WSUV opens doors on 2017-18 school year
Washington State University’s first day of school Monday may have been eclipsed by other cosmic events, but students at the Vancouver campus returned nonetheless for the 2017- 2018 school year . And with it came hints of change for the university, where enrollment is expected to increase in yet another year, continuing a trend. Campus spokeswoman Brenda Alling pointed to several construction projects on the horizon at the Salmon Creek campus . Vancouver Public Schools , after the approval of its $ 458 million bond measure earlier this year, is slated to break ground on its Vancouver iTech Preparatory school campus . The building will be on about 5 acres — leased to the school district for $1 a year — northeast of the main WSU Vancouver campus . Construction is projected to begin in June 2018, according to VPS’ website. The iTech middle school campus is currently at 2901 Falk Rd., in Vancouver, while high school students attend classes at the Clark College building at WSU Vancouv...