PULLMAN, Wash. – Panel discussions, a learning fair and a free movie will be part of the first Global Cougs Week at Washington State University Aug. 26-30. Hosted by the Office of International Programs, these events are free to the public: Aug. 27: * Cougs at Home and Abroad student panel, noon-1 p.m., […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Three Washington State University students are among approximately 800 undergraduates nationwide awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad this fall. About 20 percent of applicants are successful, and supporting essays are particularly important to the application, said Sarah Ann Hones, director of the distinguished scholarship program at WSU. More […]
PULLMAN – China hosts five times the number of international students that it welcomed 10 years ago, and WSU is among the contributors. According to WSU International Programs data, China is the fifth most popular destination for WSU students studying abroad, with 36 students there during the 2007-2008 academic year. In contrast, one WSU […]
First flu diagnosed at Pullman campus A patient at Health and Wellness Services (HWS) recently tested positive for influenza A, the first confirmed case in the clinic for this flu season.People can stop by the HWS clinic, located on the first floor of the Washington Building, any morning during office hours to get a flu […]
Lance LeLoup, associate vice provost of International Programs at Washington State University, today praised the introduction of federal legislation to create a national study abroad fellowship program that aims to increase the number of U.S. students studying abroad to 1 million per year. The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 was introduced […]
Photo: Professor Dogan Gursoy, front right, with WSU and other students and faculty in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Gurosy is in charge of the Thailand summer study abroad program. (Photo courtesy of Dogan Gursoy). It’s one thing to look at a world map and find Nanjing; it’s another thing to be in […]
Goal 1: Offer the best undergraduate experience in a research university Tom Westphal, 19, is not a typical WSU student, but in some ways he is a model student — a model of student engagement. He arrived at WSU in 2005 as a Regents Scholar and already had 20 units of college credit. He spent […]
PULLMAN – The WSU Education Abroad Fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the Todd Atrium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitor can meet with 25 study abroad program providers and learn more about study and internship opportunities in over 40 countries. WSU faculty will be present to share information on programs […]