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Nominate Women of Distinction, Woman of Year

PULLMAN – Submit nominations for the WSU Women of Distinction and Woman of the Year awards.  The Women of Distinction awards are presented to a WSU alumna, an employee, a student and a woman from outside the university. All nominees are eligible for the Woman of the Year award. The CUB Ballroom is set to […]

Frank Blethen will speak at the Dec. Commencement

PULLMAN — Frank Blethen, publisher and chief executive officer of The Seattle Times, will be the WSU Fall 2008 Commencement speaker.   The event will begin 10 a.m. Dec.13 in the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. WSU President Elson S. Floyd will preside over the ceremony.   Blethen is a fourth-generation member of the family that […]

Wellbeing fair part of campus challenge

Yesterday was the seventh anniversary of the University Recreation Center’s All Campus Challenge, which is URec’s way of celebrating National Recreation Sports and Fitness Day as well as the anniversary of the Student Recreation Center. In 1997, students passed the recreation center referendum; in 2001, the front doors opened to serve WSU and the community.   To celebrate […]

Student leaders meet and mingle at social

PULLMAN – Student leaders from many different organizations had the opportunity to mingle and discuss issues with each other and administration Feb. 5 at the first Student Leadership Social, hosted by the Student Alumni Connection. The event took place at the Lewis Alumni Centre. Representatives from Residence Hall Association, Associated Students of Washington State University, […]

Student team addresses human mobility

VANCOUVER — The debate team from Washington State University Vancouver presents, “Has the automobile ravaged our nation? Can we return to a world of human mobility?” This debate is open to the public and will be held at noon, Nov. 7 on campus in the Administration Building, room 110. Inspired by this year’s New Student […]

Fall photography exhibit features WSU student

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Jian Tie Yang’s photographs are on display in the Washington State University Vancouver Library now through the end of November.   Yang grew up in China and the photography series serves as a visual reflection of the memories he had as a child. He is a master of fine arts in photography […]

Michael Di Filippo named “Best Student Employee”

Photo: Michael Di Filippo with Terry Shultz. Though he was hired in fall 2006 to do basic lab maintenance chores, Washington State University junior Michael Di Filippo’s extra hard work paid off when he was named not just the “Best Student Employee” at the university, but also in the state. Di Filippo, 25, from Spokane, […]

WSU Tri-Cities to hold commencement at Toyota Center

TRI-CITIES, Wash. — WSU Tri-Cities will honor its 17th graduating class Friday, May 12, at the Toyota Center (formerly the Tri-Cities Coliseum) in Kennewick. The program begins at 6 p.m. A total of 325 students will receive diplomas this year. There are 241 undergraduate and 84 master’s degree candidates eligible to participate in the 2006 […]

College of Business celebrates excellence

The WSU College of Business will host the “Celebration of Student Excellence” on Friday, April 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Todd 276. A reception will follow in Todd Atrium.College of Business students, faculty, alumni, and friends are invited to the ceremony to recognize Scholarship recipients, departmental outstanding students, Beta Gamma Sigma candidates, and Reaching for […]

Student debt, loans, grants and tuition on the increase

Increasing college tuition has proven to be a thorn in the sides of college students and parents nationwide. Now, more than ever, students are watching college costs, as well as the surge in competition for scholarships and grants. “This trend is continuing and, at best, will persist into the near future, if not long term,” […]