2:30 – 4:30 p.m. TODAY, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129/130

Come see the work-to-date completed by the Academic Planning Advisory Committee and our consulting firm Penson Associates on the academic plan. This is your opportunity to comment on the draft before work continues through the summer.

One of Chancellor Mel Netzhammer’s greatest passions in higher education is exploring how universities’ situate themselves in their communities. He strongly believes universities must be of their communities and not just located in them. On April 17, Chancellor Netzhammer gave a keynote address on this topic to the Portland Chapter of Financial Executives International. Read the full text (PDF).

WSU Vancouver has announced its 2014 awards for research, service to the university, student achievement and teaching excellence. The four recipients will be honored with a Chancellor’s Medallion at Commencement at 1 p.m. May 10 at the Sleep Country Amphitheater in Ridgefield.
 
Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence—Thomas M. Tripp, professor of management in the College of Business and expert on workplace conflict

Chancellor’s Award for Service to WSU Vancouver—Twyla Barnes, superintendent and chief executive officer of Educational Service District 112, and 20-year member of the WSU Vancouver Campus Advisory Council

Chancellor’s Award for Student Achievement—Helena Lucia, 2014 graduate in computer science

Students’ Award for Teaching Excellence—Dene Grigar, associate professor and director of the Creative Media and Digital Culture program

Learn more about each award winner.

For the first time since 1992, a graduating student will deliver the commencement address. Shavenor “Shavey” Winters is the 2013/14 ASWSUV president and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs. She has devoted her college career to service and involvement. She was a peer mentor in the Office of Student Diversity, director of the Student Activities Board and an intern on the Diversity Council. Through her college experiences, she says, she has learned to push herself to do more than she thought she could.

Help celebrate our 25th anniversary by sharing your favorite WSU Vancouver memory. Did you work at Bauer Hall? Participate in our first commencement? Help design a building? Tell us about it. Your stories—from 1989 to now—will be used to tell the history of WSU Vancouver. Email your stories to Maureen Keller.

Starting May 12, FYI will be published biweekly until Aug. 25.

A committee of faculty, staff and students has recommended Blackboard Learn as the learning management system to replace Angel. Read more.

CDP kindergarten open house, 6 – 7 p.m. May 7, McClaskey Building

Commencement, 1 p.m. May 10, Sleep Country Amphitheater

PEBB members need to respond to premium surcharges by May 15

Nominate a Notable WSU Vancouver Alumnus by June 20