Tri-Cities

$150,000 allocation moves Tri-Cities nursing forward

TRI-CITIES — While programs and projects at Washington State University Tri-Cities have received extensive support in the just-concluded session of the Legislature, one crucial piece was missing in the final budget.Now, the central administration of the WSU system has stepped forward to ensure a second group of Bachelor of Science in Nursing students will be […]

WSU Tri-Cities hosts Career Information Day March 3

Washington State University Tri-Cities invites employers and college students, both graduate and undergraduate, to participate in the Career Information Day, from 2-6 p.m. March 3 in the Consolidated Information Center, on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in north Richland.“The day will provide employers access to more than 1,000 current WSU Tri-Cities students as well as participating […]

‘Metropolitan campus’ encouraged in Vancouver

Washington State University Vancouver and the University of Washington Tacoma would be allowed to admit freshman and sophomore students under the terms of a proposal that was approved Jan. 27 by the state Higher Education Coordinating Board. The board put off for a year a decision on the future of WSU Tri-Cities and UW Bothell. […]

WSU Tri-Cities buildings to close for remodel work

Taking advantage of the Veteran’s Day holiday Nov. 11, when the north Richland campus – with the exception of the library – will be closed, WSU Tri-Cities officials have announced an additional Friday (Nov. 12) closure of two campus buildings to facilitate removal of outdated equipment from a lower floor laboratory.“On Friday, we will relocate […]

Tri-Cities qualifies 16

Sixteen Tri-Cities area teachers are the first WSU students to qualify for and receive their Washington State Professional Teaching Certificates. The new certificate requires teachers to demonstrate evidence of their competency in three areas: effective teaching, professional development and leadership. All teachers in Washington State eventually will have to qualify and earn the Professional Teaching […]

Tri-Cities honors founding dean

A reception honoring James A. Cochran, founding dean of the Tri-Cities campus, will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 12, in the Consolidated Information Center, Room 120, on the Tri-Cities campus. Letters, photos and other memorabilia are welcome for a memory book to honor Cochran’s 25 years of service to WSU, and 10 years as […]

Tri-Cities offers K – 5 summer science camps

Washington State University Tri-Cities annual “Summer Science Camps for Kids” program kicks off June 30 with a second location and new programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. There will be six weeklong, hands-on sessions for children, four on the north Richland WSU campus and two in Pasco. Through new corporate and community partnerships, […]

Tri-Cities students write, illustrate multicultural books

 TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Students in Professor Deanna Gilmore’s “Developing Literacy in a Multicultural Setting” class will read from children’s books they have both written and illustrated during special public presentations Dec. 10 and 11 at Washington State University Tri-Cities.“I wanted students in this graduate course to both learn how to write a children’s book, so […]

Master Gardener’s gather in Tri­Cities Oct. 3 – 5

Several hundred Master Gardeners from throughout Washington State will gather in the Tri­-Cities in early October for the annual Advanced Training Conference and workshop sessions. “There#s an exciting lineup of speakers and presentations,” says Ron Kathren, retired WSU Tri­Cities faculty member who is helping coordinate the sessions here. “We#ll have a rose expert, a session […]

Tri-Cities nabs $7.68 million grant to prepare students

Washington State University Tri-Cities has received a five-year, $7.68 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of students prepared to enter college. The grant to WSU’s Harvest of Hope project is part of the DOE’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEARUP). Yolanda Flores–Niemann, WSU Tri–Cities Director of […]