No Images? Click here Campus FYI for 11/21A newsletter for WSU Vancouver faculty and staff. Unity Wall draws faculty, staff and studentsAbout 75 members of the campus community gathered in the Quad last Thursday to create a Unity Wall. The event was organized by the Anthropology Club. The overriding message of this post-election rally was “everyone belongs here.” You MUST take action on your life insurance by Nov. 30Your beneficiaries will not transfer to WSU’s new life insurance provider unless you take action. Update online through MyBenefits or by submitting the MetLife Enrollment Change form available from HRS. Forms must be received by MetLife no later than Nov. 30. Direct questions about life insurance to MetLife customer service at 1-866-548-7139. Review the HRS Open Enrollment website for additional details or call 5-4521. This is also the one time a year you can change your medical/dental coverage, enroll or waive coverage without having to provide proof of a qualifying event, and to enroll/re-enroll in the Flexible Spending Account and/or Dependent Care Assistance Program. The same Nov. 30 deadline applies. Strategic communication has been approvedA Bachelor of Arts degree in strategic communication has been approved and will be offered beginning in fall 2017. Strategic communication majors learn to communicate creatively and persuasively to build mutually beneficial long-term relationships between organizations and their stakeholders. Jobs abound in this growing field! Every organization needs to share its story. Take note of holiday schedule changesDengerink Administration Building café — closed all week Fitness Center — closed all week. When it re-opens Nov. 28 the new closing time will be 8 p.m. Library
Recreation Office — open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday EventsLeadership Clark County Community Leadership Speaker Series 7:30 – 9 a.m. Dec. 6 $20 per ticket; purchase online Chancellor Mel Netzhammer and Clark College President Bob Knight will share ideas about leading their organizations, what their vision is for their institutions and identify the issues they see facing our community. WSU Vancouver In The NewsZuckerberg reveals plans to address misinformation on Facebook Nov. 20, 2016 Mike Caulfield, the director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University Vancouver, has critiqued Facebook’s misinformation problem. He writes that sharing fake news on Facebook isn’t a passive act … Other sources: WSU Vancouver among campuses with protests in wake of election Nov. 17, 2016 A group of Washington State University Vancouver students and staff joined hands Thursday in a show of post-election unity. Hate graffiti at Skyview High School Nov. 17, 2016 A Washington State University Vancouver sociology professor said President-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric paved the way for a spike in hate. School notes for Nov. 10, 2016 Nov. 10, 2016 Guests will learn about WSU Vancouver's academic programs, the application process, financial aid and scholarships, campus life and more. RemindersApply to be the half-time director of community development by Dec. 1 Campus closed for holidays/reduced operations Dec. 26 – Jan 2 |