PULLMAN, Wash. — The 7th annual “Building Bridges” performance, a night of cultural awareness and entertainment at Washington State University, is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Compton Union Building Auditorium. “More Than Just Crimson and Gray” is the theme of the event to highlight the university’s diversity. It is sponsored by the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The 1989 Nobel Prize winner in physics, Norman F. Ramsey, will deliver the 1999 S. Town Stephenson Distinguished Lecture at Washington State University. His address “Exploring the Universe with Atomic Clocks,” is slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in the Webster Physical Science Building, Room 16. A professor of physics at […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Leading Russian scientist Vladimir Fortov will discuss the status of Russian science and scientists in an address at Washington State University Oct. 25. The lecture, entitled “Russian Science: Falling on an Upward Escalator,” is slated for the Compton Union Building’s Junior Ballroom at 4 p.m. One of the leading world authorities on […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University Museum of Art opens its Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition Oct. 26 in the museum gallery. The annual exhibition that continues through Dec. 17 provides an opportunity for museum visitors to view recent and past work in a variety of media by current and retired members of the WSU […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A couple who met at Washington State University and never forgot their alma mater have received the WSU Alumni Achievement Award. Louis A. Allen and his wife, Ruth Graham Allen, of Atherton, Calif., were recognized Oct. 17 at a dinner in Palo Alto that included the recipient of one of the scholarships […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University Board of Regents acted on bonding and contract issues during its meeting today at the Lewis Alumni Centre on the WSU campus. Board members approved a resolution issuing $10.2 million in parking system revenue bonds. The money will be used for the construction of a parking facility in […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Discussion of the intellectual, social and political challenges faced by liberal arts educators is the focus of a conference being held at Washington State University Nov. 3-5. The conference, entitled “The Liberal Arts in the New Millennium,” is hosted by WSU’s College of Liberal Arts. “This year’s conference addresses the historic role […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Comedians Ross Shafer and George Miller will appear for a special Dad’s Weekend Comedy Concert Oct. 30 at Washington State University’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Shafer, a Pacific Northwest native and resident of Seattle, has appeared on comedy shows such as “Evening at the Improv,” “Comic Strip Live” and “The ‘A’ List.” […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — More than 450 engineers and consultants from major power companies and research institutes from around the world are gathering in Spokane Oct. 26-28 at Washington State University’s 26th Annual Western Protective Relay Conference. It will be held at the International Ag Trade Center, 344 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., with vendor suites at […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A pioneer in developing sustainable manufacturing methods will deliver the 1999 Lane Family Lecture in Environmental Science at Washington State University on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The public lecture by Ray C. Anderson, entitled “Mid-Course Correction,” will be held in Todd Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Anderson is chairman and CEO of Interface Inc., […]