The 2015/16 academic year begins today! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to wave the flag today. Remember to wear your Week of Welcome T-shirt and “Ask Me” badge this week, and help out new and returning students with questions.
2014/15 Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence nominees announced
Laura Evancich, graphic designer in the Office of Marketing and Communications
Laura is a gifted graphic designer and photographer. She consistently prioritizes multiple conflicting projects and delivers on deadline. Through vocation and devotion, she is highly involved on campus. Laura created a look for the 25th anniversary generally, and the 25th Anniversary Community Celebration and the 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner specifically. She also holds a seat on the Cougar Food Pantry Committee and provides support for campus food drives.
She is courteous, professional and well-regarded across campus.
Dawn Freeman, instruction and classroom support technician IV for the College of Arts and Sciences
Dawn supervises undergraduate science labs while actively organizing the molecular, microbiology, biology and environmental science labs. Dawn coordinates with Facilities Operations and acts as the point-person for outdoor labs. She is the
chair of the Sustainability and the Environment Committee, and advises Garden Club. Dawn is proactive in her duties and is known as an upbeat, enthusiastic, good-humored individual whose personality improves the student experience on campus.
Andrea Hanmann, secretary senior for the College of Arts and Sciences
Andrea has served in her role since 2007. In that time she has seen the College of Arts and Sciences undergo a number of changes and has handled each in a professional manner. In addition to her rigorous workload including management of
purchasing (serving more than 80 full-time faculty), front desk reception, course schedules and evaluations, budget tracking, space assignments
and staff supervision, Andrea served as safety officer, volunteers at Commencement, has served on various hiring committees and gives annually to the University Fund Drive. Through it all, Andrea maintains exemplary work ethic, patience and strong working relationships.
Nikki Hinshaw, student activities advisor in the Office of Student Involvement
Nikki is a leader in ensuring a positive student experience on campus. She is known for an open-door policy in her office and can often be found mentoring students, helping each of them grow not only in their campus leadership roles, but also as individuals. Nikki frequently works behind the scenes, yet spearheads many projects including the annual Women of Distinction event, the 25th Anniversary Community Celebration on the Quad,
and a new addition to campus this year, the Coug Dress-a-Thon. Her organizational skills and can-do attitude make her an invaluable asset to the campus community.
Daniel Garcia Rojas, grounds and nursery service specialist II for Facilities Operations
Daniel is an extremely dedicated staff member. He arrives each morning at 5 a.m. to perform a variety of tasks. It’s Daniel who opens the gate to 50th Avenue, clears the roads of litter and debris, and retrieves and delivers lost and found items to Public Safety. He also assists in Commencement preparation, and comes to every tree planting event
on campus. His diligence and efficiency has earned him recognition among his coworkers and his work ethic is second to none.
Tim Wood, budget analyst for Finance and Operations
Tim is an expert in grant management. He researches policy doggedly, analyzes, monitors and maintains accounts while providing financial reports to units and assisting in project reporting to funding agencies. Tim helps faculty in their understanding of how to use funding for purchasing, payroll and travel. He is extremely helpful, professional, patient and respected at all levels of the campus community.
You’re going to love EVITA!
Who, you ask, is EVITA? She is your new Expert Vancouver ITAssistant (get it?). EVITA is eager to assist you with any IT-related problem. She cares about customers and is going to help VIT become better organized to serve you. Share your problems with EVITA through VIT’s home page.
Pick one of two great ways to access WiFi on campus
WSU Vancouver now has two main networks: WSUV WiFi Guest and WSUV WiFi.
WSUV WiFi Guest
gives you free WiFi without having to login. The price you pay for skipping login is slower speeds (3 – 4 Mb), an unsecure network and limited access (Internet only). This is the right solution for faculty, staff and students who want quick, basic access.
WSUV WiFi
offers a fast, secure, free network to those who have registered. The registration process can result in a little hair pulling, but the rewards include speed (20 – 25 Mb), security, better access to WSU resources and time-limited (through Aug. 16, 2016 for faculty and staff) auto-connect. Register online.
Reset your password
Due to recent attacks on major research universities including WSU, all WSU faculty, staff and students need to reset the password for their WSU Network ID immediately. Visit http://reset.wsu.edu
to reset your password and register your mobile device and non-WSU email address to get access codes when you’ve forgotten your password. More information on WSU password requirements.
Observe a moment of silence to honor President Floyd
3 p.m. Aug. 26
In place
Faculty, staff and students are asked to stop all activities at 3 p.m. Wednesday to honor President Floyd with a moment of silence.
President Floyd’s Celebration of Life also begins at 3 p.m. It will broadcast via AMS from Pullman to the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend. Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Renny Christopher will conduct the moment of silence in that venue.
Bring your smile to the annual Week of Welcome group photo
Noon Aug. 28
Quad
Staff and faculty members who participated in Week of Welcome by wearing your T-shirt and/or Ask Me badge, and helping new and returning students are invited to gather for a group photo on Friday. It only takes a few minutes and it’s fun.
You’re invited to an open forum with Interim President Bernardo
WSU Interim President Dan Bernardo will host an open forum to provide you with an opportunity to ask questions about the hiring process for WSU’s next president and to learn about ongoing initiatives such as the new medical school, the Grand Challenges research initiative, WSU’s potential partnership with Bellevue College and implementation of the university’s strategic plan.
Bawa’s work on exhibit in Portland
Avantika Bawa, assistant professor of fine art in the College of Arts and Sciences, is exhibiting “the dot. Aqua Mapping” at the White Box
at the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts in Portland through Sept. 26. Come see the exhibit at the First Thursday reception from 6 – 8 p.m. Sept. 3.
Avantika’s exhibit is a three-part journey that responds to a site’s coastal history, topography and climate. Part one: “Aqua Mapping (Kochi)” engages with the routes of maritime trade in southern India, as well as the routes of the local fishing vessels and passenger ferries. Part two: “Aqua Mapping (Baltimore and Annapolis)”explores commercial and military routes in the waters of the Baltimore Inner Harbor and Chesapeake Bay. Part three: “Aqua Mapping (Astoria)” highlights the rugged coastline of this historic port city and ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’.
This project was made possible through a Seed Grant from WSU.
A new exhibit is on display in the Dengerink Administration Building Gallery
Digital prints on paper titled “=m3sh” by artist and writer Taro Masushio will be on exhibit in the Dengerink Administration Building through Nov. 5. Masushio currently works in New York City and has exhibited his works nationally and internationally. He recently opened a two-person show with Jodie Cavalier at S1
in Portland. “Just take my word for it” will be on exhibit through Aug. 27.
“To a great extent, these police statistics are manipulable for political purposes,” Clayton Mosher, a professor at Washington State University who focuses on criminology and drug policy, told ThinkProgress.
Reminders
Back-to-School Barbecue
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 4:30 – 6 p.m. Aug. 26, Quad
Celebrate the life of President Floyd, 3 p.m. Aug. 26, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110
State of the Campus, 4 p.m. Aug. 27, Dengerink Administration Building. Room 110
Reserve a table for the Involvement Fair by Aug. 28
“Sound Ideas: Computational Sound in Performance and Multimedia,” 6 p.m. Aug. 28, Angst Gallery
“Goonies,” 8 p.m. Aug. 28, lawn behind the Multimedia Classroom Building
Way to go!
The College of Education is proud of the Class of 2015! One hundred percent of the students who earned bachelor’s degrees and master’s in teaching with elementary certification have jobs. Among the master’s in teaching secondary graduates, 74 percent have jobs.