2008 Woodie Awards
Sorenson Communications awarded Western's American Sign Language (ASL) English Interpreting Program (EIP) a $10,000 Award of Excellence at the 2008 Conference for Interpreter Trainers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 22-25. Amanda Smith, assistant professor of ASL EIP, said, "We got the award because our program has a long history of having people graduate who are able to think critically about the field and talk about current ethical issues.
When someone hears about Jodi Melnick's impressive reputation, they may expect a snobby, calm, cool and collected woman. What you would be greeted with, however, is a steady stream of sound effects and an unbelievable amount of passion. In a matter of minutes, Melnick had turned a bunch of beautiful movements into a solid method of expression using a select group of students.
At 10:05 a.m., the message was sent. By 10:06 a.m., the server had made at least one attempt to reach every registered user. Western's first trial run of the new 3n notification system, implemented last spring, quickly alerted students, staff, faculty and parents during a trial run between 10:05 a.
Western Oregon Volleyball played a crucial game of the 2008 season on Nov. 6 versus the nationally ranked No. 12, 2007 GNAC Champion Western Washington Vikings. This event was more than just a game for the two teams; it was the battle for first place. "Whoever won this game is most likely in the driver's seat for the conference championship," said coach Brad Saindon after the game.