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Rawlins, Bates to Hold Back-to-School News Conference

August 18, 2006

By Communications staff, Washington State University

PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State University President V. Lane Rawlins and Provost and Executive Vice President Robert Bates will discuss the upcoming academic year at a back-to-school news conference to be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Room 403 of the Lighty Student Services Building on the Pullman campus.

Monday is the first day of classes on all four of WSU’s campuses.

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Propel gift empowers aging business management innovation

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A $50,000 gift from Propel Insurance is helping WSU’s Granger Cobb Institute expand brain health screenings, end-of-life care training, and workforce education to improve healthy aging outcomes in the region.

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business

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