Nov. 7, 2023 Voiland College This Week

Go Cougs!

Jake Leachman was one of the researchers recognized by the Office of Research inners during the recent Research Week Awards Ceremony.

Aaron Feaver was interviewed by the Daily Evergreen about WSU’s development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association’s Hydrogen Hub, which was recently recognized as one of the seven hydrogen hubs out of an estimated 80 applications for award negotiations for $1 billion of federal funds.

The winter edition of Washington State Magazine has several Voiland College-related stories:

• Drawing it up from the ashes: After a devastating wildfire, student landscape architects are re-envisioning Malden’s future. [Plus: student designs, historical Malden]
• Sustainability is taking off: Tackling the environmental challenges posed by air travel, with sustainable aviation fuel (with video)
• Greg Selstead: From the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to maintaining highways, he spent more than four decades on the roads. He is still making a difference.

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Events

Tuesday, November 7 @ 11:00 AM

ESIC FA23 Power Seminar Series – Beyond Low-Inertia Systems: Grid-Forming Control Foundations for Converter- Dominated Power Systems

Thursday, November 9 @ 10:30 AM

School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Seminar Series Presents “Nanotechnology enables sustainable and durable concrete infrastructure” Presented by Dr. Xianming Shi

Monday, November 13 @ 3:10 PM

CySER Virtual Seminar – Cryptography in the Presence of Quantum Computing: New Opportunities and Research Directions

Monday, November 13 @ 4:10 PM

CHE 598 Seminar: Electrochemical Gas Sensor Systems

Tuesday, November 14 @ 11:00 AM

AGI FA23 Power Seminar Series – Pathways to net-zero in the Western US considering the impacts of climate change, resilience to climate extremes, and equity

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Opportunities

Celebrate First-Gen Day Nov. 8 – Free T-Shirt!

WSU is recognizing the unique contributions and experiences of first‑gen Cougs during National First‑Gen Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8, with a variety of celebrations! A variety of celebrations are planned. Find out more and get a free first-gen t-shirt.

WSU Women* of Distinction Nominations Due Dec. 1

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the Women* of Distinction Awards. Please help us recognize the achievements and contributions of Women of Distinction and their allies at, or collaborating with, WSU.

APAC Photo Contest – Enter by Nov. 30

The Administrative Professional Advisory Council encourages any WSU Administrative Professional (AP) Employee to submit up to three photos by 5:00pm November 30th showcasing your unique WSU location based on five photo contest categories. Winners will receive a round of Cougar Gold Cheese from Ferdinands.

CougStarter – Support Student Clubs – Ends Nov. 15

Every year, WSU students have the opportunity to fundraise for the projects and causes that matter most to them through the WSU Foundation’s CougStarter Campaign. This year, several Voiland College clubs are participating.

Employee Excellence Award – Nominations Due Dec. 6

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023–24 President’s Employee Excellence Awards. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by WSU administrative professionals and classified employees. Award recipients each receive $2,500 and will be recognized at the annual Showcase event to be held in the spring of 2024.

2024 Environmental Fellows Program – Apply by Jan.15

The Environmental Fellows Program at the Yale School of the Environment is a nationally competitive summer fellowship program for master’s and doctoral students that seeks to place students traditionally underrepresented in the environmental field and those committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in summer fellowships with environmental foundations and their grantees.

JCATI Request for Proposals – Apply by March 15

The Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) announces our 2024-25 Request for Proposals.

JCATI funds WA aerospace industry access to WA public university engineering expertise. Industry pairs with a faculty having the appropriate expertise to address company TRL 4-7 technology roadblocks. The industry partner provides the technology pain point and in-kind goods or services. The academic partner submits the application and receives JCATI funds to support engineering students working on the project. The project benefit and impact must occur within WA.

Nominate a Colleague for the Crimson Spirit Award

Do you know a WSU employee who is exceptionally creative in problem-solving or who consistently goes above and beyond? Nominate that WSU employee for the Crimson Spirit Award today!

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We’re Hiring!

Voiland College is hiring for several staff and faculty positions.

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Be Safe Cougs

Portable Space Heaters on Campus

As the winter weather quickly approaches the struggle for heat becomes real. Portable space heaters will be popping up in offices and workspaces on every campus. WSU Fire and Safety Compliance wants to make sure you are staying warm safely. Here are some safety tips.

Required Safety Training

WSU employees are critical to ensuring WSU is compliant with state and federal laws and regulations. Educating ourselves on our compliance obligations creates a safer and fairer community for everyone. To this end, employees are required to take the following trainings:

• Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct Prevention (annually)
• Hazing Prevention Training
• Ethics in Public Service (annually)
• Safety Training for WSU Employees—Part 1
• Safety Training for WSU Employees—Part 2
• ITS—Cyber Security Awareness Training

To access these trainings, visit Human Resource Services’ Percipio compliance platform and select your assigned trainings: HRS Percipio. Supervisors can work with their area’s learning manager to confirm staff have completed these trainings. For questions about accessing Percipio or learning managers, contact hrstraining@wsu.edu.