Washington State University Tri-Cities
Consolidated Information Center (CIC), operated jointly by PNNL and WSU, on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1989 |
| Endowment | $650 million |
| President | Kirk Schulz |
| Students | 1,593 |
| Location | Richland, Washington, USA |
| Colors | Crimson and Gray |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | tricities.wsu.edu |
Coordinates: 46°19′48.97″N 119°15′48.45″W / 46.3302694°N 119.2634583°W
Washington State University Tri-Cities is a campus in the Washington State University system along the Columbia River in northern Richland, Washington. With upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities offers 20 baccalaureate, 17 master’s, and 14 doctoral degree programs. The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in fall 2007 to become a true four-year public university, extending the WSU land-grant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education. WSU Tri-Cities has strong community support and partnerships, particularly with the nearby Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. WSU Tri-Cities also partners with the Miss Tri-Cities Organization, offering a $1,000 scholarship to Miss Tri-Cities in 2010.
WSU Tri-Cities welcomed current Chancellor H. Keith Moo-Young, in June 2013. Moo-Young's desire is to make higher education a reality for all students, and his technical focus and commitment to STEM is complemented by a strong affinity for the arts.
WSU Tri-Cities conferred 267 bachelor's degrees, 77 master's degrees and one doctorate in 2009. The WSU Tri-Cities Class of 2011 was the largest class in the history of the campus, with 487 degrees conferred. This graduation marks the first four-year class since the school transitioned to a four-year university in 2007.
Washington State University Tri-Cities has been involved in wine related research since the 1930s. The university is now more involved than ever; the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center opened its doors on the WSU Tri-Cities campus June 4, 2015. The center features a research and teaching winery, research laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, and a 3,500 bottle wine library; production costs totaling $23 million. In addition to private support, the Wine Science Center project was funded with $4.95 million from the state and a $2.06-million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It is built on land donated by the Port of Benton in Richland. No other university in the Pacific Northwest offers such a curricula featuring bachelor and graduate degrees in viticulture and enology, a wine business management program, and a distance education program to earn professional certificates.
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