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Communications staff, Washington State University
Band Continues to Grow — WashingtonStateUniversity’s Cougar Marching Band will welcome 245 musicians to this year’s band, the largest ensemble in its history. Some Pac-10 marching bands have staffs of 20 or more, but WSU has experienced this rapid growth with the assistance of just four staff members – director Don Hower, two graduate assistants and a stadium announcer. When Hower took over in 1991, the band had only 70 members, growing to 136 members in 2001 to 180 members in 2002. This year’s WSU Cougar Marching Band will be the centerpiece of the Sept. 10 spirit event during WSU Week in Seattle. Hower is available to talk about the marching band and what has led to its steady revival. He can be reached at 509.335.4545 or at howerde@wsu.edu
A group of WSU landscape architecture students is gaining hands‑on experience by designing an outdoor classroom with members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation.
The emergence of regular wildfire seasons in the Pacific Northwest recently prompted the state of Washington to enact new regulations to protect outdoor workers.
Shawnee Kasanke was selected to attend the 2023 Society of Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science National Diversity in STEM Conference last fall.
Pines Press, a first-of-its-kind collaboration, was conceived by WSU Press Editor-in-Chief Linda Bathgate and Amanda Clark, Whitworth University’s dean of the library and special programs.
While bearing little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like sensory probes of the “e-tongue” still outperformed human senses when detecting contaminated wine in a recent WSU-led study.
WSU expects to name its next provost before the end of April. President Kirk Schulz is actively considering two finalists, with feedback provided by the university community being a key factor in the decision.
Washington State Employee Assistance Program Director Jennifer Nguyen will lead two discussions tomorrow on the topics of change and personal wellbeing. Both presentations will be livestreamed.