Learn how to participate in Wednesday’s lockdown drill
NOTE: Time changed to 10:30 – 11 a.m.
WSU Vancouver will practice a campus–wide lockdown at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.The drill will simulate the presence of a hostile intruder, which will trigger a campus-wide lockdown that will be broadcast using telephone, building and outdoor speakers, and the mass notification system.
During a lockdown, you should:
Find a space with a lockable door and lock it
Cover the windows as well as possible
Silence all audio devices such as cell phones
Turn off lights
Quietly form a plan to attack an intruder who enters your space with hostile intent
During the lockdown drill on Wednesday, expect exterior doors to automatically lock, and for staff to be checking areas for drill compliance and mechanical systems operation. If you are outside a building when the locks engage, you may have to wait up to 15 minutes for staff members to do their jobs before the buildings reopen.
In an effort to minimize disruption to class, the drill will last no more than 30
minutes. Your participation is encouraged. This is an opportunity for the entire campus community to practice procedures and learn the expectations of a lockdown. An “all clear” message will signal the end of the drilljust as it would in an actual incident.
The 2014 Wheel Options campaign is here
Participate in the 2014 Wheel Options campaign to help alleviate pressure on parking this fall, and qualify to win a cruise to Alaska or one of many other prizes. All you have to do is cycle, share a ride, ride the bus or train, or walk to work at least six days in October. You can also participate by compressing your work schedule or telecommuting. To enter beginning Oct. 1, log your commutes at
the Clark County Commute website. Paper entry forms are available upon request from the Parking Services. For more information, visit www.ClarkCommute.org or contact Katrina Long at 6-9003.
Anthropology professors will give lecture on Ebola
The Center for Social and Environmental Justice will present a free lecture, “Ebola in Africa: Culture, Politics and Ecology” by Professors of Anthropology, Barry Hewlett and Bonnie Hewlett. Co-authors of the book “Ebola, Culture and Politics: The Anthropology of an Emerging Disease,” Barry and Bonnie will share their experiences as members of the World Health Organization teams in containing previous Ebola outbreaks and discuss the current outbreak in West Africa.
This lecture is free and
open to the public. Bring a friend.
Lingering questions about elevator outages addressed
Still wondering why WSU Vancouver isn’t waiting for winter or summer break to modernize the elevators in the Dengerink Administration Building, Library and Classroom Building? Want to know why all three elevators aren’t undergoing maintenance at the same time? Find out in this
Q and A (PDF). This information is also available from the alerts page
on the WSU Vancouver website.
And remember, the best strategy for accommodating access issues is early planning. As soon as you identify an accessibility issue, call 6-9000 and report the situation. Every effort will be made to offer a reasonable accommodation. Here are some specific examples of things you can do and accommodations that can be arranged:
Writing Center: While the Library elevator is out of service, call the Writing Center at least half an hour before you plan to be there and a staff
member will meet you downstairs. The Library will have a quiet room available for Writing Center use.
Study sessions, club meetings, events, meetings with faculty advisors and others: Contact the organizers to arrange for an accessible location.
Staff/faculty offices: Work with your supervisor to arrange an accessible work space or work remotely from home.
As a reminder, the elevator maintenance schedule is as follows:
If you know undergraduate students or prospective students who are interested in undergraduate research or Honors College, show them
this video.
Dale Strouse to open photography show
Dale Strouse, fine arts tech II in the College of Arts and Science, will open “Back to the Future” at North Bank Gallery Oct. 3. A reception will celebrate the opening from 5 – 9 p.m. The show will close Oct. 31.
“Back to the Future” displays a mixture of modern and vintage photographic and print-making techniques. “In this exhibit I pay homage to
the early pioneers of photography from the 1800s as well as to those of today’s digital age. To do so I relied on one of photography’s oldest processes— photogravure—and married it to the modern technology of the smartphone,” said Dale.
North Bank Gallery is located at 1005 Main Street, Vancouver. The gallery is open 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Carolyn Long, professor of political science at Washington State University-Vancouver, said the police escort likely only helped United Grain. She posits that as long as United Grain was still making money, there was little incentive for the company to negotiate with the ILWU.
At the bookstores at both Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver, e-book transactions make up 1 percent of all book transactions. The Bookie, the WSU Vancouver bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, also offers new, used, rental, e-books and online sales to give students multiple options.
Reminders
Dengerink Administration Building elevator offline for maintenance through Oct. 10
