{"id":576,"date":"2015-04-20T18:11:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T01:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/extra\/?p=576"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T22:51:29","slug":"wsu-spokane-family-weekend-celebrates-the-health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/news\/campus-community\/wsu-spokane-family-weekend-celebrates-the-health-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"WSU Spokane Family Weekend Celebrates the Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-580\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155-396x264.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Cougar Dash\" width=\"528\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A3155-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Family Weekend at WSU Spokane just wrapped up and what a wonderful time for the families of students to visit Spokane and campus.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend began on Friday with a meet and greet reception with WSU Spokane faculty, and continued Saturday with a community health fair and a multicultural event.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend wrapped up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10152709774362377.1073741878.24406067376&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cougar Dash 5k Walk\/Run<\/a> where about 130 students, their parents and WSU Spokane staff enjoyed a nice run or walk on the Centennial Trail.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->This being WSU&#8217;s designated health sciences campus, the weekend showcased the health sciences programs offered on the WSU Spokane campus. The Community Health Fair on Saturday offered health assessments and a kids activity area.<\/p>\n<p>The Cougar Dash was a healthy way to start Sunday and end the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>More photos, courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/jqgphotography.smugmug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JQG Photography<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-581\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1-396x264.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Family Weekend\" width=\"528\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1797-1-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-584 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738-396x594.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Family Weekend\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738-990x1485.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1738-1188x1782.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-585 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972-396x594.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Family Weekend\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972-990x1485.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A1972-1188x1782.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-586\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247-396x264.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Cougar Dash\" width=\"528\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2247-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-588\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958-396x264.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Spokane Cougar Dash\" width=\"528\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/456\/2015\/04\/EH9A2958-1188x792.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family Weekend at WSU Spokane just wrapped up and what a wonderful time for the families of students to visit Spokane and campus. 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