The following SPPM section is revised:
For a summary of the changes and links to the updated sections, see SPPM Revision Memo #130.
Contact: Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms; telephone 509-335-2005
Huddle up, Cougs! Join us on Saturday, October 2, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., for The PreGame, WSU’s official tailgate event before the Cougs take on the California Bears.
Bring your family and friends to Cornerstone for this FREE event located only a mile walk from California Memorial Stadium. Multiple no-host bars will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink purchases. An assortment of food options will be available for a la carte purchases. Butch will be there to take pictures with fans, and The Bookie will be selling plenty of Coug gear!
Cost
There is no entry fee for this event. Food and beverages may be purchased individually from Cornerstone.
Fall “Already Picked” Fruit Sales Begin September 24 & 25!!!Fall Sales will continue Fridays AND Saturdays in October and November.Winter Sales will be ONLY Fridays in December and maybe January.HOURS of OPERATION:Fridays from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fruit available this week includes Cougar Red Tomatoes, Italian prune plums, McIntosh and Gala apples and 14 unusual varieties of apples (listed on the website).
For more details and directions see our website https://horticulture.wsu.edu/orchard
We can definitely accept cash and check for payment and HOPEFULLY cards but I do not have the card terminal just yet. I am trying to get one.
Thanks again for all your support!!!
Sociology Chair Julie Kmec will give a talk titled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” as part of this year’s Common Reading series at noon on Tuesday, September 28, via Zoom. While most Americans live in racially segregated neighborhoods, it is not a characteristic we think often about. Kmec argues that we should. Her talk will cover the origins of housing segregation, what it looks like now, and its far-reaching consequences.
Kmec’s talk is part of the year-long consideration of topics dealing with inequality, inspired by use of this year’s Common Reading book, the anthology Tales of Two Americas: Stories of a Inequality in a Divided Nation. The full calendar of events and activities can be found at https://commonreading.wsu.edu/calendar and on the Common Reading Presence site.
The Zoom link for Kmec’s talk is https://wsu.zoom.us/j/96679921107
Please join the WSU Advising Community as we discuss important topics related to advising within the WSU community.
Friday, October 1, 8am-5pm
Register here
Interested in other training opportunities? Visit the WSU Training Website.
We are only open to the public during the public sale hours (every Friday from 10 a.m.–3:00 p.m.).
Lots of new items!
Sale on filing cabinets!
WSU Surplus can be reached at surplus@wsu.edu or 509-335-3089
Fall “Already Picked” Fruit Sales Begin September 24 & 25!!!
Fall Sales will continue Fridays AND Saturdays in October and November.
Winter Sales will be ONLY Fridays in December and maybe January.
HOURS of OPERATION:
Fridays from noon to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fruit available this week includes Cougar Red Tomatoes, Italian prune plums, McIntosh and Gala apples and 14 unusual varieties of apples (listed on the website).
For more details and directions see our website https://horticulture.wsu.edu/orchard
We can definitely accept cash and check for payment and HOPEFULLY cards but I do not have the card terminal just yet. I am trying to get one.
Thanks again for all your support!!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
10:10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
CIRC will host a hands-on introductory workshop introducing basic HPC concepts and teaching users to submit jobs to an HPC. Learn to utilize freely available computing resources on WSU’s Kamiak HPC to power your research!
Registration:
This course is free to attend and will be conducted over Zoom, but space is limited, so attendees must register in advance at https://forms.gle/WWZ4y8mozRkYec3X6
Sign-ups close on 10/1, register in advance for connection details.
The Friday Farm Stand will be open 3-6 p.m. this week. Shop the stand or order online by Thursday to pickup at the farm on Friday. This week’s produce includes: lettuce mix, kale, chard, yellow onions, shallots, carrots, beets, winter squash, summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, and micro greens.
Next week U-Pick Pumpkin sales will begin on Friday October 1 and 2. And then continuing the following Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9. Stay tuned for more details.
Washington State University Pullman students, faculty, and staff, and the broader Pullman community, are encouraged to safely dispose of unwanted medications at Cougar Health Services.
The safe disposal kiosk is free for all and is located outside the CHS pharmacy, which is on the first floor of the Washington Building. It is available Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The kiosk provides a safe way to dispose of unwanted, unused, and expired medications.
Medications can be disposed of in their original container or a sealed bag. Medications placed in the kiosk are no longer accessible.
The following items are not accepted:
The kiosk is sponsored by MED-Project, which provides safe medication disposal sites around the country. For more information, visit the MED-Project website.
Nathan Mallory, director of risk management and insurance – The Americas for Expeditors International, will present “Supply Chain Risk in the COVID Era” 5-6:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, via a Zoom webinar. Participants may register online.
The presentation is the 28th annual Walton Lecture, free to the public.
Mallory, a 2002 WSU alumnus, manages the company’s global insurance program. He leads a team of regional risk and insurance managers who deliver supply chain risk management products and advisory, cargo, and cargo claims services to their customers.
The lecture is hosted by the WSU Carson College of Business’s Department of Finance and Management Science and made possible through an endowment from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington. The endowment honors Max Walton, the group’s past president.
For more information, contact Michael McNamara, finance professor, Carson College of Business, 509-335-5632, mjmcnam@wsu.edu.
The Fine Arts Department presents an exhibition of work by Jacob Riddle, Assistant Professor, Career Track, Digital Technology and Culture.
Jacob Riddle is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator. Jacob’s work deals with ideas surrounding labor, class, automation, value, capital, physicality, virtuality, and the natural world.
In DPM∧GAN, with generative images of camouflage, Jacob Riddle utilizes technologies designed to mimic the natural world to break down the dichotomy between the natural and technological. These camouflage patterns act as targets that instead of concealing a subject reveal another layer of the work visible through augmented reality.
Join us for an interactive artist talk on October 7, 2021!
WaCares is providing webinars on the state’s Long Term Care program; visit the WaCares Learn More website for dates, times, and login information.
WSU HRS will also be providing informational sessions at the following times:
An online recording is also available at the Long Term Care website.
Visit the HRS Long Term Care website for more information, including FAQs, and links to other resources including workbooks, overview flyers, copies of emails HRS sent in May and August on the topic, and a guide to buying LTC.
MPS Seminar (MPS 515)
Caitlin Jacques, MPS PhD Candidate, Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU, presents “The identification of Arabidopsis SOB3 target genes for regulating hypocotyl growth in short days”
Wednesday, 9/22 @ 12:10pm
Zoom meeting ID: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/96322152219
(will be recorded with Zoom)
Contact: Alec Brown (alec.brown@wsu.edu) if you are interested in viewing the recording.
The schedule for this semester’s seminar can be found here: https://mps.wsu.edu/seminar-series-2/
The Provost’s Office is honored to host a retirement celebration for Dr. Mary Wack. Please join us to thank Dr. Wack for her 28 years of exemplary contributions to Washington State University.
Kindly RSVP to provosts.office@wsu.edu by Friday, September 24.
Learn how to apply key elements of WSU’s updated brand to your own university communications from 9:30-11:30 a.m. during this online session.
Meeting ID: 917 9439 1175 Passcode: 320169
University Marketing and Communications staff will highlight updates to WSU’s visual brand elements and brand voice. A Q&A period will follow.
This training also will be offered Sept. 30. Training on applying the brand elements to websites and social media will be offered Oct. 1.
Interested in Entrepreneurship?
The Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Institute (aka “The Frank Institute”) allows you to work in interdisciplinary teams with Engineering, Business, and Communication students on a project of your own passion. In addition, you’ll make connections with industry leaders and get real-world experience by pitching your ideas in regional business plan competitions. If interested, to learn more – go to https://vcea.wsu.edu/entrepreneurship/ and https://vcea.wsu.edu/entrepreneurship/information/ to request details on how to apply. You can also contact our Director of Outreach, Daniel Chia, at daniel.chia@wsu.edu. Be quick, though – full applications close October 17.
The MJ Murdock Charitable Trust makes $19,000 grants for high school science teachers to do research in university labs for two summers. During Research Week, we are hosting a virtual meet and greet for both researchers and high school science teachers to learn about the program. The program’s vision is to give teachers an authentic research experience doing innovative science in a lab to ultimately influence classroom practices—helping to facilitate more hands-on research to inspire learning and spark innovation. In addition to the $13,000 stipend paid to the teacher, there is funding for the scientist-mentor to attend the annual conference in San Diego in January of each year, and $3,000 to support the purchasing of supplies needed for the research project.
Join us!
Monday, October 11, 2021 at 4pm
Since 1990, the program has funded over 500 partnerships, 32 from Washington State University. Come learn more about this opportunity and meet high school science teachers interested in a partnership.
The Innovation and Research Engagement Office (IREO) is bridging the gap between academia and industry.
IREO works with students, faculty and staff to position WSU’s creative, scholarly and technical assets in ways that maximize impact and return value to our state and national stakeholders. As part of Research Week 2021, we are inviting submission of proposals that communicate an innovative product/idea and its potential impact in key industries.
Apply now for the Industry Engagement Grant Competition
Due: Thursday, September 30, 2021
Two teams or individuals will be awarded with a $3,000 grant and receive administrative support from IREO to initiate contact and develop strategic, industrial partnerships with desired companies. The funding will help supplement activities in CY 2021-22 to pursue sponsored research partnerships; funds MUST be used by the end of CY 2022. Funds may be applied to industry-engagement supporting activities such as travel to partner sites/industry visits, consulting time, student support, summer salary support, database access, software development, etc.
This virtual Instructor led training will provide basic information on how to access and navigate the Workday reporting tool, including finding and running reports, setting preferences, and other basic functionality. Note: This training will not cover in-depth reporting data by functional area.
Wednesday, September 29, 10-11 am
Register here
Interested in other training opportunities? Visit the WSU Training Website.
The WSU Office of Emergency Management will be conducting the fall semester test of the WSU Alert Pullman system on the Pullman campus Wednesday, September 29th, at noon.
Faculty, staff and students associated with the Pullman campus who have signed up for emergency notifications will receive text messages, phone calls, emails, and desktop alerts on select computers which will be clearly identified as a test.
This test will include the campus outdoor warning sirens, which are designed to warn people on campus to take shelter and seek further information from other WSU Alert resources such as alert.wsu.edu.
Questions can be directed to the WSU Office of Emergency Management at emergencymanagement@wsu.edu. All WSU Pullman students, staff and faculty can subscribe to WSU Alert Pullman. Visit myWSU and register/update your emergency contact information. See alert.wsu.edu for more information.
Not close to retiring, but thinking about what you may need to be doing for retirement planning? Has it been awhile since you reviewed your benefits and you would like an overview of the benefits WSU offers? Join Human Resource Services (HRS) and TIAA for a Benefits and Retirement Check In. We will cover topics such as the WSU benefits package, tax advantaged medical and retirement savings accounts, financial planning tips, and planning for a financially secure retirement.
This session will be held September 24, 2021, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Join us by Zoom at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/4720922906?from=addon. For more information, please visit our website.
Meet your Major Fair will be held on the Pullman campus Thursday, September 23rd, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in the CUB JR. Ballroom.
Please contact Alicia Petersen, Alicia.petersen@WSU.edu with any questions.
Learn how to apply key elements of WSU’s updated brand to your own university communications from 9:30-11:30 a.m. during this online session.
Meeting ID: 992 7902 6579
Passcode: 449864
University Marketing and Communications staff will address how to apply the brand to websites and social media. A Q&A period will follow.
This training also will be offered Oct 1. Training sessions on updates to the visual brand elements and brand voice will be offered Sept. 24 and 30.
What is your role as the lead PI of a sponsored project? What legal responsibilities do you have and how do you navigate the murky waters of federal, state, and private award requirements?
In this class, Levi O’Loughlin from the Office of Research Assurances (ORA) and Jason Oliver from the Office of Research Support & Operations (ORSO) will help you explore these questions and more.
Join us via zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m.
Click here to RSVP for the Zoom link.
In 2019, the Institute of International Education recognized WSU one of the top 10 universities in the country for the number of scholars selected to enrich their professional work through Fulbright exchanges. During this Research Week session, WSU Fulbrighters will share their experiences researching and teaching abroad. Representatives from International Programs will also offer an overview of the program and be available to answer questions.
Whether you are a Fulbright alumnus or are currently considering applying for this prestigious international exchange program, this session will be informative and interesting.
Join us!
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 12pm
Fulbright Presenters:
Byron Marlowe – Hospitality Business Management
John McCloy – Mechanical and Materials Engineering
The WSU Safety Awards Committee encourages faculty, staff, and students to nominate deserving colleagues for the 2021 Safety, Health, and Security Awards.
Bestowed by the Office of the President, these awards honor who have taken extraordinary steps to see the WSU community safely through the past year’s challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Oct. 1.
Nomination guidelines
Individuals and groups are eligible for nomination.
To nominate a candidate, visit the Safety, Health, and Security Fair website and complete the nomination form. There you will find selection criteria for each of three award categories: safety, health, and security.
Presentation of awards
President Schulz will present the awards on Tues., Oct. 19 at the annual Safety, Health and Security Fair. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Compton Union Building Senior Ballroom.
Questions?
For more information, contact Sarah Mahaffy of University Events at sarah.mahaffy@wsu.edu.
Caitlin Jacques, MPS PhD Candidate, Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU, presents “The identification of Arabidopsis SOB3 target genes for regulating hypocotyl growth in short days”.
Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:10 pm
Zoom meeting ID: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/96322152219 (will be recorded with Zoom)
Contact: Alec Brown (alec.brown@wsu.edu) if you are interested in viewing the recording.
The schedule for this semester’s seminar can be found here: https://mps.wsu.edu/seminar-series-2/.
Are you thinking of retiring within the next three years? If so, join Human Resource Services (HRS) and TIAA for a Pre-Retirement Seminar. We will be covering topics such as retiree health insurance, retirement processes, and accessing retirement income.
Two sessions will be available on September 24, 2021:
Both are available by Zoom at https://wsu.zoom.us/j/4720922906?from=addon. For more information, please visit our website.
Information Technology Services is completing a multi-date firewall maintenance to address a security advisory beginning Monday, Sept. 20 and finishing Thursday, Sept. 23 following the schedule listed below.
Users logged into remote Voice Private Network (VPN) during each of these changes will lose connection temporarily in Pullman, Spokane, Everett, and Vancouver. However, no additional follow up action is required for customers upon completion of the maintenance.
Monday, September 20th – 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
* Everett Border* Spokane Border* Vancouver Border* Spokane SBDC Border* Spokane iReach Border* Yakima Border
Tuesday, September 21st – 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.* Pullman Neill MCF* Pullman Sloan MCF* Pullman ITB MCF* Pullman FSHN MCF* Pullman Holland MCF
Wednesday, September 22nd – 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.* Pullman Border
Thursday, September 23rd – 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.* Pullman Data Center
Thursday, September 23rd – 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.* Everett Data Center* Spokane Data Center
Duration of impact for all locations:
For assistance, contact: Crimson Service Desk online, by phone at (509) 335-4357, or via email crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu.
Meet your Major Fair will be held on the Pullman campus Thursday, September 23rd, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in the CUB JR. Ballroom.
Please contact Alicia Petersen, Alicia.petersen@WSU.edu with any questions.