WSU Tri-Cities

Deadline to apply for a Graduate Degree. Late fees are applied after this date. Please see Graduate School Deadlines for more information.
2019-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

WSUTC vs EWU Soccer Game
2019-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Falcon Field at Hanford High School, 450 Hanford St, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
WSUTC Men’s Soccer team hosts EWU. Free admission for all!

Student Veteran Peace Paper Project Workshop
2019-10-07 13:00 - 17:00 | Student Union Building
The Peace Paper Project is an international community-arts initiative that utilizes traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism.
Veteran students are invited to make paper out of their old military uniforms.

English Department Social
2019-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2019 by 5 pm
Register at: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1STpAwYQt4oxjq5
This event is an opportunity for those interested in English studies to socialize and learn more about the program. It is open to English majors and minors, Humanities majors, undecided students, and those pursuing writing certificates.
Programming includes faculty introductions, student panel discussion and Q&A.
Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Student Leaders Peace Paper Project Workshop
2019-10-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Student Union Building
The Peace Paper Project is an international community-arts initiative that utilizes traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism.
Student Leaders will recycle WSU Tri-Cities t-shirts by turning them into paper.

Pop Up Grammar Workshop
2019-10-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Presented by the Writing Center, this pop up workshop will provide students with grammar help. Students can pop in and drop in to see a Writing Center Consultant for help! Open to all students. Bring your papers!

DREAMers Peace Paper Project Workshop
2019-10-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Student Union Building
The Peace Paper Project is an international community-arts initiative that utilizes traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism.
Members of the Dreamers and MEChA clubs will recycle migrant farming clothing and other fabric-based items into paper.

Common Reading Lecture: Drew Matott, Peace Paper Project
2019-10-09 15:10 - 16:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
The Peace Paper Project is an international community-arts initiative that utilizes traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism.
Drew Matott, the Director of the program, will speak about his work with Syrian refugees in Germany.
His lecture is part of the WSU Common Reading Program, and this year’s book Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World.
This event is free and open to the public and will be available to view via Zoom.

Fall Education Summit for Teachers & Administrators
2019-10-12 08:30 - 15:30 | CIC 120, 2710 University Dr, Richland, 99354, United States
The Fall Education Summit brings together educators from around our region for professional development sessions in a variety of strands. Our keynote speaker, Erin Jones, will be speaking on “Expanding our vision for the future of all students.” The $15 registration fee includes a light breakfast, full lunch, 6 clock hours, and 3 professional development workshops in addition to the keynote address. The summit is presented in partnership with the event’s sponsor STCU.

Rotoract Lunch and Learn
2019-10-15 11:30 - 13:00 | SUB 120N, WA, United States
Washington State University Tri-Cities and the Richland Rotary Club will be hosting a “Rotoract Lunch and Learn” event on the WSU Tri-Cities campus on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 11:30 am-1 pm in Student Union Building, Room 120N.
We will be hosting this event in order to get the word out to students about starting their own Rotaract Club on-campus and how they can get involved in their local community.
Julie Funfar, Dr. Chris Meiers, and Claire Cox from the Richland Rotary clubs will be present and hosting this fun lunch, so please feel free to stop by and connect with our WSUTC students about what it means to be a Rotarian.
To RSVP, please submit this form no later than October 24, 2019, for lunch orders.
Please let Dr. Meiers or Claire Cox know if you have any questions: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JkIvyXfcxGRXmZ
Go, Cougs!
Chris Meiers and Claire Cox

Immigration Forum with Attorney Eamonn Roach
2019-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | SUB 120N, WA, United States
Attorney Eamonn Roach will be discussing the following topics: DACA updates, Real ID 2020, healthcare options for DACA and undocumented students, and pathway to citizenship for DACA/Dreamersstudents.

AFW: Finding Balance in Service
2019-10-16 15:00 - 17:00 | floyd 210, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The Association for Faculty Women (AFW) is a broadly inclusive group that promotes successful and satisfying careers for women. Everyone who supports the purpose of AFW is encouraged to join.
Join us for a panel and interactive discussion with Todd Butler, Rebecca Craft, Greg Crouch, and Laura Hill. Light refreshments will be served.
Faculty, particularly women, often feel compelled to commit to service duties. This panel will discuss how service is recognized during tenure/promotion processes at the university level and how people can negotiate their own service commitments to better ensure a balanced work life.
All members of the community are welcome to join us. Please invite colleagues, including faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to this event.
Register for event at https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eVhTFLOcM37qygJ

ZOOM INFO:
TFLO210 in Tri Cities or Join Zoom Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/945231918

Modernization Initiative campus visit
2019-10-17 13:00 - 14:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
The Modernization Team will be on campus tomorrow, October 17th to provide the campus with a general update, provide an in-depth look at progress in finance and HCM, and hold a Q&A session. Please bring your questions and feedback!

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Location: East Auditorium

Zoom is available: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/815454183
Or join via telephone (+1 720 707 2699 or + 1 646 558 8656)
Meeting ID: 815 454 183

For additional information and upcoming events, visit: https://modernization.wsu.edu/

WSUTC vs Gonzaga Soccer Game
2019-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Falcon Field at Hanford High School, 450 Hanford St, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Men’s Soccer game hosts Gonzaga in our last home game of the regular season. Free admission for all!

Author and Speaker Edward de Jesus
2019-10-21 15:10 - 16:00 | Student Union Building
The campus community is invited to hear from author and speaker, Edward de Jesus about his message of reclaiming the lost economic fortunes of America’s youth. He will be a keynote speaker at Connect Tri-Cities and is excited to come to campus and talk with students about building social capital.
See DeJesus talk about his plan to help students connect to employers.
DeJesus is the President of Edward DeJesus Seminars and Consulting. DeJesus and his team work to improve programs and policies for youth and young adults. DeJesus is a W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Fellow and holds a MS in management and urban policy analysis from the New School for Social Research. He is the author of the best-selling book, “MAKiN’ iT” as well as the author of several publications on issues affecting marginalized young adults.

HRS-Benefits Visit - Individual Employee Meetings
2019-10-22 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
For room location details and to schedule an individual meetings on 10/22 to discuss benefits and retirement, please contact Kori Harrison at tricities.hrs@wsu.edu

New Employee Orientation
2019-10-22 10:00 - 12:30 | East 212

Employee SmartHeath/Wellness Presentation
2019-10-22 13:15 - 14:00 | East 212

Open Enrollment and Benefit Overview Presentation
2019-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 | East 212

NIRSA Region 6 Soccer Tournament
2019-10-25 08:00 - 18:00, 2019-10-26 08:00 - 16:00 | Pasco Soccer Complex, 6160 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA, 99301, United States
WSUTC is hosting the NIRSA Soccer tournament featuring colleges and universities from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Free for all!

Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony
2019-10-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Wine Science Center, 359 George Washington Way, Richland, WA, 99354
This will be for the annual Women of Distinction event on Friday, October 25th from 5:00PM-6:30PM in the WSU Wine Science Center atrium. We will be awarding this year’s honorable women with their awards of achievement and memorializing them as active and important contributors to the WSU community, both on and off campus.

WSU Visioning Conference
2019-10-28 08:30 - 16:15 | CIC 120/120A
What does success for the WSU system look like from 2020 to 2025?
You are invited to answer that and similar questions during a day-long, system-wide visioning conference focused on the direction of the University’s statewide enterprise for the next five years.
All of the input gathered during the conference will be compiled and reflected in the draft of the strategic plan that will be shared with the WSU community in January 2020.
Register: cm.wsu.edu/visioning

Rotaract - Meet and connect with professionals in your fields through leadership and community service
2019-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | SUB 120N, WA, United States
Join the global movement of young leaders. Meet and conenct with professionals in your fields through leadership and community service.
Enjoy lunch and learn how to get involved.

Noon – 1 p.m. in SUB 120N on Wednesday, Oct. 30

Parker Lecture: PNNL scientist to discuss work at plutonium production site in Russia bearing similarities to Hanford
2019-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354
Bruce Napier, a senior scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will discuss his work regarding the Mayak plutonium production site in Russia, which has many similarities to the Hanford Site in Richland, as part of a lecture at 5 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Washington State University Tri-Cities East Auditorium.
Napier has been a principal investigator for several U.S.-Russian Joint Coordinating Committee on Radiation Effects Research projects, which have sponsored studies estimating radiation doses that were received by individuals or populations, as well as epidemiological studies around the Mayak plutonium production site.
Napier will discuss the history of the Mayak site and point out parallels and contrasts with the Hanford Site for his lecture at WSU Tri-Cities. He will also describe the radiation doses received by more than 28,000 workers at Mayak and the 60,000 members of the nearby public exposed to atmospheric and river-borne releases of radioactive materials along the Techa River in Russia, in addition to the results of the associated health studies.

Halloween Horror - hosted by the WSU Tri-Cities English Club
2019-10-31 10:30 - 13:30 | Floyd Atrium, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Listen to spooky stories, read your favorite ghoulish tale, or tell others your own ghost stories. Also enjoy cocoa, candy, fun and fear. All mortals welcome.

Deadline for students to apply to attend Coug Day at the Capitol
2019-11-01 | ASWSUTC office in the SUB, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Students: Are you interested in making a change at the state level? Come lobby in Olympia with Cougs from all WSU campuses!
Deadline to apply to attend the Coug Day at the Capitol in Olympia is Nov. 1.

Trip details:
January 26-27
Olympia, Washington
Travel and lodging covered
Questions? Contact tricities.aswsu.dola@wsu.edu

Dia de los Muertos
2019-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 | WSU Tri-Cities Art Center, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Celebrate and honor your decreased loved ones as part of a Dia de los Muertos celebration from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in the WSU Tri-Cities Art Center.
Mariachi from 11 a.m. – noon.
View alters as part of an exhibition displayed in the Art Center for Dia de los Muertos.
Pan dulce and hot chocolate will be served.

Three Rivers Writers' Festival
2019-11-02 08:00 - 15:30 | East Auditorium at WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Meet notable local authors and hear about their process and works. Participate in panel discussions about writing in non-fiction, journalism, research and local history. Hear from a panel of experts how to pursue publishing your own story. All of this and more await you on this day celebrating writing in the three rivers area.

Crimson Food and Wine Classic Fundraiser
2019-11-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N Sunset Road, Benton City, WA, 99320, United States
WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business
Crimson Food and Wine Classic Fundraiser
The evening will feature six Hamilton wines paired with dishes developed by Executive Chef Jamie Callison and WSU students that integrate local and seasonal tastes and flavors – for an outstanding hospitality experience.
Net proceeds from the event will benefit the hospitality and wine & beverage business management programs at the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
Tickets are $100 each, the evening will include a reception, food and wine tastings, heads or tails, and a silent auction.
Buy your ticket today!
