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Convocation marks new academic year at UW Tacoma
Free workshop available for Pierce County heritage barn owners
Photo Courtesy WashThe Scholz ington Trust for Historic Farm in Orting Preservation dates back to 1931. If you own an old barn in It is one of 52 Pierce County or the sur- heritage barns in rounding area, are you aware Pierce County that of the Heritage Barn Preserwas nominated vation Initiative? to Washington A program of the Wash- state's register of ington State Department of heritage barns. Archaeology & Historic Preservation, this initiative established the Heritage Barn Register, a statewide list of historically significant barns. Owners of historic barns over 50 years old that retain a significant degree of historic integrity can nominate their barn to be designated as a Heritage Barn and be included in the statewide register. Moreover, owners of designated Heritage Barns are eligible to apply for matching grants available to assist with barn stabilization and rehabilitation projects. Washington State now boasts over 500 designated Heritage Barns spread across all 39 counties statewide, according to the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. Pierce County has 52 designated heritage barns, second only to Skagit County, which has 55 designated heritage barns. As part of the state's Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007, the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program assists with rehabilitation projects designed to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state. Since the program's inception, Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to 46 Heritage Barns throughout Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Photo Courtesy UW Tacoma University of Washington Tacoma will begin its 23rd year of academic instruction and community engagement this week with a convocation to welcome new and returning students back to campus for the start of the academic year. Convocation begins on Fri., Sept. 27 with a processional of students, families, faculty, staff and alumni. Accompanied by musicians, the crowds will follow four different routes through downtown to the center of campus, representing the strong connections between the local community and the university. Convocation, which will be held between 1:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., is open to the public. Register online at tacoma.uw.edu/convocation. Community members are welcome to join the processional along any of the four routes. Everyone who participates is encouraged to wear purple and gold to celebrate UW Tacoma's Husky spirit. The parade will be followed by a brief welcome from Chancellor Friedman and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and a campus fair featuring Tacoma businesses and nonprofit organizations. The four routes, their starting points, and the academic programs associated with each route include the following: Broadway Center (1.1 mile walk to campus) -- Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences; KeyBank (.87 miles) -- Education; Milgard School of Business; McCarver Elementary (.7 miles) -- pre-majors; Social Work; Urban Studies; the Library; Tacoma Art Museum (.34 miles) -Global Honors; Institute of Technology; Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Welcoming remarks will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the staircase in the center of campus. The community fair begins at 3 p.m. Downtown Tacoma museums, retailers, food trucks and more will be at the fair, with products available to sample or buy. "Our convocation reflects UW
Tacoma's mission to work in concert with our community in all things, including welcoming our new students," said Chancellor Debra Friedman. "By symbolically starting their journey to campus from four of our closest partners, students will begin to understand that the whole community is committed to helping them achieve their educational dreams." The number of students attending UW Tacoma continues to increase. Preliminary figures show more than 4,200 total students will be enrolled for autumn 2013. More than 550 of those will be working on graduate-level degrees and the rest are pursuing bachelor-level studies. For the eighth year, the campus will admit first-year freshmen students -- about 450 of them, the largest first-year class in UW Tacoma history. Enrollment figures are not considered final until 10 days after the academic quarter begins, and are subject to change as students continue to register until the first day of classes. This year, reflecting the success of the new Pathways to Promise program, there is a substantial increase in the number of students planning to attend UW Tacoma from Tacoma high schools. The number of applications to UW Tacoma from Mount Tahoma, Lincoln, Wilson and Stadium High Schools increased 72 per cent from 2012. Pathways to Promise is a comprehensive partnership with school districts that builds awareness amongst K-12 students and their families of college options and the benefits of a college education.
will be hosting a free workshop on Weds., Oct. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the South Room of the Puyallup Public Library for barn owners wishing to learn more about the Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative. Chris Moore, Field Director with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the process for completing program documents. The next deadline to submit applications requesting barn re-
habilitation grant funds is set for Mon., Oct. 28. The Puyallup Public Library is located at 324 South Meridian in Puyallup. For more information about the workshop or the Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative, call Chris Moore at (206) 624-9449 or visit preservewa.org. Complete information about the Heritage Barn Program, including nomination and application forms, can be found online at dahp. wa.gov/heritage-barn-register.