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WSU commencement ceremonies and speakers for Spring 2009

PULLMAN – More than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in Washington State University’s 113th spring commencement, Saturday, May 9, at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.   Three ceremonies will be held.   Bob Watt At 8 a.m. graduates from the College of Communication and the College of Liberal Arts will receive their […]

Economic Issues Conference Dec. 6-7 in Pasco

PULLMAN – Energy and agriculture will be the focus of the first annual WSU Economic Issues and Outlook Conference scheduled Dec. 6-7 at the Red Lion Inn at Pasco. “The agriculture and energy sectors are operating in unprecedented economic conditions and experiencing record commodity prices,” said Tom Marsh, associate professor in WSU’s School of Economic […]

Two veterans to speak at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND – Two veterans will talk about their experiences in the military at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the West Building Atrium, 2710 University Drive in the WSU Tri-Cities campus. The event is sponsored by the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities. Admission is free and open to the public. The veterans who will be […]

Power Breakfast series in Seattle and Spokane

The Washington State University College of Business announced its 2006-2007 Power Breakfast lineup. Now in its third year, the series continues to inform, inspire and engage WSU alumni and regional business leaders on topics of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership.The first Power Breakfast will be held during WSU Week in Seattle on Sep. 15, at The […]

Professional communicators to lead Murrow workshops

A bevy of prominent Pacific Northwest communication professionals will lead workshops as part of the annual Edward R. Murrow Symposium at WSU Pullman.“Our advisory board leaders know who’s who in the business and they have the connections to bring them to campus,” said Alex Tan, director, Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.Symposium-related events begin at […]

Genocide is focus of two WSU lectures

Two lectures at WSU will focus on the issue of genocide, the planned extermination of an entire ethnic or political group, on April 12 and 13. In a public event sponsored by the Department of History, Zeljka Vidic will share her personal story of war and fear Wednesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the […]

WSU to host Northwest Latino/a conference

Washington State University will host “El Otro Norte: Raza, Race and Resistance in the Pacific Northwest,” an all-day conference on Latinos and Latinas in the Pacific Northwest, March 4 at the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education building.A complete schedule of the conference events and locations can be found at http://www.josealamillo.com/latinonorthwest.htm.“The Latino/a population in the Pacific […]

Numerous activities planned for Semana de la Raza

A series of lectures, a comedian’s performance and an art exhibit highlight this year’s Semana de la Raza celebration at Washington State University. The celebration will take place Feb. 27-March 4.“This year we have a major focus on scholarly activities while at the same time keeping the traditional events that define Semana de la Raza,” […]