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Washington State University professor Danh Pham has received the 2024 Governor’s Arts and Heritage Educator Award during a recent event organized by the Washington State Arts Commission in Olympia. Pham is the director of bands and orchestras at WSU, overseeing the Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Opera and Musical Theatre, among other responsibilities.
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The Washington Idaho Symphony is hosting a fundraising event titled Symphony & Sip: A Night of Music and Wine. This event will take place on Thursday, February 20, at 6:30 pm, featuring performances by the Washington Idaho Symphony String Quartet and other artists. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy music alongside wine offerings.
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The Pullman City Council has announced a change in the start time for regular city council meetings from 7:00 pm to 5:30 pm. This new start time will be implemented on a trial basis starting Tuesday, February 11. The decision was made following discussions at the regular council meeting in January.
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The Washington Department of Licensing will be closed for drivers license services later this week due to an upgrade of its computer system. As a result, the department’s online system for drivers licensing will be unavailable until Tuesday, February 18th. Offices in Washington will also be affected by these closures.
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Pullman Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Maxwell’s contract extension through 2028 is scheduled for consideration by the school board this week. The board will vote on the extension during its meeting on Wednesday night. This action item is included in the board’s consent agenda.
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Washington State University will name a space in its upcoming Schweitzer Engineering Hall after Glen L. Hower, an electrical engineering professor who passed away in January. Glen Hower Hall will acknowledge the professor’s 43-year career at WSU and his contributions to the university’s engineering programs. The naming is part of the university’s efforts to honor…
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Three finalists have been selected for the position of dean of the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The candidates will participate in open forums on campus this month. The finalists include Dr. Geoffrey Dahl, a professor at the University of Florida.
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The fishing opportunities on Rock Lake in Whitman County will soon include a large trout species typically found in Northwest rivers. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced approximately 80,000 juvenile steelhead into the lake located Northwest of St. John. The state has planted these ocean-running fish in […]
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Montana-based sculptor Gareth Curtiss is on the University of Idaho campus today for his final day of live sculpting in the ISUB rotunda. He is currently working on a clay model of the University mascot, Joe Vandal, which will serve as the blueprint for a future 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture.
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Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell has been appointed as the new president of Washington State University. The WSU Regents approved her hire during a special meeting on campus. Cantwell has served as President at Utah State for a year and a half and will begin her role at WSU […]