Choi new transfer coordinator at Clark College

Katrina Choi, previously an admissions counselor, has been named transfer coordinator at Clark College. Often the first WSU Vancouver person Clark College students meet, the transfer coordinator plays a key role in enrollment efforts and our partnership with Clark College.

Associate Director of Admissions Kim Hiatt said, “I am confident Katrina will be a strong ambassador for WSU Vancouver and collaborative partner with our Clark College colleagues. Please join me in congratulating Katrina!”

LGBTQ Ally training

9 – 11 a.m., Feb. 13
Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129

Join us for the LGBTQ Ally training facilitated by Heidi Stanton-Schnebly, director of the Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center at WSU Pullman. Heidi has led hundreds of LGBTQ Ally training workshops with members of campus and outside organizations; we are excited to bring her to WSU Vancouver to assist faculty and staff to:

• Gain a better a understanding of the LGBTQ community
• Learn about common challenges faced by LGBTQ students at WSU
• Increase personal awareness of inclusive language, classrooms, practices and policies
• Take steps toward being a better ally to LGBTQ people

For more information, contact Bola Majekobaje.

Professional Writers Series, “Reinventing the Western”

7 p.m. Feb. 17
Library, Room 265

The second Professional Writers Series lecture will feature Molly Gloss talking about “Reinventing the Western.” Gloss is the bestselling author of several award-winning books, including “The Jump-Off Creek” (1989) and “Wild Life” (2000). Novelist Kent Haruf said she has “a permanent place on the shelf of American literature which features tough, smart, independent women.”

BG MAP Alliance: Employee engagement is key to long-term success

8:30 a.m. Feb 18
805 Broadway St., Vancouver, second-floor conference room

Hear management consultant and WSU Vancouver instructor Rick Howell discuss engagement tools such as surveys, team building and motivation tactics at the next Business Growth MAP Alliance meeting. Register online to attend this free event.

“From our hands to yours: How research results in real products”

11:45 a.m. Friday, March 6

Purchase tickets now!

Attend the next Chancellor’s Seminar Series and learn how entrepreneurship and commercialization are thriving at WSU. Anson Fatland, associate vice president of Economic Development and External Affairs, will explain how WSU translates research discoveries into innovations that have a positive economic impact. Hakan Gurocak, director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science for WSU Vancouver, will share details of work that has resulted in two pending patents. $25 includes lecture, lunch and parking. For more information, call 6-9580.

Faculty—rent regalia for commencement today!

Faculty regalia rental orders are due at The Bookie by March 11. Please order as soon as possible to ensure the appropriate hood color. Send the following information to bksvancouverwsu@bncollege.com: 

• Height and approximate weight
• Exact wording of degree
• School where degree was obtained
• City and state of school
• Rental options (e.g., full package, hood only, etc.)

Dress-A-Coug clothing drive

Help students suit up for the workforce. Donate new or used dress shirts, pants, skirts, suits, accessories, belts and ties. Used items must be clean and wearable. Items can be dropped off at the Office of Student Involvement or at the March 26 Women of Distinction event. Direct questions to Nikki Hinshaw.

Read up on research

Read three stories about faculty research on substance abuse in the February edition of ResearchNow!.

Share a ride to campus

WSU Vancouver Parking Services provides the Commute Trip Reduction Program, a service in partnership with Clark County Commute to find alternative transportation to campus. WSU Vancouver’s Commute Trip Reduction Program offers:

• Assistance from an on-site employee transportation coordinator
• Emergency Ride Home program
• Commuter Information Center that includes C-Tran, TriMet, Wheel Options and Bike to Work Week information, located in the Parking Services Office
• Bicycle racks, clothes lockers and shower facilities

To participate, visit Clark County Commute and click on “Log In or Register Here” under the “Track Your Commute Online” option. If you are new to this site, look for the green link on the “Login” page that reads "Don't have an account? Click here to sign up.” The system lets you sign up for carpool matches and provides the option to link your Facebook page. An additional carpool partner resource is RideshareOnline.com. For more information, contact Katrina Long, employee transportation coordinator, in Parking Services.