women

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 […]

Looking for ways to boost women’s academic careers

                                                                                               PULLMAN – Despite studying academic careers for a decade, professor Kelly Ward can’t offer up a recipe for increasing the number of women on faculty. However, she knows what colleges shouldn’t do – hire more women and expect that to be enough.   “The most important thing is to have a long view,” said […]

Open auditions for

  PULLMAN – V-Day WSU will hold auditions for this year’s benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 at WSU in Wilson-Short, Room 13. V-Day WSU, a registered student organization since 2002, invites anyone who identifies as a woman from the WSU campus and surrounding communities to audition […]

Reinterpreting Reality, all-women art exhibition

Digitally merged image of six WSU students PULLMAN – “Reinterpreting Reality,” the first ever, regional, all women’s interstate art exhibition, will present work of over 100 artists at six venues in Pullman, and Moscow, Idaho during March, 2009.   Now in its 5th year, “Reinterpreting Reality” was originally conceived by WSU’s Women’s Resource Center with […]

WSU Vancouver presents Heather Raffo’s ‘9 Parts of Desire’

VANCOUVER – WSU Vancouver hosts playwright Heather Raffo’s, “9 Parts of Desire” one night only, at 6 p.m. Jan. 28, in the Administration building, room 110. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the Public, seating is limited. “9 Parts of Desire,” starring Luisa Sermol and directed by Louanne Moldovan, […]

Campbell awarded by women in agricultural sciences

Kim Campbell,  a USDA-ARS wheat breeder and affiliate faculty within the department of Crop & Soil Sciences was selected as a recipient of the American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of Amercica Committee on Women  in Agronomoy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences 2008 Mentoring Award in recognition of her excellent service […]

Armitage named Woman of the Year

  Susan Armitage receives congratulations and Woman of the Year award from President Elson S. Floyd. (Photo by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Servces) Sue Armitage received the annual Woman of the Year award at the Annual Women of Distinction luncheon Wednesday. Armitage, above, is joined by other award winners. Armitage, is the Claudius O and Mary R. Johnson Distinguished Professor […]

Six mentors chosen from 113 nominees

Six members of the WSU community were recognized as outstanding mentors at Wednesday’s recognition ceremony to conclude the annual Women & Leadership Forum series sponsored by WSU’s Women & Leadership Alliance.   A PowerPoint presentation at the ceremony featured all 113 mentor nominees before awards were made to the six chosen as Mentors of the […]

Department presents Women’s History Lectures

PULLMAN – The Department of History at WSU is presenting a series of lectures during the month of March in recognition of Women’s History Month. History faculty members and graduate students will speak about the achievements of women in the U.S., their historical significance and their lasting impact. All lectures are free and open to […]

Compilation of photos honors women’s athletics

WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections has compiled a digital collection that consists of photographs and a slideshow honoring the legacy of women’s athletics.  The collection, titled A Century of Women’s Athletics at WSU,  premiered last Friday at the Academic Showcase where it generated a lot of interest. To view the slideshow or find out […]