Go Cougs!
Voiland College recognized outstanding students at its annual convocation ceremony on April 11. The event was sponsored by the Boeing Company. Honored award winners included:
- Outstanding Sophomore: Rylee Gannon
- Outstanding Junior: Ethan Villalovoz
- Outstanding Senior: Katy Ayers
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant for grading/office hours: Kutay Sesli
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant — Teaching/Instruction: Chris Pereyda
- Outstanding Research Assistant: Ali Mahmoodigahrouei
- Outstanding Dissertation: Lin Shao
Hongtao Dang, Vishnupriya Jonnalagadda, Chloe Kemmerling, William McGaughey, and Joan Njenga were among this year’s Pullman Chancellor’s Award recipients.
Noel Schulz was recently profiled in an article in IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine.
The Daily Evergreen profiled a story on mechanical engineering senior Yaneth Valencia.
Events
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 @1-2 PM
Listening to Materials: How to Learn Physics Using ‘Tuning Forks’ w/ Boris Maiorov, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Tuesday, April 30 @ 2:00 PM
AGI SP24 Power Seminar Series: Differentiable Programming for Data-driven Modeling, Optimization, and Control
Monday, May 13 @ 4 PM
NRT Annual Research Expo — Poster Session
WSU National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Programs invite you to join the Annual Poster Session in CUB Junior Ballroom. NRT trainees will showcase their work in this poster session, which is open to all.
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Construction Alert
***Green 3 Parking Lot Closure, May 6***
The Green 3 section of the parking lot located along NE College Avenue and south of Daggy Hall is scheduled to be closed permanently, Monday, May 6. The hourly parking (Labeled – Columbia Street Lot Top Bays – in the AMP Park app and at aimsmobilepay.com) section of this lot will remain open during construction. Learn more.
***Bus Stop Alert***
The Pullman Transit bus stop at the corner of Spokane and College will be discontinued as of May 6. The stops on Spokane Street south and north of College Avenue will continue to be in service.
Opportunities
Do You Know Precipio?
In addition to any required trainings, employees have up to 96 hours of paid time for elective trainings, and HRS Precipio offers hundreds of easy-to use training courses online! From learning Excel to excelling in leadership, check out all the courses available to you on the WSU HRS website.
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!
We’re Hiring!
Voiland College is hiring for several staff and faculty positions. Recent openings include program advisor, recruitment coordinator, and cybersecurity faculty positions.
Be Safe Cougs
Employee Assistance Program
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counseling and referral services to WSU faculty, administrative professional, and classified staff.
- EAP Counseling
- How Leaders Can Support Employees After Loss or Trauma Handout
- When a Co-Worker is Grieving Handout
- EAP Additional Resources
- Mental Health Services
- Caring for Yourself Resources
- Palouse Resources
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