Davis to step in as interim vice provost
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William (Bill) Davis will join the Office of the Provost as
interim vice provost for student engagement and achievement, beginning
July 1. He will replace Mary Wack, who is retiring after many years of
dedicated service to the University.
Read more about Davis |
Re‑exploring history: Booker T. Washington
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The tiny Washington State College campus welcomed one of the
most famous men in America in 1913 as Booker T. Washington addressed a
standing-room only crowd at College (Bryan) Hall. The unlikely connections
with the famous educator ran deep, and Washington left a lasting impression
on the community.
Read the first story in the Re‑Exploring History series |
Koenig named interim dean of CAHNRS
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Rich Koenig will serve as interim dean for the College of
Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, effective July 1. Koenig
has been a faculty member in CAHNRS for 18 years and served in numerous
leadership positions over the past decade. He’s served as chair of the
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences since 2017.
Read more about Koenig’s appointment |
College of Medicine accredited for residency program in Pullman
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The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine earned accreditation
to start its first family medicine residency program, which will be based at
Pullman Regional Hospital. The three‑year residency training program will give
three physician residents opportunities to experience the full range of family
medicine practice. It will begin in the summer of 2022.
Read more about the residency program |
Affordable Learning Grants save students thousands
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Faculty across the WSU system developed engaging and
innovative course materials for their courses that saved students nearly
$200,000 in textbook costs in 2020–21. Affordable Learning Grants
issued by WSU helped to fund five projects last year, ranging from the
humanities to the sciences.
Read more about the Affordable Learning Grant projects |
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Provost’s Leadership Academy accepting nominations
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The Provost’s Leadership Academy (PLA) welcomes nominations
from deans, chancellors, associate deans, chairs, and directors for faculty
interested in leadership development. The PLA is intended to grow the cohort
of influential leaders across the WSU system. All faculty are eligible and
those who show promise as leaders, those in key service roles, or those who are
newly appointed leaders are excellent candidates. Nominations are due July 23.
Read more about the PLA nomination process |
Ford III awarded for work in inclusive excellence
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Obie Ford III, associate vice chancellor for equity,
diversity, and inclusion at WSU Vancouver, received the Frank W. Hale, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Diversity Officers
in Higher Education. The award recognizes individuals who display a robust
record of consistent service for inclusive excellence in higher education.
Read more about Ford’s recent honor |
Hallie Meredith, teaching assistant
professor of fine arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, was honored with
two national awards for her research into ancient Roman art processes. Meredith
received the William R. Levin Award for Research in the History of Art before 1750
from SECAC. She also landed a 2021 Clark Fellowship for her related project,
“Workshops, Process, and Anonymity: The Roots of Contemporary Craft in Ancient
Roman Art.”
John Peters, director of the Institute of Biological Chemistry and professor
in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, won the
Cozzarelli Prize from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He
was recognized for coauthoring the paper, “Universal free-energy landscape
produces efficient and reversible electron bifurcation.”
Dan Dolan, professor in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture,
received the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety
Council’s Excellence Award. Dolan was recognized for his work advancing seismic
design and construction and improving the safety and economic viability of
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