The myWSU maintenance previously scheduled for April 1 has been delayed. An update will be provided when a new maintenance window is finalized.
Please refer to the original maintenance details in this announcement: news.wsu.edu/announcements/mywsu-outage-march-18.
For any questions or concerns regarding the maintenance delay, please contact Crimson Service Desk via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or phone at 509‑335‑4357.
LCDR J. Kent Werner, Jr. MD, PhD — active-duty physician and neuroscientist in the Navy Medical Corps who is appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the Uniformed Services University (USU) in Bethesda, MD — will be giving the Sleep and Performance Research Center’s Seminar entitled “Sleep, glymphatics, and traumatic brain injury in the military: biomarkers and interventions” on April 13 at 11:30 a.m. in SCCRS/SCRS 50.
His research focuses on the impact of traumatic brain injury on sleep physiology and cognitive performance. This includes the development of novel molecular, electrophysiological, magnetic resonance, and optical spectroscopy biomarkers of sleep and circadian function. He aims to use these for the execution of targeted clinical trials for TBI-related sleep disorders. He actively trains medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows in his laboratory at USU, and he is serving as principal investigator in multiple human research protocols exploring sleep physiology and testing novel therapies.
We look forward to you joining us in person or through Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
Eti Ben Simon, PhD — Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Human Sleep Science, directed by Professor Matthew Walker, at the University of California, Berkeley — will be visiting WSU Spokane for the TMP Seminar Series. Her seminar entitled “Sleepless, anxious, and alone: The impact of sleep loss on human social and emotional functions” will be in person in the Spokane Center for Clinical Research and Simulation, room 250 and through Zoom on Tuesday, April 18, noon–1 p.m.
Without sufficient sleep, do human beings become anxious and socially withdrawn? In a series of studies, we demonstrate that sleep loss, even rather modest amounts, results in otherwise healthy individuals becoming significantly more anxious, and in addition, more asocial and lonelier. We further identify the underlying neural and sleep-physiological mechanisms underlying such complex social and emotional impairments.
We look forward to you joining us in person (SCRS 250) or through Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
The upcoming cycle of the Commercialization Gap Fund is almost here!
Hosted by the Office of Commercialization (OC) with support from the Washington Research Foundation (WRF), the yearly competition aims to provide a funding avenue for researchers looking to bridge the “gap” between their research and industry.
Through the Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF), you can receive up to $40,000 in awards to help turn your innovative ideas and inventions into viable market products.
Join us for an informational Zoom Webinar!
Contact the Office of Commercialization:
Join us today on Parents’ Weekend Friday, March 31, from 3–4 p.m. for short talks by the four graduate candidates featured in the Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. Each artist will speak briefly to introduce the body of work they are presenting in the exhibition. The talks will be followed by an opening reception from 4–6 p.m. in the Pavilion Gallery of the museum. 2023 MFA candidates are Shanda Stinebaugh, Adam Stuart, Sean Sullivan, and Allen Vu. This event is free and open to the public, please feel free to stop by and bring a friend!
museum.wsu.edu/events/event/master-of-fine-arts-thesis-artist-talks-reception
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.
The following sections in the BPPM are revised:
For a summary of the changes, see BPPM Revision #610.
This updated survey seeks to collect data regarding FM radio listenership on the Washington State University Pullman campus. The results of this survey will be kept anonymous and will serve as research data for an undergraduate Honors thesis project.
The survey will close on April 20.
For additional information contact Jonah Oaklief at jonah.oaklief@wsu.edu.
Thank you for your participation!
The WSU community is invited to celebrate WSU’s annual Spring Family Weekend March 31–April 2!
This Family Weekend will include fun events such as an arts and crafts fair, a vintage market, food drives, art exhibits, local food at Southside Café, outdoor activities and fitness classes, a comedy show from Hasan Minhaj, and more.
In addition to these great events, several local businesses are offering special deals and discounts for Cougs during the weekend.
For a complete list of events and deals, visit Coug Presence or the Family Weekend website.
Please join us for a fun weekend of events!
Surplus Stores will be closed for drop‑offs and will not be doing any pick‑ups Friday, March 31, through Friday, April 7.
We will be using this time to prepare for our live auction on Thursday, April 6, and public sale on Friday, April 7. Please pass this along to any staff in your areas that may be planning to drop surplus off during that time.
We will resume normal pick‑up and drop‑off service on Monday, April 10. Thank you and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
The annual WSU Premium Beef sale is back! We will have an assortment of delicious, fresh, aged Wagyu and Angus steaks and other cuts available for sale on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Supplies are limited, so hurry in!
We will also have burger patties, ground beef, bacon, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, all-beef pepperoni sticks, beef jerky, and our famous Cougar Smokie sausages available for purchase.
Find us at the WSU Meat Science Lab, located at 2155 NE Wilson Rd in Pullman. Entrance is next to the “Cougar Quality Meats” meat cleaver sign.
The WSU Police Department Advisory Board will take place on April 4 from 1–2 p.m. in the WSUPD Conference Room. If you need Zoom information, please contact Matthew Jeffries, Chair, at matthew.jeffries@wsu.edu.
The Common Reading Program is accepting nominations for the 2024–25 Common Reading book through Monday, April 3. We encourage faculty, staff, and students to nominate books that would spark interesting, cross-disciplinary conversations on our campuses by visiting commonreading.wsu.edu/nominations/submit.
For the 2023–24 academic year, the Common Reading program will again be using Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.” Retaining this book for a second year, a first in the program’s sixteen year history, is allowing the program to move up the selection process for the 2024–25 book and also will take advantage of a number of university opportunities related to “Braiding Sweetgrass” in the coming year.
With an exciting year of programming already in the planning stage for next year, the Common Reading Program invites faculty and programs across the system to consider continued or new use of Kimmerer’s essay collection in 2023–24. In addition, if you have ideas about possible collaborations or events related to “Braiding Sweetgrass,” please contact Karen Weathermon, kweathermon@wsu.edu.
Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include:
These seminars are split into separate sessions for Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) and WSU Retirement Plan (WSURP) participants. Please verify which plan you participate in to ensure you attend the correct seminar — in Workday, click the Benefits and Pay application, then Benefits > Benefit Elections.
WSURP Participants
Date: Thursday, March 30
Time: 2–3:30 p.m.
Zoom ID: 929 4229 9042
Zoom Password: 872447
Join Zoom session
We will be referencing the following handouts:
Pre-retirement seminars are offered monthly. For future dates, please visit the HRS Retirement Information website.
We hope that you are able to join us.
Registration is open for Cougar Kids Camp 2023! The camp runs from June 20–July 28 and is open to children going into grades K–7 (ages 5–12).
Cougar Kids Camp promotes physical activity, skill development, cooperation, leadership, and respect in a fun environment that gives campers the opportunity to learn new things. Each week of camp has a different theme to keep campers engaged; themes this year include Prehistoric Week, Travel through Space Week, and Sports History Week. Daily activities vary but include sports, swimming, crafts, team-building challenges, and outdoor education.
Cougar Kids Camp runs from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday, and half day and full day registration options are available. Scheduling is flexible, and parents can sign their children up for as many weeks as they’d like.
To learn more or register your child, visit the Cougar Kids Camp website.
First-year and senior students at WSU are receiving the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) throughout March, and their answers to questions can help shape the future programming of WSU. Please encourage your students to take the important survey!
Emails will go to students system-wide on March 1, 7, 20, 23, and 28 on behalf of President Kirk Schulz asking for their participation; once they take the survey, they won’t receive more emails. The NSSE organization collects the data and reports results back to WSU, typically in late summer. WSU, along with hundreds of other universities, has participated in bi-annual NSSE surveys since 2000.
NSSE 2023 results may be particularly useful, as WSU will have data from before (2019), during (2021), and after (2023) the fully remote experience of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
In the past, students’ answers to NSSE questions have led WSU to create support for undergraduate research, more support for internships, and more study abroad opportunities. Campuses will receive disaggregated results to learn more about their students’ experiences and engagement.
Access to NSSE promotional materials is available online for use in classes and beyond.
Join us! Academic Showcase and GPSA Research Exposition — March 29
Be a part of WSU’s excellence in teaching and research by attending the 2023 Academic Showcase and GPSA Research Exposition events!
The Academic Showcase and GPSA Research Exposition will take place from 9 a.m.–noon, Thursday, March 30, in the Compton Union Building, Senior Ballroom on the Pullman campus. Posters/displays by faculty, staff, graduate students, and professional students will highlight scholarship, research, and creative expression.
For more information and to preview event submissions, visit showcase.wsu.edu/academic-showcase.
Everyone is welcome!
Visit Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28 through May 6 for the culmination of three years’ work by the MFA graduate candidates. With a wide range of art-making approaches, this year’s MFA candidates are Shanda Stinebaugh, Adam Stuart, Sean Sullivan, and Allen Vu.
Traveling from many places to join WSU, these student-artists have engaged in an intense interdisciplinary studio program meeting regularly with faculty members for group and individual critiques. Visiting artists and scholars provided insight into their creative work and the MFA Thesis Exhibition is a focused conclusion marking an exciting transition toward their professional careers.
museum.wsu.edu/events/exhibit/2023-mfa-thesis-exhibition
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.
The S&A Fee committee will no longer be meeting on Wednesday, March 29, for rate and allocation deliberations. The committee will meet on the following days:
During the meetings, the committee with review allocation requests, deliberate the fee recommendation for FY 2023–24 and recommend budget allocations.
For more information about the S&A Fee and the deliberations, visit the S&A Fee website.
The Administrative Professional (AP) Contribution Awards recognize APs who have made exceptional contributions to Washington State University and their respective areas or units. Recommendations are reviewed for the following:
A total of six awards will be selected based on representation / work location and award recipients will receive $1,000. The nomination form will close on March 28 at 5 p.m. Read more about eligibility guidelines.
WSU Pullman has partnered with SPIN to launch a small number of eBikes and eScooters on campus. These bikes are available to anyone and can be rented for a fee through the SPIN app, which can be downloaded through the App Store and Google Play.
Vehicles rented through SPIN are currently only available on campus. There are designated slow ride and no ride zones in congested areas where eBikes and eScooters will have speed limits, as well as no‑ride hours. SPIN plans to add eScooters and eBikes throughout spring semester. Riders can complete a safety quiz to receive a $5 credit.
Today from 3:30–4:45 p.m. in the CUB Senior Ballroom nearly 200 students from four WSU campuses will present more than 160 posters (some virtually) at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) 2023, with awards in nine categories to follow starting at 5 p.m. in CUB Auditorium. You are invited!
Some of the topics pursued as mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities this year include:
SURCA is the only WSU venue open to student researchers in all majors, every year in college, and all campuses. Up to four levels of awards can be given in all SURCA categories. SURCA this year is the first event in the week-long WSU Showcase. SURCA is hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research, part of the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement in the provost’s office.
WSU History Department Pettyjohn Lecture Series: “More than Casinos: Concepts of Wealth and Tradition in Indian Gaming.”
Today’s casinos serve as gathering places for Native American communities just as sites of games and competitions did for our ancestors. Dr. Arnold will explain how contemporary Indian gaming connects to cultural traditions of spirituality and gambling that reinforce tribal political sovereignty in the present.
Thursday, March 30
Noon
CUE 518, WSU Pullman
Dr. Laurie Arnold is an enrolled citizen of the Sinixt Band of the Colville Confederate Tribes. She is Associate Professor of History, Director of Native American Studies, and the Robert K. and Ann J. Powers Chair of Humanities at Gonzaga University.
Contact: Dr. Lawrence Hatter at lawrence.hatter@wsu.edu
Which federal and non-federal sponsors are interested in funding your idea? Learn the ins and outs of searching the Pivot database for funding opportunities specific to your area of research. Office of Research Advancement and Partnership‘s Pivot expert, Emily Brashear, will help you set up notifications, track funding opportunities, find collaborators, and share opportunities with your co-workers.
Join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 30, at 11 a.m.