By popular demand, Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present a special remount production of “Stories from Jim and Jo” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theater.

Recent announcements

Opening convocation, breakfast set for Sept. 17 on campus

Matthew Anderson
University Communications

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard invites all staff and faculty members to the annual breakfast and opening convocation, set to take place on Friday, Sept. 17.

Reservations are required for the complimentary breakfast, which will be served with staggered seating from 7:30 to 8:25 a.m. in the Viking Commons.

The opening convocation, including the bestowing of awards on several faculty and staff members, will take place from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in the Maistage Theater of the Performing Arts Center.

Board of Trustees Recap Aug. 19-20

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Paul Cocke
WWU University Communications

Editor’s Note: After each Board of Trustees meeting, Western Today provides a recap of decisions and discussion.

WWU Trustees Approve 2011-13 Operating Budget Request

Park on campus during break with a valid WWU summer bus pass

WWU Parking Services

During break, vehicles displaying a valid summer or annual permit, or a valid summer WWU bus pass may be parked in the following lots: 5G, 7G, 11G, 12A/C, 14G, 17G, 19G, 22G, 24G, 30G, 32G, 33G and all R lots (permits/bus passes are not valid in metered, reserved or disability spaces).

Center for International Studies Director Changes

WWU University Communications

Microsoft Office 2010 Coming to Classrooms and Labs

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ATUS Software Services

WWU Board of Trustees meetings Aug. 19 and 20 to be audiocast live online

WWU University Communications

The meetings of the Western Washington University Board of Trustees are audiocast live. The Board of Trustees meets at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 and at 8 a.m. Aug. 20 at Lakewood. To listen to the audiocast, click here.

Information materials for the meeting is available on the Board of Trustees Web site at https://trustees.wwu.edu/.

Learn more about Blackboard 9 and other technologies for teaching at a free ATUS workshop

ATUS

This 3-day workshop, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1,  will include presentations and working sessions on a wide variety of technologies for teaching at Western. The recently released Blackboard 9 will form the core of the presentations. Preparing materials for online delivery, using Blackboard for assessment and implementing collaboration tools within Blackboard will be included. Real-time conferencing via Elluminate and preparing recorded materials using Lecture Capture tools will also be presented.

Western Today goes on hiatus after Monday, Aug. 23

WWU University Communications

Western Today will begin its traditional summer break after Monday, Aug. 23 and will resume publication on Monday, Sept. 13.
Please submit items for consideration in Western Today to news@wwu.edu.
 

University LGBT Advocacy Council hosts Summer Social for faculty & staff LGBT and ally employees

LGBT Advocacy Council

Just a reminder that today (Tuesday, Aug. 17)  is the last day to RSVP for the LGBT Advocacy Council Summer Social.
The quarterly social event for LGBT and Ally faculty and staff will be Friday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. at Pepper Sisters, 1055 N State St.
The event is open to all faculty and staff, but an RSVP is requested by today in order to provide accurate numbers to the restaurant. 
Please RSVP to lisa.larrabee@wwu.edu or call (360) 650-2993.