PULLMAN — The WSU Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Award Committee is seeking nominations for the 2009 MLK Distinguished Service Award for staff, students and community individuals or groups. The MLK Distinguished Service Awards will recognize nominees who have demonstrated extraordinary contributions in continuing the work of Martin Luther King and who excel in the […]
In times of tight budgets and hiring freezes, it’s more important than ever for WSU offices to work together. “In this economic environment, we’re left with what and who we have,” said WSU ombudsman Judy Krueger at the recent monthly meeting of the Administrative Professional Advisory Council. “Offices must work as a team, consider […]
PULLMAN – WSU came in second in the Pac-10 fitness challenge just short of first place’s Stanford. Stanford surpassed WSU at 9:20 p.m. Friday night by logging 592,101 weighted minutes (661,566 total minutes). WSU had 564,167 weighted minutes (733,638 total minutes) of activity logged. WSU had most minutes in student participation, but WSU’s faculty […]
Sign up for asthma research by Nov. 21 If you have asthma, you could earn up to $300 by participating in an asthma/exercise study for WSU’s Health & Wellness Services and National Aquatic & Sports Medicine Institute. The study, which begins in January, needs 170 people between 18-40 years old with medically diagnosed asthma. Sign […]
Chris Wuthrich is busy. He works as associate director of WSU Student Conduct, coaches youth soccer and will graduate with his Ph.D. in higher education administration May 3 in Pullman. How does he do it all? “The secret is that I get up at 4 a.m.” Wuthrich said. Balancing family, work and outside activities […]
Service can be recognized through awards, praise and paychecks. But on Tuesday, April 22, the 75th annual gathering of the Quarter Century Club will recognize service based on longevity — and celebrate the total accumulation of 3,000 years at WSU. The celebration kicks off with traditional breakfast items at 8 a.m. in Ensminger pavilion. The […]
PULLMAN – Faculty and staff of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension were honored Saturday (April 12) at the 49th annual CAHNRS awards banquet. William Johnston, professor of crop science, received the R.M. Wade Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Johnston, who grew up working […]
John Vanderschalie (left), Andrew Appleton (center), and Rich Alldredge (right) stretching before a little run. Three members of the Pullman community and WSU staff have qualified to run April 21 in the Boston Marathon, one of the world’s most prestigious running events and oldest annual marathons. John VanderSchalie, immunodiagnostics section manager; Andrew Appleton, director […]
WSU’s annual Academic Showcase will be March 28, and abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 1 for this celebration of creative scholarship and research. Guidelines for submission, as well as a submission form, can be found ONLINE @ showcase.wsu.edu, said subcommittee chair Mary Sanchez-Lanier. Faculty, staff and students are invited to present original scholarship, research […]
President Elson S. Floyd will present his third in a series of five question-and-answer forums for faculty and staff, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in FSHN T-101. The session will be available live via videoconference to all WSU campuses and WECN sites. The remaining forums will be: • 8:30-9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, Todd […]