It’s Administrative Professional Appreciation Week!
Join us for a week of fun activities to help celebrate you and all you do for WSU.
Monday April 21st – Yoga (in person and on Zoom)
Monday Yoga, offered by Rob Yarbrough, CAHNRS. IS held every Monday at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, in-person and Zoom. The class is free of charge. This is beginner yoga and is an excellent hour. Please contact Rob at theGnomishOne@outlook.com if you would like to be added to his email notification list for updates, physical locations, etc., or if you have any questions.
Here is a great article published about Rob, give it a look!
Tuesday April 22nd – One Day Until We Celebrate!
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow April 23rd to celebrate all Administrative Professional staff across the WSU System at the AP Appreciation Awards Ceremony.
In person on the Pullman Campus CUB Jr. Ballroom from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm or via Zoom
April 23rd – AP Appreciation Awards Ceremony
Join us on April 23rd at 12:00 pm as we celebrate the invaluable contributions of administrative professionals across the WSU system! In honor of National Administrative Professionals Day, we will recognize six outstanding award winners for their dedication and excellence. Light refreshments will be served for those attending in person at the CUB Jr. Ballroom, while colleagues from non-Pullman locations are invited to join us via Zoom. Don’t miss this opportunity to show appreciation for the hard work and commitment of our administrative professionals!
| Campus Locations: | |
| Everett – Room 212 | Spokane – SAC 401A |
| Tri-Cities – East Room 212 | Vancouver – TBD |
April 24th – SmartHealth | Ann Monroe, Director, Benefit Services
ZOOM LINK UPDATED!!!
Get to Know the SmartHealth Benefit and Earn the $125 Wellness Incentive! The SmartHealth Program provides activities and resources that can help you on your Wellness Journey, focusing on a variety of topics associated with the various aspects of wellbeing – physical, financial, social, emotional, and spiritual While address your own self-care, you can earn points that will help you earn a $125 Wellness Incentive.
Join the HRS Benefits staff on Zoom at 11:30 am on Thursday April 24th! as we provide an overview of this program, review how it works, and answer any questions you might have.
April 25th – The History of Earth Day and the Climate of the Goldilocks Planet
| Speakers: |
| Allyson Beal King, Director of the school of the Environment |
| Julie Menard, Assistant Professor, School of the Environment |
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson is known as the Father of Earth Day. He said Earth Day, April 22, was designed to bring to national attention the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources. Earth Day 1970 had an overwhelming response and resulted in 10 years of legislative changes that protected the environment in the United States. Earth Day 1970 did not, however, bring legislation to effectively address the carbon pollution causing climate change.
Researchers across multiple sciences are helping people understand impacts, and how to adapt and mitigate carbon pollution. The second part of this talk will describe how understanding other planets helps us better understand our own. Venus and Mars are our neighbors in the Solar System. They have volcanoes and an atmosphere, same as the Earth. The surface of Venus is very hot, the surface of Mars is very cold, and the surface of the Earth is somewhere in the middle. Why the big differences in climates? How does that knowledge help us better understand and preserve our planet and its lifeforms, humans included?
For those on the Pullman campus, the Chinook has offered free classes!
Here is a list of free classes for AP appreciation week. Folks who wish to participate will need to check in with the instructor and sign a waiver.
Sunday April 20th – Gentle Yoga – SRC Pullman
Join us for Gentle Yoga Sunday April 20 2025, at 4:00 pm Pullman Campus SRC – 245
Information found on WSU SRC website – Fitness Classes | Spring Session 2 | Yoga, Barre, & Pilates
Monday April 21st – Pilates, K-Pop Dance, and Yoga
Start your day with Pilates at 8 AM in the Chinook Building on the Pullman campus.
Shake off the stress of your day with K-pop dance at 5:15 PM in the SRC Building on the Pullman campus. Come join us!