community

WSU partners in community health, development initiative

SEATTLE – Washington State University has joined a Seattle-area nonprofit partnership to improve health care and economic development in diverse, low-income communities. It is anticipated that successful programs of Global to Local (G2L) in south King County might be replicated in eastern Washington.

Nov. 12: Redone Native American center hosts open house

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Native American students and programs have a new home at Washington State University, and they want to share it with the surrounding community. A grand opening will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Nov. 12, on the ground floor of Cleveland Hall, with a dedication at […]

Fungi can benefit gardens, forest

Amanita mushroom. Photo courtesy of WSU Extension. EVERETT, Wash. – From garden to farm to forest, learn how to put fungi to work growing healthier plants. Did you know that almost 90 percent of all plants form a beneficial or symbiotic relationship with a fungus? These mycorrhizal fungi colonize plant roots and extend their root […]

Pharmacist honored for work with student pharmacists

SPOKANE, Wash. – A community pharmacist in Snohomish, Wash., has received national recognition for her work with pharmacy students as an adjunct faculty member at Washington State University.   Janet M. Kusler was named Preceptor of the Year by the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation. A preceptor is a practicing pharmacist who mentors and trains […]