public affairs

Nov. 28-29: ‘End of progress’ focus of philosophy talks

By Adrian Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The contested status of social progress and how to support it will be examined during the Frank Fraser Potter Memorial Lecture in Philosophy at Washington State University, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Todd 216.

Foley remodel makes room for events, memories

  PULLMAN, Wash. – Pieces of political history are on display at the Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service, thanks to recently completed renovations and additions. The institute is a place for study and discussion of public affairs and public policy research, as well as student involvement.   “Having our own […]

Kweisi Mfume to speak at the Annual Public Affairs Lecture Series

VANCOUVER – Kweisi Mfume, former U.S. Congressman and CEO of the NAACP, will take the podium at WSU Vancouver’s fifth Annual Public Affairs Lecture Series. Mfume will touch on some of today’s most pressing topics in his address, “Race, Class and Economic Recovery in Obama’s America.” The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on […]

Senior VP for Weyerhaeuser defines sustainability

PULLMAN — Ernesta Ballard, senior vice-president for corporate affairs at Weyerhaeuser, will speak on “Defining Sustainability and Its Connection to the Entire Human Endeavor” at WSU. The lecture is scheduled at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the CUB auditorium   Ballard was elected to her position at Weyerhaeuser in October, 2004. In this role, […]

WSU health researchers consider TVs in classrooms

A new study by WSU researchers Erica Weintraub Austin and Bruce Pinkleton found that in-school public affairs programming, which contains news and advertising or public service announcements, can provide some benefits to young adolescents. But the study also found justification for concerns-including those voiced by the American Academy of Pediatrics- about the commercialization of the […]

John Ashcroft to speak at WSU Vancouver

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak at  WSU Vancouver’s Fourth Annual Public Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.The purpose of the lecture series is to bring nationally recognized speakers to WSU Vancouver and Southwest Washington to speak on issues of the day. WSU Vancouver alternates the partisan background of the […]