Recruitment / Retention

WSU, Alaska Airlines partner to inspire STEM education

By Kathy Barnard, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and hometown airline, Alaska Airlines, are joining forces to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education for high school youth with the newly named Alaska Airlines Imagine Tomorrow Competition.

New Apple store planned for WSU’s Bookie

By Steve Nakata, Administrative Services PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s Student Book Corporation, known as the Bookie, will feature a new CORETECH store – part of the Apple Authorized Campus Store program. The goal is to open in time for WSU’s Week of Welcome beginning Saturday, Aug. 15.

WSU Tri-Cities’ TRiO program awarded $1.1 million DOE grant

RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded the Washington State University Tri-Cities’ TRiO Student Support Services program a five-year services grant for $1.1 million. The purpose of the grant is to provide institutions of higher education and thousands of students with academic and other support services they need to succeed in college.

Health Sciences Institute welcomes Native American students

By Kevin Dudley, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – The 20th annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Health Sciences Institute – a 12-day summer camp for Native American and Alaska Native high school students interested in health science careers – will be on the WSU Spokane campus June 21-July 2.

WSU orientation offers guidance for parents too

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The transition to college can be as tough for parents as it is for students. To help parents cope, Washington State University has initiated Letting Go and Staying Connected, the final workshop during the 12 Alive! student/parent orientation sessions in June […]