Postponed | WSU Tri-Cities Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony
2020-05-01 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Phi Kappa Phi’s annual initiation ceremony to honor academic success.

Suicide Prevention Training
2020-07-14 10:00 - 12:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Learn how to identify Cougs in crisis and connect them with support by signing up for a training at Cougar Health Services.
Tuesday, July 14 – 10 a.m. – noon
Thursday, July 30 – 10 a.m. – noon
This two hour suicide prevention training program is offered free of charge for all WSU staff and students.
Participants learn:

Statistics and facts about college student suicide
How to ask if someone is feeling suicidal
Appropriate referrals
Active listening, communication, and relationship building skills

register for the seminar at https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aW8G5NdpCpsv6wB

Budgeting 101 | Financial Literacy LIVE Sessions Hosted by STCU
2020-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Budgeting 101
• Discover where you are right now.
• Learn the importance of ﬁnancial goals.
• Discover the ﬁve steps to a successful spending plan.
• Learn to manage your spending plan.
• Set goals to put your spending plan into action.

Current students, new students and their family members can register for this event at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/98727738496

Protect your Credit Score | Financial Literacy LIVE Sessions| Hosted by STCU
2020-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Protect your Credit Score
• Why a good credit score is more important than ever.
• How a credit score is determined.
• How to maintain/earn a healthy credit score.
• Where to go for help.

Current students, new students and their family members can register for this event at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95954363243

WSU Tri-Cities Town Hall | Fall Plans
2020-07-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Online, WA, 99354, United States
WSU Tri-Cities will host a town hall at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, to provide students and their families an update about what to expect for the fall 2020 semester.

Submit questions you have about the fall 2020 semester: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JH6NZzT795wNfv
Join us YouTube.com/wsutricities on July 28 for the town hall with WSU Tri-Cities administration.

Suicide Prevention Training
2020-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Learn how to identify Cougs in crisis and connect them with support by signing up for a training at Cougar Health Services.
Thursday, July 30 – 10 a.m. – noon
This two hour suicide prevention training program is offered free of charge for all WSU staff and students.
Participants learn:

Statistics and facts about college student suicide
How to ask if someone is feeling suicidal
Appropriate referrals
Active listening, communication, and relationship building skills

register for the seminar at https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aW8G5NdpCpsv6wB

Prevent Fraud & Identity Theft | Financial Literacy LIVE Sessions hosted by STCU
2020-08-05 10:00 - 11:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
What you will learn at the webinar
• Identify what criminals are looking for.
• Spot fraud warning signs before it’s too late.
• Learn what scams are trending now.
• Get resources to keep your ﬁnances safe.

Current students, new students and their family members can register for this event at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95790274650

Organize your Finances | Financial Literacy LIVE Sessions| Hosted by STCU
2020-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Organize your Finances

The beneﬁts of getting organized.
How to develop an efficient bill-paying system.
What records to keep, where, and how long.
What to have handy in case of a natural disaster.
Where to go for help.

Current students, new students and their family members can register for this event at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/97911417476

Strategies for Success in First-Year Writing | Jump Start Workshop
2020-08-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, WA, United States
Strategies for Success in First-Year Writing
Presented by Patty Wilde

After briefly reviewing First-Year Writing course outcomes, this workshop will share composing strategies focused on invention, revision, and editing to help students navigate the demands of college-level writing.

Watch on zoom

Virtual Running Start Fall 2020 Orientation
2020-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Greetings New Running Start students!
We are excited for you to start your fall semester. We know this isn’t a normal start to a semester, and we want to you to start successfully.
You are invited to a required virtual orientation to learn about resources, what to expect in your classes, and meet with faculty and staff who are there to support you.
Please use the link below to register for orientation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Register in advance for this meeting:https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrfuCsrT0iGdNXMSrTdgROPVGSp6kXKIpc

Virtual Welcome Event
2020-08-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Online, WA, 99354, United States
WSU Tri-Cities students, faculty, and staff,
Save the date for WSU Tri-Cities Virtual Welcome Back event August 21 from noon-3 p.m.
We are excited to announce some exciting news and provide you lunch before the virtual celebration begins.

Free Lunch Pick up in the CIC Parking lot, lunch provided by Castle Catering.

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch pickup for new students
12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch pickup for current students, faculty, staff

Virtual Welcome Formal Event

2:00 p.m . – 2:30 p.m. | on youtube.com/wsutricities

Academic College meet up sessions after the Formal Welcome

College of Education

Zoom link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/94455104002?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password: [REDACTED]

College of Arts & Sciences

Zoom link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/94047478386?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password:[REDACTED]

College of Business

Zoom link:https://wsu.zoom.us/j/92073379609?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password:[REDACTED]

College of Viticulture & Enology (Wine Science)

Zoom link:https://wsu.zoom.us/j/93351185558?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password:[REDACTED]

School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Zoom link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/91270186570?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password: [REDACTED]

Retro Virtual Dance Party
2020-08-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Online, WA, 99354, United States
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. PST – Enjoy groovy hits from the 70s. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. PST – Get down with all the best classics from the 80s. 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. PST – Party like it’s the 1990s with a dash of 2000s tunes mixed in. Please note: Space on the virtual dance floor is limited, so be sure to join the Zoom room early to secure your spot!

Zoom Yoga- Campus Rec
2020-08-24 12:00 - 12:30, 2020-10-05 15:00 - 15:30 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Free thirty minute Yoga class streamed live on Zoom. Every week during the semester on Monday and Wednesday.
Meeting ID: 734 6256 4143
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Virtual MOSAIC Open House
2020-08-25 14:00 - 16:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Come join the MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion to hear about our Fall 2020 events and learn about our virtual hang out space for students! We will introduce our new student ambassadors, play some games, and talk about what students would like to see at our virtual center. So grab a cup of coffee or tea, and join us for a MOSAIC family gathering. All are welcome!

Welcome Provost Elizabeth Chilton | Graduate and Undergraduate Student Open Forum with Q&A
2020-08-26 11:15 - 12:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Join Chancellor Sandra Haynes in welcoming WSU Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton to WSU Tri-Cities.
Please join us in our open dialogue with Provost Chilton, including discussions around the fall semester and visioning for the future.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions before and during the live event. For advance submission, please use the link below.

Submit questions in advance
(Question submission closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24)

If you have a disability that requires special materials, services or assistance, contact the WSU Tri-Cities Access Services at 509.372.7352 or g.hormel@wsu.edu as soon as possible to discuss your specific needs.

About Dr. Chilton
Dr. Elizabeth Chilton was named Provost and Executive Vice President in May of 2020 and began serving at WSU in July.
A first-generation college student, Chilton earned her Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, after earning her B.A. at the University at Albany, State University of New York at Albany.
From 2017 to 2020, she served as dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, one of the largest universities in the SUNY system.
Prior to her tenure at Binghamton, Chilton spent nearly 16 years as a professor and leader at the University of Massachusetts. She served as a professor, anthropology department chair and associate vice chancellor for research and engagement, among other roles. She worked toward making the institutions she’s served more accessible, diverse, and inclusive.
After earning her Ph.D., Chilton got her start in academia at Harvard University, where she was a tenure track assistant professor and served as the Associate Curator for the Archeology of Northeastern North America at the institution’s Peabody Museum.
In addition to her administrative roles, Chilton is a respected author, teacher, and scholar of New England archeology and Native American studies.

Virtual Career Services Open House
2020-08-26 14:00 - 16:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Come join the Career Services staff as we review how to take advantage of career coaching and virtual events this semester! We will walk you through our website, how to make appointments, and upcoming save the dates for events you don’t want to miss like the online JCPenney Suit Up Sale for students and our virtual career fair! We’ll close out our time with some Career Services trivia and other fun activities!

WSU Tri-Cities Budget Town Hall
2020-09-01 13:00 - 14:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
WSU Tri-Cities Budget Town Hall
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Zoom
Campus members will have the opportunity to learn more and share their comments on:

State, system and local budget outlook
Where we reside in the FY21 budget process
An update on the WSU Tri-Cities budget reduction plan
An update on FY21 budget requests

Career Services Workshop: Job Search & Resume Writing
2020-09-09 13:00 - 14:30 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Career Services is hosting an informational workshop for students, faculty and staff on navigating Job Searches in this current environment and tips and tricks on how to write a winning resume. The purpose of the workshop is to educate but to also prepare current students for our 2020 Career Fair.

Outdoor Yoga
2020-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 | WSU Tri-Cities Courtyard
Free outdoor yoga every Monday and Wednesday until the end of October. WSUTC Students only.Reservation strongly encouraged. All participants must wear facial coverings. Participants can bring their own mats or one can be provided for them.

Book your spot

One WSU: Advancing Washington State Town Hall - WSU Tri-Cities
2020-09-28 15:00 - 16:00 | WA, United States
Faculty, staff and students at WSU Tri-Cities are invited to join WSU President Kirk Schulz and Elizabeth Chilton, provost and executive vice president, for a Town Hall.
One WSU: Advancing Washington State Town Hall – WSU Tri-Cities
Presented by President Kirk Schulz, Provost Elizabeth Chilton
Moderated by Chancellor Sandra Haynes
Monday, Sept. 28, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
experience.wsu.edu
Among some of the topics to be discussed:

Implementation of the WSU system strategic plan
Ramped up efforts to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment system-wide
Recent accomplishments by the WSU Tri-Cities campus and each of the colleges

Following their opening remarks, the president and provost will participate in a question-and-answer period with meeting attendees.
Questions may be submitted in advance.
Accessibility
If you have a disability that requires special materials, services or assistance, contact WSU Tri-Cities Access Services at 509-372-7352 or g.hormel@wsu.edu as soon as possible to discuss your specific needs.

Reading and Q&A with WA State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna
2020-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Online, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Please join us September 30th, 2020 from 7:00-8:30PM for a CAH Virtual Reading and Q&A by WA State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna.
Captioned event will be viewable on YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/tX_U2i5ot3s
For more details visit our events page.

INTRODUCTION

The Center for Arts and Humanities serves as both the catalyst for innovative scholarship and creative activity, and as a public “front door” to the arts and humanities at WSU.
Conscious of the University’s land-grant mission, the center operates as an incubator for new educational programs and scholarly/creative initiatives that cross traditional academic boundaries to address some of the most challenging questions we have about our shared past, present, and future. By supporting programming in the arts, music, and humanities, the center also offers opportunities for the wider public to encounter new ideas and sustain their deepest values. In doing so, the center hopes to build a shared community of curiosity—one that encourages the questioning, conversation, and sense of wonder vital to a flourishing society.

History Trivia Night
2020-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join History faculty for a fun hour of trivia questions about events in history, from their classes and about themselves. Participating faculty include Professors Brigit Farley, Tracey Hanshew, Robert Franklin, and Bob Bauman.
Participants will need to download the Kahoot app to be able to play.
This event is open to all students.
Contact Eadie Balint, ebalint@wsu.edu, College of Arts and Sciences

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 950 8631 5152
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Virtual Career Fair
2020-10-14 10:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, WA, United States
This year, WSU Tri-Cities & CBC’s Career Services are teaming up to bring you a virtual Career Fair experience through the Handshake platform. Handshake can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. For optimal performance, including minimizing any errors while chatting with employers, use a desktop or laptop computer with a webcam to participate in the Career Fair. Employers and students will have the ability to sign up for Group Sessions and One-on-One sessions to recruit for and or learn more about full-time, part-time, and paid internship and job opportunities.

The Virtual Career Fair through the Handshake platform will have Employer Info Sessions and One-on-One Sessions with live video and chat features.
STUDENT REGISTRATION LINK

EMPLOYER REGISTRATION LINK
VISIT THE CAREER FAIR PAGE FOR UP TO DATE INFO ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE CAREER FAIR!

Flu Shot Clinic
2020-10-21 13:00 - 17:00 | CIC Parking Log, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
WSU Tri-Cities is offering a Flu Shot Clinic put on by Rite Aid on October 21 from 1:00-5:00. Sign up online at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/OfficeHours@email.wsu.edu/bookings/s/wxITN3-iLkiLxTH19tlyzQ2
The clinic is open to any WSU Tri-Cities student, and any WSU employee that uses WSU insurance. Those not covered by WSU insurance are not able to participate in this clinic, but we recommend you reach out to your local provider or pharmacist to schedule an appointment today.
Students do not need insurance to be able to participate in the program.
Employees must bring a COPY of your insurance card with you to the event. Due to COVID-19, we are unable to take a copy of your insurance card.
Registration is required for this clinic to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Anyone student or employee participating must complete the COVID-19 attestation in order to participate and wear a mask. If you have any of the following symptoms, please do not participate in the clinic.
• A temperature at or above 100.4 degrees or have reason to be concerned you may be developing a fever?
• A new cough that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
• A new sore throat that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
• New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
• New muscle aches or pains that you cannot attribute to another health condition or a specific activity such as physical exercise?
• New loss of taste or smell that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
• Chills that you cannot attribute to another health condition?
• Had close contact, without the use of appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment), with someone who is currently sick with suspected or confirmed COVID-19? (Note: Close contact is defined as within 6 feet for more than 15 consecutive minutes.)
• Received a positive COVID-19 test result/diagnosis, or are you currently suspected to have COVID-19?

A special thanks to the Office of Student Affairs, the Associated Students of Washington State University Tri-Cities, Campus Safety, and Rite Aid for making this clinic possible.

Digital Dissensus: Discovering Truth in an Era of Misinformation | Community Classroom Series
2020-10-22 16:00 - 17:15 | ZOOM, WA, United States
October 22 | 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
OPEN TO STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY & TRI-CITIES COMMUNITY

Are conspiracy theorists and anti-maskers anti-fact? Or is there a deeper dynamic at play? Mike Caulfield, director of blended and networked learning at WSU Vancouver and nationally recognized digital literacy expert will discuss the roots of our current “digital dissensus” and explain how our approach to education may be making the problem worse. How do we design education for a world where information is plentiful, and attention is the scarcity? How do we encourage analysis and engagement in our students without having those same impulses gamed by bad actors? What epistemic stances and heuristics serve the public in a world where expertise is niche and very little is directly verifiable, and where facts are atomized, separated from analysis, and reassembled in bizarre and dangerous ways?

Speaker
Mike Caulfield
Mike Caulfield is the director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University, Vancouver and a nationally recognized digital literacy expert. His areas of expertise include informal learning, online communities and open educational resources with special interest in civic literacy and digital citizenship.
Register for Event
See more Community Classroom Events at https://tricities.wsu.edu/diversity/community-classroom-series/

WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor's Fall Update
2020-10-28 15:00 - 16:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
WSU Tri-Cities faculty and staff are invited to join Chancellor Sandra Haynes for a Fall Update event.

Remarks by Chancellor Haynes
Presentation of Faculty Award
Presentation of Staff Award
Announcements about new staff, faculty and organizational changes
Challenges for the upcoming year
State budget updates

Dismantling Racism: The Game of Change | Community Classroom Series
2020-10-29 11:00 - 12:15 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Dismantling Racism: The Game of Change

October 29 | 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
OPEN TO STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY & TRI-CITIES COMMUNITY

Racism in our world is not a new issue. In the current climate no one wants to be deemed “bad” but people struggle with maintaining systems of power and privilege and being deemed a “good” person. While faculty and community practitioners have some knowledge of the historical roots of structural racism, there is a lack of awareness of the impact of this social construct, and that it is supported by implicit bias. Through the lens of medical education and popular culture we will explore how this works and what we can do address and stifle it in academe and society.
This workshop/discussion will offer members of various communities the language and practices to move the “center at the margins” – that is to shift their view point from a majority group’s perspective to that of the marginalized group or groups. We plan to provide strategies to help faculty become more aware of the problems of bias and structural racism. We will broach ways to reduce the systemic impact on resident and other faculty evaluations. Utilizing principles presented in work by Dr. Robert R. Gaiser on teaching professionalism: i.e. reflective thinking, metacognition, and transformational learning in a small group interactive environment we hope to translate practices that are applicable to things like sports culture and daily life.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Thabiti Lewis
Thabiti Lewis is professor of English and interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at Washington State University, Vancouver. He is also the editor of Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara and Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America. He writes extensively about masculinity, sports, and popular culture and has published work in the areas of literary studies and history and popular culture and critical race. He has lectured widely about critical race, masculinity and sports culture. Professor Lewis conducts a workshop called “The Anti-racist Locker” and has worked with Dr. Theard to examine approaches for eliminating or reducing systemic racism in medical education and society.

Dr. Marie Theard, MD
Dr. Theard completed her residency at University of Illinois in Chicago and a fellowship in Neuroanesthesia at Washington University in St. Louis. She is currently director of Neuroanesthesia in the Dept. of Anesthesiology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Theard has published several articles illuminating the limitations of structural racism in academia and education, conducted surveys on DEI, and workshops examining approaches for eliminating or reducing systemic racism in medical education. As a former co-chair and now member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee of the Society of Neurosciences in Anesthesiology and Critical care, she has hosted conferences to address how to improve medical training in order to effect more equity and inclusion in medicine. In an effort to engage Portland’s African American community, she was recently awarded a mentorship grant from the American Society of Anesthesiology’s Professional Diversity Committee to begin a pipeline project to increase interest among African American high school students for careers in medicine.

Register for Event
See more Community Classroom Events at https://tricities.wsu.edu/diversity/community-classroom-series/

From Pity to Human Rights to Value Based: The Case for Authentic Inclusion of People with Disabilities with Sara Minkara
2020-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 | WA, United States
From Pity to Human Rights to Value Based: The Case for Authentic Inclusion of People with Disabilities with Sara Minkara
From Pity to Human Rights to Value Based: The Case for Authentic Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Estimates show that there are 1 billion people in the world with a disability, that is 1/7 of the world’s population. And yet, this ratio doesn’t come close to being represented in any of our spaces. Sara will make the case for the authentic inclusion of the one billion people with disabilities in the world by weaving together her own lived experiences as a blind, Lebanese-American, Muslim woman, and the work of her organization, Empowerment Through Integration (ETI). Sara approaches the inclusion of people with disabilities from a value-based lens, and her mantra that “the inclusion of all is a value for all.” Sara is on a journey to engage every stakeholder in society, and invites every one of us to engage in breaking the cycle of disempowerment, moving from a charity perspective, to human rights, and finally the value-based approach to inclusion.
Bio: This presentation is hosted by empowerment and identify speaker, Sara Minkara. Sara a blind Lebanese/American woman who lost her sight at a young age being just seven years old. Sara is the founder and president of Empowerment Through Integration (ETI), which aims to empower and include young people with visual impairment in the Middle East-North Africa region. As a blind woman herself, speaker Sara Minkara knows the struggle of being disabled in our society. She is an advocate in the areas of disability inclusion and social entrepreneurship. Since founding ETI, Sara has continued her work in the social sector while also growing ETI from a summer camp to an organization that today reaches over 3,000 individuals across Lebanon and the United States.
When: November 18, 2020 from 11:00 am-12:30 pm (PT)
Registration: Register for Sara Minkara’s Presentation on The Case for Authentic Inclusion of People with Disaiblities

Announcement of Doctoral Examination
2020-11-20 12:30 - 15:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Toya Nicole Beiswenger will be taking her doctoral dissertation defense exam for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (ENRS). Toya will give a 30-minute overview of her research and then proceed to the examination portion.
Thesis Title: Characterization and Identification of Actinide Bearing Minerals and Soils Using Various Analytical Techniques for Signature Discovery
As a publicly-funded institution of higher education, all WSU final exams are required to be open to the public without exception.
Contact:
Allan Felsot, Dissertation/Thesis Committee Chair, afelsot@wsu.edu
Watch: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95806765299?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 958 0676 5299
Passcode: [REDACTED]
