WSU Tri-Cities

Career Development Workshop: Resume Writing
2015-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | W240
As part of the Fall 2015 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop will provide students with practical tips to enhance your resume to compete in today’s tough job market.
All workshop times are 11:00 a.m. to Noon
Locations: West 240 (Tuesdays) and West 231 (Wednesdays)
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only. No RSVP needed.
Food available during the workshop. Win prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Get an individual appointment to speak to a Career Coach!

Career Development, West 140, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

A Tribute to Washington's Senator Max E. Benitz
2015-09-08 10:30 - 11:30 | WSU Tri-Cities CIC 210
Instrumental in the establishment of the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus, and a champion of nuclear energy, Senator Max E. Benitz was a titan in implementing substantial changes within Washington State. From free enterprise to viticulture and enology, Senator Max E. Benitz’s influence has reverberated for generations.
Please join us for a special presentation and open forum discussion about the varied and lasting global impact of Senator Max E. Benitz.
Presented by:
Ms. Eileen M. Benitz Wagner &
Ms. Michele S. Gerber, Ph.D.
Authors of Senator Max E. Benitz Sr.: “Mr. Energy”

WSU Tri-Cities Coug Night with the Dust Devils
2015-09-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Stadium, Pasco, United States
Calling all Coug fans! Join us for WSU Coug Night
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/165872847080723/
DUST DEVILS TICKET SITE: http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t460&m=9&y=2015

Innovative Instruction Series: Teaching with Technology
2015-08-31 12:00 - 13:00 | West 247
New full-time faculty are invited to meet with Janet Peters, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology, to learn how to incorporate Blackboard in their courses.

Washington State University interim President Dan Bernardo open forum
2015-08-28 09:00 - 10:30 | CIC 210, 212, 214
Please join Washington State University interim President Dan Bernardo at the open forum for faculty and staff on the WSU Tri-Cities campus on Friday, August 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CIC 210, 212, 214.
The open forums will provide opportunities for the WSU community to inquire about the hiring process for WSU¹s next president, and ongoing initiatives such as the new medical school, the Grand Challenges research initiative, WSU’s potential partnership with Bellevue College and implementation of the University¹s Strategic Plan. WSU faculty and staff are invited to listen, and ask questions.

Faculty Retreat
2015-08-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Consolidated Information Center
All full-time, resident faculty will meet to discuss campus initiatives. Contact the Office of Academic Affairs for more information.

Freshman and Transfer New Student Orientation
2015-08-14 10:00 - 2015-08-15 17:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Get ready for your transition to WSU Tri-Cities
All new students (freshman and transfer) are required to attend an orientation/registration program in order to enroll. At an orientation/registration program you can expect to:

Meet with staff, advisors, and campus leaders
Learn about academic life and course scheduling.
Tour campus and attend academic and student services workshops.
Learn about the leadership and involvement opportunities that await you.

Freshman New Student Orientation
2015-08-07 10:00 - 2015-08-08 17:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

Arduino Programming Adventures summer day camp
2015-07-27 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Arduino is a prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software used by people of all ages—from artists to inventors—who are interested in creating interactive environments. Join this camp and geek out as you use the Arduino microcontroller to develop interactive objects, take input from a variety of switches or sensors and control lights, motors and other outputs. Put it all together as you customize and deploy an Arduino-based payload to collect data.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Awesome Aeronautics summer day camp
2015-07-27 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Soar into the exploration, design and testing of flying machines. Analyze why things fly or fail by studying successes and failures in flight technology. Design and test propellers and wings. Apply concepts of force, trajectory, and energy while launching projectiles using air, water, and chemical propellants. Create catapults, slingshots and rockets as you learn about the science behind flight. Develop your skills while exploring physics and aerodynamics, including laws of gravity and motion. Build and launch your own reusable, solid-fueled 2-stage rocket that can carry a payload over 1000 feet.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Power the Future summer day camp
2015-07-27 08:30 - 12:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Grow your knowledge of energy solutions—from ocean thermal energy, geothermal and biofuel sources to turning trash into useable energy. Learn how alternative energy components can be integrated into your home by working with the Traveling Renewable Energy Kiosk. Expand your science and engineering knowledge as you build and test energy sources. Design and build a solar oven, wind turbine, and a hydro-electric generator.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Fantastic Physics summer day camp
2015-07-27 01:00 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Learn about inertia, momentum, friction, mass, force, gravity, thermodynamics, vibrations, electricity and magnetism, optics and more! Understand how physics relates to everyday phenomena as you complete hands-on, interactive physics experiments and projects.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamp for more information and registration.

Science of Survival summer day camp
2015-07-20 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Investigate the science behind survival including biological requirements, communication, problem solving, planning and more. Learn survival strategies from natural camouflage to knot tying. Design ways to capture and filter water. Identify natural shelters and build emergency shelter. Use technology and tech-free methods to find your direction in the wild. Work in teams to survive disaster simulations as you test and apply your knowledge.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

CSI Science summer day camp
2015-07-20 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Enter the world of forensic science. Use logic and experiments, including blood splatter analysis, teeth impressions and more, to solve a mystery. Learn tips to remember critical details of an incident and how to collect and preserve evidence. Use chemistry to uncover unseen evidence like fingerprints and blood stains. Try to beat the lie detector and learn about polygraph technologies. Put it all together to build a credible case.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Radical Radiation summer science camp
2015-07-20 08:30 - 12:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Discover the kinds of radiation that come from the sun, stars, rocks and soil. Investigate properties of radiation including ELF, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, UV, x-ray and gamma rays. Examine absorption and understand half-life. Learn about the uses of radiation and radiation protection. From radon to electromagnetic emissions and more, you’ll get to create and test solutions to current challenges with radiation science experiments.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

3D Design summer day camp
2015-07-20 01:00 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Explore what makes good design, from graphic design to industrial design. Design a new or improved product or create art in 3D using SketchUp and other software. Learn about 3D scanning and printing. Create an epic redesign or build a prototype using a variety of materials including a 3D printer.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Crazy Chemistry - Summer Camp
2015-07-13 13:00 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
What happens if you add a bit of this and some of that? Find out as you conduct experiments to examine the physical states of matter, surface tension, viscosity, density, buoyancy, and atomic structure. It’s OK to play with your food as you experiment with food chemistry. Clean up as you explore the chemistry behind cleaning solutions. Explore elements, compounds and mixtures, see chemical reactions and more as you go crazy for chemistry.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Cracking the Human Code - Summer Camp
2015-07-13 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Uncover the building blocks of life as you explore genetics and body systems. Dissect a chicken wing to learn more about bones, tendons, veins and more. See how anatomy and optics affect vision by examining a cow’s eye. Explore mobility and learn about the technology behind prosthetics. Learn about blood typing and DNA. Spark your interest in scientific research as you conduct experiments to explore the foundations of life.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Strange Matter - Summer Camp
2015-07-13 08:30 - 12:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Learn about the discovery and design of new materials as you investigate what makes stuff. Everything you use every day is made from different materials. Understand the chemistry and physics behind how that stuff is put together, how it can be used and improved. See how materials science is an important part of nanotechnology, forensic engineering and failure analysis. Explore the materials design and development needed to make or improve products.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

Unlock the Code II—Advanced Code Development - Summer Camp
2015-07-06 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Build your coding skills by learning more advanced game development. Plan, plot and program your digital game as you expand your skills in object-oriented programming and the C# language. Use the Unity 3D game engine to build your own worlds and code your heroes in 3D games to demonstrate at our Big Event. Requires completion of Unlock the Code I or equivalent coding experience.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps to register and find more info.

Robots Rule - Summer Camp
2015-07-06 08:30 - 16:30 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Learn robotic technology then design and build multiple robots to complete tasks and solve problems. Test pincers, grapplers, track and tread, motors, sensors and more to complete team challenges. Use the advanced fischertechnikTM system, designed to challenge robotic engineers, as you code your programmable logic controllers to enable your robot to compete in Robo-Games. No previous experience is required.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps to register and find more info.

Call of the Wild - Summer Camp
2015-07-06 08:30 - 12:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Join us for an animal adventure. Whether you want to be a veterinarian or want to know more about animals, you can explore the wilds of nature by investigating predators in the air, beasts on land, and underwater creatures. Learn how to track animals and identify signs left in nature. Join us for dung day to dig into scat science and learn about real-world uses for poop. Use dissection to learn more about anatomy and the defense tactics of animals.
Visit tricities.wsu.edu/summersciencecamps for more information and registration.

WSU Tri-Cities Jazz and Wine
2015-06-19 19:00 - 21:30 | WA
Please join us for the 1st annual Jazz and Wine event on the WSU Tri-Cities Campus.

Transfer New Student Orientation
2015-05-29 09:00 - 18:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

Information Night Kennewick
2015-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Kennewick Library, 1620 S. Union St. , Kennewick, WA, 99336, United States

Running Start Information Night Pasco
2015-05-26 18:00 - 20:00 | WA

Columbia Crimson Golf Classic
2015-05-18 13:00 - 18:00 | Meadow Springs Country Club, 700 Country Club Rd., Richland, WA, 99352, United States
The Columbia Crimson Golf Classic is an example of how WSU alumni -from multiple campuses and eras- are supporting students at WSU Tri-Cities and showing leadership in the community. The Columbia Crimson Golf Classic offers a superb day of golf at Meadow Springs Country Club.
• 32 teams
• Scramble format
• Course activities
• Beverage and snack stations
• Dinner with live auction and raffle items
Reconnect with alumni and enjoy a great day at the country club.
Meadow Springs Country Club dress code applies. Please no denim. Appropriate length shorts required.

REGISTER

Sponsorship Opportunities

$4,000 Title Sponsor
$3,500 Tee Prize Sponsor
$3,000 Dinner Sponsor: Includes 1 team entry, table tents at each table with name and logo, hole signage, recognition in program
$2,500 Wine Sponsor
$2,000 Cart Sponsor
$2,000 Lunch Sponsor
$1,000 Butch T. Cougar Mascot Sponsor: Includes signage with name and logo on the golf cart transporting Butch around the golf course, recognition in the program (the cost covers 2-3 hours of Butch at the golf tournament plus meals and mileage)
$500 Score Card Sponsor: Includes signage on all player score cards with name and logo, recognition in program
$500 Snack Station Sponsors: Includes signage at snack station with name and logo, hold signage, recognition in program
$500 Beverage Station Sponsors: Includes signage at beverage station with name and logo, recognition in program
$200 Hole Sponsors: Includes signage at a tee with name and logo, recognition in program

Location

Location:

Meadow Springs Country Club

700 Country Club Rd
Richland, WA 99352

Final grades due
2015-05-12 17:00 | WA

Commencement, 1 p.m., Toyota Center, Kennewick
2015-05-09 13:00 | WA
TENTATIVE
Marketing 3/11/14

Convocation
2015-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 | WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
You’re invited to join the campus community as the individual academic colleges recognize graduating students and their families.
Each student can bring up to four guests and an RSVP would be appreciated.
