Reports & Updates

Enrollment strategies to impact Fall 2023 semester

WSU President Kirk Schulz tells faculty and staff he remains committed to improving transparency around system-wide decision-making and the priorities that will impact the university’s financial health.

Update on police incident off campus

Because of the close proximity to the Pullman campus, a WSU Alert was issued out of an abundance of caution advising of the nearby public safety threat and urging people to avoid the area.

Enrollment efforts across the system

WSU is seeing early indications of a return to pre‑COVID application levels thanks to the coordinated efforts of faculty and staff across the university system.

Light posting ahead for WSU Insider

Fresh daily lineups, along with the daily push email, will return next week. The WSU Announcements section will continue to be updated daily.

Dean Borjesson’s Notes from the Palouse

Sometimes academia can be rough. We have real challenges with staffing shortages, equipment needs, and turnover without the ability to be fully nimble in our responses. But there is something. Something in our many missions that compel faculty and staff to stay and discover, educate, and reach out.

Work-life balance survey results

The response was tremendous. Thank you to the more than 2,000 faculty and staff members who provided honest feedback, including the submission of more than 1,100 thoughtful comments.

Executive Budget Council update

As a new budget model that can better align WSU’s resource allocation with its strategic priorities is finalized, a governance process to support the implementation of the new model also is being developed.