Notices and Announcements

The 2016-2017 WSU General Scholarship Application submission deadline is January 31, 2016 – no late applications are accepted.

• Put this on your radar: one application = over 700 different scholarships possibilities for the next academic year! The scholarship application is for students attending any WSU campus.
• Many WSU colleges and departments use this application to qualify students for their scholarships, so don’t miss out! It’s easy to fill out—only six short answer essay questions.

To complete the 2016-2017 WSU General Scholarship Application, click here.

The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President with the WSU Teaching Academy have announced the new WSU Innovation in Teaching Award, to be awarded for the first time this spring. (more…)

There will be a memorial service for Ed Pate at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 12, at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.

Dr. Pate had been a faculty member at WSU for 35 years, ultimately having his tenure home in the Voiland School’s bioengineering program where he had a profound impact on the lives of others. Dr. Pate was well known for his work in computational and quantitative biology, with applications to Muscle Physiology, Biophysics and Biomechanics. Recently, with his collaborators at UCSF, he identified a “Super-Relaxed State” in muscles and was exploring the (more…)

The Office of International Programs and the Office of Research would like to announce the Fourth Annual International Research Travel Award application process is now open for 2016. The collaborative program will fund 3-5 International Research Travel Awards (IRTA) to WSU full-time faculty ranging from $2,000-$5,000 each.  The IRTAs are being offered to assist research faculty in strengthening international collaborative linkages and to enhance significant scholarly and research impact aligned with WSU’s strategic priorities.  These awards are to (more…)

The Memory & Cognitive Aging lab is offering a free group brain health intervention program for middle-aged and older adults this fall. The group offers education, training, and problem-solving to improve engagement in preventative health behaviors that will improve cognitive health and reduce risk of dementia. (more…)

The Memory & Cognitive Aging lab is offering a free group brain health intervention program for middle-aged and older adults this fall. The group offers education, training, and problem-solving to improve engagement in preventative health behaviors that will improve cognitive health and reduce risk of dementia. (more…)

Want to find new ways to get active this spring? Students, faculty and staff can kick-start their new year at the Student Recreation Center with free fitness classes from January 11-15. All faculty and staff get free access to University Recreation facilities throughout the week with a valid Cougar Card. Don’t forget your Demo Week punch card.  Punches will be awarded for completing Demo Week activities and classes and can be redeemed for prizes. Come try out CrossFit, kickboxing, spin and yoga and find the class that fits you! For more information visit http://urec.wsu.edu/special-events/demo-week/

Have you had German Language courses up through 203/204?

Do you need a study abroad component to satisfy degree requirements?

Come join us in Vienna, Austria for a WSU 6-week (full-time student status) summer program. Your tuition and fees include: (more…)

This BPPM revision includes changes to the following sections:

  –  CougarCard 10.08

  –  Commute Trip Reduction 80.86

  –  Travel Rates 95.19 (more…)

Fima Inabuy, Molecular Plant Sciences PhD candidate presents, “Functional Characterization of Diterpene Synthases with Putative Roles in the Biosynthesis of Triptolide, a Diterpene Triepoxide from Tripterygium regelii”

Wednesday, January 13, at 12:10 p.m.
Webster 17

Each January, employees with accrued sick leave balances may exchange sick leave for cash. Employees whose year-end sick leave balance exceeds 480 hours may convert sick leave hours earned in the previous calendar year, minus those used during the year, to monetary compensation. No sick leave hours may be converted which would reduce the calendar year-end balance below 480 hours. Monetary compensation for converted hours is paid at the (more…)

The following have been approved for shared leave:

Torvil Bevan, University Recreation;

Amy Cross, College of Nursing.

Those interested in donating leave can contact Human Resource Services, (509) 335-4521, or send in a shared-leave donation form to zip 1014, French Ad 139.  WSU Business Policies & Procedures Manual Section 60.58 has information about Shared Leave and forms that can be copied for use.

Questions about the procedures to donate leave to any approved individual can be directed to Sally Wickizer (wickizer@wsu.edu) or Candy Hachmann (Candice.hachmann@wsu.edu) at Human Resource Services.

Avista Utilities, in conjunction with WSU, will be repairing electrical switchgear at the East Campus Substation off Grimes Way on Tuesday, January 12, from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Outages are not anticipated.  Traffic disruptions around the East Campus substation are not anticipated.  For more information, please contact Elizabeth Frederickson, Avista Utilities, at 208-798-1484, or David Kimbrel, WSU Facilities Engineering, at 509-335-9309

The Pullman Student Financial Services office, including the Communications Center which answers customer phone calls and emails, will be closed Monday, January 18, for the Martin Luther King holiday. Faxes and emails sent to Student Financial Services will be accepted but will not be reviewed or processed until the following business day. The office will resume its normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19.

Students and families are encouraged to check the Student Financial Services website at financialaid.wsu.edu for timely announcements and key information which may assist them during the closure.

The 2016-2017 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) became available to complete on January 1, 2016.

• The WSU priority deadline for submitting the 2016-17 FAFSA is February 15 – meeting this deadline puts you in the best position to receive the maximum financial aid you are eligible for.
• You don’t have to have your taxes done before completing this application—you can initially use estimates to submit the FAFSA and then later, update those estimates with actual figures based on your taxes when done. To complete the FAFSA, click here.

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As part of the 2016 MLK Program, Diversity Education and the CCGRS Critical Film Collective will show the award-winning 2014 film, Selma.  Selma is the true story of a movement that takes place over a three-month period in 1965 during the Civil Rights Movement. The film highlights the dangerous struggle led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition.  The march from Selma to Montgomery resulted in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most important victories for the Civil Rights Movement. (more…)

Joelle Kaufman, head of marketing and partnerships at Bloomreach, will speak to women leaders about building a career they love at a free social, luncheon and lecture at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Belltower, 107 S. Grand, Pullman. “Work and Balance like a Ninja – Constructing a Career You Love That Fits Your Life,” is hosted by the Washington State University Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Pullman Regional Hospital Women’s Resource Guild.

For more information, contact Marie Mayes, director, WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, mmayes@wsu.edu, 509-335-5628.

On January 4, site fencing starts going up around the Digital Classroom Building site at the corner of Nevada and Washington Streets (north of the Washington Building) to prepare for construction to begin. A single lane roadway will be established directly in front of Waller Hall to allow access to the Neil/Webster/Stimson Crimson 2 lot. This single lane roadway will have red and green lights for traffic control, similar to a highway project. This access to the Neil/Webster/Stimson lot will be accessible throughout construction (June 2017) with some limited access times that will be defined as the project progresses. WSU deliveries and waste management should coordinate the times for delivery to avoid congestion as much as possible. (more…)

Are you a student interested in exploring the rich history, culture and environment of Ireland? If so, please join us for an information session regarding this exciting learning opportunity taking place in May 2016. (more…)

Teaching a WSU Global Campus online course this spring? Request a  virtual mentor. A VM is typically a Global Campus senior or graduate who assists with minor non-content-related issues, freeing you up to teach. This is especially helpful if you’re new to teaching Global Campus courses, have large enrollment courses, or blended courses. (more…)