Dengerink Administration Building elevator anticipated to be back in service today
The 30-day modernization of the elevator in the Dengerink Administration Building has been completed. The final step before restoring the elevator to service is a final inspection scheduled for today. Assuming the maintenance checks out, the elevator will be back in service this afternoon. Thank you for your patience during this very important maintenance project.
The next elevator scheduled for modernization is in the Library Building. The project will begin Oct. 20 and is scheduled to complete on Nov. 26. Please remember to plan early for access accommodations. Do remember the Writing Center is on the second floor of the Library Building. Students and others may call the Writing Center at 6-9650 at least a half hour before an appointment to move the meeting to a quiet room in the library.
As an aside, the elevator in the Engineering and Computer Science Building is currently out of service due to an unrelated mechanical issue. Repairs are expected to be done Wednesday.
Washington and Oregon Secretaries of State to speak on campus today
The Secretaries of State for Washington and Oregon will visit campus today to discuss youth engagement in politics. Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown will speak and answer questions. They will also go head-to-head in a Jeopardy-style game about local events, “Are You Smarter than a Secretary of State?”
Candidates on the 2014 Clark County ballot will have information available as well.
The event is free and open to the public. The first 25 people in attendance will receive a T-shirt to commemorate the importance of voting.
Get WSU’s latest Ebola recommendations
The WSU Infectious Disease Response Team has been closely monitoring the evolving threat of the Ebola virus, including outbreaks in several West African countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Guinea) and the recent case of the traveler from Liberia who presented with and later died of Ebola in Texas. See WSU’s recommendations on the
VanCoug Alerts page of the website.
Participate in the Great ShakeOut Thursday
WSU Vancouver will participate in the national Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill at 10:16 a.m. this Thursday, Oct. 16.
You will hear an earthquake drill message over the telephone or building public address system lasting approximately one minute. The message will provide earthquake survival information. If you choose to participate in the drill, practice “DROP, COVER and HOLD
ON.” DROP under something sturdy to protect yourself from falling objects, COVER your head, and HOLD ON to your cover in case it moves during the earthquake.
Those in the Clark College Building plan to conclude the drill with the final instruction: “Once the shaking stops, evacuate and walk to clear area or high ground.”
Learn more about the national drill and earthquake survival at
www.shakeout.org.
Buy a children’s book and support the CDP
The Child Development Program is hosting its first Scholastic Book Fair. Children’s books, ages pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, will be for sale 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 20 – 24 in the Dengerink Administration Building Gallery. Proceeds from the sale help purchase books for the CDP. For more information, contact
Kathy Austin.
Attend the fall MBA Stakeholder Speaker Series, “The Sweet Taste of Success: The Seely Farms Story”
7 p.m. Oct. 20
Undergraduate Building, Room 1
Mike Seely, owner of Seely Farms, produces mint products that sell in more than 600 stores nationwide. Learn how this third-generation mint farmer revolutionized his business by thinking outside the typical farm business structure, working with local and national stakeholders, and developing his own mint confections designed for a quality-seeking niche market. Free and open to all. For more information, contact the Carson College of Business.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in Health Week. Each day focuses on a different aspect of health, providing a variety of activities, information and giveaways from area health and fitness businesses. The events are sponsored by ASWSUV. For more information, contact
Breanna Shores.
Oct. 21 - Focus on Fitness
See Zumba and yoga demonstrations, and hear from area fitness center representatives.
Oct. 22 - Focus on physical,
mental and sexual health
Local doctors and sexual health organizations will be available for questions. Albertsons Pharmacy will provide flu shots. Bring your insurance card to receive a free or discounted flu shot (not applicable to Kaiser patients). The cost for uninsured individuals is $30. The first 20 uninsured individuals will be inoculated for free.
Oct. 23 - Focus on healthy activities and team building through light competition
Play ping pong and other games to get your body moving. Learn what the campus Recreation Office and Fitness Center have to offer.
The Business Growth Mentor & Analysis Program is introducing monthly forums, Business Growth Map Alliance, to bring together small businesses and entrepreneurs to learn from each other. Each program will feature presenters from the business community and/or WSU faculty, addressing topics of strategic importance to business growth and success.
The first forum, “Building and Optimizing Online Marketing Campaigns,” will be presented by Michael Curry, assistant clinical professor, and Robert Leary, a
Vancouver marketing consultant.
There is no charge for the first Business Growth MAP Alliance forum, but online registration is required.
WSU Vancouver to host LGBTQA-Friendly College Fair
Noon – 3 p.m. Oct. 25
Firstenburg Student Commons
WSU Vancouver will host an
LGBTQA-friendly college fair, one of the first such college fairs in the Pacific Northwest. The fair will provide an occasion for LGBTQ students and allies to learn about post-secondary academic opportunities, student life and campus safety, while connecting with LGBTQA-friendly colleges from across the country. Attendees can meet admissions counselors and financial aid representatives, and learn about LGBTQA resources and programs. The fair is free and open to the public.
Submit to the Salmon Creek Journal
Staff and faculty are eligible to enter poetry, prose, visual and performing arts pieces for consideration for publication in the 2015 Salmon Creek Journal. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 12. Submit online.
What: “The Promise of Washington Wines,” WSU Vancouver Chancellor's Seminar Series, with Thomas Henick-Kling, director, viticulture and enology ...
2014 Wheel Options campaign, log your commutes through Oct. 31 online.
Schedule a TIAA-CREF consultation
online for Dec. 16 – 18
Way to go!
Aaron Whelchel, instructor, was awarded the 2014/15 Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising Award in the New Advisor category by WSU’s ACademic ADvising Association. He will be recognized at an award ceremony in April.
