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WSU Everett Chancellor Pitre appointed to State Board of Education

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Sept. 20, 2018 – Governor Inslee has appointed Seattle native Dr. Paul Pitre to the State Board of Education. Pitre has served in higher education administration roles for over thirty years. Pitre’s appointed term begins immediately. He fills the appointed Position 6 on the 16-member State Board of Education and will serve through January 2023. » More ...

WSU sets another systemwide enrollment record

For the third year in a row, Washington State University enrolled a record number of students, with Pullman freshmen leading the surge. The university has a total of 31,478 students across its campuses and other locations for the fall semester, which began Aug. 20. That’s an overall increase of 864 students, or 2.8 percent, and well above last year’s increase of 1.6 percent. » More ...

Everett Herald | WSU Everett resumes classes with a new, seventh major

EVERETT — August 21, 2018 — A few years ago, Jessica Woods tried fixing a PlayStation. She watched a couple of videos online and got to work. Eventually, she thought she had it. After plugging the system in, the lights went out in her apartment. She wanted to learn what went wrong. Now, she’s majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in software engineering at Washington State University Everett. The Arlington woman and her classmates started fall semester Monday. » More ...

WSU setting the standard for energy efficiency

EVERETT, Wash. – July 11, 2018 – At Engage Everett on Wednesday evening, Washington State University (WSU) Everett announced that the institution’s building at 915 North Broadway has been certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council for the sustainability features in construction and operation. » More ...

WSU Everett to graduate 96 students at 2018 Commencement

EVERETT, Wash. – April 27, 2018 – Washington State University Everett will graduate 96 students at its 2018 Commencement ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on May 12 at the Walt Price Fitness Center at Everett Community College. The ceremony will be live streamed. Go to everett.wsu.edu/commencement to connect. Chancellor Paul Pitre will preside. Lindsey Major, president of the student body, will deliver the address and Laura Fierstein has been selected as the student speaker. Prior to the ceremony, the Everett Police Department will shut down North Broadway for five minutes at 1:45 p.m. so WSU Everett graduates, faculty and staff may process across the street from WSU Everett to the Fitness Center. » More ...

Everett Boeing Scholars team wins grand prize in WSU Business Plan Competition

PULLMAN, Wash. – April 21, 2018 – On Friday, WSU’s top student venture teams displayed their innovative products and services at the 16th Annual Business Plan Competition hosted by the Carson College of Business. TEST Robotics, an interdisciplinary Boeing Scholars team from Washington State University Everett won the grand prize of $15,000. “When our name was called for grand prize, it was a complete thrill,” said Samantha Chapman, a senior strategic communication major. “Two of us instantly burst into tears, and it felt like we were floating to the front of the room. We worked tremendously hard on this project, and that moment made it all worth it to us.” » More ...

KING 5 News | “First WSU medical students make rounds in Western Washington”

MONROE - March 27, 208 - The first students from Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine are making their way into local, rural clinics. “We are just trying to immerse ourselves as much as possible,” says Meredith Morrow-Okon, pausing for a moment in between her shift at Providence Clinic in Monroe. “Trying to get a feel for what the medical needs of this community are.” » More ...

Everett Herald | “Nothing like your father’s chalkboard”

EVERETT — March 26, 2018 — Gordon Taub wasn’t always an engineering professor contributing to research papers such as one entitled: “An examination of the high order statistics of developing jets, lazy and forced plumes at various axial distances from their source.” Long before earning a bachelors degree in computational and mathematical science, a masters in applied mathematics and a doctorate in mechanical engineering, he was a drama major. He worked for companies that made video post-production equipment, had a karaoke-hosting business and once helped edit a short-lived soap opera. He even did open mic stand-up comedy a few times. All of which has come in handy as he searches for ways to best engage his mechanical engineering students at Washington State University Everett. » More ...

Everett Police Department Hosts Training at WSU Everett

EVERETT, Wash. – March 23, 2018 – All next week, the Everett Police Department will host 100 local officers for a Child Abduction Response Team (CART) training at WSU Everett. The police officers will be parked in parking lot K in both marked an unmarked cars.

A CART is a multi-jurisdictional team which is comprised of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies as well as private agencies.

Members are assigned a position based on their experience, expertise and the needs of the team. They can rapidly deploy once they are notified that a child has been abducted or is missing under suspicious circumstances.