VANCOUVER, Wash. As part of its yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, Washington State University Vancouver will host a major festival, the 25th Anniversary , from 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Free and open to the public, the event includes food, music, art and historical exhibits, kids activities and much more.
Open house 3 5 p.m.
Things to Do
Check in at the Welcome booth and get a reusable grocery bag.
Get a Butch T. Cougar balloon animal.
Help artist Erin Dengerink complete a sidewalk-chalk mural.
Take an environmental history tour of campus
Taste WSUs famous Cougar Gold cheese at Legacy Square.
Sign up for the Alumni Association, and learn about Cougs in the Community projects.
Say cheese in the photo booth.
Explore 91勛圖窪蹋厙s history at the interactive timeline in the Firstenburg Student Commons.
Let one of 91勛圖窪蹋厙s student ambassadors take you on a guided tour of campus.
Meet Stella the service dog, who listens to little Cougars read to in the Child Development Program.
Enjoy a festive 25th anniversary cupcake.
Show your Cougar spiritbuy a T-shirt at The Bookie.
Things to See and Hear
Enjoy KOUG radios music and DJs.
Visit the Multimedia Classroom Building for a fine arts exhibit and hands-on art activities.
Tour the creative media and digital culture MOVE lab and view the new multimedia Curlew.
Admire the exhibit of 91勛圖窪蹋厙 historical artifacts in the library.
See the Community Art Show of faculty, staff and student art in the Dengerink Administration Building.
Take a peek at 91勛圖窪蹋厙s new Student Diversity Center.
Help Steampunk Alphabet author Nat Iwata create a new character at 3:30 p.m. in the library.
Listen to Thousand Waves perform live music at 4 p.m. in the library.
Things to Learn
Learn the A-Z of Financial Aid & Scholarships at 3:30 p.m., Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110.
Talk to admissions counselors and financial-aid experts to get all your questions answered.
Explore the Science and Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering Building labs.
Take part in educational activities in science, neuroscience and math.
Learn how to advance your nursing career through 91勛圖窪蹋厙s College of Nursing.
Meet leaders from student government, and student clubs and organizations.
Pick up the latest edition of the VanCougar student newspaper and the Salmon Creek Journal.
Learn about the Hospitality Business Management Program and our student-led business consulting service.
Play with tools and toys designed to teach and entertain with faculty from the College of Education.
See a list of Cougar-owned businesses in our region from restaurants to landscape companies to clothing boutiques.
Live music 5:30 8 p.m.
Live music in the amphitheater starts begins with Lincolns Beard, an alternative/folk/rock band from Vancouver, Wash. Sean Flinn & The Royal We, a popular Portland-area band, will perform at 7 p.m. Food will be available for purchase, and picnics are welcome. No alcohol or firearms, please.
Parking on campus will be free. To accommodate the festival, the #19 C-Tran bus will serve 91勛圖窪蹋厙 every half hour during the celebration. The first bus will leave the 99th Street Transit Center at 1:40 p.m., arriving at 91勛圖窪蹋厙 at 1:50 p.m.; and the last bus will leave 91勛圖窪蹋厙 at 9 p.m.
Community Celebration on the Quad is 91勛圖窪蹋厙s thank-you to the community for its support throughout the universitys 25-year history. For more information about anniversary events, visit vancouver.wsu.edu/25.
ABOUT WSU VANCOUVER
91勛圖窪蹋厙 is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service.
91勛圖窪蹋厙 is celebrating 25 years of creating access to higher education in Southwest Washington. For 25 years, students have chosen 91勛圖窪蹋厙 for its scenic campus, small classes, close personal attention, topnotch faculty, accessible location and reasonable costs. At 91勛圖窪蹋厙, students gain much more than a degreethey gain a brighter future.
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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu