RICHLAND, Wash. – An outdoor stage for campus and community events will officially open at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 26, at Washington State University Tri-Cities.
The Columbia Center Rotary Stage is on the grassy area between the West Building and the Consolidated Information Center, with the Columbia River as a backdrop.
A unique partnership provided financing for the $140,000 project.
Stage construction and equipment were financed by:
Columbia Center Rotary Club Charity Board, $80,000
City of Richland, $40,000 from the Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax Fund
Students of WSU Tri-Cities, $20,000 from the Service and Activities Facilities Fees
The ribbon-cutting ceremony starts promptly at 11 a.m. It is recommended that guests begin to gather at 10:45 a.m., to allow time to park and walk to the stage.
The ceremony will be brief, as the campus Student Entertainment Board has hired Wayne Hoffman, a nationally renowned “mentalist,” to perform at 11:30 a.m. for a student gathering.
Directions: From George Washington Way, pass Hanford High School, pass the first entrance to campus, turn right at the University Drive stoplight, turn right on Crimson Way, then turn left into the Consolidated Information Center, 2770 Crimson Way. Follow the signs to walk straight through the CIC/Library building, then outside to the stage.
WSU Tri-Cities is located along the scenic Columbia River in Richland, Wash. Established in 1989 with upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities expanded in 2007 to a four-year undergraduate campus offering 18 bachelor’s, 10 master’s and six doctoral degrees. Learn about the most diverse campus in the WSU system here.
Contact:
Melissa O’Neil Perdue, WSU Tri-Cities Marketing & Communications, 509-372-7319, cell/text 509-727-3094, moneil@tricity.wsu.edu