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May 29: Access forum marks Upward Bound anniversary

By Steve Nakata, Student Affairs & Enrollment PULLMAN, Wash. – The 50th anniversary of the Upward Bound program in the United States will be recognized during a free, public, access and opportunity forum at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29, in CUE 518 at Washington State University.

Feb. 26, March 12: TRiO student support programs celebrate

By Waz Thay, Office of Access, Equity and Achievement PULLMAN, Wash. – An open house and competition to gather food for students in need will help Washington State University commemorate National TRiO Day. TRiO programs serve students who are first-generation, low-income, members of underrepresented groups in graduate education or who have documented disabilities.

GEAR UP celebrates success, highlights hands-on projects

RICHLAND, Wash. – Nearly 100 area students will join school districts across the nation to celebrate National GEAR UP Week on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   Middle and high school students will work on unique challenges ranging from designing a house that can recover from a flood to creating a zip […]

Grant extends efforts to reduce rural poverty

SPOKANE – The efforts of 40 rural Washington communities to help themselves reduce poverty and improve prosperity will receive a grant from the Northwest Area Foundation, based out of St. Paul, Minn.   The foundation has announced a $300,000 grant to WSU Extension that will help help those communities that have participated in the Foundation’s Horizons program […]

Yakima Valley students eye health care careers

    PULLMAN – About 20 Yakima Valley high school students will interact with health care educators and professionals July 19-22 in the sixth annual “Connecting Youth with Health Careers” program on the WSU Pullman campus. The camp at WSU takes place during the last week of a four-week program and it is organized by the Yakima Valley […]