Mar. 17, 2020 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Anika VanDeen was awarded the 2020 WSU Woman of Distinction – Student Award.

Ashley Vu won Voiland College’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

The Daily Evergreen featured a story on Steve Austin’s landscape architecture students who are working on a year-long project focused on developing Pullman’s Gateway District.

The Daily Evergreen featured a story on bioengineering students Jackson Rieb, Kathryn Lober and Sarah Schroeder who competed last week at the fifth annual Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.

Harold Frank Scholars Nam Nguyen and Aaron Ramadan were featured in a WSU Insider story about their invitation to the Clinton Global Initiative University.

Ayumi Manawadu is the co-first place winner at the regional Western Association Of Graduate Schools Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

Mona Ghandi’s Morphogenesis Lab is displaying their work as part of the exhibition, “States of Flux,” at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History in Lewiston through April 4.

Researchers led by Indranil Chowdhury have found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants, where they end up as sludge, in landfills, and often as fertilizer. They have published their work in the high-impact journal, Water Research.

Led by graduate student Biresh Joardar and Partha Pande, WSU researchers have recently developed a computer architecture that achieves similar accuracy as conventional graphical processing units (GPUs) but works more than 50 times faster.

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Events

All Week

AOI Trainings include Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard and Advanced Zoom Training.

Tuesday, March 17

@ 9:30 AM VCEA Transitioning to Online – Zoom Training (Zoom).

Wednesday, March 18

8 AM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard (Zoom).

10 AM AOI Zoom Training (Zoom).

12 PM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard Training (Zoom).

2 PM AOI Zoom Training – Spark 102 and Zoom.

4 PM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard Training (Zoom).

Thursday, March 19

@ 11AM Webinar: best practices to evaluate, rehabilitate, and replace local road bridges. Hosted by the National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life-Extension Fee Webinar by Dr. Mostafa Tazarv of South Dakota State University.

3 PM VCEA Transitioning to Online – Zoom Training (Zoom).

Friday, March 20

8 AM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard (Zoom).

10 AM AOI Zoom Training (Zoom).

12 PM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard Training (Zoom).

2 PM AOI Zoom Training (Zoom).

4 PM AOI Intro to Online Delivery and Blackboard Training (Zoom).

Monday, March 23

1-3 PM VCEA Strategic Planning Workshop: RSVP.

Tuesday, March 24

9-11 AM VCEA Strategic Planning Workshop: RSVP.

3:10 PM WSU President Schulz State of University Address (online).

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COVID19

Voiland College COVID-19 Web Page

Voiland College’s website now has a list of college resources to assist staff and faculty.

WSU COVID-19 Health and Wellbeing Resources

The health and well-being of the WSU community remains our highest priority, and we will continue to act thoughtfully as we respond to COVID-19. Please review the resources available to employees during this response.

WSU HRS COVID-19 Leave and Work Information

Find answers to frequently asked questions for employees and managers about work options, procedures, and supporting employees.

WSU COVID-19 Questions and Answers

WSU has set up a website to serve as the university’s central source of updates and information about COVID-19.

Questions, suggestions and recommendations from the WSU community can be sent to COVID-19.info@wsu.edu

WSU Pullman Library Services

For information literacy instruction:

• Librarians can meet with your class using Zoom.
• Librarians can create online activities for your students and share the results with you.
• Librarians can create online guides to help highlight sources and services for a class or for a particular assignment.
• Librarians can consult with students individually, or in groups, using Zoom, via email, or over the phone.

For research support:

• If you have questions about library sources, locating full-text content, tracking down citations, etc., librarians can consult with you using Zoom, over the phone, or via email.

Other services:

• Office delivery
• LibKey Nomad
• Proxy Bookmarklet
• Assign a library Designee if you’d like someone to check items out of the library for you

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Opportunities

Oaks Academic Technology Award – Nominations Due March 23

Nominations are now being accepted for the $3,000 Oaks Academic Technology Award, which recognizes a faculty member’s innovative application of an existing technology to transform teaching and learning in their classroom (face-to-face, online, videoconferencing).

Affordable Learning Grant Applications Due March 23

The Office of the Provost is offering Affordable Learning Grants to fund faculty exploration and adoption of affordable learning materials. Grants ranging from $1,500 to $4,500 are available for faculty at all levels and all WSU locations.

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.

Top Ten Senior Nominations Due March 27

The Top Ten Senior Awards provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, community members, and other students to nominate a deserving senior for their contributions to Washington State University. Nominations must be received by March 27,

NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide FAQs Available

Now available! A new set of Current and Pending Support Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (FAQs) that accompany the revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1), effective June 1, 2020. The FAQs address policy questions related to the PAPPG clarifications to the current and pending support coverage, as well as questions regarding use of an NSF-approved format for current and pending support. The FAQs will be updated periodically as appropriate. If you have any questions regarding the 2020 PAPPG, please contact the DIAS/Policy Office by email at policy@nsf.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.