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WSU microbiology senior Joey McDonald pursues research career after father’s death.
A silver lining
Sixth-year student-athlete Justus Rogers thankful after two tumultuous football seasons.
Achieving her dream
WSU alumna Nife Shola-Dare finalist for Rhodes-West Africa scholarship.
An early apple cup
WSU and the state already has a winner with the Cosmic Crisp® apple.
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WSU junior Ermia Butler brings awareness to Native American heritage.
Tackling health barriers for people with disabilities
WSU Professor Jae Kennedy and colleagues highlight how public policy affects those with disabilities.
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- International outreachHelping colleagues in AfghanistanWSU staff and faculty are finding ways to assist students and scholars in crisis.
- Sustaining healthSeeking ways to reverse osteoarthritisA healthy diet and a little exercise appear to help, even on the cellular level.
- Service to othersWSU students make, distribute blankets for those in need Blankets will warm people in Spokane during the cold months.
- Business insightsNot everybody hates looking at themselves on Zoom People with low self-consciousness have a more positive attitude about viewing their own faces in virtual meetings.
- Equity and InclusionMLK celebration encourages ‘uncomfortable conversations’Fox Sports analyst and bestselling author Emmanuel Acho will deliver MLK keynote address on Feb. 2.
- Climate changeConcurrent heat waves becoming more frequentSimultaneous heatwaves in the mid- to high-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere occurred seven times more often in the 2010s than in the 1980s.
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- Jan. 18Caring Cougar Cards: Systemwide MLK service project Online
- Jan. 18–May 21Indie Folk: New Art and Songs from the Pacific Northwest Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
- Jan. 20Uncomfortable Conversations: Karens and cancel culture (discussion with Chelsea Handler) Online
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- Jan. 28 Last day to change enrollment from letter graded to pass/fail
- Feb. 8 Deadline for dropping a course without record on your transcript
- Feb. 21 Presidents Day holiday: No classes (University offices stay open.)
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