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History reveals the long view of marriage, professor says

October 6, 2015

By Linda Heidenreich, associate professor, Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies

In June, upon returning from some much-needed time with family, I caught up with my email only to find a letter from our parish priest denouncing the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision that made same-sex marriage legal. He made two troubling claims: that the Obergefell decision overturned a “millennia of human wisdom” regarding marriage, and that church teaching is “unchanging.” » More …

Oct. 6: Environmental writers to read, discuss work

October 6, 2015

Terry-Tempest-Williams-left-and-Brooke-Williams — Terry Tempest Williams, left, and Brooke Williams

Environmental writers Terry Tempest Williams and Brooke Williams will read from and discuss their work at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the WSU Compton Union Building Auditorium as part of the free, public Department of English Visiting Writer Series.

Their latest joint project, The Story of My Heart: As Rediscovered by Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams, couples the autobiography of 19th-century British nature writer Richard Jefferies with their personal essays about nature. » More …

Drought was rough on sockeye, future could be an upstream battle

October 6, 2015

And he’s not the only one concerned about the integrated plan’s sockeye population projections.

Stephen Katz, a Washington State University professor of environmental science, said the projections rely on unrealistic growth rates. » More …

English professor shares wisdom with students

October 2, 2015

Despite being American born Dr. Victor Villanueva is proud of his heritage.

Villanueva, an English professor at Washington State University, was the speaker to kick off Hispanic Heritage month at the University of Southern Indiana. » More …

WSUV offers ‘Sleep Matters’ seminar Oct. 9

September 29, 2015

The Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor’s Seminar Series event this fall will focus on sleep. » More …