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Bellingham woman graduates after 21 years of college classes | The Bellingham Herald
12.16.09
In the media
alumni | Anthropology | Anthropology | chss | Commencement | Creative_Writing | Spanish | staff | staff | Viva_Barnes
For the past 21 years, Viva Barnes has been measuring her life in 12-week increments and batches of flashcards. In 1988, the single mother began taking one class per quarter while she worked in Western Washington University's cashier office. On Saturday, Dec. 12, Barnes, now 55, graduated from Western with two degrees. "That felt great," said Barnes, who now works in the anthropology department and hopes to stay there. "I felt like I actually accomplished something. I feel like I walk taller. I feel proud of myself."
Mixetco-speaking immigrants struggle to make a life near Othello | Yakima Herald-Republic
12.7.09
In the media
Anthropology | faculty | James_Loucky
In a bleak housing project west of this small rural town, the Mexican farm workers living here murmur to each other in a dialect many of them don't want their children to learn. It's called Mixteco, one of the dozens of dialects spoken by Latin America's indigenous people. For these immigrants, Spanish is a second language. Many don't speak it. "I want my children to learn Spanish," said Isabel Reyes, a 31-year-old who speaks to them in broken Spanish. "And English. I want them to go to school and get good jobs so they don't have to work in the fields like we do."
Sculpted elephant shows tradesman's artistic flair | The Everett Herald
12.2.09
In the media
alumni | Anthropology | chss | Communication
The circus is coming to Camano Island. Well, not the whole ring and tent, just a fanciful retired elephant. James R. Shields III, who grew up on the island, fabricated the pachyderm at Everett Community College. She's a beauty — in metal.
Service for Michael Grimes is today
10.21.09
Campus news
Anthropology | chss | faculty | in memoriam | Michael Grimes

Visitation for Western Washington University Anthropology Professor Michael Grimes, who passed away last week, will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today, Oct. 21 at Moles Bayview Chapel, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m.

Graveside service will immediately follow the funeral service at Bayview Cemetery. There will be a reception at Moles Bayview Chapel.
In memoriam: Michael Grimes
10.15.09
Campus news
Anthropology | in memoriam | Michael Grimes

Western Washington University Provost Catherine Riordan sent the following e-mail message out to WWU faculty and staff on Thursday, Oct. 15, regarding the death of Associate Professor of Anthropology Michael Grimes:

Colleagues,

It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Michael Grimes, Associate Professor of Anthropology, died of natural causes on campus yesterday.
Michael Grimes (Anthropology) receives $37K grant
9.3.09
Faculty publication
Anthropology | Michael Grimes | research

Michael Grimes (Anthropology) has received a $36,701 grant (second-year allotment) from Washington State University for his project "Biodemographic Tools for Investigating Postpartum Amenorrhea."
Joan Stevenson (Anthropology)
7.21.09
Faculty publication
Anthropology | Eldon R. Mahoney | Joan Stevenson | Phillip Everson | sociology

Joan Stevenson (Anthropology), with Eldon R. Mahoney (Sociology, retired), Phillip Walker (University of California, Santa Barbara, deceased) and Phillip Everson (Anthropology), had her article "Technical Note: Prediction of Sex Based on Five Skull Traits Using Decision Analysis (CHAID)" published in "American Journal of Physical Anthropology," Vol. 139, No. 3, pp. 434-441, July 2009.