No Images? Click here Campus FYI for 12/5A newsletter for WSU Vancouver faculty and staff. Life insurance open enrollment extendedDue to high call volume and issues with online transactions, MetLife has extended the open enrollment deadline for life insurance only to midnight Dec. 16. Update online through MyBenefits or by submitting the MetLife Enrollment Change form available from HRS via mail or fax. Direct questions about life insurance to MetLife customer service at 1-866-548-7139. Nominations for 2017/18 Student Ambassadors now openThe Ambassador Selection Committee has opened nominations for the 2017/18 Student Ambassador Program. Nominations are welcome from faculty and staff. Ambassadors fulfill several important roles on campus. Their duties include:
Ambassador nominees must:
We encourage you to nominate students who represent varying age groups, ethnic backgrounds, interests and departments. Please send the nominee's name and major to Keri Deford by Dec. 16. In case you missed itWSU professor to testify before Congress about foster care Amy Salazar, assistant professor of human development, will present Dec. 7 before Congress on youth in the foster care system in support of legislative efforts to improve access for postsecondary education opportunities. 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. Science on Tap: “What Doesn’t Kill You…How Early Experiences Shape You, Your Health, and Your Kids” 7 p.m. Dec.
6 At this Science on Tap, Sara Waters, assistant professor of human development, will talk about how and why traumatic childhood experiences stay inside our minds and bodies for a lifetime and what we can do about it. She will talk about her research on how parents transmit stress to their children and intervention programs that help heal the effects of early trauma. Noon – 1 p.m. Dec. 8 Join Chancellor Netzhammer for a Campus Conversation, to ask questions and share what's on your mind. Brown Bag optional (bring your lunch). WSU Vancouver In The NewsNov. 29, 2016 Students will receive medical education across four of WSU's campuses: Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Vancouver. Graduate Assistantship in Ecohydrology Nov. 23, 2016 A graduate assistantship is available in ecohydrology at Washington State University in Vancouver. Go, Ideas for your weekend: Celebrate holiday with a run, wine and laughs Nov. 25, 2016 Washington State University Vancouver Spanish Club will host Brooklyn-based comic Hari Kondabolu, best known for his political comedy and observations, as part of the Marquee Diversity Series on Dec. 1. RemindersSpring semester parking permits go on sale Dec. 12 Contact Aryanna Koprek to sign up for the MLK 100 Club Challenge Campus closed for holidays/reduced operations Dec. 26 – Jan 2 Way to go!Barry Hewlett, professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, helped contribute to the WSU Anthropology Museum's new exhibit, “Good Vibrations.” The student-curated display contains percussion instruments and artifacts from around the world, including African pieces belonging to Hewlett. |