Debby Stinson

Aug 14, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Scott Weybright |Hailey J James |WSU Pullman |Debby Stinson

Washington State University is part of a USDA NextGen program that enables eligible institutions to build and sustain the next generation of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences professionals. WSU recently received $1.4 million in funding from lead grantee Northern Marianas College (NMC), to work on their NextGen program. The program will help students such as Mark Terlaje Pangelinan, who was born and raised on the Pacific island of Saipan.

Jul 24, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Sara Zaske |Tom Holm |Josh Babcock |Debby Stinson

PULLMAN, Wash. – Marriage equality appears to have a major economic benefit for countries. Washington State University researchers found that European countries that recognized same-sex marriages kept more of their highly skilled workers from emigrating to the U.S.  The researchers analyzed 20 years of data on HB1 visas, which are reserved for immigrants to the U.S. with advanced degrees and specialized skills.

Jul 24, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Josh Babcock |Tom Holm |Sara Zaske |Debby Stinson

A joint research program between Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Universidad de Valle de Guatemala is creating opportunities in science for native Guatemalan undergraduates. “This is special for me and my department because, sadly, there are not many opportunities like this one,” said Melany Calderon Ramos, an undergraduate student in Guatemala.

Jul 24, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Tom Holm |Sara Zaske |Josh Babcock |Debby Stinson

July 24, 2024 Resettling in Pullman with just a few clothes and one rug, an Afghan family needed help and a coordinated community effort stepped up to supply the family’s needs. Office of International Programs International Student and Scholar Services Director Kate Hellmann tapped her contacts at an interfaith council of about seven churches to help coordinate donations when the family arrived in June.

Feb 19, 2024 | news.wsu.edu | Steve Nakata |Sue McMurray |Carson College |Debby Stinson

At Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, Washington just 35% of 2019 graduates enrolled in post-secondary education within a year after graduation. The number was better at nearby Hudson’s Bay High School, but still less than half of students there ventured on to college that year, according to the 2020 School Performance Scorecard. WSU Vancouver’s Talent Search programs are looking to change that.