WSU completes construction on Terrell Library
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WSU completed construction on a new $36 million library adjacent to Holland Library. In May 2006, it was formally named after former WSU president Glenn Terrell.
Internationally renowned WSU faculty member receives 28th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award
robert.franklinJohn Gorham, internationally renowned veterinarian and WSU faculty member, received the 28th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award. Gorham was the first student to earn a graduate degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine and contributed heavily to the study of feline and canine disease.
WSU Multicultural Center opens its doors
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The new WSU Multicultural Center opened its doors in the renovated former Chemical Engineering Building (Math Learning Annex).
History professor LeRoy Ashby receives his second CASE Washington Professor of the Year award
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He previously had won the same award in 1990.
John Olerud, former WSU baseball star and Toronto Blue Jay, wins the American League batting title with a .363 average.
robert.franklinWSU quarterback Drew Bledsoe is the first pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots
robert.franklinWomen’s volleyball wins NIVC tournament
robert.franklinThe WSU women’s volleyball team won the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (volleyball’s equivalent of basketball’s NIT) by beating Bowling Green University in three straight sets. The team did not lose a single game throughout the tournament.
The space shuttle Columbia carries WSU science experiments into space.
robert.franklinThe space shuttle Columbia carries WSU science experiments into space. The first from WSU physicist Philip Martson and the second from WSU plant scientists.
WSU alumnus receives 27th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for service during the Gulf War
robert.franklinU.S. Air Force General (ret.) Robert D. Russ received the 27th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for his service as Commander of Air Force Aviation during the Gulf War. Russ graduated from WSU in 1955 with a B.A. in business administration and entered the Air Force in 1955 as a second lieutenant, serving until 1991 when he retired as general.
Josephat Kapkory wins NCAA track and field, cross country titles
robert.franklinJosephat Kapkory claimed the 3,000-meter title at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1994, Kapkory captured the 10,000-meter title at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Men’s basketball receives first NIT bid
robert.franklinThe WSU men’s basketball team received its first invite to the National Invitational Tournament. The Cougs lost in the second round to University of New Mexico.
WSU West dedicated in honor of former WSU Regent Michael Dederer
robert.franklinRemodeled Carpenter Hall opens as home to School of Architecture
robert.franklinThe remodeled Carpenter Hall opens as home to the School of Architecture, now the School of Design and Construction. The cost of renovation was $9 million.
Women’s volleyball invited to their first NCAA tournament
robert.franklinBarry Serafin receives the 26th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for his career in journalism
robert.franklinBarry Serafin receives the 26th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for his career in journalism. Serafin started his career at KWSU and later transferred to the CBS Washington D.C. bureau. He won an Emmy for his contribution to the documentary “Watergate: The White House Transcripts.” He then joined ABC in 1979, covering the Iran hostage crisis, and became a national correspondent in 1981.
WSU ranked 34th nationally in corporate financial support
robert.franklinWSU Men’s Track and Field takes the Pac-10 title and places second in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
robert.franklinWSU Tri-Cities opens its new $12.5 million teaching facility in Richland
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The women’s basketball team makes first-ever appearance in NCAA Tournament
robert.franklinThe Cougars were defeated by Northwestern, 82-62, in a first round match-up in Chicago.
WSU basketball coaches Harold Rhodes and Kelvin Sampson named Pac-10 Coaches of the Year
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Queen of Denmark appoints Vishnu Bhatia, director of the WSU Honors Program, a Knight of the Dannebrog Order
robert.franklinQueen Magrethe II of Denmark appoints Vishnu Bhatia a Knight of the Dannebrog Order for the decades he devoted to building bridges between the Scandinavian nation and WSU. Bhatia served WSU for 47 years (1951-1998) and counted among his greatest accomplishments heading the Honors Program (1964-1993) and directing the Office of International Education at WSU (1973-1990). The WSU Honors Program, now the Honors College, counts several thousand alumni and is considered one of the best Honors programs in the United States.
Carolyn Kizer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, receives her WSU honorary doctoral degree
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Howard Nemerov, U.S. Poet Laureate, receives an honorary doctoral degree.
robert.franklinHoward Nemerov, Pulitzer-prize winning poet and poetry consultant to the Library of Congress, receives an honorary doctoral degree.
“The Caring Call”, a sculpture by Larry Wayne Anderson sculpture, is built on campus.
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“The Caring Call”, a traditional bronze sculpture by Larry Wayne Anderson sculpture, is built and dedicated near the intersection of Stadium Way and Grimes Way. It is the only bronze statue in the country depicting a human administering medical care to an animal.
Allen C. Wilson receives the Regents 25th Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in molecular evolutionism.
robert.franklinAllen C. Wilson receives the Regents 25th Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in molecular evolutionism. Wilson received an M.A. in Zoology in 1957, studying under bird physiologist Donald S. Farner. Wilson came to WSU from his birthplace in New Zealand. During his career, his work was recognized with many prestigious awards, including the MacArthur Fellowship.
Tony Li takes first place in the 55-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship.
robert.franklinHe would win the title again in 1991 as well.
Gary Larson, syndicated cartoonist and creator of the Far Side, receives the Regents 24th Distinguished Alumnus Award and is the Centennial Commencement Speaker.
robert.franklinGary Larson, syndicated cartoonist and creator of The Far Side, receives the Regents 24th Distinguished Alumnus Award and is the Centennial Commencement Speaker. His talk is titled “The Importance of Being Weird.”
Jason Hanson, field goal kicker, is first team academic athletic All-American.
robert.franklinJason Hanson, field goal kicker, is the first team academic athletic All-American. He’d go on to play 21 years for the NFL’s Detroit Lions.
Neva Martin Abelson receives the Regents 23rd Distinguished Alumnus Award for her work in pediatric medicine.
robert.franklinNeva Martin Abelson receives the Regents 23rd Distinguished Alumnus Award. She is the wife of famed-chemist Phillip Ableson, and co-founder of the global test for Rh blood factor which has saved millions of babies’ lives. Neva was one of the first women to earn a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University, and the first woman to be in charge of the hospital’s nurseries there. Later she was a professor of pediatrics and pathology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work in pediatrics piqued her interest in the Rhesus factor and its relation to blood disease in tiny infants, which at the time was a likely cause of death or mental retardation.
WSU’s Hotel and Restaurant Administration Program ranks fourth nationally among hospitality programs
robert.franklinWSU dedicates McEachern Hall in honor of former Regent Robert and his wife Margaret McEachern
robert.franklinWSU dedicates McEachern Hall in honor of former Regent Robert and his wife Margaret McEachern, both long-time benefactors and alumni. McEachern Hall was originally known as the Graduate Residence Center and was built in the early 1970s.
The Washington State Historical Society recognizes trailblazers from WSU in the Washington Centennial Hall of Honor
robert.franklinThe Washington State Historical Society recognizes trailblazers from WSU in the Washington Centennial Hall of Honor: Philip Abelson (Class of 1933), “Father of the Atomic Submarine;” Enoch Bryan, WSC president (1893-1916); Gary Larson (Class of 1972), acclaimed Far Side cartoonist; Edward R. Murrow (Class of 1930), preeminent broadcast journalist; Archie Van Doren (Class of 1937), father of controlled atmosphere storage for apples, conducted research for WSU at its Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center; Orville Vogel (Class of 1939), agronomist who revolutionized wheat breeding, made possible the Green Revolution. He worked for the USDA at WSU in Pullman.
Mary Turner DeGarmo, known for transcribing musical compositions into braille, and William Julius Wilson, sociologist, receive the Regents 21st and 22nd Distinguished Alumnus Awards
robert.franklinMary Turner DeGarmo, known for her work in transcribing musical compositions into braille, and William Julius Wilson, sociologist, receive the Regents 21st and 22nd Distinguished Alumnus Awards. DeGarmo, who graduated in 1926 with a B.A. in Education, developed the first and only detailed, comprehensive teaching text on transcribing musical compositions into Braille for blind musicians, a volume used worldwide. DeGarmo, the second woman honored with the Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award, passed away in 1995. Wilson received his Ph.D. in Sociology in 1966 and is known for his research and scholarship on the black underclass. He authored articles and books including, “The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass and Public Policy” and “The Declining Significance of Race.”
The first Summer Orientation Program for students and parents welcomes new Cougs to campus
robert.franklinDean Emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine receives the 20th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award
robert.franklinLeo K. Bustad, Dean Emeritus of College of Veterinary Medicine and internationally recognized speaker, humanist, and founder of People & Pet Therapy programs, receives the 20th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
The first 48 Glenn Terrell Presidential Scholars are named
robert.franklin170 incoming students in total will be named as the first Glenn Terrell Presidential Scholars and Distinguished Presidential Scholars in advance of the 1987-1988 school year.
Washington Mutual Bank donates a former Union Pacific train depot in downtown Pullman to WSU.
robert.franklinWashington Mutual Bank donates a former Union Pacific train depot in downtown Pullman to WSU. As the Cougar Depot, it opens on July 13, 1988 as home to the athletic ticket office, visitor center, and community meeting facility. In 2014, the Brelsford Visitor Center opens and the Cougar Depot is sold to Umpqua Bank.
Students celebrate college-level commencements
robert.franklinStudents celebrate the first commencement that had individual college-level ceremonies on Saturday, May 10. Following a shorter main ceremony, students now participate in college graduations held all around campus.
WSU dedicates science building to James H. Hulbert, 50-year advocate of Washington agriculture and WSU.
robert.franklinAgricultural Science Phase II Building, built in 1971, is dedicated to former Regent, Skagit County farmer, and 50-year advocate of state agriculture and WSU, James H. Hulbert.
