WSU Today Online

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

Unique resource (video)

Nuclear reactor offers
hands-on learning

PULLMAN - Future nuclear workers get hands-on training at WSU's Nuclear Radiation Center.[more]

$10.9M student fees

Recreational playfield project up for comment

PULLMAN - Comments regarding a $10.9 million project to improve multi-use playfields on Valley Road and Grimes Way will be taken at two forums on Feb. 17 in the CUB

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WSU in the media

* Seattle Times - Report spells out tuition increases
* Peninsula Daily News - Port near agreement
* New York Times - Turkey's complicated history
* Daily Illini - Benefits of eating organic

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One year grant

$1.75M for extension 4-H
to serve military families

PULLMAN - WSU Extension's 4-H Youth Development Program is working with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense to support military families.[more]

Beavers, bees, new apple

Latest Washington State
Magazine issue available

PULLMAN – The spring 2010 edition of Washington State Magazine, is being distributed and is available online.[more]

First time outside Seattle

Med school applicants interview at WSU Spokane

SPOKANE - This week at WSU Spokane, more than 50 applicants for the University of Washington WWAMI program will be interviewed to see if they will be admitted to medical school.[more]

Midnight-4 a.m. Feb. 10

IT services will shut down for Data Center upgrades

PULLMAN - Various information technology services will be unavailable midnight-4 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, while WSU information Technology Services conducts maintenance.[more]

Global animal health

Q&A addresses importance of school, research

Q&A with Guy Palmer on global animal health and why its an area of research strength and strategic investment[more]

This week in athletics

* Thursday - Men’s Basketball at Stanford
* Friday - Women’s Tennis vs. Pacific and Seattle, Hollingbery Fieldhouse
* Friday - Women’s Basketball vs. California, at Beasley
* Sunday - Women’s Basketball vs. Stanford, at Beasley

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Olympia update

WSU research vulnerable in legislative deliberations

OLYMPIA - Inquiries from House and Senate fiscal committee staff are leading to concern by WSU officials that state-funded research could be considered for extraordinary cuts [more]

President addresses budget

People, quality, transparency are priorities, Floyd says

President Elson S. Floyd said the university was cut to the bone during last year’s $54-million budget reduction and further cuts this year will damage the university.[more]

No eLearning summer 2010

Deadline nears for course migration to Angel

PULLMAN - The deadline for WSU's online learning management platform migration from eLearning to Angel is approaching. [more]

Annual Showcase honors

Diversity award to Ostrom, Small Farms Program

WSU's Small Farms Program, led by faculty member Marcia R. Ostrom, is the 2010 recipient of the university’s Faculty Diversity Award.[more]

Helping prepare teachers

Fulbright funds study of immigrant gender roles

VANCOUVER - Tonda Liggett, WSU Vancouver assistant professor of education, received a Fulbright Specialist Award to study the role of gender for immigrant women[more]

Comments invited

Three-year parking plan, rate increases, in review

PULLMAN - A proposed three-year increase in annual, daily and hourly parking rates - to begin in fall 2010 - is up for comment[more]

Nursing shares expertise

Air National Guard takes part in simulation training

SPOKANE - The College of Nursing’s state-of-the-art simulation technology is not only preparing better nurses, but is helping prepare military medical [more]

Deadline March 26

Reworked grant workshop focuses on grad students

A grant writing workshop has been reworked with graduate students in mind and will focus on the process, trends, skills and strategies necessary for success.[more]