Notices and Announcements

As the start of a new semester nears, we are looking forward to hosting students and staff at the traditional All‑Campus Picnic, on Friday, Aug. 19, for the first time since 2019! Taking place right after convocation on the Pullman campus, we expect to welcome over 5,000 students and staff and are seeking volunteer support to host a successful event!

Volunteer commitments will be scheduled in 1‑hour blocks and are available from 10:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. but will schedule volunteers to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of each shift.

Volunteer Roles:

• Line control support (helping form lines and directing traffic)
• Greeters / clicker counters (greeting and counting patrons)

If you’re willing to volunteer, thank you, please email Bridget Adams at bridget.adams@wsu.edu to sign up for a role and time slot.

Registration is open for the Tuesday, Aug. 16, inaugural ELEVATE conference to support faculty and graduate students to “engage learners, enhance voices, and advance teaching excellence.”

The theme of the conference is “Inclusive Teaching.” Through brief presentations, dialogue, and engaged participation, participants will learn how structured, active learning can create more equitable classrooms and improve learning for all WSU students.

The all‑day, system‑wide event is co‑sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, the Transformational Change Initiative, and Academic Outreach and Innovation.

The conference will be concurrent on all campuses, with participants encouraged to attend in person at their own campus to view presentations and meet with colleagues during interactive sessions.

View the most current schedule, session topics, and presenters on the event webpage, where the registration form is available.

Juventino Aranda’s work expresses a search for identity at the intersection of Mexico and America. As the artist has stated, “I am Mexican and second generation ‘American.’ I am not Hispanic, Latino, and definitely not Spanish — even though I live everyday with the consequences of their conquest.” Aranda’s sharp-witted art navigates this cultural borderland, drawing from pre-Columbian sources as well as current affairs related to the social, political, and economic struggles of late capitalism and notions of the American dream. His art and activist practices are influenced by the grassroots movements of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, while at the heart of his enterprise lie poignant reflections of personal vulnerability veiled in a tenderness and humor meant to disarm. This exhibition is open Aug. 23 through March 11.

museum.wsu.edu/events/exhibit/juventino-aranda-hablar-sin-mentiras

The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center will be open with special weekend hours Aug. 13–14 to assist new and returning Cougs, their families and supporters with Move‑In, New Coug Orientation and Week of Welcome activities.

The visitor center, located at 150 E. Spring St., will be open 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14 in addition to the standard business hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday. Additionally, the visitor center will host the Pullman Farmers Market 3:30–6 p.m. Wednesday with extended business hours. Staff will be available to assist incoming students, their families and supporters, along with general visitors, with directions and wayfinding, parking and transportation, dining and shopping options along with other local accommodations.

More information is available at 509‑335‑4636, visitor@wsu.edu, visitor.wsu.edu or by following the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

We are only open to the public during the public sale hours (every Friday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.).

Lots of new items!

Sale on filing cabinets!

WSU Surplus can be reached at surplus@wsu.edu or 509‑335‑3089.

Nichole Wamsley, College of Veterinary Medicine, has been approved for shared leave. Those interested in donating can do so by following these instructions:

From your Workday home page

1. Click on Absence applet.
2. Click Request Absence.
3. Click on today’s date only on the calendar (even if donating for a range of dates).
4. Click the blue Request Absence button on the bottom left side.
5. Select Absence Type then Donate Leave then choose the type of leave you wish to donate and click Next.
6. On the next Request Absence screen, click the gray Edit Quantity per Day option.
7. Enter the quantity of hours you would like to donate in the Update All Quantities box, then in the comments leave the name of the recipient and click Done.
8. Choose Reason for Donation and finally, submit.

Questions about the procedures on donating shared leave to an approved individual may be directed to Human Resource Services by calling 509‑335‑4521 or emailing hrs@wsu.edu.

The following employees have been approved for shared leave:

• Lawrence Helweg, Prosser, R & E Center
• Collette Pipkins, University Advancement
• Emma Rogers, MT. Vernon R & E Center

Those interested in donating can do so by following these instructions:

From your Workday home page

1. Click on Absence applet
2. Click Request Absence
3. Click on today’s date only on the calendar (even if donating for a range of dates)
4. Click the blue Request Absence button on bottom left side
5. Select Absence Type then Donate Leave then choose type of leave you wish to donate and click Next
6. On the next Request Absence screen, click the gray Edit Quantity per Day option
7. Enter the amount of hour you would like to donate in the Update All Quantities box, then in the comments leave the name of the recipient. Click done.
8. Choose Reason for Donation, then submit.

Questions about the procedures on donating shared leave to an approved individual may be directed to Human Resource Services by calling 509‑335‑4521 or emailing hrs@wsu.edu.

Air quality in various locations statewide may begin to deteriorate due to wildfire smoke. WSU campuses as well as research and extension centers could be affected.

For general information go to the Environmental Health & Safety’s Wildfire Smoke page. This page provides information on the health effects of wildfire smoke, and links to various air quality websites including links to Washington Department of Ecology and Department of Health websites with updated air quality information and appropriate precautions.

If you have further questions please contact Environmental Health & Safety at 509‑335‑3041, your regional campus Environmental Health & Safety office or your local Health Department.

The Friday farm stand will be open 3–6 p.m. Stop by the farm to get a great summer selection of fresh veggies! New this week… the first tomatoes. There are heirloom and slicers available. Carrots and beets are in stock. Also available: lettuce mix, chard, kale, cucumbers, zucchini, and Walla Walla onions.

You can also order online by Thursday night and pickup at the farm on Friday during the farm stand.

While we’re gearing up for a new semester, let’s not forget to celebrate our faculty and staff who are reaching a length of service milestone in August. Congratulations everyone!

See full list of honorees

On Aug. 11, WSU will make the switch to Workday Today, a collection of updates to how information is displayed and organized on the home page, and how search results display. This change impacts all employees who use Workday.

Get acquainted with the new home page and search functionality by attending a demonstration event on Monday, Aug. 8. Also, get a head start in learning how to use Workday Today, including how to configure search, by viewing two new video tutorials.

Employees are encouraged to visit the Workday Today webpage to stay up‑to‑date with announcements, and to view available resources.

Questions about Workday Today may be submitted to the Workday Support Desk.

The Center for Arts and Humanities is looking for an associate director, which is a role available to tenure-track or career-track WSU faculty members in affiliated departments and comes with spring semester course release pending chair approval. If interested please send an email stating your interest in the position and a CV to arts.humanities@wsu.edu by Aug. 15. Responsibilities include attending meetings, participating in CAH decisions, assisting with arranging events, and attending programing. Interested faculty must be endorsed by their chairs or deans.

Fall 2022 semester begins Monday, Aug. 22!

To take undergraduate classes for fall 2022 (including under the Tuition Fee Waiver benefit for qualified employees), faculty and staff need to be admitted to Washington State University. This includes degree and non‑degree seeking status for new and former students. All 2022 applicants are encouraged to email future.coug@wsu.edu for assistance. You may also stop by the Office of Admissions at 370 Lighty Student Services Building.

Nancy Wehrung
Senior Associate Director

Congrats to the July recycler of the the month; School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science!

Thanks for taking the extra care and time to make the WSU recycling a success.

Join the WSU Alumni Association Palouse Chapter Cougs and the WSU Retirees Association for a special opportunity to mix and mingle with WSU Football Coach Jake Dickert at the Football Operations Building on Friday, Aug. 5, at 9:45 a.m. We will be meeting at the main entrance beside the fieldhouse and will tour the Football Operations Building, watch the Cougs prepare for 2022, and meet Coach Dickert. Bring your questions and take advantage of this special opportunity!

Please RSVP on the WSU Alumni Association website and let us know that you’ll be there. Don’t forget to show your support and wear your Cougar gear!

Free to attend!

Do you have a computer science project but can’t find people to work on your project? Submit your project idea to the Fall 2022 WSU CS Capstone Program!

In this program, students bid on a pool of project abstracts. Any project with an adequate amount of interest will be assigned a student or a team of students, depending upon the project scope and needs. Project ideas will be accepted on a first‑come, first‑serve basis until the slots in the abstract pool are filled. Contact AJ at the earliest if you have a project idea!

For submitting project ideas to the program, contact Ananth Jillepalli (AJ) at ananth.jillepalli@wsu.edu or at 509‑335‑0393.