On the Hill: Last week was a big week in DC. While the House considered a number of appropriation bills, the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee (CJS) passed the Senate’s FY16 CJS appropriations bill. While the House version of this bill contained language that would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund […]
Duane Fladland, State Director of the Washington Small Business Development Center, along with Andrew DePaula a Washington State constituent, who is also the CEO and Founder of IntelliPaper visited the Hill this week. Highlighting his tech-savvy concept, DePaula was well received on the Hill. Presenting at the SBDC 35th Anniversary reception, DePaula had a moment […]
Last week, was a busy week for the WSU Office of Federal Relations. WSU Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown and Acting Dean of the Medical Sciences, Ken Roberts traveled to DC to share updates with the Congressional delegation on the WSU Spokane Medical Science Campus. In addition, Dr. Jim Moyer, the Director of the WSU Agriculture […]
Last week, ASWSU President Jared Powell and Jansen VanderMeulen were on Capitol Hill to discuss the great work students at Washington State University are doing to combat the serious issue of sexual assault and violence on college campuses. Powell and VanderMeulen invited members of the Washington delegation to join them this spring for an It’s […]
Washington State University’s vice president for development John Gardner wrote a guest article in the Seattle Times this week on public universities and the role they play in establishing a better, healthier community. As chief executive of the Washington State University Foundation, Gardner also discusses in his article the speculation surrounding the privatization of public […]
It was a zoo today in Olympia as about 150 WSU students from across the state descended on the state Capitol to talk with legislators and press their legislative agenda. The Associated Students of Washington State University stages its Coug Day event every year to help drum up support for higher education and articulate student […]
The board of regents approved designs last week for WSU’s top capital budget priority, the development of a University Center in North Puget Sound. The Herald Business Journal featured an article on the construction plans and deadlines for the project, also including WSU’s recent developments in Everett. You can read the article here.
On Wednesday, January 6th the 114th Congress was sworn into office. Amid, enthusiasm and ecstatic greetings, Washington’s Congressional members welcomed visitors in their offices. To join in the occasion, Washington State University greeted the members of the Washington State delegation with some Cougar Gold and fresh baked bread from the WSU Mt. Vernon Research Extension. […]
Seattle’s winter was full of national focus and interest due to its politics, music, and sports. In February, over 700,000 citizens gathered in downtown to celebrate the Seahawks win in the Super Bowl. Two weeks later, in his first State of City Address, new Mayor Ed Murray proposed his vision for the city while noting […]
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