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Northside hall sets new standard for campus living

Photos by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services Article, SoundSlides by Robert Frank, WSU News Related 08-16-2012 WSU News – Community, Duncan Dunn Hall renovation complete 08-24-2009 WSU News – Olympia Avenue dormitory welcomes students (photos) PULLMAN, Wash. – Seventeen months in the making, Washington State University’s new Northside Residence Hall offers students a variety of […]

WSU letters to be raised at visitor center Wednesday

    PULLMAN, Wash. – Three 15-foot-high cast concrete letters – W, S and U – will be raised on the site of the Washington State University visitor center on Wednesday, July 24.   A tower will be erected beginning at 7 a.m. with the letters expected to go into place sometime around noon. The […]

Grimes Way Playfield nearing completion

    Photos and article by Robert Frank, WSU Today     Related 07-15-10, WSU Today – Green space created around Grimes Playfield 02-09-2010, WSU Today – Recreational playfield project up for comment WSU Today – Returfing Martin Stadium Capital Planning and Development – Recreational playfield improvement project About Field Turf How the Field Turf […]

Washington homes sales surge 2Q prices weak

    Related Washington state second quarter 2010 housing market snapshot 08-12-10 Seattle Times – July foreclosures surge 15% in Washington state 08-09-10 San Jose Mercury News – Home sales edge down with end of tax credit 08-03-10 Washington Times – Pending home sales sink 2.6 in June PULLMAN – Home sales in the months […]

New Bryan Clock Tower faces installed

          Related (Video and photos) Removal of old clock faces continues at Bryan Tower (Photos and video) Renovation project update: Removal of clock tower faces slated to begin June 1 (Photo gallery with historic and new images) Bryan Clock Tower to receive facelift PULLMAN – Work on the remodeling and updating […]

Cougars guarding Bohler removed for repair

    Photos by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services and (those with dates) by Richard Kizer, Capital Planning and Development     PULLMAN – The familiar majestic cougars guarding the west entrance to Bohler Gymnasium were lowered from their perch on a cornice above the entry this morning so contractors could restore them to original […]

Green space created around Grimes Playfield

    PULLMAN – Construction crews will begin cutting back asphalt at the site of the Grimes Way Playfield project this week, making way for trees and grass that will create additional green space surrounding the playfield.   The new trees will add a buffer all along the west side of the playfield and along […]

Environment friendly dorm available Aug. 2009

A computer generated model of the Olympia Ave student housing facility project. (Photo by Louise Sweeney) Construction of WSU’s newest student housing facility is growing visibly in stature as the superstructure and a crane can be seen on the horizon from Stadium Way.   A facility on the WSU Pullman campus is slated to be complete in […]

Major step in housing plan before Regents

PULLMAN –  A 10-year, $200-million plan to improve student housing  on the Pullman campus of WSU is expected to take a significant step forward this week as the Board of Regents consider the budget for construction of the first new residence hall built on campus in more than 30 years. The regents will meet Friday […]

Final Library Road project underway

  (Photo by University Photographer Shelly Hanks, from on the top floor of the Administration Annex Building.)    The Phase III construction project to remodel Library Road began March 17, marking the final phase in an effort originally begun  in 2000.  The $15 million project will extend the Library Road  remodel effort from the Administration Annex building to the Bookie. The project is slated to be completed […]