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Collision of color greets returning students

Photos by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services     PULLMAN, Wash. – Runners starting in bright white T-shirts completed their races wearing all the colors of the rainbow in the first Color Me Coug 5K Sunday at Washington State University.   Part of the Week of Welcome for new and returning students, the event was […]

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 […]

Nominations for community awards invited

VANCOUVER – WSU Vancouver established two Community Awards of Distinction as part of its 20th anniversary celebration last year. The awards will be presented annually and nominations are currently being accepted.   The awards will be presented to community members or organizations in two categories: community partnership and equity, diversity and inclusion. Any member of the community […]

Anderson nabs NACAC Track Championship gold

MIRAMAR, Fla. – WSU athlete Jeshua Anderson won the gold medal in the intermediate hurdles July 11 at the North American, Central American, Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla.   Anderson, a junior from Woodland Hills, Calif., won the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 49.33 seconds after having the fastest semifinals […]

Cougs look to beat Gonzaga

PULLMAN – The WSU Men’s Crew Team will host Gonzaga University Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. The race will be at Wawawai Landing on the Snake River.   Ganzaga defeated WSU in last Saturday’s varsity eight-man race, losing by a four-second margin. The Cougars are looking to improve their performance in this upcoming race. […]

Lecture examines music, race and gender

Pullman – “The Racial and Gendered Life of an American Song: Irving Berlin’s ‘Heat Wave’ on Film and Stage” is the topic of a lecture to be given March 23 by Caryl Flinn, professor of women’s studies and media arts at the University of Arizona. Flinn’s lecture can be heard at 11:10 a.m. in room […]

Minority enrollment lagging in universities statewide

SPOKANE — Despite eight years of effort, minority enrollment is still down at Washington colleges and universities after voters passed an initiative outlawing racial preferences in admissions.Black, Hispanic and Native American students are less likely to go from high school to college, and more likely to drop out, than their white peers. And fewer than […]

Students question vps regarding racial harassment

Approximately 150 students, faculty and staff crowded into the CUB Cascade Room Tuesday afternoon, March 8, for the Vice Presidents’ Forum. At the event were a large number of students who asked questions and made comments regarding the outcome of a recent conduct hearing addressing allegations of racial harassment. The meeting, which usually lasts about one hour, […]

Black Women’s Caucus hosts annual conference

The Black Women’s Caucus of Washington State University will host its annual African-American Women’s Conference Feb. 26, featuring workshops and seminars on issues of gender and race.Guest speakers and facilitators for the events include Eunice Johnson, Mary Grimes and the Rev. Carmen Woods. Conference registration is $10; the deadline to register is Feb. 17. The […]