WSU Tri-Cities

Welcome [Back] Open House for WSU Tri-Cities Students
2021-08-18 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Floyd Building Entrance, 2710 Crimson Way, richland, WA, 99354, United States
We know many of you haven’t been on campus for at least a year and a half, and some haven’t set foot on campus at all. As such, we’re hosting a Welcome [Back] Open House for all WSU Tri-Cities students!
Wednesday, Aug. 18
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Floyd Building entrance
Join us on campus and enjoy the following:

20 percent off at The Bookie student bookstore
Visit with:

Academic Advising
Financial Aid
Access Services
And more!

Campus tour with ASWSUTC to learn about new things on campus
Get your Cougar Card (student ID)

Headshots for faculty and staff
2021-08-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Floyd Patio, WA, United States
Open session for faculty, staff and student employees who want or need a new picture taken.

Week of Welcome Activities
2021-08-23 - 2021-08-28 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Check out Tricities.wsu.edu/welcome for up to date Week of Welcome event details!

WOW | Engagement Fair BBQ
2021-08-24 11:00 - 14:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Learn about all the clubs & organizations that WSU Tri-Cities has to offer! This event is open to Students, Faculty and Staff. Bring your Cougar Card to get food and Coug swag.

National College Colors Day
2021-09-03 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
National College Colors Day is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great by encouraging people across America to wear apparel of their favorite college or university throughout the day. The College Licensing Company founded College Colors Day in 2004. It is traditionally the Friday before Labor Day.
Wear your college colors; share your stories. Use #CollegeColorsDay to post on social media and spread the word.
Friday, September 3, 2021 is the day! Visit collegecolorsday.com to win prizes and support your team.

WSU Visiting Writers Series
2021-09-22 18:30 - 21:00 | YouTube, WA, United States
Mark your calendars! WSU Visiting Writers Series invites you to a semester of free public in-person and live-streamed readings, Q&As, book signings, and museum exhibits. Zoe Hana Mikuta | YA Fiction Zoe Hana Mikuta is a Korean-American writer currently attending the University of Washington in Seattle where she is majoring in English with a creative writing focus and minoring in History of Religion. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, where she developed a deep love of Muay Thai kickboxing and nurtured a slow and steady infatuation for fictional worlds. She enjoys writing about deteriorating worlds inhabited by characters with bad tempers, skewed morals, and big hearts. Her YA wlw sci-fi debut Gearbreakers was published by Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan in June 2021. An untitled sequel will follow in 2022. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 6:30 P.M. Watch live on YouTube! Haki R. Madhubuti | Poetry Haki R. Madhubuti is an award-winning poet, one of the architects of the Black Arts Movement, an essayist, educator, founder and publisher (Emeritus) of Third World Press (1967) and Third World Press Foundation. He is the author/editor of over thirty-six books of poetry and nonfiction including Don’t Cry, Scream (1969), Run Toward Fear: New Poems and a Poet’s Handbook (2004), YellowBlack: The First Twenty-One Years of a Poet’s Life (2006); Liberation Narratives: New and Collected Poems 1967-2009 (2009), Honoring genius, Gwendolyn Brooks: The narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice (2011); and the best-selling Black Men: Obsolete, Single, Dangerous? (1991). A long-time community activist and institution builder, Madhubuti is a co-founder of the Institute of Positive Education and its three schools in Chicago. He retired in 2011 after a forty-two-year distinguished teaching career that included Cornell University, Howard University, Chicago State University where he was appointed its first University Distinguished Professor and was the founding Director of its MFA Program in Creative Writing, and DePaul University, where he served as the last Ida B. Wells-Barnett University Professor. Madhubuti’s most recent books are, Taking Bullets: Terrorism and Black Life in Twenty-First Century America (2016), co-editor of Not Our President: New Directions From the Pushed Out, the Others, and the Clear Majority in Trump’s Stolen America (2017) and Taught By Women: Poems As Resistance Language New And Selected (2020). Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. Watch live on YouTube! Brian Blanchfield | Prose Brian Blanchfield is the author of three books of poetry and prose, including Proxies: Essays Near Knowing and A Several World, which received, respectively, a 2016 Whiting Award in Nonfiction and the 2014 Academy of American Poets’ James Laughlin Award. His recent work appears in The Oxford American, Grand, Tin House, A Public Space, The Map Is Not the Territory, Northwest Review, Textual Practice, and Chicago Review. A finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir and the recipient of fellowships from the Howard Foundation and the Idaho Council for the Arts, Blanchfield teaches in the Bennington Writing Seminars and directs the MFA writing program at the University of Idaho. Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 5:30 P.M. Watch live on YouTube!

JCPenney Suit Up Event
2021-09-24 - 2021-09-26 | Online, WA, 99354, United States
Get 30% off your purchase by using code: WSUTCCOUG online or in-stores.

The Holocaust, Neo-Nazism, and White Supremacy | Panel Presentation
2021-10-07 16:15 - 17:45 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Panelists Kristine Hoover, C. Richard King and Rebecca Erbelding will discuss White supremacist organizations and Nazi movements in the United States generally, and in the Pacific Northwest, in particular. The panelists will explore the development of white supremacist organizations at different times in American history, their relationship to each other and to international Nazi movements. In addition, the panelists will discuss the connection between these organizations and versions of white supremacy in today’s America.
Hosted by WSU Tri-Cities College of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and WSU Center for Arts and Humanities. Register for Event
Speakers
C. Richard King
Professor and Chair of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences
Columbia College Chicago
C. Richard King is a professor and chair of Humanities, History and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago. His research concentrates on the racial politics of culture. He is particularly interested in uses and understandings of Indianness, white supremacist movements and ideologies, and the forms of memory, representation, identity, and power animating race relations. He is the author/editor of several books, including Team Spirits: The Native American Mascot Controversy (a CHOICE 2001 Outstanding Academic Title), Beyond Hate: White Power and Popular Culture, and most recently Redskins: Insult and Brand. Dr. Kristine F. Hoover
Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program and Director of the Institute of Hate Studies
Gonzaga University
Dr. Kristine F. Hoover is a Professor at Gonzaga University in the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and director of the Gonzaga Institute of Hate Studies. The Institute bridges the academy with community engagement, through research, teaching and partnerships with students, staff, faculty, and community members. She is a former Chair of the Washington Legislative Ethics Board and former Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) trainer. Dr. Hoover is concerned with questions regarding how organizations and communities shape inclusion and cultures of dignity. Her most recent book publication is Countering Hate: Leadership Cases of Non-Violent Action. Rebecca Erbelding
Historian, Education Initiatives
William Levine Family Institute for Holocaust Education
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Rebecca Erbelding has been a historian, curator, and archivist at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for the past eighteen years and served as the lead historian on the Museum’s special exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust. She holds a PhD in American history from George Mason University. Her first book, Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe (Doubleday, 2018), won the National Jewish Book Award for excellence in writing based on archival research. Robert Bauman
Academic Director, History Professor
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Professor Bauman is an award-winning historian whose research interests are in 20th Century U.S. History, social policy, religion and race in the American West. He is the author of a number of articles and book chapters and two books, Race and the War on Poverty: From Watts to East LA, published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 2008, and Fighting to Preserve a Nation’s Soul: America’s Ecumenical War on Poverty, published by the University of Georgia Press in 2019. He also is co-editor, with Robert Franklin, and co-author of Nowhere to Remember: Hanford, White Bluffs and Richland to 1943, published by WSU Press in 2018, and of a yet untitled forthcoming volume on Race and Diversity in the Hanford region. His article, “Jim Crow in the Tri-Cities, 1943-1950” won the Charles Gates Award for the best article published in the Pacific Northwest Quarterly in 2005.

WSU Tri-Cities and Columbia Basin College Virtual Career Fair
2021-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Handshake, WA, United States
Columbia Basin College and WSU Tri-Cities are having a virtual Career Fair! Columbia Basin College is partnering with WSU Tri-Cities on October 20, 2021 from 10 am to 2 pm. Join us on Handshake to meet recruiters and learn about opportunities available at companies looking for students like you. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with your future employer and get recruited for your next career opportunity. Join here!

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
2021-10-23 11:00 - 13:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join the WSU Tri-Cities Cougs LEAD Club for a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on campus! Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Begin at the SUB and walk the trail behind campus.

Student Engagement Hub
2021-11-02 08:00 - 20:00 | CIC 120, WA, United States
The Student Engagement HUB is to give students and the Tri-Cities community access to in-person voter registration, provide voter registration materials, and ballots for the 2021 Election. This HUB is strictly non-partisan. 10presence points

Día de los Muertos
2021-11-02 12:00 - 15:00 | SUB 120, WA, United States
Bring your favorite foods, framed images, and other items of loved ones who have passed to contribute to the altars. Enjoy tamales, art activities, and learn the importance and history of this celebration. Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
SUB 120

COVID-19 and Mental Health | An Invisible Disability
2021-11-04 16:00 - 17:30 | East Auditorium at WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join WSU Tri-Cities for a students and staff panel facilitated by a WSU faculty member as we discuss the intersections and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, and disabilities. You will hear personal experiences, as well as many of the WSU Tri-Cities support services being offered for students through this time. We will also hear from a representative from Lourdes Crisis Center — a local crisis services community support resource.
This event is presented by Access Services, Counseling Services, and the MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion.
This event is taking place in-person and online through Zoom. Register for event

Waffle Breakfast Bar - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
As part of the Dead Week Special, ASWSUTC is hosting a Waffle Bar Breakfast where you will be able to make your own waffles and be entered for a chance to win a waffle maker!

Finals Survival Kits - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 11:00 - 13:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
As part of the Dead Week Special, ASWSUTC is hosting a “Build Your Own Dead Week Survival Kit” where you will be able to pick your items from a variety of selection.
Come enjoy the treats and de-stress with us!

Pause for Paws - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 13:30 - 16:30 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Pet away the Dead Week stress with Mikey’s Chance’s dog adoption event in the SUB!

Recharge Bar - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Take a break from studying and enjoy hot chocolate, snacks and more drinks to help you RECHARGE!

Moonlight Meal BBQ - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for the SUB BBQ in the SUB South Patio-Lounge!

Panda Express Meal - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for Panda Express in the SUB Lounge!

Sciences Internship & Research Information Session
2021-12-06 16:10 - 17:00 | Collaboration Hall 102/202, WA, United States
This event is an opportunity for students in environmental science, biology, viticulture and enology, mathematics or undecided majors and minors to learn more about the internship and research opportunities.
Registration is not required to attend event, but to receive Coug Presence Points you must register before December 3.
Snacks and bottled water will be provided. REGISTER FOR COUG PRESENCE POINTS

Chair Massages - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-07 12:00 - 15:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Come enjoy chair massages by A+ Massage in the SUB!

Yoga Class - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-07 15:30 - 16:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for a guided yoga class for all levels in the SUB!

Taco Tuesday - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for Taco Bell in the SUB Lounge!

Zen Den - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-08 09:30 - 10:00 | SUB 120S, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join Sylvia from Counseling Services as we practice mindfulness and go through a morning stretching routine to help you embrace the day!

Happy Meal Wednesday - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-08 11:00 - 13:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Come enjoy a happy meal provided by ASWSUTC.
*While supplies last.

Lotus of the Moon - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Come to the Zen Zone in the SUB for a Lotus of the Moon Mindfulness Session!
Sessions Include:
Sound Bath Guided Mediation: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Cleansing Session: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Card Readings/Chakra Stations: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Santa Butch Photo Booth + Costco Pizza - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Come take a photo with Butch and enjoy some Costco pizza!

STCU Crimson Coug Cart Gift
2021-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | WSU, 2710 CRIMSON WAY, WSU TRI-CITIES, WA, 99354, United States
Students, keep a lookout for the STCU Crimson Coug Cart on campus! We will be handing out prizes along the Tri-Cities campus pathways in honor of dead week!

ASWSUTC Social Hour - Dead Week Activity
2021-12-09 12:00 - 14:00 | SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Come have cookies, drinks and socialize with ASWSUTC.
*while supplies last.

HAPO Polar Express Reading
2021-12-09 17:00 - 18:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Attend a reading by honorary conductor Hank Sauer of the famous holiday book “The Polar Express.” The reading takes place in front of a mobile Polar Express station – great for photos. Enjoy hot chocolate. All who attend will also receive a complimentary bell. *The reading will be limited in capacity, due to COVID-19 requirements and regulations. Those who attend are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they can get a seat and enjoy the reading.
