Jansen VanderMeulen, former student body vice president at WSU, is the newest member of the WSU Board of Regents. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee finalized the appointment, which lasts through June 2016. » More …
While their paths may be different, the overall goal remains the same — education.
Walla Walla Community College, Washington State University, and the Coyote Ridge Correctional Center team up every year for the Prison Debate Project, a program that brings together students from all three institutions for a debate in front of nearly 100 inmates at the prison in Connell, Wash. » More …
In 1852, a Hawaiian native operated a one-man cooper’s shop at Fort Vancouver, assembling wooden barrels for the Hudson’s Bay Company’s global trading empire. » More …
An environmental and ecological systems major is among two WSU students selected from more than 3,400 applicants representing 332 colleges and universities across the U.S. to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. » More …
A WSU student who delved into the local history of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s has earned a national award, one of 16 in the country.
John Menard of Yakima, Wash., a senior in history, will travel to New York City on June 3 to accept the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award. The honor recognizes outstanding college juniors and seniors who have demonstrated academic and extracurricular excellence in American history or American studies, as well as a commitment to public service and community involvement, according to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website. » More …