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Tuesday, September 3 @11 am
Excelling at the Expo
Careers / Jobs

The Fall 2019 Career Expo and VCEA Technical Fair will be Tuesday, October 1. Come visit the Academic Success and Career Center’s career coaches to help you prepare.

Want a second look at your resume or cover letter? Need help with your elevator pitch? Want to know…

Tuesday, September 3 @3 pm
ProPEL Workshop: Resumes
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Need a resume? Your current resume not landing interviews? Don’t know where to start? Let us help! We will discuss format, style, and how to write a resume that best reflects your strengths and talents.

Please bring a copy of your current resume.

Tuesday, September 3 @3:10 pm
Perusall: Ensure Your Students are Reading
Class / Instruction
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you. Technology tools can enhance the learning experience by providing opportunities for student engagement, content review, tutorials, and reinforcement of reading. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Wednesday, September 4 @12 pm
Marijuana: Evil weed or medical miracle?
Bryan Hall

In 1990, less than 20% of Americans supported legalizing marijuana. Today, over 60% want to legalize it. What changed, and what is the future for marijuana policy?

Wednesday, September 4 @3 pm
VPR Distinguished Lecture: “Accelerating Scientific Discovery through QIS”
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

The Office of Research will kick off the 2019-2020 Vice President for Research Distinguished Lecture Series with a talk by Nathan Baker, director for the Advanced Computing, Mathematics, and Data Division at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

Wednesday, September 4 @3:10 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Resumes
Careers / Jobs
Dana Hall

Would you like some personalized, individual attention on your resume? We will be conducting a small group workshop session to help students create, edit, and format their resumes to best reflect their strengths and skills. Please bring hard copies of your resume.

Wednesday, September 4 @3:30 pm
Pullman Farmers Market

Join the Pullman Farmers Market for fresh farm products, artisan goods, handmade items, live music and more 3:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center.

Wednesday, September 4 @4:10 pm
Learning and Study Strategies: How to earn the grades you want!
Todd Hall

Want to learn the secret to achieving A’s on exams and in your classes? This college success workshop will walk you through numerous strategies intended to boost your academic confidence and enhance your tool kit for studying!

Wednesday, September 4 @5 pm
How to pass Google technical interviews
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Come learn how to pass technical interviews from a recruiter from Google! Open to all Computer Science and Technical majors. Pizza provided!

Thursday, September 5 @9:10 am
Web Conferencing via Zoom
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you.

Thursday, September 5 @12 pm
Google meet & greet
Careers / Jobs
Carpenter Hall

Want to learn about what it’s like to work at Google? Come to our meet and greet! Open to members of the NSBE, SHPE, SWE, and ACM-W clubs.

Thursday, September 5 @3 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Resume
Careers / Jobs
Dana Hall

Would you like some personalized, individual attention on your resume? We will be conducting a small group workshop session to help students create, edit, and format their resumes to best reflect their strengths and skills. Please bring hard copies of your resume.

Friday, September 6 @2 pm
CPA exam review course panel discussion
Careers / Jobs
Online

Representatives from some of the leading CPA exam review courses will present information on the CPA exam, how to study and prepare for the exam and how to register and sign up for the exam.

Friday, September 6 @3 pm
WSU Eggert Organic Farm Sale Friday

Come visit the WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm for all your fresh veggies! The weekly farmstand has lots to offer including the first of the Italian Plums.

Friday, September 6 @4 pm
NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program
Workshop / Seminar
Compton Union Building

Interested in working in Student Affairs or Higher Education? Come to our workshop about applying to the NASAP Undergraduate Fellows Program.

Monday, September 9 @4:10 pm
CHE 598 Seminar
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Professor Nosang Vincent Myung received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1994, 1997, and 1998, respectively.

Tuesday, September 10 @12 pm
LSAMP Graduate Week 2019-2020
Todd Hall

Graduate School Admission Workshop w/ Dr. Raymond Herrera

Join us for a four-day “Graduate Week” event which helps prepare students for graduate school and exposes them to faculty, graduate students and the McNair program.

Tuesday, September 10 @12:10 pm
Faculty-Led Workshops: Preparing Students for Success
Class / Instruction
Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

Your WSU colleagues have some exciting ideas to share! Hear from a panel about successful implementation of simple changes to make a big impact. Every faculty panel will include perspectives of varying disciplines and offer a 30-minute open lab following the workshop for you to incorporate panel ideas into your own course.

Tuesday, September 10 @4:05 pm
ProPEL Workshop: Informational interviews
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Learn about the informational interview process, including what to ask, how to approach, and how to utilize your network in the job search.

Tuesday, September 10 @4:10 pm
Time Management
Todd Hall

Not enough time in the day? It can be difficult to find the end of your to-do list or find an effective school-life balance you are happy with.

Wednesday, September 11 @10:10 am
Cougar Capture: VoiceThread
Class / Instruction
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you. Technology tools can enhance the learning experience by providing opportunities for student engagement, content review, tutorials, and reinforcement of reading. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Wednesday, September 11 @3:10 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Informational Interviews
Careers / Jobs
Dana Hall

Would you like some individualized and personalized assistance preparing for an informational interview? We will give you tips, tricks, and practice strategies to successfully complete an informational interview and how to utilize your network in the job search.

Please bring a copy of your resume.

Wednesday, September 11 @3:30 pm
Pullman Farmers Market

Join the Pullman Farmers Market for fresh farm products, artisan goods, handmade items, live music and more 3:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center.

Thursday, September 12 @1:40 pm
VCEA Donuts with the Dean
Meeting
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Building

Join your Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Dean, Mary Rezac, for donuts and conversation.

Thursday, September 12 @3 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Informational Interviews
Careers / Jobs
Dana Hall

Would you like some individualized and personalized assistance preparing for an informational interview? We will give you tips, tricks, and practice strategies to successfully complete an informational interview and how to utilize your network in the job search.

Please bring a copy of your resume.

Thursday, September 12 @4 pm
CAHNRS Fall Festival

Please save the date for our annual Fall Festival, taking place from 4 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, at Spillman Plaza next to Hulbert Hall.

Thursday, September 12 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Bruce Remington
Webster Physical Science Building

Over the past 3 decades, there has been an exponential increase in work done in the newly emerging field of matter at extreme states of deformation and compression, often referred to as high energy density (HED) science.

Friday, September 13 @1:10 pm
Web Conferencing via Zoom
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you. Technology tools can enhance the learning experience by providing opportunities for student engagement, content review, tutorials, and reinforcement of reading. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Friday, September 13 @5 pm
The PreGame at Houston

Huddle up, Cougs! Join us on Friday, September 13, for The PreGame – WSU’s official tailgate – before our Cougs take on the Houston Cougars.

Friday, September 13 @5 pm
Intramural Beach Day
Recreational / Games
Student Recreation Center

FREE beach activities all-day, bring your friends and participate in sand volleyball, spikeball, cornhole, basketball, or bucketball in the SRC Backyard!

Friday, September 13 @7:30 pm
Faculty Artist Series: OBOE! + LIVESTREAM
Performance
Bryan Hall

CONCERT PROGRAM

Keri E. McCarthy (oboe) and Yoon-Wha Roh (piano) perform a short program of lyrical and dramatic music from turn-of-the-century France, mid-century England, and contemporary America. The program features pairs of works from late-Romantic French composers Benjamin Godard and Charles Colin, lesser-known works from English composers Gordon Jacob…

Sunday, September 15 @12 am
Outdoor Photo Contest
Outdoor Recreation Center

Show us your skills as you capture the beauty of the outdoors! The Outdoor Photo Contest and Exhibit is an annual event sponsored by WSU’s Outdoor Recreation Center and Student Entertainment Board.

Monday, September 16 @12 am
AORE Campus Challenge
Athletics / Sports
Student Recreation Center

The challenge is on! The AORE Campus Challenge is a Mother-Nature-meets-March-Madness competition with 98 schools from across the country going head-to-head for four weeks to see who can get the most people outside and active.

Monday, September 16 @4:10 pm
Seminar: The yin and yang of medicine: The story of carbon monoxide
Presentation
Fulmer Hall

Nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide are all toxic molecules, and yet they belong to the gasotransmitter family of signaling molecules with importance on par with that of neurotransmitters and hormone molecules.

Monday, September 16 @4:10 pm
CHE 598 Seminar
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Professor Miquel Salmeron is a Senior Staff Scientist in the Materials Science Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and an Adjunct Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, Berkeley.

Monday, September 16 @5 pm
Celebrating Don Dillman: Fifty years on the WSU faculty
Reception / Open House
Lewis Alumni Center

Join the Department of Sociology and the Social and Economics Sciences Research Center to honor Regents Professor Don Dillman and celebrate his continuing commitment to research and education at Washington State University.

Tuesday, September 17 @10:10 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, we suggest you bring your own device to follow along. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Tuesday, September 17 @3 pm
ProPEL Workshop: Interview Skills
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Interviewing can be scary. This workshop addresses key aspects of the interview process: preparation, interview types, what to expect and answering the behavior-based questions. A good resume gets you notices; strong interview skills will help you land the job.

Please bring a copy of your resume.

Tuesday, September 17 @4:30 pm
Kiewit Virtual Job Tour
Careers / Jobs
Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

Take a virtual tour of jobs at Kiewit and learn about employment & internship opportunities.

Tuesday, September 17 @5:30 pm
Hamilton Construction Info Session
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Come learn about Hamilton Construction Company, what we do, and what employment opportunities with our company look like!

Tuesday, September 17 @7 pm
Kiewit information session
Careers / Jobs
Carpenter Hall

Join us to learn about employment opportunities and the application process. Next day interviews will be scheduled.

Wednesday, September 18 @3:10 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Interview Skills
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Want some individualized and personalized help preparing for an interview? We will give you tips, tricks, and practice strategies to assist with the preparation, expectations, and execution of an interview!

Please bring a copy of your resume.

Wednesday, September 18 @3:30 pm
Pullman Farmers Market

Join the Pullman Farmers Market for fresh farm products, artisan goods, handmade items, live music and more 3:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center.

Thursday, September 19 @3 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Interview Skills
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Want some individualized and personalized help preparing for an interview? We will give you tips, tricks, and practice strategies to assist with the preparation, expectations, and execution of an interview!

Thursday, September 19 @3:10 pm
Cougar Capture: Panopto
Class / Instruction
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you. Technology tools can enhance the learning experience by providing opportunities for student engagement, content review, tutorials, and reinforcement of reading. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Thursday, September 19 @4 pm
My Commute: Learn the basics of commuting by bike

Learn the basics of commuting daily by bike with Mr. Lowell Kappmeyer and Dr. Rance Sellon. Join these bike commuting veterans for a panel discussion and seminar highlighting their daily commute to campus (WSU Pullman) .

Thursday, September 19 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Jason Stoke
Workshop / Seminar
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Jason Stoke, Eastern Washington University.

Friday, September 20 @4 pm
Cougar-connected wine tasting

Start your Washington State football weekend off right with a Cougar-connected wine tasting and open house at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center.

Friday, September 20 @7 pm
Public Planetarium Show: Solar System Sensations
Presentation
Sloan Hall

A musical tour of the planets of the solar system. Our computer simulates exact configurations for times and dates and allows fly-bys and zoom-ins.

Saturday, September 21 @9 am
Visitor Center extended football hours

The visitor center will be open with extended hours to assist fans with football weekend needs, including parking options and wayfinding.

Sunday, September 22 @5 pm
Public Planetarium Show: Solar System Sensations
Presentation
Sloan Hall

A musical tour of the planets of the solar system. Our computer simulates exact configurations for times and dates and allows fly-bys and zoom-ins.

Monday, September 23 @8 am
TRIBUTTE : A pop-up group exhibition
Fine Arts Building

MFA graduate students were asked to respond to the environment in an intuitive manner for approximately three hours at Kamiak Butte, working mostly in groups.

Monday, September 23 @3 pm
Forrest Parkay Memorial
Reception / Open House
Lewis Alumni Center

An open memorial service will be held for our friend and colleague Forrest Parkay.

Monday, September 23 @4:10 pm
Web Conferencing via Zoom
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

Educational Technology Tool training sessions will explore WSU’s educational technology available to you. Technology tools can enhance the learning experience by providing opportunities for student engagement, content review, tutorials, and reinforcement of reading. You can attend any session in Spark 102 (Pullman campus) or virtually.

Monday, September 23 @4:10 pm
CHE 598 Seminar
Workshop / Seminar
Spark

In 1982 Dr. Tolkatchev graduated with honors from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), or MIPT, Russia, which prepares specialists in theoretical and applied physics, applied mathematics and related disciplines.

Tuesday, September 24 @12 pm
Lunch and Learn with a Patent Law Professional
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building - WSU Spokane

AWIS would like to invite you to the Lunch and Learn event with our special guest Allison M. Glasunow,

Tuesday, September 24 @12:10 pm
Preparing Students for Success: Create and Apply
Class / Instruction
Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

This follow-up to the FLW: Preparing Students for Success is an active learning session for faculty. Attend both the faculty-led workshop and its associated Create and Apply workshop to earn an AOI Teaching Series Certificate.

Tuesday, September 24 @4:15 pm
Dell information session & program overview
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Join us to learn more about Dell, working at Dell, and the opportunities available to students. Dell Tech and the LAUNCH program will be discussed.

Tuesday, September 24 @5 pm
Dell panel discussion
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Join us following the Info Session & Program Overview event for a Panel Discussion with Alex Popa and Milly Xun with moderator Dana Young.

Tuesday, September 24 @5:30 pm
Dell student reception meet & greet
Careers / Jobs
Spark

Join us after the Info Session & Panel Discussion for a Meet & Greet with Dell employees and recruiters. Introduce yourself, network, and learn more about Dell’s employment opportunities.

Tuesday, September 24 @6 pm
Careers for Sociologists or Social Scientists
Careers / Jobs
Online

What are the careers sociology or social science majors pursue? What skills and knowledge should I focus on communicating in my resume?

Wednesday, September 25 @9:10 am
Blackboard Learn: Tests and Quizzes
Class / Instruction
Spark

With a focus on face-to-face classes, these sessions will cover how to address specific teaching and learning goals as well as ensuring your class progresses smoothly and uninterrupted using WSU classroom technologies.

Wednesday, September 25 @3:30 pm
Pullman Farmers Market

Join the Pullman Farmers Market for fresh farm products, artisan goods, handmade items, live music and more 3:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center.

Wednesday, September 25 @4:10 pm
ProPEL Workshop Small Group Session: Career Fair Prep
Careers / Jobs
Dana Hall

You have 30 seconds to make an impression… are you ready? Prepare for the Career Expo and Technical Fair- learn how to research employers, give your best impression, and network effectively.

Wednesday, September 25 @7 pm
Wm. J. Wilson Symposium: Environmental Justice
Compton Union Building

Known as “the father of environmental justice,” Robert D. Bullard will receive WSU’s William Julius Wilson Award for Advancement of Social Justice and deliver the 5th W.J. Wilson Symposium address.

Wednesday, September 25 @7:30 pm
Jazz Forum
Performance

The WSU Jazz society is pleased to present its first Jazz Forum of the 2019-2020 academic year. The Forum will relate to all music students and community members interested in the practice procedures and pedagogy involved with learning jazz standards. There will be performances by new WSU faculty members…

Thursday, September 26 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Alex Mellnik
Workshop / Seminar
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Alex Mellnik, Rigetti Computing. Dr. Mellnik will present their talk, “Today’s Quantum Computers.”

Thursday, September 26 @4:30 pm
The politics of addiction
Bryan Hall

In 2017, substance abuse disorders affected 19.7 million Americans. Social scientists are still attempting to determine whether genetic predisposition or environmental influences are more likely to influence addictive behavior, and the best array of policy responses to addiction.

Thursday, September 26 @7:30 pm
Symphony Orchestra + LIVESTREAM
Performance
Bryan Hall

CONCERT PROGRAM

Join the WSU Symphony Orchestra as they present their first concert of the 2019-2020 academic year. They will be performing a concert featuring orchestral favorites, as well as a tuba concerto by Barbara York. Duncan Titus, Co-Winner of last year’s WSU Concerto/Aria Competition, will be the evening’s…

Friday, September 27 @9 am
Flu Shot Friday
Washington Building

Be a Flu Fighter: Join us for Flu Shot Fridays

Every Friday from September 27 to October 25

Friday, September 27 @3 pm
JoAnn McCabe retirement party
Reception / Open House
Lewis Alumni Center

Please join us as we celebrate the retirement of JoAnn McCabe, after nearly 25 years of service at Washington State University.

Saturday, September 28 All day
The PreGame at Utah

Calling all Cougs! Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2019 for The PreGame at Utah. This is WSU’s official tailgate event before the Cougs take on the University of Utah Utes.

Monday, September 30 @9:30 am
Micron Technology Tabeling
Careers / Jobs
Sloan Hall

Micron Technology will be tabeling in the Voiland College entrance.

Monday, September 30 @3:30 pm
BP Cherry Point Refinery info session
Careers / Jobs
Sloan Hall

Join us to learn more about Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering internship and full-time opportunities with BP.