Education & Talent

Veterans who seek civilian work should look to STEM

Transition can be difficult, but IT appeals to many

November 19, 2015

The state of Washington is home to more than 600,000 veterans, with almost 50,000 of them living in the Spokane area alone, and more are returning from active duty every day. A significant challenge facing these veterans is securing and retaining employme

Small tribal colleges sees enrollment, funding grow

School's curriculum strives to offer Native perspective

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

As one of only 37 tribal colleges in the U.S., Spokane Tribal College-which offers classes here and on the Spokane Indian Reservation, at Wellpinit, Wash.-says it's continuing to grow, with increases in enrollment and its annual operating budget.

Communities in Schools looks for more mentors

Organization says requests for volunteers are increasing

November 19, 2015

The executive director of Communities in Schools Spokane County says the nonprofit is looking to train more mentors for at-risk students to keep them on track to attain their high school diplomas.

Gonzaga law school offers buyouts to tenured professors

Dean says enrollment has fallen 30 percent

November 5, 2015

A decline in student enrollment at Gonzaga University's School of Law has forced the administration there to start offering buyouts to tenured faculty members. Law school dean Jane Korn says the elimination of some tenured positions will be implemented

WSU Spokane medical school process moves forward

Staff to submit document to address financial plan

November 5, 2015

The next step in the accreditation process for the proposed Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University Spokane is for administrators and staff to submit a self-study before the end of 2015 that tackles issues of future funding and s

School projects spur uptick in design work

Firms report healthy flow thanks to ballot measures

November 5, 2015

Several local architectural and engineering firms here say voter approval of bonds and levies earlier this year have helped spur added work for them in the form of school projects.

O'Hanlon relishes her new role as founding dean of EWU's health sciences college

Administrator looks to raise awareness of EWU offerings

October 22, 2015

Kim Crompton

Even though she's the founding dean of Eastern Washington University's recently created College of Health Science & Public Health, which began operating last fall on the higher-education campus east of downtown Spokane, Laureen O'Hanlon doesn't fe

Gonzaga University graduates said to be highest paid 10 years after attending school

Online search tool lists data on salary, costs, debt

October 22, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Gonzaga University alumni lead all other Eastern Washington and northern Idaho colleges in average earnings 10 years after graduating from their respective schools, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education's online tool College Scorecard.

Gonzaga's Hemmingson Center attains gold LEED rating

$60 million building uses green energy exclusively

October 8, 2015

Staff Report

Gonzaga University's John J. Hemmingson Center has received a gold certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.

Women are more likely to talk about pain, study finds

WSU researchers say new approach reduces pill use

October 8, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Dr. Marian Wilson, a second-year assistant professor at Washington State University Spokane, found in a study on chronic pain that women seem more open than men to participating in studies and sharing their symptoms.