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Wells Fargo CEO to speak at Power Breakfast in Seattle

WSU has announced that Wells Fargo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Kovacevich will be the guest speaker at the College of Business Power Breakfast, to be held Thursday, April 13 in Seattle.The breakfast is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, located at 721 Pine St. Washington CEO magazine is […]

Faculty and students lead fund raising effort

Professors David Leonard and Rich King from the department of Comparative Ethnic Studies lead a group of 50 volunteers who collected money for the Operation Good Samaritan Fund at the WSU/Grambling State game in Seattle on Sept. 17. Their effort was supported by a group from the Katrina relief task force, Melanie Brown, director of […]

WSU vision, quality worth touting to the west

Washington State University is looking toward the future as it looks west to the Seattle football game. Administrators know that increasing the university’s visibility on the west side is about much more than football. It is an opportunity to take the WSU message to a broader and potentially influential audience. “Because Washington State University is […]

The Innovators: Series debuts in Seattle

Research trailblazers are helping WSU make inroads on the strategic west side of the state. “The Innovators,” designed as a thought-provoking Seattle-area lecture series presented by WSU researchers, begins Friday, Sept. 30, with three presentations on “Biotechnology: Its Promises and Pathways.” The focus of the series is the many benefits offered to the state and […]

Board of Regents to consider construction projects

The Board of Regents of Washington State University will be asked to move forward on two construction projects for the Pullman campus during its meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Grand Ballroom II of the Westin Hotel, 1900 Fifth Avenue in Seattle.An agenda for the meeting is available […]

Sept. 16 Seattle rally spreads Coug spirit across state

WSU will paint the town crimson on the eve of the WSU vs. Grambling State football game in Seattle. The Cougar Marching Band, cheer squad, alumni, students and fans will fill Westlake Center with crimson pride beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, during the second annual downtown Seattle Cougar spirit rally. “The spirit rally […]

WSU faculty jazz band books Seattle appearance

Jazz Northwest, Washington State University’s renowned faculty jazz band, will perform at Tula’s jazz club in Seattle on Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m.“Tula’s is known in the industry as a great venue,” said Greg Yasinitsky, Washington State University professor in the School of Music and Theatre Arts and coordinator of the school’s award winning […]

Football helps WSU reach all kinds of fans

Hosting one home football game in Seattle has become a Washington State University tradition. But the innovative use the university has made of this access to the west side has been anything but conventional. WSU’s largest alumni base resides in western Washington and northwestern Oregon, with about 45,500 alumni along Washington’s I-5 corridor and another […]

WSU to Celebrate Crimson Pride in Seattle Sept. 14-17

PULLMAN — Washington State University will celebrate its annual week in Seattle with a number of events, including a spirit rally in downtown Seattle, an evening of jazz, a diversity scholarship luncheon and a football game that matches the Cougars up against the Grambling State Tigers. Kick-off between the Cougars and Tigers is set for […]

Activities, festivities accompany Seattle game

Washington State University will showcase its achievements on the west side of the state on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, in conjunction with the Cougar football game at Seattle’s Qwest Field (Seahawks stadium). “Having these activities in Seattle is vital to the university’s visibility in the important western Washington population center, home of […]