Here are the events happening around campus for the week of April 23. Please note: THERE ARE NO CLASSES AND ALL CAMPUS SERVICES ARE CLOSED FRI., APRIL 27 for an all-employee training event.
Mon., April 23
Employer of the day: SNBL USA: Table in PUB
Mon., April 23: 11am-1pm
From the employer: Discuss our opportunities for students and new grads. We’re using our nonclinical expertise to advance medical science that will lead to pharmaceutical cures. SNBL USA is a unified, dynamic, team and we’re determined to achieve a goal that will change everything.
Financial Aid workshop: Workforce Ed, 5101
Mon., April 23: 2:30-4pm
Free FAFSA workshop.Complete your FAFSA with help from a financial aid expert.
Tues., April 24
Margin to Center: Jessica Rycheal: PUB 9208
Tues., April 24: 12:30-2pm
Student Life’s From Margin To Center Presents: Jessyca Rycheal, an interdisciplinary visual storyteller and art director based in Seattle. Rycheal received a BFA in Graphic Design from Georgia Southern University and has worked for global brands like Gatorade, Under Armour, and Amazon. She uses a fluid approach to strategic design and photography that centers people and tells a story.
Rycheal’s current work, Everyday Black, features contemporary portraits that explore the depth of blackness in a predominantly white city. Everyday Black is currently on view at the Northwest African American Museum.
Nuclear Power: Risks of Waste Disposal & Spread of Radiation from Accidents: PUB 9208
Tues., April 24: 7-8:30pm
Speakers: Dr. James Conca, Senior Scientist at UFA Ventures, Inc., Richland, Washington and Reid Tanaka, Senior Consultant, Areion LLC, Renton, Washington (U.S. Navy, retired).
Even if one accepts that nuclear is a cleaner energy alternative than coal or oil, there are still troubling questions of how to safely dispose of nuclear material and how to respond to accidents.
Dr. Conca and Reid Tanaka have first-hand experience dealing with the clean-up at the Hanford site here in WA state and with the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan in 2011.
Wed., April 25
Volunteer drop-in at campus garden: Deep Roots Garden, by 2600/2700 buildings
Wed., April 25: 1-2pm
Drop in and help out at the Deep Roots Community Garden located next to the 2600 building. Come for the whole hour or only 15 minutes. It will feel good to do some tending, weeding, planting, and growing. Volunteers check in at the Greenhouse. Gloves and tools provided.
Engineering mentor night: PUB Main Dining Room
Wed., April 25: 6-8pm
Meet engineers in a variety of different fields. Ask questions, hear stories, and be inspired! This is open to all students who have an interest in engineering or technology-related careers.
FREE PIZZA and DRINKS. Please RSVP here so we can get a food count.
Brought to you by the Puget Sound Engineering Council.
Thurs., April 26
Margin to Center: Bri Luna aka The Hoodwitch: PUB 9208
Thurs., April 26: 12:30-2pm
Student Life’s From Margin To Center presents: Bri Luna aka The Hoodwitch. Briana Luna is the founder and creative director of The Hoodwitch (thehoodwitch.com), a web platform and lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering, educating, and cultivating community through meaningful rituals supporting self-care and wellness. Luna is devoted to offering “Everyday Magic for the Modern Mystic,” and is an advocate for the use of traditional healing practices to address modern-day challenges. She and her work have been featured internationally and in major publications including Vogue, I.D., and The New York Times.
Filipino American Student Association Club Meeting: 1524
Thurs., April 26: 12:30-1:30pm
Filipino American Student Association (FASA) focuses on outreach, social justice issues, historical roots, and fun. Meetings are on Thursdays (bi-weekly) from 12:30-1:30 pm.
Benefits Hub: Eating Well for Less Workshop: PUB 9102
Thurs., April 26: 12:30-1:30pm
Lunch Provided. Learn how to maximize your food resources and eat well on a budget! Students will learn about meal planning and other strategies for getting the most from your food.
Fri., April 27
No events – no classes – campus closed
Sat., April 28
Spring Carnival & Auction Benefiting Shorenorth Coop Preschool: PUB Main Dining Room
Sat., April 28: 10am-2pm
Join us for a Spring Carnival and Silent Auction benefiting Shorenorth Cooperative Preschool. Games and prizes for kids 0-8 years old and auction fun for adults. Games for all ages, baked goods to enjoy, and great auction items featuring handcrafted goods. Funds raised support class field trips, pay for our teacher’s continuing education, enhance our space, offer scholarships, and so many other things that keep our school affordable and accessible for all. Free entry.
Sun., April 29
Baseball vs. Clark: Home at Meridian Park
Sun., April 29: 11am-6pm
Come on out to Meridian Park to cheer on our Phins as they take on Clark College in a doubleheader at home. Games at 11am and 3pm. #GoPhins
Softball vs. Skagit Valley: Home at Meridian Park
Sun., April 29: 12-4pm
Come on out to Meridian Park to cheer on our Phins as they take on Skagit Valley College in a doubleheader at home. Games at noon and 2pm. #GoPhins
