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Presentation on Oct. 9, 4 p.m. is geared toward faculty and staff and is on how students and parents navigate the transition to the university.

By Corrie Wilder, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – Two Washington State University researchers have been asked to join a nationwide Experiment.com crowdfunded project to help parents and teens communicate about romantic and sexual relationships.

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Parenting doesn’t end when children head off to college, though there’s not much advice for what parents should do. With a five-year, nearly $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Washington State University will look at how […]

By Doug Nadvornick, College of Medical Sciences SPOKANE, Wash. – Computer, speech and cognitive sciences will benefit from audio recordings of children’s communications that will be compiled into a database with funding from a National Science Foundation grant.

By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The transition to college can be as tough for parents as it is for students. To help parents cope, Washington State University has initiated Letting Go and Staying Connected, the final workshop during the 12 Alive! student/parent orientation sessions in June […]

From the Acoustical Society of America SPOKANE, Wash. – In an era of shifting parental roles and increased involvement, researchers from Washington State University are investigating whether fathers modify their speech in the same way as mothers when talking to their children. This is the first study that has examined fathers’ verbal interactions with their […]

PASCO, Wash. – A “Latino Parent College Night: Noche De Ayuda Financiera” focusing on financial aid for higher education will be at 5 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Pasco Public Library, 1320 W Hopkins St.

By Steve Nakata, Student Affairs & Enrollment PULLMAN, Wash. – About 200 parents and students are registered to participate in Washington State University’s La Bienvenida program on the Pullman campus May 17-18.

PULLMAN, Wash. – More than 40 Latino parents from south central Washington will visit Washington State University to learn about majors in math, science and engineering as well as residence life, financial planning and the admissions process.

PULLMAN – WSU’s ability to support parents and youth through WSU Extension’s Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth 10 to 14-years-old has recently expanded to the state’s most populated area, thanks to a grant from the Raikes Foundation.   The Strengthening Families Program is a research-based, best-practices model that reaches families with 10 to […]