March 12, 2009
Etc.: Campus news & notes
BOWLING BONANZA: Staffers in the Capital Projects Office (CPO) are passing around bowling pins instead of blueprints these days. It’s all part of a light-hearted publicity campaign for its annual bowling party at the HUB. Attached to the pins is information about the party, as well as a distribution list for people to check their names off.
Bowling pins were also featured prominently at the unit’s “baking for bowling” sale that helps to finance the event. It’s all planned by the CPO’s “Fun Committee,” proving that even in tough budgetary times, people can still have a few laughs. And they can even bowl against the boss. CPO head Richard Chapman challenges staffers to compete with him for a frame, and if they win, he makes a personal contribution to the Fun Committee.
AQUARIUM HONORARIUM: The Seattle Aquarium recently honored Jan Newton, a principal oceanographer with the Applied Physics Lab. Each year the Aquarium Society Board of Directors makes a research grant in honor of an individual performing leadership research in the field. This year’s award, for $10,000, goes to the Seattle Aquarium Research Center for Conservation and Husbandry in honor of Newton.
“Dr. Newton’s contributions to our collective understanding of Puget Sound have guided conservation policy and helped shape the aquarium’s programs and exhibits,” said Aquarium Society CEO Bob Davidson. “We are so lucky to have such a respected and learned scientist as our friend.”
AUTUMN IN PARIS: Louis Wolcher, Charles I. Stone professor at the UW School of Law, has been awarded the Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair in American Studies for the fall 2009 semester at the University of Cergy-Pontoise School of Law outside Paris. The award includes lectures and research in law and philosophical ethics in global business.
The Distinguished Chair Program comprises about 40 lecture and research awards ranging from three to 12 months, and they are among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program.
FREE PLAY: A special performance of the School of Drama’s Our Town last Saturday night was dedicated to all the people who helped renovate the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse in which it was staged.
“We couldn’t invite everyone to opening night and it just seemed right to do something for all those workers/companies who were such great partners on the project,” said Anne Stewart, the drama school’s general manager. The workers were treated to a free performance, as well as a reception. They — and their families — filled the house they helped to build.
And by the way, the stage in the new playhouse will be christened the Sarah Nash Gates Stage at the grand opening and dedication of the building in October. Gates is the director of the School of Drama, and shepherded the playhouse renovation project from planning to completion.
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