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Campus & Community

WSU Pullman parking permit sales

Annual parking permits for the Pullman campus will go on sale beginning July 11. Customers can purchase available permits online by logging into their WSU parking account.

University Affairs

Salary increases for WSU employees on the way

Classified staff at WSU are set to receive a 4% salary increase effective July 1. A 2.5% salary increase for faculty and administrative professionals will be going into effect Oct. 1.

Requests open for Fall 2023 Cougar Cage event

This fall, students, faculty, and staff will have an opportunity to pitch their game-changing projects in need of funding as part of an upcoming Cougar Cage event hosted by the Palouse Club.

New guidance available on AI and data stewardship

The nature of open-source artificial intelligence tools means that entering non-public data or information poses privacy and security risks, according to new guidance issued by WSU’s Office of Compliance and Risk Management.

Observing Juneteenth

This commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States has been celebrated for more than a century, though it only recently became a national holiday. From small backyard gatherings to large festivals and parades, people come together in unity and purpose.

WSU-related Podcasts

From WSU:

Food safety, WSU stories, science answers for kids, and more—listen to podcasts from Washington State University.

About WSU:

A selection of programs about Washington State, produced by alumni and friends.

WSU Podcasts

Benefits & Training

DRS Pre-Retirement Seminar — June 2023

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include: Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes; Medicare and Social Security; Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP); Annual Leave Payment; Voluntary Investment Programs; Retirement Income, and; Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants. These seminars are split […]

WA State Employee Assistance Program: ‘Disruptive and Bullying Behaviors: Considerations for the Workplace’

This live webinar, presented by the Washington State Employee Assistance Program, will review opportunities to identify disruptive and bullying behaviors, how to place disruptive behaviors on a continuum of concerning behaviors, and learn about the impacts of disruptive and bullying behaviors on physical and emotional safety. May 31, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Register now to save your spot and learn […]

Awards & Achievements

Science & Technology

Food & Agriculture

Health & Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

WSU lab joins network identifying new pathogens

As part of the $1.7 billion Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence, the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will play a key role preventing the spread of disease-causing pathogens, including new COVID-19 variants.

Arts & Culture

Students support small town with museum dreams

As part of WSU’s Rural Community Design Initiative, students are working with the LaCrosse community on ideas for an Ice Age Floods and Heritage museum at the site of an old gas station.

Recycling fashion helps educate WSU students

Designers will be showing off their upcycled apparel and accessories, including dresses made from kitty litter bags and discarded liquor pouches, as part of this year’s Washington State Recycling Association’s Trashion Show.

Business & Economics

Politics & Society

Committee works to eliminate hazing at WSU

The committee creates regular opportunities for representatives across the WSU system who work with student groups, departments, and organizations to share hazing prevention strategies and learn from one another.

Reports & Updates

Cougar Athletics budget update

WSU has made steady progress toward balancing the athletics budget the past several years. Unfortunately, though, we are facing tremendous headwinds that will make closing out fiscal year 2023 more challenging than expected.

Addressing WSU’s rankings and reputation

Rankings shouldn’t drive how WSU educates or serves its communities but the university should take steps to ensure everything practically possible is being done to improve the university’s national reputation and rankings.

Our long-term fiscal health

President Kirk Schulz provides some details on how WSU has navigated its long‑term fiscal health since 2016, including comparisons with peer public research universities.