PULLMAN, Wash. – Asif J. Chaudhry – a career minister in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service and Washington State University’s new vice president for international programs – was honored Aug. 19 with the WSU Alumni Association (WSUAA) Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to the betterment of our global society and his commitment […]
By Akinlana Sterling, International Programs PULLMAN, Wash. – A Nepali doctoral student whose finances were threatened following spring earthquakes in his country is on track to complete his dissertation this fall thanks to private aid and Washington State University matching funds.
By Kathy Barnard, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Asif J. Chaudhry, a career minister in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service who served as ambassador to Moldova in Eastern Europe and has held other leadership positions with the U.S. government around the globe, is Washington State University’s new vice president for international programs. His appointment begins […]
By Theresa Howlett, International Programs PULLMAN, Wash. – Presentation teams from the Washington State University Office of International Programs (IP) traveled to Spokane last month to share international education and research expertise at the National Association for International Educators’ (NAFSA) Region 1 conference.
Ernst-Slavit makes a presentation at a Noche de Familia event for prospective students and their families at WSU Vancouver. (Photo by Laura Evancich) PULLMAN, Wash. – To better prepare teachers and improve scholarship that extends to other cultures and languages, the College of Education (COE) has appointed Gisela Ernst-Slavit associate dean for diversity and international […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Prema Arasu, Washington State University vice provost for international programs, has been selected as chief executive officer and vice provost to lead Kansas State University’s newest campus in the Kansas City metropolitan area in Olathe, Kansas. She will assume her new responsibilities Oct. 1. WSU Provost Dan Bernardo said an interim vice […]
By Abbi Delgado and Amanda Roberts, Office of International Programs PULLMAN, Wash. – A number of Washington State University units have employees dispersed throughout campus – and on multiple campuses statewide – making it sometimes difficult to get to know co-workers. The Office of International Programs (IP) recently spent a […]
Photos by Robret Frank, WSU Today The WSU Education Abroad Fair held Sept. 3 on Glenn Terrell Mall, drew large crowds of students interested in international studies. The event boasted 20 study abroad program providers offering study and internship opportunities in over 40 countries. Students in any field of study considered cost-effective programs […]
PULLMAN – Scott Garrepy has accepted the position of director of development for WSU’s International Programs. Garr epy will be the first full-time person to hold this role for WSU. Lance LeLoup, vice provost of International Programs, said, “As WSU seeks to fulfill an increasingly global mandate, a key part of our effectiveness will stem […]
Trent Bunderson travels halfway around the world and back every two months. As associate director of International Programs at Washington State University and a manager of four natural resource Extension projects in Malawi, Africa, Bunderson has his hands full. “The travel is tough (an average of 40 hours each way), but you’ve got to stay […]