Winter 2021
The Daily Evergreen
125 years of being an indispensable Washington State University news source and training ground for student journalists » More ...
Students
Fall 2021
TRIO stories
The academic pipeline serving low-income and first-generation students at Washington State University has many success stories.
WSU alumni of TRIO programs tell about their paths after Washington State.
Ariana Garcia (’16 Socio.) — McNair as a Gateway to Research (Council of Graduate Schools GradImpact spotlight, 2021)
Cristal Reyna Thompson (’13 Microbiol.) — Doctoral success for a McNair alumna at the University of Notre Dame and beyond
A talk with Ivan Valdovinos
Ivan Valdovinos (’15 English, Spanish) came from the small town of Soap Lake to Wenatchee Valley Community College and then Washington State University. He was first … » More …
Fall 2021
Dynamic TRIO
From WSU’s academic pipeline serving low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities flows many personal triumphs. » More ...
Fall 2021
Memories of the ORC
They trekked and climbed, skied and snowshoed, camped and hiked, biked and paddled—and learned some things about themselves along the way.
The experiences they shared and skills they gained as participants or employees at Washington State University’s Outdoor Recreation Center shaped their careers, grew into lifelong passions, and became treasured memories.
Here, in celebration of the ORC’s fiftieth anniversary this year, they share some of the moments and history that helped define them and the long-running program.
The beginning
He didn’t start it, and it wasn’t his idea. But Chris Tapfer is often credited with both. That’s because he got involved with … » More …
Fall 2021
No one in the stands
Student life and sports were quite different in the last year. » More ...
Fall 2021
2021 Top Ten Seniors
A WSU Alumni Association for more than 80 years, the university recognizes ten amazing graduates each year. » More ...
Fall 2021
Outdoor Recreation Center timeline
Highlights from the history of the Outdoor Recreation Center
1969—Christopher Tapfer (’73 Rec.) enters WSU and works as a ski instructor for a physical education class at Tamarack Mountain. The same year, WSU buys the North South Ski Bowl, now known as Palouse Divide. It will be managed by the Outdoor Activities Program until 1980. It’s sold in 1984.
1971—The Outdoor Activities Program (OAP) is established as part of ASWSU. Tapfer and a graduate assistant teach winter survival, mountaineering, and canoeing.
1972—Tapfer takes over management of the OAP, which moves into Compton Union Building for the next 29 years. During this era, the … » More …
Summer 2021
The new job normal
Job search and career resources for new graduates and young alumni of Washington State University » More ...
Summer 2021
Talkback for Summer 2021
Letters from Washington State University alumni about Stevens Hall » More ...
Summer 2021
Memories of Stevens Hall
Its architecture is eclectic, a mix of New England Shingle, ornamental Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival styles with Pacific Northwest touches. Local basalt, clay from campus, and Puget Sound fir and red cedar were all used in its construction in 1895.
In those early years, Stevens Hall was not only an all-women’s residence hall but a social center for the students of Washington State. This is where they would come together—for dances and dinners, teas, readings, and receptions.
Today, Stevens Hall, placed on the National Register of Historic Places and steeped in tradition, remains women-only, and its residents tend to form close bonds, often … » More …