PULLMAN – Volunteers are needed for a new study of memory loss that is getting under way at WSU. The researchers hope to enroll 100 volunteers who are not experiencing memory problems, 50 who are experiencing mild memory problems, and 50 who have been diagnosed with a progressive memory disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease. Participants […]
(Photo:Willie Heggins, WSU, Shannon Gaines,Community Action Center, and Gary Hyde of Pullman Rotary look over plans for playground.) Construction of a playground for residents of the Bellevue Apartment Complex is taking place Thursday through Saturday this week. The effort has been organized by Willie J. Heggins, assistant professor in the WSU College of Education. Students […]
The WSU Community Service Learning Center will host Civic Engagement Week April 23-29 in honor of National Volunteer Week.“All year long students are involved in giving back to the community in so many ways,” said Troy Robey, service learning coordinator for the Community Service Learning Center. “Many times, students’ actions go unnoticed. We want to […]
Researchers at WSU are seeking volunteers aged 50 and over to participate in a study that may lead to new techniques to assist those suffering from progressive dementia. Led by Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, associate professor of psychology at WSU, the study is intended to provide a better understanding of how various types of memory and other […]
Planning is under way for volunteer efforts at WSU regional campuses as part of the Cougar Pride Days annual spring spruce-up event. Activities on the WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities and WSU Vancouver campuses may be on dates different than the university and City of Pullman event set for March 22-April 4. At WSU Spokane, tentative […]
Professors David Leonard and Rich King from the department of Comparative Ethnic Studies lead a group of 50 volunteers who collected money for the Operation Good Samaritan Fund at the WSU/Grambling State game in Seattle on Sept. 17. Their effort was supported by a group from the Katrina relief task force, Melanie Brown, director of […]
Nine WSU Tri-Cities nursing students-all working toward their bachelor degree in nursing-have returned from a week of volunteer service to Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Louisiana.The students, who spent the week dispensing medications, medical care and supplies to victims and working 12-hour shifts to relieve weary medical teams, arrived home the night of Sept. 11 and […]
It is the time of year known for giving, and faculty and staff are getting into the holiday spirit through the WSU Combined Fund Drive. The CFD is a way for state employees to donate, via payroll deductions, to more than 1,600 local, national or international charities through a single campaign. In operation for 20 […]