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Young musician exhibits more than extreme talent; recital Nov. 8

November 1, 2013

“‘Exceptional’ is an understatement” when describing student Eric McElroy, said music professor Gerald Berthiaume who has worked with students more than 35 years. “With his breadth of knowledge about so many things in so many areas, he is something new and different.”

A senior majoring in piano performance, McElroy is a WSU Regents scholar, member of the Honors College, and recipient of the 2013 Presser Award, the School of Music’s most prestigious scholarship, among other awards and scholarships.

“He’s exceptional and unusual in many different ways—from his piano performance to his knowledge of music history. His ability to conduct is at an unbelievable level for someone his age, and he’s also a terrific composer,” Berthiaume said.

McElroy will perform his senior piano recital free to the public at 4:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in Kimbrough Concert Hall at WSU Pullman.

Ten CAS undergraduates receive WSU awards to pursue research

October 16, 2013

Ten CAS students have been selected to receive $1,000 each to support research, scholarship, and creative work at WSU. Projects range from creating interactive applications for teaching to investigating properties of different flax proteins to testing a hypothesis about learning performance expectations.

Note: CAS affiliation includes a Spanish double major and a School of Environment major not originally counted in the press release story.

Mock Career Fair preps Cougs for jobs

September 18, 2013

Students of the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to make their degrees more marketable to outside industries at the Mock Career Fair this evening.

Employers such as the City of Pullman, Schweitzer Engineering Labs and Pullman Regional Hospital will be present at the Mock Career Fair to practice interviews with students, said Arlene Parkay, academic coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences.

“Students can learn how to better market themselves with real employers,” said Parkay. “It’s a practice, but some are looking to hire.”

Criminal justice online bachelor’s degree ranked third in nation

September 17, 2013

TheBestSchools.org rated WSU’s online bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice among the top three nationwide based on the overall quality of the program, the types of courses offered, faculty, rankings, awards, and reputation, including the university’s reputation for effectively providing online degree programs.

Increasingly popular, criminal justice degree programs explore the various aspects of crime, the justice system, and the law, including the role and origin of criminality, law, and social policy.

Completing summer’s checklist

August 15, 2013

ASWSU president reviews 107-Day Plan

With five days left before the start of fall classes, Associated Students of Washington State University President Taylor Hennessey has checked off almost all of the 29 items on the student government’s summer to-do list.

Hennessey, a fifth-year senior political science major, said the list is called the 107-Day Plan and was inspired by former President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and his First 100 Days plan. The number of days in ASWSU’s plan derives from the time between Hennessey’s and ASWSU Vice President Kevin Massimino’s taking office and the first day of classes.

More about the to-do list