November 8, 2007
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PRODUCTIVE FACULTY: Forty-two areas of study at the UW have been rated in the top 10 on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, and three of those have been rated number one. The three top-ranked disciplines were performing and visual arts, architecture and fisheries science. The index rates faculty members on as many as five factors, depending on the most important variables in the given discipline — books published; journal publications; citations of journal articles; federal-grant dollars awarded; and honors and awards. The faculty’s scholarly productivity in each program is expressed as a z-score, a statistical measure (in standard deviation units) that reveals how far and in what direction a value is from the mean. The z-score allows the performance of programs to be compared across disciplines. A z-score of zero indicates that the program is at the national mean for the discipline; a z-score of 1 indicates that the program is one standard deviation unit higher than the national mean. For more detailed information about the index, see http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php?year=2007&institution=3869&byinst=Go. We’ve included a chart of all the top 10 UW programs on the University Week Web site.
WILD WITHIN: The Arboretum Foundation will host a party to celebrate the publication of The Wild Within, a new book of photographs documenting the rich diversity of wildlife in the wetlands of Washington Park Arboretum. The party is scheduled for from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and is free and open to the public.
The Wild Within was created by the Wetland Alliance, LLC, to raise awareness about the unique beauty of the Arboretum wetlands and to help preserve the valuable urban ecosystem. It features more than 120 stunning images of wetland birds, animals, and scenery by 18 local photographers. The photos are accompanied by inspirational essays from friends of the wetlands, including former Governor Dan Evans and glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Contributors to “The Wild Within” will be present at the launch party to discuss the publication and personalize copies. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds from book sales will benefit the Arboretum Foundation and fund the protection of the Arboretum wetlands.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the Arboretum Shop at the Graham Visitors Center and online at www.arboretumfoundation.org.
