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Dean’s message: September 2023

Here on the Palouse, people are making the most of those last moments of sunshine that follow the chill of morning air. Today I saw a student rise from the Bustad lawn where she had created a wonderful, warm space to study among small yellow flowers. She moved to give her space fully to the […]

Dean Dori Borjesson standing outside Bustad Hall on the WSU campus.

Dean’s message: August 2023

The winds have whipped up in the Palouse, adding drama to this week of ceremonies and education rituals. Last month I wrote about firsts. This month is about the annual welcoming events that tie us together as an academic community. At the college this fall, we welcomed 141 new veterinary students, around the same number […]

Dean Dori Borjesson standing outside Bustad Hall on the WSU campus.

Dean’s message: July 2023

I had several “firsts” this month. I spent five days on my first canoeing adventure on the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in north-central Montana. Deep mud, lovely grasses, intense shale and sandstone rock formations, bighorn sheep, fossilized bison teeth, birds, more birds, and lots of sun. The people on the trip were wonderful. […]

Dean Dori Borjesson standing outside Bustad Hall on the WSU campus.