Notices and Announcements

On June 23, Information Technology Services (ITS) will implement Okta authentication for both Jira and Confluence applications, replacing the current Jira SAML authentication method. This change will occur during the services’ regularly scheduled maintenance window of 8 p.m. on Friday, June 23, to midnight on Saturday, June 24.

Users can expect to be presented with an Okta network authentication window and complete multi-factor authentication (MFA) during the login step when accessing Jira and Confluence applications beginning June 24. This change is expected to have minimal impact on users and has successfully undergone testing in the Jira and Confluence test environments.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding this upcoming change, please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509‑335‑4357.

The 2022 WSU Pullman Water Use Efficiency Annual Performance Report is available for review. The annual report describes WSU’s goals and progress in conserving drinking water on campus. The Washington State Department of Health requires that public water systems issue this annual report to the users of the system.

To view the report, go to the WSU Environmental Health and Safety web page at ehs.wsu.edu/public-health/drinking-water-quality (or contact Gene Patterson at 509‑335‑3041, gpatters@wsu.edu for details).

The Washington State Department of Health requires that Washington State University (WSU) Pullman campus update their Water System Plan every 6 years and hold an informational meeting with water users. The WSU Water System Plan describes the drinking water system, demand forecasting, water conservation, water rights, water quality, operation and maintenance, as well as other topics. The draft Water System Plan is available for review and comment at ehs.wsu.edu/public-health/drinking-water-quality. Comments can be submitted via email to ehs@wsu.edu or mailed to:

WSU Facilities Services
PO Box 643611
Pullman, WA 99164

The public meeting will be held at Washington State University, McCluskey Services, Administrative Conference Room 173 on June 28, at 10 a.m. All comments are due by June 28. Once the WSU Water System Plan is final, it will be available at the website above. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Lannigan at 509‑335‑7221.

The following new sections are added to the BPPM:

• 35.50 Acceptance and Management of Equity in WSU IP‑Based Startup Companies
• 45.45 Research and Teaching Activities Involving Animals

For a summary of the changes, see BPPM Revision #612.

University administrators have approved the following revision to the Executive Policy Manual.

• EP38 – University Policies on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Commercialization

For a summary of the changes and link to the updated policies, see the EPM Revision #112.

“The Sciences of Learning: State of the Art”

Presented by: David A. Hirsh, MD, FACP

Director, Harvard Medical School (HMS) Academy Medical Education Fellowship Co-founder and Director, HMS’ Cambridge Integrated Clerkship

Watch live on Zoom

Summary:

In this metacognitive romp, the speaker will teach empirically-derived educational science engaging the audience using that very educational science — it is “a play within a play” to generate learning and retention about learning and retention.

In more than a century since the Flexner report, the fields that comprise “the sciences of learning” (education, neurobiology of learning, social and cognitive psychology, among others) have advanced greatly. Despite this progress, medical education has been slow to translate these empirically-derived sciences to our educational models, structures, and practices.

In this session, we will actively engage six empirically-derived sciences of learning using these sciences of learning. My hope is that education leaders, classroom teachers, clinical educators, and learners will value and benefit from these approaches and be better able to serve our future learners, patients, and communities thereby.

Join us Saturday, June 10, from 1–2 p.m. for a sound bath experience with Nara Woodland of Brain Body Balance Sound Therapy. Nara’s sound bath will include frequencies from Ambiente432, an interactive sound sculpture created for the museum’s Pavilion Gallery by artist and composer Trimpin. After the sound bath, Kristin Becker, Curator of Education & Programs, will offer a short tour of Keiko Hara: Four Decades of Paintings and Prints in relation the Art & Healing theme.

A sound bath is a meditative experience that uses intentional and soothing ambient sounds composed by the practitioner. Participants are bathed in deep sound vibrations while tuning in to a full-body listening experience. These frequencies can slow down brain waves to a deeply restorative state, activating the body’s parasympathetic nervous system. This is where the body begins its self-healing. Sound and vibration healing is an effective and proven modality that uses vibration and sound to help reduce stress, alter consciousness, and create a deep sense of peace, well-being and better health. Come and experience this collaboration between Nara Woodland and Ambiente432.

Location | The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus. For more information please visit museum.wsu.edu/about.

Enjoy a delicious lunch and music on the Terrell Mall during Wednesdays on the Mall in June and July. Each event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. just outside the CUB.

Wednesdays on the Mall is a great summer tradition on the Pullman campus, and you don’t want to miss out on these tasty dishes:

• June 7: Street hot dogs with choice of all-beef, German sausage, or Beyond Meat bratwurst
• June 28: Sweet Hawaiian huli huli chicken or tofu, served with rice and macaroni salad
• July 19: Butter chicken or chickpeas served with rice, pita, and salad
• July 26: Street tacos with choice of beef birria, pollo asado, and plant-based options, rice and beans

Order and pay ahead of time with the GET app. You can also pay with Cougar CASH or a debit/credit card at the event. Prices are TBD and will be posted online.

Wednesdays on the Mall is made possible through a partnership between WSU Dining Services and the CUB. If it rains, the event will be canceled.

The CUB and Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center have transitioned to a new scheduling system. Requests for space reservations can be submitted on the CUB’s website or on the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center website. Existing reservations will carry over. There is no need to resubmit.

Training sessions for the new scheduling platform are available in CUB 204 on the following dates:

• June 12 from 2–3 p.m.
• June 16 from 11 a.m.–noon
• June 29 from 1–2 p.m.

Please contact scheduling@wsu.edu for more information.