retirement

A retirement celebration for Frances K. McSweeney, vice provost for faculty affairs and the Regents Professor of Psychology, will begin 5 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the Lewis Alumni Centre.

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Bryan Weeks (’85 finance), head of Americas Institutional business division at Russell Investments, russellinvestments.com, and Michael Thomas, Russell Investment’s managing director of fiduciary solutions-retirement, will offer students and the public investment industry insights and career information

PULLMAN, Wash. – A fun, interactive financial planning workshop for employees will be presented by TIAA in two identical sessions 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, in the CUB junior ballroom. Refreshments will be served.

By Debby Stinson, Museum of Art/WSU PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Museum of Art Director Chris Bruce, 69, will retire Oct. 6.

PULLMAN, Wash. – A free dinner and presentation about business succession planning will feature speaker Bill Stark, of Securian Financial Services, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the BellTower, 125 SE Spring St., Pullman. A no-host happy hour will start at 5 p.m.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Two concerts, including a farewell with retiring professor Ann Marie Yasinitsky, will showcase music faculty at Washington State University while supporting the School of Music scholarship fund.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Rising interest rates, economic weakness in China and what these might mean for Washington State University retirement portfolios will be discussed by TIAA-CREF managing director Stephen MacDonald 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in FSHN 101.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Retirement information sessions for employees participating in a variety of standard and additional voluntary plans will be held at Washington State University Pullman and videoconferenced statewide on Friday, Sept. 18, and Monday, Sept. 21.

By Lori Maricle, College of Pharmacy SPOKANE, Wash. – Pharmacy research leader Gary Meadows is retiring from Washington State University after 39 years of service, though his affiliation with WSU as an emeritus professor continues.

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries SPOKANE, Wash. – Bob Pringle, nursing and pharmacy librarian and director of Washington State University’s Spokane Academic Library, retires July 1 after 35 years at WSU. A reception will be 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, in the Spokane Academic Center 501.