WSU Tri-Cities

Universal Design for Learning Book Club
2022-10-10 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, WA, United States
Participate in the WSU book club featuring universal design for learning (UDL) principles! Email janet.peters@wsu.edu to receive a free copy of the book “Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone”.
Reframing UDL pg 73-127 (Ch 3 Meet the Mobile Learners & Ch 4 Engage Digital Learners)
October 10th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom October 11th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom
Reframing UDL pg 128-172 (Ch. 5 Adopt the Plus-One Approach & Ch 6 Coach the Coaches and the Players)
November 7th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom November 8th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom
Adopt UDL in Your Campus (Ch. 7 Expand One Assignment pg 175-202)
December 5th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom December 6th | 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Zoom

Coffee with the Chancellor - Employee Edition
2022-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Union Building
Meet with Chancellor Sandra Haynes over coffee to chat about your employee experience! Monday, October 10th
Noon – 1 p.m.
SUB Coffee Shop

Latina/o/e Professional Networking
2022-10-10 11:00 - 13:00 | SUB 120, WA, United States
The MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion and the Career Center will be hosting a Professional Mixer with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This is an opportunity for Cougs to practice their professional dress, behavior, and communication skills with local professionals. Social and professional networks are how many people find open positions and learn about company cultures they may or may not be interested in. Every Coug should learn how to best represent themselves to maximize their opportunities. Monday, October 10th
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
SUB 120

Voter Registration Day
2022-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
ASWSUTC is hosting an event to help students check their voter registration status. Stop by to make sure you’re registered to vote or to become registered! Thursday, October 6th
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Outside of the SUB or Collaboration Hall

WSU Visiting Writers Series
2022-10-04 18:00 | YouTube, WA, United States
The WSU Visiting Writers Series brings noted poets and writers of fiction and nonfiction to campus for creative readings, class visits, workshops, and collaborative exchanges across intellectual and artistic disciplines. Roger Reeves Roger Reeves is the author of Best Barbarian (W.W. Norton & Co., 2022), which Tracy K. Smith called “a revelation and a form of reparation,” and King Me (Copper Canyon Press, 2013), a Library Journal Best Poetry Book of the year, and winner of the Larry Levis Reading Prize, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award, and a John C. Zacharis First Book Award. His poems have appeared in journals such as Poetry, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, Boston Review, and Tin House, among others. He was awarded a 2013 NEA Fellowship, Ruth Lilly Fellowship by the Poetry Foundation in 2008, a Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University, two Bread Loaf Scholarships, an Alberta H. Walker Scholarship from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, two Cave Canem Fellowships and a Whiting Award. Tuesday, October 4 | 6 P.M. Watch live on YouTube! Sam Roxas-Chua Sam Roxas-Chua 姚 (Yao) is a transracial/transcultural adopted person. He is the author of Saying Your Name Three Times Underwater, Echolalia in Script, Fawn Language, and the podcast Dear Someone Somewhere, an audio-journal project. His open-form calligraphy, artworks, and writing have appeared in various journals and galleries. Sam is a poet in the periphery, a multimedia artist, field recordist, and an amateur radio operator. He’s read for PEN International, city government events, and is currently an artist-in-residence at the Portland Chinatown Museum. Poet Tyehimba Jess describes Sam’s poems as “surreal yet rooted in palpable color and history … it transcends oceans, blends geographies, and bleeds a multitongued heritage for us to better find ourselves.” Tuesday, October 25 | 5 P.M. Watch live on YouTube!

Working with Disabilities: Resource and Networking Fair
2022-10-04 15:30 - 17:00 | CIC 120, WA, United States
Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month? WSU Tri-Cities Access Services and Career Services will be hosting the Working with Disabilities: Resource and Networking Fair to give students and the community an opportunity to network. Tuesday, October 4th
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
CIC 120

Pride Flag Raising
2022-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Elson S. Floyd Building, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join the MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion in kickstarting Outober with the raising of the pride flag on campus. Tuesday, October 4th
Noon – 1 p.m.
Floyd Main Entrance

Pause for Paws
2022-10-04 11:00 - 13:00 | SUB 120, WA, United States
Take a break from studying and join SEB as we relax with some of our therapy dogs! Tuesday, October 4th
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
SUB 120

Learning Commons Fair: Student Worker Day
2022-09-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Learning Commons, WA, United States
Come learn more about student employment and hear about what resources are available!

Learning Commons Fair: Game Day!
2022-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Learning Commons, WA, United States
Come de-stress and play a board game in the Learning Commons!

Learning Commons Fair: Tips and Tricks for Internship and Study Abroad Applications
2022-09-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Learning Commons, WA, United States
Come to the Learning Commons to learn some valuable tips for internship and study abroad applications!

Learning Commons Fair: Study Abroad Fair
2022-09-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Learning Commons, WA, United States
Meet with International Programs advisors and hear other student’s experiences!

Fall for Presence Points
2022-09-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Student Union Building
Learn about the benefits of getting involved on campus at the first Presence Points event of the semester!
Caramel apples while supplies last!

Graduate Student Fall Meet & Greet
2022-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Collaboration Hall, WA, United States
Come meet your fellow graduate students from all across the Tri-Cities campus and also meet Dr. Judith Morrison, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Programs. Free pizza provided! Please register by emailing Graduate Programs Coordinator Niamh O’Leary at niamh.oleary@wsu.edu. Please register by noon on September 15th.

College of Education Info Session
2022-09-15 16:00 - 17:00 | ZOOM, WA, United States
Learn about education programs at WSU Tri-Cities:

Teacher Certificate Programs

B.A. in Elementary Education (Traditional Route and Alternative Route)

Master in Teaching (Elementary Education and Secondary Education)

Master’s and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Principal Certification and Program Administrator Certification

Gain insight into the application process and next steps. Access Info Session

Presentation by NASA Astronaut Kyla Barron
2022-09-14 15:00 | Collaboration Hall, WA, United States
Faculty, staff and students who are interested in learning about STEM careers, especially those related to space exploration, engineering, research and education, will appreciate hearing about Kayla Barron’s process of becoming an astronaut and her time (177 days) aboard the International Space Station. Barron is a Richland native and is returning to share her experiences as a Naval officer aboard nuclear submarines and astronaut. With a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from Annapolis and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Cambridge, Kayla can speak to faculty and students about the importance of STEM careers and being open to opportunities.

Teaching Academy Book Club
2022-09-12 12:10 - 13:00 | Zoom, WA, United States
The Teaching Academy book club is now open. This year’s book is “Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone”, by Kirsten Behling & Thomas Tobin. You do not need to be a member of the teaching academy to participate. This is a system-wide book club and will be accessible via zoom. If you need a free copy of this book, please contact Janet Peters, janet.peters@wsu.edu. Part 1: Where We Are Now (pages 19-69) 1. How Universal Design for Learning Got to Higher Education
2. It’s the Law … Except When It Isn’t September 12th | 12:10 – 1 p.m. (Zoom)
September 13th | 12:10 – 1 p.m. (Zoom)

Labor and Automation Effects on Social Sustainability and Resilience in U.S. Agriculture
2022-09-07 08:30 - 12:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The workshop includes speakers from around the country talking about technical innovations in agriculture, the economic impacts of new technology, the social implications of labor-saving technology and more. The public is welcome to attend the first day workshop, pre-registration is optional for in-person attendance and required for online watching.

MOSAIC Escape Room
2022-08-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-08-24 11:00 - 12:00 | MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion – Floyd 140, WA, United States
Work with your fellow Cougs to solve all the puzzles and escape within the hour! Register Here

Plant your Roots
2022-08-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Student Union Building
Come join Counseling Services to plant your roots by painting flowerpots and planting succulents in hopes of a great year ahead for yourself and the community.

TRIO Open House
2022-08-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Learning Commons, WA, United States

Coug Pride Friday
2022-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Student Union Building
Celebrate Coug Pride Friday with ASWSUTC!

Lemonade with Leadership
2022-08-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Student Union Building
Come enjoy a lemonade with the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities!

Flapjacks with Faculty
2022-08-25 08:30 - 10:00 | Consolidated Information Center
Students are invited to join faculty from all the colleges to mix, mingle and enjoy delicious pancakes!

Coug Ice Cream Social
2022-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Union Building
Come join us for some ice cream, a chance to meet fellow Coug students, get tips for managing stress and learn about Counseling Services.
