Western Today for Wednesday, Sept. 17

WWU PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE

University Communications maintains a free library of images for WWU faculty and staff to use for internal and external publication or communication purposes; they can only be accessed by computers on campus, but are available by clicking here or by going to http://content.wwu.edu and choosing "University Communications Image Collection."

Did you know?

University Communications also hosts an online gallery of photos from the research projects of WWU faculty and students from across the world, from Alaska to Kenya and Uganda. To view the galleries, click here, then bookmark the page so you can check back!

Center for International Studies launches lunch-time Lecture Series

Western's Center for International Studies begins its annual "lunch-time" lecture series on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The series features Western and visiting scholars presenting on a wide range of topics, including international trade, global literature, international education and current world issues.

All lectures are Noon - 1 pm in College Hall 131. Most are on Tuesdays, except when otherwise noted below, and are open to all faculty, staff and students.

Presenters for fall quarter 2008 are:

Sept. 30: Christine Compston, WWU Fellowships Office "Fulbright Grants and Other Fellowships at WWU"

Oct. 7: Steve Robinson, Director, Intensive English Program "The International Student at WWU: Challenges & Opportunities"

Oct. 14: Vickie Farmer, Intensive English Program instructor "Involving International Students in the Classroom"

Oct. 21: Massimiliano Tomasi, Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages "Study Abroad: Italy"

MONDAY, Oct. 27: John Purdy, Dept. of English "Indigenous Literature and Transatlantic Scholarship?"

Nov. 4: Edward Vajda, Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages "Native Siberia, the Ket Language, and the Peopling of the Americas"

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12: Vernon Johnson, Political Science "Race, Ethnicity and Class: Contesting Identities in Contemporary South Africa"

For more information and possible updates, go to the Center for International Studies website: http://www.wwu.edu/international

Lethbridge Herald (Canada)

Library thief out of circulation
James Brubaker, 74, of Great Falls - a retired chemistry teacher - was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $23,000 in restitution to a dozen libraries, including WWU's.

Honolulu Advertiser

USS Arizona Memorial gets new superintendent
WWU alumnus (Anthropology) Paul DePrey, a seven-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been chosen as the next superintendent of the USS Arizona Memorial.

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