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| − | [[Image:Wsu_campus1.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]Originally compiled by '''Bob Smawley''', this timeline of WSU highlights from 1890-2000 will be updated and expanded. If you have questions or changes, please '''[[Our Story:Contact|contact us]]'''. | + | [[Image:Wsu campus1.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Over the decades, Washington State University has developed a rich history. Founded in 1890 as the state's land-grant institution, WSU has grown from a single campus in Pullman to an internationally respected, multi-campus system. |
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| − | == 1890-1899 == | + | === Historical highlights include: === |
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| + | *'''Instruction beginning in 1895''' in what will become the College of Veterinary Medicine. |
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| + | *The story of '''football player Butch Meeker''', for whom the WSU Cougar mascot is named, noted in 1926. |
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| + | *Naming, in 1957, of Frances Penrose Owen as the '''first woman on the WSU Board of Regents'''. |
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| + | *'''Eruption of Mount St. Helens''' on May 18, 1980, covering the campus in one-half inch of volcanic ash. |
| | + | *Selection in 1986 of WSU biochemist Clarence A. "Bud" Ryan for '''membership in prestigious National Academy of Sciences''', the first WSU professor so honored. |
| | + | *'''Grand opening of Honors Hall''' in 2001, the new home of the nationally-acclaimed WSU Honors College, celebrating the college’s 40th anniversary. |
| | + | *WSU is '''ranked among the nation's top 50 '''public research universities. |
| | + | * '''Elson S. Floyd taking office''' in 2007 as WSU's tenth president. |
| | + | *'''$25 million grant''' for School of Global Animal Health from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, largest in WSU history. |
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| + | There's much more! Take a "stroll" through the decades by '''[http://www.wsu.edu/WSU-history/ visiting WSU's history page]'''. Or explore the history of WSU through the [http://www.wsu.edu/president/past-presidents/index.html eras of its presidents]. |
| − | State Land-Grant College established by the State Legislature, March 28.
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| − | 1891
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| − | First meeting of Board of Regents, April 22.
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| − | 1891
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| − | George Lilley appointed first president, April 25.
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| − | 1891
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| − | Contract awarded May 22 for the campus's first building named the "CRIB" - the cradle of an infant college. Cost estimate = $1500.
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| − | 1892
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| − | Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, as WSU was first known, opened its doors to 29 students and 63 preparatory students, faculty of 5, on January 13. Instruction began in agriculture, mechanic arts and engineering, and sciences and arts.
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| − | 1892
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| − | Construction started on Ferry Hall, first residence hall, February.
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| − | 1892
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| − | College Hall contract awarded May 15.
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| − | 1892
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| − | John W. Heston, principal of Seattle High School, appointed president, December 13.
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| − | 1893
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| − | E.A. Bryan appointed president July 22. The former president of Vincennes University in Indiana, he had graduate degrees from Harvard and Columbia.
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| − | 1894
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| − | Agriculture research started in Puyallup in Western Washington.
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| − | 1894
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| − | Rogers intramural field construction started.
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| − | 1894
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| − | First varsity football game: WSC beat Idaho, 10-0, November 10.
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| − | 1895
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| − | Instruction began in Veterinary Science.
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| − | 1895
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| − | First issue of Evergreen student newspaper published.
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| − | 1896
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| − | First Glee Club organized.
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| − | 1897
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| − | First graduating class of seven men and women.
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| − | 1898
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| − | Alumni Association organized June 23. Edward Kimmel (Class of 1897) is the first president.
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| − | 1899
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| − | First Chinook student yearbook published.
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| − | 1899
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| − | First intercollegiate debates.
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| − | 1900
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| − | First Summer School session.
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| − | 1901
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| − | Football team won Northwest Championship.
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| − | 1902
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| − | First master's degree conferred - William Harford Lawrence, M.S. in Botany.
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| − | 1905
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| − | College name changed to State College of Washington.
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| − | 1905
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| − | Instruction in Home Economics and Pharmacy launched.
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| − | 1905-6
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| − | Enrollment reached 1,079.
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| − | 1907
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| − | President Bryan went to Europe to recuperate from attack of typhoid fever.
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| − | Instruction in Education began in November.
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| − | 1909
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| − | Professor Osmar L. Waller named vice president of the college.
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| − | 1910-19
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| − | Decade of the "Carlisle Connection." Three State College head football coaches arrived from the famous Carlisle Indian college in Pennsylvania: Frank Shivley, William "Lone Star" Dietz and Gus Welch.
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| − | 1910
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| − | First issue of Alumni publication POWWOW printed.
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| − | 1911
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| − | First "Founder's Day" celebration
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| − | 1911
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| − | Miss Rhoda White named first Dean of Women.
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| − | 1912
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| − | Crimson Circle senior men's honorary established.
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| − | 1913
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| − | President's House completed at cost of $25,000.
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| − | 1913
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| − | First Homecoming held.
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| − | 1913
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| − | College natural history museum named for former regent, Charles R. Conner.
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| − | 1914
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| − | Student Book Store established.
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| − | 1915
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| − | President Bryan retires. Runs unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate.
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| − | 1915
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| − | Ernest O. Holland appointed president. He has a Ph.D. from Indiana University and was superintendent of schools at Louisville, KY.
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| − | 1915
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| − | Agriculture research started at Lind in Eastern Washington.
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| − | 1916
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| − | State College football team defeated Brown 14-0 in first annual Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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| − | 1916
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| − | Auditorium and Library named "E.A. Bryan Hall."
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| − | 1916-17
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| − | Enrollment reached 2,130.
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| − | College department system reorganized into five colleges and four schools with deans as administrative heads.
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| − | Graduate School created.
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| − | 1917-19
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| − | World War I impacted State College, with units of soldiers training on campus. 41 soldiers died of influenza epidemic.
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| − | 1919
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| − | Professor Harry Chambers named first part-time Alumni Secretary.
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| − | State law passed requiring every able-bodied State College student to take at least three years of physical education.
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| − | The Cougar is officially adopted as the State College mascot.
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| − | 1921
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| − | First Women's Day held.
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| − | College radio station KFAE went on the air. It is now KWSU.
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| − | 1923
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| − | President Emeritus E.A. Bryan returned to campus as research professor of Economics and Economic History. He will teach a civics class until 1938.
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| − | Henry Heald graduated in Civil Engineering. He became president of Illinois Tech, New York University and Ford Foundation.
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| − | Mortar Board charter received.
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| − | 1925
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| − | Library volumes totalled to 104,000, up from 17,000 in 1909.
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| − | 1925
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| − | Earl Foster named first full-time Graduate Manager (student activities and athletic supervisor).
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| − | 1925-28
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| − | Graduate Manager Earl Foster hired an Athletic staff who created the famous Golden Era of Cougar Athletics - Hollingbery, Bailey, Friel, Deeter, Schlademan, Bohm.
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| − | 1926
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| − | Butch Meeker, 5-foot-5, 145-pound halfback, led the football team to a successful 6 win-1 loss season. The Cougar mascot was named "Butch" in his honor.
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| − | 1927
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| − | First live Cougar mascot presented by State of Washington Governor Hartley.
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| − | 1927
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| − | Phi Beta Kappa chapter established - first for a separate land-grant institution.
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| − | First Ph.D. degree conferred - LaVerne Almon Barnes, Ph.D. in Bacteriology.
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| − | Football Coach Babe Hollingbery recognized as one of the nation's top coaches. Continued as head coach of West team in annual East-West All-Star game. His Cougars did not lose a home game at Rogers Field from 1926-1935.
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| − | Edward R. Murrow, ASSCW President, graduated.
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| − | Cougar football team won FCC Championship with impressive victories over Cal, USC and Washington.
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| − | Cougars outscored by Alabama 24-0 in Rose Bowl.
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| − | Cougar center Mel Hein and tackle Turk Edwards named first team football All-Americans.
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| − | The Great Depression severely impacts WSU, with faculty and staff taking an average 25 percent cut in salary during two-year period.
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| − | Philip Abelson graduated in Chemistry. Later recognized as "Father of Atomic Submarine." Editor of ''Science'' magazine; president of Carnegie Institution.
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| − | Famous national debate scheduled between Claudius O. Johnson, chair of the WSU Political Science Department, and famous American humorist Will Rogers. Rogers canceled it to fly to Alaska with Wiley Post. Rogers and Post died in a plane crash in Alaska.
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| − | West Coast radio broadcast sponsored by Alumni Association highlighted 45th Founder's Day.
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| − | N.J. Aiken, head of vocational school, started first career placement service. During the Depression. N.J. was referred to as "No Job."
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| − | Marshall Neill graduated in Political Science. Served as Federal District Judge, State Supreme Court Judge, State Senator and Representative, WSU legal counsel.
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| − | General student strike protesting social regulations. Agreement signed by students and President Holland on May 8, 1936.
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| − | Construction started on Women's Gym and on Davis and Wilmer residence halls.
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| − | Herbert Kimbrough served as Acting President while Dr. Holland takes leave in Europe.
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| − | Roy Petragallo and Ed McKinnon won NCAA Boxing Championship. Cougars won national title - WSC's first national athletic championship.
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| − | Weldon B. "Hoot" Gibson graduated in Economics and headed for Stanford.
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| − | Research led to the development of "Cougar Gold Cheese," produced by [[Ferdinand's turns 60|WSU Creamery]].
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| − | Dean Drucker donated the Minnie Barstow Drucker Collection to WSC valued at $50,000.
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| − | WSC plant pathologist Frederick Heald donated personal library to WSC, including 300 volumes and 10,000 reprints in plant pathology.
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| − | J. W. Kalkus, superintendent of the WSC Puyallup Research Center, reported that "one new berry plant developed at the station has added $15,000,000 to the state's wealth during the last 10 years."
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| − | George Marra, WSU wood technologist, developed high speed laminatory process capable of producing a weatherproof beam in seven minutes.
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| − | Washington State College becomes Washington State University as designated by the State Legislature.
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| − | Honors program established under direction of Sidney Hacker, Professor of Mathematics.
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| − | Keith Lincoln graduated after setting Cougar football rushing and punting records. His post season honors included playing in the All-American, College All-Star, Hula Bowl, and East- West Shrine games.
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| − | KWSU-TV goes on the air for first time under direction of Cal Watson.
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| − | Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award names first three recipients: Phillip H. Abelson, Henry T. Heald, and Edward R. Murrow.
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| − | President French and Regent Tom Gose visited WSU program in Pakistan, one of the first international programs helping developing countries with land grant-type assistance.
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| − | Hugh Campbell, WSU record-breaking football pass receiver, voted MVP of the East-West shrine game after setting a new record by catching 10 passes.
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| − | Radiocarbon dating laboratory established in College of Engineering.
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| − | J. Clifford Folger and C. Glenn King selected for 4th and 5th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Awards.
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| − | Miss Ivy Lewellen, 83, died. She served as executive secretary for 37 years to three presidents: Bryan, Holland and Compton.
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| − | President Emeritus Holland's estate of $410,000 left to WSU. The John I. & Orpha Preissner estate of S300,000 willed to WSU.
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| − | Famed "Agony Hall" torn down to make way for new Kimbrough Music Building.
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| − | Cougar baseball coaching legend A.B. "Buck" Bailey killed in auto accident in New Mexico.
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| − | WSU and UW establish State of Washington Water Research Center on Pullman campus.
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| − | Edward R. Murrow dies of cancer.
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| − | Howard B. Bowen, president of the University of Iowa, delivers commencement address and receives the 6th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | 1965
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| − | WSU Animal Science Reproduction Research featured in ''Life'' magazine. S.E. Hafez primary researcher in Planet Colonization.
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| − | President C. Clement French retires. Academic Vice President Wallis Beasley named acting president.
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| − | Karl Sax, internationally acclaimed scientist, awarded 7th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | 1966
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| − | Enrollment exceeded 10,000.
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| − | Veterinarian Keith Farrell developed freeze-branding technique for animals, reducing pain and injury to animals.
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| − | W. Glenn Terrell named 7th WSU president. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and is Dean of Faculties, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle.
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| − | 1967
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| − | R.A. Nilan, geneticist, develops new barley strain with chemical mutagent.
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| − | 1967
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| − | President Emeritus Wilson Compton dies in Ohio.
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| − | 1968
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| − | Matsuyo Yamamoto, noted home economist, presented with Regents 8th Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | 1968
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| − | New French Administration Building dedicated to President C. Clement French.
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| − | Marmes excavation near Washtucna in Adams County revealed the remains of oldest human beings in Western Hemisphere, approximately 12,000 years old. Internationally known as "Marmes Man." WSU Geologist Roald Fryxell was chief investigator.
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| − | 1969
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| − | Gerry Lindgren, WSU track All-American, won 11 NCAA titles. He never lost an NCAA event he entered during his four university years.
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| − | 1969
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| − | Warren G. Magnuson Nursing Education Building, home to Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, dedicated in Spokane. Named for State of Washington's U.S. Senator.
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| − | WSU biochemist, Clarence A. "Bud" Ryan, selected for membership in prestigious National Academy of Sciences; first WSU professor to be honored.
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| − | The State Higher Education Coordinating Board assigned WSU the full responsibility for upper division undergraduate and graduate education in Tri-Cities and Vancouver and gives WSU responsibility in Spokane for research programs and doctoral education, as well as undergraduate and master's programs in WSU's official lines of responsibility, including engineering and agriculture.
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| − | Private giving to the university through WSU Foundation surpassed $9 million. Major gifts included Distinguished Professorships from the Kennedy family of Seattle and from five high-tech companies; $1 million from the Boeing Company and $1 million in computer equipment from AT&T.
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| − | Washington Mutual Bank donated former Union Pacific Train depot in Pullman to WSU. As the Cougar Depot, it has the athletic ticket office, visitor center, and community meeting facility.
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| − | New leadership selected for key athletic posts - Jim Livengood, athletic director; Dennis Erickson, football coach; Kelvin Sampson, men's basketball coach.
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| − | Leo K. Bustad, Dean Emeritus of College of Veterinary Medicine and internationally recognized speaker, humanist, and founder of''People & Pet Therapy'' programs, awarded 20th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | First pre-registration for classes held during spring semester of fall 1987 classes.
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| − | WSU Cougars defeat the University of Houston Cougars in the Eagle Aloha Bowl in Honolulu by a score of 24-22. ABC-TV nationally televised game played on Christmas Day.
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| − | First year of the Summer Orientation Program (for new students and parents).
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| − | Vibration-free laser laboratory constructed under Fulmer Hall.
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| − | Former WSU president, C. Clement French, died in Lacey, Wash.
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| − | Baseball monument constructed along the walkway at entrance to Bailey Field.
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| − | Mary Turner DeGarmo, renowned for her work in transcribing musical compositions into Braille, and William Julius Wilson, sociologist, received Regents 21st and 22nd Distinguished Alumnus Awards.
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| − | Peter Koech (Class of 1986) won silver medal in 3,000-meter steeplechase at Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
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| − | During the state of Washington Centennial celebration in 1989, 100 individuals, including the following with WSU connections, were chosen for the Washington Centennial Hall of Honor in the Washington State Historical Society: '''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 USDA at WSU in Pullman.
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| − | McEachern Hall dedicated in honor of former WSU Regent Robert and his wife Margaret McEachern.
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| − | 1989
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| − | Alumni Centre opened and named for benefactor Jack Lewis. The Alumni Association Conference was the first event held in the building.
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| − | Chuck "Bobo" Brayton won 1,000th game as Cougar baseball head coach.
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| − | Howard Nemerov, Poet Laureate of U.S., given WSU honorary doctoral degree at commencement.
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| − | Cross country runners Samuel Kibiri and E.J. Guo named to All-American team. Both finished in the top 25 at the NCAA Championship in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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| − | Neill Hall, a former residence hall, renovated for $4 million and became home of the Math Department.
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| − | Carolyn Kizer, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, presented WSU honorary doctoral degree at Commencement.
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| − | Lewis Alumni Centre library dedicated in honor of Phillip M. and June B. Lighty, Past President's Room in memory of Henry W. and Anna Magnuson Reaugh, and the Reception Gallery named for Weldon B. "Hoot" Gibson.
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| − | Vishnu Bhatia, director of the Honors Program and former director of WSU's Office of International Education, appointed a Knight of the Dannebrog Order by Queen Magrethe II of Denmark.
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| − | Harold Rhodes, the women's basketball coach, and Kelvin Sampson, men's basketball coach, both named Pacific-l0 Coaches of the Year.
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| − | Dedication of WSU Tri-Cities new $12.7 million teaching facility in Richland.
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| − | Barry Serafin, national correspondent for ABC News, receives 26th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | Former WSU quarterback Mark Rypien chosen as MVP of Super Bowl XXVI in the Washington Redskins' 37-24 win over the Buffalo Bills.
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| − | Mike Lowry (Class of 1962) elected governor of Washington, first from WSU.
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| − | Sallie Giffen named vice president for Business Affairs. WSU's first woman vice president.
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| − | Todd Hall addition, home of the Hotel and Restaurant Administration Department completed, at cost of $5.6 million.
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| − | Women's volleyball team invited to NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship.
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| − | Remodeled Carpenter Hall reopened as home for the School of Architecture. Cost of renovation was $9 million.
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| − | WSU West headquarters insert dedicated in honor of former WSU Regent Michael Dederer.
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| − | 1992
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| − | Doctor of Pharmacy program approved for WSU Spokane.
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| − | Josephat Kapkory claimed 3,000-meter title at NCAA Indoor Track and Field championship.
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| − | U.S. Air Force General (ret.) Robert D. Russ receives 27th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for his service as Commander of Air Force aviation during the Gulf War.
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| − | 1992
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| − | Donors contribute a record-setting $33.5 million in private gifts, grants, and pledges to WSU.
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| − | The space shuttle Columbia carried an experiment by WSU physicist Philip Marston.
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| − | Women's volleyball team won National Invitational Tournament by beating Bowling Green University in straight sets. The team did not lose a single game throughout the tournament.
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| − | R. James Cook, USDA plant pathologist and WSU adjunct professor, selected for National Academy of Sciences.
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| − | Heather Metcalf became sixth woman to be ASWSU president.
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| − | WSU quarterback Drew Bledsoe first pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots
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| − | Former WSU baseball star John Olerud of the Toronto Blue Jays won American League professional baseball batting title with .363 average.
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| − | Plans for new Cougar Plaza in downtown Pullman approved.
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| − | The Boeing Company donated $7 million to WSU - the largest private gift to date.
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| − | New Multicultural Center opened doors in renovated former Chemical Engineering Building.
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| − | WSU researchers sent a plant experiment up with the space shuttle Discovery.
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| − | John Gorham, internationally renowned veterinarian and WSU faculty member, selected as 28th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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| − | 1994
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| − | Alumnus Edward R. Murrow (Class of 1930) depicted on 1994 U.S. postage stamp.
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| − | 1994
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| − | New Holland Library addition completed at cost of $36 million.
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| − | Floyd Smith and Mariel Fulmer Doty, WSU's oldest known alumni, both died at age 103.
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| − | Regent Kate Webster, retired after 18 years and eight months service. She served the longest term in the past 50 years. Physical Sciences Building named for her.
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| − | Legendary WSU baseball coach, Bobo Brayton, retired after 33 years and more than 1,150 victories.
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| − | The men's basketball team received invitation to play in NCAA Championship Tournament. Lost in first round to Boston College, 67-64.
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| − | Josephat Kapkory captured 10,000 meter title at NCAA Cross Country Championships.
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| − | WSU's Army ROTC unit marched away with #1 national ranking.
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| − | 1994
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| − | Lewis Alumni Centre completed 5th year of operation. Host to 150,000 visitors and 1,500 meetings.
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| − | 1994
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| − | WSU Veterans Memorial dedicated and a special tribute made to the 300 alumni, faculty and staff who died during WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf conflict.
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| − | Morty, the WSU research moose and CBS-TV "Northern Exposure" star, died of an illness linked to a mineral deficiency.
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| − | 1994
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| − | WSU broke ground for Vancouver campus.
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| − | 1994
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| − | Necia Bennett Huntley (Class of 1935) and husband Elmer C. Huntley left a 890-acre wheat ranch at Thornton to WSU, ultimately to fund scholarships.
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| − | Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Norman Borlang received WSU's honorary doctoral degree at commencement.
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| − | Volleyball Coach Cindy Fredrick concludes her seventh season at WSU by being named Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year. The team finished 22-7 overall and third in the Pac-l0, led by All-American Sara Silvernail.
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| − | Thrifty Payless contributed more than $100,000 for computer equipment, software and student scholarships for the College of Pharmacy.
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| − | WSU officials and community partners announce plans to develop six pilot Learning Centers in the state to expand educational opportunities. The centers are located in Port Townsend, Wenatchee, Colville, Longview/Kelso, Tacoma and Yakima.
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| − | The $16 million Lighty Student Services Building, which adjoins French Administration Building, opened. It is named for WSU graduate Phil Lighty and his wife, June. The Lightys established one of WSU's largest scholarship endowments for students with demonstrated leadership potential.
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| − | The $3.1 million Phi Kappa Theta fraternity opened. High-tech in every respect, it reflects the "wired world" commitment of WSU alumnus and fraternity member Paul Allen, Microsoft cofounder. He funded the building and equipped each of the other Greek houses at WSU with internet connections.
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| − | WSU's $38 million Veterinary Teaching Hospital opened. On Sept. 9 the hospital made history when an 80-year-old woman became the first human patient to use the hospital's magnetic resonance imaging unit. Under a cooperative agreement, the vet hospital provides imaging services for human patients.
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| − | WSU biochemists Rod Croteau and Linda Randall were elected to the National Academy of Sciences. They joined four other WSU researchers in the academy, C.A. "Bud" Ryan, a biochemist; Jim Cook, a USDA plant pathologist at WSU, John Hirth, a materials scientist, and Dieter H. von Wettstein, a plant geneticist.
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| − | The WSU Creamery, home of [[Ferdinand's turns 60|Ferdinand's]], celebrated its 50th anniversary. Previously located in Troy Hall, Ferdinand's moved to new facilities in the Food Quality Building in 1992. WSU cheeses, including Cougar Gold, are sold worldwide.
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| − | Pine Manor was torn down. Built by the Works Progress Administration in 1937 with a knotty pine interior, it was operated as a cooperative house, independent of the university's housing system. In 1963, fire safety concerns brought an end to its use as a dormitory. WSU purchased it and renovated it into headquarters for an internationally recognized anthropology program.
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| − | A $1 million renovation of the "Bookie," WSU's student book store, was completed. The facility now includes a 1,000-square foot den with a fireplace, plus an espresso bar as part of the Wazzu Café.
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| − | Jamie Kern represented WSU's 150,000th graduate at commencement.
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| − | WSU alumnus and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen became the 29th recipient of the Regents' Distinguished Alumnus Award during Commencement.
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| − | The Admissions Office suite in the Lighty Student Services is dedicated in Stan Berry's name. He worked 33 years in admissions, 22 of them as director.
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| − | The WSU baseball facility was renamed Bailey-Brayton Field, honoring Buck Bailey and Bobo Brayton, who coached the Cougars, 1927-41 and 1946-61 (Bailey) and 1962-94 (Brayton). Originally located near Hollingbery Fieldhouse, a new Bailey Field opened in 1980 near the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
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| − | ''Originally compiled by Bob Smawley. Updated 5/11/94 by Mark D. Peck and 3/25/96 by Christina R. Parrish and Cynthia Hulse. Updated fall 2000 by Barb Petura and Tim Marsh. If you have corrections to this document, please [[Our Story:Contact|contact us]]. Thank you.''
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Over the decades, Washington State University has developed a rich history. Founded in 1890 as the state's land-grant institution, WSU has grown from a single campus in Pullman to an internationally respected, multi-campus system.
