First Aid/AED/CPR Class
CCRS 255 WA, United StatesFirst Aid/AED/CPR classes are open to all faculty and staff on campus. Employees should seek approval to cover the expense of the class from their department prior to registering. The cost for all classes is $25 per person. If you register for the class and do not attend you will be billed. Register through Norene Phillipson. Dates and times are listed here.
Provost and Executive Vice President Candidate- W. Andrew Marcus presentation
PBS 441 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.Faculty, staff, and students system-wide are invited to meet candidate W. Andrew Marcus and help evaluate finalists for the position of provost and executive vice president. Each finalist will give a public presentation and answer questions during open sessions that will be broadcast to locations at each campus. The finalists also will be interviewed by search committee members, faculty, administrators and students. The next provost is expected to be announced in early May.
Supervisory Training-Recruitment and Hiring Issues
TBD Spokane, WA, United StatesThis round table discussion offers WSU supervisors an opportunity to meet face-to-face and share ideas, opinions and solutions on a variety of issues important to recruitment and hiring. The conversation is facilitated by a Human Resource Professional and will include such topics as notice of vacancies, EEO/AA issues, screening and interviewing candidates, and onboarding new hires. SEE MORE INFO HERE.
All-campus BBQ
CCRS Court Spokane, WA, United StatesCome celebrate spring at the All-campus BBQ! Charley's Grill is catering, and there will be cotton candy, free swag and temporary air brush tatoos! Everyone is invited.
Cultural Competency Training – Sponsored by Take Action to Prevent Suicide
SAC 341 600 N Riverpoint Blvd, SpokaneYou are invited to attend a Cultural Competency training offered by Frontier Behavioral Health, sponsored by Take Action to Prevent Suicide. RSVP to c.Pacheco-jones@wsu.edu. Everyone is invited. See more information here.
NEP Assistant Professor Candidate Presentation – Frank Carbonero
SAC 347 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.NEP candidate Franck Carbonero, Ph.D., will present "Diet, environment and specific food compounds modulation of the gut microbiota." Everyone is invited to attend.
Vaccinations panel discussion
Nurs 105 SpokaneSecond-year medical students Kiah Sullivan and Jamie Mackiewicz have organized a panel and discussion titled Immunization in the Anti-Vaxxer Era.
Panelists include local pediatricians Dr. Stephen Luber and Dr. Robert Maixner. Students, staff and faculty from all health professions are invited to attend.
Research Administration Series-Part 3-Audits and Audit Issues
Nurs 420 203 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WAThe Research Administration Series is designed specifically for those involved with the administration of sponsored programs, processes and requirements. The third section of WSU's award administration topics describes the types of audits at WSU. High-risk areas are highlighted along with tips on departmental protection. See more information here.
TIAA-CREF representative on campus
PBS 130 Spokane, WA, United StatesNo matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a session with a TIAA-CREF financial consultant can help you create a plan for your goals. It's at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You will get answers to these questions and more. SEE MORE INFORMATION AND SIGN UP HERE.
Sleep and Performance Research Center Seminar Series
SAC 245 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.Dr. Kazue Semba will present “Astrocyte and microglia responses to sleep loss.” Dr. Semba is a Professor in the Department of Medical Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Semba’s research focus is on the neurobiology of sleep. Her approach is multifaceted, including basic cellular and molecular mechanisms of sleep/wake regulation, as well as cognitive and physiological consequences of chronic sleep loss. These questions are addressed using various combinations of behavioural, electrophysiological, anatomical, biochemical, and molecular techniques in rodent models. See more information on Dr. Semba here.