Campus & Community

Forty years ago, on a fateful day in May, a volcanic eruption unprecedented in modern times—etched itself on the memories of Washingtonians from Vancouver to Pullman.

WSU Interim Provost Bryan Slinker, Vice President for Research Christopher J. Keane, and other WSU leaders will share updates on issues of particular interest to faculty, staff, and graduate students.

Qiuping Peng was drawn to agriculture while watching her parents grow food and care for their garden. She now plans to use what she learned studying soil science at WSU to help farmers address the unique challenges of maintaining healthy soil.

The symposium will take place August 17-19, 2020, using interactive, online platforms to showcase diverse presentations from leading experts worldwide. Admission is free.

WSU remembers Ronald J. Shurer II, a Regents Distinguished Alumnus and Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Afghanistan who passed away following a battle with cancer.

Veronica Romero is using her time during COVID-19 to study to become a full-time teacher a bit earlier than planned.  The young single mom of two is teaching her kids at home while completing her classes online.

A group of WSU graduate architecture students had the chance to work with the building material of the future – wood – as part of their architecture studio design course.  

WSU’s online virtual celebration Saturday drew thousands of viewers to help salute the University system’s 5,532 graduates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created recruiting challenges for the upcoming fall semester and while WSU is adjusting deadlines and turning to technology to meet the challenge, it’s also looking for help from faculty and staff.

Nearly 70 WSU students who decided to finish out the semester at a distance donated over $21,000 of leftover dining funds to help support their peers struggling with food insecurity.