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November 16, 2015

Posted by entomology.office | December 8, 2015

 ThanksGivingHappy Thanksgiving Everyone

  WSU is closed on Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 27 for Native American Heritage Day.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Don’t forget our joint Taco Soup Lunch with Food Science on Monday, Nov 23 at noon in the Food Sci Kitchen.  If you will be attending sign up on the list on Dory’s desk in Entomology or Food Science.

Just a reminder that WSU will be closed (except for essential operations only) December 24, 2015-January 1, 2016.  For more info see the attachment.

Janet Lane will be doing her final Master’s Exam from Puyallup on November 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM.  Her thesis is titled: Modeling the Climatic suitability of Fopius Arsinans and its Host Fly Bacteroceria Dorsalis.  Janet is advised by John Stark.  The AMS dial # is:  5702746. A copy of Janet’s Thesis is available on the Entomology Sharepoint site.

The 108th Apple Cup Football Game is Friday, November 27th at UW in Seattle.

Xmas PartyPlan to attend the CAHNRS Holiday Party on Thursday, December 10th at 4-6:00 PM at the Ensminger Pavilion.  In conjunction with this event we will be collecting canned food and other perishables for a local food bank.  We have a box in the office for your donations for the food drive.

 

Beginning Nov. 19-Nov. 30 upgrading work in FSHN 164 is scheduled to be done. Work will entail Electrical Telecom/Data Alteration, Office Alteration and Painting. This work may cause phone and computer service during this time.  See the attachment for complete details.

The New Entomology Apparel has arrived.  We have a nice range of styles, sizes, colors and pricing.  See the attachment for what the items look like. 

Polos – $24 ea.

Plan to join us for our Annual Holiday Party in December with a white elephant gift exchange at noon on December 18th

Interim President Daniel J. Bernardo, Ph.D. cordially invites you to the Eleventh Annual Employee Recognition Reception on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in the CUB M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom on the Pullman campus.
3:30–5:00 p.m.: Recognition Reception: In 2015, more than 600 WSU staff and faculty achieved a length-of-service milestone. Please join your colleagues in honoring the outstanding contributions of University employees to the WSU community.  4:00 p.m.: Recognition Program:  Employees who achieved length-of-service milestones during 2015 will be recognized during the brief program.  For more information, visit www.employee-recognition.wsu.edu  or call Human Resource Services at 509-335-4521. To RSVP go to: http://employee-recognition.wsu.edu/emprecog/los/rsvp.aspx

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:

Eleventh Annual Employee Recognition Reception on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in the CUB M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom on the Pullman campus.

CAHNRS Christmas Holiday Party, December 10th in the Ensminger Pavilion from 4-6 PM.

Students: Be sure to check out the WSU Grad School Scholarship page for a list of scholarships.  Most have a submittal date of Dec 15, 2015.  The link is:  http://gradschool.wsu.edu/Scholarships-2016/#Richard

WSU will be closed December 24 & 25, 2015 for the Christmas Holiday and will be closed December 28-31 except for essential operations.

The 108th Apple Cup Football Game is Friday, November 27th at UW in Seattle.

Remember, March 1, 2016 will be the deadline for our 2016 Research scholarship applications: “Student of the Year” and “Paper of the Year” award submissions.

ESA Pacific Branch meetings are April 3-6, 2016 in Honolulu, HI at the Pacific Beach Hotel.

2016 International Congress of Entomology, Sept. 25-30, 2016, Orlando, FL. Website: http://ice2016orlando.org/