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Friday, August 3 @10 am
WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium
Conference / Symposium
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

The symposium is an annual event that highlights the summer work of students from dozens of U.S. universities, including WSU. Participating students spend the summer working on research projects with WSU faculty.

Monday, August 13 @12 pm
Technology Test Kitchen Event
Class / Instruction
Spark

The TTK gives you hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies that you can utilize in your learning space (classroom, videoconference or online).

During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to test out different types of technology with Learning Innovations staff. We will be at your side for technical support as well as to brainstorm ideas for practical application.

Tuesday, August 14 @8:30 am
Voiland College Safety Training
Workshop / Seminar
PACCAR

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, in partnership with WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety, has created a specifically designed safety course to address the most common safety practices and areas of risk lab users may experience at WSU.

Wednesday, August 15 @9 am
Fall 2018 Kick Off
Reception / Open House
Spark

Are you teaching in the fall and love free food and engaging conversation? Then, you are invited to the 2018 Fall Kick Off hosted by the Learning Innovations (LI) team. Feel free to join us any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on August 15!

Wednesday, August 15 @2:30 pm
Voiland College Safety Training
Workshop / Seminar
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, in partnership with WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety, has created a specifically designed safety course to address the most common safety practices and areas of risk lab users may experience at WSU.

Thursday, August 16 @10 am
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Thursday, August 16 @10:30 am
Voiland College Safety Training
Workshop / Seminar
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, in partnership with WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety, has created a specifically designed safety course to address the most common safety practices and areas of risk lab users may experience at WSU.

Thursday, August 16 @11 am
Student Employment Job Fair
Terrell Mall

Students are invited to attend the Week of Welcome Student Employment Job Fair to learn about student employment opportunities, the employment resource website, called Handshake, and meet on-campus employers.

Thursday, August 16 @11 am
Blackboard Learn Basics
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Thursday, August 16 @12 pm
Strategies for Enhancing Student Success
Class / Instruction

Attend all four sessions to receive an AOI Teaching Series Certificate! For more info, visit AOI Certificates.

Thursday, August 16 @1 pm
Blackboard Grade Center
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Thursday, August 16 @1 pm
Blackboard Grade Center (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Thursday, August 16 @1:30 pm
Academic College Kickoffs
Social
Terrell Mall

Students can meet professors and their fellow incoming student cohort, ask questions, and learn about their college. Students will meet on Glenn Terrell Mall and be escorted to their college event.

Thursday, August 16 @2 pm
“Ask Me Anything” Voiland College Academic Kick-Off
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Welcome to the VCEA! Come and meet Faculty and Student Ambassadors as they participate in an “Ask Me Anything” panel, submit your questions, learn about the academic programs, strategies for success and opportunities such as clubs and internships.

Friday, August 17 @8:30 am
Voiland College Safety Training
Workshop / Seminar
PACCAR

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, in partnership with WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety, has created a specifically designed safety course to address the most common safety practices and areas of risk lab users may experience at WSU.

Friday, August 17 @10 am
University Convocation
Beasley Coliseum

Convocation is the official welcome for all new freshman and transfer students as well as new faculty. In many ways this ceremony marks the beginning of your collegiate journey and ushers you into the community of scholars.

Friday, August 17 @11 am
All Campus Picnic
Social

Free Food. Free Swag. Free Fun. It’s the All Campus Picnic on Cougar Way. The festivities start with resource fair hosted by New Student Programs and food by WSU Dining Services. Lunch is free to all WSU faculty, staff, and students by showing your Cougar Card.

Friday, August 17 @11 am
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Friday, August 17 @12 pm
Blackboard Grade Center (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Friday, August 17 @12 pm
Blackboard Grade Center
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Friday, August 17 @1 pm
Blackboard Learn Rubrics & Assignments
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Friday, August 17 @3 pm
Blackboard Learn Basics
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Friday, August 17 @3 pm
Blackboard Learn Basics (attend virtually)

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Tuesday, August 21 @10 am
Blackboard Grade Center (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Tuesday, August 21 @10 am
Web Conference: Collaborate Ultra
Class / Instruction
Spark

This premiere web conferencing tool allows you to conduct real time meetings, class sessions, and other events in a collaborative session.

Tuesday, August 21 @12 pm
Cougar Capture: Panopto (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Tuesday, August 21 @12 pm
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction
Spark

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Tuesday, August 21 @3 pm
General University Classrooms (GUCs)
Class / Instruction
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

Learn about the technology options you can expect in all GUCs.

Wednesday, August 22 @10 am
Blackboard Learn Basics (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Wednesday, August 22 @11 am
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction
Spark

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Wednesday, August 22 @11 am
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Wednesday, August 22 @1 pm
Blackboard Grade Center
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Wednesday, August 22 @1 pm
Blackboard Grade Center (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Wednesday, August 22 @1 pm
Videoconference (VC)
Class / Instruction
Spark

Learn the basics of video conferencing and how to use it in your classroom.

Wednesday, August 22 @3 pm
Videoconference (GUC)
Class / Instruction
Avery Hall

Learn about the technology options you can expect in all GUCs.

Thursday, August 23 @12 pm
Blackboard Learn Basics
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Thursday, August 23 @12 pm
Blackboard Learn Basics (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Thursday, August 23 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Rui He
Workshop / Seminar
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Dr. Rui He, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University.

Friday, August 24 @7 pm
WSU Planetarium: Galaxies like Dust
Presentation
Sloan Hall

The scale of the universe, from atom to cosmic web, expands the mind. In this show, we dive into the frothy spacescape of galaxies. Composed of gas and dark matter, galaxies are the crossroads of astrophysics, where everything from stellar structure to black holes to cosmology seems to have some…

Friday, August 24 @8 pm
Summer Musical Revival: Nunsense II
Performance
Bryan Hall

Back by popular demand, Nunsense II: The Second Coming, gives the Pullman audience a chance to see the sisters stage their second benefit concert Fri., Aug 24 and Sat., Aug 25.

Saturday, August 25 @8 pm
Summer Musical Revival: Nunsense II
Performance
Bryan Hall

Back by popular demand, Nunsense II: The Second Coming, gives the Pullman audience a chance to see the sisters stage their second benefit concert Fri, Aug. 24 and Sat, Aug. 25.

Sunday, August 26 @5 pm
WSU Planetarium: Galaxies like Dust
Presentation
Sloan Hall

The scale of the universe, from atom to cosmic web, expands the mind. In this show, we dive into the frothy spacescape of galaxies. Composed of gas and dark matter, galaxies are the crossroads of astrophysics, where everything from stellar structure to black holes to cosmology seems to have some…

Tuesday, August 28 @12 pm
Blackboard Communities
Class / Instruction
Spark

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Tuesday, August 28 @12 pm
Blackboard Communities (attend virtually)
Class / Instruction

All WSU courses are associated with a Blackboard course space for instructors to use as needed. For each of these training sessions, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along.

Wednesday, August 29 @10 am
Global Learning Fair
Terrell Mall

The fair will feature ways for students from all majors to globalize their education through Education Abroad, the Global Leadership Certificate, the Global Case Competition and other exciting ways to go global.

Wednesday, August 29 @12 pm
Blackboard Learn SafeAssign
Class / Instruction

Learn about powerful tool that can detect the similarities between student written submissions and other sources.

Wednesday, August 29 @3 pm
Voiland College Safety Training
Workshop / Seminar
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, in partnership with WSU’s Environmental Health & Safety, has created a specifically designed safety course to address the most common safety practices and areas of risk lab users may experience at WSU.

Wednesday, August 29 @4:10 pm
EECS Student Club Night
Carpenter Hall

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is hosting their Annual Undergraduate Student Club Night.

Thursday, August 30 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Brian Saam
Workshop / Seminar
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Brian Saam, Physics & Astronomy Professor and Chair, Washington State University. Dr. Saam will present their talk, “State of the Department.”

Friday, August 31 All day
College Colors Day
Social

Show your pride for your school! Wear your crimson and gray! Go Cougs!

Friday, August 31 @4 pm
AIChE and BMES welcome BBQ
Wegner Hall

Come join AIChE, BMES, and the Reaction Car team for our annual Welcome Barbecue in front of Wegner Hall.