Operating budget proposals for Western Washington University's 2010-11 supplemental budget will be presented to the WWU community from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, April 23.

These presentations will be audiocast live; to listen visit http://www.wwu.edu/upb/presentations/index.shtml. Text of the proposals is available online from University Planning and Budgeting.

Would you like to connect with community members, faculty, staff and students from across campus? Would you like to understand teaching and learning in a deeper and more significant way? Would you like to step off the high speed train of our busy academic lives to study what it means to sustain a reflective learning culture and contribute to institutional change initiatives?

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard has posted a new blog entry titled "Stop using my taxpayer dollars to support an activity that is insulting, offensive, and errant."

Read the latest blog entry on Bruce's Web site at http://www.wwu.edu/president/blog/posts/8.shtml.

The Associated Students Social Issues Resource Center at Western Washington University will play host to a “Social Issues Kickoff” at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Viking Union Room 565 A/B.

Individuals are encouraged to attend with a willingness to learn about social issues through respectful questions and comments.

Clubs and groups are encouraged to bring materials and informative posters, brochures, stickers and other materials that can be shared with others.

Snacks will be provided.

What does the future hold for Western Washington University, and how does the public view the role of public universities like WWU? To get feedback on those and related questions, Western has begun an effort titled “100 Community Conversations.”

Elaine Jones, chief operating officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, presented a talk titled “A Business Model for Changing the World” on Friday, Oct. 2, at Western Washington University that covered basic advancements in the field of neuroscience, highlight the world-renowned Allen Brain Atlas projects and discuss the Allen Institute’s unique business model.