WSU Tri-Cities

MAPS for New Students: Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
2017-06-09 13:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CIC Entrance
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Medicine, Pharmacy, Vet Med), Pre-Nursing, Viticulture & Enology.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).
Friday, June 9, 1:30 to 5 p.m.

MAPS for New Students: Liberal Arts, Business & Pre-Education
2017-06-02 13:30 - 17:00, 2017-05-19 13:30 - 17:00 | CIC Entrance
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Business, Digital Technology & Culture, English, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Pre-Education, Psychology, and Social Science.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).

MAPS for New Students: Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
2017-05-26 13:30 - 17:00 | CIC Entrance
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Medicine, Pharmacy, Vet Med), Pre-Nursing, Viticulture & Enology.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).
https://tricities.wsu.edu/newstudentexperience/

MAPS for New Students: Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
2017-05-12 13:30 - 17:00 | CIC Entrance
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Medicine, Pharmacy, Vet Med), Pre-Nursing, Viticulture & Enology.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).
Friday, May 12, 1:30 to 5 p.m.

https://tricities.wsu.edu/academic-resources/advising/events/

Commencement
2017-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Toyota Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, 99336
Join us for Commencement and celebrate our students’ accomplishments. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Toyota Center (7000 W Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA).
Graduating students are encouraged to RSVP. Visit the Commencement site for more information.
The event is free and open to the public.

Convocation - Nursing
2017-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Red Lion Hotel, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Convocation is a time for the campus community to recognize graduating students and their families. This year’s event will be held at the Red Lion Hotel in Richland on Friday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. No RSVP is required.

Convocation - Engineering, Education, Business, Nursing, Liberal Arts, Sciences, and V&E
2017-05-05 16:00 - 18:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Convocation is a time for the campus community to recognize graduating students and their families. This year’s event will be held on Friday, May 5 at 5:00 p.m. Please note that the Order of Engineering Ring Ceremony that is held in the East Auditorium will begin one hour earlier at 4:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to participate in Convocation. Graduates can bring up to four guests. Dress attire for the event is business casual.
The events will be held at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Celebrations will be held with students, families, and faculty at their respective academic colleges in the following building locations:

4:00 pm | Engineering (East Building Auditorium, Room 266)
5:00 pm | Education (CIC Building, Rooms 210, 212, 214)
5:00 pm | Business (CIC Building, Room 216)
5:00 pm | Liberal Arts, Sciences & V&E (CIC Building, Room 120)
6 p.m. | Nursing (Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford House)

Convocation - Engineering
2017-05-05 16:00 - 17:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Convocation is a time for the campus community to recognize graduating students and their families. This year’s event will be held on Friday, May 5 at 5:00 p.m. Please note that the Order of Engineering Ring Ceremony that is held in the East Auditorium will begin one hour earlier at 4:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to participate in Convocation. Graduates can bring up to four guests. Dress attire for the event is business casual.
The events will be held at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Celebrations will be held with students, families, and faculty at their respective academic colleges in the following building locations:

4:00 pm | Engineering (East Building Auditorium, Room 266)
5:00 pm | Education (CIC Building, Rooms 210, 212, 214)
5:00 pm | Business (CIC Building, Room 216)
5:00 pm | Liberal Arts, Sciences & V&E (CIC Building, Room 120)

Undergraduate Research Symposium & Art Exhibition
2017-05-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-02 12:00 - 13:00 | CIC 120, WA
The Spring 2017 WSU Tri-Cities Undergraduate Research Symposium & Art Exhibition will be held on the following dates during finals week:

Tuesday, May 2 at 12 to 1 pm in CIC 120
Wednesday, May 3 at 12 to 1 pm in CIC 120
Thursday, May 4 at 12 to 1 pm in CIC 120 and the CIC Art Gallery

The Art Exhibition portion of the event will be held primarily in the CIC Art Gallery on Thursday, May 4. Other projects will be presented in CIC 120 poster sessions.
This event will showcase undergraduate semester projects, capstone projects, independent research studies, service learning projects, internship outcomes, and fine arts works, and it is an excellent opportunity for students to practice communicating their research, scholarship, and creative works to a varied audience.
The event is free and open to the public.

Elson S. Floyd Building Dedication
2017-05-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Elson S. Floyd Building, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Please join faculty, staff and students as we officially dedicate the Elson S. Floyd building. (Formerly the West Building)

MAPS for New Students: Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
2017-05-02 13:30 - 17:00 | CIC 120/120A
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Medicine, Pharmacy, Vet Med), Pre-Nursing, Viticulture & Enology.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).

MAPS for New Students: Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
2017-05-02 13:30 - 17:00 | CIC 120/120A
MAP Sessions kick off your new student experience. They are educational sessions that introduce academic resources and will be the first opportunity for new students to register for classes. MAP Sessions begin in May and run through the summer. Students are required to attend one session and registration is required.
MAPS for Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Medicine, Pharmacy, Vet Med), Pre-Nursing, Viticulture & Enology.
Check-in begins at 1pm in the Consolidated Information Center (CIC).
Tuesday, May 2, 1:30 to 5 p.m.

Evening of Excellence - Student leadership recognition banquet
2017-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Anthology Event Venue
Student Leadership Recognition Banquet

TRIO End of Year Celebration
2017-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | CIC 120/120A
The TRIO SSS program will celebrate the end of the year and spend some time recognizing our almost graduates. There will be a short program, some awards and the spring graduates will receive their TRIO cords for the graduation ceremony. This event is open to all TRIO students and for graduating students, please feel free to invite family and friends to help you celebrate.
There will be light refreshments served and Maria can take picture for graduation announcements.

WSU Tri-Cities, DOE second public lecture: Tank Waste 101: Hanford’s Greatest Challenge
2017-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
Washington State University Tri-Cities in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pleased to announce the second lecture in the series on the Hanford Area’s Current and Future Mission: “Tank Waste 101”.
Dr. Sahid Smith of the Office of River Protection will deliver a lecture focusing on radioactive tank waste and the Tank Farms at the Hanford Area, which have become the Area’s greatest challenge.
The lecture takes place Thursday April 27, 3 – 4 p.m. on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in the East Building Auditorium, room 266. Students, faculty and the community are welcome for the presentation.
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WSU Economic Development Council
2017-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
WSU Economic Development Council meeting
Location TBD

Calvacade of Authors
2017-04-22 08:00 - 15:30 | WA
The Cavalcade of Authors is dedicated to providing the secondary students of our region access to some of the best Young Adult authors of our modern era. Our special interest is to celebrate Pacific Northwest Authors while introducing students to a variety of genres and subject matter and to furthermore, promote reading and writing within our community. We provide for our participants an authentic writing conference experience where students can learn from the ultimate mentors: the authors of the books they are reading.

Chancellor's Honor Reception
2017-04-21 16:00 - 17:30 | West Atrium

Thesis Defense: Garima Bansal
2017-04-21 15:30 - 17:30 | Floyd Building 224, 2710 University Dr., Richland, 99354, United States
Announcement of Thesis Defense/Final Examination:
Candidate: Garima Bansal
Degree: MS Computer Science
Date: April 21, 2017
Time: 3:30pm
Place: West (Floyd) 224
Advisor: Dr. Li Tan
Thesis Title: Automated Test Generation for Temporal Specifications
All are invited to attend.

Climate Change and Solar Energy Forum
2017-04-19 18:30 - 20:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
It is a free community event supported by non-profits Go Green Tri-cities, Tri-cities Citizens Climate Lobby, Solar Washington and WSU Environmental Club. Speakers: PNNL climate scientist Steve Ghan, WSU Professor Lori Nelson, owner of Now!Solar Eugene Wilkie. Q&A will follow.

Junior Writing Portfolio Timed Write
2017-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2017-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 | West 133
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.

FUSE Panel Presentation
2017-04-17 16:00 - 17:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
Come listen to community professionals discuss Fuse, professional development, networking, and opportunities for internships along with FREE FOOD!

WSU Tri-Cities Women of Distinction - reception and gallery opening
2017-04-13 17:30 - 19:00 | East Entrance, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will honor 13 individuals as part of its first women of distinction class during a gallery exhibition opening and reception at 5:30 p.m. on April 13 in the entrance to the East Building on campus.
The program recognizes WSU Tri-Cities female students, staff, faculty, alumnae and community members who have made notable contributions to the campus and community through service, teaching or involvement.
“This is a way to honor our female leaders within the WSU Tri-Cities community who have gone above and beyond to improve access to educational opportunities, driven momentous initiatives within their respective professions and have given generously of their free time in dedication to service and volunteerism,” said Chris Meiers, vice chancellor for enrollment management and student services.
Those being honored as WSU Tri-Cities’ 2017 Women of Distinction include:
Amber Eubanks – WSU Tri-Cities community engagement specialist
Anna King – news correspondent for the Northwest News Network and Northwest Public Radio
Cindy Bruckner-Lea – project manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dana Parmenter – WSU Tri-Cities junior in digital technology and culture
Elizabeth Hernandez-Osorio – WSU Tri-Cities master’s student in educational leadership
Jana Kay Lunstad – WSU Tri-Cities academic affairs coordinator
Katherine Banks – WSU Tri-Cities instructor of political science in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
Kay Olson – WSU Tri-Cities clinical nursing instructor
Lisa Godwin – executive director of Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity
Lura Powell – chair of the WSU Board of Regents
Michele Acker-Hocevar – WSU Tri-Cities interim vice chancellor of academic affairs
Selene Torres-Medrano – WSU Tri-Cities senior in biological sciences
Shawnta DiFalco – commanding officer in the Washington National Guard and secondary school principal
Photos of the Women of Distinction and their biographies will be on display in the hallway nearest The Bookie, WSU Tri-Cities’ student bookstore, through May 12.

Faculty Recognition Reception
2017-04-13 00:00 | CIC 120, WA

Running Start Information Night
2017-04-12 18:00 - 19:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Join us on campus to learn how qualifying high school students (11th and 12th grades) can earn college credit through Running Start at WSU Tri-Cities.

Discover Day
2017-04-12 16:30 - 19:00 | WA
Campus visit for prospective students
