SOAR: Freshman Orientation
2018-08-16 10:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

SOAR: Transfer Orientation
2018-08-17 09:00 - 13:30 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

RFO General Assembly
2018-08-24 15:00 - 17:00 | CIC 221, United States
All faculty are welcome

ASWSUTC Lunch with the RFO
2018-08-31 12:00 - 13:00 | SUB 120, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Brown bag lunch with ASWSUTC and faculty members

Labor Day - No Classes
2018-09-03 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

WSU Tri-Cities Speakers Series with guest speakers Doc Hastings and C. Mark Smith
2018-09-06 18:00 - 19:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
WSU Tri-Cities Speaker Series | September 6

Please join us for the first WSU Tri-Cities Speakers Series with guest speakers Doc Hastings and C. Mark Smith.
Doc Hastings and C. Mark Smith will discuss the book Congressman Doc Hastings: Twenty Years of Turmoil” by C. Mark Smith. The book covers Doc Hasting’s career in Washington DC.
Thursday, September 6th
6:00 pm
East Auditorium
We look forward to seeing you there.
Keep a look out for future WSU Tri-Cities Speaker Series events!
Presented by WSU Tri-Cities Student Affairs

Welcome Back
2018-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | SUB 120, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
You’re invited to attend WSU Tri-Cities 2018 Welcome Back at 1 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Student Union Building.
In the beginning of a new academic year, we come together as a campus community to welcome new and returning faculty and staff, announce significant milestones, embark on new challenges and celebrate being a family of WSU Cougars.
Please join us as we formally usher in the 2018-2019 academic year. Light refreshments will be served.

RFO General Assembly
2018-09-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | CIC 125T, United States

Career Fair
2018-09-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Student Union Building
Students and the campus community are invited to attend WSU Tri-Cities’ Career Fair.
By participating in the career fair, you can explore careers in your field of interest and ask recruiters questions about internships and job opportunities.
Bring plenty of resumes or business cards to pass along to employers with your updated contact information, and be willing to discuss your talents, skills, experience and education.
This event will be held in the Student Union Building and CIC 120.

RFO Faculty Brownbag with Janet Peters
2018-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Floyd 247, 2710 Crimson Way, WA, 99354, United States
All faculty are welcome to discuss teaching practices and gather information.

English Department Meet and Greet
2018-09-24 14:30 - 16:00 | CIC 120/120A
Faculty in the English department will be hosting a meet and greet for students who are majors or minors in English. The event is also open to students interested in the English major.

Grand opening of The Den and Provision Nutrition partnership
2018-09-25 11:30 - 12:30 | The Den
The Office of Student Affairs will host a grand opening at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 for the new Den fitness facility, which is located a few doors down from its old location and across from the Floyd Atrium.
It features additional space, which allows for cardio equipment including treadmills, an elliptical, a stair-stepper and stationary bikes, in addition to our standard weight and other gym equipment.
In conjunction with the larger space, we are celebrating our new partnership with Provision Nutrition to offer nutrition services, as well as act as the new home for a BOD POD, which allows participants to measure their breathing, BMI, weight and other fitness assessment factors.

Rubrics for Writing Assignments Workshop for Faculty
2018-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Floyd 223, United States
Facilitated by Lisa Johnson, the Associate Director of the University Writing Program, this workshop offers participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of rubrics, learn more about how rubrics can supplement their feedback process, and revise existing/create new rubrics to better meet the needs of students.
This event is open to faculty only.
RSVP at https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eA2COzRjw1Tc3hr
Lunch will be provided.
Questions? Contact Dr. Patty Wilde, Department of English, patty.wilde@wsu.edu, 372-7032.

Reception for Dean Matthew Jockers
2018-09-26 16:30 - 18:00 | CIC 120/120A
The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us in welcoming

Dean Matthew Jockers

Wednesday, September 26
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Consolidated Information Center, Room 120
WSU Tri-Cities
Hosted hors d’oeuvres
Welcoming remarks by Chancellor Haynes at 5:15 p.m.
RSVP today!

Special training opportunity: Ethics in Public Service
2018-09-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Video Conference, United States
A representative of the Washington State Ethics Board will present information to all interested WSU employees in this special training opportunity. The seminar highlights the issues facing state employees and state officers regarding the Ethics in Public Service Act, RCW 42.52 and WAC 292-110-010, Use of Resources. It leads participants through the law, using actual cases to put the concepts into reality-based scenarios. Ethical concepts will be explained and practical tools provided so state employees will know how to handle ethical issues when they arise in the workplace.
Two sessions will be videoconferenced University-wide on September 28 to accommodate your schedule: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Register for Ethics in Public Service (http://ihr.hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft/default.aspx?c=ilt_wsu_LC_894)

Wyatt Wineinger to present history of Day's Pay Bomber
2018-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
On September 28th at the East Auditorium from 6-8PM, Mr. Wyatt Wineinger, the son of the pilot of the Day’s Pay bomber, will be giving a talk about the history of the Day’s Pay bomber and it’s missions and crew. The Day’s Pay was a B-17 bomber purchased by employees of the Hanford Engineer Works in 1944 who were encouraged to “give a day’s pay and send a bomber on its way” to the European theater. The plane was purchased with these individual donations, had a short ceremony here at the Hanford Construction Camp (about 10 miles north of our campus near the town of Hanford), and then flew over 60 missions in Europe before being excessed and scrapped at the end of the war. More historical information on the Day’s Pay can be found at http://www.historylink.org/File/7491.
The Hanford History Project is helping a local historian, Don Sorenson, plan events commemorating this history. Mr. Wineinger will be visiting us for several days from his home in Holcomb, KS and this Presentation/Q&A will also feature artifacts and archival material from the Day’s Pay and some of the crew reunions. This talk is open to students, staff, faculty, and the general public. Please tell your students and consider attending what is sure to be an interesting talk and discussion!

Day's Pay B-17 Bomber artifact turnover to WSU Tri-Cities and open house for Hanford Collection
2018-09-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Hanford History Project office, 2892 Pauling Ave, Richland, 99354, United States
The Day’s Pay was a B-17 Bomber purchased during a fundraising drive at Hanford where workers were asked to “give a day’s pay and send a bomber on its way” to the European theater in World War II. The plane was purchased with these donations and flew in more than 60 missions in Europe.
The son of Day’s Pay bomber pilot Arlys Wineinger, Wyatt Wineinger, will be part of a turnover of artifacts from the Day’s Pay to the WSU Tri-Cities Hanford History Project Hanford Collection during a ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Hanford History Project office – 2892 Pauling Ave. in Richland. The public is invited to attend. Afterward, individuals may attend an open house of the Hanford Collection.

Association for Faculty Women - discussion with deans and Vice Chancellors
2018-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 | CIC 125T, United States
The next Association for Faculty Women event will be a Discussion with the Deans and Vice Chancellors on October 1st from 6-8 pm. The event will be available via AMS in CIC125T on our campus, and there will be no charge if attending in the Tri-Cities. Please see the message below for more information and RSVP options. Please let me know if you have any questions!
AFW Discussion with Deans and Vice Chancellors
When: Monday, October 1st
6-8 pm
Where: Bundy Reading Room
Avery 111
Cost: Dinner $15 (checks preferred)
RSVP: through September 28th to Lisa Waananen Jones (lisalynn@wsu.edu)
AMS Available: Dial info: 775728
Location info:
WSU Spokane(SNRS 119)
WSU Tri-Cities(CIC 125T)
WSU Vancouver(VLB 160B)

Retirement Seminar
2018-10-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Floyd 209, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Are you thinking about retiring? Human Resource Services (HRS) will be conducting pre-retirement seminars to assist you with retirement planning. Topics include:

Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes;
Medicare and Social Security;
Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP);
Annual Leave Payment;
Voluntary Investment Programs;
Retirement Income, and;
Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants.

These seminars are open to all Department of Retirement System (PERS/TRS/LEOFF) and WSU Retirement Plan (WSURP) participants. You do not need to register to attend, but seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-seated basis.

The seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, in French Administration Room 139.

This session will be available outside of Pullman via AMS Videoconferencing Services. The Videoconference on the Tri-Cities campus will be held in Floyd 209. Additional site connections may be requested through AMS.Videoconference.Meeting@wsu.edu. French Administration Room 139 is scheduled for video-conference for Pullman attendees.

For employees attending via video-conference, we will be referencing the following handouts:
WSURP Participant Checklist
PERS/TRS Participant Checklist
Premium Rates for Retiree Medical/Dental Insurance

Pre-retirement seminars are offered monthly. For future dates, please visit the HRS Retirement Information website to view the 2018 schedule.

We hope that you are able to join us.

PARKER LECTURE SERIES
2018-10-04 17:00 - 18:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
The lecture ‘What Do We Know about the Human Health Effects of Radiation Exposure?’ is lead by Dr. Roy E Shore, New York University School of Medicine. The Parker Lecture Series is sponsored by the Herbert M. Parker Foundation in partnership with Washington State University Tri-Cities. Please join us at the WSU Tri-Cities East Auditorium (E266) on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 5:00 pm.

Book launch for "Nowhere to Remember" - first volume in Hanford Histories book series
2018-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Manhattan Project National Historical Park Interim Visitors’ Center, 2000 Logston Boulevard, Richland, 99354, United States
A collaboration between WSU Press and the WSU Tri-Cities Hanford History Project, “Nowhere to Remember” is edited by WSU associate professor of History Robert Bauman and HHP assistant director Robert Franklin. Both co-editors also contributed a chapter to the volume. The Hanford Histories series is edited by professor of English and HHP director Michael Mays.
There will be a short program and books will be for sale at the event.

Ballot Box Ribbon Cutting
2018-10-05 14:00 - 14:30 | Consolidated Information Center at WSU Tri-Cities, 2770 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for the official ribbon cutting ceremony!

Raising Pride Flag
2018-10-08 08:30 - 09:00 | Elson S. Floyd Building, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Please join us at the 3rd Annual Raising of the Pride Flag in coordination with a week-long program for National Coming Out Day.
We will be gathering at the flag pole, in front of the Floyd Building at 8:30 a.m.

Faculty Development: Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom
2018-10-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Floyd 239, United States
Faculty are invited to join us for a student panel and informal discussion about strategies for promoting diversity and inclusive excellence.

Brelsford Vineyards Grand Opening
2018-10-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Brelsford Vineyards, University Dr., Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The Brelsford Vineyards invites faculty, staff and students to the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting. Please join us on October 10th, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to come tour our new apartment community. Guests are welcome to stop by any time, units of all sizes will be open for viewing and a local food truck will be serving sandwiches and salads. The ribbon cutting will take place at 4:30. Anyone who fills out a rental application at the Grand Opening will be entered to win a new 32” TV.

Humanities Washington: Moment of Truth - Journalism and Democracy in the Age of Misinformation
2018-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Tagaris Winery, 844 Tulip Lane, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Event Description
Journalism plays a vital role in a democracy—a free press is among the first institutions to be gutted in an autocracy—and a thriving press is a sign of civic health. But dramatically falling revenue, the decimation of smaller newspapers, and an increasing reliance on the whims of a few social media companies for reach has thrown the industry into turmoil.
Worse, public trust in journalists has become deeply polarized. According to a 2017 Gallup poll, 72% of Democrats say they have a “great deal or fair amount” of trust in the media. Republicans? 14%.
Are journalists simply neutral fact-finders, or is there good reason for this mistrust? Does the media lean liberal? Are the struggles journalists face just growing pains as they adjust to a new digital age, or signs of a slow death? How seriously should we take some of President Trump’s threats to journalists? Should we fear censorship or First Amendment curtailments?
Join us as we examine the state of the news, featuring: executive editor of the Tri-City Herald, Laurie Williams; award-winning journalist with NW News Network, Anna King; and editor of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, Kristina Lord.
Event is free and open to the public. Register here.
This event is part of our fall statewide series, “Moment of Truth: Journalism and Democracy in an Age of Misinformation.” Click here for more information.
We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership.

LGBTQ+ 101 and Community Panel
2018-10-11 15:30 - 17:00 | SUB 120N, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
Please join Katie Banks and Joshua Rumley for an introduction to LGBTQ+ terminology from 3:30-4:00. We will then be joined by community members Jay Chavez, Anna Southern, and Jessyca Ramonette to discuss “coming out” and LGBTQ+ issues in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day.

Dr. Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey: Making "Vile Things Precious": King Lear and the Collapse of Civilization
2018-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
In partnership with Mid-Columbia Libraries for the NEA Big Read Grant, this on-campus lecture by WSU Tri-Cities English faculty member, Dr. Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey, will feature Shakespeare’s “King Lear’s” story of loss–of lives, of relationships, and of sanity. Dr. Lodine-Chaffey will consider how characters in this well-known tragedy react to chaos and brokenness.
This event is open to the campus community and the general public.
https://www.midcolumbialibraries.org/nea-big-read-mid-columbia#events

Fall 2018 Enrollment Breakdown & Student Survey Presentation
2018-10-12 09:00 - 10:00 | SUB 120N, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
Faculty and staff are invited to join Chancellor Sandra Haynes and the Office of Student Affairs and Outreach for a breakdown of the campus’ fall 2018 enrollment numbers, a presentation of the latest results of the annual student satisfaction survey, and other enrollment management news of interest.
