PULLMAN – WSU Department of Residence Life will be hosting the fifth annual Tunnel of Oppression exhibit. The event will be held at McCroskey Residence Hall Feb. 5-7 from 4-8 p.m. and Feb. 8 from 3-9 p.m. The Tunnel has been a way for the WSU and Pullman community to learn different forms of diversity […]
Faculty diversity award deadline Dec. 14 Nominations and applications for WSU’s inaugural Faculty Diversity Award are due Dec. 14. The award was created by the provost and the Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity to recognize faculty achievement in teaching, research and service as it relates to advancing the understanding of underrepresented groups. The […]
PULLMAN – Energy and agriculture will be the focus of the first annual WSU Economic Issues and Outlook Conference scheduled Dec. 6-7 at the Red Lion Inn at Pasco. “The agriculture and energy sectors are operating in unprecedented economic conditions and experiencing record commodity prices,” said Tom Marsh, associate professor in WSU’s School of Economic […]
Michael J. Tate’s start to summer has been anything but relaxing since new WSU President Elson S. Floyd announced last week that the Division of Student Affairs would join the Office of Equity and Diversity to forge a new administrative area. Tate, vice president for Equity and Diversity, will assumed leadership of both areas on June […]
PULLMAN – Michael J. Tate, who has served as vice president for the Office of Equity and Diverity at Washington State University since September 2004, now will also serve as vice president for Student Affairs for the university. In making the announcement, WSU President Elson S. Floyd said the positions are complementary ones and that Tate’s […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – For the second consecutive year, Washington State University has been bestowed with the Diversity in Athletics Award presented by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University. WSU repeated its honor of being recognized in the Overall Excellence in Diversity and Title IX Compliance categories. The Diversity in Athletics […]
PULLMAN– The Mexican perspective on U.S. immigration, the shared history of Afromexicans and African-Americans, and inequality in education will be among the topics at the International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference in Spokane. Films and lectures open to the public will be part of the conference, to take place March 1-3 at the Red Lion […]
VANCOUVER– Washington State University Vancouver seeks proposals for individual or group art shows to be displayed in nine Diversity Council display cases in the campus library. Artists should submit an artist statement, exhibition resume, proposal including how the exhibition supports the diversity council mission and no more than three digital jpeg images of the work. […]
PULLMAN – Raúl Sánchez, director of the Center for Human Rights (CHR) at Washington State University, said he is often asked to provide people with the tools necessary to diversify their workplace. While most WSU leaders want to increase diversity among their faculty and staff ranks, many do not know how to do it effectively. […]
You’re a cop. He’s a suspect. The situation’s deadly. What do you do?Your action may depend, in part, on your perception. How and why perception influences decision-making is something Faith Lutze, associate professor of criminal justice, wanted her students to explore — especially since their careers may involve them in life-or-death decisions.She incorporated training prepared […]