No images? Click here November 23, 2020 What Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest proclamation means to WSU VancouverOn Nov. 15 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced restriction modifications to the state’s Safe Start program. The new restrictions remain in place through Dec. 14. For WSU Vancouver it means the following:
Clery Act requires quick, direct communication when there is a threat to campusAlthough it is rare at WSU Vancouver, when there is a known risk to public safety, the university is required by the Clery Act to send timely warnings to members of the campus community. The federal Clery Act was passed in 1990 and named after a Lehigh University student who was murdered in her dorm room in 1986. It is intended to protect students by forcing schools to be transparent about campus crime. It is important to know that Clery Act communication must be timely. As soon as WSU Vancouver identifies a known risk, Public Safety is required to let you know quickly. The university can be fined for a slow response. Acting fast almost always means not all facts are known when you receive the initial warning. In addition, messages sent by text or email and those that appear on the homepage of WSU Vancouver’s website are character restricted. Sometimes those messages feel jarring. WSU Vancouver’s Public Safety and leadership work hard to update emergency notifications regularly as more information becomes available. The WSU Vancouver Alerts webpage, vancouver.wsu.edu/alerts, generally includes more detail than text and email notifications. WSU Vancouver leadership most often follow up emergency communication with resources for community members who may struggle to cope with an emerging threat. You receive Clery Act communication and other emergency notifications by going to myWSU to register or update your contact information. Sign in and choose “Emergency Notification.” Click on “Update Now!” and complete the requested information. You select how you want to be notified—email, text and/or phone. Re-Imagined Radio presents “The Skyjacker” on WednesdayLegendary airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper has disappeared into Pacific Northwest lore, but his story is returning to Re-imagined Radio on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Listen for free at 7 p.m. on KXRW (99.9 FM), KXRY (107.1/91.1 FM) and AM 1310. On the night of Nov. 24, 1971, a middle-aged man known only as "D. B. Cooper" hijacked a Boeing 727 class jet between Portland, Ore. and the Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Somewhere over Southwest Washington, Cooper allegedly jumped from the airplane's rear staircase, with his briefcase and the money. A few bundles of eroded 20-dollar bills were found years later. Otherwise, nothing. Cooper disappeared into the blackness that Thanksgiving eve and has never been found or heard from since. The performance of “The Skyjacker” is written by WSU alumnus Dan Wyatt, Jr., who brings a personal connection to the story. His mother was delayed in the Seattle airport by Cooper's hijacking. She was on her way to visit Wyatt 's future father, her fiancé. By his own admission, Wyatt has been swirling in the Cooper story ever since. The Re-Imagined Radio project is led by John Barber, faculty in the Creative Media and Digital Culture program. WSU Vancouver takes second in the Walktober ChallengeThanks to everyone who participated in the 2020 Walktober challenge. Clark College took first place with a step average of 347,922; WSU Vancouver was second place with a step average of 312,470; and Lower Columbia College was third place with a step average of 255,287. Congratulations to WSU Vancouver’s top three steppers:
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WSU Vancouver In The NewsMisinformation could jeopardize trust in Oregon's elections, experts say Nov. 19, 2020 Conspiracy theorists have claimed that Trout was let go because he discovered “irregularities” while counting, and they have used this to support the “Stop the Steal” narrative, according to Mike Caulfield, director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University Vancouver. Chancellor Mel Netzhammer tells all about the cancellation of spring break Nov. 17, 2020 According to WSU Vancouver's chancellor, Mel Netzhammer, there was a lot of miscommunication between the university and students. This resulted in ... 'Not a whole lot of innovation': 2020 election misinformation was quite predictable, experts say Nov. 17, 2020 to the 2020 election. Starbird and her colleagues, including Washington State University Vancouver Professor Mike Caulfield, put out a paper EventsInclement Weather Suspended Operations - Manager Training Session 9 – 10:30 a.m. Nov. 24 To enroll, log in to your Skillsoft Online Learning account, search for “Inclement Weather” then select either the Manager or Employee session. RSVP now! 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 This is a free, two-day conference on the past and future of the Columbia River that will consider:
Draw on the ethical foundations provided by indigenous cultural leaders and western religious leaders, as well as lessons from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, to advance justice and stewardship for the Columbia River in a time of climate change. Event Accessibility |