Meyerhoff lecture and programming coming to WSU
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A collaboration between WSU and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
and Museum will bring the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture and programming
to the region. The multiyear regional initiative to address anti-Semitism, racism,
and histories of persecution in North America will begin in the spring of 2021.
Dr. Susan Neiman will deliver the Meyerhoff lecture virtually on February 23.
Read more about the Meyerhoff lecture |
New Faculty features
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WSU welcomed more than 130 new faculty members in 2020 across
all colleges and campuses. This month, get to know Vivienne Baldassare and
Stephanie RunningHawk Johnson in our New Faculty Spotlight Series. Baldassare,
who researches black holes, was attracted to WSU’s Department of Physics and
Astronomy because of the supportive faculty and staff. RunningHawk Johnson
joined the College of Education excited to teach and to build connections with
tribal communities in the region to improve science education. |
WSU Tri‑Cities offers in‑state tuition to Umatilla County, Oregon students
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The I‑82 Advantage program will offer in‑state tuition
rates to students in Umatilla County, Oregon who wish to attend WSU Tri‑Cities.
The program will save residents of Umatilla County thousands in tuition costs
and is designed to help the University meet students where they are in light
of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Read more about the I‑82 Advantage |
WSU lands NIH grant for biomedical, engineering undergraduate MIRA program
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A strong partnership between the Division of Academic
Engagement and Student Achievement and several units and colleges at
WSU helped to establish the “motivating innovation and research
achievement” (MIRA) program for underrepresented student researchers
in biomedical science and engineering fields. The MIRA program is
open to Honors College students who plan to engage in undergraduate research
and aspire to graduate studies that lead to a career in biomedical research.
Read more about MIRA |
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Final Faculty‑led Workshop of the semester Dec. 9
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Academic Outreach and Innovation will host the final
Faculty‑Led Workshop of the fall semester entitled, “Meeting your students
where they are—Finding solutions and building community worldwide,” on
December 9. Panelists Kate Hellmann, Emily Harmon, and Sharon Fraser‑Allen
will discuss how to solve problems and support students, especially for
culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Register for the workshop |
WSU recognized for support of LGBTQ+ students
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The Campus Pride Organization named WSU one of 2020’s
“Best of the Best” colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students.
Campus Pride selected 40 campuses from six regions of the country
who are deeply committed to LGBTQ+ students and rate the highest for inclusion
in policy, program, and practice. WSU was one of eight institutions recognized
in the western region.
Read more about the Campus Pride designation |
Tim Baszler, executive director of the
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab in the College of Veterinary Medicine,
was honored with the 2020 American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians’ (AAVLD) Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes
Baszler’s volunteer work to “substantially enrich and advance the AAVLD.”
Rebecca Cooney, clinical associate professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication,
was featured in the October issue of the Association for Education
in Journalism and Mass Communication News. Cooney shared “tips for teaching and
researching during [the] pandemic,” highlighting the backward design model when creating
lessons, assignments, or activities.
Michelle Carter, an associate professor in the Carson College of Business,
is the leading consultant on a $1 million National Science Foundation grant aimed
at increasing the number of women professors in the information systems field.
Carter is seeking to increase the number of women faculty in information systems
at U.S. colleges and universities, which currently sits at about 28 percent. |
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