Washington State University TriCities: Past, Present,

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Washington State University Tri-CitiesPast,
Present, Future

• R. Gene Schreckhise
• Associate Campus Dean

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Campus History
1946 GE School of Nuclear Engineering (UW, WSU,
OSU)
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Campus History

• 1958 Joint Center for Graduate Study
• (UW, WSU, OSU)

JCGS in 1968 (East Building)
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Campus History

• Huscoubea

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Campus History

• 1985 Tri-Cities University Center
• (UW, WSU, OSU plus CWU EWU)

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Campus History

• 1989 WSU Tri-Cities
• (WSU Only)

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Facilities

• 3 Major Buildings
• East (1968)
• West (1991)
• CIC (Combined WSU Hanford Tech Library - 1997)
• 2 Temporary
• Extension PIC
• USTUR
• 2 Service

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Property

• 495 Acres of Land
• 195-Acre Main Campus
• 300 Acres Undeveloped Land

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Degree Programs

• Undergraduate
• Business (BA)
• Computer Science (BS BA)
• Education (BA)
• Electrical Engineering (BS)
• Environmental Science (BS)
• General Agriculture (BS)
• General Studies
• Humanities (BA)
• Science (BS)
• Social Science (BA)
• Liberal Arts (BA)
• Mechanical Engineering (BS)
• Nursing (RN to BSN)

• Graduate
• Biology (MS)
• Business (MBA MTM)
• Chemical Engineering (MS)
• Chemistry (MS)
• Computer Science (MS)
• Education (EdM MIT)
• Electrical Engineering (MS)
• Environmental Engineering (MS)
• Environmental Science (MS)
• Material Science Engineering (MS)
• Mechanical Engineering (MS)

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An Evolving Campus

• 2001/02 Enrollment
• FTE 632
• Headcount 1050 (more full-time students)
• Average Age 29 (from 33 in 1998)
• Undergraduate 64, Grad 36
• Female 56, Male 44
• Minority Enrollment 15

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An Evolving Campus

• Present Enrollment
• 75 in
• Education
• Liberal Arts
• Business
• 25 in
• Engineering
• Science (includes Ag Nursing)

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Articulation

• Cougar Connection Office at CBC
• Recruitment
• Advising
• Liaison
• Transfer Agreement with CBC
• Scholarships
• Priority Admissions/Registration

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Unique and Changing Region

• Growing Population
• - Latino/Latina
• - Retirement Age
• Center of
• - Agriculture
• - Science/Technology
• In Economic Transition

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Mission

• Serve as the regional center for world-class,
  face-to-face undergraduate and graduate
  education, research, and service commensurate
  with the land-grant mission of Washington State
  University.

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Vision

• Washington State University Tri-Cities is a
  world-class research university offering masters
  and doctoral degrees and, in association with
  regional community colleges, four-year degrees.

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Campus GoalsProvide World-Class Education to
Region

• Expand Strengthen Instructional Programs
• Add Programs to Address Community Needs
• BA in English, History, Latino/a Studies
• BS in Biology, Chemistry, Horticulture, Nursing,
  Psychology
• MS in Nursing
• Options/Minors in Human Services, Electronic
  Media and Culture, Viticulture/Enology
• Secondary Education Certification in English,
  History, Science

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Campus GoalsProvide World-Class Education to
Region

• Officially Offer PhD Degrees

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Campus GoalsProvide World-Class Education to
Region

• Develop 4-Year Degree Program w/ CBC
• Dual Admission/Registration/Financial Aid
• Cooperative Course Listings
• Co-Locate Course Offerings
• Co-Locate Faculty, Facilities, Equipment,
  Services
• Expand 4-Year Degree Program to YVCC, WWCC, and
  BMCC
• Increase Student Transfer Rates

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Campus GoalsProvide World-Class Education to
Region

• Offer Selected Certificate Programs
• Chemistry
• DD
• Nuclear Pharmacy
• Expand Course Offerings Degree Programs to
  Yakima, Walla Walla, Other Appropriate Learning
  Centers

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Campus GoalsNurture a World-Class Environment
for Research, Scholarship, and the Arts

• Strengthen Resident Faculty Research Programs
• Enhance On-Campus Research Facilities
• Enhance Support Services
• Develop Multidisciplinary Centers of Research
  Excellence
• Migration Immigrations Studies
• Globalization, Technology, the Environment
• Nuclear Science and Health
• River Studies
• Education Programs

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Campus GoalsNurture a World-Class Environment
for Research, Scholarship, and the Arts

• Develop Multidisciplinary Centers of Research
  Excellence in Cooperation with Battelle/PNNL
• Bio-Based Products
• Systems Biology
• PhD Degrees
• Joint WSU/PNNL Appointments

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Campus GoalsIncrease Number of Students,
Faculty, Staff from Under-Represented Groups

• Enhance Under-Represented Group Recruitment
  Initiatives at CBC, YVCC, WWCC, and BMCC
• Develop an Aggressive Community Outreach Program
• Increase Student Transfer Rates
• Increase Student Retention Rates
• Qualify as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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Campus GoalsIncrease Communitys Awareness
Perceived Value of WSU Tri-Cities

• Expand Community Outreach Activities
• Enhance Faculty and Student Involvement in
  Economic Development and Cultural-Related
  Activities
• Improve Image and Appearance of Campus
• Promote Campus Contributions to Regional
  Activities