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LaCrosse farmer fuels equipment with his crop

        LACROSSE, Wash. – When LaCrosse area farmer Steve Camp takes stock of his harvest later this year, he’ll measure at least part of it in gallons instead of bushels.   For the past three years, the fifth generation wheat and barley farmer has dedicated part of his operation to camelina, an […]

Leaders trained to manage in Cougar Country

      PULLMAN – The fifth annual Managing in Cougar Country conference, held Thursday, Aug. 5, in Smith CUE 203, drew 126 managers and supervisors universitywide to the training event.   The event offered employees a variety of workshops focusing on the theme “Vision and Collaboration in the WSU Community.”    The conference is sponsored by WSU Human Resource […]

Forum set for WSU Pullman telephone, e-mail system

  New standard desk phones to be provided in future at WSU Pullman     PULLMAN – Information Technology Services has scheduled an open forum, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Lighty 405, to discuss the preliminary transition plans for a new Pullman campus telephone and e-mail system.   The telephone system is both antiquated and […]

WSU to host Nat’l Institute of Food and Agriculture Workshop

PULLMAN – Washington State University, in partnership with several national agricultural and food organizations, is hosting a one-day, workshop on the preparation and management of competitively awarded, systems-based grant applications. The event will be held 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8.   Partnering with WSU are the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE), the […]

Combat veterans face more lifelong challenges

MacLean VANCOUVER – Americans often view the plight of their country’s combat-weary veterans as similar to the stark and often iconic scenes from photos reflecting foreign battlefields over the decades.  But recent WSU research suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives.   In […]

Palouse Ridge hosting USGA amateur qualifier

PULLMAN – WSU’s Palouse Ridge Golf Club will host Washington state’s U.S. Golf Association’s 2010 Amateur Sectional Qualifying round on Aug. 3.   Seventy-two golfers from Washington State will be competing for three spots in the 110th U.S. Amateur Championship hosted by Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington, from Aug. 23-29.    Related: Tickets for the […]

WSU football single-game tickets on sale

PULLMAN – WSU football single-game tickets for home games will go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Season tickets and three-game packs are on sale now.   This special online presale opportunity will extend throughout the weekend at the Cougar Athletics official website, WSUCougars.com. Phone sales and in-person sales at the WSU Athletic Ticket Office […]

Summer construction at WSU

  Photos and Soundslides by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services     PULLMAN – Catch a quick photo tour of summer construction at the WSU Pullman and Vancouver campuses.   Below is a photo gallery of the WSU Vancouver applied technology building that is currently under construction. The first photo captured at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2,  from a […]

Comedian Brian Regan to perform Sept. 10

PULLMAN – Comedian Brian Regan is scheduled to perform  7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at WSU’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.   The event will be part of the WSU Family Weekend/Future Cougar Day, that also includes the WSU vs. Montana State football game Sept. 11 at Martin Stadium in Pullman.   Regan has distinguished himself as […]

Seminar: Marketing in the Real World of Small Business

SPOKANE – WSU’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a seminar that is a necessary primer for small business owners who want to grow sales and profits.   “Marketing in the Real World of Small Business” seminar is designed to provide a roadmap for sustained growth and a greater bottom line.   Join the SBDC […]