freshman

Highly qualified freshman class begins studies at WSU

Washington State University students began their fall semester classes Monday (Aug. 22) with more than 23,000 students coming back to school at four WSU campuses.Among those students are about 2,900 first-time freshmen who are starting classes on the Pullman campus.The incoming freshman class in Pullman again appears to be a highly qualified group. Preliminary estimates […]

2,900 freshman, transfer students explore WSU

PULLMAN — More than 2,900 freshman and transfer students and some 1,900 parents are expected to participate in a series of “Alive!” orientation sessions this summer at Washington State University in Pullman.Terese King, director of New Student Programs, said the focus of the “Alive” program is to help students with their transition from high school […]

‘Metropolitan campus’ encouraged in Vancouver

Washington State University Vancouver and the University of Washington Tacoma would be allowed to admit freshman and sophomore students under the terms of a proposal that was approved Jan. 27 by the state Higher Education Coordinating Board. The board put off for a year a decision on the future of WSU Tri-Cities and UW Bothell. […]

Research Symposium set for Dec. 2

Students from 23 Washington State University Freshman Seminars will present their research findings during the Freshman Seminar Research Symposium from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 2 in the Compton Union Building. Students will present fair-style in rooms 123-127 and formal presentations will take place in rooms 212-216. The researchers worked with undergraduate and graduate […]

Pullman stops accepting 2004 freshmen applications

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has stopped accepting applications from incoming freshman to its Pullman campus for the fall 2004 semester, having received more applications than last year for a class that is expected to be slightly smaller than last year’s.Janet Danley, interim executive director of enrollment services, said WSU has received about 500 […]

High schoolers get Preview of WSU campus

More than 600 students and their families will experience a day on Washington State University’s Pullman campus when they visit as part of the “WSU Preview” program, Feb. 10, Feb. 24 and March 10. “WSU Preview is designed to give future students and their families an in-depth visit of the campus and the opportunity to […]

Flood of students

2,400 applications for 400 remaining freshman slots By Sue Hinz WSU News Bureau Admissions officials will be choosing from the cream of the crop in the next few weeks as they decide which freshman applicants are granted admission to the university. Currently, the ratio is six-to-one, with 2,400 applicants vying for 400 remaining spots in […]