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February 26, 2021
Donna Arnold
Without a doubt, Black History Month is the busiest time of the year for Donna Arnold, the associate director and retention specialist in the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
Her work on the annual celebration begins prior to the winter holiday and picks up steam when students return to school in January. Then she is on the phone with WSU staff, in meetings with student leaders, and sending emails to faculty advisors – all part of the planning for the annual month-long Black History Month celebration.
The end result of this effort is a February chock-full of activities for almost every day of the month and every interest. Visit the African American Student Center website to see the events planned for this week.
February 22, 2021
Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will help lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Washington State University and Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program graduates will talk about their journeys to becoming faculty members at institutions across the country as part of National TRIO Day Celebration.
Mapuana Antonio from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Majel Boxer from Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. It is one of several events planned to highlight WSU’s TRIO programs and the impact they have on student success.
February 12, 2021
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Cougar Health Services at Washington State University has been awarded a $500,000 grant to help colleges and universities across the state bolster support for students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
The grant is provided by the Washington State Health Care Authority and charges WSU with identifying best practices, developing campus and community resources, providing training, and creating virtual learning communities, that will help higher education institutions create their own recovery programs. The grant provides $260,000 for these efforts, which includes a statewide evaluation of collegiate recovery support services and the development of a webpage to help disseminate grant deliverables.
February 1, 2021
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Washington State University students experiencing respiratory symptoms are being examined and treated in a new Respiratory Care Center operated by Cougar Health Services in Bustad Hall.
The center stems from the University’s need for specially designed spaces to examine people with potential COVID-19 symptoms. Because of the risk of airborne transmission of COVID, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that providers see people with respiratory symptoms in rooms with enhanced ventilatory capabilities. CHS Executive Director Joel Schwartzkopf said the Washington Building, where CHS is located, was not designed for something as complex as COVID-19.