Campus FYI for 4/11

A newsletter for WSU Vancouver faculty and staff.

Gender Neutral Bathroom Week begins today

Gender Neutral Bathroom Week, April 11 – 15, provides an opportunity to engage in dialogue around gender diversity and inclusivity. As part of the awareness campaign, information will be available in the quad, and first-floor bathrooms of the following buildings will be turned into gender-neutral bathrooms:

• Classroom Building
• Dengerink Administration Building
• Engineering and Computer Science Building
• Firstenburg Student Commons
• Library
• Multimedia Classroom Building
• Science and Engineering Building
• Undergraduate Building

Signs will be posted on all gender-neutral bathrooms indicating where individuals may find the nearest gender-segregated bathrooms. For more information, contact Amanda Shannahan.

High school students on campus today

A high school leadership conference, led by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, will be held on campus today. The invitation-only event brings approximately 150 Southwest Washington high school students to campus. Please help provide a welcoming environment for our guests.

Nominate a colleague for the Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence

Recognize an outstanding colleague. Award criteria includes active participation in campus activities, excellent performance in the staff member's own role, demonstrated leadership on behalf of WSU Vancouver and going the extra mile to advance WSU Vancouver. Act now—nominations are due April 13.

Only four days left in the Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign!

Thank you, all, who have generously donated to the Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign. For those who have not yet donated—don’t wait! Friday is the last day to make an impact with your gift.

Everyone who gives is invited to attend the Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign Social from 9 to 10 a.m. April 15 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 130. Come for VooDoo Doughnuts, coffee and a free T-shirt (while supplies last).

For more information, visit the Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign website or call Caitlin McGrath at 6-9281.

2016/2017 Student Ambassadors selected

The Office of Student Involvement is proud to announce the 2016/2017 Student Ambassadors. They include:

• Lead Ambassador Julie Mercado, psychology
• Jonathan (JD) Abbott, electrical engineering
• Layne Bauer, English
• Adriana Benitez, human development
• Adrian Cherry, sociology
• Sterling Fletcher, business administration (management information systems and finance)
• Nathaniel Nienaber, psychology
• Brandon Reasoner, human development and education
• Jasmine Rucker, social science, concentration in personnel psychology/human resources
• Madeline Shoup, biology
• Honor Stevenson, business administration (marketing)
• Spencer Vaughn, history

To request event assistance from a student ambassador, visit the Student Ambassador Program website.

Events

Gender Neutral Bathroom Week events:

• GNBW Kick-off, Noon – 2 p.m. April 12, Firstenburg Student Commons. Event includes a keynote speaker from the Northwest Gender Alliance, a GNBW panel, an art exhibit, free food and a Jeopardy game with prizes.
• Trans* 101 Workshop, 2 – 3 p.m. April 13, Engineering and Computer Science Building, Room 105. Learn about the experiences and challenges of trans* individuals, and how you can be a more effective ally. 
• GNBW Town Hall Meeting, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. April 19, Undergraduate Building, Room 225. Offer feedback, ask questions and engage in civil discourse to help shape future gender diversity events.

“It’s Not Easy Being Green: Fungus, Disease, And Frogs In Danger”
7 p.m. April 13
Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
 
Amphibians are at the forefront of the global extinction crisis, and emerging fungal diseases have accounted for a surprising number of amphibian declines and extinctions. At this Science on Tap, Jonah Piovia-Scott, assistant professor of biological sciences, will talk about what these fungal pathogens are, how they kill amphibians and efforts to prevent further amphibian losses to disease. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $8 in advance, $10 suggested cover at the door. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Celebrate Earth Day, April 22, by participating in a variety of free, earth-friendly activities.

• Earth Day Scavenger Hunt, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 18, Dengerink Administration Building Patio. Kick off a week of Earth Day activities with a scavenger hunt.
• Garden Club Repotting, 1 – 2 p.m. April 18, Dengerink Administration Building Patio. Join the Garden Club in repotting the campus planters.
• Day of Action, 1 – 4 p.m. April 19, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129. Attend workshops about community organizing, letter writing and how to effectively contribute your time to a cause.
• Arbor Day Celebration 2016, 2 – 3 p.m. April 20, outside Dengerink Administration Building. Attend a ceremonial tree planting with guests and honorary tree planters Daisy/Brownie Troupe #40275 from Evergreen School District.
• Edible Plant Walk, 3 – 4 p.m. April 20, the Quad. Join Duncan Thomas as he shows us the edible plants that can be found on campus.
• Speaker Day, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 21, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129. Join a day of talks about ecology, bees, recycling, gardening and other environmental issues.
• Environment Fair, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 22, Firstenburg Student Commons. Discover earth-friendly community organizations and volunteer opportunities.

“The Politics of Science and Technology: Moving Toward Gender Equity and Social Justice”
Noon – 1:15 p.m. April 21
Multimedia Classroom Building, Room 6

Luz María Gordillo, associate professor and program leader, Department of Critical Culture, Gender and Race Studies, will present the final discussion in the 2016 Women’s Studies Lecture Series.

WSU Vancouver in The News

In Our View: WSUV Is Going Places
April 7, 2016
The Columbian

In making his inaugural visit to Washington State University Vancouver this week — along with WSU's other campuses throughout the state — Kirk ...

Community Calendar
April 6, 2016
The Reflector

“ENERGY, CLIMATE AND DEMOCRACY in Washington State,” a free event/lecture, will be held Tue., April 12, 6 – 7:30 p.m. …

New WSU president tours state
April 4, 2016
KOIN 6

On Monday, the couple will visit WSU branch campuses in Vancouver and Everett.

Related stories: KREM.com
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New WSU president visits Vancouver campus
April 4, 2016
The Columbian
By Susan Parrish

Waving crimson flags, the VanCougs were out in full force to welcome Washington State University President-elect Kirk Schulz and his wife, Noel Schulz to the WSU Vancouver campus Monday morning.

Prosthetic arm design competition slated at WSUV
March 31, 2016
The Columbian

… 130 middle and high school students from Evergreen and Vancouver school districts compete in a prosthetic arm design challenge and more at the Southwest Washington MESA Day Engineering Design Competition from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Washington State University Vancouver …

The Taboo of Being a Human Pacifier
March 29, 2016
The Atlantic

The anthropologist Barry J. Hewlett, the editor of Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods: Evolutionary, Developmental, and Cultural Perspectives, says that Aka babies …

Reminders

“Juggling Children, Work and Aging Parents: The Challenges Faced by the Sandwich Generation”
noon April 12, Library

“Energy, Climate and Democracy in Washington State”
6 p.m. April 12, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110

Research Showcase
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. April 14, multiple locations

Zarah Moeggenberg: “Poetry and the Spoken Word”
7 p.m. April 14, Multimedia Classroom Building, Room 6

“A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek”
7 p.m. April 14, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110

Exhibit “Even Better Shades of Grey” through May 5, Multimedia Classroom Building, first- and second-floor hallways

Nominate a notable alumna/alumnus through May 31

Way to go!

Congratulations to the Carson College of Business for being the first department to reach 100 percent participation in the Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign.