Western Today for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Summer travels

Almost 39 years after she was last there on a Quaker mission, WWU's Marie Eaton, a faculty member in the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, returned to Kenya this summer as part of the WWU contingent from the Center for Service Learning and other Western departments to participate in the Slum Doctor Programme's project at the Ombogo Girl's Academy in Homa. Eaton's blog from the trip can be read on Blogspot. At right: Lake Victoria at sunset.

PLEASE READ: HazMat exercise on Wednesday
Several local fire and emergency response organizations plan to hold a fire and hazardous materials response exercise on the WWU campus Wednesday. The exercise will take place at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Chemistry Building. Involved in the training at WWU are chemistry professors Jim Vyvyan and Greg O’Neill, chemistry safety officer Gary Carlton, selected students, University Police, Facilities Management, Parking Services and Environmental Health and Safety. The scenario used for the exercise involves a chemical spill in a research laboratory; note that no actual chemicals will be used in the exercise. For more information on this training exercise, please contact the Office of University Communications at ext. 3350.

Miller Market will be only dining venue open during steam shutdown Miller Market, which opened on Red Square in its temporary location Aug. 24, will be the only University Dining venue open during the annual steam shutdown, which occurs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10. The Whatcom County Health Department requires accessibility to hot running water in restrooms for our customers in order for us to prepare and serve made-to-order food and beverages. During the steam shutdown, all hot running water on campus is turned off. For more information, click here.

The Bellingham Herald

WWU names spring quarter honor roll, scholarships
Western Washington University has announced its spring quarter honor roll, as well as a number of local recipients of scholarships.

The Kent Reporter

Robinson's 'One more year'
Cursed? That thought has crossed Krystal Robinson’s mind the last several years – though it is her knees, not her mind, that seem to be under some sort of diabolical spell.
Now, however, it’s a case of mind over matter for the former Kentridge High basketball star.
With a passion on the court that clearly makes her more driven than most of her hoop-playing counterparts, Robinson – who in recent years seems to have spent as much time rehabbing as she has rebounding – will give the game one final go this coming winter when she returns to action at Western Washington University.

Direct Deposit enrollment now on Web4U

Starting today, all Western employees will be able to create, change, add or delete a direct deposit on their Western Web4U page. Employees will be able to make changes quickly and easily at any time.
Employees will also be able to send their net pay to two different banks.
This new payroll feature is on the Employee Web4U – choose Pay Information and then click on Direct Deposit Enrollment to access the enrollment form. The step-by-step instructions can be accessed at any time from within the form.
Contact Payroll Services for assistance in completing this form: (360) 650-2991, 6106, 3936 or 3565.

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