Chancellor Netzhammer elected to AASCU Board of Directors
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities elected its 2016 Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Oct. 27. Chancellor Mel Netzhammer is one of five new members elected to the 19-member board.
Read more.
AASCU is a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association of more than 400 public colleges, universities and systems whose members share a learning- and teaching-centered culture, a historic commitment to underserved student populations, and a dedication to research and creativity that advances their regions’ economic progress and cultural development.
Two exhibits honor Veterans Day this week
American flags are lining the quad this week and 22 pairs of military boots will be on exhibit Nov. 9 – 12 in the entry of the Library Building to honor Veterans Day 2015 this Wednesday, Nov. 11. The boot exhibit is meant to raise awareness of the 22 veterans who take their own lives every day according to suicide data reports
published by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ryan Wanasida, 2015/16 Vet Corps Navigator coordinated the display. Learn about the history of Veterans Day online.
Human Resource Services offers reminders
Human Resource Services has released 2015 Annual Departmental Reminders
(PDF). The document is not meant to be all-inclusive, but does include the following broad topic areas:
Seasonal reminders
Recruitment
New employee information
Information for all employees
Benefit and retirement information
“How am I Not Myself?” on exhibit
Dengerink Administration Building Gallery
Through Jan. 4
Elisabeth Horan
says humans seek unshakable meaning and take the material world too seriously. “I extract, hoard, decipher and regurgitate. As a result, the visually familiar takes on a new form in a fantasy world vaguely marked by time,” the Portland visual artist said.
Come see Horan’s “How am I Not Myself?” next time you visit the Dengerink Administration Building.
Propose a workshop for MLK Day of Service
Faculty, staff and students are invited to submit workshop proposals for the next Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event scheduled for 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jan. 18.
This year's theme is “Creating a Stronger Community: Building Coalitions and Empowering Allies.” Submit proposals
online
by Nov. 16. Workshops should meet at least one of the following intended outcomes:
Empower Allies: Participants will understand how to be an ally to marginalized communities and learn tools to be a more effective ally.
Equity and Diversity:
Participants will develop knowledge about equity and social justice while gaining the skills and resources necessary to work effectively with others across cultures.
Leadership Development: Participants will identify personal values, gain a better understanding of their own leadership styles and learn how to become leaders for social change.
Building Coalitions: Participants will further understand the power of coalitions and how to organize across communities.
Donate blood
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 18
Bloodmobile outside the Dengerink Administration Building
The Student Health Profession Association is bringing Bloodworks NW to campus for a blood drive. Ninety-nine percent of the blood collected will remain in the community. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to participate.
Columbia Sportswear CEO to speak on growth through innovation
5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 18
Hilton Vancouver Washington
301 W. 6th St., Vancouver
Purchase tickets for $20 each at
credc.org/events
The Business Growth Mentor & Analysis Program along with Columbia River Economic Development Council’s Grow Clark County will host an evening forum with Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear next Wednesday evening.
Boyle’s topic is “From local to global: How Columbia Sportswear fuels growth through innovation.” He will discuss how a culture of
innovation has sustained Columbia Sportswear’s path to success, from humble roots as a local, family-owned hat distributorship to one of the world’s most recognized apparel and outdoor brands. Read more.
According to a new study from researchers at the Carson College of Business, Washington State University Vancouver and the University of Eastern Finland, who looked at users of peer-to-peer lodging systems like Airbnb, users changed how often they went on trips, how long those trips lasted, and where they chose to visit.