Winter 2022
Talkback for Winter 2022
Letters from Washington State University alumni about happy times at college, and some very cold football memories » More ...
History of University
Winter 2022
Making a world of difference
Studying anywhere through Global Campus changes lives » More ...
Winter 2022
A surplus of surprises
WSU surplus may be somebody’s small (or large) treasure » More ...
Fall 2022
In fine voice
Celebrating a century of Northwest broadcasting and the Murrow legacy at Washington State University » More ...
Fall 2022
Talkback for Fall 2022
Letters from alumni about Washington State University synchronized swimming team Fish Fans » More ...
Fall 2022
What made you happy at WSU?
Memories of Washington State University bring joy to alumni, staff, and faculty » More ...
Fall 2022
It’s 50 for Title IX
Women athletes, coaches, and leaders from WSU bring the five-decade history of Title IX to the forefront. » More ...
Fall 2022
Happiness is…
The lovable, iconic mascot Butch T. Cougar always brings smiles and laughs to Coug fans with his antics on field and court at Washington State University. High-fiving 90-year-olds and hugging kids, crowd-surfing the student section and riding his three-wheeler at football games, dancing to marching band tunes and cheering on the teams—Butch shares joy wherever he goes, ever since the first WSU students put on the suit in 1976. And it’s more than just sports. Butch’s visits to charity events, weddings, schools, and holiday gatherings around the state are guaranteed to light up the place. Dean N. Grevé (’81 Comm.) was the first student dedicated to … » More …
Fall 2022
Wonders of wireless
Twenty years before Washington State University established its first radio station, the school—then Washington State College—began experimenting with the new technology of wireless telegraphy.
Here’s a short timeline of events leading up to the establishment and first broadcast of the school’s radio station in 1922.
1901—Hubert V. Carpenter introduces wireless telegraphy to the WSC campus. He builds a wireless installation in the basement of the Administration building, now Thompson Hall. Due to a noisy and distracting spark plug, the device is later moved to a wooden shack where the CUB now stands. A student named Ed Keyes (1909 Elec. Eng,) assists with the set up.
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Fall 2022
Reflection: On 50 years of Title IX and the state’s equal rights amendment
Four years after Title IX was enacted, I headed off to WSU, hoping to study journalism and run track. At that point, I hadn’t even heard of Title IX, the landmark legislation that codified gender equity in education, though it probably played a role in my high-school sports career. It may be why the cross-country coach had to let a few of us girls turn out with the boys’ team—because we didn’t have one of our own.
I barely remember how I found my way onto the track team. In my memory, I saw a notice on a bulletin board and showed up for the … » More …