PULLMAN, Wash. — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Barbara Doornink received Washington State University’s Alumni Achievement Award May 5, when she returned to campus to participate in the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps commissioning ceremony. She was cited for “distinguished leadership and accomplishments as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army, specializing in transportation and logistical […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Those traveling to the Washington State University campus’ east side will not be able to use Airport Road for at least three months. Airport Road will be closed to all but local traffic from SR270, the Pullman-Moscow Highway, to the airport terminal from May 8 through Aug. 15. WSU employees and others […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Web site for TIAA-CREF, the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equity Fund, is featuring Washington State University as its “Institution of the Month.” During May, WSU is identified with a Pullman campus scene icon on the home page of the TIAA-CREF “Web center” at www.tiaa-cref.org, said Barry Johnston, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s “Ask Dr. Universe” interactive Web site has won a silver medal in the national 2000 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program. The internationally recognized Web site, www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/, allows anyone to submit science questions, which Dr. Universe staff answer daily. WSU professors also provide answers in a biweekly column, which […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Northwest Public Radio, based at Washington State University, will implement changes in the programming and management at KZAZ-FM in Bellingham beginning June 30. The changes will end most locally produced programs, while adding a number of NWPR shows that are not currently available in the station’s lineup. KZAZ became a part of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s College of Business and Economics bestowed nine awards for outstanding performance to faculty, staff and students for the 1999-2000 academic year at ceremonies April 26. Outstanding faculty are: — Claire Latham, WSU Vancouver accounting assistant professor, for teaching. — Stergios Fotopoulos, WSU Pullman decision sciences professor, for scholarship and […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Darcy Miller, chair of the department of teaching and learning at Washington State University, will receive the Year 2000 Washington Award for Excellence in Teacher Preparation at a ceremony at the state capital on May 24. Gov. Gary Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson will present the award. Established by […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University is experiencing a small rebound in the numbers of multicultural students applying to the university compared to a year ago, according to statistics from the WSU Office of Institutional Research. The number of applications from first-time freshmen multicultural students as of April 24 is 1,215 compared to 1,054 last […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s Board of Regents will conduct its regular monthly meeting at 9 a.m. in the Lewis Alumni Centre, Pullman. WSU Provost Rom Markin is expected to submit a proposal to establish a new bachelor of arts in hotel and restaurant administration joint degree between WSU and Montana State University. Under […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Commencement ceremonies for Washington State University are set for Pullman, Spokane, the Tri-Cities and Vancouver. Commencement speakers will include WSU President Samuel Smith; Christine Gregoire, state attorney general; Kenneth Alhadeff, WSU regent, Seattle; and John Fabian, former astronaut, Port Ludlow. About 2,800 undergraduates are expected to take part in three graduation ceremonies […]