admissions

RSVP now for Cougar Pre-Law Day

Thinking about law school? Then join fellow pre-law students for an afternoon of seminars and workshops presented by WSU alumni, faculty, and guests at Cougar Pre-Law Day on Friday April 10 from 1-5 p.m. in CUE 518.   Topics will include: Keynote Address by Justice Stephens The Honorable Debra L. Stephens of the Washington State […]

Ph.D numbers up 9.5 percent

Howard Grimes, dean of the Graduate School, set a goal of a 5 percent increase in graduate enrollment for this semester and, if you look at the numbers he is most concerned about, WSU nearly doubled that goal. “I’m very happy with these numbers,” he said, showing a graph of new doctoral student enrollments that […]

WSU Vancouver, Clark, Lower Columbia to sign agreement

VANCOUVER — As WSU Vancouver will be admitting freshmen students for the first time in the fall of 2006, the university wants to ensure that transfer students continue to have opportunities to complete their four-year degrees following completion of their two-year degrees at Clark and Lower Columbia Colleges. As a result, the three institutions have […]

WSU Vancouver begins first freshman admission process

VANCOUVER — Washington State University Vancouver has begun offering admission to the first class of freshmen in the campus’ history. Students will start in fall 2006. WSU Vancouver has offered admission to over 20 freshmen for fall through the early admission process. Applications are still being reviewed, with a priority deadline for admission of Jan. […]

Explore the newest program to boost top achiever visits

The number of high-achieving students attending WSU continues to rise. To build on this upswing, Admissions and New Student Programs launched the Explore program this fall. Explore is a focused on-campus Saturday visitation program for outstanding high school seniors throughout the Northwest, providing the opportunity to experience WSU’s world-class programs, faculty and facilities. The program […]

10th-day enrollment stats reveal several achievements

Tenth-day enrollment figures continued to show record-high levels, with advancements in many areas including the recruiting of high academic achievers and people of color. “We set out to bring in a (freshman) class with more who were recognized as high achievers and we accomplished this,” said Janet Danley, director of enrollment services. Some 36.6 percent […]

Fakedegrees.com getting university attention

Fakedegrees.com, which sells fake diplomas for $75, says it plans to extend its product lines in the future to include fake transcripts, references and letters of recommendation. As a result, the company is getting attention from a number of universities and colleges. Officials from several institutions have demanded that a company that sells fake diplomas […]