In a new Perspectives column, President Elson S. Floyd discusses a bill passed by the Legislature to give public university governing boards the power to set tuition for their universities. You can read it at http://president.wsu.edu/perspectives/
In a new Perspectives column, President Elson S. Floyd discusses the likelihood of a record class of new freshmen arriving in Pullman in the fall. You can read the column at http://president.wsu.edu/perspectives/
Commencement season offers the university a welcome opportunity to celebrate and shift the focus to shared accomplishments and the difference that our university makes in so many people’s lives, notes President Elson S. Floyd in his latest Perspectives column…. According to the Office of Institutional Research, by the end of this academic year, […]
In this Internet age, a university’s homepage is very much its front door to the world. For example, WSU’s homepage receives more than 1 million pageviews and 800,000 unique visitors in an average month…. President Elson S. Floyd, in his new Perspectives column, describes his vision of how WSU’s new home page “needs to feature simpler navigation, […]
Universities must be places where the free exchange of ideas is not just protected, but encouraged. At the same time, we do not want individuals on our campuses to feel threatened because of their ethnicity or their religious beliefs. Sometimes these two principles appear to be in conflict. At those times, we must rely on […]
WSU has an impact on every city where it has a campus. But clearly, it is in Pullman where that impact is felt most powerfully. As one of the smallest cities nationwide to host a major research university, Pullman is a singular spot. Certainly, it holds a fond place in the hearts of all those […]
In the fall, many Washingtonians visit orchards. Last week, I was one of them. My trip to Central Washington centered around the dedication of a new Washington State University tree fruit research orchard near Rock Island. The work that will be done there, and will continue in the main research labs in Wenatchee, provides a […]
From time to time, I will turn over the Perspectives column space to others, either inside or outside the university community, who have an important point of view to share about an issue that impacts Washington State University. This week, Robert Bates, provost and executive vice president, is writing about an important university-wide effort – […]
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 […]