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2 events,
Ronald McDonald House Fall Wish List Drive: Date Extended
Lets work together to help make Ronald McDonald House wishes come true by donating to their September needs wish list. All items collected will go directly to current and future residents of the Ronald McDonald House including critically ill patients and their families staying at the facility.
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project honors survivors of intimate partner violence. Anyone who has experienced such violence, at any time in their life, is encouraged to come forward and design a shirt. Survivors’ families and friends are also invited to participate. October 1st - 12th SAC Lobby 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
3 events,
TIAA-CREF representative on campus
TIAA-CREF representative on campus
A session with a TIAA-CREF financial consultant can help you create a plan for your goals. And, 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 here. RSVP for a time to meet.
WSU Spokane Health Sciences Research Showcase and Reception
WSU Spokane Health Sciences Research Showcase and Reception
Join us as we highlight the wide range of research on the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus and celebrate our collective achievements. See more information here and to RSVP. Everyone is invited.
6 events,
TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus
TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus
Sign up for a session with a TIAA-CREF financial consultant who can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it's at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You will get answers to these questions and more. RSVP for a time. See more information here.
Quarter Century Employee Recognition Event
Quarter Century Employee Recognition Event
Everyone is invited to celebrate those employees attaining 25 years of service at WSU. Join your friends and colleagues and enjoy morning refreshments. Please RSVP by Friday, September 28. See more information here.
Cougar Colleagues all-campus potluck and employee milestone awards
Cougar Colleagues all-campus potluck and employee milestone awards
Join your fellow colleagues for an exciting potluck lunch with activities and silent-auction gift baskets. Come celebrate our Spokane colleagues who will receive their own milestone awards and see how we can all give back to WSU while receiving fun gifts at the same time.
3 events,
Nursing-Cleveland Visiting Scholar Breakfast and Address
Nursing-Cleveland Visiting Scholar Breakfast and Address
Therese S. Richmond, Ph.D, CRNP, FAAN, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, will present, "Life is Fragile, Handle with Care," and will cover the psychological effects of trauma and how that affects recovery. Please RSVP here.
Supervisor Training-Understanding and Managing Leave
Supervisor Training-Understanding and Managing Leave
This workshop addresses the most typical leave issues managers and supervisors need to manage. Enroll and print material here.
5 events,
Research First Friday Presentation-College of Nursing
Research First Friday Presentation-College of Nursing
The College of Nursing will give an overview of its research according to research cluster. Please join the college for these presentations and discussions: Oct. 5: Behavioral Health - Linda Eddy, Ph.D., Vancouver Nursing. The presentation will be videostreamed and archived. Contact Kathy Bridwell for the link via email or at 509-324-7258.
GRSO Workshop and Lunch-Stress Relief
GRSO Workshop and Lunch-Stress Relief
The Graduate Research Student Organization (GRSA) invites graduate student researchers to a workshop led by Student Services. Attendees will learn practical steps to relieve stress and improve effectiveness. Free lunch from Fresh Plate will be provided.
Coffee and Conversations with HRS
Coffee and Conversations with HRS
To schedule an individual meeting with Theresa Elliot-Cheslick, Associate VP and Chief Human Resource Officer at WSU between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in SAC 141A, please contact Heather Davison by email or at 509-335-1975.
2 events,
Commute Trip Reduction Free Car Care Clinic
Commute Trip Reduction Free Car Care Clinic
If you would like to get your car ready for cold weather, attend the FREE car care fair at the Spokane Community College at Greene and Mission, in the Automotive Building parking lot. Automotive specialists will provide a free vehicle inspection for your air filter (most vehicles), lights, tire pressure and wear, belts and hoses, vital […]
5 events,
Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples Day
Come in and learn about the recipes that the WSU Colville extension provided. If you are one of the first 10 people to arrive you get free bag of food with all of the ingredients necessary for a traditional root vegetable stew provided by the Campus Pantry! We will also be showing a movie about […]
Biomedical Seminar Series
Biomedical Seminar Series
Join Jason Shepherd, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah for a research presentation on, "Synaptic plasticity, memory encoding, experience-dependent plasticity in visual cortex and neurological disorders." Everyone is invited. See more information here.
Indigenous Peoples Day: Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion
Indigenous Peoples Day: Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion
Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion to follow October 8 @ 12:15 in the Student Diversity Center Columbus Day Legacy explores the quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride against the backdrop of the ongoing Columbus Day parade controversy in Denver, Colorado. Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into this very personal yet […]
6 events,
New Employee Orientation
New Employee Orientation
All new employees are encouraged to attend the New Employee Orientation as it helps to alleviate unknowns, answer employment and benefit related questions, and more importantly it fosters a smooth transition into our community. Join the morning general information session and the afternoon retirement session designed for your classification. See more information here for times and sessions.
Pride Flag Event
Pride Flag Event
Stop by our booth in the SAC lobby and help us build our Pride Flag! You can contribute your well wishes, positive, comments and thoughts about the LGBTQ+ community and we will put them on colored paper with your picture to build our pride flag.
Let’s Chat: Your Mental Health as a HealthCare Professional
Let’s Chat: Your Mental Health as a HealthCare Professional
In this program we will be collaborating the with Student Counseling Center to talk about our mental health as future healthcare professionals. We will be discussing the signs of mental fatigue and how to manage ourselves in stressful environments, so that we are taken care of as well as giving the best care we can […]
2 events,
“Gen Silent” documentary showing
“Gen Silent” documentary showing
National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. In conjunction with this day, the LGBTQI+ Health Interest Group, made up of students in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, will show the documentary "Gen Silent" with members of the local senior LGBT group. See more information here.
The documentary will be shown from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in SAC 20. A follow-up discussion about the film will follow. All are welcome. Snacks will be provided.
2 events,
Managing the demands of work and family for women
Managing the demands of work and family for women
The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine invite you to, "Managing the Demands of Work and Family for Women in Academic Medicine and Science," presented by Lisa Wolf-Wendel, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor of Higher Education Administration, School of Education, The University of Kansas.
2 events,
Bridge to Brunch Run/walk
Bridge to Brunch Run/walk
WSU Spokane is a proud partner with MultiCare for this annual walk. Volunteers are needed and will receive a free delicious breakfast at the event. See more information here and links to sign up to volunteer or to join the walk.
3 events,
Fall Clothing Drive
Gently used clothing will help those in need. We are collecting clothing donations to be donated to help others in the coming harsh Spokane winters and we would love the campus community to get involved! Please bring clothes (men, women, kids) to donation bin within the Student Diversity Center (SAC 105A) or marked boxes around campus.
AWIS Leadership Series – Former PAML CEO Talk
AWIS Leadership Series – Former PAML CEO Talk
"Leadership as a Way of Life" is the title of an upcoming AWIS Leadership Series event. The guest speaker, Francisco R. Velasquez, M.D., the former president and chief executive officer for PAML (Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories) and PAML Ventures, will facilitate an interactive discussion on how you can sharpen your leadership skills to have a successful career. Find more information and RSVP here.
7 events,
First Aid-AED-CPR Training
First Aid-AED-CPR Training
First Aid/AED/CPR classes are open to all faculty and staff on campus. Employees should seek approval to cover the expense of the class through their department prior to registering. Individuals may sign up for the class if funding is not available through their department, but will be responsible to pay by personal check prior to the training session. The cost for all classes is $25 per person. If you register for the class and do not attend you will be billed.
HRS-Position Control Training
HRS-Position Control Training
This course is targeted toward individuals who have questions or are unfamiliar with the process of creating and modifying positions within HEPPS. See more information here.
Biomedical Seminar Series
Biomedical Seminar Series
Li Lan, M.D., Ph.D., an Associate Professor at Harvard University Medical School, Mass General Hospital Cancer Center, will present Insights into Oxidative DNA Damage Responses in Specific Chromosomal Environments. See more information here.
8 events,
First Aid-AED-CRP Training
First Aid-AED-CRP Training
First Aid/AED/CPR classes are open to all faculty and staff on campus. Employees should seek approval to cover the expense of the class through their department prior to registering. Individuals may sign up for the class if funding is not available through their department, but will be responsible to pay by personal check prior to the training session.
Health Care Leadership and Legislative Advocacy
Health Care Leadership and Legislative Advocacy
Hello Health Science Students! We have State Representative Vandana Slatter, Pharm. D. coming to campus to discuss healthcare leadership and legislative advocacy. She will address the importance of health care providers being involved in the process to make policies that affect how we engage in our professions at every level. Sign up on cougsync to […]
Lunch and Learn – Library Workshop Series
Lunch and Learn – Library Workshop Series
Join others to learn about "Open Access 101" - Everyone must register to receive information to join the workshop via Adobe Connect. See more information here.
3 events,
Coug Spirit Photo TODAY
Coug Spirit Photo TODAY
Join your Cougar colleagues for a photo to show our Coug Spirit against the Oregon Ducks. Photo will be taken in the south SAC patio area at 11:30 am. Come - and bring your friends - for the best photo of the year!!
3 events,
WSU student group hosts candidate forum about science
WSU student group hosts candidate forum about science
The Health Science Student Advocacy Association on campus - as a member of the Washington Science Policy Network (WASPN) - will be hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum on public health in the Lewis & Clark High School Auditorium. This forum is a free event and everyone is welcome.
4 events,
Library Open Access Week
Library Open Access Week
Cookie Decorating: Learn more about open access while decorating sugar cookies! Cookies can be decorated in open access, fall, or Halloween themes. Find out more here.
Update your campus portrait
Update your campus portrait
Need a new or updated portrait for your department website or photo board? Campus photographer Cori Kogan has set up a drop-by portrait session. See more information here.
7 events,
New Employee Orientation
New Employee Orientation
All new employees are encouraged attend our New Employee Orientation as it helps to alleviate unknowns, answer employment and benefit related questions, and more importantly it fosters a smooth transition into our community. Join the morning general information session and the afternoon retirement session designed for your classification. See more information here for times and sessions.
Supervisor Training-Corrective Action and Discipline
Supervisor Training-Corrective Action and Discipline
This course enhances management skills by reviewing WSU's corrective action and disciplinary processes and discussing actual corrective/disciplinary action cases. Learn from other's experiences. Enroll and print materials here.
Library-Open Access Week
Library-Open Access Week
Research Exchange Upload-A-Thon: Research Exchange is the WSU institutional repository, a space designed to preserve and share scholarship produced at this institution. Here you can upload an article, dissertation, conference presentation, or any research output to Research Exchange. Find out more information here.
6 events,
TEST of the Campus Alerts and Public Address System
TEST of the Campus Alerts and Public Address System
At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, WSU Spokane Campus Safety & Security will be testing the emergency alert system. If you are not signed up for emergency alerts, please see registration information here. More information about this service can be viewed here.
NEP Student Lunchtime Educational Presentation
NEP Student Lunchtime Educational Presentation
Join Kristina and Madi as they discuss "aspects of sleep and how they affect you." Did you sleep for eight hours but wake up feeling tired? Are you restless at night? This presentation will focus on the different aspects of sleep and how they may be affecting you.
Library-Open Access Week
Library-Open Access Week
Film Screening "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship": This 1-hour documentary focuses on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profit academic publishers, examines the 35-40% profit margin associated with the top academic publisher Elsevier, and looks at how that profit margin is often greater than some of the most profitable tech companies. View more information here.
5 events,
Speech Performance Research Center Seminar
Speech Performance Research Center Seminar
Lucia Peixoto, Ph.D. will present ‘Shank3 modulates sleep and circadian activity.’ The goal of the research in the Peixoto lab is to understand the interaction between genes and experience in determining severity within Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The lab uses both genomic and candidate gene approaches to study ASD. Everyone is invited.
Visiting Scholars in ASD research and clinical service delivery
Visiting Scholars in ASD research and clinical service delivery
Raphael Bernier, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Executive Director, Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center, will share key findings of genetics research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
CAPo Meeting-Your Research Elevator Pitch
CAPo Meeting-Your Research Elevator Pitch
The next meeting of the new Career Advancement for Postdocs - CAPo - group will discuss developing the "elevator pitch" (a 1-minute description of your research) as well as individual development plans (the IDP).
5 events,
Visiting scholars in ASD research and clinical service delivery
Visiting scholars in ASD research and clinical service delivery
Daniel Coury, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics & Psychiatry, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Director, Autism Treatment Network, will describe a nationwide model of healthcare delivery to support earlier diagnosis and effective treatment of ASD.
2018 Translational Medicine Symposium
2018 Translational Medicine Symposium
With support of the Robert F. E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine, this year's presentation by Larry Sherman, Ph.D., is titled Targeting the extracellular matrix to reverse neurodegeneration. The focus of this event will be on 1) clinical trials research and operation, and 2) clinical trials data analysis and bioinformatics. Everyone is invited to this free event.
HRS Manager Training-Inclement weather and suspended operations
HRS Manager Training-Inclement weather and suspended operations
These training sessions are targeted toward supervisors, managers, and employees with responsibilities pertaining to inclement weather and suspended operations situations, should they occur. See more information here. Register here, also.
3 events,
WSU Mentoring Circle Program
WSU Mentoring Circle Program
AWIS is launching a mentoring circle program that will provide mentorship, resources, and a support network for all graduate or professional students working toward successful research-related careers. To participate, you have to register to be matched with a group and attend the kick-off event. See more information here.
5 events,
HRS Benefits Director on Campus
HRS Benefits Director on Campus
See more information here if you would like to schedule to time to meet with Ann Monroe, HRS Benefits Director of WSU.
HRS Employee Recruitment Training
HRS Employee Recruitment Training
Staff Recruitment Basics: Designed to give hiring managers a practical understanding of the recruitment process for Civil Service and Administrative Professional positions. See more information here.
NEP Hosts Exercise Workshop today
NEP Hosts Exercise Workshop today
Exercise is critical for a healthy lifestyle. In this hands-on workshop, exercise professionals will offer a unique perspective on how other health care providers can promote exercise among their clients. RSVP here.
4 events,
Dia De Los Meurtos
Stop by the Diversity Center to make some paper Marigolds, color in sugar skulls, and contribute to the alter we will be building.
NEP Student Lunchtime Educational Presentation
NEP Student Lunchtime Educational Presentation
Join Rachel and Mikalah as they discuss, "diet/exercise strategies to reduce the risk of cancer. Class will cover current research on cancer prevention, focusing on diet and exercise strategies.