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Open to skiers and board-riders, this course will cover basic snow-level techniques, as well as hazard recognition in the backcountry. Beacons and snowshoes are provided, as well as AT skis and skins.

Western Washington University's Department of Theatre Arts will present 'The Iceman Cometh,' directed by WWU's Jim Lortz, from Feb. 4-7 and 10-13 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theatre.The show contains adult themes and is suggested for mature audiences. 'The Iceman Cometh' will show at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 4-6 and Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 10-13, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7. For more information, please call the WWU Theatre Department at (360) 650-3876 or visit http://www.wwu.edu/depts/theatre

The Center for Excellence in Management Education is hosting Stan McNaughton, PEMCO, as the Winter Quarter Ethics and Social Responsibility Speaker. This presentation is free and open to the public.Stan W. McNaughton leads the PEMCO alliance of companies, which includes PEMCO Insurance and PEMCO Corporation of Washington. Prior to coming to PEMCO in 1986, Stan served for 6 years as the corporate treasurer for the Herald Newspaper in Everett, Washington. Before that, he worked at Price Waterhouse as a certified public accountant for five years.

Art history faculty Julia Sapin, Barbara Miller, Carol Janson and Erin Hazard will share their distinctive model for a three-course sequence that aims to provide a coherent, lateral movement in writing development. In addition to promoting writing as a way to deepen critical thinking within the field, they also seek to broaden students' knowledge of written conventions generally, and of art historical writing specifically. Each course in the sequence (AH 275, AH 375, and AH 475) addresses visual analysis and critical thinking, using writing as a way to deepen analysis and to ensure that students are writing in every year. As part of the panel presentation and dialogue, Barbara Miller will respond to a recent New York Times article titled “Making College Relevant” that calls for examining the relationship between careerism and what many of us think of as a liberal arts tradition. View the article at:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/edlife/03careerism-t.html?em Please join us to find out about this innovative model and also to exchange other ideas for building student writing proficiency in a liberal arts context. All are welcome.

Apply your Associate’s or approved Bachelor’s degree toward Washington State Teacher Certification, and Elementary Education and Special Education Endorsements. Learn more about Western Washington University’s program during an information meeting Feb. 5, 2 pm at Olympic College-WWU Office. Details are on the Web www.wce.wwu.edu/depts/TEOP or contact eesp.Bremerton@wwu.edu or (360) 475-7272.

Hosted by the Office of Admissions, Discovery Days is a campus visit program designed for prospective students and their families. The goal is to provide guests with an in-depth view of Western's academic opportunities and student life experience. Schedule 12:15 to 1:00 pm Check-in takes place in the Viking Union lobby 1:00 to 1:45 pm Campus tour led by Student Admissions Representatives 2:00 to 3:00 pm Moderated faculty/student panel 3:00 to 5:00 A select number of residence halls are open for viewing Reservations are required and space is limited, so plan ahead. Registration and additional information is available online at http://admissions.wwu.edu/visit/v_discoverydays.html.

Western Washington University's program includes field studies and collaborative international service-learning in Kenya, July 5-August 12 with a pre-travel course in Bellingham, June 22-July 2. Learn from local experts and WWU faculty about the culture, politics and issues facing rural Kenya, while engaging in meaningful service projects. Attend an Information Meeting on Feb. 5, noon, WWU Campus-College Hall 131. Visit the Web for details or contact summer.session@wwu.edu or (360) 650-3308.

The Western Gallery will present 'Transformations 6: Contemporary Works in Glass,' an exhibit that unites the work of 28 internationally recognized and emerging artists, from Jan. 19 through March 13. Inspired by the common theme of 'transformation,' all of the artists used methods associated with glass - blowing, casting, sculpting, etc. - combined with materials such as bone, aluminum, and found objects to create their works. Each of the artists within the exhibition has been the recipient of The Raphael Founder's Prize.Five artists from the Northwest are featured in the exhibition: Robert Carlson of Bainbridge Island, Paul Marioni of Seattle, Kait Rhoads of Seattle, Robert Snyder of Vashon Island, and Mark Zirpel of Seattle. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Wednesdays when the gallery is open until 8 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Frequently live music and poetry readings are presented in the gallery on Wednesday evenings.

So goes the line from Basil Bunting's poem Briggflats, and it's Spring & All with the first crocuses out, and the flowering plum not far behind.

Western Washington University's Department of Theatre Arts will present 'The Iceman Cometh,' directed by WWU's Jim Lortz, from Feb. 4-7 and 10-13 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theatre.The show contains adult themes and is suggested for mature audiences. 'The Iceman Cometh' will show at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 4-6 and Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 10-13, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7. For more information, please call the WWU Theatre Department at (360) 650-3876 or visit http://www.wwu.edu/depts/theatre