Dr. Steve Taylor, chair of Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and a professor of geology, has been selected as an Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit recipient in the Faculty Academic Advising category from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Taylor will be honored and presented with this award in Nashville, … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Natural Science & Math
WOU hosted math buddy fair on Pi Day
MONMOUTH, Ore. – Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Mathematics Department has engaged in a partnership with Ash Creek Elementary School (ACES). The 46 students in the two sections of WOU’s Mathematics 396 Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers, have been exchanging problem solving journals with about 100 fourth- and fifth-graders in three classes at ACES. Each WOU … Continue reading »
WOU receives $250,000 donation for DeVolder Family Science Center
MONMOUTH, Ore. – Western Oregon University has received an anonymous gift of $250,000 to support the construction of the DeVolder Family Science Center. This facility will meet the ever-growing demands of WOU students by providing more lab space and classrooms for high-use science curriculum. In October, WOU announced gifts in excess of $2.3 million from … Continue reading »
Editorial: So many cats, so few resources
The Lebanon Express The Lebanon Express received a call from Kaye Rhodes, who reported 11 cats were dumped in her son’s horse pasture. This isn’t the first time this has happened to the family. Kaye and her son Ted have taken on the role of caretakers of this cat colony, but they fear it will … Continue reading »
WOU recognized for outstanding academic advising for fourth consecutive year
MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University’s staff and faculty have been recognized for their outstanding academic advising by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) for the fourth consecutive year. Associate Provost David McDonald was named the 2011 Pacesetter Award Recipient and biology professor Dr. Bryan Dutton received a Certificate of Merit for the faculty academic advising … Continue reading »
Natural science seminar series
MONMOUTH – The Natural Science Division at Western Oregon University is sponsoring a seminar series for winter term with a theme of “Application of Geographic Insormation Systems in Academic and Government.” All events take place at 4 p.m. in room 122 of the Natural Science Building and are free and open to the public. “Watersheds, … Continue reading »
