The horticulture teaching greenhouses between Lighty Student Services and Ensminger Pavilion are just about gone. Work crews have removed all but the foundation of these relics. A couple of times in recent weeks, I have had conversations with faculty who were troubled by this event, stating that we were removing a symbol of agricultural programs […]
With the wrap-up of the 2007 legislative session, the WSU administration is busy digging through the legislation to assess what this means for the university over the next two years. Overall, this was the best budget WSU has experienced in many years, most notably due to the governor’s unwavering focus on education.
On Friday, WSU will celebrate Showcase 2007, a daylong celebration of faculty and staff achievement. Events will include an Academic Showcase, a luncheon presentation featuring Washington State University’s 2007 Distinguished Faculty Address, a reception honoring 2006 patent holders, a reception for WSU retirees, and Celebrating Excellence, the University’s recognition banquet for faculty and staff. This […]
For nearly a year, the CAHNRS Administration (deans, associate deans, chairs, and directors) have been involved in an exercise to “refresh” the college’s strategic plan. CAHNRS’s current strategic plan was developed in 2001-02 and officially launched in May 2002. Numerous fiscal and organizational changes have occurred since that time, not the least of which include […]
Over the past six months the university leadership has been engaged in an activity to identify WSU’s current “peaks” or “areas of preeminence.” You will be likely hearing more about this activity in the months to come.
Washington’s $29 billion food and agriculture industry contributes 13 percent to the state’s economy, and employs more than 170,000 people in every corner of the state, making it Washington’s No. 1 employer. More than 250 commodities are produced commercially in the state, making Washington’s agricultural economy the second most diverse in the nation. Despite its […]