{"id":11345,"date":"2026-05-12T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?p=11345"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:23:42","slug":"may-12-2026-voiland-college-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/2026\/05\/12\/may-12-2026-voiland-college-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"May 12, 2026 Voiland College This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Cougs !<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noel Schulz<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>John McCloy<\/strong>&nbsp;are co-principal investigators on a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/11\/wsu-lands-1-4m-doe-grant-to-train-next-wave-of-nuclear-workers\/\">$1.4\u202fmillion federal grant&nbsp;that&nbsp;will help expand Washington State University\u2019s nuclear training capabilities<\/a>, supporting a new \u201cReactor Ready\u201d initiative aimed at preparing students and other workers for careers in the nation\u2019s nuclear energy sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WSU Insider<\/strong>&nbsp;featured capstone projects stories from our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/07\/students-build-medical-school-training-devices\/\">bioengineering<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/06\/engineering-students-contribute-to-washington-ferries-electrification-project\/\">mechanical engineering<\/a>&nbsp;students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VCEA Attention Grabbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abigail Cochrane<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Jason Minor,&nbsp;Jennifer Heim,&nbsp;Laurel Aldrich<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Smitha Bose<\/strong> recently received&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/attention-grabbers\/\">recognition from their colleagues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1HvzIixWwhr9nsq\">Nominate a Voiland College peer<\/a> who has gone above and beyond in their work to create a positive culture! Nominees will be entered in a drawing for Ferdinand\u2019s Grabbers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday May 14&nbsp;@ 3 PM&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wsu.edu\/event\/2026-voiland-college-excellence-celebration\/\">Voiland College Excellence Celebration<\/a>: This is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our VCEA colleagues and engage with peers across the college. Refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, Sept. 18&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/announcements\/sept-18-schweitzer-engineering-hall-grand-opening\/\">Schweitzer Engineering Hall Grand Opening<\/a>: The Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture will celebrate a major milestone this fall with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Schweitzer Engineering Hall, its new engineering and design student success building on the WSU\u202fPullman campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/upcoming-events\/\">Full listing of Voiland College events.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--color-pacificsky wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    <h2 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Event Promotion    <\/h2>    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Putting on an Event?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/\">VCEA Communications<\/a>&nbsp;has some <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/event-promotion-tips\/\">event promotion tips<\/a> on how to utilize college resources and get people to your event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share Your Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to list your event on a Voiland College website, this newsletter, or our weekly student newsletter? <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/creating-calendar-events\/\">Follow these steps!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VCEA Moving Schedule&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Several&nbsp;Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture&nbsp;units are moving this summer!&nbsp;(Dates below are approximate)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>May 13:&nbsp;Civil and Environmental Engineering&nbsp;administrative office in Sloan 101 moves to Paccar 136&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May&nbsp;19:&nbsp;Academic Advisors move to Schweitzer Engineering Hall&nbsp;(SEH)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May&nbsp;27: Student Success moves to&nbsp;SEH&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2: Dean\u2019s Office 5th Floor&nbsp;moves to&nbsp;SEH&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July&nbsp;6:&nbsp;School of Design and Construction&nbsp;(SDC)&nbsp;Personnel move&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;EME\/Dana\/Carpenter halls&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 14: Engineering and Technology Management, VCEA Facilities move to&nbsp;EE\/ME&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 3:&nbsp;Remaining&nbsp;SDC&nbsp;Personnel move in Carpenter&nbsp;Hall.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>All zip codes remain the same.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean\u2019s Office will be managing the SEH building mail stop in SEH 230.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mail delivery to Dana 148 will be permanently closed end of day on June 2 \u2013 all mail going to this location will be forwarded to the new location as noted below.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sloan 101 mail stop is being temporarily closed, with the relocation of CEE.&nbsp; If we have new occupants in this space the mail stop can be revived.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEH Physical Address is: 150 SE Spokane St&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CEE\u202f(99164-2910) mail will be relocated from Sloan 101 to Paccar 123, starting\u202fWednesday May 13th.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean&#8217;s Office\u202f(99164-2250) will be moved from Carpenter 118 to Schweitzer Engineering Hall room 230 starting\u202fWednesday June 3.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Success\u202f(99164-2713) will be moved from Dana Hall 148 to Schweitzer Engineering Hall room 230 starting\u202fWednesday June 3.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDC\u202f(99164-2220) will be moved from Carpenter 118 to Carpenter 520 starting\u202fMonday,&nbsp;August&nbsp;3&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Darlene Neunherz,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/foss\/contact-us\/\">VCEA Facility Operations and Safety Services<\/a>,&nbsp;with questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominate a Colleague for the Crimson Spirit Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know a WSU employee who is exceptionally creative in problem-solving or who consistently goes above and beyond? 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