By Cheryl Reed, Graduate School
SPOKANE, Wash. – Phyllis Eide, associate professor of nursing at Washington State University Spokane, is recipient of the WSU Graduate School Mentor Academy Award for Excellence. She has been a faculty member in the College of Nursing since 2002 and a member of the academy since 2009.
By Steve Nakata, Administrative Services
PULLMAN, Wash. – As a first-generation college student, Celia Balderas lacked confidence when she arrived as a freshman at Washington State University. For Clayton Simundson, a first-season football injury meant an entirely new direction for his college career.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Social entrepreneur and philanthropist Taylor Conroy will speak to students about leadership in a free presentation 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the CUB auditorium at Washington State University. An iPad will be raffled for free.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for seed grants of up to $25,000 to support student success initiatives at Washington State University.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Experiential learning and teaching international students are some of the topics, along with a networking lunch, that will be part of the free Teaching Innovation Forum 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, in CUE 518 and 512.
By Beverly Makhani, Undergraduate Education
PULLMAN, Wash. – Freshmen and seniors at Washington State University will receive an email Tuesday from Provost Daniel J. Bernardo asking them to respond to the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE). Results will be used to help shape WSU programming.
PULLMAN, Wash. – The recruitment period for a new faculty athletics representative (FAR) has been extended by two weeks to Friday, Feb. 3, after the initial application period was compressed due to the closure of the university Wednesday and competing priorities at the beginning of the semester.
PULLMAN, Wash. – A new web-based program will help Washington State University students practice job interview skills, develop interview experience and gain interview confidence in a low pressure environment.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Nine faculty have been selected to the first cohort of Community Engagement Faculty Fellows at Washington State University. They represent eight disciplines, five colleges and four campuses.
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – Ryan Wagstaff felt ahead of his high school classmates intellectually and struggled to find his path – until he found the running start program at Washington State University Tri-Cities. It welcomes high school juniors and seniors to take university courses at no cost.