Matthew McGowan, MPS PhD Candidate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU presents, “Into the 3rd dimension: Integrating chromatin structure into multi-omic analysis”
Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 12:10 p.m. via Zoom.
Please contact Alec Brown at alec.brown@wsu.edu or Kjelda Berg at bergk@wsu.edu to request a Zoom URL.
This semester’s seminar schedule can be found at mps.wsu.edu/seminar-series-2
This week Horticulture club’s poinsettia sales continue
Monday–Thursday by appointment: Dec. 6–9 and 11
Schedule appointments by visiting
horticulture.wsu.edu/academics/horticulture-club
Friday, Dec. 10: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open, walk in, everyone welcome sale
All sales greenhouse by Ferdinand’s
6 and 1/2″ pots 12.00 ea
Cash or check
The Pullman Central Receiving and Delivery operation will be moving up the street to 410 Dairy Road effective Dec. 6. The two operations, Central Receiving and Delivery and University Stores, are consolidating into Supply Management Services. It is just another 300 yards up Dairy Road to the University Stores Bldg. If you are dropping off or picking up a package, you will need to go to the new location starting Monday. Small package and auto-freight deliveries will still continue to be made to campus facilities out of this new location.
The following sections in the BPPM are revised:
For a summary of the changes, see BPPM Revision Memo 582.
Contact: Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms; telephone 509-335-2005
Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include:
These seminars are open to all Department of Retirement System (PERS/TRS/LEOFF) and WSU Retirement Plan (WSURP) participants.
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Zoom ID: 929 4229 9042
Zoom Password: 872447
Attend Zoom session
We will be referencing the following handouts:
Pre-retirement seminars are offered monthly. For future dates, please visit the HRS Retirement Information website.
We hope that you are able to join us.
Abstracts are now being accepted for Academic Showcase and Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Research Exposition, WSU’s annual poster sessions.
Slated for March 24, the events enable faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students to present their research, scholarship, or creative work to the WSU academic community.
To participate in either event, submit an abstract of your work—250 words or less—by Tuesday, Jan. 18.
The events are part of Showcase, the university’s weeklong celebration of academic excellence.
Who can participate
Submission guidelines
Before developing and submitting abstracts, review the specific guidelines for your event:
Questions?
showcase.wsu.edu | showcase@wsu.edu | 509-335-6674
Join the WSU Alumni Association and BECU on Dec. 8 @ 12 p.m. for “10 Tips to Reduce Debt.”
Do you want to be free of credit card debt, student loans, or any other debt? Start on the path of financial freedom and learn how to prioritize your debts, establish a payment plan, identify spending issues, and change behaviors. These ten tips from BECU can help you manage the debt and pay it off.
Register to attend on our WSU Alumni Association website.
Questions? Contact Amber Mendenhall at amber.mendenhall@wsu.edu.
Creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community in our institutions benefits us socially, emotionally, and financially. It also establishes a sense of belonging, trust, and dedication for individuals throughout an organization. Fostering DEI starts with a deeper knowledge of self, followed by skills to engage in meaningful dialogue with others around emotionally fraught topics.
Join Maria Morukian, President and Founder of MSM Global Consulting, LLC, for this three hour deep-dive workshop: “Creating Thriving Organizations: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Your Workplace” from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
Register to attend on the WSU Alumni Association website.
Questions? Please contact Amber Mendenhall at amber.mendenhall@wsu.edu
Academic Outreach and Innovation (AOI) has announced additional trainings for December. They have also posted the full schedule of trainings for early January and the Spring 2022 semester. All trainings are available via Zoom.
Teaching from a Distance Series in December:
By attending three AOI trainings, with at least one from the Teaching from a Distance series, anyone teaching with Canvas can take the first step toward earning their Distance Delivery Mastery Certificate.
Furthermore, if you are planning to teach a course with a remote instructional component (per recent Provost communications), the above-listed workshops count toward the required training and support.
To register for the December TFAD series, or for any of the January/Spring 2022 trainings, please visit the workshop schedule.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 3–7 p.m.
Join us at Palouse Ridge Golf Club before the 7 p.m. Weber State Basketball game for:
Kick-off your holiday season with us!
1260 Palouse Ridge Drive 509-335-4342 PALOUSERIDGE.COM
The following BPPM section form revised:
For a summary of the changes, see BPPM Revision Memo 581.
Contact: Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms; telephone 509-335-2005
HRS will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 27, and Friday, Dec. 31, in observance of university holidays.
HRS will be open with limited staffing Tuesday, Dec. 28, Wednesday, Dec. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 30. If you have any non-urgent personnel issues, please plan accordingly and address those issues prior to Dec. 28, or after the new year.
As winter weather approaches, faculty and staff are encouraged to be aware of personnel processes for periods of inclement weather and for the possibility of suspended operations.
Information is available on the Human Resource Services website providing links to policies and procedures, as well as WSU snow removal and tips for safe driving. Information can be found here: Inclement Weather
Other useful websites include:
Campus Alert Information:
Please contact Human Resource Services at 509-335-4521 or hrs@wsu.edu for additional information or questions.
All are welcome at the Washington State University Press 30th Annual Holiday Book Fair on Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., in the Terrell Library Atrium on the Pullman campus. Our fair highlights books published during the year. Festivities include steep discounts of 20–50% on all titles, drawings for free books, and complimentary refreshments. Can’t attend? Sale prices will be valid for phone and online orders Dec. 6–12.
We have new titles on a variety of subjects. Psychiana Man is a biography of Moscow, Idaho’s mail order religious prophet. Coming Home to Nez Perce Country traces the Nez Perce struggle to repatriate their exploited heritage. Echoes of Exclusion and Resistance examines Manhattan Project-era racism in the Tri-Cities. Pull Hard! is a history of WSU’s rowing club. Outside Looking In explores political incivility in state legislatures. Seattle’s Streetcar Era offers a jaunt through the city’s early transit system. Teaching Native Pride looks at the Upward Bound program at the University of Idaho. Rocky’s Rail shares a Spokane railroader’s experiences, and kids’ book Butch’s Game Day celebrates Cougar football. Check out our featured 2021 Holiday Book Fair titles.
The Pullman Mailing Services office, located in the Cooper Publications Building, will be open on Dec. 28, 29, and 30 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. to pick up incoming and drop off outgoing mail. Directional signage will be posted on Grimes Way across from the Public Safety Building. If you have questions or concerns please contact Mailing Services at mailing.services@wsu.edu or 509-335-2365.
We are only open to the public during the public sale hours
(Every Friday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.)
Lots of new items!
Sale on filing cabinets!
WSU Surplus can be reached at surplus@wsu.edu or 509-335-3089
Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include:
These seminars are open to all Department of Retirement System (PERS/TRS/LEOFF) and WSU Retirement Plan (WSURP) participants.
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8
Time: 3:30–5 p.m.
Zoom ID: 929 4229 9042
Zoom Password: 872447
Attend Zoom session
We will be referencing the following handouts:
Pre-retirement seminars are offered monthly. For future dates, please visit the HRS Retirement Information website.
We hope that you are able to join us.
The WSU HORT CTR will host only 3 more Friday fruit sales in December! Come and get apples for your homemade holiday gifts and treats! Fresh or dehydrated apples, applesauce, apple butter, apple jelly, pies, cakes and breads make great gifts! We still have plenty of McIntosh, Gala, Fuji, Rome Beauty and Red and Golden Delicious apples for sale. Our mixed bin of juice apples for only $0.60 cents/pound is full again!
Sale hours are Friday from noon to 6 p.m. See our website for more details. horticulture.wsu.edu/orchard
Thanks for your support!
How do we recruit individuals to apply for positions at WSU? What are the laws, policies and procedures of which we need to be aware? This course is an overview of the recruitment processes for those who wish to learn about recruitment and selection at WSU.
Thursday, Dec. 9, 9:30–11 a.m.
Interested in other training opportunities? Visit the WSU Training Website.
We are so excited to announce that the Iranian traditional “Yalda Night” celebration will be held at Washington State University CUB Senior Ballroom on Dec. 11!
You are invited to join us from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., to celebrate the longest night of the year with plenty of Persian cuisines, live music, dance, etc.
For ticketing, please visit buytickets.at/irsa/611205.
Please note that we have a limited number of available tickets. So, make sure you reserve your spot before the tickets are sold out!
We can not wait to see you all on Dec. 11! Feel free to contact us through @IranianWSU on Facebook if you have any questions.