WSU News Service

PULLMAN, Wash. – The United States Department of Education has awarded $235,000 to support an ongoing media campaign intended to empower students to prevent and respond appropriately to sexual violence at Washington State University. Stacey Hust, assistant professor at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, and Paula M. Adams, Communication Coordinator at WSU’s Health and Wellness Services (HWS), will conduct field experiments during the next two years to explore the effectiveness of two communication strategies, social norms and entertainment education, ... [more]

RICHLAND, Wash. — Nearly 60 rockets will reach for the sky starting at 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, during this week’s “Space and Rocketry” summer science camp at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   The rocket launch will be on the Hanford High School sports field along Sprout Road, adjacent to the WSU Tri-Cities campus in north Richland. It will take about an hour to launch all the rockets.   The Comet Rocket launch is the “big event” for the elementary children who spent the ... [more]

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver is hosting a banquet to raise awareness about local and global poverty issues 7 – 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, in the Firstenburg Student Commons. This event is free and open to the public. Upon arrival, guests will be randomly assigned to dine in one of three groups representing world income classes: - Upper 15 percent: Three-course dinner, representing the 15% of the world’s population with a per capita yearly income of $9,076 or more - Middle ... [more]

SPOKANE, Wash.— Jan Harte, a Certified Business Advisor for the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Vancouver service center was presented the Ron Battles Excellence Award on Friday June 26. The award, presented by SBDC State Director Brett Rogers, was given in recognition of Harte’s quality service to her clients in Southwest Washington’s Clark and Skamania Counties. “Jan was selected for this award based on a number of strong nominations from clients, her body of work demonstrating commitment to ... [more]

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will offer a fall-start option for its new Online Deaf Education Endorsement in addition to the summer-start program now in session. The program is designed for teachers and education students who want to expand their career opportunities with the ability to teach children with hearing loss. Deaf education is a growing field and teachers are currently needed. WSU Vancouver's endorsement program is the only one in the region that offers teachers and education students ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Judy Nichols Mitchell, who has served as dean of the Washington State University College of Education for 11 years, died this weekend at her home in Pullman. She was 70. Mitchell was the university’s longest-serving dean and a prominent leader on both state and national education issues. As dean, she oversaw the Department of Teaching & Learning, and the Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology on all four WSU campuses. “Judy Mitchell served Washington State University long ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s Student Entertainment Board will host musical artist Josh Kelley on July 23 as part of their summer performance calendar. Kelley has released seven studio albums and toured nationwide with groups such as Dave Matthews Band and Goo Goo Dolls. The title track from his most recent album, “To Remember” was featured on a compilation album created by AT&T as a soundtrack to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Kelley will be performing at 7 p.m. on ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University chapter of The Association for Women in Communications has been named the AWC Outstanding Chapter in the Nation for 2009 for substantially increasing its activities and membership. The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication chapter was selected for the recognition from more than 30 student chapters. It is the 11th national AWC award received by the WSU chapter in the past 10 years. “Our AWC chapter, under the leadership of student president Stephanie Whorton, added ... [more]

RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington State University Tri-Cities is launching a Summer Reading program for freshmen, selecting “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time” as the inaugural book.   “The goals are to increase cultural awareness and understanding; share a common reading experience among students, faculty and staff; and provide students with an early academic experience integrated with the freshman year,” said James R. (Dick) Pratt, vice chancellor for academic affairs.   Three Cups of Tea is ... [more]

RICHLAND, Wash. — Mid-Columbia artists are invited to submit their work for a regional juried exhibition series at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   The selected artwork for the fall 2009 Chancellor’s Exhibition Series will be on display Aug. 31 through Dec. 18 in the East Building administration corridor at WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 University Drive, Richland.   This semi-annual juried exhibition series is designed to showcase the remarkable art of the Columbia Valley. Digital images, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass or any other ... [more]

Representatives of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, Mystique Hurtado, far left; and Craig Bill, far right, recognize the efforts of researchers (l-r) SusanRae Banks-Joseph, Michael Pavel, Ella Inglebret, Jason Sievers and Lali McCubbin. Photo courtesy of Nick Sanyal. PULLMAN, Wash.— Washington State University researchers will present their report on Native American students, commissioned by the Washington Legislature, tomorrow, June 11, during a meeting of high-level educators in Seattle. “From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement Gap of Native American ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Freshmen at Washington State University will benefit from a new, open to the public, Hardhat Classic Golf Tournament set for Aug. 15 at WSU’s Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The 18-hole tournament sponsor is WSU Facilities Operations. Brianna Fischer, Ron Nugen and Chris Fischer (l-r) at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. Brianna, past recipient of a WSU Facilities Operations freshman scholarship, is a daughter of Chris, a FacOps employee. Nugen also works for FacOps and is FacOps scholarship committee chair. ... [more]

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver Professor of Psychology, Michael Morgan, qualified to receive $148,438 for his two-year, Neural Mechanisms for Enhanced Cannabinoid/Opioid Antinociception project. The grant from the National Institutes of Health is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Morgan’s research aims to advance the treatment of pain management.   Morgan’s research examines whether administration of cannabinoids, a.k.a marijuana, in conjunction with anti-pain medications such as morphine provides better pain relief then either drug alone. ... [more]

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Engineers at Washington State University’s Department of Capital Planning and Development are testing a robotic technology with possible military and disaster rescue and recovery applications. The patent-pending robotic process blends a little bit of ingenuity from industrial metal cutting, video game technology, civil engineering and battle-bots to help repair underground sewer lines. Keith Bloom, director of construction services and quality assurance for WSU Capital Planning and Development, said a sewer repair project at WSU drove the need for a ... [more]