Three representatives of Clark Public Utilities will speak at the fall 2013 MBA Stakeholder Speaker Series at 7 p.m. tonight in the Undergraduate Building, Room 1. This event is free and open to the public.

Lisa Fix, director of customer service and graduate of the WSU Vancouver MBA program; Lena Wittler, senior communication manager; and Larry Blaufus, senior manager of customer accounts and energy services, will discuss how they manage relationships with residential and commercial customers, and the challenges that come with these relationships.

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Last Thursday Connie Niva, chair of the WSU Board of Regents, dedicated two works of art on campus.

The first dedication was “Sightings” by Stuart Schechter, a Boston, Mass.-based artist selected by the Washington State Arts Commission and the Campus Arts Committee. Located in the lobby of the Undergraduate Building, “Sightings” is created from a Douglas Fir that once grew just about where the art hangs today.

The second dedication was “Field Report: Faux Phoenix Sightings” by Jo Hockenhull, renowned printmaker and WSU professor emerita. The piece was dedicated in honor of Founding Chancellor Hal Dengerink, who worked with Hockenhull in Pullman and Vancouver and personally asked her for an artwork to exhibit at WSU Vancouver. “Field Report” is located in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 and reflects Hockenhull’s travels in Italy and China.

Patience McGinnis will join WSU Vancouver as the lead psychologist in Counseling Services on Oct. 9. She has a doctorate in psychology from Pacific University and has college counseling experience from Western Washington University, University of Georgia and Utah State. As a result of student fees and central one-time funds, Counseling Services now has two full-time psychologists and a practicum student to help serve and support students.

Counseling Services is moving this week to the lower level of the Multimedia Classroom Building, Rooms 24, 28 and 30. Students can call 6-9238 to schedule an appointment or to contact one of the counselors directly.

Michael S. Berger, biology instructor, and seniors Tori Cantelo and Max Write will discuss “What’s Going on at the Coast: Invertebrates You Know and Love” at noon Oct. 8 in the Library Reading Room. Saltwater taffy will be provided to attendees. The talk is free and open to the public.

Session I, Noon – 3 p.m. Oct. 11
Session II, Noon – 3 p.m. Oct. 18
Multimedia Classroom Building, Room 107

Join the fine arts department and artist Mami Takahashi for a workshop on the art of Japanese papermaking. Participants will be introduced to traditional and contemporary Japanese paper making techniques with natural fibers such as mulberry, cotton and wood pulp. Students will incorporate gold leaf, objects from nature and everyday materials in their paper, alongside other decorative methods. Through this workshop, participants will expand their knowledge of Japanese papermaking and learn how it can be used within a wide range of art practices such as painting, sculpture and collage.

Participants need to bring-

• Towels or clean rugs for mounting and drying wet paper (either five washing towels or two bath towels)
• Several objects from nature and daily life—dry or fresh leaves/flower petals (flatter is better), used mail stamps, yarn and strings, beads and anything else that is either flat or string-like
• A sharp pair of scissors
• A flat plastic folder or container to bring projects home in (work will most likely still be wet when the workshop is over)

Mami Takahashi is trained as a traditional Japanese painter. Her work explores self-identity within different cultural contexts. Takahashi’s work attempts to bridge the gap between traditional Japanese culture and contemporary society.

Open to the public. For registration and more information contact Dale Strouse at dstrouse@wsu.edu

Sensei Jeff Wynn of the Vancouver Institute of Self Defense will hold a free self-defense seminar from 6 – 8:15 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129. Signup is mandatory and class size is limited. Register with Parking Services by phone at 6-9001 or by email.

The class is intended for current WSU Vancouver students, employees and their guests. All attendees must be at least 14 years old. Community members are able to sign up for any remaining spaces beginning Oct. 17.

Win a chance to go to Hawaii by participating in the annual Wheel Options campaign. If you choose to use an alternative commute at least six times in October and log your trips on www.wheeloptions.com, you may be eligible to win the trip to Hawaii, a weekend getaway, or one of several $100 gift cards.

Eligible alternative commute options include carpooling, riding your bike, riding the bus, vanpooling, walking or working from home.

Contact your Katrina Long with any questions at katrina_long@vancouver.wsu.edu, 6-9002.