EGSA Minutes Meeting #8 26 January, 2018 at 9:00am
AMS Dial-in: 772416 Phone Dial-in (509) 358-7935 meeting ID: 2416
Upcoming events:
Student Choice Speaker – March 4th: Evening talk about naturalism of Guatemala, Tuesday hike + student meetings; Alix will cover expenses and get reimbursed
Insect Cinema Cult Classic: Liason to Dr. Sheppard: Dane and Melanie
Insect Expo – April 7th all day: Abbey has live-arthropod information, more info soon
E. Paul Catts Memorial Lecture: April 19/20
- Dually hosted with UI, Speaker Rufus Isaacs
- Public talk Thursday at 5:30 in 1912 Center in Moscow (dinner and drinks)
- Entomology only talk Friday at 11am in Pullman T101
Officer Reports
Ben – library is coming along
- Donations from faculty? Lending? USB Files for a borrowed drive
Treasurer report: We got $1500 in funding for our outreach events
Megan and Rachel will advertise for events
Faculty Meeting:
- TFREC Faculty Position: Tobin will be joining the Wenatchee TFREC!
- Search committee for systematics position has started, complete next year
- Expect 30-min talks from faculty chair candidates sometime mid-February
- Teaching opportunity in summer – see email from Rachel
- Very few applicants for PhD and MS positions – encourage your friends and interested undergrads to come to WSU!
Merchandise
- 57 Calendars purchased, only have 16 left! Will be for sale for $8 ($2 off)
- Shirts – Jim Hepler has joined Merch Committee to make this happen
- Patches! For sale for $3. They are COOL!
Donuts February 7th at 9am in FSHN 164
Committee Reports
- Happy hour: February bowling
- Meta-analysis Group: Data extracted by February 28th, meeting Wednesdays 3-4:15pm
- Prelim Group: Tuesday at 9-10am FSHN 164
- Linnaean Games: email Jim if interested
- Writing Group: email Alix if you have manuscripts ready for feedback
Next meeting: Monday 12 February at 9am