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WSU
Highlights by Decade
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.
Historical
highlights include:
- Instruction
beginning in 1895 in what will become the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
- The
story of football player Butch Meeker, for whom the WSU
Cougar mascot is named, noted in 1926.
- Naming,
in 1957, of Frances Penrose Owen as the first woman on the
WSU Board of Regents.
- 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.
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Grand opening of Honors Hall in 2001, the new home of the
nationally-acclaimed WSU Honors College, celebrating the college’s
40th anniversary.
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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.
There's much more! Take a "stroll" through the decades by using the links at the left. Or explore the history of WSU through the eras of its presidents. |
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