Distance learning grants spark innovation
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Faculty are finding new ways to deliver hands‑on experiences to
students where they live thanks to grants from WSU. The Office of the Provost has
distributed more than $100,000 to more than 50 faculty members. The grants are
being used to create unique experiences that would likely not be available
otherwise.
Read more about WSU faculty and distance learning grants |
WSU student enrollment dips slightly
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Enrollment for the fall semester dropped slightly overall, but was
bolstered by strong growth at WSU’s Global Campus. Enrollment across the system
fell just 1.4%, while the online Global Campus grew by 23.2% to a record 4,021 students.
WSU Health Sciences Spokane and WSU Everett also saw enrollment increases over
fall 2019. Campuses in Pullman, Tri‑Cities, and Vancouver saw declines.
Read more about student enrollment |
Town Halls continue through the fall
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President Kirk Schulz and provost Elizabeth Chilton are meeting
with colleges and units throughout the WSU system in a series of town hall events
throughout the fall. A total of 18 town hall meetings are scheduled, with the
University leaders discussing institutional accomplishments and priorities for
the year before engaging in question-and-answer sessions with attendees.
Read more about Town Halls 2020 |
WSU launches new research center in Kenya
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The Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health is launching
a new Center for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases that will be based in Nairobi,
Kenya. The center is receiving $7.6 million in funding over five years from
the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National
Institutes of Health.
Read more about the new research center |
Neuroscience grad student lands Graduate Research Fellowship
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Julianna Brutman, a graduate student in the College of Veterinary
Medicine’s neuroscience graduate program earned a Graduate Research Fellowship from
the National Science Foundation. Brutman is a graduate of WSU’s Students Targeted
toward Advanced Research Studies (STARS) program and earned her bachelor of science
in neuroscience in 2018.
Read more about Julianna Brutman |
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Inclusive pedagogy workshop Sept. 24
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The WSU Community, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence office is offering
a workshop on inclusive pedagogy and community of practice on Thursday, September 24
from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The workshop features WSU’s Jaime Nolan, associate vice president
for community, equity, and inclusive excellence, and Jim Burns, assistant professor of
curriculum and instruction at Florida International University.
Read more about inclusive pedagogy and register to attend |
Rodríguez-Vivaldi continuing to serve after retirement
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Beloved WSU faculty member María Rodríguez-Vivaldi retired
as an associate professor and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences,
but she will remain active through volunteer work on campus. She is a member of
the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Advisory Council and remains a volunteer with
the WSU‑Hearts in Motion medical mission program.
Read more about Rodríguez‑Vivaldi |
A.G. Rud and Sola Adesope won the Society of
Professors of Education’s outstanding book award for 2020. The two College of Education
faculty members collaborated on Contemporary Technologies in Education: Maximizing
Student Engagement, Motivation, and Learning, published by Palgrave McMillan.
Three College of Nursing faculty members—Roschelle (Shelly) Fritz, Renee Hoeksel,
and Kawkab Shishani—will be inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.
The WSU professors are among 230 people worldwide being recognized for their
contributions to health and health care.
Porismita Borah, associate professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
won first place in the Political Communication Division at the Association for Education
in Journalism and Mass Communication’s annual conference for her collaborative research
paper, “How the Left, Center, and Right Covered the #MeToo Movement: Structural Topic
Modeling, Thematic Structure and Language Patterns.” Borah also received “Top Faculty
Research Paper Poster” in the Political Communication Division for her research, “How
Do People Learn About Political Affairs When Incidentally Exposed to News? Clarifying
Political Knowledge Paradoxical Direct and Indirect Effects.” |
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