Photos and video: Fall semester begins at WSU Pullman

By Will Ferguson, WSU News & Media Relations
A room full of students in a lecture hall watch as a professor lectures in front of a screen.
Students participate in a classroom lecture on the first day of the 2026 fall semester on the Pullman campus (photo by WSU Photo Services).

Whether attending their first university course or beginning their final year of college, students across the Washington State University system returned to the classroom Monday, Aug. 24, for the fall 2026 semester.

WSU Photo Services documented the first day in Pullman as students made their way to class and settled into their routines. View the gallery below for scenes from around campus.

Also, watch the video below from WSU Social to hear what students are looking forward to in the year ahead, from beginning broadcast news classes and joining the Software Engineering Club to simply making new friends.

View the gallery

2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.
2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.
2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.
2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.
2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.
Students pose for pictures on the WSU Pullman campus.
2026 First day of Fall Semester on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, Monday, August 24, 2026.

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