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Five staff members earn top excellence award

Five staff members are being honored in 2005 as recipients of the annual President’s Employee Excellence Award. Award criteria focus on the outstanding contributions made by the employee regarding productivity of the unit; innovative problem solving; positive working relations with students, the public and co-workers; and community service. Look for feature articles and photos showcasing […]

Union contract vote continues Tuesday, Wednesday

About 1,300 classified staff represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees have been asked to vote a third time on a proposed union contract between the WFSE and Washington State University. The content of the proposed contract, which was defeated in two earlier votes (426-401 on Sept. 29, and 502-342 on Oct. 20-21), remains […]

WFSE union slates third, divided vote, Dec. 2-8

About 1,300 classified staff represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees are being asked to vote a third time on a proposed union contract between the WFSE and Washington State University. The content of the proposed contract, which was defeated in two earlier votes (426-401 on Sept. 29, and 502-342 on Oct. 20-21), remains […]

Managing crises, keeping lab safe

Sitting in her office, surrounded by motivational posters, she seems calm. But at any moment, Jennifer Hogan, 32, may have to dash out to save the day … or at least an experiment. “I put out fires … or mop up water,” Hogan said with a chuckle in reference to a recent incident involving a […]

University makes counter proposal to classified union

Washington State University submitted a 104-page union contract counter proposal on June 10 to its largest classified staff bargaining unit, represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees. The document was in response to the union’s initial proposal submitted about two months earlier. As WSU Today went to press, university administrators and WFSE — which […]

Both sides put forth proposals

It’s going to be a l-o-n-g summer for those involved in contract negotiations between Washington State University and the Washington Federation of State Employees — the union representing approximately 1,250 WSU classified staff employees who are covered by one of five WFSE collective bargaining agreements. Contract negotiations began in mid January and have been progressing […]

President selects three top staff

Washington State University will honor three of its staff members with 2004 WSU President’s Employee Excellence Awards during a March 26 reception and awards presentation. The winners are Maxine Andrews, assistant to the dean, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences; Robert Hubner, photographer for WSU Photo Services; and Robert Force, WSU Extension, Learning […]

Jazz Northwest in concert

Jazz Northwest, the Washington State University faculty jazz ensemble, will be heard in concert at WSU on Thursday evening, October 30, 2003, at 8:00 p.m. in Kimbrough Concert Hall. The concert will be free of charge. The group includes vocalist Jennifer Scovell, woodwind artist Greg Yasinitsky, woodwind artist and vocalist Horace-Alexander Young, trumpeter David Turnbull, […]

Spokane honors staff for excellence

In recognition of their contributions to campus and community, two employees have received the WSU Spokane Staff Excellence Award for the 2002-03 academic year. The annual award recognizes classified and administrative professional staff members. Doug Stephens, office assistant for the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, received the award for classified staff. Kiley Schenk, academic […]

Communications staff nabs 17 CASE awards

Members of Washington State University’s communications staff carried home numerous awards from a recent Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District VIII conference in Coeur d’Alene. “These awards represent the excellent work of many people working hard to execute our integrated marketing strategy across the university,” said Sally Savage, vice president for University […]