books

Oct. 15: Deadline to nominate next common reading book

By Beverly Makhani, Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Nominations of books about leadership and social justice will be accepted through Oct. 15 for the 2016-17 common reading used by students in first-year classes at Washington State University.

April 3: Crimson Reads celebrates faculty-authored books

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – A faculty author’s road to publication may only be fully appreciated by the librarians who, whether offering information or an ear, walk the same road to bring that book to light. Trevor Bond, head of Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections at Washington State University, followed one faculty […]

Kids invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Cat in the Hat and Butch T. Cougar will make special appearances at “Family Night Out,” a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at WSU’s Cleveland Hall. Open to children ages 3 to 10, the party will be hosted by the Student Washington […]

WSU creamery fundraises for education

PULLMAN – The WSU creamery is joining a national fundraising effort to create awareness about the education crisis in the lower socioeconomic levels in the U.S.   Jumpstart, a nonprofit organization focused on intervening early in the lives of at-risk children, has created a campaign to help raise public awareness about the early education gap […]

Holiday Book fair Dec. 7 at Lewis Alumni Centre

WSU Press will host its 15th annual Holiday Book Fair 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at a new location — the Lewis Alumni Centre. The fair is the only time that every WSU Press book is available to the local community at discounts of 20-50 percent. New titles will be 30 percent off the […]

Public celebration of “Light Reading” artwork

SPOKANE—Washington State University Spokane and the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) will be celebrating the newest addition to the State Art Collection on the Riverpoint Campus on September 25. The public ceremony, featuring the artist—Peter Reiquam—is slated for 5 p.m. at the Academic Center, 600 North Riverpoint Boulevard. “Light Reading” by Reiquam is a lighthearted […]