No images? Click here Campus FYIJuly 5, 2022 Marcomm welcomes Katie SmithKatie Smith has joined the Office of Marketing and Communication as graphic designer/marketing coordinator. In this role, she will visually communicate WSU Vancouver's strategic plan, and support strategic enrollment management efforts and all campus clients through design and photography. Smith is a second-generation Cougar. While studying engineering and fine arts, Smith met her husband on the drumline in the Marching Band at WSU Pullman. Her experiences as a graphic designer, photographer and art director started as a marketing intern for the distance degree program at WSU Pullman. After graduating, Smith designed for The Columbian before spending six years as a lead designer/art director for Fred Meyers/Kroger/PureRed. Smith enjoys spending time with her family in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She looks forward to helping bring WSU Vancouver's brand into today's stories and experiences. Prepare now for the annual fire marshal inspectionThe fire marshal will inspect campus buildings July 18, 19 and 20. Make sure the following issues are removed:
Kaiser members, check out GingerAt a time when mental health has become a growing concern, Kaiser Permanente is making Ginger, a leading on-demand mental wellness solutions provider, available to adult members at no cost for 90 days. The Ginger app provides confidential, one-on-one support via text for many common challenges—anxiety, stress and relationship challenges. Access the Ginger app by going to kp.org/coachingapps/nw and clicking on the “Get Ginger” button found on the page. On the coaching apps page above, you can also access the Calm and myStrength apps for free. Calm is the No. 1 app for meditation and sleep. myStrength is designed to help you improve your awareness and change behaviors. In case you missed it Reminders
EventsBaCE, Spaces of Affinity: How to Start an Identity-Based Employee Resource Group Employee Resource Groups are voluntary employee-led groups that foster a community and climate of inclusion, equity and belonging. During this session, participants will learn how to begin an identity-based ERG at WSU Vancouver. Farewell to Nolan Yaws-Gonzalez Join a farewell celebration for Nolan Yaws-Gonzalez. Stories and cake will be shared. Lemonade, Lawn Games and Loads of fun Enjoy refreshing lemonade and popsicles while visiting with campus colleagues. Play cornhole, water balloon toss or Jenga games for fun and a chance to win prizes—gas, Starbucks and Amazon gift cards! The last summer gathering, “Bingo, Brownies and Board Games,” will be on July 27. Event accessibility Way to Go!Caitlin Bletcher has been awarded one of WSU’s inaugural Transformational Change Initiative grants for advancing inclusion, diversity, equity and access to advance teaching and learning systemwide. Her “HD205 UCORE High-impact DEI Retreat” will support a four-day retreat for eight faculty from several campuses who are involved with the HD 205: Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills course. The retreat will be on the WSU Pullman campus and give participants tools to implement, reflect on, discuss and strategize to assess effective teaching, classroom policies and pedagogy to promote inclusivity and equity in the course. The course is in the “COMM” category of the University Common Requirements (UCORE/general education). This project could influence the infusion of inclusion, diversity, equity and access-focused teaching and learning skills into other UCORE classes. WSU Vancouver In The NewsWSU Vancouver historian explores Oregon pioneers’ legacy of violence While some in the area still talk about the shocking crime and ponder Loyd Montgomery’s motives, Washington State University Vancouver historian Peter Boag said many more don’t know — and don’t want to know — about the grim realities and violent history of the American West. Locally, he will continue serving as an adjunct professor of criminal justice for Washington State University Vancouver, a role McElvain assumed in 2020. “It’s exciting to be a part of the conversation, because these are people who are looking to take law enforcement to that next level,” McElvain said. “They’re seeking out the education (and) the tools to lead our profession to its next chapter.” Public Archaeology Field School to dig in at Fort Vancouver A team of students from Portland State University and Washington State University, professional archaeologists and the National Park Service are ... Other sources Washington State Historical Society and Peter Boag, Ph.D., win prestigious AASLH Award of Excellence The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) congratulates the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) and Peter Boag, Ph.D., for receiving an Award of Excellence for the original exhibition, Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West.
|