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• College’s rising cost steering students to private, smaller institutions

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 Demetrius Dennis shopped carefully to find the best college education for the lowest price. “I reviewed the departments, programs offered and cost of tuition,” said Dennis, 34. “Financing contributed at … 34

• Coaches lead state’s payroll

  August 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – The best-paying jobs in state government are in academia. And of those, the very best are in athletics. The 55 highest-paid state employees – and 948 of the … 27

• Vestal: Improving job prospects through school has hefty price

  October 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 Sara Kerbs-Ridenour is a schoolteacher working on a master’s degree in special ed. She’s 24, with three years of experience in the classroom. A Spokane native, she returned to Eastern … 13

• WSU deans seek ‘vertical’ cuts

  October 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 Washington State University is coming to terms with how it will make nearly $25 million in state budget cuts, and the prospects look painful. 2

• Elson Floyd extends contract to 2016

  October 8, 2010 in Region Washington State University President Elson Floyd has received a four-year contract extension that would keep him at the Pullman school through June 30, 2016. 3

• WSU president rejects across-board cuts

  October 1, 2010 in City on Page A6 SPOKANE – Facing millions of dollars in budget cuts, Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd said the school needs to make a stronger case about the importance of higher …

• WSU president rejects across-board budget cuts

  September 30, 2010 in Region Facing millions of dollars in budget cuts, Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd said the school needs to make a stronger case about the importance of higher education. 5

• Caldwell: Spokane’s higher-ed grades improving

  September 19, 2010 in Business on Page E1 Spokane is not at the forefront of higher education. Lack of a major research institution has consistently been called a weakness as community officials assemble a 21st-century information-based economic curriculum. …

• Budget slows medical school

  October 15, 2009 in Business on Page A8 University of Washington President Mark Emmert said Spokane will have a four-year medical school “as soon as possible,” but told the annual meeting of Greater Spokane Inc. the state’s budget …

• WSU wins $15M grant for specialty crop research

  September 30, 2009 in City The effects of pests, drought and disease on hop and mint plants — and how those stresses influence the taste of beer and gum — will be the subject of …

• WSU details job, program cuts

  June 17, 2009 in City, Region Washington State University will cut 359 jobs and eliminate three academic programs to deal with severe budget cuts imposed by the state, school President Elson Floyd said Wednesday.

• WSU president releases e-mails on staff dispute

  October 24, 2008 in City on Page B1 It was Yom Kippur when Federal Express dropped off a package at Steven Hoch’s home. Hoch was still provost at Washington State University, but he was on paid leave while …

• Fast start for top Cougar

  July 16, 2007 in City on Page A1 Two days after Elson Floyd took over as Washington State University’s president, he announced a shuffling of administrators in the office of student life. In the ensuing eight weeks, he’s …