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Deadline Extended: Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Project

PULLMAN, Wash.–The deadline for Washington State University students and high school students studying in Pullman to apply for awards in the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Project has been extended to Jan. 20. The earlier announced deadline was Dec. 15. The pilot community service effort was created to enhance awareness within the Pullman community of […]

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Let There Be Light in New Mexican Mountains

PULLMAN, Wash. — Seven Washington State University architecture students spent four days in November in the snowy Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northern New Mexico living in a yurt lighted by kerosene lamps and heated by wood fires, and enjoying vegetarian cuisine and spring water. As representatives of the WSU interdisciplinary architecture and landscape design […]

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WSU Police Advisers Set Inaugural Meeting

PULLMAN, Wash.–The first meeting of the Washington State University Police Advisory Board is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. in Room 220 of the Compton Union Building, according to William Mercier, director of public safety and police chief. The board has been established to advise and make recommendations to the vice president of […]

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WSU Provost Appoints Dean Search Committees

PULLMAN, Wash.–Appointment of the search committees to identify candidates for consideration as new deans of the colleges of Liberal Arts and Education at Washington State University has been confirmed by Provost Gretchen M. Bataille. Gale Sullenberger, dean of the College of Business and Economics, will chair the 14-member committee for education. The group’s first meeting […]

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WSU Vice President Giffen Announces Retirement

PULLMAN, Wash.–Sallie Giffen, vice president for business affairs at Washington State University, has announced plans to retire to her home in Cape Cod in May. Giffen, 57, who came to WSU in 1992, has worked in higher education for nearly 30 years, 25 as a vice president. She was vice president for administration and special […]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Project

PULLMAN, Wash.–Washington State University students and high school students studying in Pullman are invited to apply for awards in the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Project. Application deadline is Dec. 15. The pilot community service effort was created to enhance awareness within the Pullman community of the life and teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther […]

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Racial Justice Conference Set Jan. 30-31

PULLMAN, Wash.– “Racism in our Community: Building a Blueprint for Action,” is the theme of the 1998 YWCA of Washington State University semi-annual racial justice conference in late January. To be held at both Pullman High School and WSU, the “working” conference starts with a panel discussion and banquet Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in […]

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RESEARCH BRIEFING FOR SPOKANE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Washington State University officials and research scientists will brief members of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce Friday on several major research programs underway that are expected to have important industrial applications. Presentations will be made by WSU President Samuel Smith; Y.M. Gupta, Institute for Shock Physics; Michael Skinner, […]

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WSU Business Degree Offered on the Olympic Peninsula

PULLMAN, Wash.–Washington State University will begin offering courses next month to Olympic Peninsula residents interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The program, made available through cooperation with Peninsula College and the WSU Community Learning Center in Port Hadlock, will enable individuals to complete the junior and senior years of the degree without […]

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WSU Business Degree Offered in Walla Walla

PULLMAN, Wash.–Washington State University will offer courses next month to Walla Walla area residents interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The program, made available through cooperation with Walla Walla Community College, will enable individuals to complete the junior and senior years of the degree without coming to a WSU campus. Courses will […]

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