No images? Click here Aug. 17, 2020 New website launched for required attestationWSU has launched a new attestation website for students, staff, faculty and visitors to any WSU campus or worksite. The form must be completed daily prior to visiting. Self-attesting is one action each of us can take to help contain the spread of COVID-19. If you come to campus, you must also wear a mask, physically distance at least six feet from others and wash your hands frequently. Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 as defined by the CDC is asked to stay home and call their health care provider. A mobile myWSU app is available to faculty, staff and students to attest on the go. It can be downloaded on the App Store or Google Play. When you complete a daily attestation, you will receive a randomized number and letter on a confirmation screen, which indicates you completed the health screen on a specific day. Anyone with technical questions can contact the Crimson Service Desk via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or by calling 509-335-4357. WSU offers resources to parents and caregiversWSU recognizes the challenges many faculty and staff members are facing with recently announced K-12 plans at school districts throughout the WSU system. If you are unable to work or telework because you need to provide care for your child, you may be eligible for certain leave provisions for the periods of time when you are the only suitable person available to care for your child. See HRS Disability Services Families First Coronavirus Response Act for more information. WSU also offers a number of parent and caregiver resources and COVID-19 Resources for K-12 Parents and Caregivers. School of Engineering and Computer Science welcomes new directorXinghui Zhao has been named director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science. She is an associate professor of computer science and has been on faculty since 2012. Zhao’s research focuses on the broad areas of parallel and distributed systems, energy-efficient computing, machine learning and big data computing. Her research has won Best Paper Awards at multiple international conferences, and she has provided service to professional societies, such as IEEE and ACM. Zhao has advised numerous students in the conduct of research. She has also participated in various committees in ENCS at the campus and system levels. Zhao succeeds Hakan Gurocak as director. Gurocak will now serve as director of professional and corporate education in the Office of Academic Affairs. School of Engineering and Computer Science welcomes new team memberAshley Kennedy has joined the School of Engineering and Computer Science as secretary senior. Kennedy has more than 18 years of administration experience. She last worked for the Oregon Air National Guard as the human resource liaison for the 142d Force Support Squadron and prior to that was the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Command Support Section in the 142d Operations Group. Kennedy was born and raised in Vancouver. In her free time she enjoys interior design, refurbishing furniture and cooking. Student Affairs and Enrollment welcomes director of admissionsErin Jensen has joined Student Affairs and Enrollment as campus director of admissions. She will provide leadership for recruitment, operations and technical initiatives for the Office of Admissions. Jensen comes to WSU Vancouver from Portland State University, where she served as assistant director of admissions. She has extensive experience in recruitment strategy, policy development and admissions technology. In addition to being a student advocate, she is a dog mom, foodie, illustrator, Trekkie and proud Pacific Northwesterner. Short-term loans available to studentsIn case you are asked, short-term loans are available to students waiting for their financial aid to deliver. Applications for short-term loans are available beginning Aug. 24. Students should email van.accounts@wsu.edu or call the Cougar Center at 360-546-9559 to request a form. Register for live support webinars through EAPEAP is offering webinars on a variety of COVID-19-related topics to support emotional and mental health and well-being. Register today for these upcoming live webinars: Navigating Change in Challenging Times9:30 – 11 a.m. Aug. 20 Register Navigating Change Handouts: How to Build Resilience When Your Job Involves Helping Others in Crisis8:30 – 10 a.m. Aug. 18 Register Self-Care with the Washington State EAP8:30 – 10 a.m. Aug. 25 Register EAP also has a website with links by topic to helpful resources from addiction to finances to parenting to support for marginalized communities. College of Nursing looking for breastfeeding mothers for studyThe WSU College of Nursing is conducting a study to enhance the assessment of breastfeeding relationships between mothers and babies. The study is seeking breastfeeding mothers who:
Participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire, which will take 10 – 15 minutes. Twenty participants will be randomly chosen to receive a $25 Amazon gift card. This study is made available through a grant from the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE). It has been certified as exempt from the need for review by the Washington State University Institutional Review Board. To participate in the study, please visit this website. If you have questions, please contact Natsuko Wood, PhD, RN, the principal investigator, by email or at 509-324-7397. Just for fun—Learn the WSU Fight SongThe Graduate School and WSU Pullman Marching Band collaborated on a video to help you learn the WSU Fight Song. Go Cougs! EventsMental Health at Work—Creating a Stigma-Free Culture 10 a.m. – noon Aug 19 Learn why creating a culture that reduces the stigma associated with mental health is one of the most important things an organization can do to foster a healthy work environment. As part of the training, you’ll receive guidelines and a campaign toolkit to help support mental well-being at work. Visit Meetings and materials to see the agenda. Noon Aug. 19 Hosted by WSU President Kirk Schulz Event Accessibility Reminders
WSU Vancouver In The NewsFighting the Infodemic: New Strategies for News Literacy Aug. 9, 2020 Mike Caulfield, a digital literacy researcher who is director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University Vancouver, believes we must change the way students learn these skills to combat rampant misinformation. Vancouver convenes new Community Task Force to review police use of force policies, procedures Aug. 7, 2020 Clayton Mosher, Washington State University Vancouver, Shareefah Hoover, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), ... Small towns have highest risk of intimate partner violence Aug. 6, 2020 "In criminology, we often have this urban bias. We assume big cities are the worst and paint other places as idyllic," said DuBois, associate professor at WSU Vancouver. "We tend to think in a continuum from ..." Other sources: Jul 31 Pregnancy stereotypes can lead to workplace accidents July 31, 2020 Fears of confirming stereotypes about pregnant workers as incompetent, weak or less committed to their job can drive pregnant employees to work extra hard, risking injury. A recent Washington State University study of pregnant women in physically demanding jobs ... |