Recruitment / Retention

Sparking an interest in agriculture

By Scott Weybright, College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences PROSSER, Wash. – Towering more than 40 feet high and able to hold more than 30,000 gallons of liquid, the enormous wine tanks at Four Feathers Wine Estates were an impressive and a little intimidating sight to area high school students.

Seniors credit fraternity, sorority for confidence, success

By Steve Nakata, Administrative Services PULLMAN, Wash. – As a first-generation college student, Celia Balderas lacked confidence when she arrived as a freshman at Washington State University. For Clayton Simundson, a first-season football injury meant an entirely new direction for his college career.

WSU Tri-Cities spring enrollment soars 21 percent

By Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities spring enrollment increased by approximately 21 percent from last spring, according to official numbers released Friday. Enrolled students, including undergraduate, transfer and graduate students, total 1,825.