The School of Economic Sciences would like to invite you to this special lecture which will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in CUE 203 with a reception to follow. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Michael Grossman, Distinguished Professor of Economics at the City University of New York Graduate Center who will be lecturing on: “The Relationship Between Health and Schooling: What’s New?” Does better schooling affect the health status in a population? Or does better health increase schooling? Dr. Grossman, a renowned expert in health economics, will discuss the foundations of the health-education relationship, and explore recent empirical findings.
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During a period of growing inequality, what are American attitudes about income redistribution? Join us Friday, April 10, 12 -1 p.m., in Foley Speaker’s Room (Bryan 308) for an informative discussion on income inequality with Professor and author Leslie McCall. Complimentary pizza and soda will be served!
Visit the following link for more information on this event:
http://foley.wsu.edu/leslie-mccall/
Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology
Washington State University and University of Idaho
“Stem cell regeneration in the Drosophila testis”
Dr. Erika Matunis
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Wednesday, April 8, 4:10 p.m.
Biotechnology Life Sciences 402
Hosted by: Dr. Jon Oatley, CRB
Contact: Carolyn Emerson-Farr (emersonc@vetmed.wsu.edu or 509-335-2473)
The Washington State University Museum of Art is excited to share the talents of MFA graduate candidates in our upcoming Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, April 10 – May 9, 2015. Mom’s Weekend opening and reception begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 10 in the Museum of Art/WSU. Admission to the museum is always free. (more…)
Receive a 7.5 percent discount by using Cougar CASH at Dining Services espresso bars & markets, dining centers and Carlita’s Mexican Grille in the CUB. Faculty and staff— deposit funds directly into Cougar CASH account through payroll deduction!
You can find a list of all locations that accept Cougar CASH here. To learn more about your CougarCard or Cougar CASH visit the CougarCard Center.
Please join us in celebrating the contributions of Jane Sherman, Vice Provost for Academic Policy and Evaluation, and Brian Pitcher, Vice Provost for Regional Programs, as they retire after 28 combined years of service at WSU. Everyone is welcome to attend a public reception on Wednesday, May 6, from 3 – 5 p.m., at the Lewis Alumni Centre. The reception will include a brief program beginning at 3:30p.m. Please come and thank our colleagues for their years of service to WSU and wish them well as they embark on their next adventures. RSVP to Donna Clark, donnac@wsu.edu.
Student Financial Services (SFS) would like to invite the entire WSU community to come celebrate the one year anniversary of WSU’s own internal Communications Center on Friday, April 10 at 2 p.m. in Lighty Student Services, Room 380.
The SFS Communications Center was launched last year to provide personalized customer service to WSU students and their families in order to meet their immediate financial aid needs. In its first year of operation, the Communications Center (which serves all WSU campuses) answered nearly 90,000 customer phone calls and processed almost 16,000 emails. (more…)
The Coalition for Women Students and CougMENtality Present
Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story
As a young college student, Smith found herself in an abusive four-year relationship with a known drug dealer and was eventually sentenced to 24 years in federal prison. She was granted clemency by former President Clinton in December 2000 after serving 6.5 years. (more…)
A nationally known advocate for first-year, first-generation students will be offering a workshop from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, in the CUB Jr. Ballroom at WSU Pullman. The event will also be live-streamed. (more…)
Are you thinking about retiring? Human Resource Services (HRS) will be conducting pre-retirement seminars to assist you with retirement planning. Topics include:
- Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes;
- Medicare and Social Security;
- Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP);
- Annual Leave Payment;
- Voluntary Investment Programs;
- Retirement Income, and;
- Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants.
WSU Transportation Services would like to remind you it’s time to go online and renew your parking permit. Go to our website and click on Renew Your Parking Permit. If you have any questions regarding the renewal process, please feel free to email us at transportation@wsu.edu or call (509) 335-PARK (7275).
Please join up on April 9 for a FREE screening of the documentary: Elwha: Return of the River, a stunning movie about the cultural and natural aspects of the removal of the Elwha Dam, brought to you by the ASWSU Ku-Ah-Mah Club, the Museum of Anthropology, and the ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance. (more…)
Interested in a challenging career as a lifeguard this summer? Check out the lifeguard certification courses hosted by University Recreation! During the month of April, the UREC Aquatic staff is hosting Youth Lifeguard Certification courses open to participants 15-17 years old. Youth Lifeguard Certification courses allow participants the opportunity to be certified in Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training. The UREC Aquatic staff is here to provide you the skills necessary to respond to a vast array of emergency situations and provide you with a professional career experience. (more…)
The 4th Annual Duck Derby is almost here! On April 11, the WSU Women’s Lightweight Crew Club is hosting the 2015 Duck Derby at Pine Street Plaza in downtown Pullman. The crew club is calling all community members and supporters to participate in this thrilling fundraising event! Participants can register for $10 per duck with a chance to win prizes while also supporting the Women’s Lightweight Crew Club. All rubber ducks purchased will be entered into a competitive duck race on Paradise Creek. Participants with winning ducks will be eligible for a variety of prizes. Online registration ends April 10 and day of registrations will be accepted from 11-11:45 a.m. at Pine Street Plaza. Come support the Lightweight Women’s Crew Team today and watch as your rubber duck dominates the Derby!
For more information or to register, please visit https://urec.wsu.edu/fitness
Dr. Sterling McPherson of the Washington State University College of Nursing will present a seminar titled “Substance use disorder clinical trials: from missing data to co-addiction treatment” on Friday, April 10, at 12:10 p.m in VBR 305. There will be Polycom connections in Spokane (SPBS 112) and Vancouver (VECS 209). The dial-up number is 5778118. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program (ADARP) and Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN).
Drop by WSU’s Technology Test Kitchen to explore tools for putting lectures online. Hour-long sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. today will include demonstrations and opportunities to try out such tools as YouTube, Zoom, Office Mix, and VoiceThread. (more…)
In honor of the upcoming Mom’s Weekend at WSU, Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe is doing a temporary release of its Lemon Chiffon. It will be available through this Saturday, Apr. 11, and then it will not be available again until later in the Summer…hopefully when it is no longer snowing!!!
Discover the tender, juicy, and extremely flavorful beef that comes from cattle born at the WSU Beef Center and respectfully raised by WSU students and staff at facilities in the Palouse. (more…)
Faculty/staff/students/community members are all invited to attend a hands-on, interactive workshop on Wednesday, April 15, to help shape the new 16,000 sq. ft. Multicultural Building. The workshop will be held in Butch’s Den in the CUB from 4pm – 7pm. Food and beverages will be provided.
GO COUGS!
Kelly Keane
335-8153
Kelly.keane@wsu.edu
New to WSU? New Employee Orientation (NEO) helps new employees learn about the University while providing them with the resources to become a successful employee. NEO is broken into two sessions: (more…)