BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ĢƵ - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ĢƵ X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ĢƵ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140402T153000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004848Z UID:658-1396447200-1396452600@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:WSU Strategic Plan town hall\, 2-3:30 p.m.\, CIC 120 DESCRIPTION:March 31: Feedback sessions begin for strategic plan \nTown hall-style feedback sessions for the Washington State University community to comment on the draft strategic plan for 2014-19 will be held at Pullman and the three regional campuses this spring. \n“The provost and strategic planning committee encourage participation from faculty\, staff and students\,” said Vice Provost Erica Austin. “They desire comment from as many voices as possible as WSU considers how to move forward as an institution.” \nThe sessions will be:Pullman\, 3:30-5 p.m. Monday\, March 31\, CUE 202Tri-Cities\, 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday\, April 2\, CIC 120Vancouver\, 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday\, April 9\, VDEN 129Spokane\, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday\, April 17\, SAC 20. \nThe most recent revision of the draft strategic plan will be available online Thursday\, March 27\, at http://strategicplan.wsu.edu/2014/draft.html. \nThe plan has been formed and fine-tuned with input from several committees\, college leaders\, staff and faculty groups\, student leadership groups and individuals responding via the feedback link on the strategic planning website. URL:/event/wsu-strategic-plan-town-hall-2-330-p-m-cic-120/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004845Z UID:602-1396544400-1396544400@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Academic Affairs reception\, 5 p.m.\, CIC Art Center DESCRIPTION:Please join the Office of Academic Affairs at a reception to honor the four faculty members who received tenure and/or were promoted. \n• Michele Acker-Hocevar\, promotion to Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education.• Eric Johnson\, tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education;• Michael Pieracci\, promotion to Clinical Associate Professor of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences;• Jennifer Sherman\, tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. URL:/event/academic-affairs-reception-5-p-m-cic-art-center/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140411T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140411T130000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004844Z UID:585-1397221200-1397221200@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Academic Master Planning Forum\, 1-3 p.m.\, East Auditorium DESCRIPTION:Please join the Academic Master Planning committee for presentation and discussion about the degree programs that are offered at ĢƵ\, including our current strengths and opportunities for growth. \nOffice of Academic Affairs2/20/14 URL:/event/academic-master-planning-forum-1-3-p-m-east-auditorium/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140421T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140421T133000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004848Z UID:649-1398087000-1398087000@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Faculty & Staff Forum\, 1:30 p.m.\, East Auditorium DESCRIPTION:Faculty and staff are invited to a forum with Chancellor Moo-Young from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday\, April 21\, in the East Auditorium. This is part two of the follow-up to the fall forums on the 8 Design Principles. URL:/event/faculty-staff-forum-130-p-m-east-auditorium-2/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140422T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140422T121000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004849Z UID:676-1398168600-1398168600@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:WSU Provost forum #1\, 12:10 p.m.\, West 260 DESCRIPTION:Via AMS from WSU Pullman \nWSU selects two finalists for provost and executive vice president position \nThe committee charged with naming a new provost and executive vice president for Washington State University has selected two finalists for the post and both candidates will be on campus next week to conduct interviews and meet with students\, faculty and staff. \nThe two finalists are A. Dale Whittaker\, vice provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and acting vice president for Student Affairs at Purdue University\, and Daniel J. Bernardo\, the current interim provost and executive vice president at WSU. \nWhittaker joined the faculty of Purdue University as a professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in 2002 after serving during the previous 8 years as a visiting scientist at the McCaulay Land Use Research Institute\, in Aberdeen\, UK\, and then as visiting professor with the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture de Lille\, in Lille\, France. He also served as both an assistant and associate professor of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University between 1987 and 1999. \n“I have a deep appreciation for a culture of excellence in higher education\,” Whittaker wrote in his initial letter to the search committee members. “I am committed to both university tradition and transformative change\, and would like to bring my strengths in successful collaboration\, non-traditional thinking and responsible budget stewardship to Washington State University.” \nBernardo\, former dean of the WSU College of Agricultural\, Human\, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU vice president for Agriculture and Extension\, has served as WSU provost and executive vice president on an interim basis since June of last year. He earned his doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics from WSU before joining the faculty of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. He later served as professor and department head with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University before returning to WSU in 2005. \n“Our land–grant mission of access and service to the state is more relevant today\, than it has been in several decades\,” Bernardo wrote in his letter to the search committee. “The key to our future success is to embrace this mandate and accelerate the pace of change\, as opposed to slipping back into the ‘comfort zone’ of the past.” \nIn addition to interviewing with deans\, vice provosts\, and other campus leadership\, as well as members of the WSU faculty\, both candidates will be available to meet with students\, faculty and staff next week during open forums which will be held in the CUB auditorium on the Pullman campus. The forums will also be accessible via videoconference at all WSU regional campuses and research stations. The Whittaker open forum will be held from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, April 22\, while the Bernardo open forum is scheduled from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday\, April 24. \nMore information about the candidates and videoconference locations at WSU’s regional campuses and research stations is available on the Provost Search website at provostsearch.wsu.edu. URL:/event/wsu-provost-forum-1-1210-p-m-west-260/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140424T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140424T000000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004846Z UID:625-1398297600-1398297600@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:Test of CougAlert system DESCRIPTION:The spring semester test of the ĢƵ emergency notification system (CougAlert) will be conducted on Thursday\, April 24. \nTest messages\, including e-mail\, text\, and voice\, will be sent to all students\, staff\, and faculty who have registered to receive emergency notifications. No action will be required. \nIn order to ensure that you receive emergency notifications\, please visit ZZUSIS to complete or update your emergency contact information. \nScott TomrenEnvironmental Health & Safety Coordinator509-372-7163 URL:/event/test-of-cougalert-system/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140424T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140424T121000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004849Z UID:677-1398341400-1398341400@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:WSU Provost forum #2\, 12:10 p.m.\, West 260 DESCRIPTION:Via AMS from WSU Pullman. \nWSU selects two finalists for provost and executive vice president position \nThe committee charged with naming a new provost and executive vice president for Washington State University has selected two finalists for the post and both candidates will be on campus next week to conduct interviews and meet with students\, faculty and staff. \nThe two finalists are A. Dale Whittaker\, vice provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and acting vice president for Student Affairs at Purdue University\, and Daniel J. Bernardo\, the current interim provost and executive vice president at WSU. \nWhittaker joined the faculty of Purdue University as a professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in 2002 after serving during the previous 8 years as a visiting scientist at the McCaulay Land Use Research Institute\, in Aberdeen\, UK\, and then as visiting professor with the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture de Lille\, in Lille\, France. He also served as both an assistant and associate professor of Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University between 1987 and 1999. \n“I have a deep appreciation for a culture of excellence in higher education\,” Whittaker wrote in his initial letter to the search committee members. “I am committed to both university tradition and transformative change\, and would like to bring my strengths in successful collaboration\, non-traditional thinking and responsible budget stewardship to Washington State University.” \nBernardo\, former dean of the WSU College of Agricultural\, Human\, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU vice president for Agriculture and Extension\, has served as WSU provost and executive vice president on an interim basis since June of last year. He earned his doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics from WSU before joining the faculty of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. He later served as professor and department head with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University before returning to WSU in 2005. \n“Our land–grant mission of access and service to the state is more relevant today\, than it has been in several decades\,” Bernardo wrote in his letter to the search committee. “The key to our future success is to embrace this mandate and accelerate the pace of change\, as opposed to slipping back into the ‘comfort zone’ of the past.” \nIn addition to interviewing with deans\, vice provosts\, and other campus leadership\, as well as members of the WSU faculty\, both candidates will be available to meet with students\, faculty and staff next week during open forums which will be held in the CUB auditorium on the Pullman campus. The forums will also be accessible via videoconference at all WSU regional campuses and research stations. The Whittaker open forum will be held from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, April 22\, while the Bernardo open forum is scheduled from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday\, April 24. \nMore information about the candidates and videoconference locations at WSU’s regional campuses and research stations is available on the Provost Search website at provostsearch.wsu.edu. URL:/event/wsu-provost-forum-2-1210-p-m-west-260/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140425T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T115627 CREATED:20140715T004829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140715T004829Z UID:414-1398412800-1398438000@tricities.wsu.edu SUMMARY:MESA Day Prosthetic Arm Competition\, CIC & Stage DESCRIPTION:MESA will hold its MESA Day Prosthetic Arm Competition on Friday\, April 25\, 2014. \nMESA students will compete with each other to see who has built the most compatible prosthetic arm from schools in the Tri-cities and the Yakima Valley \nThis brings about 250 middle and high school students\, plus about 50 judges\, to campus for a day of STEM activities in CIC 120 and upstairs in CIC 210-214\, plus lunch a keynote speech and awards presentation outside on the Rotary Stage (if the weather holds). \nThis all-day event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsors include PNNL\, URS and Bechtel. \nContact Jorge at jomoreno_mesa@tricity.wsu.edu or 372-7244. 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