As we near the Thanksgiving holiday, I choose to reflect and be grateful for the bounty we have in our lives.
This year, I am especially thankful for your efforts to ensure our collective success. Thank you for the hard work and sacrifices you make all year long to support and serve others. It is through your everyday commitment and actions that our college - its students, staff, and faculty - have maintained forward progress even in these unusual times. » More ...I want to thank everyone who attended last Friday’s VCEA Town Hall. In these uncertain times, it was a great opportunity to see everyone and have candid, face-to-face conversations about the important issues facing our college.
For those of you who could not attend, I want to give you an update of Voiland College’s budget situation. » More ...Dr. Xinghui Zhao has been named Director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ENCS) at WSU Vancouver.
Dr. Zhao is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the program and has been on the faculty there since 2012. Her research focuses on the broad areas of parallel and distributed systems, energy-efficient computing, machine learning, and big data computing. » More ...The recent killings of African Americans in our nation and the protests occurring nationwide once again demonstrate the anger and frustration over years of racial disparity, violence, poverty and inequitable treatment. WSU President Kirk Schulz summed up many feelings in his recent letter when he said,
Black lives matter. Racial violence impacts our WSU family. As an intellectual community committed to learning and seeking truth, we must reflect on our own failures—individually and collectively. » More ...I want to thank everyone who participated in last week’s VCEA Town Hall.
If you were unable to attend, you can watch the video.
I also wanted to pass along some of the follow-up action items and links from the Town Hall. » More ...