No Images? Click here Campus FYI for 11/28A newsletter for WSU Vancouver faculty and staff. Human Resources welcomes new staff memberDiane Laya will start Dec. 1 as the new HR generalist in Human Resources. She has more than 20 years of HR experience, including 18 years in higher education. Along with her recent work at Portland State University and more than 13 years in the University of South Florida system, Diane is a retired army lieutenant colonel who served in Kuwait supporting Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom. Diane says she is looking forward to becoming a Coug and working in the community where she and her husband, Marc, live. For Sale: Spring Parking PermitsSpring semester parking permits go on sale Dec. 12. Permits can be purchased online or at the Parking Services Office. Meet the MLK 100 Club ChallengeCampus and community groups are invited to participate in the MLK 100 Club Challenge by committing to collect 100 or more items for Martha’s Pantry and the YWCA. All organizations that meet or surpass the 100-items mark will be recognized Jan. 16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event. For more information and to register a group, please email Aryanna Koprek. Thank you for helping Cougs in needThanks to all who donated to the Cougar Food Pantry food drive this month. More than 600 food items were collected to keep the shelves stocked through the end of the year. The food pantry provided Thanksgiving fixings to students in need and their families last week. Twenty- one students received everything necessary to put together a holiday feast—from a turkey and pumpkin pie to stuffing and potatoes. The holiday meals were made possible by funding from ASWSUV and food donations from staff. The benefit to students in need is real. One Thanksgiving meal recipient said, “Thank you so much! The food pantry helps me out a lot, especially when working full time isn’t enough to cover costs. Keep donating!” EventsNW Noggin, “Stressed Out, Burned Out: Strategies to Stay Balanced from the Studio and Lab” 6 – 8 p.m. Nov. 30 Neuroscience graduate researcher Tamasen Hayward gives you the inside scoop on stress, discusses when stress is good and when it’s too much, and suggests ways to manage stress based on proven research. She is joined by Portland artist Carrie Ann Miyamoto, who will introduce art-making techniques that may help calm you. Marquee Diversity Series Presents An Evening with Hari Kondabolu 7 – 9 p.m. Dec. 1 Attend a night of stand-up with Brooklyn-based comic Hari Kondabolu. Noon - 1 p.m. Dec. 8 There’s a lot going on—on our campus, in the country and around the world. Please take this opportunity to join Chancellor Netzhammer for a Campus Conversation, to ask questions and share what's on your mind. Brown Bag optional (bring your lunch). December Graduation Celebration 4 – 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 Mark your calendars for the December Graduation Celebration Reception. WSU Vancouver In The NewsNovember 2016 Drawing on memory and addiction research on the perineuronal nets surrounding neurons by neuroscientist Dr. John Harkness from Dr. Sorg’s lab at WSU, her installation … Founded by neuroscience educator Dr. Bill Griesar and Portland-based artist Jeff Leake, NW Noggin regularly brings together students, scientists, educators, and artists … RemindersOpen Enrollment now through Nov. 30; update your life insurance beneficiary Apply to be the half-time director of community development by Dec. 1 Leadership Clark County Community Leadership Speaker Series Dec. 6 Campus closed for holidays/reduced operations Dec. 26 – Jan 2 |