University of California at Berkeley Professor of Integrative Biology Tyrone Hayes will speak on “From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men” as part of Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment speaker series at 3 p.m., Friday, May 21 at WWU’s Communications Facility room 125.

The event is free and open to the public.

Bike to Work and School day is Friday, May 21.

More than 30 celebration stations will be located throughout the county, and those who bike or walk to them can enjoy refreshments, gifts, stickers and a chance to enter prize drawings for dozens of cash prizes. On campus, celebration stations will be located near the Student Recreation Center and off Red Square behind Bond Hall.

[ Editor's note: The article has been amended to reflect the fact that First Nations artist Robert Davidson will not be able to attend, and his lecture has been cancelled. ]

Lummi Nation carver Felix Solomon will give a public presentation on carving and wood working traditions from 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on Friday, May 21 in room 238 of the Fine Arts Building on Western Washington University’s campus.

In conjunction with Western Washington University’s Education Week, WWU’s Center for Education, Equity, and Diversity is hosting panel discussion titled "Moving Beyond The Rhetoric: A New Multicultural Education For the 21st Century" from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, at the Viking Union Multipurpose Room on the WWU campus.

The event is free and open to the public, but it does require reservations, which can be made at http://www.wce.wwu.edu/ceed.

An open forum to discuss the services and activites fee will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, in Viking Union Room 567.

This open hearing is to discuss the Services and Activities Fee Committee recommendation on the 2010-2011 fee level and distribution.

Steve Swan, vice president for University Relations at Western Washington University, appeared on the "PM Bellingham" radio show on KGMI 790-AM on Monday, May 17, to discuss the proposed 2010-2011 budget and the budget forum scheduled for 3 p.m. today, May 18, on campus.

The segment with Swan begins at 40:45 and ends at 44:24. The show is available for listening and download on the KGMI website at http://kgmi.com/PM-Bellingham/2977173.

The WWU Department of Theatre Arts will present "The Miracle Worker," directed by WWU Theatre instructor Patrick Dizney, from May 19 to 23 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater. The play also ran from May 13 to 16.

"The story of 'The Miracle Worker' is one of the most inspiring of our times, relating the triumph of Helen Keller over seemingly insurmountable obstacles," Dizney said.

Western Washington University alumnus Paul Merriman, founder of the Merriman investment firm in Seattle, will speak on personal-finance strategies at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 20 at the Academic Instructional Center West 210 on WWU’s campus.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

During his presentation, which is sponsored by the WWU Financial Management Association, Merriman will cover many areas of personal finance, including:

The inaugural Back 2 Bellingham events took place this past weekend, with hundreds of Western Washington University alumni and their families, parents and the community enjoying 100-plus events on campus May 13 to 16.

Outdoor adventure, student performances, planetarium shows, a music festival, athletic events, food and talks by distinguished speakers were just some of the activities planned.

A public forum on the proposed 2010-11 operating budget will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the Old Main Theater on the Western Washington University campus.

Among the 100-plus events taking place on the Western Washington University campus this weekend during the Back 2 Bellingham / Showtime Family Weekend events is a tour of "Vehicles of the Future" in the Ross Engineering Technology Building.

A public forum on the proposed supplemental 2010-11 annual operating budget for Western Washington University will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, in the Old Main Theatre on campus.

Faculty, staff, students and members of the community are welcome to attend the forum, which will begin with a brief opening presentation by WWU President Bruce Shepard and be followed by an open dialogue that will include Western's vice presidents.

Western Washington University will open its doors and campus to alumni and their families, parents and the community for the inaugural Back 2 Bellingham Weekend, Thursday evening to Sunday, May 13-16.

Outdoor adventure, student performances, planetarium shows, a music festival, athletic events, food and talks by distinguished speakers are just some of the more than 100 activities planned.

Western Washington University’s Wayne Landis, professor of Environmental Science, will speak on “Risky Business; Integrating Science-Policy to Manage the Environment” as part of Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment speaker series at 3 p.m., Friday, May 14 at WWU’s Communications Facility Room 125.

The event is free and open to the public.

Western Washington University will present its alumni awards to individuals and a family at its 2010 Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 13.

The award winners span a wide range of accomplished alumni, including leaders in international education, opera, business, technology, science, and finance.

“Our alumni are stellar ambassadors for the qualities that have defined a Western education for decades: high-quality academics and a caring campus community that foster strong leaders and engaged citizens,” said WWU President Bruce Shepard.