WSU Tri-Cities

IEEE/SWE Professional Development Event
2016-04-07 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | BSEL 101
Sponsored by IEEE WSUTC Student Chapter and Society of Women Engineers (SWE)-Eastern Washington
Abstract: Interested in public policy? Wondered if your voice had any influence? Want to do more than just vote? Ever been interested in running for political office? Learn how engineers can influence public policies, rules, and laws without being a politician or staging a massive protest. Jocelyne Gray, PE, President-Elect of Washington Society of Professional Engineers will share her experiences with influencing public policy and provide ways you can get involved at the local, state, and federal levels.
Biography: Jocelyne is a graduate from WSU with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. As Director of Operations – Water at the Mason County PUD No.1 she is a water expert, providing clean, safe drinking water to several communities. She was selected as one of the 2012 Top Female Executives by Worldwide Who’s Who for her leadership in public utilities. Her operations department received the 2011 Grace Under Pressure award from the State Office of Drinking Water for professionally handling the E. coli contamination of two water systems in 2010 after the area received 200% of its normal monthly rainfall.
Jocelyne is currently the President-elect of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers. She has also been very active in the Society of Women Engineers since 1996, encouraging young females to enter the profession.
RSVP: http://ews.swe.org/professionaldevelopment.html

Herbert M. Parker Foundation Lecture - "Irradiated: How does the body respond to low doses?"
2016-04-06 14:00 - 15:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
Lecture from Dr. Antone L. Brooks of the Herbert M. Parker Foundation
Irradiated: How does the body respond to low doses?
The major source of information for estimating radiation risks are the human A-bomb data. These data provide a large data base on the cancer frequency following a single radiation exposure delivered in less than one second and resulted in a sound estimate of cancer risk. To estimate risk in the low dose region a linear extrapolation from these risk numbers is use. Since most environmental radiation exposures are to lower doses which are delivered over a long time period the use of this model has been questioned. To provide data that will help address this question an extensive research program was initiated by the US Department of Energy. This DOE Low Dose Radiation Research Program to evaluate the response in the low dose region used the best available molecular and cellular responses combined with new technology. This presentation will provide an overview of the data derived from this program and discuss their implications on risk assessment.

Career Development Workshop: Me, My Major, and My Career
2016-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | TBD
As part of the Spring 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop focuses on researching career paths and how to position yourself to get hired when you graduate.
Workshop Times: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Workshop Location: West 247
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only. No RSVP needed.
Pizza is available to attendees during the workshop. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Call or email us to schedule an individual appointment to meet with one of our Career Coaches!
Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

SOLD Human Trafficking Experience
2016-04-06 09:00 - 2016-04-09 18:00 | CIC 120/120A
Much more than just an exhibit, SOLD is a multi-sensory experience that will educate you on the shocking reality of human trafficking, both locally and globally. Participants will be immersed into the lives of victims in nine different parts of the world. SOLD challenges participants to respond to human trafficking with justice, mercy and humility.
Plan to spend about an hour in the experience (and longer if there is a line to get in).
This exhibition is being organized and hosted by WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing

Writing Placement Exam
2016-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | TBSL 102

Career Development Workshop: Applying for Graduate/Professional School
2016-04-05 11:00 - 13:00 | TBD
As part of the Spring 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop focuses on learning when, how, what to do to apply to graduate and professional schools. Get tips on the application process, find the right school, and how to apply to competitive programs.
Workshop Times: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Workshop Location: West 247
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only. No RSVP needed.
Pizza is available to attendees during the workshop. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Call or email us to schedule an individual appointment to meet with one of our Career Coaches!
Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Math Placement Re-Assessment
2016-04-05 09:00 - 11:00 | West 145
To meet graduation requirements, all students must pass an approved Math course. The Math placement exam is designed to help you fulfill this requirement by identifying the course that best matches your skills.
After the first assessment, all re-assessments must be proctored. You may retake the placement assessment up to four times. Before the first re-assessment, you are required to spend 3 hours in the Prep and Learning module and an additional 5 hours in the Prep and Learning module before the second re-assessment.
Registration is required.

Junior Writing Portfolio Timed Essay Exam
2016-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | BSEL 102
The Junior Writing Portfolio is a mid-career diagnostic to determine if students’ writing abilities have advanced in ways that can handle the writing demands of upper-division courses and courses in their major.
Successful completion of the Junior Writing Portfolio during the junior year is a requirement for graduation. To meet the requirement, students must take a timed essay exam and submit a packet of three graded papers.
Registration is required for the timed essay exam.

Professional Etiquette Dinner and Networking Reception
2016-04-01 17:30 - 20:00 | CIC 120
Presented by the Career Development Office, this annual event provides WSU Tri-Cities students the opportunity to gain experience in dining etiquette and social skills needed in a professional work environment. Students will gain real-world exposure to a formal business dining setting with some of the most influential people in the community/industry, hone their networking skills, and practice good table manners.
The evening begins with a speed networking reception to provide students with an opportunity to exchange business cards and network with business professionals from each academic discipline hosting tables. A 4-course formal meal follows with students seated with a business professional and their spouse. The dinner will consist of a program with two guest speakers.
Students will be required to attend the Professional Dining Etiquette Workshop, pass a short quiz, and pay $5 to attend the event. Pre-registration is required (not available at this time).
Professional business attire is required.
This event open to WSU Tri-Cities students only.

This event is presented by Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu, www.tricity.wsu.edu/careerdev

Major and Academic Planning: DTC/English/History
2016-04-01 14:00 - 15:00 | West 230

CE Seminar: Biorefinery Siting in the Western Montana Corridor
2016-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | West 230
Event Description:
Title: Biorefinery Siting in the Western Montana Corridor
Abstract: Biorefinery siting is a key factor in creating a biofuel that is cost-competitive against traditional petroleum products. This research evaluates existing paper mills and industrial sites for their potential to be retrofit into a biojet fuel biorefinery based on a multi-criteria approach that integrates GIS, economics, and supply chain logistics. The research is part of a broader U.S.D.A. grant project to determine the feasibility of converting forest residuals (or slash piles) into biojet fuel to promote energy security within the US and revitalize rural economies in the Pacific Northwest.
Bio – Natalie Martinkus is a licensed Civil Engineer with 11 years of experience. She has worked for private consulting firms and for Yakima County, mainly focused on stormwater and river modeling. She went back to school to pursue a PhD after the market crash in 2010, and will graduate this summer with a PhD in Civil Engineering.

Major and Academic Planning: Uncertified Majors
2016-04-01 02:00 - 15:00 | W240

Major and Academic Planning: Social Sciences/Humanities
2016-03-31 14:50 - 15:50 | West 145

Major and Academic Planning: V&E
2016-03-31 13:30 - 14:30 | East 207

Major and Academic Planning: Environmental Sciences
2016-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | West 239, 2710 crimson way, richland, 99354

IEEE PES Workshop
2016-03-30 13:00 - 17:30 | West 210
Workshop: Wednesday, March 30, 1-5:30pm
Speakers: Dr. Abdulrahman Khatib and Mike Bryson, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
Location: West 210
Workshop put together by IEEE Richland Section and WSU-TC.
This workshop focuses on an industrial power management system used by SEL, SEL PowerMax. The first session (1-3pm) will be led by Dr. Khatib, who will discuss the generation control and load shedding systems within SEL PowerMax. From 3:30-5:30pm, Mike Bryson will discuss generator protection improvements within SEL PowerMax.
Note: this workshop is approved for four (4) IEEE PDH hours.

Career Development Workshop: LinkedIn and Social Media Management
2016-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 | TBD
As part of the Spring 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop focuses on building your online presence using LinkedIn, how to create a LinkedIn profile, learning networking skills to grow your online professional networks, and connecting with employers.
Workshop Times: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Workshop Location: West 247
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only. No RSVP needed.
Pizza is available to attendees during the workshop. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Call or email us to schedule an individual appointment to meet with one of our Career Coaches!
Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Major and Academic Planning: Psychology
2016-03-30 00:00 - 13:00 | West 240

Faculty and Staff Forum - Topic "Capital Projects"
2016-03-29 15:00 - 16:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
Faculty and Staff Forum – Topic “Capital Projects”

Career Development Workshop: Cover Letter Writing
2016-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | TBD
As part of the Spring 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop offers students with the tips and tools to write a powerful cover letter to entice employers to read your resume.
Workshop Times: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Workshop Location: West 247
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only. No RSVP needed.
Pizza is available to attendees during the workshop. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Call or email us to schedule an individual appointment to meet with one of our Career Coaches!
Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Major and Academic Planning: Uncertified Majors
2016-03-29 03:00 - 16:00 | West 145

Major and Academic Planning: Business
2016-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 | West 145

Innovative Instruction Series: This Is My Best
2016-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 | TBD
Andrea Aebersold, Assistant Professor of English, will facilitate a workshop in which faculty are invited to bring an example of their best teaching tools. The purpose of the workshop is for faculty to share assignments, lectures, exams, projects and/or strategies with each other to spark new ideas and creativity across disciplines.
Coffee and cookies will be provided. An RSVP is appreciated.

Major and Academic Planning: General Sciences & Pre-Health
2016-03-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | West 145

Bateman Island Clean Up - Sponsored by WSU Tri-Cities Environmental Club and Cougs in the Community
2016-03-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Bateman Island (Columbia Park Trail Wye Park), 1600 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA, 99352, United States

Major and Academic Planning: Social Sciences/Humanities
2016-03-25 15:10 - 16:10 | BSEL 103

Junior Writing Portfolio Timed Essay Exam
2016-03-25 13:00 - 15:00 | West 240

Annual spring WSU Board of Regent meeting
2016-03-25 08:00 - 14:00 | CIC 210, 212, 214
Annual spring WSU Board of Regent meeting

http://regents.wsu.edu/meeting-dates/March%202016/notice.html

Guest Lecture: Righting Chicana History - by Dr. Antonia Castaneda
2016-03-24 15:00 - 17:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
In this presentation, Dr. Castaneda will describe the development of the field of Chicana History/Chicana Studies and provide an overview of the first generation of Chicana historians who, against tremendous odds, founded this academic discipline during the 1970s-1990s.
Tejana born Chicana Feminist Historian Antonia I. Castañeda is a retired Professor of History. Castañeda held appointments in the Department of Chicana/o Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and in the Departments of History, at the University of Texas at Austin and at St. Mary’s University, in San Antonio. Author of the prize winning article, “Women of Color and the Rewriting of Western History: The Discourse, Politics, and Decolonization of History,” she is former co-editor of the Chicana Matters Book Series with UT Press, and of the anthology, Gender on the Borderlands: The Frontiers Reader (2003-2004) See also Three Decades of Engendering History: Selected Works of Antonia I. Castañeda, edited by Linda Heidenreich (University of North Texas Press, 2015). Castañeda is the recipient of the 2007 Scholar of the Year award from National Association for Chicano and Chicana studies. She is a member of the Scholars Advisory Board of the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project; served on the Board of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center; is former Chair of the San Antonio Commission on Literacy; and volunteers with the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. The Mexican American Defense and Education Fund honored her with MALDEF’s Community Achievement Award in 2015. Castañeda received her BA from Western Washington State College, MA from the University of Washington, and Ph.D. from Stanford University.
