Digital Technology and Culture

A blog for students and friends of Washington State University Vancouver's Digital Technology and Culture Program

It's Here: The ELO!

Visionary Landscapes: The Electronic Literature Organization 2008 Conference & Media Art Show opens on Thursday, May 29th with workshops on the WSUV campus. That evening is a FREE media art show opening featuring Mark Amerika, Kate Pullinger, Stephanie Strickland, and numerous other elit artists at North Bank Artists Gallery at 1005 Main Street. Friday night's opening at Clark College features Donna Leishman, Judd Morrissey, Ian Hatcher, and many others.

120 artists and scholars from 17 countries covering 5 continents will be on hand until Sunday afternoon––and you don't have to drive outside of Vancouver to see them. This is your opportunity to meet and see the work of some of the top media arts in the world.

--Dene

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The Microsoft® Student Partners Program

The Microsoft® Student Partners Program is now recruiting current US college students for campus marketing and technology evangelism roles for the 08-09 school year. Marketing reps plan campus events around our consumer & Web 2.0 technologies such as Windows Live, Zune, & Office Live Workspaces, while our Tech Reps plan events around our student-developer offerings such as DreamSpark & the Imagine Cup tournament. Students should apply at:

http://us.student-partners.com and submit an application by 5/31/08.

About the Microsoft® Student Partners (MSP) Program

The Microsoft® Student Partners (MSP) Program recognizes top young minds from around the world who are passionate about technology and marketing. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop real world skills to help students succeed in their future career, to help others learn about technology and to connect with other likeminded students, all while having a ton of fun along the way!

MSPs are encouraged to share their passion and knowledge and to undertake a number of fun activities on campus such as hosting Xbox gaming tournaments, planning & marketing events, demoing new technologies, hosting Tech Talks with student developers, and blogging about their experiences & passions. In return MSPs get access to numerous benefits including Microsoft software, reference materials, and training, as well as privileged information about future opportunities. If you are passionate about technology or marketing, we want to hear from you!

To apply, US students should visit http://us.student-partners.com and submit an application by the 5/31/08 Deadline.

Prasid Pathak
US Education Team
usmsp@microsoft.com

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Sales in Technical Field

Municipal - industrial manufacturer’s representative firm is looking for an outside sales person. The person will be based out of our Vancouver, Washington office. The job includes significant amount of overnight travel in Oregon and Washington. Our ideal candidate would have a bachelor’s degree in business, science or engineering or a related field.
The job requires lots of hard work and an ability to learn and understand technical products.

Compensation includes a base salary of $ 3,000.00 per month and a small commission. A year end bonus is base on company profits. For general information about our company see our web site at: www.weci.com.

Interested candidates should send a resume with cover letter to: Mike Dennett at mdennett@weci.com. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 16th.

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Congratulations, Graduates!

On behalf of the DTc Faculty and Staff, we wish to congratulate all graduates for the 2008 spring and summer:

David Alonzo
Victoria Barnett
Darius Billings
Alexis Bonds
Sarah Campeau
Aaron Caudill
Paula Caudilla
Morgan DeLuke
Bradley Ellertson
Nikki Farland
Christopher Frank
Olivia Heidrick
Matthew Hope
Nancy Kettler
McKenzie Lowery
Donna MacKenzie
Dirk McClinton
Kelsey Payne
Michael Sampson
Cori Schmidt
Tim Steinman
Tyler Thoennes
Andrew Uhacz
Kristin Weigand
Nina Westerberg
Teresa Willard
Kevin Wysaske

This is the largest number of students that the DTC Program has graduated since its inception, and it is the harbinger of the growth to come.

We are proud of you!

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Congrats, DTC Students!

Congratulations to Nina Westerberg, Kristen Weigand, and Sarah Campeau for having photographs published in Salmon Creek Journal. Both Sarah and Nina won $100: Sarah for the Editors' Choice of "Best Mixed Media" work and Nina for "Best Artwork."

All three of you make the DTC proud!

--Dene

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