WSU to Return “Ominivore’s Dilemma” to Its Common Reading Program

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Washington State University alum and former WSU regent, Bill Marler, has offered to foot the bill to bring author Michael Pollan to the school’s campus. WSU said it will take Marler’s offer to pay the speaking fee for the author of “Omnivore’s Dilemma’ and will reinstate the school’s Common Reading Program. According to WSU, the [...]

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WSU’s Book Controversy Shines Light on Big Ag’s Influence on Land Grant Schools

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

It isn’t easy being a land grant university these days, especially when your Ag School depends so heavily on industry money for support. Sadly, fear of losing funding from their biggest money stream is limiting the types of research many scientists are undertaking at agriculture schools across the country. Now there are accusations that the [...]

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