Thank you for another great Week of Welcome!

Here's to an amazing semester. Go Cougs!

Daniel Garcia Rojas recognized for excellence

Daniel Garcia Rojas, grounds and nursery specialist II for Facilities Operations, received the 2014/15 Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence at the State of the Campus Address last Thursday. Daniel arrives each morning at 5 a.m. to open the gate to 50th Avenue, clear the roads of litter and debris, and retrieve and deliver lost and found items to Public Safety. He helps prepare for Commencement each year and comes to every tree planting event on campus. His diligence and efficiency has earned him recognition among his coworkers. They say his work ethic is second to none. 

Tripp appointed associate dean

Tom Tripp has been named associate dean of undergraduate programs for the Carson College of Business. He will be responsible for facilitating career development and the overall undergraduate student experience and will be a positive force in continuing to unite the Carson College of Business across campuses. He most recently served as professor of management, information systems and entrepreneurship here in Vancouver.

Apply for the President’s Commission on Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation

The WSU President’s Commission on Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation is seeking two WSU Vancouver employees to serve. Functions of the commission are at the top of the application (PDF).

2015 Campus Profile now available

Have you ever wondered about the trends we're seeing in the growth of our programs, our faculty and students? Get your questions answered in the 2015 Campus Profile.  

You might be interested to know that last year was our largest student body and that undergraduate growth was widespread across academic units. Last year was the first time a majority of new students were the first in their families to attend college. And last year half of our students had $5,000 or more in unmet financial need.

Read the 2015 Campus Profile to learn more. The report is also available to you on the Academic Affairs website under Initiatives/Academic effectiveness data.

Were you first in your family?

More than 50 percent of first-year WSU Vancouver students are also first-generation college students. A new Web page designed to help these students find resources and people to help them acclimate to college life and succeed in school launched last week.

The new page will include names and contact information for WSU Vancouver faculty and staff who once were first-generation students themselves and now want to be a resource to others. If you are willing to be listed on the website, you will be an inspiration to our first-generation students. Send your name to Sylvia Lindman, staff writer in the Office of Marketing and Communications.

Nursing Mother’s Room available

Nursing students, employees and visitors can access a private space to nurse or pump. The room includes a chair, table, changing station and access to electricity. It does not include refrigeration. Restrooms are adjacent.

The Nursing Mother’s Room is in the Student Services Center, Room 40 (lower level). Please go to the Student Resource Center front desk for access.

Room guidelines:

• The Nursing Mother’s Room is available 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Mothers must bring their own pumps and accessories.
• Please clean up after yourself to prevent contamination and illness transmission.

If you have questions, please call the Student Resource Center at 360-546-9155 or email src@wsu.edu.

Notice of Availability of Annual Security Report

A copy of the Washington State University Vancouver Annual Security Report is available. The report is also available in print form upon request to the WSU Vancouver Department of Public Safety. You can also access this information online.

This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by WSU Vancouver, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as sexual assault and other matters.

Come to a Tech Forum to get your questions answered

11:30 a.m. Sept. 9
Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129
RSVP

Vancouver IT and Campus Chief Information Officer Michael Stamper will host a forum to give you an opportunity to ask questions about information security and ongoing technology initiatives. Complete the RSVP to ask questions in advance.

Student Diversity Center Open House

4 – 5:30 p.m. Sept. 9
Firstenburg Student Commons, Room 136

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the Student Diversity Center Open House to welcome new members of the WSU Vancouver community and to honor our campus commitment to diversity. Learn about the resources that exist in the Student Diversity Center, meet representatives from diverse student organizations and campus departments, enjoy multicultural foods and participate in an exciting community art project. 

The Student Diversity Center is located on the north side of Firstenburg Student Commons. There will be a brief program starting at 4 p.m. 

Get 10 percent off at Burgerville

The Salmon Creek Burgerville is offering 10 percent off orders to WSU Vancouver staff and students during the month of September. Just show your ID card at the cash register.

Register for a Cultural Competency workshop

10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28
Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129
Register in advance

WSU employees are highly encouraged to attend a Cultural Competency workshop led by Jeff Guillery from the Office of Equity and Diversity. If you can’t make a fall date, additional opportunities will be available in the spring. 

In order to make cultural competency sustainable at WSU Vancouver, six to eight volunteers are needed for a train-the-trainer program. To volunteer and for more information, contact Beth Cozzi at 6-9535.