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Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

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WSU in the media

* New Scientist - Icy moon's lakes brim with hearty soup for life
* Axcess News - Biofuel opportunities in Asia
* NBC-2 - Alternatives to pesticides in your pantry
* Spokesman-Review - Wulff pleased with O-line’s performance

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Budget request decreased

Board of Regents approves University College

PULLMAN - The WSU Board of Regents approved the creation of University College at its meeting Friday on the Pullman campus.[more]

Photos

Expanded Children's Center open house

PULLMAN - WSU's newly expanded Children's Center drew a sizeable crowd Thursday as it hosted an open house.[more]

IT efforts saluted

Pressing need to rebuild obsolete IT infrastructure

One of the major, pressing challenges facing WSU is the overhaul and upgrade its information management systems.[more]

700 H1N1 doses arrive

Students urged to get shots before break, exams

Nearly 700 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine have arrived at WSU Health and Wellness Services in the last few days, making student shots available[more]

College Hill parking

Lots open to residents during vacation break

Residents are being asked to not leave their cars parked on College Hill streets during WSU vacation breaks. WSU will open two parking lots to accomodate vehicles if needed.[more]

$1.2M awarded

Focus of grant
on heathy food, fitness

SEATTLE – WSU King County Extension project has the power of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation behind it at Thanksgiving[more]

Seeking nominations

WSU seeks nominations
for faculty diversity award

PULLMAN – WSU is looking to its students, faculty and staff for suggestions of who should be honored with the next Faculty Diversity Award.[more]

2010 red ink

State budget deficit
grows to $2.6 billion

OLYMPIA – Another crushing drop in expected revenues has pushed the state's projected budget shortfall to nearly $2.6 billion

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Sustainability collaboration

Northwest scientists propose dryland ag project

PULLMAN - WSU scientists and colleagues want to take a long-term look at dryland agriculture and ways to sustain it in the Northwest's interior. [more]

Graduate enrollment increasing

Grad students display research at Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON - WSU grad students present results of their northwest Washington research projects at graduate student symposium[more]

Washington State Magazine

Key to curbing
aggressive driving

There's something about youth and speed and cars. Criminal justice doctoral student Yu-Sheng Lin tapped into it in his study of risky and aggressive driving behaviors.[more]

Voice your opinion

You're invited to participate in WSU Today focus group, lunch

WSU Today is inviting faculty and staff to participate in one of several upcoming focus groups/lunches. An opportunity to voice your opinion.[more]

Showcase 2010

Planning begins for celebration of excellence

Abstracts for the Academic Showcase will be accepted Dec. 1-Jan. 29 as WSU looks toward its annual celebration of excellence - Showcase 2010 on Friday, March 26.
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12 honored for 40 years

Dec. 9 reception recognizes employee service

Twelve WSU employees will be honored for 40 years of service at the Fifth Annual Employee Recognition Reception 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the CUB ballroom. A short program will begin at 4 p.m. [more]

Health restored

Veterinarians release rehabilitated falcon

PULLMAN - A peregrine falcon was successfully released by WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine after the raptor made a full recovery[more]

Call for women's art

'Reinterpreting Reality'
deadline Feb. 1

Women artists are invited to submit works through Feb. 1 for the sixth annual “Reinterpreting Reality” art exhibit.[more]

Wounded warriors

Aquatics rehabilitation expert to assist Army

PULLMAN - Bruce Becker, an expert in the use of water therapy to treat injuries and promote well-being, is helping design a program to speed the recovery of wounded U.S. soldiers.[more]

Poems read like memoir

Artistic perspectives shed light on meth addiction

Perhaps you've seen the photos of meth addicts on billboards or public service announcements: sunken eyes, bad skin, missing teeth. They seem designed to [more]