No images? Click here October 12, 2020 WSU Vancouver Police strive to serve the campus community better each dayWSU Vancouver Police is a member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. WASPC is an organization of law enforcement professionals who are dedicated to improving law enforcement safety, practices and policy in Washington state. WSU Vancouver Police recognize their role as law enforcement, and their responsibility to address racial inequality within the WSU Vancouver community. An important national conversation has begun about the role of law enforcement. WSU Vancouver Police acknowledge change is necessary, and endeavor to enact meaningful reform. 2020 has been trying, and WSU Vancouver Police support the conversation for change in law enforcement practices that have harmed Black, Brown, Indigenous, Native American and Asian people, People of Color and historically marginalized populations. They seek to improve by placing emphasis on understanding diversity in campus culture and demographics, increasing training and practice of crisis mitigation and diffusion, increasing emphasis on positive public contact and rapid response to calls for service, and contributing to the larger need for nationwide reform. WSU Vancouver Police continue to serve the campus community with dedication and respect. WSU Vancouver Police officers care deeply for WSU Vancouver and all of its community members. Walktober steps are adding upBelieve it or not, the 2020 Walktober Challenge hits the midway point this week. How are you doing? The competition between WSU Vancouver, Clark College and Lower Columbia College started Oct. 1. The winner will be determined by each college’s total number of steps divided by the number of faculty and staff participants. The college with the highest step average wins. That means it’s not too late to participate. All activity counts! Use this step-equivalent chart to make conversions. Download a log and track your steps through Oct. 31. At the end of the month, total your steps and email to lauren.stricker@wsu.edu. It is flu seasonIt’s likely the flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Health care systems could become overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. This means getting the flu vaccine this fall is more important than ever. Here is where you can get it:
Review the annual security reportA copy of the WSU Vancouver Annual Security Report is available online. The report is also available in print form upon request to the Department of Public Safety located in the Classroom Building, Room 120, or email wsuvcops@wsu.edu or call 360-546-9001. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred 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 university policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault and other matters. Safety and security on campus requires community effort. Please report suspicious activity to the Public Safety or by calling 911. Library hours extendedThe Library is now open from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday. Virtual hours for online assistance from a library employee remain the same:
If you earn comp time, use it or cash out by Dec. 11If you have comp time, it must be used or cashed out by Dec. 11, in advance of WSU’s conversion to Workday on Dec. 16. Work with your department to request comp time off. Get paid out by following the process outlined in the Business Policies and Procedures Manual (BPPM) 60.60. If you are authorized to earn comp time between Dec. 12 and 16, it will be manually processed after Dec. 31. Comp time off during this date range must be approved on a case-by-case basis, and your department must notify Human Resource Services. Plan to attend next week’s Virtual Safety, Health and Security FairThe Virtual Safety, Health and Security Fair, Oct. 19 – 23, will feature daily flash talks on safety, health and security topics led by industry experts. Learn about the many resources available to you on and near campus. The fair is open to all WSU faculty, staff and students. Flash talks:
Cougar football returns Nov. 7Break out your grill, and stock up on burgers and buns, Cougar football returns for a seven-game, conference only football schedule beginning Nov. 7. The 2020 schedule includes three home games and three road games, with the seventh game, Dec. 18 or 19, to be determined. Times have not yet been announced. Fans will not be allowed in the stadiums due to COVID-19, so pick your favorite screen to watch from home.
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WSU Vancouver In The NewsWSU Vancouver to offer in-state tuition for PDX Oct. 2, 2020 Washington State University Vancouver will offer in-state tuition for spring and fall 2021 to Portland-area students. The program, called the PDX Tuition ... EventsDoctrine of Discovery, with Professor Robert Miller 12:10 p.m. Oct. 12 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Indian Humor, with Steven Paul Judd 4 p.m. Oct. 12 Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 9 – 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 Body language expert Jan Hargrave teaches you the ways in which your body communicates to the world around you. As the nation’s leading behavioral authority, Hargrave provides you with the nonverbal behaviors/practices that exude trust and build true connections during virtual conversations. Learn to employ convincing, sincere nonverbal behaviors and gain knowledge on how to read the “hidden messages” of everyone around you. BaCE Workshop, “Americans with Disabilities Act Basics Part 1: Student Accommodations” Noon Oct. 13 Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by learning about reasonable accommodation processes for students, faculty and staff. Part 1 is for faculty and staff who want to learn more about working with students’ accommodations. Learn how to access classroom accommodations for students and understand the process, rights and responsibilities of students and faculty. 4 – 6 p.m. Oct. 13 TEDxWSU Countdown is part of a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action. This virtual event will feature speakers such as Prince William from the global Countdown event and local WSU speakers. Presented by the Associated Students of WSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance 6 p.m. Oct. 13, 20 and 27 Curious about the election? Have concerns? Want to talk politics in a casual atmosphere? Come join a facilitated conversation with Associate Professor Mark Stephan and Tom Holtslander, ASWSUV’s internal director of legislative affairs. Presented by the American Democracy Project and the Associated Students of WSU Vancouver. Black Disability in Resistance and Creating: Story Telling & Moore, with Leroy Moore Noon – 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 Leroy Moore discusses what Black disabled resistance looks and sounds like through time. His presentation will cover ancestry stories, today’s Krip-Hop stories and cultural work worldwide through book readings, songs, visual arts, videos and podcasts. “Multidisciplinary R&D to Improve COVID-19 Understanding and Response” 10 a.m. Oct. 15 Pat Fitch is associate laboratory director for chemical, earth, and life sciences at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has led the LANL Special Office for COVID-19 R&D and the National Virtual Biotechnology Lab COVID-19 Testing Team since March 2020. Fitch will share approaches and results for the LANL and the NVBL R&D in modeling, manufacturing and lab testing. He will present the positive impacts that can be achieved by linking multidisciplinary science, technology and engineering teams with end-users and decision-makers. BaCE Workshop, “Americans with Disabilities Act Basics Part 2: Faculty and Staff Accommodations” Noon – 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15 Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by learning about reasonable accommodation processes for students, faculty and staff. Part 2 is for faculty and staff who want to learn how to get their own reasonable accommodation. Managers and supervisors who want to learn more about their role in employee reasonable accommodation processes are also welcome to attend Part 2. Land Grab Universities Discussion Group hosted by CSEJ 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 "Land Grab Universities Discussion Group hosted by CSEJ" is based on research presented by High County News that details the origins and funding of land-grant universities, including WSU. See landgrabu.org for details and join the conversation. Additional meeting times:
4:30 – 7 p.m. Oct. 15 The WSU systemwide symposium will feature concurrent presentations including keynote talk, “Queer Dreams of Abolition Futures,” by Andrea J. Ritchie, author, researcher, advocate and police misconduct attorney. Ritchie has served as counsel in multiple groundbreaking legal cases, as well as provided key testimony to organizations such as the United Nations. 7 p.m. Oct. 15 Ross Gay is the author of three books of poetry: “Against Which;” “Bringing the Shovel Down;” and “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude,” winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His collection of essays, “The Book of Delights,” was released by Algonquin Books in 2019. His new book, “Be Holding,” will be released this fall. Gay is also the co-author, with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, of the chapbook “Lace and Pyrite: Letters from Two Gardens,” in addition to being co-author, with Richard Wehrenberg, Jr., of the chapbook, “River.” He is a founding editor, with Karissa Chen and Patrick Rosal, of the online sports magazine Some Call it Ballin’, in addition to being an editor with the chapbook presses Q Avenue and Ledge Mule Press. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 The Social Hour is a holding space for WSU Vancouver faculty, staff and students who identify as People of Color. This is a space of community and support where you may show up, connect, interact, decompress and just be. Save the date! Noon Oct. 19 Learn the importance of captioning for videos and strategies to make sure your office documents are accessible using the tools built into Microsoft Office. Event Accessibility |