CAS faculty members are engaged in new projects to improve undergraduate education, thanks to funding from the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment.
“The wide scope of projects selected this year reflects a breadth of interests among faculty,” said Mary Wack, vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement. “Their work will impact students across the university.” » More …
Faculty members Allyson Beall King in the School of the Environment and Charles Weller in the Department of History, along with English graduate student R.J. Murphy, were recently recognized for their contributions to learning success and excellence university wide.
On WSU’s Pullman campus, two English department faculty members, who happen to be veterans themselves, are building awareness and understanding of a unique student population through their Student Veterans Awareness.
“Veterans, military members, and their families are a vital and vibrant part of the WSU Cougar community,” said Mike Edwards, an assistant professor of English. “We want these students to know » More …
Four CAS faculty were recognized with 2021 Showcase awards for their outstanding achievements
Faculty awards are given annually to honor excellence in the pursuit of the university’s mission and goals. These individuals share an unflagging commitment to the University community. By encouraging and challenging students to reach their highest potential, they have created a legacy of excellence that will endure for generations to come. » More …
The Student Legal Research Association (SLRA) is helping evaluate data from WSU’s police department as part of measures to address racial disparity in arrests on the Pullman campus.
Michelle Lee, a political science pre-law major who was searching for volunteer experiences after the pandemic shut down courthouse internships in spring 2020, worked with WSU’s Pre-law Resource Center to jumpstart the association. Lee recruited other » More …
Many of DJ Lee’s stories in Remote: Finding Home in the Bitterroots embody the powerful force of the Selway River that carves out a portion of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho and Montana, the spiritual home Lee discovered in midlife. Lee’s 2020 memoir is also the culmination of research into her family history with the wilderness area, as well as a tribute to her missing friend and retired wilderness ranger, Connie Saylor Johnson.
“My family has been connected to the Selway-Bitterroot for nearly a century, but I » More …
WSU’s Affordable Learning Grants are helping boost course engagement and saving students thousands of dollars in textbook costs each semester.
Faculty grant recipients Johanna Phelps (English), Collin Shull (Spanish) and Paul Buckley (chemistry) each took different approaches to developing open educational resources (OER), with each project proving highly beneficial to students. » More …
Three CAS faculty were recognized by WSU Provost Elizabeth Chilton for their outstanding contributions in 2020-21:
Watch the video replay to learn about their work and accomplishments. Each one of » More …
Discussions between the WSU Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) and WSU administration have led to the creation a written agreement formalizing the partnership between BFSA and WSU leaders and provides a plan for how the University can work toward creating more equity and inclusiveness for Black students, faculty, and staff across the WSU system.
Still in draft form, action items include continuation of a leadership speakers series created by Aaron Oforlea, BFSA past president and associate professor of English. » More …
Several CAS graduate students from WSU Vancouver and WSU Tri-Cities vied for the honor of representing their campus in the 2021 WSU Three Minute Thesis competition.
Shawnee Kasanke, the semi-finalist from the WSU Tri-Cities campus, is a CAS graduate student in biological sciences. In her 3MT presentation, she explains how » More …