February 5, 2021
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri‑Cities will host several presentations on potential solutions for the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as barriers for individuals’ successful reentry into society from prison, as part of its latest “Community Classroom” series that begins this month.
Presenters will provide perspectives and strategies for how communities can proactively change statistics and create pathways for successful rehabilitation. Attendees will be invited to explore the current state of affairs in the regional Tri‑Cities area and investigate opportunities for stronger partnerships for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated members, locally.
“This series provides a great opportunity for individuals to examine issues that pertain to incarcerated people and youth that are at greater risk for entering prison,” said Anna Plemons, WSU Tri‑Cities assistant vice chancellor for academic aff
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WSU Tri-Cities ‘Community Classroom’ series to focus on potential solutions for school-to-prison pipeline
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will host several presentations on potential solutions for the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as barriers for individuals’ successful reentry into society from prison, as part of its latest “Community Classroom” series that begins this month.
Presenters will provide perspectives and strategies for how communities can proactively change statistics and create pathways for successful rehabilitation. Attendees will be invited to explore the current state of affairs in the regional Tri-Cities area and investigate opportunities for stronger partnerships for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated members, locally.
January 22, 2021
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities
Washington State University Tri‑Cities will host a free seminar discussion on exclusion and segregation in the mid-Columbia region on Tuesday, Jan. 26, as part of the WSU Common Reading Program.
This event, which takes place from 4–5:30 p.m. online, coincides with the launch of the third book in the “Hanford Histories” series that documents historical accounts and realities of the Hanford Site and surrounding regional area.
Both the book and event parallel themes in this year’s WSU Common Reading book, “Born A Crime” by Trevor Noah, who lived in racially-segregated areas in South Africa.
January 19, 2021
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities
Individuals are encouraged to submit nominations for the Washington State University Tri‑Cities Women of Distinction Awards by Feb. 4. The Women of Distinction Award recognizes campus or community members who have made notable contributions to the campus through service, teaching or involvement.
The award is presented each year to four distinguished individuals, who meet some or all of the following criteria:
Exhibits leadership in her discipline or area of expertise
Serves as a role model and/or mentor to other women
Advocates for positive social change that helps close the leadership gap and create a more equitable society
January 11, 2021
Kyle Kopta, a senior digital technology and culture major, came up with the idea for what he calls “The Photo Machine” for his project, where the machine automates the process of taking a photo of oneself. The user turns a handle, which activates a gear mechanism, drops a marble into a tube and triggers the shutter on a camera.
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri‑Cities
For an Art, Science and Technology course at Washington State University Tri-Cities, the transition to virtual learning proved not only to be a natural transition. It played to the course’s sweet spot.
As the title of the course suggests, students bring together what some may consider two sides of a coin – art, and science and technology. But for Peter Christenson, an associate professor of fine arts, the blending of the two fields is natural.