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April 7, 2005

Notices

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Grant applications wanted

The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from UW faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning scholarly projects on ethnic issues in the United States. The deadline for applications is April 15. For more information on application guidelines, please see the IESUS Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/iesus/ or direct questions to Carol Wong via e-mail at iesus@u.washington.edu or by phone at 206-543-2199 (voicemail).


OTHER NEWS

Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents meeting scheduled for April 21 has been canceled.

Study participants wanted
What happens to stress hormones when people age? Healthy volunteers between the ages of 21and 35 and over 65 are needed as control subjects in a UW and Seattle Veteran’s Hospital study to better understand how stress hormones are affected in aging. To find out more, please call 206-764-2069.

Public records
The Office of Public Records and Open Public Meeting notes that RCW 42.17 requires the preservation of records responsive to a public records request. If the University receives a public records request, all records maintained in any format (hard copy, electronic,…) that are potentially responsive to the request must be maintained, and may not be destroyed or altered, until the University has fully complied with the request.

Commencement Invitation
An open invitation to Chairs, Directors and Faculty (Seattle Campus only)

You are invited to participate in the Academic Procession at the University of Washington’s 130th Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, June 11, in Husky Stadium. Lining up begins at noon, Procession begins at 1:30 p.m., Ceremony concludes at 4:30 p.m. This is an extremely important day in the eyes of our students, and you play a primary role in witnessing the conferring of their degrees. Help celebrate their achievements by attending Commencement on June 11. To confirm your participation, procure your academic apparel, and obtain guest tickets to the ceremony please contact our office at commence@u.washington.edu.


LEGAL NOTICES

Determination of Significance and Request for Commentson Scope of Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)
Project Name:West Campus Parking Garage Expansion Proponent: University of Washington. Description of Proposal: Construction of a 5-level, approximately 125,850 gross square foot addition to the existing West Campus Parking Garage that includes 330 parking spaces and 12,160 square feet of administrative office space. The office space would occupy portions of two levels of the parking garage and involves relocation of some existing campus services from locations elsewhere on campus.

Location of Proposal: 1200 NE Pacific Street. The site is located in the University’s south/southwest campus, south of NE Pacific Street, west of 15th Avenue NE, and east of the University’s existing West Campus Parking Garage.

Lead Agency: University of Washington.

The University has determined this proposal has the potential to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. A Supplement Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS*) will be prepared pursuant to chapter RCW 43.21C. The Campus Master Plan and other materials can be reviewed at the Capital Projects Office (206-543-5200).

Agencies, affected tribes and members of the public are invited to comment on the scope of the SEIS. You may comment on reasonable alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts and licenses or other approvals that may be required. Please provide comments to the contact person by the date specified.

The University has identified the following areas for discussion in the SEIS: earth; air quality; water; energy; environmental health; noise; land and shoreline use; land use; relationship to plans and policies; aesthetics; plants and animals; light/glare and shadows; historic and cultural resources; transportation; circulation and parking; public services and utilities. The document will analyze the No Action alternative and the proposed project.

Contact Person: Jan Arntz, Comment Deadline: April 25, Responsible official: Richard K. Chapman, Position/Title: Associate Vice President for Capital Projects, 206-543-5200, Address: University Facilities Building, Box 352205, Seattle, WA 98195.

* Supplements to the University of Washington Campus Master Plan

Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance
Description of Proposal: Decontamination and decommissioning of the University of Washington nuclear reactor housed in the More Hall Annex on the University of Washington central campus and the demolition of the More Hall Annex in accordance with the current Decommissioning Plan approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May of 1995. The fuel has been previously removed. The proposed decommissioning activities include total dismantlement and removal of the entire reactor, reactor systems and the biological shield. All reactor associated equipment and other components of the building will be removed. All radioactive materials will be removed to a licensed disposal site. The site will be surveyed by the contractor to verify the absence of residual radioactivity. As required by law, application will be made to the NRC for the release of the site for unrestricted use after the termination of the NRC Facilities License. After an independent survey and free release by the NRC the remaining portions of the building (6,667gsf) will be demolished and removed as clean waste. The site will be graded and hydroseeded.

Proponent: University of Washington

Location: 4000 15th Ave. NE. The More Hall Annex is located south of Snohomish Lane, west of Jefferson Road, east of Stevens Way, and north of parking lot C-12 and More Hall on the central campus.

Lead agency: University of Washington

The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under TCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request.

This MDNS is issued under197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date below. Comments must be submitted by April 7 to: Jan Arntz, Environmental & Land Use Compliance, University of Washington, Box 352205, Seattle, WA 98195

Responsible official: Richard K. Chapman

Position: Associate Vice President for Capital Projects, 206-543-5200,

Address: UW Capital Projects Office, Box 352205, Seattle, WA 98195, Date: March 25.


DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations


  • Annette L. Adams, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 15. Harborview Injury Center. (Prof. Melissa Schiff).
  • Liney Arnadottir, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Benson Hall, 109. (Prof. Eric Stuve).
  • Astrid C. Cerny, Geography, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, April 11. Smith Hall, 412A. (Prof. Kam Chan).
  • Renee Marie Conroy, Philosophy, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 15. Savery Hall, 331 K. (Prof. Ronald Moore).
  • Phillip Vinh Dinh, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. Health Sciences Ctr., BB-1602. (Prof. Xiao-Hua Zhou).
  • Oliver John Fraser, Astronomy, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520. (Prof. Suzanne Hawley).
  • Lari H. Garrison, Education, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Miller Hall, 423A. (Prof. Reed Stevens).
  • Katherine S. Godin, Chemistry, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 11. Chemistry Bldg., 339. (Prof. Gabriele Varani).
  • Lin Jiang, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr 21. Health Sciences Ctr., J-412. (Prof. David Baker).
  • Daniella Ahkyung Kim, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 15. Soc Work/Speech & Hearing Sciences Bldg., 52. (Prof. Lynne Werner).
  • Derek Allen Kreager, Sociology, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13. Savery Hall, 110 C. (Prof. Ross Matsueda).
  • Joshua Jon Latterell, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m.Wednesday, April 13. Fishery Sciences, 203. (Prof. Robert Naiman).
  • Christopher Charles Lockwood, Anthropology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. Communications Bldg., 065. (Prof. Julie Stein).
  • Ramon R. Mendoza, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 18. FHCRC – C2-161. (Prof. Julie Overbaugh).
  • Lei Lani M. Michel, English, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 11. Padelford Hall, A-106. (Prof. George Dillon).
  • Rachel E. Mohler, Chemistry, Ph.D. 3 p.m.Tuesday, April 19. Chemistry Bldg., 439. (Prof. Robert Synovec).
  • Gail M. Sandlin, Urban Design and Planning Group, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, April 8. Gould Hall, 208J. (Prof. Christine Bae).
  • Brooke A. Scelza, Anthropology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Kane Hall, 23-D. (Prof. Eric Smith).
  • Sean Joseph Slee, Physiology and Biophysics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Health Sciences Ctr., G-417. (Prof. William Spain).
  • Mary Rebecca Taylor, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 20. Health Sciences Ctr., T-612. (Prof. Basia Belza).
  • Tammara Tanzy Annette Combs Turner, Information School, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Mary Gates Hall, 224. (Prof. Karen Fisher).
  • Kristin L. Wustholz, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, April 18. Chemistry Bldg., 239. (Profs. Philip Reid and Bart Kahr).
  • Meliha Yetisgen Yildiz, Information School, Ph.D. 03:30 PM Thursday, Apr 14. Mary Gates Hall, 224. (Prof. Wanda Pratt).

FINAL EXAMINATIONS


  • Lesley Marie Carmichael, Linguistics, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, April 15. Communications Bldg. 202 (Simpson Ctr.). “Situation-based intonation pattern distribution in a corpus of American English.” (Prof. Richard Wright).
  • Sandra Hiramatsu, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, Apr 21. Miller Hall, 212. “Does lip-reading help word reading? Exploring the relationships between visible speech and early reading achievement.” (Prof. Susan Nolen).
  • Shannon Maria Mcdaniel, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Geophysics Bldg., QRC room 154. “New techniques for the investigation of texture and grain size effects in ice flow.” (Prof. Edwin Waddington).
  • Michael A. O’neal, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Condon Hall, 311. “Late Little Ice Age Glacier Fluctuations in the Cascade Range of Washington and Northern Oregon.” (Prof. Derek Booth).
  • Stephen Dennis Whitney, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Miller Hall, 216. “Education, risk and resilience: The role of protective factors in promoting school achievement, reducing dropout, and preventing delinquency.” (Prof. Susan Nolen).