 million in subsequent years
(i.e., in 2008 and each year thereafter) [Sec 2(2)(f) and
202(4)].
These funds will be used to:
• Enhance the capacity to obtain other research funding and
to conduct high priority research. [Sec. 202(4)]
• Increase the amount of additional nonstate-funded research
that will be obtained based upon the investment, support economic
activities in regions of the state, and address important economic
or public policy issues of the state. [Sec. 202(4)]
These funds will be distributed as follows:
• 80% of the funding is driven by formula: UW-60%; WSU--30%;
regionals- 10%. [Sec. 202(4)(a)]
• 20% distributed competitively through the HECB [Init Sec.
202(4)(a)].
o WSU's share of the research funds would be:
- $24 million per each year of the first biennium, (80%x30%x$100
million), plus any amounts awarded competitively.
- $18 million in each year thereafter (80%x30%x$75million), plus
any amounts awarded competitively.
Interior Design Student
Wins International Award 
Washington State University Spokane
interior design graduate student Kate Hauge
received the grand prize of $3,500 in the 2004 International Interior Design Association
Sustainable Design Student Competition.
Each year the IIDA sponsors the Sustainable Design Student
Competition, open to interior design students from around the
world. This year there were 40 entries.
During her undergraduate studies at WSU Spokane, Hauge created a
sustainable office design project in an advanced planning and
design class taught by faculty member Judy
Theodorson and graduate assistant Ruta
Patil.
Designs were judged for innovative character of the overall
design, responsible use of materials, practical application, visual
comfort and sustainable material application, following principles
of environmentally responsible design.
“Amazing drama:” Charrette
October 2004
“The 'spur of the moment' [interdisciplinary]
teams we're thrown into create amazing drama; they stimulate
conversation for weeks afterward.” 
“Our solution to the problem was not one that all of
the group members were involved with. There was some friction as a
result. It was understood though that we were to learn to work
cohesively and figure out how to work around time constraints and
differing opinions.”
“I am amazed with what my classmates have created;
gorgeous projects with little more than white paper, glue and some
recycled materials.”
“My team worked amazingly well together on the
charrette project. The interdisciplinary aspect of the charrette
was great…”
“The problem also provided a challenge - a good one -
as it was so open ended in how we were to answer the problem yet
the constraints were so fixed (spatially and
materially).”
Anonymous student comments from the October design charrette at
the Interdisciplinary Design
Institute reflect the success of this annual event as
a unique educational experience. The charrette provides
opportunities for students get to know other people and other
disciplines within the Design Institute, learn different
problem-solving strategies, understand team dynamics and have the
freedom to explore design issues without the constraints of
academic evaluation. 
The focus of the charrette was to create an object in a 3' x
3' x 4' volume of space that embodied the relationship
between health, shelter and the human condition through the
exploration of an object, much like a piece of sculpture. Students
were required to use recyclable milk carton paper as the sheathing
for their objects.
The design work of collaborative teams of architecture,
landscape architecture and interior design graduate and
undergraduate students physically and symbolically linked the walk
between the Phase I Classroom Building and the Health Sciences
Building for an afternoon on October 8.
Entries were judged by an international jury of educators and
design professionals, including Jane Kucko, Texas Christian
University, Eileen Jones, Perkins & Will (Chicago), Benaymin
Schwarz, University of Missouri, David Swain, NBBJ (Seattle).
Teams received awards of $500, $375, $250 and $150 for
excellence in legibility, creativity, innovation, craft and
aesthetics. The charrette closed a weeklong symposium exploring
topics of health and the built environment. Sponsors of the
charrette included Northwest Architectural Company and Paper Tigers
of Lewiston.
1st Place - $500 Cash Prize ($100/team member) (Sponsored by
Northwest Architectural Company): Team 10 – John
Jamiel (BS Arch), Sean Doherty (BA ID),
Jennifer McEvoy (BA ID), Wynn
Beattie (B LA), Soeun Lee (MA ID).
2nd Place - $375 Cash Prize ($75/Team Member): Team 9 –
Vanessa Bleinstein (BS Arch), Darcy
Yount (BA ID), Rachel Smith (BA ID),
Tim Bauer (B LA), Hanna Kokurina
(MA ID).
3rd Place - $250 Cash Prize ($50/Team Member): Team 2 –
Krystal Shockey (M Arch), Katie
Anderson (BA ID), Rachel Biagi (BA ID),
Hayley McKee (B LA), Jane Barry
(MA ID).
Honorable Mention – $150 Cash Prize ($50/Team Member):
Team 15 – Karol Szygorski (M Arch),
Jason McBride (B LA), Robin
Kudirka (MA ID).
Grad School Fair a
Success
On Thursday, Oct. 14, WSU Spokane hosted its first-ever regional
Graduate School Fair. More than 40 programs from universities and
colleges around the Spokane region, western Washington, Idaho,
Oregon and even one from California set up their booths throughout
the first and second floor of the Health Sciences Building.
Approximately 200 people interested in advanced education came
to the Riverpoint campus to learn more about grad school and
professional programs. WSU Spokane programs received many inquiries
and more than a dozen serious prospects in the design disciplines,
education, HPA, exercise science, criminal justice, and speech and
hearing sciences. More than 20 people gathered for a graduate
school information presentation given by Howard Grimes, Dean of the
WSU Graduate School, and had their questions answered about
advanced degrees.
One vendor from Gonzaga University said she was excited to
participate and glad that WSU Spokane took the initiative to host a
regional Grad School Fair, as their efforts towards open houses
just are not working anymore. This vendor was happy to report that
she should have brought more marketing materials due to the number
of prospects she worked with at the Grad School Fair.
Plans are already underway for the next year's event. For a
list of the exhibitors who signed up for this year's event, see
www.gradfair.spokane.wsu.edu.
WSU Spokane faculty to present at
Cougar Conversations Oct. 30
Football weekends in Pullman have gotten even better with the
advent of “Cougar Conversations”: Faculty presentations
that showcase our programs and talent. WSU Spokane faculty features
October 30 are free and open to the public.
 What Is Interior Design? Why It Isn't HGTV: Nancy Clark
Brown, assistant professor, interior design (noon, Samuel
H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, Rm. 207)
Interior design is a relatively new and emerging design
discipline. This session will explore the interior design
profession, look at student work and reveal how interior design can
make a difference in the way you live and work. 
Sedentary Death Syndrome: Sally Blank,
associate professor, exercise science; director, program in health
sciences (1 p.m., H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, Rm.
219)
Did you know that physical inactivity causes 256,000 deaths in
the US each year? Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDs) describes the
growing epidemic of physical inactivity and its relationship to
chronic, preventable diseases. Preventing or improving such
diseases as non-insulin-dependent diabetes and coronary heart
disease through good exercise and nutrition practices is an
emphasis of the new Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and
Metabolism offered by Washington State University Spokane.
For more on Cougar Conversations and other activities on home
football weekends, see http://football-weekends.wsu.edu.
Ethics. Justice.
Death.
“Last Words”
staged on campus Nov. 2
Critically acclaimed actor and playwright Ken Carnes will
present “Last Words”: his lauded solo-play showcasing
the hearts, minds, and voices of society's condemned, at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium.
The focus is on the controversial topics of ethics, justice and
capital punishment in America. The performance is nationally
renowned and all Riverpoint faculty and staff are invited to
attend.
Carnes, a successful dramatist and avid researcher, developed
this singular program by gathering facts, opinions, and stories
directly from death-row inmates, whose collective persona he now
adopts on-stage.
The show concludes with an interactive discussion, where the
audience debates, and ultimately decides, what should be done with
him. This discussion typically generates passionate dialogue on all
sides of a variety of issues, including capital punishment,
philosophy, psychology, and politics.
This performance is brought to you by the Associated Students of
WSU Spokane and is free of charge.
For more information and a glimpse of the performance go to
http://www.kirklandproductions.com/ARTISTS/lastwords-bio.html
(click on the A/V tab) or call the ASWSU Spokane office at
(35)8-7921.
Alumni notes
Despite currently rooting for the Red Sox, WSU health policy and
administration alumna Jennifer
Polello, MHPA, CHES, has been promoted to Learning Support
Specialist for Region 9 (all of Eastern Washington) for the
Assessment and Epidemiology Center's Bioterrorism and Emergency
Preparedness Program from her position as Public Health Educator
with the Spokane Regional Health District.
Congratulations Jennifer, and best wishes in your new
position!
Former colleague
Vince Alberty dies
A former WSU Spokane colleague, Vincent
Alberty, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack last
Thursday. Alberty worked as a research associate in the
Child and Family
Research Unit from 1998-2003.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27, at noon, at
the East Central Seventh Day Adventist Church. It is open to anyone
who wishes to attend.
Community connections
SIRTI
Technology Showcase VIII: Homeland Security Oct. 27
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Spokane Convention Center, Main Floor, Bay 4
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION and hors d'oeuvres
Register online: http://www.sirti.com/register.php
or email Showcase@sirti.org
Presenters:
Gridstat: Presented by Carl Hauser, Washington
State University.
Holographic Body Inspection and Acoustical
Scanning: Presented by Doug Lemon, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory
ActiveSentry: Presented by Fred Brown, Next IT
Keynote: Len Peters, Ph.D., Executive Director,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Spokane River
Gorge
Final Community
Workshop Oct. 27
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Champions Room, Spokane Arena, 720 West Mallon
6:00-9:00 p.m.
In a continuing public design process begun four years ago by
Friends of the Falls (FOF), the Great Spokane River Gorge Strategic
Master Plan project will host the final community workshop open to
the public on Wednesday, October 27.
The purpose is to confirm the plan direction, discuss the 15
identified priority projects, and gather more information from the
community. The planning area is the Spokane River Gorge area
between Spokane Falls and the river confluence at Hangman
Creek.
For more information:
http://www.friendsofthefalls.org/noticedetail.html?prID=844
Combined Fun(d)
Drive
Event October 29
Date: Fri. Oct. 29
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Phase I Classroom Building Gallery
The Combined Fund Drive (CFD) Campaign is a statewide workplace
fundraising effort directed toward all state agencies, higher
education, and retired public employees. When the CFD first began
20 years ago, there were a total of 16,200 contributors statewide
(23% participation) raising $1.2 million for 850 charities. The
campaign now offers the opportunity for you to donate to more than
1,900 charities and has raised over $62 million since 1985.
New this year to WSU is the ability to make on-line
contributions at www.wsu.edu/wsucfd. This website
also provides valuable information on the Combined Fund Drive. You
may also contact the staff at the CFD office at 360-664-1995 or
email the office at cfd@dop.wa.gov. CFD packets will also
be delivered to your office within the next few days.
We plan to have a variety of fun on Oct. 29:
1. FOOD. Each Department or Area will be asked
to provide at least one potluck dish for the luncheon. That dish
should feed at least 10 people. There will be no charge for the
luncheon but donations will be welcome.
2. SILENT AUCTION. If you have any items,
baskets, bake goods or services you would like to donate, please
coordinate with Kenny or Lonny. Be sure to indicate a value and if
there is a minimum bid.
3. PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST. Each department
or area will be provided with a pumpkin to carve or decorate as you
see fit. Each pumpkin will be judged by the number of votes it
receives and some lucky person will win the pumpkin at the end of
the day.
Here is something to keep in mind, when you are determining the
amount you want to donate. Remember you are donating to the
Combined Fund Drive and can do so through your pledge form. That
way the amount of your donation can be spread out over the next
year.
The committee will be providing information regarding pledge
forms and will have computer access available on Oct. 29. If you
need additional help in completing your pledge forms, please
contact Kenny Bisagno, bisagno@wsu.edu, or Lonny Waddle,
waddlel@wsu.edu, for technical assistance.
As in past years, WSU Spokane has selected a local charity to
receive donations raised at our event. The committee has chosen the
Children's Miracle Network this year.
Did you know? You
can support CFD and WSU Spokane
You can contribute two ways during CFD by donating to Washington
State University through your CFD campaign designation.
To direct your contributions to WSU Spokane or any other part of
the university, just designate the WSU Foundation as your charity
and write the specific program to which you want your contribution
directed on the form.
To find out what designated fund programs are in place to which
you can give to support programs at WSU Spokane, contact Lorna
Walsh, lornawalsh@wsu.edu,
(35)8-7565.
If you'd like to support WSU Spokane as a whole, consider
the Chancellor's Excellence Fund. It provides a central,
flexible pool of donated funds that can be directed to campus
priorities and opportunities. Funds support student and faculty
enrichment opportunities, such as travel to conferences and
symposiums, international student and faculty exchanges, and
presentations by visiting experts. It also supports campus growth
and community engagement, such as outreach and development
activities, partnerships for enrichment, special lectures open to
students, faculty, and community, and staff/faculty
recognition.
Way to go!
Way to go to Pam Medley for spearheading the
Interdisciplinary Design Institute Design/Research
Focus week along with her team of Kristie Wardrop and Dori
Roberts. (from Nancy Blossom)
The WSU Spokane team (Kiley Schenk, Jaime Rice, Kaarin
Appel, Kelly LaGrutta, Doug Stephens and Jane Kinkel) did
an outstanding job in hosting the regional Graduate Fair 2004.
Everything from the publicity to the physical layout and greeters
at the door was professional! I heard nothing but praise from
vendors and prospective students. Thanks again for all the hard
work. It is one of the few events on this campus that I've had
friends and community members notice and comment upon! (from
Joan Menzies)
A big ‘Way to Go' goes out to our wonderful Facilities
crew, Vivian Knapp, Mark French, Cory Kittilstved, Ken
Moseanko, Matt Nelson, Steve Siegfried, and Brian Todd,
for the extra work they did to set up and tear down more than 40
tables and 80 chairs for last week's Grad School Fair.
Event participants commented on how beautiful the Health
Sciences Building is and how nice the accommodations were. In
addition to making this happen on top of their already packed work
schedules, the use of our own equipment saved the event more than
$500 thanks to Vivian taking initiative and making
this all happen. Thanks goes out to Joel Lohr and Norene
Phillipson too for their help with a smile on the day of
the event! And of course "way to go" to Sandi
Baldwin who facilitates all of this help! (from all the
organizers)
Thank you to Teresa Kruger for working with the
Grad Fair committee to make accommodations for parking which helped
the event run smoothly and give our guests a proper welcome. (from
all the organizers)
“Way to go” to all of you who donated
blood at the last Riverpoint Campus Blood Drive. Last
April, we had a record 22 donors who donated 21 units of blood. The
most recent blood drive (last Tuesday), we dropped down to 21
donors and 17 units of blood. However, we did have a record number
of first-time donors (7). Our next drive will be on April 27, 2005
from 3 - 6PM. (from David Buxton)
"Way to go" is the place for you to recognize a
co-worker's extra effort, outstanding contribution, or
all-around good nature that makes your work day go a little more
smoothly.
Send your “Way to Go!” comments to Laura
Scholtens, scholtens@mail.wsu.edu, and
watch for your thanks to be published in an upcoming issue of the
Campus Bulletin!
Personnel &
staffing changes
Comings
Rachel Young, Program Assistant, Health Policy
& Administration Program, 10/25/04
Terri Rothwell, Office Assistant II,
Pharmacotherapy, 10/25/04
Erin Bishop, Office Assistant III, Extension,
Spokane County, 10/12/04
Goings
Yvonne Rivers, Grant Editor/Information
Coordinator, Cancer Prevention and Research Center, 9/30/04
Recruitments
Medical Assistant, College of Nursing, part-time (75%), 12-month,
apply by November 1, 2004
IT Technician II, full-time, 12-month, Interdisciplinary Design
Institute, apply by November 1, 2004
Searches
Chancellor, WSU Spokane, position is open until filled
Senior Associate/Full Professor, Criminal Justice, open until
filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Construction Management, open until
filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Interior Design, open until
filled
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