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Trans* Ally Training provides participants with the opportunity to join a support network for those who identify outside the gender binary. In this session you will learn about the specific challenges facing Trans* individuals and gain skills to help you in being a supportive ally. Please register at http://hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft/default.aspx?c=ilt_wsu_EQD_997
Nov. 16: 9 – 11 a.m. in CUB 406
Heidi Stanton Schnebly 509-335-8841
This BPPM revision includes changes to the following sections:
– Expenditure Transfers Between Funding Sources 30.25
– Buying Through Purchasing Services 70.13
– Retention of Electronic Communications 90.03
For a summary of the changes and link to the updated sections, see the BPPM Revision 460 memorandum at:
http://public.wsu.edu/~forms/HTML/Revision_Memos/RevisionMemo460.htm
Contact: Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms; telephone 335-2005
The Department of Physics and Astronomy and the SPIE student chapter invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Marija Strojnik Scholl of the Optical Research Center, Infrared Group, Leon, Gto., Mexico. Dr. Scholl will present her talk, “Vision System for Bi-Spectral Simultaneous Monitoring of Dynamic Phenomena at 2000 fps in Infrared”, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4:10 pm in Webster B17.
Meet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 – 4:10 p.m. in the foyer on floor G above the lecture hall. (more…)
WSU Fulbright Academy will hold a seminar Nov. 12 at noon, in CUE 518.
Dr. Matthew Sutton is an associate professor of history at WSU. He teaches 20th century United States history, cultural history, and religious history. (more…)
Come and share your ideas with the community on how we can reimagine the St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Wash.
You can participate in our workshop on November 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Center, 110 S Main, Colfax, Wash. next to the Whitman County Library. You can also participate through our survey on our Facebook page, (more…)
Human Resources Services in collaboration with the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) will host a webinar on Thursday, November 12, from 10-11:30 a.m. on Four Challenges in Higher Ed Hiring…and How to Beat Them! (more…)
Washington State has legalized both recreational and medical marijuana. What are the public health implications? The Foley Institute will hold its next Coffee & Politics event on this topic Thursday, November 12, from noon – 1 p.m. (more…)
The next four WSU Technology Test Kitchen workshops are all about Lightboard, a glass surface that lets you create media of yourself writing or projecting graphics while facing your audience. (Here’s a one-minute video.) (more…)
The School of Economic Sciences would like to invite you to a seminar today at 3:10 p.m. in Hulbert 27. The talk titled “Winery Location and Agglomeration in Washington State: An Application of Zipf’s Law” will be presented by Dr. Jon Miller, Professor of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho.
More than a dozen Washington State University students have been selected to present their faculty-mentored research through posters and oral presentations at the 15th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Nov. 11-14 in Seattle. (more…)
Pumpkins will be propelled from portals to produce pulverized pulp for a dazzling presentation of scientific prowess! This year’s annual Pumpkin Drop and “The Marvels of Science” will take place Saturday, November 7, at 10 :30 a.m. in the mall area between ISP and Webster Physical Sciences. The event endeavors to recreate the experiment performed by Galileo that established the Law of Falling Bodies (the one that proved that all bodies fall at the same rate). Although, we admit this is more fun and pumpkins than actual science. (more…)
Beginning on Monday, November 9, the sidewalk between Fulmer Syn. and Troy Hall will be closed to pedestrian traffic. The closure is expected to remain thru the spring of 2017, while Troy Hall undergoes remodeling activities. Please follow all signage indicating alternate routes during this closure. We appreciate your patience as this project is completed.
GO COUGS!
Thank you,
Jason Harper
335-5571
A New Covariance Function for Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis with Applications – will be presented by Gyorgy Terdik at 4:10 p.m. in Neill Hall, room 5W (more…)
The Washington State women’s basketball team returns to Beasley Coliseum to host an exhibition game on Sunday, Nov. 8, against Lewis-Clark State at 1 p.m. Admission to the game is FREE for all fans.
Following the game the team will host a free youth clinic for boys and girls in eighth grade and younger and will feature instruction from the WSU basketball coaching staff and student-athletes. Following the clinic, participants can stay for autographs from the WSU student-athletes.
To register for the free clinic please click here.
There are still spots available to attend the Nov. 13 WSU Women’s Basketball game vs. UC Santa Barbara with the Office of International Programs.
RSVP to ip.intlcenter@wsu.edu by Nov. 6 to claim a spot.
If you haven’t yet had a chance to provide feedback about the considerations important in selecting the University’s next president, the Presidential Search Advisory Committee invites you to do so soon using this online form. (more…)
Already Picked apple, pear and potato sales at WSU Tukey Orchard will continue Fridays and Saturdays in November EXCEPT NOT Thanksgiving Week. Friday hours are noon to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. You need cash or check for payment. See our website for more details http://horticulture.wsu.edu/orchard
Enjoy the winter season by experiencing Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort in Idaho! Young Adult (ages 18-25) Season Passes are on sale until November 15 at the Outdoor Recreation Center. Students can purchase their passes for $299, saving $200! Passes are only available at the kiosk in the ORC. For more information visit urec.wsu.edu/outdoor-recreation/winter-activities/
