Honors College

Sept. 18-20: Disney exec discusses opportunities at career events

PULLMAN, Wash. – Disney Executive Director of Enterprise Architecture and WSU alumnus Matt Estes will present “Behind the Magic” from 4-5 p.m. Tues., Sept. 19, at the Chinook Student Center’s Room 150.

Feb. 21: Literature helps understand today’s issues

PULLMAN, Wash. – Parallels between past- and present-day concerns – and how literature helps illuminate them – will be discussed by Washington State University English professor Donna M. Campbell in “Edith Wharton’s Two Americas” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Goertzen 21.

WSU students land national Goldwater scholarships

By Beverly Makhani, Office of Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Two Washington State University students won annual Barry M. Goldwater scholarships and one student received honorable mention. The merit-based awards, typically for $7,500, go to college sophomores and juniors in science, engineering and mathematics who intend to pursue a career in research.

March 24: Alum speaks on Nobel winner Mario Vargas Llosa

By Peggy Perkins, Honors College PULLMAN, Wash. – “A Nobel Laureate’s Journey: Stockholm via Pullman,” about the life and works of Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, will be presented by Washington State University alumnus Raymond L. Williams at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Honors Hall Lounge at Washington State University.

Nov. 10: Immunologist talks about vaccine development

By Peggy Perkins, Honors College PULLMAN, Wash. – Vaccine development to combat infections transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes and other insects will be discussed by award-winning researcher Wendy Brown, Washington State University regents professor of immunology, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Honors Hall 110.