Professor Robert J. Miller, member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and professor of law at Arizona State University, will speak on the “Doctrine of Discovery." This concept was used by European monarchies to legitimize the colonization of lands outside of Europe.  This doctrine established a spiritual, political, and legal justification for seizure of […]

Staff of the WSU Transfer Clearinghouse has organized several workshops and presentations in recognition of National Transfer Student Week 2020, Oct.. 19-23. Visit the webpage to learn about schedules and more information.

WSU alumnus Ted Tremper, an award winning director, writer, producer, and comedian who was the Field Producer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in 2015-16, will talk about his experiences working with Trevor Noah, the role of social/political comedy, and his own pathway from WSU to the Daily Show and beyond. Hosted by the […]

Eleven recipients of prestigious, nationally competitive awards will be honored at the Distinguished Scholars Celebration 2020 set to begin at 3:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 28. The event will be virtual, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Among those students and alumni being highlighted are recipients of Marshall, Fulbright, Goldwater, Gilman, and NSF GRF awards.

Learn more about WSU priorities at this town hall meeting with President Kirk Schulz and Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton. DAESA and the Honors College will be the featured units at this event.

Starting on Mon., Nov. 2, faculty, staff, alumni, and students can express support for WSU first-generation students by signing up for and wearing a #CELEBRATEFIRSTGEN lapel pin in a photo, and then share a brief story on social media about their own first-gen experience. The Office of Academic Engagement website offers additional information about first-generation […]

The top 10 teams from Washington State University’s UNIV 104 freshman seminar course will compete virtually for prizes as part of the third Adobe Creative Jam. The public is invited to watch the presentations online. Finalists will present apps they created that are centered around this year’s theme of “resiliency.” The top teams were chosen […]

Three faculty will discuss ways for educators to support academic engagement for first-gen students. Professors Samantha Swindell, psychology, Anna Plemons, digital technology and culture at WSU Tri-Cities, and Amy Nusbaum, psychology at Heritage University, will discuss their co-authored paper, “Kindness at First Sight: The Role of Syllabi in Impression Formation.”  Swindell is also associate dean […]

WSU alumnus Jordan Frost will present, “Personal and Institutional Barriers for Academic Achievement.” Frost (’18 B.A. psychology, ’19 Master’s in Teaching) is a former president of the Associated Students of Washington State University student body and served as a WSU student regent. Currently, he is a social studies teacher and activities director at Issaquah High […]