WSU Tri-Cities Surveys Engineering, Science and Nursing Businesses

RICHLAND, Wash. — Local businesses that employ engineers, scientists and nurses are invited to participate in a survey being conducted by Washington State University Tri-Cities.
 
“We are evaluating our engineering, science, and nursing degree programs to make sure our limited resources are being applied to the highest priority employment needs,” said LoAnn Ayers, WSU Tri-Cities director of campus advancement.
 
Businesses large and small within Benton or Franklin counties are asked to complete the survey by July 31.
 
The survey is online at https://www.tricity.wsu.edu/survey/. Or get a paper copy by contacting Ayers at 372-7252 or ayers@tricity.wsu.edu.
 
“The questions specifically address each company’s current and future needs for employees who hold bachelor and master’s degrees in these disciplines,” Ayers said. Other questions include the number of full- and part-time employees, educational benefits offered to employees, if there is an intern program, etc.
 
The survey information will be used to guide program development and to solicit state and private support for WSU Tri-Cities academic programs. Individual business responses will be kept confidential and identifying information will not be released — only the overall survey results will be shared publicly.
 
WSU Tri-Cities is located at 2710 University Drive, along the Columbia River in Richland, Wash. Established in 1989 with upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities offers 17 baccalaureate, 13 master’s and six doctoral degree programs. The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in fall 2007 to become a full four-year public university, extending the WSU land-grant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education. For more information, call 509-372-7250 or visit www.tricity.wsu.edu.