The annual WSU Sustainability Fair is a two day event on Oct. 25 and 26 that will feature a wide range of events from a panel discussion on the obstacles and benefits of campus sustainability at WSU to live music and free foods. Some of the highlights include: • Keynote Speakers • Free live […]
The Washington State University Horticulture Club and the WSU Arboretum Committee continued an annual tradition this morning by planting a tree to honor WSU’s 2007 graduating seniors. The tree was planted at the WSU Arboretum east of Hulbert Hall and north of the Lewis Alumni Centre. The tree chosen to honor this year’s graduates was a White Oak (Quercus […]
Instead of bringing students to the university, bring the university to the students. This is the approach Washington State University is taking with its College Knowledge & Career Options for Youth Program scheduled at Tacoma’s Foss High School, April 26. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 10:30 a.m. In addition to […]
(Photos by Jessica Fitts, WSU Today intern) Students from the Student Alumni Connection passed out cake on Glenn Terrell Mall today in honor of Crimson and Gray Day, which celebrates WSU’s birthday. On March 28, 1890, House Bill No. 90 was signed into law. This created the State Agricultural College and School of Science located […]
Thirty-nine years ago this fall, J. Thomas “Tom” Dickinson, a Regents Professor in physics, came to WSU. Since then, he has created an internationally recognized surface-science laboratory in his department. “I came to WSU right out of graduate school at University of Michigan,” said Dickinson. “It was a very wise decision.” Dickinson’s research is recognized […]
University of Idaho’s colleges of Natural Resources and Agricultural and Life Sciences, in cooperation with Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, will host an annual career fair featuring a variety of corporations, federal and state agencies, and non-profit groups. This fair is sponsored by a UI-WSU partnership of student organizations.The […]
Washington State University finished on top of Habitat for Humanity’s “Tackling Hurricane Relief” contest, which raised a total $164,293.62 to help rebuild homes in the southeastern United States affected by recent hurricanes.The victory means the Space Needle roof will be adorned with crimson and gray paint, the WSU flag and logo, and the message “Go […]
Believe it or not, you can play polo at WSU without ever before having ridden a horse. That’s what architecture master’s degree student Sean Beatty did three years ago, and he’s now a seasoned member of the WSU horse polo sport club.Attitude is more important than experience to get started and stick with the game, […]
More than 130 employers and graduate schools will be recruiting students and graduates from Washington State University and the University of Idaho for a variety of work experiences at the Oct. 11 “Fall Career Expo of the Palouse”.The career expo is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WSU Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. […]
You might say that the 2005-06 year will be President V. Lane Rawlins’ golden year at Washington State University. Rawlins, who will turn 68 on Nov. 30, began work at the university in ’68 as a faculty member in the Department of Economics. No, he hasn’t been at WSU the entire time. He left in […]