April 2018
The Gamma Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society at WSU is accepting applications from rising seniors at Pullman from several majors for scholarships that cover full-tuition plus mandatory-fees in the 2018-19 academic year.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 2, 2018 at 5 p.m.
Guidelines, requirements for the awards, downloadable forms, and…
What new knowledge are undergraduate researchers adding to their fields? Find out at the 2018 Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA), where more than 250 of them will present posters detailing their mentored work . Freshmen through seniors from every major and discipline, and campus, are eligible to…
The week will kickoff with a showing of the acclaimed movie, “Hidden Figures.” The movie is about “three brilliant African-American women at NASA — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – who serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn…
Keynote by Gerri Martin Flickinger, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Starbucks. Ms. Flickinger graduated from WSU in 1985 with a BS in Computer Science. The keynote will be LiveStream broadcast by the Global Campus. A reception will be held immediately following the keynote, 5-6 p.m., in the CUB Gallery.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. W. E. Moerner, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University and 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. Dr. Moerner will present his talk, “The Promise and Challenges of 3D Super-Resolution Microscopy, Single-Molecule Tracking in Cells, and Trapping of Biomolecules in…
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three primary religious traditions of the western world. All three trace their roots back to Abraham, so how can they be so different from each other? And why has there been such a history of animosity between followers of these religious traditions? This discussion…
STEM Panel Discussion followed by a “Dinner with an Engineer/Scientist.” The event will open with a networking session from 4:30-5 p.m., followed by the panel discussion, 5-6 p.m. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Noel Schulz and LiveStream broadcast by the Global Campus.
The panelists include:
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The WSU combo “Jazz Wires” will perform during a free, public concert at 5:30 PM Wednesday, April 4, in Kimbrough 101 at Washington State University. This performance will serve as the official concert for the recent release of the band’s…
American Association of University Women will host one Salary Negotiation workshop.
Smart Start: how to negotiate salaries for a first job raise or promotion, 5:30-7:30 p.m., location Spark 335
The Week of Women in STEM is designed to provide inspiration and professional development by bringing…
American Association of University Women will host two Salary Negotiation workshops.
Smart Start: how to negotiate salaries for a first job, 5:30-6:30 p.m., location TBA Work Smart: how to negotiate a salary for a new job, raise, or promotion, 6:45-7:45 p.m., location TBA
The Week of…
The Pyromaniacs clay club has created a series of gift items which include cups, bowls, plates, jewelry, magnets and some small sculptures. Items will be on sale in the Fine Arts Department lobby. All proceeds fund the attendance of the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts for the Graduate…
Washington State University’s ETM program prepares engineering and business professionals to make strategic and operational decisions and become leaders in the management of technology. Courses provide practicing engineers with the knowledge, tools, and skills to manage projects, operations, organizations, and people.The ETM program is specifically tailored for professionals who want to advance…
Join us for the grand opening celebration of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU. All seven of the new galleries will open mom’s weekend, Friday, April 6, 2018 beginning at noon. Celebrate with WSU President Kirk Schulz, architect Jim Olson, and patron Jordan Schnitzer in dedicating the new building from 12-1:00 pm. Refreshments will be served in the Pavilion gallery and tours will be given every two hours. The new museum is located directly South of the CUB on Terrell Mall of the Pullman campus. All are invited to join us!
If you’re looking to take it to the next level – this workout is for you! INSANITY is high intensity interval training and total-body conditioning that will push you to your limits! With three blocks of work you’ll work on endurance, plyometrics, strength, balance, agility, and coordination. Are you ready…
Lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you’ll be increasing your cardiovascular fitness and your energy levels will be soaring! It’s easy to do, effective and…
For a monthly international film showcase series, hosted by International Center, the movie “Mountain Between Us” will be played. After a plane crushed on isolated mountain ranges, two strangers work their ways through to survive and endure extreme situations. What they found at the end of survival was something more…
This mind-body class will help you get into the rhythm of your own breath by keeping you moving through flows from one pose to another at your own pace. Designed to keep the body moving and to build energy, this format is great for anyone who wants to build strength…
RECEPTION: Friday, April 6, 6-8pm, Collections and Learning Gallery, Fine Arts Center
Join us for the Master of Fine Arts Thesis Reception, organized by our curators Ryan Hardesty and Zach Mazur who’ve said, “This exhibit provides a wide range of styles and stimulating experiences for faculty, students and local museum…
Solar System Sensation Sweeping vistas and floaty flybys of our fellow solar system planets.
We’ll tour the crazy alien geography of the moon, Mercury, Venus, earth, and Mars. Then we’ll wheel…
WITH 3 SHOWS MOM’S WEEKEND!
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates…
General Admission is $15 and tickets for Students/Senior Citizens are $10.
The Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim will magically appear on the Bryan Hall Stage during Mom’s Weekend. Many of your favorite fairytales will collide as the characters enter the woods to fulfill their wishes. While everyone’s wishes are ultimately granted, they are reminded of the old adage,…
Work to reveal the champion within yourself in this circuit-style class for women. We’ll focus on goal setting and growing stronger through punching and conditioning drills. Gloves are required and will be available for use.
Moms can access the SRC or Chinook with their WSU Student for free during Mom’s…
Guiding Paws of the Palouse is an official club under Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB). We get our puppies from GDB and volunteer to raise these puppies from 8 weeks old to about 15 months old. We socialize them and teach them basic obedience, good house manners, and how…
This class is great for anyone who wants a mind/body class with an extra boost of energy. Characterized by its fast pace, power yoga will keep you moving and offer options that challenge your body and your mind, while building strength and power. This class will NOT be heated to…
This fitness format takes concepts from barre, yoga and Pilates and utilizes them in a way to build strength and empowerment on a pole. Through lifting your own body weight and defying gravity you will increase the strength in your core and upper body. Combined with some floor work to…
Please join the Physics and Astronomy Club for the 2018 Mom’s Weekend Egg Drop and Demo Show! All are welcome and prizes for winners!
This mind-body class will help you get into the rhythm of your own breath and focus on movements that strengthen and stabilize the muscles of the core. Designed to keep the body moving and to build energy, this format is great for participants of all fitness levels.
Moms can access…
This FREE WSU CrossFit class will be a great workout for both mom and Coug son or daughter. If you have never participated in a CrossFit class, or you are a seasoned veteran, come join us in the Chinook at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 for a great workout…
This FREE WSU CrossFit class will be a great workout for both mom and Coug son or daughter. If you have never participated in a CrossFit class, or you are a seasoned veteran, come join us in the Chinook at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 for a great workout…
General Admission is $15 and tickets for Students/Senior Citizens are $10.
The Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim will magically appear on the Bryan Hall Stage during Mom’s Weekend. Many of your favorite fairytales will collide as the characters enter the woods to fulfill their wishes. While everyone’s wishes are ultimately granted, they are reminded of the old adage,…
Solar System Sensation Sweeping vistas and floaty flybys of our fellow solar system planets.
We’ll tour the crazy alien geography of the moon, Mercury, Venus, earth, and Mars. Then we’ll wheel…
(One registration = one person) Take Mom on this b-e-a-utiful bicycle ride across 10 miles of the Palouse on the Bill Chipman Trail to neighboring Moscow, Idaho. You’ll leave the Outdoor Recreation Center and head across the state line where you’ll have the opportunity to explore downtown shops, cafes, and…
This concert is open to the public and without charge.
This special event program provides an opportunity for you and your Mom to work together in groups and explore your limits on the high course. Participants can expect a variety of fun group games and initiatives led by our trained facilitators, as well as an opportunity to climb around on…
Is your mom visiting for the weekend? Enjoy quality time with her at the Student Rec Center for a morning of Rock Climbing where our climbing wall supervisors will help you climb to the top! One registration equals entry into course for ONE person, not pair. Ensure that you’ve registered…
The Foley Institute and the WSU School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs present:
How successful has nuclear deterrence been in guaranteeing peace? What challenges does the U.S. confront in the future? General Kevin Chilton will discuss the role that U.S. nuclear weapons have played in the past and their importance going forward.
All students, staff, faculty, and researchers in the community are invited to attend and submit abstracts for the 2018 Inland Northwest Research Symposium (INRS) to be held on the WSU-Spokane campus on Tuesday, April 10.
Deadline for submitting abstracts is Tuesday, March 6. Guidelines for submission and the online form…
Learn from Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Ph.D. how a company in WSU Pullman’s backyard is inventing technology that is vastly outperforming its competitors. With more than 5,000 employee owners, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world.
Dr.…
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Jeffery Yarger, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University. Dr. Yarger will present his talk, “Silk Biomimicry: Elucidation of Structure-Function Relationships in Protein-Based BioPolymers.”
Meet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 – 4:10 p.m. in the…
Korean Student Association at Washington State University presents its annual showcase of Korean cinema on Tuesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. The event will be free and open to public.
Join the Office of Research in attending the live stream of the Seattle Clean Tech Alliance Breakfast Series event at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11. This event will feature Dr. John Stark of the Washington Stormwater Center
In addition to his work with the Center, Stark is a full professor…
Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology Washington State University and the University of Idaho
Works in Progress Seminar
Title: Breaking Chromatin, Mutagenic Binding, and Other Oddities of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing
Presented by: Dr. John Wyrick School of Molecular Biosciences Washington State University
Refreshments available
Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology Washington State University and the University of Idaho
Works in Progress Seminar
Title:
Breaking Chromatin, Mutagenic Binding, and Other Oddities of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing
Presented by: Dr. John Wyrick School of Molecular Biosciences Washington State University
Time, Date, and…
Who let the dogs out?! Bring your furry friend to the first annual Doggie Speed Dating networking event and have a chance to meet other dogs, humans and dog friendly businesses that are ready to be let off the leash!
COME JOIN US TO LEARN ABOUT A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP FILL THE “GAP” BETWEEN YOUR RESEARCH AND THE LAST STEPS TO COMMERCIALIZATION
AMS available and Lunch will be provided.
Please be sure to sign up for the event:
Special Event: A Conversation with Jeffry Mitchell and Marie Watt Date: April 12, 2018 Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Borth and Creighton Galleries | Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is hosting a conversation with well-known artists Jeffry Mitchell and…
Prof. Kopp is an Environmental historian of the American West in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. His first book Hoptopia: A World of Agriculture and Beer in Oregon’s Willamette Valley (Berkeley, 2016) won the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association’s Book Award in 2017.
Kopp is Associate Professor…
Thursday, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium 5062, Fine Arts Center, WSU
The Jo Hockenhull Lecture series, organized by the Women’s Studies Program, the Fine Arts Department, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, has named Marie Watt as the Visiting Lecturer for 2018. Watt will discuss…
WSU Student Financial Services along with ASWSU and GPSA will be hosting a Financial Wellness Fair in the Jr. Ballroom on the Pullman Campus. Come and talk with experts regarding your financial wellness. We will have 18 different experts on hand to talk to you about: credit, taxes, budgeting, ID…
Georgina Dodge, an in-demand national speaker and associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Bucknell University, will discuss the “Impacts of Unconscious Bias on Effective Leadership.” Her remarks will examine the effects of implicit bias on organizational leadership and note how cognitive errors impede diversity and inclusion. Dodge…
Shannon Scott, clarinet; Meredith Arksey, violin; Ruth Boden, cello and Jeff Savage, piano.
Composed by Messiaen while a prisoner of war during World War II, “The Quartet for the End of Time” is arguably one of Messiaen’s best known works. Shannon Scott, Meredith Arksey, Jeff Savage, and Ruth Boden…
Come join us for a celebration of the scientific accomplishments of renowned Washington State University scholar Dr. Jaak Panksepp.
Dr. Panksepp is known worldwide as the father of “Affective Neuroscience”, a field of study that examines the neurobiological basis of emotions. The focus will be on the science and its…
Junior Music Education Major Rick Flores and Sophomore Music Performance/Education Major Bryce Dale will present a non required recital of various solos, duets and quartet literature. Featured will be “10 Figures of a Dancer” by Pierre Max Dubois, “Nostalgie” by J. Ed. Barat, and “Fusion Suite” by…
This concert is open to the public and without charge.
Come watch the documentary, United by Water. This film discusses and recognizes the importance of reconnecting to the Columbia River and restoring our salmon runs. Ku-Ah-Mah, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and Environmental Sustainability Alliance (ESA) sponsors this event. It is located in the Compton Union Building (CUB)…
Jonathan Borja, flute
with Sophia Tegart, flute and Elena Panchenko, piano. Program will include works by Samuel Zyman and J.S. Bach. Dr. Borja will also be giving a master class Sunday, April 15. Time and place TBA.
With…
Many libraries and archives have in their collections items that are not what they seem. Learn about WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections’ featured “frauds,” including a forged Abraham Lincoln manuscript, rare books mutilated and altered by a famous book thief, and other examples of problematic documents.
Come join Ku-Ah-Mah in discussing the land, issues pertaining it and the importance of conservation and much more! We will have two speakers there who are Dr. Melodi Wynne and Emma Noyes. They will talk and let the conversation flow with questions and being there to teach us more about…
Northwest NIRSA is a professional conference where current and aspiring recreation professionals in the Northwest can take part in three days of presentations, activities, and networking. The conference will provide opportunities for professional development and networking for both students and professionals in the region. Last year’s conference was hosted by…
Come one and all to CCGRS’ final book bash ever! We will have books of all kinds and everything is FREE. Come by the Mall on Wednesday, April 18th from 1130-130 pm and dig around for hidden gems. We hope to see everyone there!
Learn how incorporating social media into your coursework can improve your students’ learning experience. Using social media platforms in your course gives the students an opportunity to share beyond the classroom, improving the quality of their work. It also offers faculty the chance to provide students with a real-world application…
The Critical Literacies Achievement and Success Program (CLASP) invites you to join us for the “Inclusive Teaching and Mentoring Workshop”!
In this workshop, teachers and mentors will devise practical interventions focused on increasing the efficiency, sophistication, and hospitality with which we serve and engage first-generation, multicultural, low-income, or otherwise underrepresented…
Join WSU in welcoming Bruce Whitelaw, PhD, the world-renowned leader in genetic editing of livestock as the featured speaker for the Vice President for Research Distinguished Lecture Series to be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18 in PACCAR Room 200/202. Whitelaw was a member of the team that…
Presented by Hans Haverkamp, PhD. Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Johnson State College. Join via Zoom: https://wsu-medicine.zoom.us/j/915781342
In the asthmatic, a variety of inflammatory, neural, and lung mechanical factors determine airway function both during and after whole-body exercise. Our recent studies demonstrate a crucial bronchodilation during exercise in…
Located in the Anthropology Museum come learn about the artist, Jeremy Salazar, from Three Feather Studio and Shawn Brigman. Salazar will be bringing his collection of beautiful Indigenous art and will be able to explain the purpose and meaning of his work. Brigman will be showing his work of canoe…
Whether you’re searching for a job or simply want career advice, come to this casual networking event were you will learn how to networking best practices and then put those skills into use.
This event will give students the opportunity to connect with WSU alumni, faculty, and staff to…
FREE FOR WSU STUDENTS!
Saddle up for the misadventures of a kidnapped Tour de France cyclist, his would-be rescuer grandmother, and the titular trio of larger-than-life divas, all accompanied by the speakeasy slick sounds of un orchestre sans pareil!
In 2003, the animated French feature The Triplets…
Choirs at WSU will perform their final concert on Thursday, April 19 at 8:00 pm in Bryan Hall Theatre. Admission is free. The concert will feature the WSU Madrigal Singers, Treble Choir, Tenor/Bass Choir, and Concert Choir with this spring’s featured theme, “Beyond Boundaries.”
Madrigal Singers, conducted by Dr. Lori…
Northwest Fit Fest is a jam-packed, two-day, student-led conference for students with a passion for fitness and recreation. Attendees will participate in engaging activities and listen to informative lectures, all while creating long-lasting connections with other students and professionals. Northwest Fit Fest invites students with any level of interest…
The NIH Biotechnology Training Program at WSU is presenting their annual symposium on Friday, April 20th, in the CUB Senior Ballroom.
Talks include Dr. Pamela Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations, Dr. Scott Schaeffer of Indigo Agriculture, Dr. Emily Wrenbeck of Ginkgo Bioworks Inc., and Dr. Waled Suliman of WSU.
A…
Please join WSU and our commercial partners as we showcase two different technologies that capture nutrients from dairy manure to lessen environmental impacts. Both technologies allow for the recovered nutrients to then be responsibly land applied as recycled fertilizer according to crop demands. The NRCS Conservation Innovation Program has funded these…
The Senior Recital presents a total of four works from the Baroque era to the 20th century with a focus on the Beethoven Piano Sonata Tempest and Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in g minor, 1st movement.
Friday, April 20 Master Class with Jane Magrath 6:30pm Kimbrough Concert Hall
Saturday, April 21 Master Class with Jane Magrath 9:30am-10:30am Kimbrough Concert Hall
Workshop with Jane Magrath 11am-12pm Kimbrough 101
PPLS Recitals 2pm Kimbrough Concert Hall
Dr. Who’s Cosmos Materialize at the WSU Planetarium for a Time Lord’s view of the universe. Friday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, 5:00 p.m.
Dr. Who is a BBC television serial that began…
Wrapping up Ku-Ah-Mah’s Indigenous Voices events, that Friday we will be hosting a Indigenous dance event located in Jones Theatre, in Daggy Hall. Come watch students of Washington State University show their traditional dances. This is such an awesome opportunity to see the many cultures on campus. Doors open at…
The 15th Annual Springfest will be the biggest yet! SPRINGFEST 18 features Playboi Carti, Billie Eilish, Gryffin, J.I.D, Travis Thompson ye.! The festival will be on April 20th and 21st on Wilson Road. Party Animals Welcome! #SpringfestSZN15
There’s more than music to the Springfest madness! In your down time, you’ll…
This past year, University Recreation held the 3rd Annual Rugged Coug Race, which was an on-road and off-road race featuring challenging obstacles along the approximately three-mile course. These obstacles included wall climbs and traverses, tire flips, cinder block and/or log carries, and more fun along the way all culminating in…
Memorial Service for Professor Emeritus R. Keith Campbell at the DoubleTree Hotel, Grand Ballroom (322 N. Spokane Falls Court, Spokane, WA 99201). Celebration of Life immediately following.
The Associated Student of Washington State University will host a 5K run to raise money for the Cougar Health Fund, a student-driven endowment that sponsors sexual assault and mental health awareness initiatives on the WSU Pullman campus.
The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering is hosting a seminar presented by Dr. Jerome Babauta, Sales Engineer, Gamry Instruments, on Monday, April 23, at 4:10 p.m. in ADBF 1002/FLOYD 256 (Tri-Cities).
Join the WSU Office of Research for its inaugural WSU Multidisciplinary Research FlashTalks, a series of brief and lively presentations by newly hired WSU faculty. Meet our new WSU researchers and enjoy appetizers and drinks while learning how recent research investments will benefit the WSU community and the world beyond.
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Is the shaman schizophrenic, after all?
How religious practice may change psychotic experience
Dr. Tanya Luhrmann
Department of Anthropology, Stanford University
When anthropology was a young discipline, people smitten with the romance of cultural relativism argued that those who were diagnosed with schizophrenia in our society would simply be artists or…
Friday, April 27 CMS Pacific Northwest Composers Concert 8:00pm Kimbrough Concert Hall Featuring works by Judy Bruce, Jacob Polaczyk, Greg Steinke, and Tom Baker.
Admission is free and open to…
Combination of music performance, music history, music theory and music topics of concern to college professors and their students.
Drifters in the Dark: Voyagers 1 and 2 Launched in 1977, this pair of spacecraft continue, outward bound from the solar system.
Friday, April 27, 7:00 p.m. and Sunday April 29, 5:00 p.m.
Their “grand tour” included Jupiter, Saturn,…
Talented Tahitian Dance troupe from Southern California visits the Palouse for a once in a lifetime dance performance. Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Student Coalition, Student Entertainment Board, and WSU Performing Arts.
This event is family friendly and free! Due to limited seating capacity, free tickets are available for pick…
Join us for an evening of folk, world, bluegrass, and jazz music! Dan Maher fell in love with folk music as a teenager growing up in Spokane. A celebrated musician, he began his career in music during…
Take a break during finals week and participate in a free fitness class from University Recreation. Physical activity has many mental benefits, including boosting memory, concentration and your ability to think creatively. You’ll come out of your class feeling refreshed and ready to ace your finals! Classes will be held…