Notices and Announcements

2023 Tax exemption W‑4 deadline

The Internal Revenue Service requires all employees who claimed total exemption from federal income taxes in calendar year 2022 to refile a new W‑4 Form no later than Feb. 15. Employees who do not renew their exemption on a new W‑4 form by the Feb. 15 deadline will be defaulted to the highest withholding level which is, […]

Shared leave

Cynthia Mignano, Cougar Health Services, has been approved for shared leave. Those interested in donating can do so by following the instructions below. From your Workday home page: Click on Absence applet. Click Request Absence. Click on today’s date only on the calendar (even if donating for a range of dates). Click the blue Request Absence […]

Workshop: ‘A more inclusive sexuality education’

Graduate assistant Kelley Wilds, who also serves as a WSU ROAR program instructor, recently received funding from the organization SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change to coordinate an awareness event on the WSU Pullman campus during the Sex Ed Week in Action. Wilds will be hosting an event on Monday, Feb. 13, in room 204 at the CUB. The event […]

Hostile Terrain 94 workshop tomorrow, Feb. 9

Join us Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon–1:30 p.m. for a public workshop about Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94), a participatory exhibition raising awareness about losses of life at the U.S.-Mexico border that have occurred almost daily since 1994 as a result of the Border Patrol policy known as “Prevention Through Deterrence.” HT94 volunteers attend workshops to record details for […]

Free workshop: ‘Intro to High Performance Computing on Kamiak’

Thursday, Feb. 23, 10:10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Center for Institutional Research Computing’s (CIRC) hands-on introductory workshop introduces basic High Performance Computing (HPC) concepts including job submission and file transfers. Learn to utilize freely available computing resources on WSU’s Kamiak HPC to power your research! This workshop will be held online, advance registration is required. […]

Crimson Bot Brawl — Come watch robots fight!

Calling all Cougs! Come watch combat robots fight this Saturday at the Crimson Bot Brawl, hosted by Crimson Robotics. Doors open at the Thermal Fluids Research Building on the Pullman campus at 9 a.m. on Feb. 11! Admission is completely free — come watch robots destroy each other! More information at bit.ly/crimsonbotbrawl2023. We’ll see you there!

Phi Beta Kappa – Gamma Chapter

On behalf of the Provost’s Office, we are pleased to confirm that Phi Beta Kappa’s programming will be reinitiated this year. If you are a member of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) and would like to be involved in the upcoming programming, please complete the following questionnaire at phibetakappa.wsu.edu/pbk-members-get-involved by Friday, Feb. 17. Involvement opportunities may include […]

Devastating earthquake — Turkish-American community at Washington State University

Turkish-American community at Washington State University is deeply saddened to hear the news that two tragic earthquakes had hit southern Türkiye. The first earthquake struck with a magnitude of 7.8 on Feb. 6 at 4:17 a.m. local time. The second earthquake — triggered by the first — had a magnitude of 7.5. These two earthquakes took the […]

2022 Employee Recognition Reception

The Employee Recognition Reception honors the university’s staff and faculty for their service and exceptional efforts. The reception recognizes the contributions of approximately 950 WSU staff and faculty members systemwide who achieved length-of-service milestones or received Crimson Spirit Recognition awards during the 2022 calendar year. The next Employee Recognition Reception will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 2:30–4 p.m. hosted at locations throughout the WSU system […]