Online Edition | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Friday, March 8, 2002

WSU News Briefs

Women’s basketball coach released
Washington State University Director of Athletics Jim Sterk announced late Tuesday the university is releasing women’s head basketball coach Jenny Przekwas from her responsibilities. This year’s 2-27 season ends a three-year losing streak at WSU. The Cougars lost 24 straight games to finish the 2002 campaign.

Przekwas’ success at Saint Francis (Penn.) proves her coaching ability, Sterk said. "Unfortunately, she and her staff have not been able to recruit and retain enough Pac-10 quality athletes to make WSU competitive within the conference."

Sterk said Przekwas and her assistants "are quality people who have done everything they could to turn this program around, but unfortunately they have not been as successful as we expect, or they desired."

Horse-care conference slated for March 16-17
The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine, People-Pet Partnership and Purina Mills, Inc., will sponsor a conference on horse care Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17. The event will be held on the WSU campus in the ABDF building. Equine specialists from the college will be the featured speakers.

Topics include: Horse Nutrition, Chronic Lameness in Older Horses, First Aid for Your Horse, Horse Vaccination, EPM (Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis) and Dental Care for Horses.

For program and registration information, see: www.vetmed.wsu.edu/pets/pet.htm or call Kathy Christian at 335-7347.

Scholarships available for study in Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers awards to highly qualified undergraduate students for study in Germany — language, summer courses, senior thesis research and internships. Both short-term awards, for stays of two or three months, and long-term awards, for a semester or year are available. "Long term" requires a good command of German. The deadline for application is March 20.

For more information, contact DAAD at www.daad.org/edude.htm, daadny@daad.org or Ann Halpin, Education Abroad, at halpin@wsu.edu.

Nomination deadline for library award
The WSU Libraries is seeking nominations for the Faculty Library Award 2002 until March 11. Any WSU student, faculty or staff may nominate a faculty member. Nominations should include a statement about the nominee’s efforts in: encouraging students to use the libraries, personal use of the libraries, personal support of or contributions to the libraries’ collections or services, interaction and cooperation with library faculty, and/or service on library-related committees. Send nomination letters to Nancy A. Spitzer (wagnern@wsu.edu)  at Holland Library-5610.

Senate looking for faculty to fill vacancies
The Faculty Senate has vacancies on several committees for the term beginning in August of 2002. Any interested faculty should send a committee application to the Faculty Senate office. Committee applications are available at www.wsu.edu/Faculty_Senate/Committee%20Application.htm.

Gilman international scholarships announced
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program is ready for applications for fall 2002 or academic year 2002 – 2003. This program seeks to lower barriers to undergraduate study abroad by offering scholarships to students with financial need. Students underrepresented in study abroad are encouraged to apply. The award for semester or academic year is up to $5,000. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, in good academic standing, currently receiving a federal Pell Grant at the time of application, and applying to or accepted into a study-abroad program for the fall 2002 or 2002 – 2003 academic year. For more information, see www.iie.org/gilman,  or contact Ann Halpin, Education Abroad, at halpin@wsu.edu.

Technology forum eyes wireless access
Information Technology will hold a wireless data access forum from 1 to 3 p.m., March 8, in the Information Technology Building Room 1076. The department will share tentative plans for securing and supporting wireless access and accept input from the university community on wireless support issues. All are welcome to attend.

The Policy and Procedure Recommendations on Wireless Internet Technologies will serve as a guide. It can be viewed at: www.wsu.edu/~forms/HTML/EPM/EP13_Wireless_Technologies.htm.

Send questions to Dave Ostrom, ostrom@wsu.edu.

Rotary scholarships announced for 2003–04
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships, which aim to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries, are for study in another country that has a Rotary Club. Actual awards depend on the local Rotary chapter. Eligibility requirements include citizenship of a country in which there is a Rotary Club and a minimum of two years university coursework.

For more information, e-mail scholarshipinquiries@rotaryintl.org or see www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html.