Gov. Jay Inslee spent 90 minutes on WSU’s Vancouver campus Monday morning for the first time since taking office in January.
Inslee met with the Clark County High Technology and Community Council, a nonprofit organization representing some of Southwest Washington’s most prominent high tech companies.
Discussion focused in part on their need for more suitably educated graduates to fill their workforce needs. Presenters also highlighted efforts to match teams of students with employers to collaborate on capstone projects to complete their senior year.
Inslee also spent time talking with students about issues of concern to them, including tuition and access to classes.
Finally, he visited the Robotics and Automation Laboratory where students demonstrated the use of new engineering technologies. The lab is under the guidance of Hakan Gurocak, Director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at WSU-V, and supports the school’s instructional and research efforts in the field of mechatronics.
