Academic Affairs

03 Dec Inspired by experience at WSU Tri-Cities, transfer student finds calling in higher ed

Posted at 15:29h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities alumna Anne Taylor found her calling in higher education after experiencing what is possible through her own education at WSU. Anne Taylor (right) is recognized as one of several finalists for the WSU Tri-Cities Student...

27 Nov Students use success in recent hackathon as motivation for future in application design, coding

Posted at 16:00h in Academic Affairs, Computer science, Faculty, frontpage, profile, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – The Coding Cougs Club from Washington State University Tri-Cities had 27 hours to create three applications in teams that would address accessibility through technology during a recent coding competition in Seattle. WSU Tri-Cities Coding Cougs Club A handful of snacks,...

15 Nov Dec. 4: Authors of new book focusing on beginnings of Hanford to hold presentation

Posted at 13:40h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Research, Staff, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – The authors of a new book focusing on the beginnings of the Hanford Site will hold a public presentation from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the East Auditorium at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Authors Robert...

09 Nov WSU Tri-Cities student combining social sciences with military service

Posted at 16:51h in Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, frontpage, profile, Psychology, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Peter Nolan spent four years post-high school serving in the military police through the U.S. Army. But as his enlisted contract came to a close, he decided to leave active duty to pursue college full-time because he knew an...

30 Oct Non-traditional student uses WSU Tri-Cities education to achieve better life for family

Posted at 11:35h in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Science, Staff, Student, Uncategorized, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Family is core to who Geoff Schramm is as a friend, a person, but especially as a father and husband. Geoff Schramm (second from left) with his family at the WSU Tri-Cities commencement ceremony. It’s the reason why he decided...

30 Oct Transfer student finds career passion in wine science at WSU Tri-Cities

Posted at 10:21h in Academic Affairs, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, Wine, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Bernadette Gagnier hadn’t found her ideal career path post life in the U.S. Marine Corps until she discovered that Washington State University Tri-Cities had a wine science program. Gagnier served in the Marine Corps for five years, where she...

23 Oct Wine’s origin might affect acceptable price more than taste

Posted at 09:01h in Academic Affairs, Business, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Taste might have less to do with what consumers are willing to pay for wine than you think. In fact, a series of tests showed that non taste-related factors may play a larger role in how much consumers are...

18 Oct Peace Paper Project provides therapeutic outlet, commemoration for students

Posted at 18:23h in Academic Affairs, Art, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Staff, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Pink plaid with hinted stripes of green and gray. It’s the color and pattern of a button-up shirt that Kimberly Granados wore while working in the fields and it’s one that she turned into paper as part of...

12 Oct Digital Technology and Culture student: ‘WSU Tri-Cities was a no-brainer choice for me’

Posted at 18:35h in Academic Affairs, Art, College of Arts and Sciences, Design, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – For student Lian Jacquez, finding the ideal university fit was a bit of a challenge – that is, until he arrived at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Lian Jacquez – digital technology and culture student Originally from eastern Oregon, he attended...

08 Oct Teachers benefit from new WSU Tri-Cities course focused on computer science for K-12 classrooms

Posted at 16:33h in Academic Affairs, College of Education, Computer science, Faculty, frontpage, profile, Research, Student, WSUTC News

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – A group of Washington State University Tri-Cities education students and current teachers are the first to benefit from a new course focused on how to teach computer science in the K-12 classroom. Teachers and education students in the new...