Seattle

Nov. 18: WSU Carson College of Business hosts Seattle fundraiser

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business SEATTLE, Wash. – Celebrate Carson College!, an annual networking event to support business education at Washington State University, will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Melrose Market Studios, 1532 Minor Ave., Seattle.

Sept. 21: Kaiser Permanente president to speak at annual WSU Seattle Power Breakfast

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business SEATTLE, Wash. – Susan Mullaney, president of Kaiser Permanente Washington, will present “Health Care: Bold Moves in a Time of Uncertainty” as the keynote speaker at the annual Power Breakfast networking event sponsored by the Washington State University Carson College of Business.

Sept. 27-28: Free cybersecurity workshops for small businesses

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington Small Business Development Center SEATTLE, Wash. – More than 2,700 businesses in Washington state reported cyberattacks in 2016 to the FBI’s Crime Complaint Center. Those attacks totaled over $25 million in losses, putting Washington in the top 10 among states for illegal hacks.

Nov 18: Free summit looks at future of food in Seattle

WOODINVILLE, Wash. – The need to integrate management of natural resources like water, energy and food in the greater Seattle area will be discussed during the free, interactive Urban Food-Energy-Water Summit on Friday, Nov. 18, in the Brightwater Convention Center.

Les Schwab Tire CEO featured speaker at Power Breakfast

Borgman PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s College of Business will hold its next Power Breakfast in Seattle on Sept. 27, featuring guest speaker Dick Borgman, chairman and CEO of Les Schwab Tire Centers. Borgman’s speech is titled “Hometown Customer Service in a Global Industry.” The breakfast is designed to inform, inspire and engage Seattle-area business […]

Influential CEO to talk at annual Power Breakfast

PULLMAN – The WSU College of Business will hold its next Power Breakfast in Seattle, featuring guest speaker Joni Earl, chief executive officer of Sound Transit and WSU alumna. The breakfast will take place 7:30-9 a.m. on Sept. 17 at the Westin Hotel.   In 2005, Earl was named one of Seattle Magazine’s 25 most […]

Former ambassador, journalist share views on Middle East

SEATTLE –  Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and veteran Middle East journalist Lawrence Pintak will offer their collective insights into the challenges facing our nation in that critical region of the world in Seattle next week as part of presentation sponsored by the Seattle City Club, WSU and the Trade Development Alliance of […]

Applicants to travel and do community service activities

Twenty students and faculty from WSU and WSU Vancouver will be participating in the Spring to Action, Break for Change trip to do service activities throughout Washington, and learn about sustainable agriculture.   The service projects will include working on sustainable farms in Washtucna and Everett, helping with flood relief in Chehalis, and serving lunch […]

Cougar basketball travels to Seattle

The third annual Sterling Savings Bank Night with Cougar Basketball, featuring Washington State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Bennett and Women’s Basketball Head Coach June Daugherty, will take place, Friday, Oct. 19 at Bell Harbor International Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66) in Seattle. Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. with a social and silent […]