Fall 2019
Monumental task
Rudy Autio and Harold Balazs were monumental artists and Washington State University alumni who left large art collections when they died. » More ...
In memoriam
Fall 2019
In memoriam
Alumni, faculty, and staff of Washington State University who have passed away » More ...
Summer 2019
In memoriam
Alumni, faculty, and staff of Washington State University who have passed away » More ...
Spring 2019
In memoriam
Alumni, faculty, and staff of Washington State University who have passed away, as listed in the Spring 2019 issue of the magazine » More ...
Winter 2018
In memoriam
1930s
L. Owen Clinton (’39 Fine Arts, ’40 Ed.), 100, January 30, 2018, San Diego, California.
1940s
Gordon A. A. Smith (’40 Elec. Eng.), 99, September 19, 2017, Spokane.
Jack McVicar Hayne (’43 Busi., Lambda Chi Alpha), 97, February 26, 2018, Conrad, Montana.
James Conrad Stover (’43 Civ. Eng.), 96, March 19, 2018, Richland.
Robert Pearse Gibb (’44 Pre-Med.), 95, July 16, 2018, Bellingham.
Dorothy B. Davidson (’47 Chem.), 92, June 5, 2018, Monroe, Wisconsin.
William F. Johnson (’47, ’70 MS Civ. Eng.), 94, January 10, 2017, Clarkston.
Donald R. “Don” Taylor (x’47, Alpha Tau Omega), 94, July 9, 2018, Kalispell, Montana.
Walter D. Buehler … » More …
Fall 2018
In memoriam
1930s
John Baecher (’39 Ani. Sci.), 101, April 11, 2018, Salem, Oregon.
1940s
Manley Kjonaas (’40 Gen. St., ’42 Chem. Eng.), 101, April 6, 2018, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lester Stanley King (’41 Mech. Eng.), 98, June 8, 2016, Puyallup.
Roy V. Lewis (’42 Elec. Eng.), 96, July 30, 2014, Syracuse, New York.
Jack McVicar Hayne (’43 Busi.), 97, February 26, 2018, Conrad, Montana.
Jean C. Sharp (’44 Elec. Eng.), 93, February 19, 2018, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
Rodney Guy Hoff (’45 Phys. Sci.), 92, November 25, 2014, Yorba Linda, California.
Eleanor Baker Macy (x’45 Speech and Hearing Sci.), 95, April 17, 2018, McMinnville, Oregon.
Evelyn J. … » More …
Fall 2018
James F. Short Jr. 1924-2018
I am privileged to have known Jim Short and to have worked with and learned from him. When we met in 2000, Jim (’51 PhD, University of Chicago) recently had become professor emeritus of sociology at Washington State University and was beginning to “unwind” after an illustrious career spanning half a century. I was a graduate student in my second year of the doctoral program and had just learned that my first mentor would be departing WSU for what were very understandable personal reasons. I am forever indebted to him for walking me three doors down the hall to introduce me to Jim.
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Summer 2018
Express yourself
Nature or nurture? It seemed so simple a debate when I was younger and first learning biology. DNA and genes determined some of our traits, and the rest came from family, society, and other external factors.
There was certainly debate about the extent of what we could learn versus what we inherit as hard-coded genetic information. Well, that discussion is a lot more complicated now, as recent empirical research and discoveries show offspring can inherit traits developed by parents’ environment and experiences. Basically, what’s passed on to kids is not just in the genetic code.
One way that happens is through epigenetics, where heritable … » More …
Summer 2018
In memoriam
1930s
Ann Elizabeth Danby (’38 Busi.), 101, December 2, 2017, Eugene, Oregon.
1940s
Albert H. Adams (’41 Gen. St.), 97, November 27, 2017, Green Valley, Arizona.
Lena “Lee” Corral Barry (’41 Home Econ.), 100, January 10, 2018, Castro Valley, California.
Mavis L. Engelland (’41 Phys. Ed.), 97, December 25, 2017, Gig Harbor.
Herman E. Petway (x’41 Ed.), 99, January 2, 2018, Vineland, New Jersey.
Kenneth William Sax (’41 Mat. Sci.), 99, January 9, 2018, Sacramento, California.
Elaine Berry (x’42 Lib. Arts), 100, October 30, 2017, Wenatchee.
Edna J. Fast Maguire (’42 Busi.), 96, December 22, 2017, Wenatchee.
Jean Mary E. Nichols (’42 Gen. St., ’44 … » More …
Summer 2018
Keith Jackson 1928–2018
When I finally met Keith Jackson ’54 last summer, I felt like I was meeting a friend. He didn’t know it, but we had already spent numerous Saturdays together. While he was calling the biggest games in college football, I was a fan, enjoying not just the games, but the spectacle and excitement that Keith communicated so skillfully to audiences.
Listening to Keith call a game, it was easy to get lost in the excitement of the event. He was a nearly flawless professional—this was obvious to even a casual fan. What set Keith apart from other broadcasters is that he respected the games and … » More …