Friday was my favorite day in the annual cycle of events at WSU. The annual Showcase is Washington State University’s celebration of faculty, staff, and student achievement. This daylong series of events provides a great look at various points of pride for Cougar Nation.
All of us in CAHNRS and across the Cougar Nation were heartened to hear the news of our colleague Jim Cook’s receipt of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Agriculture. The Wolf Prize is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation and is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded […]
When Hurricane Grace collided with a tropical cyclone off the Atlantic Coast in 1991, the result was what experts called “the perfect storm.” It created 70 mph winds and 30-foot waves, and a movie starring George Clooney. Today we are seeing a “perfect storm” of similar proportion building with respect to agricultural research funding the […]
In this last budget missive of the year, there really isn’t much new information to share. The numbers haven’t changed in terms of the cash claw back or the permanent cuts for FY10. It is too early to tell what the next legislative session will bring. So, with the help of our associate deans, department […]
Even though they knew he couldn’t hear them, applause and cheers went up from the 70 or so people watching at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center as Paul Allen announced his donation.
During these challenging economic times, it is easy to lose sight of many of the things we should be thankful for.
Dear Colleagues, Chairs and directors within CAHNRS and WSU Extension are in the throes of developing plans to address the two budget reductions I described in my last message to you. We are building 10 percent and 8 percent plans, as requested by the president and provost, to help address a permanent 6.3 percent cut […]
Dear Colleagues, As we work our way through the latest budget reductions, it is critical that we all understand exactly what our charge is. Currently, there are several activities and exercises underway dealing with budget cuts. They all have a deadline of Nov. 15, which adds to the confusion. I am writing today to clearly […]
Dear Colleagues, My last budget communication on September 27 outlined the challenges we as a university and a college face over the coming months. It is quite possible that by the beginning of the next biennium, WSU will have incurred over a three-year period a state budget reduction exceeding 40 percent. It goes without saying […]
Dear Colleagues, I am sure you have seen the headlines and messages from state officials concerning the fiscal crisis that grips our state. Revenue forecasts continue to lag, and Governor Gregoire has called for further “belt tightening” within all state agencies. These additional cuts come in the wake of reductions from the FY 09-11 biennial […]