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Beta Alpha Psi’s in-person competition in Seattle was canceled because of COVID-19, but that didn’t stop a team of Carson Cougs from winning first place.

Marlowe, who leads the wine and beverage business management program at WSU Tri-Cities, was named for his strong contributions in teaching, service and research, as well as his ongoing industry connection over his five years with WSU.

The Carson College of Business has canceled the Spokane Power Breakfast and annual Business Plan Competition as part of WSU’s ongoing response to the COVID‑19 public health emergency.

Recognition as Clinton Fellows came after Nam Nguyen and Aaron Ramadan submitted a lengthy business proposal outlining their plan for a handheld device that guides students through a session of meditation in response to mental health stresses.

Byron Marlowe will teach and conduct research at the IMC University of Applied Sciences beginning in March 2021. The four‑month experience will support Marlowe’s ongoing research project identifying best practices for winery tasting room experiences throughout the world.

Jordan Graham and Nam Nguyen were the only students from a Washington university to be among the federation’s 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students of 2020.

Tim Mulligan, chief human resources officer of late Paul Allen’s Seattle-based holding company Vulcan Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the Washington State University Tri-Cities Carson College of Business Point to Success Fundraising Brunch on March 7.

When she is not on the court or in the classroom, Jovana Subasic, a business student and women’s basketball player from Serbia, finds the time to help other international student-athletes make the transition to life in America.

She will present “What a Journey! Did I Choose the Path or Did the Path Choose Me?” during the annual Burtenshaw Lecture, 1:25 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the CUB auditorium on the WSU Pullman campus.

The Bellhop was a longstanding fundraiser that ran from the 1940s to the 1980s and was revived in 2017. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the CUB Senior Ballroom. The public is invited.

He wants to ensure the quality of undergraduate programs, growing SHBM’s research reputation and collaboration opportunities and strategically differentiating programs to meet the needs of students and industry.

The tournament invite and growing participation from WSU students statewide has the university’s official Esports Club optimistic about its future as a collegiate force in competitive video gaming.

By keeping their initial concerns quiet, would-be whistleblowers gain time to gather facts, verify information, assemble like-minded allies and reduce the risk of retaliation for speaking up, a recently published WSU paper indicates.

Sandra Hayes, the wife of WSU alumnus Delbert Hayes, created the endowed scholarship to honor her husband’s memory by supporting Clarkston High School graduates.

Navin Dimond, who is the founder, president and CEO of Stonebridge Companies, has a history of providing unique learning opportunities for WSU students interested in hospitality business management, marketing, sales and construction management careers.

The university’s Global Campus ranked 23rd nationally for all undergraduate online degree programs; WSU’s online MBA program through the Carson College of Business ranked 18th; and the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture’s online graduate engineering program ranked 21st.

WSU Ranked in the top 5% of online programs in the nation and is a leading program in the Pacific Northwest according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 ranking of the Best Online MBA Programs.

A wine business book authored by a WSU Tri‑Cities business professor and colleagues from other parts of the country earned the award for “Best Book for Professionals” by the Gourmand International Cookbook Awards.

For Justus Rogers, correct answers during a football game often rely on split-second interpretations of other players’ actions. In accounting classes, Rogers is looking for similar “keys” that will help him unlock the meaning behind numbers.

The WSU‑led research focuses on light-hearted flirtation and banter among peers, drawing clear distinctions between these positive social sexual interactions and the persistent, unwelcome acts of sexual harassment.

When people learn that a charitable contribution they earmarked for a specific project was used for another cause, they feel betrayed – and often punish the charity even when the alternative recipient also was a worthwhile cause, new research from WSU indicates.

To know him was to love him. And if you didn’t know him, it is clear after listening to family, friends, and colleagues speak about him there was something special about Granger Cobb.

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies celebrated a milestone this fall when a former student’s company raised $2.7 million in venture capital funding.

Catering to fans’ sense of nostalgia could help boost attendance at college football games, research from WSU indicates.

In her role as WSU’s faculty athletics representative, Swanger serves as an envoy between the president’s office and athletics officials, ensuring compliance, and academic integrity while promoting the well-being of student-athletes.

WSU Tri-Cities students Kyle Brunson and Danae Williams earned the grand prize at the competition for the wine label and business and financial plans they developed for their proposed wine, “Gladiolus Red Mountain Rosé.”

Nearly half of Pacific Northwest consumers do most or all of their shopping in-store but Cyber Monday continues to steal the show in holiday savings.

Alumni from the Carson College of Business recently shared career advice with students at Finance Professionals Night. Read about some of their top tips.

Jason Williams is no stranger to adversity. As a former helicopter rescue swimmer for the U.S. Navy, Williams thrives in challenging and uncertain situations. Williams is one of 297 student veterans on Washington State University’s Pullman campus, leaving a rewarding military career to pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur.

A trio of Cougars will compete against teams from other Power Five conference schools in the multi-player video game Rocket League.