Diversity and equity summit focuses on community and structural care
Selfcare, looking out for others, and building a supportive, inclusive community were the main topics of discussion at the Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice Summit on April 5.
Events
VPR Distinguished Lecture to highlight climate change impact on Indigenous people and religion
The talk, “Land as Sacred Text: How Climate Change Will Impact Indigenous Spirituality,” will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 18, on the WSU Pullman campus. The lecture will also be livestreamed via Zoom.
Power Breakfast to focus on human resource insights to sustain America’s workforce
The Power Breakfast is designed to inform, inspire and engage business leaders on contemporary business issues. The event will be held 8–9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at the Spokane Convention Center.
Upcoming library lecture highlights migrant farmworker activism in Yakima Valley
The plight and successful activism of Yakima Valley migrant farmworkers during the 1970s will be the subject of an April 5 WSU Libraries lecture at 4 p.m. in the Terrell Library atrium.
Murrow Symposium returns virtually and in‑person
This year’s event on April 5–6 focuses on advocating for under-represented groups and features 24 sessions of panel discussions, workshops, and keynote speakers, including award-winning journalist Ann Curry.
Carson College of Business launches inaugural marketing symposium
The April 13 symposium on the Pullman campus is free and open to the public. It will feature three panels comprised of corporate marketing executives and a networking mixer.
Leader in science, national security to speak at WSU April 6
Kimberly Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will discuss national security challenges related to nuclear deterrence, bio‑resilience, climate, and energy beginning at 3:10 p.m. in Pullman.
Science journalist Michelle Nijhuis to give V.N. Bhatia Lecture March 30
The self-described “lapsed biologist” will discuss her latest book, “Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Honors Hall Lounge at WSU Pullman.
Exhibit spotlights photo collection of Yakima Valley farmworkers movement
A new exhibit at WSU’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections showcases the fight by Mexican American migrant workers in southcentral Washington for better working conditions and wages.
Alumni Association coordinates systemwide celebration of WSU’s birthday
The WSU Alumni Association is celebrating the founding of the university by handing out free cake to students, faculty, and staff systemwide on March 28 as part of Crimson and Gray Day.