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WSU athlete, alum playing in Women’s Rugby World Cup

Ashley Kmiecik ’05. Courtesy USA Women’s Rugby.   PULLMAN – The USA Women’s National Rugby Team chose Ashley Kmiecik (’05, BA Liberal Arts) to start in the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England this August.   Kmiecik will play as a fullback with the USA Women Eagles beginning with a match versus Kazakhstan on […]

Floyd to present university address

PULLMAN – WSU President Elson S. Floyd will present his first State of the University Address at 3:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in the Bryan Hall theatre.   Floyd will share his perspectives on WSU and outline his vision for the future. Faculty, staff, students and members of the general public are invited to attend. […]

Faculty insights drive university realignment

Every hundred years or so, it’s a good idea to evaluate how your organization is structured and whether a bit of tweaking would allow it to run more efficiently, productively or logically. The challenge is, people don’t always welcome change or agree on how it should be designed. Washington State University faculty currently are evaluating […]

New commission on gender identity, sexual orientation

President V. Lane Rawlins has announced the creation of a Commission on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation — the first such commission in Washington State University’s history. This action is in keeping with WSU’s strategic value of diversity, and its goal of achieving trust and respect in all of the university’s endeavors. The commission is […]

October brings two dialogues

Two dialogues in October will update the Washington State University community on important university issues, while also providing time for comments and questions from those in attendance. Both dialogues will take place in CUB 127.At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 5, Provost Robert Bates will discuss progress on the WSU strategic plan and then invite feedback. […]

Union and university reach tentative contract agreement

The Washington Federation of State Employees and Washington State University arrived at a tentative contract agreement on Monday, Sept. 27.  The next step will be for all employees working in a position covered by a WSU/WFSE contract to vote on ratification of the new contract. The vote will occur 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, […]

State of the University Address set for Sept. 15

Goals and opportunities for WSU will be highlighted by President V. Lane Rawlins at his annual State of the University Address, to be held at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in Bryan Hall Theatre. In particular, he will discuss the budget challenges and opportunities WSU faces this year during a critical biennial legislative session. In […]

Thailand seeks WSU’s help in reshaping universities

Thailand has decided to privatize the universities in its higher education system and has turned to Washington State University to lead that effort. Presidents of nine Thai universities will be at the Pullman campus May 12 – 19 for planning and brainstorming discussions with education faculty and university administrators, said WSU professor Forrest Parkay, project […]