Slinker’s devotion to WSU shines through
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After delaying his retirement to serve as
interim provost and executive vice president, Bryan Slinker
led the University’s academic enterprise through one of the
most challenging semesters in history with the onset of the
COVID‑19 pandemic. A first-generation college student himself,
Slinker remains dedicated to helping students and empowering
faculty in his final months working for WSU.
Read more about Slinker’s devotion to WSU |
Carter named outstanding chair/director
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Pat Carter has focused on developing an engaging
curriculum and empowering faculty through his time as director
of the School of Biological Sciences. He was recognized as the
Outstanding Chair/Director for 2019–20 by his colleagues.
Read more about Pat Carter |
Grads celebrated during virtual celebration
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WSU welcomed more than 5,000 new alumni earlier this month, celebrating the graduates with an online celebration that included surprise guests and touching tributes. Traditional commencement ceremonies were delayed due to COVID-19, but the virtual celebration has drawn more than 14,000 views on YouTube.
View the celebration |
Adesope to work with leaders in Africa to transform STEM education
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Sola Adesope was recently appointed to the Africa Center
of Excellence for transformative STEM education. Over the next
five years, he will work with fellow scholars and education leaders
across Africa to shape STEM education, aiming to make it more relevant
and applicable to students across the continent.
Read more about Sola Adesope |
DAESA student staff member earns Student Employee of the Year award
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Noah Sanchez, a communications assistant in the Office
of Academic Engagement, was named Student Employee of the Year for
Washington state after earning the same award for WSU. Sanchez has
been part of Cougs Rise since high school, works for the
organization at WSU, and will be a peer mentor there as of fall.
Read more about Noah Sanchez |
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Teaching Academy welcomes 27 new members
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The President’s Teaching Academy nearly doubled its
membership as faculty from six colleges and 17 departments joined
the group this spring. The academy is dedicated to advancing the
practice of great teaching and delivering outstanding teaching
experiences to students.
Read more about the academy and its new members |
McNeil a longtime advocate for CLFSA
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Brian McNeil, faculty member in the College of Education,
helped found the Chicano Latinx Faculty Staff Association (CLFSA) early in his
career at WSU. His research focuses on migrant farm workers and the issues
they face, melding his heritage, his community, and the land‑grant mission
that drives his work.
Read more about Brian McNeil and CLFSA |
Christina Chi, professor in the
Carson College of Business, was named a fellow of the
International Association for China Tourism Studies
in recognition of her more than a decade collaborating on tourism research
with academics in China. Chi joins 30 other fellows representing scholars at
research institutions worldwide.
Bill Schlosser, instructor in the School of the Environment in the
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,
was recognized with the Oaks Award from Academic Outreach
and Innovation. Schlosser received the honor for the innovative application of
software tools for students to effectively complete environmental research
activities and present their findings, following the system-wide transition
to distance learning in 2020.
Anastasia Tucker, education and outreach archivist in the WSU
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC), was chosen from among
more than 60 candidates for an
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage.
Tucker will participate in a three‑year program relating to
multicultural collections and trainings. She provides support for
several ongoing projects administered by the CDSC, which is jointly
run by the WSU Libraries and the
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