The supplemental budget proposal introduced in the State House of Representatives today provides $580,000 for WSU to establish an agriculture program in Western Washington. The organic agriculture program would be centered at the Everett University Center but would leverage the university’s Extension resources as well. WSU requested $832,000 to bring the program to Everett alongside […]
WSU Student Regent Jansen VanderMeulen appeared before the Senate Higher Education Committee this week as the panel considered recommending confirmation. The encounter was memorable. VanderMeulen, who has been serving as Student Regent since July, wowed the committee with knowledge of their legislative districts. Video of Jansen VanderMeulen’s testimony can be viewed below. He appeared on […]
The state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council lowered state revenue projections Wednesday for the first time in two years. You can find the press release from the state budget office here. While not projecting a recession, the new forecast for the current 2015-17 budget cycle and the ensuing 2017-19 budget cycle projects slower growth. Contributing […]
This week marked another breakthrough in the accreditation process for Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine when it received “candidate” status by the Liason Committee on Medical Education, the national accrediting agency for allopathic medical schools in U.S. and Canada. The agency reviewed the foundational documents WSU submitted back in December and […]
Last week, the Washington State Small Business Center (WSBDC) as part of the nation wide system funded through the Small Business Administration, visited our Congressional Delegation and participated in the SBDC Congressional reception. Washington State University has been partnered with the WSBDC for over 30 years, and was one of the nations beta sites for […]
Washington State University was featured in a King 5 news story this week for its work in addressing the state’s growing need for engineers to support aerospace and other industries. WSU is currently constructing a new building at the Everett University Center on the campus of Everett Community College in an effort to expand its […]
Washington’s educational attainment levels just won’t cut it to meet our state’s future economic needs. That’s the thesis of a guest column published on The Seattle Times last week authored by chair and executive director of the Washington Student Achievement Council. Maud Daudon, also the CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Gene […]
Another work session was held on cross laminated timber this week, this time in the Senate Ways and Means Committee, as lawmakers seek to educate themselves on this developing material and its possible utilization in planned construction projects. Dr. Dan Dolan, WSU Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, briefed the House Capital Budget Committee on […]
Some 100 WSU students turned out for the annual Coug Day at the Capitol today to advance the cause of higher education. Some 65 meetings with legislators and staff were scheduled, a slate that approached half the offices in the state Legislature. Students came not only from the Pullman campus but also from Vancouver, the […]
Local efforts to keep the doors open at the Small Business Development Center in Snohomish County show it to be a resource worth keeping. For 34 years the center has assisted local businesses and entrepreneurs with technical support, development, and consultations at no cost, but nearly closed last year due to a lack of funding. […]