November 2017
Movember is a charity that tackles men’s health on a global scale, year round. Movember addresses some of the biggest health issues faced by men; prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. The goal of Movember is to reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25%.
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WSU celebrates its 25th annual jazz festival with festival founder and special guest saxophonist Greg Yasinitsky. Dr. Yasinitsky will perform with the WSU Jazz Big Band during a free, public concert at noon Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Bryan Hall at…
WSU celebrates its 25th annual jazz festival with festival founder and special guest saxophonist Greg Yasinitsky. Dr. Yasinitsky will perform with the WSU Jazz Big Band during a free, public concert at noon Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Bryan Hall at Washington State University. In addition, members of WSU’s faculty ensemble,…
FREE FOR WSU STUDENTS!
Unique among Spanish music groups, Las Migas offers a fascinating blend of Flamenco and Mediterranean styles that combines classic and contemporary rhythms with melodies ranging from powerful to passionate to playful.
The women of Las Migas come from four different cities—Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba,…
FREE FOR WSU STUDENTS!
Unique among Spanish music groups, Las Migas offers a fascinating blend of Flamenco and Mediterranean styles that combines classic and contemporary rhythms with melodies ranging from powerful to passionate to playful.
The women of Las Migas come from four different cities—Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba,…
Join us for a comedy performance and discussion with Ted Tremper. Ted Tremper is an award-winning writer, director, and producer living in Los Angeles (by way of Seattle). His credits include The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Hood Adjacent w/ James Davis on Comedy Central, and Sarah Silverman’s I Love You, America on Hulu. He’s also…
The Automotive Enthusiast Club will be hosting their second annual Dad’s Weekend Car Show on November 3 from noon – 5 p.m. The show will be outside Bryan Clock-Tower on Library Road. Join us for cars, music and food! There will also be a special Cougar Silent Auction held inside…
September 15 Dunxin Shen – Denton Lab
September 22 Sihan Wang – Wang Lab
September 29 Sara Dumit – Tolmachev Lab, USTUR
October 6 Sabrina Fechtner, Ahmed Lab
October 13 Ana Vergara, Lazarus Lab
October 20 Mahamudul Haque. Ahmed Lab
October 27 Irina Teslenko. Lazarus Lab
November 3 Madalyn Brown.…
“A Man Called Ove,” a famous novel written by Swedish author which also made into a movie, will be showcased on Friday November 3rd at Todd Hall 130 starting at 5:30PM. The event is free of charge and open to public.
Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days…
The Voice/Choral Area in the School of Music will present its 32th annual Vocal Extravaganza on Friday, November 3 at 8pm in Bryan Hall Theatre on the Pullman campus as part of the celebration of Dad’s Weekend events. This…
Join us on Dad’s Weekend for a smashing good time at the 13th Annual Pumpkin Drop. Sponsored by the Physics and Astronomy Club, this pre-game, gravity-bound extravaganza celebrates the fun side of science by dropping pumpkins of all shapes and sizes from the highest point…
Kickoff at the CUB will start three hours prior to kickoff.
Get into the Cougar spirit before we face off against the Stanford Cardinals in the CUB Senior Ballroom! Enjoy affordable food options such as BBQ beef sandwiches, German sausages, hamburgers, cookies, and much more. Beverages are available for all…
WSU School of Music Alum Paul Henning grew up in Pullman on his family’s wheat farm of 125 years. He is now currently a rising star in Hollywood, writing film music and performing as a…
Ludwig Beethoven described the first of his great, “late period” sonatas, the Piano Sonata No. 28, Op. 101, as “a series of impressions and reveries.” This theme serves as the inspiration for a stylistically varied program of piano music. Pianist Michael Seregow will perform Beethoven’s masterpiece along with other ‘impressions…
WSU alum Paul Henning has performed as a studio violinist on the movies Fantastic Four, Frozen, Moana, Night at the Museum, Rogue One, Ghostbusters, and TV shows such as Agents of Shield and Family Guy.…
Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology Washington State University and the University of Idaho
Dr. Luana Lins Dr. Joanna Kelley Laboratory Washington State University
“Self-fertilizing hermaphroditic fish, an exception among vertebrates”
All faculty, fellows and students are encouraged to attend!!!
Contact: Carolyn Emerson-Farr, 509-335-2473 or emersonc@vetmed.wsu.edu
Amidst the development of our big cities towards making better educational, residential, and social spaces, there is a lack of recognition for those who are unable to keep up with the fast pace of capitalistic life. Acknowledging the fact that a lot of people are left behind in this competition…
Elijah Anderson, the William K. Lanman Jr. professor of Sociology at Yale University and a leading urban ethnographer, will receive WSU’s William Julius Wilson Award for the Advancement of Social Justice and will present the featured public…
WSU alum Paul Henning, Los Angeles studio musician, film composer, and arranger, will be giving a one-hour workshop on tips and advice for being an entrepreneur as a musician and composer in the twenty-first century.
The Mojave Project is an experimental transmedia documentary and curatorial project led by Kim Stringfellow exploring the physical, geological and cultural landscape of the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Project reconsiders and establishes multiple ways in which to interpret this unique and complex landscape, through association and connection of seemingly unrelated…
Visiting artist, Kim Stringfellow will be giving a talk in the Fine Arts Center. The talk will be followed by an exhibition reception in Gallery 2 at 5:30 p.m. The lecture and exhibition are part of the Department of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture series for 2017-2018. The lecture and…
All Paul Henning event information available at: Nov. 6-9: Hollywood composer, studio musician, WSU alum, shares insights
The WSU Symphony Orchestra will perform Marche Militaire by Saint-Saens; Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin by J.S. Bach featuring…
On Saturday, November 11, 2017 the Inland Empire National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions will take place in Kimbrough Music Building. 133 singers from across the region will be singing in Rooms K101, K115, KCH, K245, K346, B42 and B 48 throughout the day, starting at 9:40 with preliminary…
WSU Volleyball vs. Cal at 7 p.m.
Promotion: ZZU CRU Wing night for the first 300 students in attendance!
Tickets: bit.ly/WSUVBTix
The WSU Biological Graduate Student Association (BGSA) is hosting a free indoor family fun day science education event. We’ll be providing tours of the Conner Museum and the Botanical Greenhouse as well as showcasing kid-friendly activities in microscopy, plant anatomy, animal behavior, microbial life, games, crafts, and more! This event…
The WSU School of Music welcomes critically acclaimed pianist R. Andrew Lee for an evening of minimalist piano music. Lee is one of the foremost interpreters of minimal music, renowned internationally for his performances and recordings on the Irritable…
The Trump administration recently announced that it would suspend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Join Dan Tichenor at the WSU Foley Institute to discuss the dynamics of American immigration reform and the challenges ahead.
Dan Tichenor is the Phillip H. Knight Professor of Social Science and Senior…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a Distinguished Colloquium featuring Dr. Valy Vardeny, Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of Utah. Dr. Vardeny will present his talk, “Organometal Halide Perovskites; Photovoltaics and beyond”, Tuesday, 11/14/17 at 4:10 p.m. in Webster 17.
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Prof. Z. Valy Vardeny…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a Distinguished Colloquium featuring Dr. Valy Vardeny, Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of Utah. Dr. Vardeny will present his talk, “Organometal Halide Perovskites; Photovoltaics and beyond”, Tuesday, 11/14/17 at 4:10 p.m. in Webster 17.
Bio:
Prof. Z. Valy Vardeny…
FREE FOR WSU STUDENTS — A WSU Common Reading event!
A Literature to Life® Stage Presentation of FAHRENHEIT 451 By Ray Bradbury Performed by Rich Orlow Adapted & Directed by Wynn Handman A Program of Young Audiences New York
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Technology can be used to enhance collaboration and interaction with course content and personalize the learning experience, whether in the classroom or at a distance. Join us at the 2017 Fall Academic Technology Forum to learn how to use technology to reach and engage students in the learning process. This…
Financial support for this guest recital provided by
The music of 20th Century American composer, Seymour Barab, will be featured in the WSU Opera Workshop performance on Thursday, November 16 at 8:00 p.m. in Bryan Hall Theatre. Although he composed art songs and instrumental works, he is most known for his operas, composing 4 full length and 38…
Blackboard Grade Center—Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. (webinar)
We’ll explain different setup options, show how to grade and comment on student work, and demonstrate how to use the electronic rubric. We also review informative reports, including students’ “My Grades”.
Register for trainings through Skillsoft. The sessions are listed under Quick…
The WSU School of Music hosts its annual WSU Orchestra Festival on Friday, November 17, 2017. High School groups from all across the state will be performing in Kimbrough Concert Hall all day, with the WSU Symphony Orchestra performing at noon in Bryan Hall Theatre.
This event is open to…
The current Museum of Art/WSU is closing its doors after 42 years of dedicated service to the arts. We will reopen with a new name, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art/WSU, in a newly completed building on Mom’s weekend 2018. Join us for a closing reception party and special lecture by Wendy Red Star and her ten year old daughter, Beatrice Red Star Fletcher from 5-7 pm on November 17, 2017, in the current gallery space.
The current Museum of Art/WSU is closing its doors after 42 years of dedicated service to the arts. We will reopen with a new name, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art/WSU, in a newly completed building on Mom’s weekend 2018. Join us for a closing reception party and special lecture by Wendy Red Star and her ten year old daughter, Beatrice Red Star Fletcher from 5-7 pm on November 17, 2017, in the current gallery space.
Chip Hunter, Carson College of Business dean, invites WSU alumni, Pacific Northwest business leaders, the public, and those passionate about supporting business education to the annual Celebrate Carson College! reception style event. Activities will include guest speaker Lindsey Elhart (’14), Boeing Airplane Sales contracts specialist, hearty hors d’oeuvres, a hosted…
Blackboard Basics—Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. (webinar)
This training opportunity for faculty and instructors is perfect for Blackboard beginners. We will show you how to create, upload and edit content, including a review of the feature-rich content editor. We’ll also suggest valuable ideas, short cuts and tips designed to save…
Blackboard Grade Center—Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. (webinar)
We’ll explain different setup options, show how to grade and comment on student work, and demonstrate how to use the electronic rubric. We also review informative reports, including students’ “My Grades”.
Register for trainings through Skillsoft. The sessions are listed under Quick…
Technology Test Kitchen Open House – Quick & Clean: Quick Response Solutions
1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28 in The Spark building’s Faculty Innovation Studio (Room 102) and via webinar
Register through Skillsoft. Faculty are encouraged to sign up to stop by and check out proven quick response…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Dr. Mark Kuzyk, Department of Physics & Astronomy at Washington State University. Dr. Kuzyk will present his talk, “Smart Light-Actuated Optical Fibers as the Basis for Intelligent Morphing Materials” Tuesday, November 28 at 4:10 pm in Webster 17.
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Dr. Mark Kuzyk, Department of Physics & Astronomy at Washington State University. Dr. Kuzyk will present his talk, “Smart Light-Actuated Optical Fibers as the Basis for Intelligent Morphing Materials” Tuesday, November 28 at 4:10 pm in Webster 17.
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Chamber music is a thriving division of our student musician body at WSU. Come out and support these hard working musicians as you experience chamber music from Beethoven and Bozza through Hovhaness and Shostakovich.
Thomas Neubig, who led the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis as its director and chief economist for 10 years, will present, “Federal Tax Reform: Why is it Needed, Why so Difficult?” at the fall 2017 Hoops Tax Institute Forum. Neubig, a founding member of the Tax Sage Network, will…
Calling all confirmed and aspiring thespians! WSU Performing Arts will be holding auditions Nov. 29 & 30 for its spring production of Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson (6 performances March 30-31, April 6-7).
All auditions will be held in Wadleigh Theatre (Daggy…
“The End of Progress” By Amy Allen Professor of Philosophy and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Pennsylvania State University
Free • Everyone welcome!
Amy Allen is a leading thinker on current issues of critical, feminist, and political theory. She is co-editor in chief of Constellations: An International…
Join the WSU Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble on their final concert of the Fall Semester on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm in Bryan Hall Theatre. Dr. Sophia Tegart , flute will be performing Philip Sparke’s “Lindisfarne Rhapsody” with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Her virtuosity and glorious…
The Mestizo Center is pleased to announce the last “Under the Skin” workshop Fall 2017. With the support of the Plateau Center for Research and Collaboration and Native American Programs and Native American Student Center we are honored to announce the visit of Black Feet Artist John Pepion this Thursday…
WSU Clay Club students will hold a ceramics sale from 10 am – 4 pm on Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1, in the lobby of the Fine Arts building at Washington State University. Stop by to find some unique holiday gifts including cups, bowls, magnets, ceramic jewelry, and more! There will also…
Garrett Snedeker, Junior and recent winner of the 2017 Washington State Music Teachers Association Young Artist Piano Competition, will be performing large works by J. S. Bach and Frederic Chopin. He will also be performing a contemporary work by Tigran…
