Jean Dodson Peterson will join WSU this fall as the inaugural chair of the newly created Department of Viticulcture and Enology. Empowering the next generation of students is one of Peterson’s key goals.
As one of 18 winners, the Tri‑Cities campus received $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to implement its Empowering the Future Energy Workforce plan.
A paralyzing diving accident changed the course of Climaco Abarca’s life, but it did not stop the WSU Tri‑Cities junior from going to college and helping others in similar circumstances.
Through the program, students will have the option to meet with entrepreneurs to receive free advice and coaching as well as networking connections to industry for potential partnerships.
Students from Blue Mountain Community College in Oregon who participate in the program do not pay an admissions application fee nor do they pay for access to transcripts to transfer to WSU Tri‑Cities.
The hubs are designed to make voting simple by providing a space where people can register to vote, learn about what’s on the ballot, and submit completed ballots.
The grand opening celebration for Collaboration Hall is Wednesday, Sept. 22. The building features a range of state-of-the-art undergraduate science teaching labs, study spaces and open presentation areas.
The campus announced an expanded “Stories” Veterans Memorial and dedication of the new General James Mattis Leadership Library, now located in the campus Veterans Center.