PULLMAN – Construction crews will begin cutting back asphalt at the site of the Grimes Way Playfield project this week, making way for trees and grass that will create additional green space surrounding the playfield. The new trees will add a buffer all along the west side of the playfield and along […]
PULLMAN – About 20 Yakima Valley high school students will interact with health care educators and professionals July 19-22 in the sixth annual “Connecting Youth with Health Careers” program on the WSU Pullman campus. The camp at WSU takes place during the last week of a four-week program and it is organized by the Yakima Valley […]
Pendry PULLMAN – WSU is launching two new online graduate certificates this fall, one in early-childhood educational administration, and one in molecular biosciences. The 12-credit early childhood leadership and administration certificate addresses the national shortage of educational administrators in schools, preschools and child care centers. “This certificate prepares students for leadership […]
PULLMAN – Capital Planning and Development is continuing the long process of inventorying all the trees on the WSU Pullman campus. Cynthia Arbour, campus planner, has recorded about two-thirds of the campus, about 7,000 trees. She predicts there will be more than 10,000 trees in the inventory when it’s completed. The project helps […]
Rud PULLMAN – Anthony G. (A.G.) Rud Jr., head of Purdue University’s department of educational studies, has been named dean of WSU’s College of Education. Rud will move from Indiana to start work in mid-August, said WSU Provost and Executive Vice President Warwick Bayly, who announced the appointment today. “A.G. has a very strong background in education and […]
WSU Extension educator Andy Perleberg teaches a short course for family forest landowners that helps them focus on what they want to accomplish. Photo courtesy of WSU Extension EVERETT – The annual Western Washington Family Forest Owners Field Day in King County will be presented by WSU Extension and the Washington State Department […]
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program is accepting applications for more than 800 positions for lecturing, conducting research or a combination of both. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 2. With internationalization as a high priority in the academic world, this program supports visits ranging from three to 12 months to more than 130 countries. There are […]
NWPR station history and facilities Except for the 1922 station that is now KWSU and the University of Idaho station (KUID) that became KRFA in 1984, these new coverage projects (including the 1994 KRFA power upgrade) have been funded through a combination of community donations and federal assistance from the Public Telecommunications Facilities […]
VANCOUVER – WSU Vancouver established two Community Awards of Distinction as part of its 20th anniversary celebration last year. The awards will be presented annually and nominations are currently being accepted. The awards will be presented to community members or organizations in two categories: community partnership and equity, diversity and inclusion. Any member of the community […]
Alaska Airline Boeing 737-800 (Photo courtesy of Alaska Airline) Gardner PULLMAN – A major WSU effort to develop aviation biofuel is underway with the announcement of a strategic initiative called the “Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest” project; the first of its kind in the U.S. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Boeing, the Port of Seattle, […]