Isabel Miller
PULLMAN, Wash. – Isabel Miller, retired from sociology, died Jan. 26, 2016. She worked at WSU 1979-94.
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Power-grid experts gather March 8-10
SPOKANE, Wash. – Hundreds of power and energy industry experts and visionaries will participate in the “Intelligence behind Smart Grids” conference March 8-10 at the historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash.
Feb. 8: Child of civil rights to visit kids, teach WSU workshop
By Dustin VandeHoef, College of Education intern PULLMAN, Wash. – You’re never too young to start making a difference. That’s what author and civil rights activist Paula Young Shelton will tell elementary school students – and university students learning to teach them – when she visits Pullman on Monday, Feb. 8.
Jack D. Dowell
PULLMAN, Wash. – Jack D. Dowell, retired from political science, died Dec. 31, 2015. He worked at WSU 1960-86.
Two named to national graduate/professional student board
PULLMAN, Wash. – Kathryn Harris and Melanie Thornton have been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS).
Student events require approval two weeks in advance
PULLMAN, Wash. – As of Feb. 1, on-campus events hosted by registered student organizations (RSOs) must have requests submitted in CougSync (http://CougSync.wsu.edu) at least two weeks before the event. Otherwise, events will not be approved.
Feb. 11 workshop: Map out new ways to promote learning
PULLMAN, Wash. – At the next faculty-led workshop, associate professor Sola Adesope will discuss how concept mapping can promote students’ critical-thinking skills.
MC Uel ‘Max’ Proctor
PULLMAN, Wash. – MC Uel “Max” Proctor, retired from housing and dining maintenance services, died Jan. 20, 2016. He worked at WSU 1974-92.
Feb. 1: Victim statements in death penalty cases examined
By Beverly Makhani, Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – The impact on death penalty trials of victim’s statements about how they’ve been affected will be discussed in a free, public common reading talk at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, in Smith CUE 203, Washington State University.
Feb. 17: Celebrities’ letters explore the ups and downs of fame
By Gail Siegel, WSU Performing Arts PULLMAN, Wash. – When David Bowie received his first American fan letter in 1967, he sat right down in his manager’s office to type a personal response, “even though Ken is shouting at me to get on with a script he badly needs.” When Alec Guinness wrote to a […]