CONTACT:
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
- John Benson, Facilities and Operations, 360/546-9136, bensonj@vancouver.wsu.edu
Vancouver, Wash. - Cougar Pride Days at Â鶹´«Ã½ is a time when students, faculty, staff, alumni and campus neighbors get together to demonstrate their pride in the landmark campus.
All in the community are invited to join in the work and play, improving the beautiful grounds.
"Come pitch in and show your Cougar Pride," said Bill Kelley, Â鶹´«Ã½ facilities and operations director.
March 29
11:30 a.m. - pizza feed and dodge ball tournament in the sports court, near the cougar statue
11:45 a.m. - campus parade featuring Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, administration and children from the campus child development program
1 - 4 p.m. Campus beautification projects
March 30
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - continuing and new projects
12 p.m. 3rd Annual Cougar Pride BBQ
For more information, visit . Register there for projects such as abelia planting, boardwalk construction, bulb planting, trail maintenance and more.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Parking is available in the blue lot for $2 or at parking meters. Â鶹´«Ã½ offers 14 Bachelor's degrees, nine Master's degrees and one Doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at
Photo: Butch T. Cougar helps out with trail maintenance during Cougar Pride Days 2006. Courtesy Â鶹´«Ã½
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