James Ronda, one of the country’s most respected Lewis and Clark historians, will give his final lecture of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial at WSU Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 203. He has titled his talk, “And In Conclusion… James Ronda Sums Up Lewis and Clark.”
Ronda, the H.G. Barnard Professor of Western American History at the University of Tulsa, has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his writing on western American history. He has authored eight books on Lewis and Clark beginning with Lewis and Clark among the Indians in 1984. Four of Ronda’s books appear on the selected bibliography list of the official Monticello Web site. Ronda was keynote speaker at the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial kickoff lecture held at Monticello January 17, 2003. Since then he has given hundreds of lectures across America from Harvard to small prairie schoolhouses.
“James Ronda is a marvelous, dynamic speaker and not to be missed,” said Washington State history professor Sue Armitage. “Many consider him to be the nation’s foremost Lewis and Clark expert so his appearance here is a rare opportunity for anyone interested in the Lewis and Clark Expedition,” said Armitage.
Next Story
Provost selection process ongoing
WSU expects to name its next provost before the end of April. President Kirk Schulz is actively considering two finalists, with feedback provided by the university community being a key factor in the decision.
Recent News
WSU Press, Whitworth University team up for new publishing deal
Pines Press, a first-of-its-kind collaboration, was conceived by WSU Press Editor-in-Chief Linda Bathgate and Amanda Clark, Whitworth University’s dean of the library and special programs.
E-tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can
While bearing little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like sensory probes of the “e-tongue” still outperformed human senses when detecting contaminated wine in a recent WSU-led study.
Employee Assistance Program hosts special sessions, April 17
Washington State Employee Assistance Program Director Jennifer Nguyen will lead two discussions tomorrow on the topics of change and personal wellbeing. Both presentations will be livestreamed.
AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the state’s fastest-growing minority population
Washington’s second-largest and fastest-growing minority population is Asian American Pacific Islander — a Census term that refers to people with origins in countries stretching from India to Hawaii, from Japan to Tonga.
The 2024 Seattle Experience highlights resiliency
The faculty-led alternative spring break program hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences helps students develop professional skills while networking with business leaders in the region.
Deadly bacteria show thirst for human blood
A WSU-led study has found the some of the world’s deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism.”