culture

WSU fine arts professor named state’s young arts leader

By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences RICHLAND, Wash. – Peter Christenson, assistant professor of fine arts at Washington State University Tri-Cities, has received the Governor’s Arts & Heritage Young Arts Leader Award from the Washington State Arts Commission.

WSU professor turns world travel into art, education, research

By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Malaysia to Morocco, New Mexico to the Netherlands — WSU fine arts professor Dennis DeHart is globetrotting with a purpose, weaving his world travels into art, education, research and community service.

March 30-31: Symposium features updates on police culture

SPOKANE, Wash. – “Changing Police Culture” is the theme of a March 30-31 symposium on the Washington State University Spokane campus with presentations ranging from stress and suicide to sleep and performance to how research in the field has affected police training, policies and practice.

Feb. 27: Mideast food, culture, music shared with public

PULLMAN, Wash. – Middle Eastern culture, food and live entertainment will be presented free to the public during the annual “Middle Eastern Night: Marvels of the Middle East” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 in the CUB ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 20: Advocate promotes agricultural, cultural diversity

By Louisa Winkler, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – An expert on the cultural and plant diversity stewarded by farming communities around the world will present the free, public Harvest Seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center, 16650 State Route 536.