WSU Tri-Cities

Spring 2016 MAPS: Biological & Pre-Health Sciences
2016-10-17 14:10 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CIC 101R, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Majors and Academic Planning Sessions (MAPS) are held in a group setting and are pre-advisement sessions that are held each semester before priority registration. Academic advisors and faculty mentors lead these workshops and provide registration information and schedule building tools so you will make progress toward meeting your graduation requirements.

MAPS for Biological and Pre-Health Sciences majors and pre-majors will be held the following dates and times in CIC 101R:

Monday, Oct. 17, 2:10 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 12 to 1:15 p.m.

Registration is required.

Study Abroad Information Session
2016-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | West 247
Where could study abroad take you? Come learn about global opportunities available to you, including the Summer 2017 Cougs in Costa Rica program.
You can choose to attend any of the three information sessions. Each session will be held in West 247:

Monday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m.
Friday, November 4, 12 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 12 p.m.

Celebrate LGBT+ History Month with Jeffrey Aaron Robinson
2016-10-14 15:00 - 16:00 | West Atrium
LGBT Historian Jeffrey Aaron Robinson is here on Friday, October 14th at 3pm in the West Atrium to help us celebrate LGBT+ History Month

Herbert M. Parker Lecture Series
2016-10-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2016-10-12 16:00 - 17:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
World Renowned renewable energy expert Dr. James Conca, will lead a presentation on the challenges and extreme demands of providing renewable energy as part of the Herbert M. Parker Lecture Series.
Dr. Conca’s presentation will be Wednesday October 12 at 4 pm in the East Auditorium for students and faculty members.
Concas’ second presentation will be open to the public on Thursday October 13 at 6:30 pm in the East Auditorium. Both presentations will be followed by book signings.
Dr. James Conca is a Senior Scientist for UFA Ventures, Inc., a Trustee of the Herbert M. Parker Foundation and Contributor to Forbes on energy and nuclear issues and author of “The GeoPolitics of Energy: Achieving a Just and Sustainable Energy Distribution by 2040”.

Alternate Route Teacher Certification Interest Meeting
2016-10-13 16:30 - 17:30 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
Paraprofessionals interested in becoming teachers are invited to learn more about WSU Tri-Cities’s alternate route teacher certification program at this information session. Program staff and faculty will discuss the program’s structure, prerequisite requirements, and the application process.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the WSU Tri-Cities Student Housing
2016-10-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Consolidated Information Center at WSU Tri-Cities, 2770 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | At the North Side of the Consolidated Center Parking lot on campus
It is our pleasure to invite you to be our guest at the groundbreaking ceremony for the WSU Tri-Cities Student Housing project in conjunction with Corporate Pointe Developers, LLC.

Career Development Workshop: Prepare for Your Interview
2016-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 | TWST 243, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
As part of the Fall 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this workshop focuses on acing your interview and landing the job. Learn what to do before, during and after an interview. Learn how to answer tough questions and make the best professional impression.
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only.
No RSVP needed.
PIZZA available to student attendees during the Wednesday workshops. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Get an individual appointment to speak to a Career Coach!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT, (509) 372-7600, West 140, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Fall Townhall Meeting President Schulz
2016-10-12 11:00 - 12:00 | WA
All students, staff and faculty invited.

Guest lecture with Poet/Activist Jordan Chaney
2016-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 | CIC 216
Activist, Author, and Poet Jordan Chaney is here on Wednesday, October 12th at 10am in CIC 216 to talk about Race in the Tri-Cities

Mid-Term Grades Due
2016-10-12 07:30 - 17:00 | WA

Town Hall Campus Budgeting Process
2016-10-11 15:00 - 16:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354

ALEKS Math Re-Assessment
2016-10-11 13:00 - 15:00 | TCIC 219
To meet graduation requirements, all students must pass an approved Math course. The Math placement exam is designed to help you fulfill this requirement by identifying the course that best matches your skills.
After the first assessment, all re-assessments must be proctored. You may retake the placement assessment up to four times. Before the first re-assessment, you are required to spend 3 hours in the Prep and Learning module and an additional 5 hours in the Prep and Learning module before the second re-assessment.
Registration is required.

National Coming Out Day
2016-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | West Entrance
ASWSUTC and Queers & Allies are creating a Coming Out experience for all WSU Tri-Cities students at noon on Tuesday, October 11th outside of the West Building entrance in observance of National Coming Out Day

Junior Writing Portfolio Timed Write
2016-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 | TWST 239
The Junior Writing Portfolio is a mid-career diagnostic to determine if students’ writing abilities have advanced in ways that can handle the writing demands of upper-division courses and courses in their major.
Successful completion of the Junior Writing Portfolio during the junior year is a requirement for graduation. To meet the requirement, students must take a timed essay exam and submit a packet of three graded papers.
Registration is required for the timed essay exam.

HRS Training (Time/Leave Reporting)
2016-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | WA

Innovative Instruction Workshop
2016-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | West 223

Campus Leadership Team
2016-10-06 14:00 - 16:00 | WA
Campus Representatives

Junior Writing Portoflio Timed Write
2016-10-06 13:00 - 15:00 | West 240

Writing Placement Exam
2016-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | TWST 243, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States

Resident Faculty Org & Chancellor
2016-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 | WA
RFO representatives

WSU Writing Program Speaker Series: Crit Callebs
2016-10-05 16:00 - 18:00 | West 101A, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
The WSU Writing Program invites you to a lecture by Crit Callebs, the Founder and Executive Director of the Peacekeeper Society. His talk, “Elders: A Precious Resource During Troubled Times,” will inspire faculty to consider their role as mentors to students and the place of storytelling in the academy.
Join this traditional storyteller on a journey to explore elderhood, mentoring, and the power of story. The lecture will be broadcast to West 101A from the main campus via AMS.
For more information, contact Dr. Xyanthe Neider, Director of Writing Assessment at xneider@wsu.edu or 509-335-6471.

Career Development Workshop: Write a Resume That Gets You Interviews
2016-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | TWST 243, 2710 University Dr, Richland, WA, 99354, United States
As part of the Fall 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this professional development workshop will provide students with practical tips to enhance your resume to compete in today’s tough job market.
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only.
No RSVP needed.
PIZZA available to student attendees during the Wednesday workshops. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Get an individual appointment to speak to a Career Coach!

CAREER DEVELOPMENT, (509) 372-7600, West 140, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Career Development Workshop: Cover Letters Made Easy
2016-10-04 09:00 - 10:00 | West 240
As part of the Fall 2016 Career Development Office Workshop Series, this professional development workshop offers students with the tips and tools to write a powerful cover letter to entice employers to read your resume.
All workshops are FREE and open to WSU Tri-Cities students only.
No RSVP needed.
COFFEE and DOUGHNUTS available to attendees during the Tuesday workshop. Participate and win cool prizes!
Can’t make it to a workshop? Get an individual appointment to speak to a Career Coach!

CAREER DEVELOPMENT, (509) 372-7600, careers@tricity.wsu.edu

Chancellor's Executive Council
2016-10-03 09:00 - 11:00 | WA
Executive Team

Forum on I-732 An Initiative to Tax Carbon in Washington State
2016-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, 99354-1671, United States
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Benton and Franklin counties will moderate a forum on Initiative 732 (I-732) on September 30, 2016, at 7:00 PM in the WSU-Tri-Cities East Auditorium, in Richland, WA.
I-732 will be on the ballot in Washington in November. If passed, the measure will tax carbon emissions generated by certain fossil fuels and fossil-fuel-generated electricity, with the objective of cutting emissions and thereby helping to combat climate change. The measure is designed to be “revenue neutral,” by virtue of tax swaps and targeted rebates.
At the forum, a representative from Carbon Washington (CarbonWA) will give a brief overview of I-732, followed by representatives of environmental groups and labor organizations describing their support for or opposition to I-732. There will be an opportunity afterwards for written questions from the audience.
The forum will help voters in our community make an informed decision about I-732 when they mark their ballots for or against in November.

Seminar on Scientific Writing
2016-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | BSEL 103
You are invited to a seminar on scientific writing Friday September 30)from 12-1pm at BSEL 103. The speaker is Simon Aebersold, who is a WSU Tri-Cities faculty in English Department. The seminar is open to the public, and is expected to be very educational for both graduate and undergraduate students.
Seminar: Scientific Writing
Venue: BSEL 103
Time: 12-1PM, Sep 30.
Short Bio:
Simon Aebersold earned his M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from the University of Idaho. Before coming to WSU Tri-Cities, Aebersold taught English in Fukuyama, Japan and ESL at the University of Idaho. His academic interests include linguistics, composition and rhetoric, and writing center pedagogy.

Secretary of State Visit
2016-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | West Atrium, WA, United States
Secretary of State, Kim Wyman, will be participating in a meet and greet with students and discussing importance of voting over a FREE lunch provided by ASWSUTC.

National Park Service Centennial Celebration
2016-09-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Wine Science Center, 359 George Washington Way, Richland, WA, 99354
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service system. Every national park across the country has or will be celebrating the centennial in their own unique way. The Department of Energy and the NPS have chosen the last week of September to celebrate the Park’s birthday at the recently established Manhattan Project National Historical Park—Hanford.
The Hanford History Project is partnering with the National Park Service to host a birthday celebration/fundraiser to benefit jointly the Hanford Friends of the Park and the Hanford History Project.
The event takes place Thursday, Sept 29th from 6:00-8:30 in the Ste. Michelle WSU Wine Science Center. Tickets are $60 and include hors d’oeuvres, Washington wine, entertainment, and a silent auction.
21 and over. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jillian at 372-7447 or by email to j.gardner-andrews@tricity.wsu.edu.

SEB Bowling Night
2016-09-29 10:00 - 2016-09-30 01:00 | Atomic Bowl
EB (Student Entertainment Board).“Bowling Night!” is going to be held at atomic bowl, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland, WA 99352. It will take place Sept 29th on Thursday from 10pm-1am it is free and open to students and guest( faculty, staff are welcome to join), there will also be shirts and arcade cards given out to only students but bowling is free for everyone.
