Photos by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services Article and SoundSlides by Robert Frank, WSU News Music by Joe Satriani, “If I could fly” Cougar Quest by the Numbers 171 students attended junior high week 183 students attended high school week 60 students each week benefitted from GEAR UP Grants 112 students have attended more […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Some come from bustling cities. Others from tiny towns. But all students at the recent state 4-H teen conference wondered about the same question: What does life hold after high school? More than 330 Washington teens sampled workshops, heard dynamic speakers and attended a college and career fair to help find answers […]
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities has received tuition deposits from 40 incoming freshmen, surpassing the original recruitment goal of 35. “We are thrilled with the community’s response to the expansion of WSU Tri-Cities and are encouraged by the Legislature’s support of our incoming freshman class,” Chancellor Vicky Carwein said. “There clearly is a demand […]
Steve Burkett doesn’t want to hear any more stories about how hard it is to recruit minority students to do graduate work at WSU. He has evidence that it can be done.In the past, the Graduate School has encouraged recruitment of McNair Scholars but left the process up to individual departments. In January, Burkett worked […]
A new WSU degree combining technology and liberal arts has employers eagerly seeking qualified graduates. The degree is called digital technology and culture (DTC).To create this unique degree, liberal arts and technology courses were combined. Today there are 150 students majoring in DTC.If a parent questions: Can my child get a job with this degree? […]
You can’t judge a book by its cover, or a university by its appearance. But we often do. Phillip S. Waite, assistant professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, thinks it is human nature to put importance on aesthetics. And college campuses across the country, in hopes of attracting prospective students, should take […]
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