Project Pegasus would boost WSU engineering enrollment

Washington State University and the University of Washington would increase engineering enrollments by 775 students to bolster the state’s aerospace industry under a plan announced today by Gov. Chris Gregoire.

You can read the press release here and the Seattle Times story here.

The two universities would split $7.6 million a year to support a significant increase in the production of engineering degrees. The plan also includes $1.5 million to support aerospace research at the two universities.