WSU Tri-Cities

AWSUTC Elections: Online Voting
2014-03-25 08:00 - 2014-03-27 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities is holding elections for officers to serve during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Online Voting Begins: 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 25Online Voting Ends: 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27Polling sites are in the East Building Commons, the Consolidated Information Center in front of the library, and in the West Building Atrium.
Campaigning Officially Ends and all campaign materials removed: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 27
Complaints of Violations must be filed by 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27
Student Government Council retreat (President-elect & Vice President-elect only):Thursday, April 3 – Saturday, April 5 at WSU Pullman,
ASWSUTC Transition retreat: Monday , May 12 – Thursday, May 15, at WSU Tri-Cities
Questions should be directed to the Election Board:Vanessa Alvarez, chair, vanessa.alvarez@email.wsu.eduDevlyn Tobin, vice chair, devlyn.tobin@email.wsu.edu
Allison Rodgers, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development, allison.rodgers@tricity.wsu.edu or West 269.

ASWSUTC Elections: campaign expenses due
2014-03-24 17:00
Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities is holding elections for officers to serve during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Declaration of Campaign Expense Form Due: 5 p.m. Monday, March 24
Online Voting Begins: 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 25Online Voting Ends: 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27Polling sites are in the East Building Commons, the Consolidated Information Center in front of the library, and in the West Building Atrium.
Campaigning Officially Ends and all campaign materials removed: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 27
Complaints of Violations must be filed by 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27
Student Government Council retreat (President-elect & Vice President-elect only):Thursday, April 3 – Saturday, April 5 at WSU Pullman,
ASWSUTC Transition retreat: Monday , May 12 – Thursday, May 15, at WSU Tri-Cities
Questions should be directed to the Election Board:Vanessa Alvarez, chair, vanessa.alvarez@email.wsu.eduDevlyn Tobin, vice chair, devlyn.tobin@email.wsu.edu
Allison Rodgers, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development, allison.rodgers@tricity.wsu.edu or West 269.

Student Union Information Forum, 11 a.m., West Atrium
2014-03-24 11:00
ASWSUTC is holding a forum to provide information about the Student Union Building project. It includes updates from WSU Tri-Cities administration and current ASWSUTC leaders. The upcoming spring ballot includes a vote by students to confirm whether ASWSUTC should move forward with the project.
Contact ASWSUTC Vice President Rigo Leon at rigo.leon@email.wsu.edu

Student Success Workshop: Note-Taking Strategies, 10 a.m., West 240
2014-03-24 10:00
March 24, 10:00am, W240 March 25, 1:00pm, W240
Note Taking Strategies: Active listening and effective note taking are crucial skills for academic success. Learn how to take notes that will improve your in-class experience and enhance understanding of the material.
Admission is free and open to the public. Workshops last about an hour – come when you can. The same workshop is repeated Mondays at 10 a.m. and Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Presented by Aphrodite Beidler, LMHC, Mental Health Counselor at Washington State University Tri-Cities, 509-372-7153 or abeidler@tricity.wsu.edu.

Coug Clean-Up Day, Bateman Island, 9 a.m.
2014-03-22 09:00 - 12:00
Coug Clean-Up Day, presented by ASWSUTC
On March 22: the team meets at Sageport Grill and cleans up Bateman Island from 9-12.
To make students aware of our earth’s environmental issues. I will be doing interviews of the students to see what their point of views are on our environment. The interviews will be video taped and the video will be shown on March 12th in the West Atrium on the T.V to draw attention to the table where students can write a pledge on paper grocery sacks. The grocery sacks will go back to the stores that donated them to get our pledges out in the community. At the table will be a sign up sheet to build a team to meet at Bateman Island and join Tapteal Greenway in a clean up project on March 22 from 9-12. I will make shirts for the volunteers.
deanne.hollenbeck@email.wsu.edu

College Planning Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., campuswide
2014-03-21 09:00 - 13:00
College Planning Day will be held at WSU Tri-Cities, coordinated by the Office of Enrollment Management at 509-372-7250 or admissions@tricity.wsu.edu.
About 400 people are expected to attend. This event will be held throughout campus, including the East Building, West Building, BSEL and Consolidated Information Center.

Allied Health Conference, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nursing building
2014-03-21 09:00
Nursing Pathways presents: the ALLIED HEALTH CONFERENCEFRIDAY, MARCH 219:00 AM-4:00 PMCollege of Nursing building, 1266 Lee Blvd., Richland.
The purpose of this conference is to stimulate outstanding high school students’ interest in pursuing Allied Health careers by allowing them to meet and learn first-hand about the work of local health professionals, discover the simulation lab, and experience a university-level health sciences class.
Our goal is that participants will leave with a greater interest in pursuing a career in health care. Workshop topics and presenters may include: Speech Pathology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Doctor/Pediatrician, Physician Assistant, Dentistry.
Contact:Robert GarzaStudent Services Manager509-372-7181roberto_garza@tricity.wsu.eduwww.nursing.wsu.edu/Nursing-Pathways
Pick-Up time at high schools- Varies by school09:00am-10:15am Meet at WSU-TC College of Nursing; Welcome, overview, Icebreakers10:30am-11:15am Workshops #111:20am-11:50am Lunch (provided by high schools)11:55am-12:40pm Workshops #212:45pm-1:30pm Workshops #301:35pm-02:20pm Workshops#402:30pm-2:50pm Bus students to main campus03:00pm-3:40pm Campus tour & Farewell3:45pm-4:00pm Pizza and departureDrop-Off at high schools- Varies by school

No JESS seminar today
2014-03-21 00:00
It’s spring break!

College Bound training, 8:30 a.m., CIC 120
2014-03-20 08:30 - 11:30
College Bound training session for counselors and recruiters. Coordinated by the Office of Enrollment Management, 509-372-7250 or admissions@tricity.wsu.edu.

S&A Proposals are due
2014-03-14 16:00
Proposals are due March 14 for Services and Activities Fees (S&A Fees) to support your organization’s programs and mission in 2014-2015. Send them to SARequest@tricity.wsu.edu. In person, sign up for proposal hearings in West 269 A.
S&A Proposal Hearings and Deliberations are held in the CIC 125-T Hoot Conference Room at:Monday, 3/24 12-1:30PM; and 3-4PM
Tuesday, 3/25 12-1:30PM; and 3-4PM
Wednesday, 3/26 12-1:30PM; and 3-4PM
Thursday, 3/27 3-4PM
Friday, 3/28 9AM-12PM
Letter to Chancellor outlining the proposed allocations is sent on Monday, 3/31 Letter to the WSU President to finalize the allocations is sent 4/14.
S&A Fee Committee Members are:Lilia Najera, Chair, ASWSU Tri-Cities Finance DirectorJose Magaña, Vice Chair, ASWSU Tri-Cities PresidentKraig Jones, MA, CPA, Faculty RepresentativeDr. Lori Selby, Vice Chancellor of Finance and AdministrationDr. Chris Meiers, Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student ServicesErick Flieger Undergraduate RepresentativeRigo Leon, Undergraduate RepresentativeAmber Eubanks, Graduate RepresentativeDimple Patel, Graduate RepresentativeAllison Rodgers, Clerk
Who may request funds?Any WSU Tri-Cities affiliated or related group, organization or individual may request funds.
What are funds used for?Services and Activities Fees are used to support non-academic student activities, programs, and projects on the WSU Tri-Cities campus (e.g. student government, student entertainment, student organizations, performances, speakers, non-academic services, facilities and equipment for students).
What is the source of the funding?A portion of WSU Tri-Cities student tuition is earmarked as Services & Activities Fees.”
What is the timeline?Completed budget request forms must be submitted to Student Affairs by March 14

Pi Day, 12:30 p.m., West Atrium
2014-03-14 12:30
We are going to be giving away pre-packaged pies and holding a contest to seee who can recite the most digits of pi.
The event starts at 12:30 p.m. and runs until 3:30 p.m. or until all the pie is gone.
The purpose of the event is to unite students with similar interests in order to enhance the college experience. This event will be centered around Pi Day (3/14/14), which is a day celebrating Pi with Pie. Not only do we want to involve those interested in the sciences but other majors as well, to show how fun it can be.
Presented by the Environmental Club.
erin.mcelroy@email.wsu.edu

JESS seminar:, 12 p.m., West 138
2014-03-14 12:00
Presented by Brian Milbrath with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
The Joint Engineering and Science Seminar (JESS) series is an interdisciplinary effort of the School of Engineeringand Computer Science and the College of Arts and Sciences at WSU Tri-Cities.
Admission is free and open to the public. Graduate students, post-docs and professionals are especially encouraged to attend.
JESS talks are held at 12 p.m. almost every Friday through spring semester. This session is downstairs near the Atrium in West Building at 2710 Crimson Way, Richland. For driving directions go to tricity.wsu.edu, click on visit.”
For more information

APAC meeting, 1:30 p.m., West 210
2014-03-13 13:30
APAC meeting guest speaker is Bill Gardner, Executive Director of Public Safety.
We have several openings on our council and we are currently accepting applications until March 30, so come be a part of a progressive council.
We encourage Administrative Professional employees interested in serving on the council to complete an application form http://apac.wsu.edu/formtool/Signup/index.castle?formid=1 or visit the APAC web site, www.apac.wsu.edu .
Phone bridge: 509-335-9445, meeting ID is 02722#
Gayle AndersonAdministrative Professional Advisory CouncilFaculty SenateWashington State UniversityFrench Administration Bldg #344Pullman, WA 99164Anderson53@wsu.eduAPAC: 509-335-8344Faculty Senate: 509-335-3424

Provost Search/Campus Input, 12:10 p.m., West 260
2014-03-13 12:10
Provost search group seeks campus community input
The provost and executive vice president search committee is seeking input from the campus community at a feedback session at 12:10–1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in CUE 518 in Pullman and via videoconference at the regional campuses (at WSU Tri-Cities, the session is in West Building, Room 260).
Feedback also is welcome through the search website at provostsearch.wsu.edu.
Applications and nominations will be accepted through April 15. To make a nomination, submit candidate’s name, position, and contact information to the search firm engaged to recruit candidates and support the search, R. William Funk and Associates, via email to krisha.creal@rwilliamfunk.com.
The search committee for the Washington State University provost and executive vice president wants to know: • The major challenges and opportunities the provost will inherit.• The kind of person best equipped to address the challenges and make the most of the opportunities; for example, experience, leadership style, worldview, personality, etc.• Compelling reasons a top national candidate, who hasn’t considered this position or WSU, might want to explore this opportunity.
The search firm has been building a list of top national candidates. William Funk visited WSU on Monday and Tuesday to gather feedback with the search committee and WSU leaders. Feedback from the Thursday session will be incorporated into the position document.

Career Workshop: Get an Internship, 11:10 a.m., West 243
2014-03-13 11:10
How to Get an Internship: Learn about free resources available for internship seekers, where to find openings, and how to best apply.
Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including: résumés, cover letters, interview skills, choosing a major, managing your online presence and many more. Our staff is also available for presentations and workshops for your class or group. Admission is free, no RSVP needed. Show up when you can.
For a complete listing of workshops, visithttp://www.tricity.wsu.edu/careers/events.php

GEAR UP: Teacher Training, CIC 210
2014-03-13 07:30
Teacher Training workshop for TI MathForward, through GEAR UP.
cplemmons@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu

Career Workshop: LinkedIn Profiles, 2:10 p.m., West 247
2014-03-12 14:10
LinkedIn: Build your profile and learn to grow your online professional network.
Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including: résumés, cover letters, interview skills, choosing a major, managing your online presence and many more. Our staff is also available for presentations and workshops for your class or group. Admission is free, no RSVP needed. Show up when you can.
For a complete listing of workshops, visithttp://www.tricity.wsu.edu/careers/events.php

Coug Clean-Up Day: Pledges, 2 p.m., West Atrium
2014-03-12 14:00
Coug Clean-Up Day, presented by ASWSUTC
On March 12th: paper grocery sacks that Students can write a pledge on to help the environment. I will also have a sign up sheet for student that want to participate in a clean up of Bateman Island with Tapteel Greenway. Any one who signs up will get a t-shirt when they arrive at the clean up.
On March 22: the team meets at Sageport Grill and cleans up Bateman Island from 9-12.
To make students aware of our earth’s environmental issues. I will be doing interviews of the students to see what their point of views are on our environment. The interviews will be video taped and the video will be shown on March 12th in the West Atrium on the T.V to draw attention to the table where students can write a pledge on paper grocery sacks. The grocery sacks will go back to the stores that donated them to get our pledges out in the community. At the table will be a sign up sheet to build a team to meet at Bateman Island and join Tapteal Greenway in a clean up project on March 22 from 9-12. I will make shirts for the volunteers.
deanne.hollenbeck@email.wsu.edu

Psychology of Wine Preference, 1:30 p.m., BSEL 103
2014-03-12 13:30
You are invited to attend the following seminar presented by Dr. Anthony Saliba from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia.Wednesday, March 121:30pmWSU Tri-CitiesBSEL Bldg, Room 1032710 Crimson Way, Richland
“The Psychology of Wine Preference”Wine aroma and taste are factors that substantially predict wine preference and work in the area has focused on wine active compounds, using methodologies such as Gas Chromatography (GC) where highly accurate and repeatable measurements can be made. Dr. Saliba is Professor of Perceptual Psychology and studies how humans are influenced when making preference judgments. Prof Saliba has training in Bio Chemistry and Psychology and has swapped his GC for humans to make measurements. This has elucidated a range of phenomena that are important to wine science, and also presents some unique challenges given the variability associated with human judgment. Research in the area has shown that context, past experience and mood can influence preference – even the type of music played in the background can influence which wines people purchase from cellar door!
Attend this lecture to better understand the consumer and to discuss your own experiences with end consumers and customers.

ASWSUTC Presidential/Senatorial Debates, 1:30 p.m., West Atrium
2014-03-12 13:30
Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities is holding elections for officers to serve during the 2014-2015 academic year.
There will be a debate with running presidents and vice president, senators will be introduced and students will have the opportunity to ask questions.1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 12West Atrium
Declaration of Campaign Expense Form Due: 5 p.m. Monday, March 24
Online Voting Begins: 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 25Online Voting Ends: 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27Polling sites are in the East Building Commons, the Consolidated Information Center in front of the library, and in the West Building Atrium.
Campaigning Officially Ends and all campaign materials removed: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 27
Complaints of Violations must be filed by 10 p.m. Thursday, March 27
Student Government Council retreat (President-elect & Vice President-elect only):Thursday, April 3 – Saturday, April 5 at WSU Pullman,
ASWSUTC Transition retreat: Monday , May 12 – Thursday, May 15, at WSU Tri-Cities
Questions should be directed to the Election Board:Vanessa Alvarez, chair, vanessa.alvarez@email.wsu.eduDevlyn Tobin, vice chair, devlyn.tobin@email.wsu.edu
Allison Rodgers, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development, allison.rodgers@tricity.wsu.edu or West 269.

Vice Chancellor candidate, 11 a.m., East Auditorium
2014-03-12 11:00
The campus community is invited to hear a presentation by Dr. Michael Mays, candidate for Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in the East Building Auditorium.
Each of the three candidates will give a presentation, including how an academic master plan guides the growth and development of a campus. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions. The presentation to campus is part of a full day of meetings and interviews.
Dr. Mays currently is at Washington State University Tri-Cities, where he serves as Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English.
Find the CV and evaluation form for Dr. Mays at: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/search/

Art Exhibit opening: Beauty in the Margins, 6 p.m., CIC Art Center
2014-03-11 18:00 - 19:00
Beauty in the Margins
I am a diverse-works artist but am often described as representing the low-brow genre. From pop to oil portraits I love an eclectic approach to painting and often find myself drawn to obscure subjects and time frames. My photographic work is merely validation of the beauty that surrounds us already. I firmly believe that the art should speak more than the artist. Thank you for considering my world view as seen in my art.” — Ralph LeCompte
Opening March 11th at 6pm in the Art Center (CIC 102) at WSU Tri-Cities

Student Success Workshop: Overcoming Test Anxiety, 1 p.m., West 240
2014-03-11 13:00
March 10, 10:00am, W240 March 11, 1:00pm, W240
Overcoming Test Anxiety: Do you feel that although you study for a test you can get a blank mind during testing time? Learn ways to manage your anxiety before and during exams.
Admission is free and open to the public. Workshops last about an hour – come when you can. The same workshop is repeated Mondays at 10 a.m. and Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Presented by Aphrodite Beidler, LMHC, Mental Health Counselor at Washington State University Tri-Cities, 509-372-7153 or abeidler@tricity.wsu.edu.

SureScore Training (GEAR UP), 12:30 p.m., CIC 221
2014-03-11 12:30
SureScore Training for GEAR UP team members.
cplemmons@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu

Career Discovery Day, 11:30 a.m.-4 pm., West Atrium
2014-03-11 11:30 - 16:00
Career Discovery Day provides an opportunity for companies and not for profit organizations to connect with university students to share information about career opportunities, seek internship and job candidates, and expand their connections with WSU students and faculty members.
The goal is to expose students to career paths they may not have thought about with employers who hire graduates of any kind—math, social science, humanities, education, etc.
Sponsored by the Career Development Center372-7600

ASCE meeting, 3 p.m., BSEL 130
2014-03-10 15:00
Paul Knutzen will talk about the ASCE and upcoming Civil Engineering projects in the Columbia Basin area. We hope to help students become familiar with professional societies and expose them to the engineering professional field.
Presented by the Civil Engineering Student Club
tatiana.skadorwa@email.wsu.edu

Student Success Workshop: Overcoming Test Anxiety, 10 a.m., West 240
2014-03-10 10:00

Crimson Cafe: Coffee in East Commons, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
2014-03-10 08:00
The Crimson Cafe is selling coffee, decaf coffee, hot tea and snacks in the East Commons from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays, starting March 10.
This is a trial of East Building coffee service for about eight weeks (through spring semester)

Explorations in Engineering, 9:30 a.m., CIC downstairs
2014-03-08 09:30
Explorations in Engineering panel discussion, part of the Engineering Mentor Program run by the Career Development Center.
This is a networking event to introduce our engineering and computer science students to opportunities in the profession and future growth responsibilities. The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. About 50 people are expected.
By invitation only.Suba Narayananjyestha@tricity.wsu.edu

White Pass Ski Trip, 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
2014-03-08 00:00
The Student Entertainment Board will be hosting a trip to White Pass for the WSUTC student body.
Students can purchase lift tickets from student accounts for $5.00 and can invite one guest for $10.00. There are 94 tickets available.
SEB WILL NOT be paying for rentals.
Two buses from A&A Motorcoach will be rented to bus students to and from the event. Students can either ride the bus of drive them self up to the mountain. However, if students are to drive them self up special arrangement must be made by the student and SEB in order to coordinate how the student will receive their lift ticket.
Massine.Merzouk@email.wsu.edu
