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ASWSU-Online Cougs' Rendezvous in Tacoma - Saturday, March 24

Register for Rendezvous here

WSU Online and ASWSU-Online invite students, their families and guests to participate in Rendezvous 2012! Events include academic seminars, a resource fair, museum tours, a photo booth, and a hosted continental breakfast and lunch, all at the Courtyard by Marriott. Attendees will have the chance to mingle with fellow students, meet face-to-face with their academic consultant, receive career counseling, and meet Butch T. Cougar. See the schedule of seminars below.

New this year is a teddy bear drive. WSU students have teamed up with Fish Food Banks of Pierce County to collect the bears from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturday. At 2:30, students can help deliver the bears to a food bank, tour the facility, and pitch in by doing 90 minutes of community service. Please bring a new or gently used teddy bear to donate.

Rendezvous Schedule:

• 8:00 a.m. - Check in and free continental breakfast, ASWSU-Online election polling stations open, resource fair begins
• 8:15 a.m. - Morning welcome message, information about museum tours
• 9:00 a.m. - Morning academic seminar begins
• 11:00 a.m. - Student government election polling stations open, resource fair begins
• 12:00 p.m. - Lunch with guest speakers and door prizes
• 1:30 p.m. - Afternoon academic seminars begin
• 2:30 p.m. - Polling stations close, resource fair ends
• 5:30 p.m. - Social time at the Harmon Brewery & Eatery

Accommodations: If you'd like to reserve a room at the Courtyard by Marriott, please call 253-591-9100, and mention the WSU Online Block for a reduced room rate. The reduced rate offer ends on Friday, March 2.

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Face-to-Face Academic Seminars in Tacoma - Saturday, March 24

Here’s a quick way to advance toward your degree: WSU instructors are offering one-credit seminars during the Rendezvous, at the University of Washington Tacoma campus. Check the schedule below for course descriptions and times.

Tuition: Tuition for each seminar is $394 for residents and non-residents, and is charged in addition to the regular fee, regardless of full or part time tuition status. You may request financial aid to cover the cost by selecting the Special Fees option on the Academic Year Revision Request Form.

Registration: First, check your Academic Progress Report (APR) to determine if you need any one credit general electives. Then ask your Academic Consultant to enroll you in the course.

Seminar Schedule/Course Descriptions:

• 9 a.m. - noon
  Anth 480 Sec. 1 - Folk Art, Craft and Outsider Art: The Stepchildren of Fine Art, and their Roles in Society
  Dr. Nancy McKee
  
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  This class will explore some of the definitions, categories, and products of varieties of art outside the realm of fine (or "museum") art. In addition to the works of art themselves, we will discuss the makers of these forms of art and how their art fits into their cultural system.
  
  There will be four requirements for the class:

  • Read the brief readings that will be assigned by the first week of class.
  • Attend class and participate in class discussion.
  • Bring to class an item that can be classified as folk art, craft, or outsider art (we’ll have an advanced show and tell session/discussion).
  • Turn in a final paper that is based on one or more interviews with a folk artist, craftsperson, or outsider artist (7-19 pages) by the first of December.

  
  The craftsperson you interview need not be an official artist, as we will discuss. S/he may be a friend or family member who quilts, is a ceramicist, carves wood, knits afghans, or produces stained glass. If you have no such crafty or arty friends or relatives, there are lots of such people at local crafts collectives, and they are nearly always thrilled to talk about their work and what it means to them.
  
  Location:
  University of Washington Tacoma Campus
  Cherry Parkes Building, Room 106



• Noon - 1:30 p.m.
  Luncheon
  Location:
  Courtyard by Marriott Ballroom



• 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  HD 487 Sec. 1 - The Role of the Citizen in Community Development
  Jackie McReynolds
  
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  Community development is defined as a planned effort to build assets that increase the capacity of residents to improve their quality of life. Controlled development provides a much better match between the assets and the needs of any community, whether talking about jobs, housing, education, financial support, or other issues. This seminar is designed to help students understand what factors influence how communities grow and develop as well as how some deteriorate and decline over time. There will be a focus on the importance of citizen input and involvement in order to create the neighborhoods and communities where we all want to live and raise our families.
  
  Location:
  University of Washington Tacoma Campus
  Cherry Parkes Building, Room 106


• 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  Soc 491 Sec. 2 - Exploring Global Citizenship
  Dr. Robert MacAuslan
  
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  The concept of “global citizenship” is both embraced by some and contested by others. This seminar will engage participants in an exploration of the concept of “global citizenship” from a sociological perspective. Together we will examine what it means to be a citizen, how globalization influences everyday life, and the role of higher education to prepare students to be “global citizens.” By the end of the seminar participants will be able to write a brief position paper on global citizenship as a viable concept for the 21st century.
  
  Location:
  University of Washington Tacoma Campus
  Cherry Parkes Building, Room 108

May Graduation Receptions in Pullman and Seattle

Congratulations to the WSU Online Spring graduates! ASWSU-Online is holding two graduation receptions in your honor, one in Pullman and one in Seattle. Learn more about the events on the ASWSU-Online website.

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