More than 3,950 Washington State University students are set to graduate this spring, with commencement events happening across the state.
Among this spring’s cohort of Cougs are more than 3,000 undergraduates, nearly 500 students completing graduate programs, and upwards of 370 earning professional degrees. Each of these WSU graduates will have the opportunity to be honored by members of the university community and celebrated by their families and friends in the days ahead.
Students who completed their studies in the fall are also eligible to walk alongside spring graduates at upcoming commencement events. Final spring graduate figures may vary slightly from figures available prior to commencement events because students are still fulfilling academic requirements needed to earn their degrees.
Commencement events, where graduates are celebrated by their families and members of the WSU community, are taking place May 8–16:
Pullman
WSU Pullman is set to recognize more than 2,000 students earning undergraduate or professional degrees, including 127 becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, more than 320 Pullman graduate students are completing their studies this spring.
Three commencement events are scheduled for the Pullman campus on May 9 inside Beasley Coliseum:
- 8 a.m. — Carson College of Business, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences
- Noon — College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Nursing, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 3:30 p.m. — College of Arts and Sciences, School of the Environment
WSU President Betsy Cantwell will be in attendance for all three of the above commencement events.
A ceremony for DVM graduates will take place at 1 p.m. May 10.
Additional details can be found on the WSU Pullman commencement website.
Media Contact:
- Pam Scott, vice president for system communications and strategy, 509-570-4610, pam.scott@wsu.edu
Editor’s note: Video B-roll and still imagery from the Pullman campus commencement ceremonies will be available by mid afternoon on May 9. If interested, contact WSU News Director David Wasson at wassond@wsu.edu or 509-592-7706 for how to access the visual assets.
Global Campus
WSU Global Campus’ Class of 2026 includes more than 500 students earning undergraduate or professional degrees as well as upwards of 60 students completing graduate programs.
This year’s Global Campus Commencement is taking place on May 16 inside the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Seattle beginning at 10 a.m. The event will also be livestreamed. More information is available on the WSU Global Campus commencement website.
WSU President Betsy Cantwell, as well as WSU Global Campus Chancellor Dave Cillay, will be in attendance at the commencement event.
Media Contact:
- Kaleigh Seiter, campus director of marketing and communications, 509-335-4027, kaleigh.seiter@wsu.edu
Vancouver
Members of the WSU Vancouver community will celebrate 392 students earning undergraduate or professional degrees as well as 43 completing graduate programs this spring.
Commencement for WSU Vancouver students is taking place at 6:30 p.m. May 12 at the Cascades Amphitheatre in Ridgefield. More information is available on the WSU Vancouver commencement website.
WSU President Betsy Cantwell, alongside Executive Vice President for WSU Statewide Campuses Sandra Haynes, will attend the Vancouver commencement.
Media Contact:
- Brenda Alling, assistant vice president of marketing and communication for WSU statewide campuses, 360‑546‑9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu
Spokane
Approximately 290 students — including 161 earning professional degrees — are set to graduate this spring. Among those are 74 medical doctors, 45 doctors of pharmacy, and 42 doctors of nursing practice.
Each of WSU Spokane’s health sciences colleges — the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the College of Nursing and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences — will be hosting events to honor their graduates:
- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine — 3 p.m. May 8 on the campus of Eastern Washington University
- College of Nursing — 3 p.m. May 8 inside Cowles Auditorium on the campus of Whitworth University
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences — 1 p.m. May 14 at the Fox Theatre in Spokane
James Record, dean of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, will be attending the college of medicine’s commencement. Provost and Executive Vice President Chris Riley-Tillman and Interim Dean Anne Mason will attend the College of Nursing commencement ceremony. Riley-Tillman and Interim Dean Julie Akers will be attending the Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences commencement ceremony.
Media Contacts:
- Medicine: Stephanie Engle, director of communication & marketing, 509-368-6937, stephanie.engle@wsu.edu
- Nursing: Gina Rabel, director of marketing & communications, 509-358-7950, gina.raebel@wsu.edu
- Pharmacy: Connie Young, director of communications, public relations & marketing, 509-368-6700 x88043, connie.young@wsu.edu
Tri-Cities
More than 210 students are on track to graduate from WSU Tri-Cities this spring, including 13 completing graduate programs.
Commencement for WSU-Tri-Cities students is set for 1 p.m. May 10 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. More information is available on the WSU Tri-Cities commencement website.
WSU President Betsy Cantwell, as well as Executive Vice President for WSU Statewide Campuses Sandra Haynes, will be in attendance for Tri-Cities commencement.
Media Contact:
- Leslie Streeter, director of marketing and communication, 509-372-7333, leslie.streeter@wsu.edu
Everett
More than 40 WSU Everett students are expected to graduate from WSU Everett this spring.
Members of the WSU Everett community and the proud families of soon-to-be graduates are invited to attend commencement on May 13. The event will take place at the Edward D. Hanson Conference Center beginning at 4 p.m.
WSU President Betsy Cantwell, as well as Executive Vice President for WSU Statewide Campuses Sandra Haynes, will be in attendance for Everett commencement.
Media Contact:
- Brenda Alling, assistant vice president of marketing and communication for WSU statewide campuses, 360‑546‑9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu
Media Contacts
- Pam Scott, System Communications and Strategy, 509-570-4610, pam.scott@wsu.edu
