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WSU, Pullman to host community safety fair July 16

By Elizabeth Rudd, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center PULLMAN, Wash. – Children will learn first-hand about “stop, drop and roll” and how firefighters put out a “fire,” and families can bring car seats for inspection and learn about home fire and smoke safety during a free community safety fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at […]

Glass art on display at WSU Visitor Center

By Amberly Boone, WSU Visitor Center  PULLMAN, Wash. – Glass by Dale Chihuly, Lino Taglipietra and other Northwest and international artists is on exhibit at the Brelsford Washington State University Visitor Center, 150 E. Spring St., downtown Pullman.

WSU Dedicates, Names New Visitor Center

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s new visitor center is now open, creating a new front door to the University. WSU leaders, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and members of the surrounding community gathered this morning to formally dedicate the new 4,224-square-foot building. WSU President Elson S. Floyd heralded the new facility as a great partnership […]

WSU’s research story comes out of the woodwork at new visitor center

By Alyssa Patrick, College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – As you walk through the new WSU visitor center, slow down and notice the wood around you. Natural blue staining on a bench shows how a Northwest pine tree lost its battle with troublesome beetles. Criss-crossed wood flakes span a wall-length wine display, making […]

Formal building dedication set for new WSU visitor center

PULLMAN, Wash. – A formal dedication of the new visitor center at Washington State University will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at 150 E. Spring St., at the corner of East Main and NE Spring streets. A reception will follow the short program and ribbon cutting. The 4,000 square-foot, $2.5 million building will […]

Visitor center closed Oct. 1-11; get info online, by phone

    PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University visitor center will be closed Oct. 1-11 in preparation for its dedication Oct. 12.   During the closure, patrons may contact the visitor center at 509-335-INFO (4636) or visitor@wsu.edu.   The dedication ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at 150 E. Spring St. RSVPs are requested […]

Giant letters raised at new visitor center

PULLMAN, Wash. – Three 15-foot-high cast concrete letters – W, S and U – were raised on the site of the new Washington State University visitor center July 24. Amid a throng of construction workers and media onlookers, the letters were erected as part of a new “front door” to the university. The visitor center, […]

WSU letters to be raised at visitor center Wednesday

    PULLMAN, Wash. – Three 15-foot-high cast concrete letters – W, S and U – will be raised on the site of the Washington State University visitor center on Wednesday, July 24.   A tower will be erected beginning at 7 a.m. with the letters expected to go into place sometime around noon. The […]