Following conversations with the Apparel, Merchandising, Design & Textiles (AMDT) Advisory Board and visits with Simplot, Syngenta, Corteva, and Agri Beef last week, student experience remains on my mind as we head into a week of celebrating student and employee successes. We are at a point where it can benefit our students, our faculty, and […]
I hope many of you were able to enjoy the nice weather and perhaps some spring break downtime last week! Those of us that were in Washington, D.C., had good meetings with our federal partners and representatives. We managed to avoid travel disruptions. I left with a few ideas for new approaches and new partnerships. […]
Regardless of the state, institution, or position, March madness finds me. Between travel, annual evaluations, and projects, March and October always seem to be the busiest months. I suspect this is common for many, if not all, of us, and not just a personal phenomenon. Losing that single hour when daylight saving time begins in […]
In case you were unable to attend the Employee Recognition Reception on Feb. 22, CAHNRS had a solid showing, with an impressive number of Length-of-Service Awardees from across the state in everything from the five-year category all the way up to 45 years. We are fortunate to have these long-standing employees! Ade Snider, academic/internship coordinator […]
Congratulations to Alexis Kruger for winning the Student Employee of the Year Award in the category of critical thinking! Alexis is a psychology major, and we wish her continued success. No doubt she inherited some of the critical thinking skills from Chad Kruger. As an undergraduate, I worked in the dining hall, eventually becoming a […]
If you park near the Ensminger Pavilion or Hulbert Hall, you have noticed ash on your car this past week. It is not Mount St. Helens. This time, it is good news: Johnson Hall is down! The demo crew is on or ahead of schedule. I am hoping the same is true for the construction […]
The group that attended the Spokane Ag Expo last week reported that there was strong traffic at the CAHNRS booth, and a good time was had by all. Let’s hope the high school attendees are inspired to call CAHNRS their college! Hopefully timing works out next year for me to attend the event for at […]
It was a learning weekend. I learned how to make laminated dough and croissants. While I don’t see a future in it for me, it was fun to hang out with friends from around the country. While I was at the King Arthur Baking School in Burlington, Wash., Steve Jones and Janine Sanguine from the […]
I saw perhaps the best sunset I have ever seen! Google Maps sent me the back way to Kennewick last week, and I was on WA-127 as sunset approached. The expanse of view and the colors were spectacular. I would have pulled over for a photo, but it was quite hazy. Air pollution does make […]
Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit, everyone! I was born in the Year of the Goat, which happens to have a good relationship with the rabbit and the pig. The goat also has a secret friendship with the horse. I didn’t do very well in equine science class. I did learn a bit about […]
