WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2004-18 (October 6, 2004)
IN THIS ISSUE
Can design keep you healthy?
Weeklong symposium examines interaction of
physical environment and health
A weeklong symposium Oct. 4-8 at Washington State University
Spokane hosted by the Interdisciplinary Design
Institute is examining models for thinking about the
relationship between health and the built environment.
On Thursday, Oct. 7, licensed practicing physician and Michigan
landscape architect Joanne M. Westphal will present “Putting
‘Therapy' in Therapeutic Site Design: A Historic and
Contemporary View of Health in the Built Environment.” The 7
p.m. public lecture will be in the auditorium of the Phase I
Classroom Building, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, and is free and open to
the public.
The week includes a charrette challenge for students. Working in
interdisciplinary teams they will design and build an object to be
located along the mall between the Interdisciplinary Design
Institute and the Health Sciences Building. The design problem is
to "create an object that embodies the relationship between
the built environment, health and the human occupant as they relate
to concepts of shelter." And they'll do this using milk
carton paper.
Watch for the designs to go on display Friday, Oct. 8. Designs
will be judged beginning at 2 p.m., with results announced at 4
p.m. in the Gallery of the Phase I Classroom Building.
Chair auction to benefit
academic programs 
During the first week of the fall semester, 97 students at the
Interdisciplinary Design Institute designed and constructed 19
chairs using all recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard and
glue).
In their design students had to consider function, aesthetics,
ergonomic and economic factors, and they had to see that the
exercise modeled the design-build process. Sustainability was
another feature of the challenge -- students were judged in part on
the amount of waste generated by the project.
Immediately preceding the public lecture Oct. 7 (see above), the
chairs will be sold through a silent auction, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the
Gallery, in conjunction with a reception. The proceeds will benefit
academic enrichment at the Design Institute.
Is graduate school for you? Find out Oct.
14
Next Thursday, Oct. 14, 38 exhibitors from universities,
colleges, and programs from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana
will fill the lobby area of the Health Sciences Building for WSU
Spokane's first-ever Grad School Fair from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
“We are pleased with the positive responses from many of
the universities and colleges in the region,” said
Kiley Schenk, event organizer and academic
coordinator for Health Policy and Administration. “WSU
Spokane is delighted to provide the venue and we believe the event
will be an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in
learning more about graduate education options available in the
Northwest.”
From 6 to 6:30 p.m., Howard Grimes, dean of the
WSU Graduate School, will present a Grad School Information Session
and will be available for general questions. A financial aid
representative will be on hand as well. To make it even easier to
attend the Grad School Fair, admission and event parking are free.
For more information go to www.gradfair.spokane.wsu.edu
or call Jane Kinkel at 358-7537.
National speaker to address Medicare reform Oct
18.
Susan Winckler, staff counsel of the American Pharmacists
Association, will present “The Medicare Drug Benefit: Threat
or Opportunity – or Both” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 as guest
lecturer for this year's Allen I. White Lectureship, presented
by the Washington State University College of Pharmacy at WSU
Spokane.
Scheduled in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium, 668 N.
Riverpoint Blvd., on the Riverpoint campus, the lecture is free and
open to the public. To ensure seating, attendees need to contact
Joyce Harbison, (509) 358-7667 or harbison@wsu.edu. Pharmacy
continuing education credit is available for the lecture, and a
reception in the building's gallery will precede the lecture at
5:30 p.m. For details see www.events.spokane.wsu.edu.
Register
to vote by Oct. 18
October 18 is the deadline for registering to vote in
the upcoming election on Nov. 2. Since it is now less than
30 days until the election, you will have to vote by absentee
ballot.
To register to vote you must meet the following criteria:
- A US citizen by birth or naturalization
- Eighteen years old on or before election day
- A resident of the State of Washington.
You must register at the Elections Office, 1033 W. Gardner Ave.,
open Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The deadline for registering by mail
or online for this election is past.
For more information, contact the Spokane County Elections
Office at 477-2320 or go online to
www.spokanecounty.org/elections
Early detection saves lives
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“Early detection saves lives” is a mantra with which
many have become familiar over the past 20 years. This is based on
the concept that the sooner breast cancer is detected, the less
likely a woman will need highly invasive and uncomfortable
treatments, and the more likely she will survive the disease.
In the United States, one out of seven women will develop breast
cancer in her lifetime. Thankfully, significant progress in
mammography technology is helping physicians to diagnose the
disease earlier and new treatment options mean more comfortable
treatments and improved outcomes.
Mammography screening is the single most effective method of
early detection. Therefore, an annual mammogram is recommended for
women over 40 years of age
In an effort to encourage women to have an annual mammography
screening, the third Friday in October each year is National
Mammography Day, first proclaimed by President Clinton in 1993. On
this day, or throughout the month, many radiologists provide
discounted or free screening mammograms.
Breast cancer may occur in men. Men at any age may develop
breast cancer, but it is usually detected in men between 60 and 70
years of age. Male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all cases
of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the topic of research by a number of faculty at
WSU including Sally Blank, exercise science, and
Mel Haberman and Jacquelyn
Banasik, nursing. For information on their research funded
by the WSU Spokane seed grant program, see the news releases:
Resource sites:
This information brought to you by the Campus Wellness
Collaboration: Fostering a thriving culture of wellness.
For more information on campuswide activities or to join the
collaborative to help promote wellness, contact Kelly LaGrutta,
lagrutta@wsu.edu.
College Knowledge for Adults
Free workshop about attending college Oct. 27
College Knowledge for Adults, a free workshop tailored for
adults thinking about going back to school or finishing a degree,
has been set for Oct. 27.
Offered by WSU Spokane in partnership with Spokane Falls
Community College, the workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in
room 110C of the Health Sciences Building, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd.,
at the WSU Spokane campus. Attendees should park at the metered
spaces or on the street.
Rural nurse internship will build skills and
expertise for new nurses
Washington State University College of Nursing Assistant
Professor Deana Molinari has been awarded a
$695,933 grant to implement a rural nurse internship program for
newly hired acute-care hospital nurses.
The three-year grant, awarded by the Department of Health and
Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, will
allow Molinari, the grant project director, to develop and
implement a program to prepare rural registered nurses to practice
safely and confidently as generalists with specialist
knowledge.
Sponsored by the WSU College of Nursing, the program is and the
first of its kind in the country and is expected to enroll 120
nurses and 105 hospitals within three years.
Community connections
Borders Stores Special Educator Appreciation Weekend,
Oct. 8-10
Borders Books & Music (and Waldenbooks) stores in Spokane
and Coeur d'Alene will honor local educators for their hard
work and dedication during “Educator Appreciation
Weekend”. Each store will offer educators up to 25% discount
on regularly priced items, including items not intended for
classroom use, from Friday, October 8 to Sunday, October 10.
Discount on DVDs is 15% and discount on electronic and video games
is 10%.
Borders will treat educators to free coffee and tea and a 50%
discount on food and beverage items (excluding gourmet packaged
gifts) from Café Borders during the weekend. Special events
will also take place, including free relaxation massages, raffles,
live music, special story times, and an informal reception on
Friday evening with free refreshments. Just bring in your
educator's ID, pay stub or other proof of educator status to
qualify. If you need more information, contact Celena Hval at
467-8923.
Inland Northwest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender (LGBT) Health Summit Oct. 9
The LGBT Health Summit will be held Saturday, October 9, at the
WSU Riverpoint Campus in the Phase I Classroom Building, from 8:30
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
The LGBT Health Summit will bring members of the LGBT community
together with local health providers and students in the health
sciences for a one-day summit designed to explore ways to eliminate
disparities in health outcomes of the LGBT population created by
social justice issues associated with gender, race/ethnicity,
nationality, education or income, disability, age, sex, gender
identity or presentation, and geographic location.
Keynote speaker Melynda Huskey,Washington State
University, Pullman, has been the Director of WSU's Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Allies Program since 1996. She also serves
as a conflict resolution and organizational effectiveness
specialist, and co-chairs the Palouse HIV Coalition. Her keynote
speech is entitled, "Access, Education, and Empowerment:
Connecting GLBT Communities with the Care They Need."
Other presentations:
- Casey Jackson and Carla Jakabosky:
“Understanding Addiction/Recovery through Hollywood
Movies.”
- Dennis Patterson, Spokane Mental Health: Mental health issues
and depression.
- Melanie Mikkelsen, The Center: “Alternative Paths to
Parenthood and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.”
- Erik Janson, Verbena Health, Seattle: “Kicking
Butts” (on tobacco use and cessation).
- Marianne Dawson and Lorin Miller, Spokane Gender Center:
“The Spectrum of Sexual Diversity.”
- Tim Fresan, WSU Pullman: Influence of sexual orientation on
eating disorders and body image issues.
- Bonnie Aspen and Willow Williams, Avatar: Directing your
personal attention to improve health.
- Odyssey Youth Center: Youth Panel for questions and
discussions.
For more information on the LGBT Health Summit, please contact
Russ Hemphill, Friend to Friend coordinator, Spokane AIDS Network,
455-8993.
The Friend to Friend HIV prevention project at the Spokane AIDS
Network, in collaboration with community partners, Spokane Regional
Health District, College of Nursing, Planned Parenthood and the
Associated Students of Washington State University Spokane, have
developed the LGBT Health Summit of the Inland Northwest. The LGBT
Health Summit has received partial funding from the
Spokane-Kootenai Pride Foundation.
Annual
College Night at the MAC Oct. 14
An invitation to all local college students and faculty, their
families and friends to enjoy FREE admission on Thursday, October
14, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art and Culture, 2316 W.
First Avenue, Spokane, WA Guests will be able view exhibits, go on
mini-tours of the Campbell house at 6:45 and 7:15 p.m., see an
artist demonstration, enjoy light refreshments and entertainment by
the Mukogawa Ft. Wright Institute Taiko Drummers. For more
information, call (509) 456-3931.
Spokane River cleanup Oct. 16
Volunteers are needed for the second annual Spokane River
Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, October 16, 2004 from 10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m.
The area to be cleaned up is the south side of the Spokane
River, Monroe Street Bridge through the confluence of Hangman
Creek. In 2003, over 200 volunteers participated in the cleanup,
generating 4,000 pounds of trash collection.
This cleanup effort is being organized by a number of
organizations, including REI, Friends of the Falls, Downtown
Spokane Partnership, Friends of the Centennial Trail, Spokane
Whitewater Association, Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club, Spokane
Mountaineers, the Inlander, and many more civic minded
organizations.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Greg
Sweeney, Friends of the Falls, at (509) 448-8055 or greg@cgsweeney.com and visit
www.friendsofthefalls.org.
An historic
moment:
The
recommendations of the 9-11 Commission Oct. 26
Tuesday, October 26
7:30-9am
WestCoast Ridpath Hotel
515 W. Sprague Ave.
Created by an act of Congress in late 2002, the independent,
10-person, bipartisan 9-11 Commission has conducted extensive
research and held 12 public hearings to fulfill its mandate of
preparing "a full and complete account of the circumstances
surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks." Former
U.S. Senator Slade Gorton is the only Commission member from west
of the Mississippi.
In his Spokane Regional Chamber talk, Senator Gorton will
describe some of his experiences as a Commissioner, including how
the disparate Commission members came together to devise their
unanimous set of recommendations. He will also address:
- The influence the Commission's recommendations may have on
this year's presidential race
- The balance between public safety and civil liberties
- The recommendations' political and commercial viability
and
- The ramifications the 9/11 Commission report may have for
security on the West Coast
Event Price $20.00.
Register today online or call 624-1393. Event sponsored by
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP. WSU Spokane is a member of the
Regional Chamber of Commerce.
2nd Annual Riverpoint
Holiday Faire Nov. 17
The 2nd Annual Riverpoint Holiday Faire will be held Wednesday,
November 17 in the Gallery of the Phase I Classroom Building from
noon to 6pm. Riverpoint students, staff, faculty and their families
and friends are welcome to exhibit any original (non-commercial) or
handmade items for a $5 table fee. Plan now to have some items
available for display and sale and watch for more information.
This event is brought to you by the Riverpoint Commute Trip
Reduction (CTR) Program; questions may be directed to Susan Lopez
slopez@mail.ewu.edu or
358-2234, or Cy Parker at 358-2285.
Meet the neighbors:
Riverpoint Pharmacy
665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.
Spokane, Washington 99202-1665
(509) 343-6252
On the Web: http://www.firstpharma.com
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Cathy Hudek is one of the newest neighbors on the Riverpoint
Campus. Hudek and Elvira Schawel are the two pharmacists at
Riverpoint Pharmacy. While Riverpoint Pharmacy has been located in
SIRTI for over a year, Hudek has only owned it since February
2004.
Riverpoint Pharmacy is one of the few pharmacies in Spokane that
specializes in pharmacy compounding which, for those of us who do
not belong to the college of pharmacy, is the creation of a
customized medication. Whether your child's pill is too large
to swallow, you have a pet that snubs the medicinal taste, or your
medication has been discontinued, Hudek and Schawel will work with
you to solve the problem.
The staff at Riverpoint Pharmacy is eager and willing to help
with diverse medical problems, ranging from the most challenging to
minor difficulties.
The pharmacy also offers a small selection of over-the-counter
cold and headache remedies. So before you trek across town for
aspirin, you might want to stop by SIRTI to see what Riverpoint
Pharmacy has to offer.
Personnel and staffing changes
Searches
Chancellor, WSU Spokane,
position is open until filled
Admissions Counselor, part-time, Student Services, apply by
10/8/04
Senior Associate/Full Professor, Criminal Justice, open until
filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Construction Management, open until
filled.
Way to go!
“Way to go to the gentleman in the bowels of the WSU IT
Department in Spokane. Kenny, Sicco, Lonny, and
Bart are there when you need them, and do some very hard
work to keep the campus up and in touch. Phone, computer,
teleconference, web…they take care of it all. With more than
enough to do, these guys keep it real, and fun. If we didn't
have them, we'd be using typewriters, steno pads, and tin cans
to communicate. Kudos!” (From Dodi K. Rode.
Assistant State Director, Small Business Development Center)
“I would like to thank Joyce Harbison for
all her hard work and dedication to the Department of
Pharmacotherapy. Joyce exemplifies the true meaning of super glue
as she holds this Department together with all the many hats she
wears on a daily basis. Each member from our Department appreciates
all her efforts and enjoys working with her. You're special
Joyce!! Thank you!” (from Luke E. Rice,
College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacotherapy)
Special thanks to Adam Peterson in Mail
Services for “above and beyond” assistance to the
Communications Office in delivering materials for inclusion in the
student newspapers at local community colleges. Thanks, Adam, for
helping us get the Washington State University Spokane message out
to local students.
"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!
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