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Tuesday, August 1 @9 am
The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems–and What to Do About It
WSU Everett - Online

In this enlightening webinar, bestselling author and leadership expert Rob Cross will point to new and original research to describe the recent phenomenon perpetuating this ongoing crisis of well-being—microstress. Unlike stress, which is often driven by one big thing, microstress is a relentless accumulation of small, often unnoticed stresses—that infiltrate both our work and personal lives—and come not from one single antagonist, such as a demanding client or micromanaging boss, but from the people we are closest to our friends, family, and colleagues.

Thursday, August 10 @9 am
How Working Mothers Can Thrive–And Not Just Survive
WSU Everett - Online

Are you feeling stressed at work and home because you’re a hard-working mother with kids? Welcome to a crowded club! For the first time in American history, a significant number of mothers are heading major corporations and have made gains throughout executive suites. Yet these “Power Moms” still struggle to balance their management responsibilities while raising children. But don’t despair! Without drowning in working mother guilt, you can flourish on both fronts in the post-pandemic world. In this enlightening webinar, Joann S. Lublin, author, and award-winning journalist will offer various coping tactics based on her book, Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life.

Friday, August 11 @8 am
Visitor Center Move-In Extended Hours
WSU Pullman - Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Student staff will be available to chat one-on-one and help with directions and wayfinding, answer questions about Fall New Coug Orientation, Move-In and parking, and Week of Welcome, presented by BECU, along with providing suggestions for dining, shopping and more! Snap a photo at the New Coug photo booth or outside at the 15-foot W-S-U letters and snag some swag.

Saturday, August 12 @9 am
Visitor Center Move-In Extended Hours
WSU Pullman - Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Student staff will be available to chat one-on-one and help with directions and wayfinding, answer questions about Fall New Coug Orientation, Move-In and parking, and Week of Welcome, presented by BECU, along with providing suggestions for dining, shopping and more! Snap a photo at the New Coug photo booth or outside at the 15-foot W-S-U letters and snag some swag.

Sunday, August 13 @9 am
Visitor Center Move-In Extended Hours
WSU Pullman - Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Student staff will be available to chat one-on-one and help with directions and wayfinding, answer questions about Fall New Coug Orientation, Move-In and parking, and Week of Welcome, presented by BECU, along with providing suggestions for dining, shopping and more! Snap a photo at the New Coug photo booth or outside at the 15-foot W-S-U letters and snag some swag.

Monday, August 14 @3 pm
Be #PullmanProud Ice Cream Social
WSU Pullman - Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Welcome home, Cougs!

Make your way to the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center for the Be #PullmanProud Ice Cream Social where you can learn more about your Pullman community while enjoying free ice cream, taking photos, playing games and making connections. Whether you’re a new or returning student, we’re here to help you take full advantage of what it means to be a WSU Pullman Coug, all that Pullman has to offer and how to make it your home!

Tuesday, August 15 @1 pm
Week of Welcome – Student Employment Fair
Careers / Jobs
WSU Pullman - Terrell Mall

This event is designed to connect you with local Pullman employers and on-campus WSU employers, all eager to meet talented students like you.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to network, explore various job opportunities, and potentially land the perfect position.

Wednesday, August 16 @8 am
WSU Spokane Campus Orientation
WSU Spokane - Spokane Academic Center - WSU Spokane

All NEW WSU students in Spokane and Yakima are invited to attend the Campus Orientation. Emails about Campus Orientation will be delivered to your WSU email address.

We can’t wait to see you!

Wednesday, August 16 @10:30 am
ELEVATE Conference (fall 2023)
Conference / Symposium
Online - Spark

This system-wide ELEVATE Conference is focused on the theme of “Timely Topics to ELEVATE Your Teaching.” WSU faculty and teaching graduate students should register online.

Thursday, August 17 @9 am
How to Establish Your Personal Brand to Drive Success
WSU Everett - Online

In this motivating webinar Aliza Licht will give you a crash course in establishing an effective personal brand at work and beyond. You will learn why shaping your narrative and providing value to those around you will yield the greatest success. Licht will help you discover your brand: who you already are, who you want to be, and how to ensure others see you that way.

Friday, August 18 @10 am
Convocation 2023
WSU Pullman - Beasley Coliseum

At Convocation, faculty and staff welcome you to the Cougar Family, introduce you to academic and community leaders, and help you get off to a good start.

Tuesday, August 22 @10 am
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love Exhibition
Exhibition
WSU Pullman - Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Gibson, who is of Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, combines aspects of Indigenous art and culture with modernist traditions, navigating and disrupting the expectations placed upon Native artists working within the contemporary art world. At the root of his enterprise lies a core value—objects, and people alike, carry the potential for radical transformation.

Tuesday, August 29 @3 pm
Faculty Notification Letter Workshop: Understanding Student Accommodations
WSU Everett - Online

WSU Pullman Access Center is facilitating a virtual workshop to help faculty understand notification letters received when a student requests their accommodations. Learn more about the steps you can take to provide successful accommodations to Cougs. This workshop will provide a general overview our of faculty notification letter.

Wednesday, August 30 @12:30 pm
Glass Comes Alive in Pullman
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Explore the many facets of glass with Glass Comes Alive in Pullman. This free one-day event consists of public talks about ancient and contemporary glass and glass-making, followed by a demonstration given by glassblowers from the Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop, Tacoma. Helping students broaden their perspective concerning modern technology by looking to the past, both events are free and open to the public.

Thursday, August 31 @10:30 am
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Seminar Series, “High-throughput characterization of dynamic tensile failure in pure niobium and niobium-titanium alloy” Presented by Dr. Arezoo Zare
Workshop / Seminar
WSU Pullman - Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory (ETRL)

Niobium and its alloys offer a unique combination of high melting temperature (>2400 °C) and desirable ductility which makes them candid for applications under extreme thermomechanical environments.