Washington State University
WSU raising infant horned owls
PULLMAN -- Veterinarians at Washington State University are raising nine tiny great horned owls after their nests were destroyed.Baby horned owls are rarely seen by the public because adult owls aggressively protect them, making it difficult to get near a nest.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Northwest
WSU gets $5M donation for organic agriculture
PULLMAN -- Washington State University's pioneering programs in organic and sustainable agriculture received a $5 million donation on Friday.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Northwest
WSU offers state's first online master's
PULLMAN -- Washington State University will launch the state's first online master of arts degree this fall when it offers a master's in education with a specialization in sport management.
Date: 04/18/2012 | Northwest
College Athlete of the Week: Derek Jones
College athlete of the week Player: Derek JonesYear, school: Senior, Washington State UniversitySport: BaseballHometown: Snohomish (Snohomish High School)
Date: 04/13/2012 | Sports
State steps up its efforts to produce more engineers
Will the Boeing Co. and its suppliers have enough engineers to work on new programs like the 737 MAX or a potential upgrade to the 777?Thousands of engineers are approaching retirement age.And too few Washington college students are graduating with engineering degrees.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
If you’ve thought about being a Beach Watcher, training starts soon
If you're looking for an active role as a steward of Puget Sound, now's your chance.Washington State University Beach Watchers are offering annual training for volunteers who want to join their program. But act quick; the application deadline is March 5.
Date: 02/24/2012 | Local News
Murray told of progress in aerospace training and education
EVERETT -- How does a state, or a community like Snohomish County, ensure it has enough qualified workers to sustain a growing industry like aerospace?•You increase the number of engineers being educated locally.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Business
WSU student injured in apparent fall
Associated PressPULLMAN -- A Washington State University student was seriously injured in an apparent fall on campus.The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports senior Ben Kappler was found about 2 a.m. Sunday at the bottom of stairs behind the library.
Date: 11/09/2011 | Northwest
WSU student's clothes catch fire in dorm
PULLMAN -- Pullman Fire Department investigators are trying to determine how a Washington State University student set his clothes on fire.The student suffered burns Tuesday evening in Perham Hall dormitory.
Date: 11/02/2011 | Northwest
Competitiveness key to 737’s future in state
SEATTLE -- In tough economic times, state officials need to concentrate on opportunities that will create the most jobs, like landing the Boeing Co.'s re-engined 737 jet.That was the take of speakers at KeyBank's economic impact forum held Tuesday in Seattle.
Date: 11/02/2011 | Business
Big money
Follow the dollars at the state's institutes of higher learning
Date: 10/16/2011 | Need to Know
WSU frat members arrested for raid on sorority
PULLMAN -- Five members of a Washington State University fraternity have been arrested for what they call a "porch raid" prank and what police call residential burglary.
Date: 10/07/2011 | Northwest
Pullman hit by debit, credit card fraud spree
SPOKANE -- Police are investigating more than 200 credit card and debit card fraud cases in Pullman, Whitman County and at Washington State University.KXLY reported some bank accounts have been compromised and thieves are running up charges.
Date: 10/07/2011 | Northwest
State's fruit growers to donate $27 million to WSU
SPOKANE -- The state's apple and pear growers have voted to donate $27 million over the next eight years to support tree fruit research at Washington State University, the largest single gift in the Pullman school's history.
Date: 09/20/2011 | Northwest
Lobbestael back behind center for WSU
SPOKANE -- There were periods when Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael wondered if he would ever get meaningful playing time again. A fractured collarbone suffered by starter Jeff Tuel in the season opener has thrust Lobbestael back into the center of the WSU offense.
Date: 09/07/2011 | Sports
Outdoorsman loved adventure, travel, Montana
Architect and artist. Woodsman and horseman. Adventure traveler and spiritual seeker. Friend, son and brother.
Date: 09/04/2011 | Local News
Schools' turf war ends in alliance
TULALIP -- Seven months ago, they dueled over Washington State University's push to expand onto Everett Community College's turf.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
WSU regents, EvCC trustees meet about University Center’s future
TULALIP -- Regents of Washington State University opened two days of meetings in Snohomish County on Thursday with a progress report on efforts to expand the research university's presence in the community.
Date: 09/02/2011 | Local News
Regents to meet in county to show ‘WSU is very committed’
TULALIP -- Washington State University's Board of Regents will meet in Snohomish County for the first time next month, a move intended to show the college is serious about building a lasting presence in the community.
Date: 08/22/2011 | Local News
UW looks to train Boeing engineers in Abu Dhabi
Future Boeing Co. engineers could soon be educated by the University of Washington in ... Abu Dhabi.
Date: 08/19/2011 | Business
Funding restored for Libyan students at WSU
PULLMAN -- Funding has been restored for about 50 Libyan students at Washington State University.
Date: 06/23/2011 | Northwest
WSU veterinary hospital reopens
PULLMAN -- The outbreak of equine herpes virus has ended, and the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is again accepting horses.
Date: 06/14/2011 | Northwest
Univesity of Washington considers 20 percent tuition increase
SEATTLE -- The University of Washington plans to vote on a proposal to raise tuition 20 percent this fall, while also considering a plan to use much of that increase to pay for more scholarships, restore class offerings and reopen the school's writing and learning centers.
Date: 06/11/2011 | Northwest
Gov. Gregoire signs bill to allow colleges to increase college tuition by 11% to 16%
SEATTLE -- Washington state's six four-year colleges and universities will be able to set their own tuition, which had previously done by the Legislature, under a measure that Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Monday.
Date: 06/06/2011 | Northwest
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