Nov. 26, 2019 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

KC Wang will be a 50-year honoree at the 2019 WSU Employee Recognition Reception on Dec. 11.

Kyler Little has been selected to carry Voiland College’s gonfalon at WSU’s Fall Commencement on December 7.

The WSU student chapter of Engineers Without Borders is hosting a Winter Community Festival on December 3 to help support a village in Panama gain access to information about clean water, sanitation and hygiene.

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Be Safe Cougs

Holiday Building Closures

WSU Pullman will be closed November 28 and 29th, December 25 and 26th, and January 1.

Buildings are locked during this time although buildings will be accessible by key or using card swipes. There will be reduced holiday operations between December 23-December 31, and most university operations and services will be unavailable during this time. Please remember not to prop exterior doors open during this time, and if you see a door open, please close it.

If you are locked out of your area, you can call WSU Safety Services at 509-335-1380 to gain entry with proper identification.

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Workday Q&A

What is the Modernization Initiative that everyone is talking about?

It is the deployment of the Workday software as the new finance, post-award grant administration, payroll and human resource system with streamlined online processes that will enable us to transform the way we operate each day at Washington State University.

What is Workday?

A cloud-based software that provides tools and functionality to support finance and human capital management business activities. Here is brief YouTube video.

What systems will Workday impact?

A glimpse of the systems identified to date.

When will Workday be launched?

July 1, 2020.

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Upcoming Events

Through December 13: “Story Telling with Line and Color.”

Monday, December 2

@ 4:10 PM CHE 598 Seminar “An Overview of the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines Initiative” with Daniel Gaspar, co-lead of the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) consortium.

Thursday, December 5

@ 10 AM EECS Senior Design Poster Competition.

@ 1:45 PM VCEA Donuts with the Dean – Join Mary Rezac for donuts and conversation.

Friday, December 6

@ 2:30 PM “PACCAR – 114 years of Technology Leadership” w/Mark Pigott, Executive Chairman of PACCAR.

Monday, December 9

@ 10:30 AM VCEA Pullman Facilities Forum.
Please join Dean Mary Rezac and WSU Facilities Services’ Olivia Yang, who will be sharing the updates on WSU’s facilities along with upcoming changes to Facilities’ operations and maintenance strategies (ETRL 101 and Zoom).

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Voiland College events.

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Opportunities

U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty Fellowship Program – Apply by Nov. 29

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research is pleased to announce that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty Fellowship Program is currently accepting applications for FY2020 until 29 November 2019 from qualified faculty members interested in conducting research at Air Force (AF) Research Labs/Centers. Visit their website to review FY2020 Research Program Opportunities and start coordinating with an Air Force Advisor in preparation for your application.

2020 New Faculty Seed Grant Program – Apply by Dec. 6

The Office of Research is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2020 New Faculty Seed Grant Program is now open. The primary goal of this program is to support junior level faculty in developing research, scholarly, or creative programs that have a strong potential to lead to sustained projects while enhancing opportunities for extramural funding for these projects. Researchers, scholars and artists who have been appointed to a junior level faculty position no earlier than May 16, 2016 are encouraged to apply by Dec. 6.

PNNL-WSU Graduate Program – Apply by Jan. 10

The WSU Office of Research, the WSU Graduate School, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are pleased to announce the call for applications for the fourth cohort of the Distinguished Graduate Research Program.

Academic Showcase – Apply by Jan. 15

WSU’s Academic Showcase, the annual poster session for WSU faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students, will be held March 26, and will run concurrently with the Graduate and Professional Students Association (GPSA) Research Exposition.

Idaho National Laboratory Graduate Fellowship – Apply by Feb. 16

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is excited to announce that the INL Graduate Fellowship postings are now open. One is a fellowship awarded to Ph.D. students with interest in advancing nuclear energy and clean energy deployment. The other is specific to National and Homeland Security research and is for Ph.D. students or students pursuing a master’s degree in cyber security.

Applicants are invited to apply at through inl.gov/careers job posting numbers 13894 and 13895. The postings will close Feb. 16, 2020. Letters of recommendation can be emailed directly to emilee.kottcamp-allen@inl.gov.

Crimson Spirit Award

Have you noticed a WSU employee going out of their way to help a colleague or customer? Nominate them for the Crimson Spirit award to recognize their excellent service. Submit a nomination.

Student Success Website

Voiland College students now have access to advising, tutoring, scholarships, jobs, and other opportunities all in one location- check out the new Student Success website.

Help Track Student Job Placement

Voiland College Student Success has introduced a new “tip line” to help track student & graduate job placement. If you know of an upcoming or recent graduate who accepted a job, is heading to graduate school, or has other post-graduation plans- let us know! Please send student name, company/grad school, job title & any other known information to: vcea.jobs@wsu.edu.