WSU Seattle

Nov. 18: WSU Carson College of Business hosts Seattle fundraiser

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business SEATTLE, Wash. – Celebrate Carson College!, an annual networking event to support business education at Washington State University, will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Melrose Market Studios, 1532 Minor Ave., Seattle.

Personal tragedy fuels student’s passion for helping others with depression

By Steve Nakata, Student Affairs PULLMAN, Wash. – Morgan Slack knew the warning signs for people contemplating suicide. As a Washington State University student, she even trained other students how to spot them as part of her work at the university’s Health and Wellness Services.

Small businesses provided tools for creating disaster plan

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington Small Business Development Center SPOKANE, Wash. – Having a disaster plan for your business can mean the difference between taking a hit or being dealt a knockout blow.

Common Reading book nominations for 2018-19 open through Nov. 1

By Bev Makhani, Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Common Reading Program is accepting nominations for the 2018-19 students’ common reading book to coincide with the theme “Frontiers of technology, health and society.”

Sept. 11-15: WSU Staff Appreciation Week

By Stephanie Rink, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Take a pause to celebrate the hard work of WSU staff at Staff Appreciation Week events from Sept. 11-15, sponsored by the Administrative Professional Advisory Council.

Sept. 9: Community apple pressing, cider making to reveal urban bounty

By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences SEATTLE, Wash. – Fruit trees abound in Seattle and its surrounding metro areas — and that’s a sweet opportunity for its community members. Plucking ripe apples straight from your city block means crisp cider at your table.

Sept. 21: Kaiser Permanente president to speak at annual WSU Seattle Power Breakfast

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business SEATTLE, Wash. – Susan Mullaney, president of Kaiser Permanente Washington, will present “Health Care: Bold Moves in a Time of Uncertainty” as the keynote speaker at the annual Power Breakfast networking event sponsored by the Washington State University Carson College of Business.

Things college students should consider before getting a pet

By Charlie Powell, WSU College of Veterinary Medicine PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is recommending that college students consider all aspects of pet ownership before taking the plunge.