May 12, 2021
The Community Engagement Summit will highlight success stories from across the WSU system, including the Drive-in WiFi Hotspot Project initiated by WSU Extension.
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Community partnerships across the Washington State University system will take center stage during a virtual Community Engagement Summit on Friday, May 14, at 10 a.m.
Ryan Lazo, the community partnerships coordinator at the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), said the summit has three main objectives: to share community engagement success stories; to facilitate networking and potential partnerships between WSU representatives, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders, including elected officials; and to educate participants on best practices for community engagement.
May 3, 2021
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Daniela Carvajal-Macias, a junior pre-law student majoring in Spanish, has been selected for a National High School Equivalency Program/CAMP Association Congressional Internship.
Carvajal-Macias, who is a student in Washington State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), will begin her 10-week internship on May 30. She has been assigned to work with Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who has served Arizona’s 3rd congressional district since 2003.
“I am super excited and a little nervous,” Carvajal-Macias said. “I want to learn more about what it is like to work in a congressional office, and I look forward to seeing where this opportunity takes me.”
Graduation celebrations are about to begin for students on the Washington State University Pullman campus.
Close to 400 students are registered to participate in a drive-through graduation celebration on Saturday, May 1, beginning at 10 a.m., and over 100 students have signed up to participate in the virtual Multicultural Student Services (MSS) graduation celebration next week.
The drive-through event is being planned by the Division of Student Affairs in partnership with Parking and Transportation Services, University Marketing and Communication, the university events team, and a number of others.
Kim Holapa, associate vice president for external engagement and strategic initiatives in Student Affairs, said when the university made the decision to hold spring commencement virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, WSU leaders wanted to do something extra to show graduates how proud WSU is of their accomplishments.
April 20, 2021
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
In recognition of their leadership and contributions to WSU communities, 48 Washington State University students, 4 faculty and staff members, and several organizations will receive the Leadership and Engagement Award of Distinction (LEAD) during a ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20.
The event is coordinated by the Office of Student Involvement in the Division of Student Affairs and will include the inauguration of the newly elected president and vice president of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU). Members of the WSU community are invited to join the award recipients in viewing the ceremony via live stream.