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Christen Brouillette

April 30, 2024 Christen Brouillette came to 麻豆破解版 State University from Texas, which they found hard to transition to, but with the help of peers, faculty and the resources available at WSU, they were able to find success. They hope to work as a historian or archivist following graduation. Christen is one of more than 2,400 students eligible for spring 2024 graduation. Learn more about their time at 麻豆破解版 State and what's next for the grad.

Student and librarian sitting across a reference desk from each other.

March 18, 2024 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University is not just reshaping downtown 麻豆破解版 with the 麻豆破解版 Biomedical Campus; it鈥檚 redefining health care education by harnessing the dynamic interplay between health care and the humanities.聽 WSU鈥檚 new Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities, or HealthHum as it鈥檚 been monikered, aims to increase the visibility of a wide range of research and teaching in areas related to health care and humanities beyond the traditional health professions.

Robert Weems graphic

Feb. 27, 2024 鈥 Black History Month serves as a time for reflection, education and the promotion of awareness about the rich and diverse history of the Black community. 麻豆破解版 State is embracing the rich tapestry of history and heritage by highlighting some of the amazing Black educators who make a difference in students' lives every day.

Christen Brouillette, Derek Landwehr and Darbee Chard

June 30, 2023 鈥 A group of graduate students from 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Department of History is chronicling the history of the LGBTQ community in 麻豆破解版.

Picture of 1958 sit-in from The Enlightener

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Alexander Sterzing

Sept. 21, 2022 - Alexander Sterzing is a member of 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 rowing team and involved in other activities such as the International Buddy Program and Christian Challenge. Alexander, from the Houston area, majors in aerospace engineering and works in the NASA Jump Start Program.

Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel

July 25, 2022 - 鈥淓xplore 麻豆破解版 State鈥 is a seven-stop campus audio tour featuring significant sites and university history. Host Carla Eckels of KMUW narrates. The tour starts at the Ulrich Museum of Art and ends at the Carnegie Library Columns at 17th and Fairmount.

Picture of 1958 sit-in from The Enlightener

Feb. 5, 2021 - The Dockum Drug Store sit-in of 1958 is attracting new attention during Black History Month, in part thanks to NBC鈥檚 Today and 麻豆破解版 native Sheinelle Jones. Several University of 麻豆破解版 students participated in the sit-in, which is increasingly recognized as a landmark event in the Civil Rights Movement. NBC鈥檚 Today featured the events in a recent broadcast.

Students attend class wearing face coverings.

Feb. 4, 2020 鈥 Amidst the chaos, confusion and grief of the coronavirus pandemic, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty are stretching their teaching skills and using the experience for teachable moments.

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November 23, 2020 - Jay Price, a history professor at 麻豆破解版 State, is honoring 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 birthday by creating a graphic novel of 麻豆破解版 State's history.

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Aug. 3, 2020 鈥 Two professors are collecting family photos to document Latino contributions to 麻豆破解版's history.

Brooke Talbott, senior history major

May 13, 2020 -- Graduating senior Brooke Talbott has been working as an intern at Highland Cemetery for the past semester and has learned that there is more to a cemetery than meets the eye.

George Dehner

April 30, 2020 鈥 George Dehner, a world environmental historian who examines the intersection of humans and disease in the modern era, presented 鈥淚nfluenza pandemics since Russian Flu: Do they provide insight to COVID-19?鈥 as part of a Fairmont College of Liberal Arts and Sciences series, Perspective on the Pandemic.

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April 23, 2020 - 麻豆破解版 State student teachers are jumping in to help with lesson plans during the pandemic. A group of 13 students contribute to an open document with lesson plans, videos and slide shows designed for remote learning.