WSU Tri-Cities

Dr. Nora Kuster: Dystopian Traditions in Anglophone Literature
2018-11-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
In partnership with Mid-Columbia Libraries for the NEA Big Read Grant, WSU Tri-Cities English faculty member, Dr. Nora Kuster will lead a lecture that will examine the origins of the concept of dystopia, including the cultural, social, and historical contexts that lead to its emergency and establishment as a literary subgenre.

https://www.midcolumbialibraries.org/nea-big-read-mid-columbia#events

ATL Transparency Workshop for Faculty
2018-11-01 12:00 - 14:00 | CIC 120, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the principles of transparent assignment design, and will explore common impediments to strong student performance on key assignments. Working in a collaborative workshop setting, faculty will incorporate transparency principles in revising one of their own assignments. Faculty will leave with improved assignments that better promote learning by all students, and resources to guide them in the creation of clearer, future assignments.
WSU Tri-Cities Faculty can sign up for the workshop no later than October 17th.
Please bring an assignment you’ve used in the past and intend to use this semester or Spring 2019.
Please contact Janet Peters for questions at janet.peters@wsu.edu.
Link to sign-up: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cDb1KiDRGfAdlr

President Schulz and Provost Bernardo Town Hall
2018-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Town Halls 2018

Ramping Up Our Drive to 25 Plus Answers to Your Questions
How is the University ramping up the Drive to 25, WSU’s systemwide focus on becoming one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities?
How has the university’s long-term fiscal health improved?
What other priorities will guide leadership decision-making this year?
Find out the answers to these and other questions at Town Halls 2018, a series of 18 informal get-togethers scheduled this fall throughout the WSU system. Hosted by President Kirk Schulz and Provost Dan Bernardo, the town halls provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to hear from and interact with WSU’s top two leaders.
The upcoming sessions mark the third consecutive fall Schulz and Bernardo will participate in 15 or more town halls involving each campus, college, and major administrative unit. Upwards of 1,000 faculty, staff, and students typically attend the meetings.
Community members are welcome to attend the town hall most convenient for their schedule. Town halls on Sept. 12 and 14 will be livestreamed.

AVID Professional Learning Workshop
2018-10-26 09:00 - 16:00 | CIC 120/120A
AVID Professional Learning Workshop for resident and adjunct faculty.
9am-12pm – Collaboration Strategies
1pm-4pm – Cornell Note-Taking
Sponsored by College of Education and Academic Affairs

Study Abroad Talk: Japan
2018-10-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Floyd 239, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
The campus community is invited to attend this Study Abroad Talk, where current Mechanical Engineering student, Anthony Michel will be sharing about his semester abroad experience in Nagasaki, Japan.

Student Leadership and Diversity: Taking Action on Campus and Beyond
2018-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | SUB 120, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
Open to Student Leaders: This workshop is part of a series sponsored by the Office of Development and the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs on diversity and social justice. The training will focus on helping WSU Tri-Cities’ students recognize diversity and inclusion within our spaces in a way that empowers our student body to take action on campus and in the broader Tri-Cities community.

Using Power & Privilege for the Greater Good: Empowering Students
2018-10-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Floyd 239, United States
This workshop is part of a series sponsored by the Office of Development and the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs on social justice. It will focus on helping WSU Tri-Cities’ faculty and staff recognize diversity and inclusion within our spaces in a way that promotes student success and empowers our student body.

Paper Peace Project Lecture
2018-10-16 15:00 - 16:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The community is invited to meet Drew Matott, who directs the vision and strategy of Peace Paper Project across the globe. Drew is a Master Papermaker with an expertise using traditional papermaking as a form of social engagement and community activism.

The Peace Paper Project is an international organisation of hand papermakers, art therapists, social activists and fine artists. The organisation uses hand paper making across the globe to improve the lives of survivors of trauma and loss through the traditional practice of hand paper making. Since 2011, Peace Paper Project has set up over forty collaborating studios worldwide and has made paper with over 30,000 survivors.
This event is free and open to the public.

Paper Peace Project Workshops
2018-10-16 09:00 - 19:00 | Student Union Building
The campus community invited to reconstitute fabric into paper. Like the material itself, this process means something unique to each participant.
The workshop will run throughout the day and faculty, staff, and students are welcome to join as their schedule allows.
If you are interested in printing an image on the paper you make, you can email that ahead of time to Jana Kay Lunstad so it can be formatted for printing.

The Peace Paper Project is an international organisation of hand papermakers, art therapists, social activists and fine artists. The organisation uses hand paper making across the globe to improve the lives of survivors of trauma and loss through the traditional practice of hand paper making. Since 2011, Peace Paper Project has set up over forty collaborating studios worldwide and has made paper with over 30,000 survivors.

Incorporating Undergraduates in Research
2018-10-15 15:00 - 16:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
How do you mix the two? Find out on Monday, October 15th from 3:00pm to 4:00pm!

Dr. Shelley Pressley will continue our Research Week kick off by sharing methods and best practices for incorporating undergraduates into your research.

Are you interested in working with undergraduates to advance your research and scholarly activities? This session will cover topics related to undergraduate research including how to effectively mentor students, efficiently manage their time (and yours), and where to find support for your students that are engaged in your research programs. Hear about models that faculty across the campus have used to grow their research, as well as provide hands-on opportunities for students.

RSVP today!

(Select the Skype option to attend from non-Pullman campuses)

Power of Political Civility: Congressmen Kilmer and Newhouse
2018-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Representatives Kilmer and Newhouse–two different political parties and from opposite sides of the state but work well together well on shared issues and on those in which they disagree–will be visiting the WSU Tri-Cities campus to talk to students about political civility and civic engagement.

Veteran Paper Workshop
2018-10-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Student Union Building
Veteran students are invited to reconstitute their military uniforms into paper. Like the material itself, this process means something unique to each participant.
It is often the case that an abundance of unserviceable uniforms are donated for these workshops, which enables people who no longer have their uniforms to make paper. These donated uniforms are sorted by branch of service and pulped separately.
The workshop will run throughout the day and veterans are welcome to join as their schedule allows.

The Peace Paper Project is an international organisation of hand papermakers, art therapists, social activists and fine artists. The organisation uses hand paper making across the globe to improve the lives of survivors of trauma and loss through the traditional practice of hand paper making. Since 2011, Peace Paper Project has set up over forty collaborating studios worldwide and has made paper with over 30,000 survivors.

UndocuQueer Conference
2018-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | SUB 120, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The 2018 UndocuQueer Conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the WSU Tri-Cities Student Union Building.
Please join us for this annual event that illuminates the intersections between LGBTQ+ identities and immigration status. The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 8.
Armando Ibañez will be the keynote speaker at this year’s conference. Ibañez is a filmmaker and activist who is involved in the LGBTQ and immigrant rights movements. Currently, he is the director and writer of the online series “Undocumented Tales,” a story that follows the journey of a Mexican undocumented and queer server living in Los Angeles.
The UndocuQueer conference is sponsored by the WSU Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center (GIESORC), Multicultural Student Services, the Crimson Group, and the University of Washington’s Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center.
https://undocuqueer.wsu.edu/

WSU College of Education Summit in partnership with STCU
2018-10-13 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
WSU College of Education Summit for educators in the Tri-Cities, a partnership with STCU, a not-for-profit credit union that was founded by educators in 1934. There will be several rooms for break-out rooms and workshops in TCIC 210, TCIC 212, TCIC 214, TCIC 217, TCIC 120, TCIC 120A;TEST 266, TFLO 252. THE STCU Summit will be held on October 13, 2018. There are 150 educators expected to attend the STCU Summit.

To register, go to www.tricities.wsu.edu/stcu-register
Fall edcuation summit STCU

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

RFO General Assembly
2018-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | CIC 125T, United States
All faculty are welcome

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!

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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!

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)
