Summer 2021

by Larry Clark

Stability

Living the life precarious

Out of necessity, they’ve turned in their house keys. “Working from home” now has wheels.

What’s up? Doctors.

In a class of their own—the first doctors from a new medical school are ready to heal our state’s shortage.

American democracy: An inflection point

Fixing our national divisions is crucial for democracy.

Significantly Washington

Washington’s iconic and classic architecture

Twelve more significant buildings of Washington state

Digital magazine

The Summer 2021 issue in fullscreen and tablet PDFs, webviewer, and print on demand

Crème de la crème

Ferdinand’s by the numbers

The new job normal

Job search and career resources for new graduates and young alumni of Washington State University

Buoy, what a life

Buoying a new use for a WWII relic: bread

Gallery: Navy buoys in Puget Sound

Anti-submarine nets from the US Navy base on Indian Island

Can I have that, Dr. King?

George Raveling reflects on the day he received the original copy of the I Have a Dream speech.

Bring out the best

George Raveling, WSU’s head men’s basketball coach from 1972 to 1983, loved every second of it.

Saying hello to goodbye

Conversations that are a gift to your loved ones

Memories of Stevens Hall

Historical and contemporary stories of WSU's oldest residence hall

Wild berries

Wild berries abound in Washington state in summer and fall, in a rainbow of colors and variety of textures and flavors.

More wild berries

Bullying blackberries

A pernicious weed with a spotty history

The secret life of huckleberries

Foragers jealously protect their huckleberry spots.

Wild berries at Greenbank Farm

An Extension Native Plant Garden offers a glimpse into wild fruits.

Stevens Hall life—Memories from former residents

From the president

WSU President Kirk Schulz discusses new efforts to better serve Washington state through a OneWSU system.

You’re IT

Wanting to help other people have choices

A message from the WSU Alumni Association executive director

WSU Alumni Association News

Tim Pavish ’80 describes the WSUAA adjustment and successes over 2020.

Talkback for Summer 2021

Letters from WSU alumni about Stevens Hall

Shattering tech’s traditions

Patama Chantaruck breaks tech’s traditional mold as she heads IBM’s operations in Thailand.

For Evers Hope

Art professor and artist Hasaan Kirkland straddles the line between art and history, weaving the two together to bring exposure to systemic racism.

Passing it on

The legacy of Rick Small and Darcey Fugman-Small at Woodward Canyon Winery continues to the next generation.

Pilots for the presidents

On parallel paths as Marine Corps helicopter pilots, Jeff Tontini and Dan Ircink took to the skies.

An enterprise in fertility

Julie (Riggs) Rash helps couples who want a baby, but cannot conceive naturally, find a match with their ideal egg donor.

Class notes

Updates from Cougs all over

Ande Edlund and Dash Dog

The golden retriever has become a social media celebrity for the WSU family.

The story of Dash Dog

The social media dog’s tale, and a gallery

The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes)

A conversation about Difficult Fruit with Kate Lebo

The Whaler and the Girl in the Deadfall

By Mahlon E. Kriebel

Mother of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Mears

By Arlin C. Migliazzo

Random Perfect Plan

By Tova and Richard Tillinghast

Briefly noted

Books by WSU alumni and faculty

In memoriam

WSU alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away

Paul Johnson: A remembrance

Memories of the longtime WSU veterinary anatomist and instructor

Paul Johnson remembered

Photos of PJ’s life and stories from past veterinary students

Viewscapes

Audio stories from Washington State Magazine

Of place and history

The meditation space at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center is a place to contemplate and connect.

Gallery: Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center