The Association for Faculty Women will be working with the Commission on the Status of Women and the Provost’s Office to develop major initiatives to honor and preserve Kelly’s vision and legacy. The Kelly Ward Legacy Fund has been created to accept donations to fund this initiative. Please see below for more information about Kelly’s Memorial and the Legacy Fund, as shared by her husband Gene Solomon:

Dr. Kelly Ward, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Recognition at Washington State University (WSU), passed away on July 8, 2018.

A celebration of Kelly’s life and legacy will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom in the Compton Union Building (CUB) on the WSU campus in Pullman, Washington. A reception will follow at the Lewis Alumni Centre, also located on the WSU campus. Program details for both events will be finalized and released in the near future.

The Funeral Mass for Kelly will be celebrated at 7 PM on Friday, August 3rd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman.

Gifts in memory of Kelly can be sent to the “Kelly Ward Legacy Fund” at the WSU Foundation (https://go.wsu.edu/kelly-ward-legacy-fund). The Kelly Ward Legacy Fund has been established for the advancement of women faculty at Washington State University. The Office of the Provost will work with the Association for Faculty Women and the Commission on the Status of Women to ensure that Dr. Ward’s legacy continues in perpetuity.

For those traveling to Pullman, hotel blocks have been reserved at the following locations:

Courtyard by Marriott
1295 NE North Fairway Road
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-1500

Booking Instructions: Guests can secure a reservation within the block by calling the hotel directly and mentioning the block name, “Ward Family Memorial”. Reservations can also be completed online via the website (Ward Family Memorial). To secure a reservation within the block, reservations must be completed by July 24, 2018.

Holiday Inn Express
1190 SE Bishop Blvd.
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-4437

Booking Instructions: Guests can secure a reservation within the block by calling the hotel directly and mentioning the block name, “Ward Memorial”. Reservations can also be completed online via the website (Ward Memorial Service) or by entering the group code WMS. To secure a reservation within the block, reservations must be completed by July 23, 2018. All confirmed rooms are subject to the Holiday Inn Express cancellation policy of 24 hours prior (i.e. by 6 PM on the day prior to arrival).

Residence Inn by Marriott
1255 NE North Fairway Road
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-4400

Booking Instructions: Guests can secure a reservation within the block by calling the hotel directly and mentioning the block name, “Ward Family Memorial”. Reservations can also be completed online via the website (Ward Family Memorial). To secure a reservation within the block, reservations must be completed by July 24, 2018.

Nearby airports include:

Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)
Spokane International Airport (GEG) (approximately 75 miles from Pullman)
Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) (approximately 45 miles from Pullman)

Warm regards,
Leeann Hunter
President, Association for Faculty Women