Washington State University College of Nursing Committee Openings 2019-2020
Looking for volunteers by Friday Sept. 20th by noon for elected and appointed committees.

Elected Faculty Governance Committees:

Faculty Affairs Committee: instructor or senior instructor                  for 1 year

Undergraduate Admissions/Progression: tenured faculty                    for 1 year

Graduate Curriculum: graduate faculty open rank                                  for 1 year

If interested in running for any of these openings, contact Anna Fulton afulton@wsu.edu or Tulla Diede tullamora.diede@wsu.edu

Dean’s Appointed Committees:

Awards Committee: student & faculty awards for fall and spring. Any rank, any track. Especially looking for representatives from campuses other than Spokane and a staff representative … » More …

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DOCTORAL PRELIM EXAMINATION for Mary Lee Ann Roberts, PhD

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:00 AM

Spokane: SNRS 203
Vancouver AMS: VLIB 210B
TC AMS: TFLO 256

Join Zoom Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/791542782 Meeting ID: 791 542 782

RELATIONSHIPS AND RECOVERY: FEMALE ADOLESCENTS IN SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT

Dissertation Chair: Mel Haberman, PhD, RN, FAAN

More than 20,000 female adolescents across the United States enter substance use treatment each year. For many of these young females, their relationships and social connections with friends, family, and people in their communities have been, and continue to … » More …

Human Resource Services will be presenting a Welcome! session for new (or in a new position) WSU Health Sciences Spokane employees. This session will cover the Spokane campus history, policies, how to navigate the campus, and other informative topics.

The Welcome! session is a supplemental presentation to the WSU New Employee Orientation presented by HRS Pullman (3-part workshop over the course of 1 day), which covers details of benefits and retirement plans.

Welcome! sessions will be held once a month, and the next session is scheduled for:

Date: September 18, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: SAC 515

To register for … » More …

Call for Posters:  You are invited to submit abstracts for a poster session at the Sigma Theta Tau Research Meeting and Induction 2019. Abstracts are due on or before 10/7/2019.

The purpose of this meeting is to promote communication about nursing research, education, practice, and leadership in the community.  A poster session is a visual display of completed OR in-progress work. We will provide a mechanism to display your poster.

Our Research Meeting and Induction will be held on Monday November 4, 2019 5 – 8 PM in the Globe Room (across from College Hall) at Gonzaga University located at: 502 E Boone Ave. Spokane, … » More …

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women is requesting applications for a special election for new voting members for the 2019-2020 academic year.  Students, faculty, and staff of all genders are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The Commission is composed of faculty, administrative professionals, civil service employees, and students from all campuses who are charged with gathering data, monitoring emerging trends, and making policy recommendations directly to President Kirk Schulz regarding matters affecting the lives of women in our WSU communities.

The Commission also works in conjunction with other WSU organizations to sponsor and present events such as the Women of Distinction Recognition Luncheon and Symposium.

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The next Health Services Delivery cluster meeting is scheduled for Fri 9/13, 1:30-2:30 pm.

Spokane room SNRS 420; https://wsu.zoom.us/j/278081965

Mental Health Awareness Week is September 9-13. Download the Mental Health Awareness Week Poster to see a list of events happening on Spokane Campus next week.

Two WSU Nursing alums will participate on a panel discussing Caring for Self and Others on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 12-1 PM in SAC 147. Free lunch for all attendees. Contact jrmason@wsu.edu for event accommodations or questions.

Dr. Natsuko Wood is conducting a study involving breastfeeding mothers and is looking for participants to take a short survey. Please share the following with any friends, family, professional networks or contacts you think appropriate:

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The Washington State University College of Nursing is conducting a study on assessing breastfeeding relationships between mother and baby.

We are seeking breastfeeding mothers who:

Have started breastfeeding after childbirth
Are breastfeeding baby directly on the breast as one of their feeding methods
Have a healthy, full-term, single baby
Are 1 week to 6 weeks postpartum
Can speak, write, and read English

Participants will … » More …

The College of Nursing will host an event, led by noted leadership consultant and trainer Joe Albert, on Friday, September 13 at 11:30 AM. Joe Albert will lead College of Nursing faculty and staff through a session to help us tell our story in this, our 50th year.

Locations:
• Spokane: Room 205
• TC, Yakima and Vancouver: TBD

Lunch will be provided to all attendees, including attendees from Vancouver and Tri-Cities. Please RSVP via the provided link by Monday, September 9. https://nursing.wsu.edu/tell-the-colleges-story-rsvp.

Attend the Fall Festival of Wellness (WSU Health Sciences Spokane) on Monday, Sept. 23

Join your fellow colleagues and celebrate the season with an array of fun fall festivities on Monday, Sept. 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on the SAC patio.

No need to head to Green Bluff on this day, just step out of your office, onto the main lawn and you’ll enjoy the following:

Pumpkin donuts and apple cider
Photo booth
Live music
Massages (must pre-register, faculty and staff only)
Petting zoo (puppies/kittens)
Fun games: Ping pong, croquet, Frisbee and corn hole
Dunk the … » More …