Feb. 11, 2020 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Venera Arnaoudova, Anamika Dubey, and Subhanshu Gupta from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science each received NSF CAREER awards.

A construction management student team coached by Jason Peschel took the top prize in the recent Northwest Construction Consumer Council annual student bid competition.

Kristian Gubsch spoke to the Daily Evergreen about his Marshall Scholarship.

WSU’s Center for Materials Research was featured in a NY Post article on green energy breakthroughs.

The WSU Graduate School featured a story on Sen Du’s creation of concrete made with high-volume coal fly ash.

STEM. CLT. JCDream. The recent issue of Washington State Magazine features several articles on Voiland College research, students, faculty, and alums.

Adam Hahn and graduate student David Jonathan Sebastian-Cardenas were interviewed in the Daily Evergreen about their research into the cybersecurity threat posed by smart devices, such as cell phones, doorbells, and webcams.

Gordon Taub is leading a collaborative group of students from WSU Everett, Everett Community College and its Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition 2020.

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Events

Tuesday, February 11

@ 9:10 AM EECS Colloquium: Error-Bounded Lossy Compression Approach for Scientific Data Reduction in Exascale Computing w/Dingwen Tao, University of Alabama.

Wednesday, February 12

@ 1:40 PM VCEA Donuts with the Dean – Join Dean Mary Rezac for donuts and conversation.

Thursday, February 13

@ 3:00 PM Anjan Bose Lecture: Explorations in data science and combinatorial computing toward scalable life sciences application design – Ananth Kalyanaraman will discuss the growing relationship and alliance between computing and scientists that are seeking to create healthier life.

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Opportunities

SURCA Judges Needed

SURCA is March 30 and we currently seeking judges to spend 2 hours judging posters. Please plan to be available from 2:00 – 3:45 Monday March 30. Please sign up here at the SURCA website.

Smith Teaching and Learning Grants – Apply by March 23

Faculty with innovative ideas to enhance teaching and learning are encouraged to apply by March 23 for a Smith Teaching and Learning Grant of up to $5,000.

Graduate Student Awards Nominations Due March 2

Nominations for the Graduate School’s Karen P. DePauw Leadership Award and the Association for Faculty Women’s Outstanding Master’s and Doctoral Student Awards are due Monday, March 2. These awards recognize the academic achievements and professional potential of WSU’s graduate students across all WSU campuses. Part-time and full-time students are eligible.

Award specific information, nomination forms and procedures are available on the AFW website. Please consider nominating one of your fine students for these competitive and prestigious awards.

WSU Undergraduate Research Awards – Apply by Feb. 15

WSU students can apply for awards to support their mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities in academic year 2020-21.

WSU Student Employee of the Year – Nominations due Feb. 15

This institution-wide contest looks at student employees who go above-and-beyond the basic expectations. Nominations are due Feb. 15.

New Modernization Resources

We’re five months from launching Workday for WSU. Here are some of the new resources from the Modernization Project:

• Video: Faculty, welcome to Workday for WSU
• Printable handout: How Workday will affect faculty (PDF)
• Video: Workday security roles
• Web page: Workday core concepts (with shareable slides)

Subscribe to the monthly Modernization newsletter for regular delivery of new resources and project updates right to your inbox.

More Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Logins Coming

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be required when logging into more WSU applications, including Blackboard, Adobe, and others, beginning March 16.

VCEA 3-Minute Thesis Competition – Nominations Due Feb. 28

Open to all doctoral candidates in good standing who have completed preliminary exams by March 6th, 2020, 3MT is challenging Ph.D. students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries and to present their thesis and its significance in three minutes to a non-technical audience. Nominations due from departments Friday February 28th
The VCEA Competition: Thursday, March 5th at 2pm in ETRL 101 – 1st Place: $1500 scholarship and chance to compete at the WSU competition.

For more information contact your faculty advisor, visit the 3MT competition website or email chrisgass@wsu.edu.

VCEA Staff Excellence Awards – Nominations due March 6

It is time to submit nominations for the VCEA Staff Excellence Awards! VCEA staff and faculty received their nominations forms from Chris Gass. Please scan the form electronically and email it back to chrisgass@wsu.edu.

IREACH Proposals Due March 10

The Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health is currently accepting applications for grants to foster research at Washington State University that will provide significant and innovative contributions to American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LatinX, or rural health. Applications from faculty members in any discipline to fund research on health disparities impacting these populations are welcome.

Dedra Buchwald, MD, Director, IREACH, Clemma Muller, PhD, Methods Core Co-leader, and Caitlin Oberst, JD, Associate Director, IREACH, will conduct an application support meeting via Zoom on February 11 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Prospective applicants are encouraged, but not required, to attend.

Details for the February 11 Zoom meeting are as follows:
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 773 362 471

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.

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Be Safe Cougs

Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation

WSU is firmly committed to creating a work and academic environment that is free of discrimination and sexual harassment.

WSU strictly enforces its policy prohibiting discrimination WSU Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct, Executive Policy #15 (EP 15), and has robust processes in place to respond to all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment through care-driven, fair, and equitable processes. The discrimination policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff at the University, and includes individual students and advisors acting on behalf of student organizations at the University. The Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation (CRCI), formerly the Office for Equal Opportunity (OEO), is your central resource for concerns under EP 15.

The following resources are available if you or someone you know experiences discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual violence, including stalking, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault. Please also feel free to contact CRCI at 509‑335‑8288 if we can assist you in identifying the best resources to meet your needs.

Resources: You can find a list of campus-specific resources for students and staff, including confidential resources such as legal services, victim advocates, counselors, and medical providers, on CRCI’s website at the following link: resources webpage.

Reporting Options: WSU has a number of resources available to students and staff who would like to report discrimination or sexual violence.

Anyone who wishes to report discrimination or sexual violence can report that conduct directly to the WSU Title IX Coordinator or to CRCI. Reports can also be made to local law enforcement agencies. You can find information on reporting to CRCI at the following link: reporting webpage.

Employees who learn of discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct may have reporting requirements. You can find information about your reporting requirements on CRCI’s website at the following link: reporting requirements.

Training: Please visit CRCI’s website for access to information about WSU’s policies and procedures, as well as information on bystander training and/or to request in-person training through our online form at the following link: training webpage. Additional trainings are available to employees via the HRS Online Training portal.

Relevant Polices: You can find information on the WSU Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct #15 (EP 15) and other university policies at the following links: Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation > , Center for Community Standards, and Human Resource Services.

Accessibility: You can find information on campus accessibility, accommodation processes, and complaint procedures at the Accessibility at WSU website.

Complaints under EP 15 may be filed with the Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation or the Title IX Coordinator. Alternatively, complete the Online Complaint Form.