Office of Public Relations

Civil Rights Film Series The sociology Department will once again offer a Civil Rights Film Series course this Winter Term. It meets Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:50 in ITC 211 (Auditorium). We offer this course as a contribution to Black History Month and also as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King and other heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. The series also will include some films on the civil rights struggles of Native Americans. Everyone is welcome whether they are enrolled for the class or not. Bring your popcorn. See you there!

Instructional Technology Center, room 211

Swimming Lessons We pride ourselves on teaching the necessary skills needed to explore water as a lifelong fitness and recreational opportunity. Our philosophy is to always reward swimmers with praise and positive reinforcement for a job well done. We believe that with patience, encouragement, and practice, our students will make the most of their time in the pool. We offer a variety of sessions sure to meet your scheduling needs. www.wou.edu/aquatics

Health & Wellness Center, Aquatic Center

WOU Parents and Family Weekend *Family Weekend brochures will be mailed the first week of December. **Please send in your registration by Saturday, February 2nd. On-site registration will be accepted, but signing up beforehand will help on an accurate headcount.** *Check-in and registration will be held all day Friday the 15th and the morning of Saturday the 16th. **Weekend highlights include poetry slam, Friday night magician, student performance showcase, afternoon Carnival, Sunday brunch, off-campus entertainment, and more!** Stay up-to-date here: www.wou.edu/students/sla/family

WOU Campus

African Music and Dance History Display Stop by and learn about different African American people that have made a difference in music and dance history!

Werner University Center, Next to Cafe Allegro

Softball WOU women's softball vs. Hawaii Pacific (DH)

Kaneohe, Hawaii

African Dance Workshop Ever wanted to learn some African and Hip Hop dance moves? Come join us as facilitator Darryl Thomas from the Rainbow Dance Theater presents on the African American dance history. He will also be teaching us some Hip Hop and West African dance moves. Soul food sampling will be provided. You do not want to miss this FREE event!

Werner University Center, Columbia Room

Angelica Sanchez - Phillip Greenlief - Sam Ospovat - West Coast Tour Pianist Angelica Sanchez is coming to the west coast for a west-coast tour with Phillip Greenlief and Sam Ospovat - two frequent collaborators. The trio plays improvised music, but not the free-wheeling sounds you would expect from the purveyors of classic free jazz, but rather music that is improvised with a mind for creating spontaneous themes, melodies and forms that the musicians use as a springboard for variation and development. Their music can veer from intense, densely populated layers of melodic interplay, or quiet, sublime sounds that create fascinating textures, and everything in between. The players have enormous ears that are steeped in contemporary music, jazz, and countless other forms and styles - in short, expect the unexpected from this trio of celebrated musicians. ** Angelica Sanchez - piano (New York) ** Phillip Greenlief - alto and tenor saxophones (Oakland) ** Sam Ospovat - drums (France)

Smith Music Hall, room 121

Self Defense 90% of self-defense is education. Come find out what you can do to protect yourself against attackers. 1 hour of classroom education and 3 hours of hands on skill education with strike mannequins increase the effectiveness of the information.

Health & Wellness Center, room 205

Women's basketball WOU women's basketball vs. Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

Water Volleyball Come relax by the pool or jump in on a game of water volleyball on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month during the 6:30-8pm open swim times a water volleyball net will be set up in the shallow end of the pool.

Health & Wellness Center, Aquatic Center

Men's basketball WOU men's basketball vs. Montana State Billings

WOU Campus

The Vagina Monologues One of Abby's House biggest events of the year has arrived! Join us for a performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Tickets are available in advance at Abby's House in the Werner University Center starting February 12th. Proceeds will benefit Abby's House. For more information on The Vagina Monologues, check out www.vday.org.

Werner University Center, Pacific Room

MSU Midnight Movies! Join MSU as we host Midnight Movies at Independence Cinema.

Independence Cinema

Personal Fitness Trainer For the aspiring and experienced fitness professional working one-on-one with exercise clients, this three-day certification workshop includes lectures, practical demonstration and both written and practical exams. It covers exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology and injury prevention. The course also includes fitness assessment testing procedures (3-minute step test, sit-and-reach, push-up/abdominal crunch, body composition screening with skin-fold caliper measurements), nutrition fundamentals and weight management, special populations and medical considerations, communication skills, leadership and motivational coaching, exercise programming in the weight room, and wellness programming and riskfactor assessment guidelines. The course objectives are consistent with those of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. Although this course will help prepare you for both AFAA's Personal Fitness Trainer Certification and the Personal Fitness Trainer National Boards, successful completion of the course does not guarantee you will pass either examination. (Friday, 22 1:00pm-9:30pm, Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 8:00am-6:00pm) ** How to Register - To register and receive the discount, please contact Melissa Ineck at: ineckm@wou.edu or 503-838-8860. (Your sincere interest may qualify you for additional discounts.)

Health & Wellness Center

Baseball WOU men's baseball team vs. Lewis Clark State

Lewiston, Idaho

Write to Publish Write to Publish: Write What You Know tickets are available now! Portland State University's Ooligan Press is excited to announce its fifth annual Write to Publish conference, to be held February 23rd, 2013, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. This year's nonfiction theme, Write What You Know, will feature local authors Floyd Skloot, Lidia Yuknavitch and Kristian Williams, among others, speaking about their personal experiences navigating the industry. They will be joined by other industry professionals, with the goal of demystifying the publishing industry for burgeoning writers. Write to Publish is the brainchild of Ooligan Press, a nonprofit trade press run by students of Portland State University's Book Publishing graduate program. This year's conference will also host a lunch catered by California Pizza Kitchen and a writing contest for non-fiction submissions limited by 2,000 words. The grand prize winner will receive a pitch to agent Betsy Amster of Betsy Amster Literary Agency! Submissions are due by Feb. 9th. For more information, please visit www.ooliganpress.pdx.edu/w2p. To purchase tickets, go to www.pdx.edu/boxoffice/tickets.

Native American Student Community Center (NASCC) Portland State University 710 SW Jackson Street Portland, OR 97201

Men's basketball WOU men's basketball vs. Seattle Pacific

WOU Campus

Women's basketball WOU women's basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

Wild Women, Recite! This night of poetry and fiction read by award-winning authors Stephanie Lenox and Maren Anderson is a highlight of the annual Wild Women experience. Open mic and light refreshments follow the reading. Come savor the beauty of words as well as the visual treats in the show.

184 S. Main St., Independence