A test of the WSU Tri-Cities emergency notification system (CougAlert) and the campus emergency PA systems will be conducted Monday, March 31. Test messages, including e-mail, text, and voice, will be sent to all students, staff, and faculty who have registered to receive emergency notifications....
TIAA-CREF financial consultant Jeremy Houy will be on campus to offer personal financial counseling sessions on how to:• Develop long-term strategies• Find the right allocation mix for you• Develop your own strategy• Learn about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility One-hour appointments can be made by calling...
March 31: Feedback sessions begin for strategic planTown hall-style feedback sessions for the Washington State University community to comment on the draft strategic plan for 2014-19 will be held at Pullman and the three regional campuses this spring.“The provost and strategic planning committee encourage participation...
Business Etiquette 101: Learn how to present yourself professionally in business meetings. Learn to have the right presence and presentation.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...
What Can I Do With This Major: Whether you are undecided, exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this will help you develop strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety...
Faculty are invited to a spring semester meeting with the Office of Academic Affairs. The meeting location is to be determined, but likely is in CIC 120.The meeting will be followed by a 5 p.m. reception in the CIC Art Center to honor the faculty...
Please join the Office of Academic Affairs at a reception to honor the four faculty members who received tenure and/or were promoted.• Michele Acker-Hocevar, promotion to Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education.• Eric Johnson, tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching...
Empty Spaces is a Art Show of WSU Tri-Cities student photography in the hallways near the West Atrium.The exhibit opens on April 3 with a reception at 6 p.m. The photography is on display through May 9. studentart@tricity.wsu.edu
April 3, 2014: 'Why Culture Matters: An Anthropological Approach to Our Lives' with Christina Fusch, Professor of Arabic and anthropology at Everett Community College.Event begins at 7 p.m. in the East Auditorium.This event is free and open to the public.For more information, call 509-372-7319
Students, faculty, staff, family and friends are warmly invited to participate in Cougar Pride Day from 7 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 4. Help beautify our campus by spending an hour or two working on an outside project!http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/cougsinthecommunity/Cougar Pride Day is a campus-led volunteer opportunity...
Get all your graduation needs taken care of at The Bookie — rent your cap and gown, pick up your WSU yoke, order announcements etc.
The Washington State Board for Architects is holding its April meeting at WSU Tri-Cities. Room to be determined.Contact is Autumn Dryden at adryden@dol.wa.gov or 360-664-1567.
Presented by Dr. Satish Nune from PNNL. Topic: Hierarchical Porous Carbons for Energy Storage Applications"Supercapacitors have been playing a crucial role as energy storage systems. Significant efforts have been made to develop highly efficient supercapacitors. Un-doped porous carbons have been commonly used as electrodes in...
Join a coalition of Cougs from WSU Tri-Cities with a Habitat for Humanity project on Saturday, April 5.We are meeting at the Desert View manufactured home neighborhood in West Richland. This is on the far end of town, off Van Giesen as it heads toward...
April 7, 10:00am, W240 April 8, 1:00pm, W240Improving Study Habits: Learn the key components that contribute to successful study habits. Evaluate your current study habits and learn new strategies that will help you study more effectively. Admission is free and open to the public. Workshops...
The annual Cougar Diamond Classic features the WSU vs. BYU men's baseball teams at the Gesa Stadium in Pasco.More details to come.events@tricity.wsu.edu(12/10/13)
April 7, 10:00am, W240 April 8, 1:00pm, W240Improving Study Habits: Learn the key components that contribute to successful study habits. Evaluate your current study habits and learn new strategies that will help you study more effectively. Admission is free and open to the public. Workshops...
The WSU Baseball team will play Brigham Young University at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Gesa Stadium off Road 68 in Pasco. Get tickets here:http://www.wsucougars.com/
Teacher Training workshop for TI MathForward, through GEAR UP.cplemmons@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu
Expand Your Professional Network: Build your networking skills and learn multiple ways to grow your 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....
The Richland School District's K-12 Art Exhibit opening reception is from 6 to 7 p.m. in the CIC Art Center, 2770 Crimson Way, Richland. The exhibit is on display through April 24. The CIC Art Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to...
Future of the News Media forum, 6:30 p.m., East Building Auditorium.Co-sponsored by the Badger Club, Leadership Tri-Cities, the Society of Professional Journalists, and WSU Tri-Cities. Admission is free and open to the public.This panel discussion features executives from the Tri-City Herald, KNDU-TV, the Tri-Cities Journal...
Ace the Interview and Land the Job: Learn what to do before, during and after an interview. Get a checklist, learn how to answer tough questions and make the best professional impression.Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including:...
During this event, Chancellor Moo-Young and campus leadership will listen to student concerns and address them, along with other faculty. Forms will be given out to students to fill out anonymously. Pizza will by served to students. The forum is from 1 to 2 p.m.The...
Career Makeover information and resource fair, presented by the Career Development Center.Students get advice from professionals in the community on how to polish their professional presence.There will be a professional dress fashion show featuring students and faculty. After the fashion show, there will be a...
Speaker to be announced.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...
Please join the Academic Master Planning committee for presentation and discussion about the degree programs that are offered at WSU Tri-Cities, including our current strengths and opportunities for growth. Office of Academic Affairs2/20/14
The WSU Tri-Cities Photography Contest is hosted by the Digital Technology and Culture Club and is open to all WSU Tri-Cities students. Entries must relate to the theme Behind the Scenes"
The Career Development Center presents a Professional & Graduate School Fair for Science & Health Sciences Fair on Saturday, April 12, in the Consolidated Information Center, 2770 Crimson Way, Richland.• 10:00 am to 12:30 pm: Workshops on how to get into graduate science programs and...
Academic deadline for Sunday, April 14, 2013Priority Registration Begins For Fall & Summer
April 14, 10:00am, W240 April 15, 1:00pm, W240Controlling Presentation Anxiety: Do you feel self-conscious when you are around others? Do you stress out when you have presentations for class? Learn how to overcome stress and how to build your confidence. Admission is free and open...
We are going to talk about engineering profession, Structural Engineering in particular . Our guest has a lot of years of experience and she is presenting the minority in engineering- women engineers. She is going to answer to our questions about everyday work and projects...
Boots to Books and JobsOpen to the public.Veterans who have not yet used their educational benefits can get information about how to use those benefits from the VITAL program and how to search for jobs from Worksource. The Johnathon M. Wainwright VA Medical Center in...
April 14, 10:00am, W240 April 15, 1:00pm, W240Controlling Presentation Anxiety: Do you feel self-conscious when you are around others? Do you stress out when you have presentations for class? Learn how to overcome stress and how to build your confidence. Admission is free and open...
WA Wine Technical Group Meeting, by invitationDebbie at schwenso@wsu.edu, 509-372-7224
U.S. Senator Patty Murray visits WSU Tri-Cities. A roundtable discussion about the Farm Bill and specialty crop provisions is from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the CIC Art Center, followed by a hard-hat tour of the Wine Science Center construction. Contact Melissa O'Neil Perdue at...
Manage Your Online Presence: Take control of your online image by building a professional online presence; connect with employers and learn life-long networking skills.Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including: résumés, cover letters, interview skills, choosing a major,...
HOH/OVP Partner Board Meeting, sponsored by GEAR UP early outreach, is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17 in CIC 210.By invitation.cplemmons@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu
How to Apply to Professional School: Learn when, how, what to do to apply for medical, dental, law, vet med, PT, and others.Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including: résumés, cover letters, interview skills, choosing a major, managing...
Skull evaluation on coral reefs" will be presented by Dr. William "Jim" Cooper
This event is to show our appreciation to the RSOs that have worked so hard this year and award them for their efforts. The awards banquet will be at Bookwalter Winery in Richland. There will be a meal and dessert, along with live music, awards,...
The Fund the Future 5K is hosted by the Associated Students of Washington State University Tri-Cities.The walk/run is utilized as a fundraiser to bring awareness to higher education affordability. All proceeds go toward book stipends for WSU Tri-Cities students, in order to alleviate additional costs....
Faculty and staff are invited to a forum with Chancellor Moo-Young from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the East Auditorium. This is part two of the follow-up to the fall forums on the 8 Design Principles.
Via AMS from WSU PullmanWSU selects two finalists for provost and executive vice president positionThe committee charged with naming a new provost and executive vice president for Washington State University has selected two finalists for the post and both candidates will be on campus next...
Negotiating Salary and Benefits: Learn from a panel of employers about expectations, timing, and how to skillfully negotiate for the salary and benefits when you receive a job offer.Career Development Center workshops are available to students on a variety of subjects including: résumés, cover letters,...
Time Report Training - April 23, 2014 - 1:30-3:00 pm in Room 209W Do you have administrative responsibility for reviewing and/or signing time reports for employees? Are you an employee who is uncertain how to properly complete a time report? This course provides information on...
The 2014 Darcy Lecturer, Dorthe Wildenschild, will be in Pullman and will be broadcast via AMS to the branch campuses. What: Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater SciencesWho: Dorthe WlidenschildWhen: Wednesday, April 23, at 4:10 PM
The spring semester test of the WSU Tri-Cities emergency notification system (CougAlert) will be conducted on Thursday, April 24. Test messages, including e-mail, text, and voice, will be sent to all students, staff, and faculty who have registered to receive emergency notifications. No action will...
The Humanities Club is putting on a Mexican lunch so the student body has the opportunity to get a taste and learn a few things about another culture.Because of budget constraints, the food is only for currently enrolled students.victoria.aguilar@email.wsu.edu
Via AMS from WSU Pullman.WSU selects two finalists for provost and executive vice president positionThe committee charged with naming a new provost and executive vice president for Washington State University has selected two finalists for the post and both candidates will be on campus next...
4/25/2014, FRIDAYMESA REGIONAL COMPETITIONThe Prosthetic Arm Challenge involves the development of a low-cost prosthetic device to complete the pre-defined tasks. High school and middle school teams selected to participate at the local, regional, and national event and will compete in four components. A) Distance Accuracy...
MESA will hold its MESA Day Prosthetic Arm Competition on Friday, April 25, 2014. MESA students will compete with each other to see who has built the most compatible prosthetic arm from schools in the Tri-cities and the Yakima ValleyThis brings about 250 middle and...
West 231PERS PARTICIPANTS 9:00 A.M.DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (ALL EMPLOYEES) 10:00 A.M.Jeffrey Dixon-Ross, from the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems will be on campus April 25th from 9:00- Noon for a presentation and individual meetings on PERS 2, 3 and Deferred Compensation Plans. West 231...
A General Mechanism for Condition-Dependent Growth of Exaggerated
More than 20 eighth-graders from throughout the region will compete at the Career Showcase competition hosted by GEAR UP. The students choose a future career that peaks their interest, does research, then delivers a presentation that is judged. It's a by-invitation event that goes as...
Faculty, There will be a POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) workshop for faculty on campus on Saturday, April 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Room to be announced to participants. https://pogil.org/post-secondary The POGIL strategy and philosophy are ideal for...
WSU Tri-Cities students are holding a volleyball tournament at Hanford High School. Teams of 4, must have at least 2 students on each team, other 2 can be guests. 8 teams max.Contact: chad.brown@email.wsu.edu
Therapy Dogs will be coming in to help students relax during Dead Week, when students prepare for finals.Contact: Office of Student Involvement372-7299
The Viticulture & Enology program welcomes Dr. Martin Mendez for a seminar at 2 p.m. in West 224.Contact: Debbie at 372-7224 or schwenso@wsu.edu
This event exists in order to provide student with a time to study for finals and have some fun while doing it. Presented by ASWSUTC.The power hour will consist of plenty of pizza and snacks. We will have tutors there to help students study.CIC Library...
The Resident Faculty Organization contact is:Robert BaumanAssociate ProfessorDepartment of HistoryDirector, Hanford Oral History ProjectProgram Lead, HumanitiesWashington State University Tri-Cities2710 Crimson WayRichland, WA 99354509-372-7249rbauman@tricity.wsu.edu
The community is invited to an Academic Master Planning listening session to discuss the degree programs and partnership opportunities at WSU Tri-Cities.4 p.m. Thursday, May 1Mid-Columbia Library405 S. Dayton St. in downtown KennewickFor more details, visit: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/academicaffairs/masterplan.phpThe listening session is immediately before Kennewick Art Walk...
Amistad Elementary students from Kennewick will attend workshops sponsored by GEAR UP that emphasize the importance of a post-secondary education. The students will be in CIC 120/120A, 210, 212, and 214. This event is by-invitation only.For details, contact alora@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu or Lupe at 372-7209.
Three candidates for the Director of Engineer position will be visiting over the next few days. Each CV and candidate evaluation form is posted at http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/search/ Joseph Iannelli earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Science, Aerospace Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Join us for his...
A student symposium is tentatively planned for the end of spring semester in Room 207 of the East Building, at 2710 Crimson Way, Richland. For driving directions go to tricity.wsu.edu, click on visit." The Joint Engineering and Science Seminar (JESS) series is an interdisciplinary effort...
By invitation only. The Academic Excellence Reception is a new tradition at WSU Tri-Cities to celebrate and recognize academic achievement of students from the 2013 spring and fall semesters. RSVP to Eadie at ebalint@tricity.wsu.edu or 372-7214.