/ en /the-planet-named-best-ongoing-student-magazine-in-the-country <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:26:24 +0000 neradj 123571 at /inthemedia/cascadia-s-cultural-diplomacy-could-be-key-legacy-of-fifa-2026 <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:56:44 +0000 thomps94 123554 at /wwu-can-am-media-students-connect-with-cbc-vancouver-and-hollywood-north <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:56:46 +0000 thomps94 123520 at /updated-wwu-s-the-planet-magazine-wins-six-awards-for-its-fall-2024-uncharted-issue <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:04:14 +0000 thomps94 123353 at /journalisms-brian-j-bowe-selected-for-fulbright-specialist-roster <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:11:30 +0000 thomps94 123295 at /inthemedia/borderlands-anxiety-prompts-wider-reflection-on-bioregionalism <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:00:35 +0000 gallagm7 123261 at /wwu-professors-film-on-palestinian-voices-wins-human-rights-award <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:35:20 +0000 thomps94 123238 at /journalisms-derek-moscato-pens-new-bpri-border-brief-on-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:35:36 +0000 thomps94 123088 at /journalisms-derek-moscato-pens-new-book-environmental-strategic-communication-advocacy-persuasion <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:21:20 +0000 thomps94 122854 at /inthemedia/opinion-everyday-sexism-has-no-place-in-sports-journalism <span>Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> Ralph Vernacchia, a professor in Western Washington University's department of physical education, health and recreation, discusses the sport of track and field, the Olympic Games and his coming retirement from the university.</p> <p> Vernacchia, director of Western's Center for Performance Excellence, is the namesake of the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational team track and field meet, which takes place every year at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.</p> <p> He has been a professor at Western for 38 years.</p> <p> Video by Daniel Berman | University Communications intern</p> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2011-04-29T11:26:31-07:00" title="Friday, April 29, 2011">Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:26am</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field-label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field-item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DActOMCOb3p8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=h-G5oTCIReoQsngWGz5pxYFb5VT1S5JB8OHwvjyIzAA" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympic games, retirement"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:14:54 +0000 thomps94 122845 at