The Tri City Toastmasters are offering a free leadership workshop from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Jan. 25 at McDonald's, 2202 W. Court St., Pasco.
Guests will learn about parliamentary procedure, "experience the flavor of a typical Toastmasters meeting" and gain practical leadership skills, according to a news release. The Toastmasters are a nonprofit organization focused on public speaking and leadership.
Talk of the Town Toastmasters, held weekly on the fifth floor of Puyallup City Hall, has 16 members, and it’s looking for more.
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One of the founders of a Tacoma-based design firm has resigned to make room for younger leadership, the firm announced Wednesday.
BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University's provost and vice president of academic affairs has announced that she is resigning from the university in July.
Catherine Riordan has held the position since August 2009 but said she's going to move on to other academic pursuits, according to a statement from the university.
The provost and vice president for academic affairs is the chief academic officer at WWU and has senior leadership responsibility, serving as president when the president is unavailable. The job includes policy and decision responsibility for academic programs, faculty, academic budgets and academic facilities planning, as well as representing the university to outside organizations.
Eric Davis is the featured speaker for Black History Month at Big Bend Community College.
Davis will discuss diversity management, intercultural communications, leadership development, conflict resolution and student success strategies.
The free event begins at noon Tuesday at the college, 7662 Chanute St. N.E., Moses Lake.
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