David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities – Public Lecture Series
Neill Public Library 210 N Grand Ave, Pullman, WA 99163
About the event
Ida Lou Anderson and the renaming of the President’s House
Speakers:
Dr. Trevor J. Bond, Associate Dean for Digital Initiatives and Special Collections & Director of the Center for Arts and Humanities, WSU
Dr. Phil Gruen, Associate Professor, School of Design and Construction, WSU
Description:
In November 2022, the WSU Regents voted to rename the President’s residence on the Pullman campus in honor of Professor Ida Lou Anderson. Please join Trevor Bond and Phil Gruen for an illustrated presentation on the life of a remarkable Washington State College faculty member and graduate of Colfax High School who trained and inspired a generation of broadcasters including Edward R. Murrow. The panelists will provide an overview of Ida Lou Anderson’s life and an architectural history of the Anderson House.