Academic Affairs reception, 5 p.m., CIC Art Center

Please join the Office of Academic Affairs at a reception to honor the four faculty members who received tenure and/or were promoted.• Michele Acker-Hocevar, promotion to Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education.• Eric Johnson, tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching...

Arts & Sciences lecture, 7 p.m., East Auditorium

April 3, 2014: 'Why Culture Matters: An Anthropological Approach to Our Lives' with Christina Fusch, Professor of Arabic and anthropology at Everett Community College.Event begins at 7 p.m. in the East Auditorium.This event is free and open to the public.For more information, call 509-372-7319

Cougar Pride Day, 7 to 11 a.m., on campus

Students, faculty, staff, family and friends are warmly invited to participate in Cougar Pride Day from 7 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 4. Help beautify our campus by spending an hour or two working on an outside project!http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/cougsinthecommunity/Cougar Pride Day is a campus-led volunteer opportunity...

Architect Board Meeting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Washington State Board for Architects is holding its April meeting at WSU Tri-Cities. Room to be determined.Contact is Autumn Dryden at adryden@dol.wa.gov or 360-664-1567.

Grad Fair at The Bookie

Get all your graduation needs taken care of at The Bookie — rent your cap and gown, pick up your WSU yoke, order announcements etc.

JESS seminar:12 p.m., CIC 212

Presented by Dr. Satish Nune from PNNL. Topic: Hierarchical Porous Carbons for Energy Storage Applications"Supercapacitors have been playing a crucial role as energy storage systems. Significant efforts have been made to develop highly efficient supercapacitors. Un-doped porous carbons have been commonly used as electrodes in...

Student Success Workshop: Improving Study Habits, 10 a.m., West 240

April 7, 10:00am, W240 April 8, 1:00pm, W240Improving Study Habits: Learn the key components that contribute to successful study habits. Evaluate your current study habits and learn new strategies that will help you study more effectively. Admission is free and open to the public. Workshops...