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WSU faculty members are engaged in six new projects to improve undergraduate education, thanks to funding from the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment.
April 19, 2021 Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) With a goal to better understand graduates’ immediate plans, Washington State University has emailed a questionnaire to 5,748 seniors asking about what they will do following graduation. “It’s important to understand that this is the first time we have conducted a university-wide survey to gather this type of statistical data,” said Mary F. Wack, vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement. “Are they stepping into a job? Entering graduate or professional school? Job searching? Joining t...
March 1, 2021 Faculty and staff winners of this year’s Showcase awards were announced today ahead of the weeklong celebration of academic excellence. Amit Bandyopadhyay, a faculty member of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, received this year’s Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of his achievements in research, scholarship and teaching. Bandyopadhyay will be delivering this year’s Distinguished Faculty Address on March 22. The State of the University address, Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA), Three-Minute Thesis and the Celebr...
January 28, 2021 On Monday, March 1, all first-year students and seniors at Washington State University will be asked by President Kirk Schulz to respond to the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) to help shape future programming at the institution. The president’s message—delivered to students in an email sent from NSSE—kicks off a month-long campaign. Students will have four more chances to respond; emails will be sent to those who have not yet completed the survey on March 9, 15, 23, and 29. All who submit answers by April 15 will be eligible for a $100 gift card. The campa...
January 27, 2021 The Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment was established in 2000 when WSU President Smith retired after 15 years of service to the university. Washington State University faculty with innovative ideas to enhance teaching and learning are encouraged to apply by March 15 for a Smith Teaching and Learning Grant of up to $5,000, announced Mary F. Wack, vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement. There are two focus areas of this year’s awards: increasing course completion and student progress by reducing high C‑DFW rates (grades...