WSU appoints Danielle Hess executive director for policy and governance
The university’s top lawyer is taking a new systemwide role and will be replaced as division chief by an assistant attorney general who has worked alongside her since 2015.
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Students learn policy, advocate for science in nation’s capital
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Two Washington State University students have been chosen to visit Washington, D.C., next month for “Making Our CASE,” a three-day program to learn about science policy and advocate for research support. Students will practice what they learn while visiting with members of Congress and staffers.
March 23: Marijuana laws, policy compared, considered
By Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A comparison of Washington and Colorado public policy following marijuana legalization and the impact on the rest of the country will be discussed at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Washington State University Tri-Cities East Auditorium, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland.
Sept. 24: Law, ethics of environmental poisons debated
PULLMAN, Wash. – Ethics, law and policy regulation of environmental toxicants will be discussed by a panel at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in 305 Bryan Hall, sponsored by the Foley Institute for Public Policy & Public Service at Washington State University.
March 26: Reception, lecture by emeritus award winner
PULLMAN, Wash. – The free, public Legacy of Excellence Reception – including a lecture by 2014 WSU Emeritus Society Legacy of Excellence Award winner Norman K. Whittlesey – will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in Todd Hall 276.
Open Enrollment 2011 begins Nov. 1
PULLMAN – The 2011 Open Enrollment period for for insurance and benefits begins Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 30. Open Enrollment is the one time each year when you can make changes to your medical and/or dental plans or add an eligible family member to your coverage. This is also the time to enroll in the […]
More sexual harassment sanctions
WSU’s discrimination and sexual harassment policy has been revamped into two policies, a new one to cover consensual relations. The drafts detail more potential sanctions for offenders and guidelines for selecting sanctions and reporting incidents.The university community is invited to comment until Sept. 30 on the drafts, which were prepared by a committee of the […]
‘Graduate faculty’ policies updated
A recent change in WSU policy will make faculty involvement in graduate education more efficient and more responsive to the needs of students. The former status of “graduate faculty” — which most faculty attained permanently after years of scholarly creative work and involvement in graduate education — has been replaced by a policy that allows […]