Fall 2024 semester is underway

By Communications staff, Washington State University
WSU welcomed students system-wide on the first day of fall semester, Aug. 19, 2024.

Students are returning en masse to Washington State University campuses statewide for the first day of classes.

Pullman kicked off festivities early, as usual, with its pre-semester Week of Welcome, culminating with Friday’s convocation and a campus-wide picnic presented by BECU and resource fair. Spokane and Global campuses also hosted pre-semester welcoming events, with Vancouver, Tri-Cities, and Everett campuses welcoming students back Aug. 19 for first day of classes. Welcoming events are continuing through this week as well system-wide.

Scroll through the welcome-back photo gallery below as WSU’s photographers document the return of students.

A group of WSU Spokane students look at a printed copies of campus maps.
Orientation Day on the WSU Spokane campus.
A group of WSU Spokane students walking across campus.
Orientation Day on the WSU Spokane campus.
Two WSU Spokane students waving while walking past a balloon arch.
Orientation Day on the WSU Spokane campus.
A female cheerleader holding pom poms.
Students were all smiles at the WSU Pullman pep rally.
WSU Head Football Coach Jake Dickert.
WSU Head Football Coach Jake Dickert addresses a crowd of students during WSU Pullman’s Week of Welcome activities.
Students cheering during a pep rally for WSU Pullman students.
Pullman students filled the stands for a pep rally during this year’s Week of Welcome.
A Cougar mascot fires water at students using a squirt gun.
Butch did his part by making sure no one was too hot in the stands.
Students gathered on a football field and forming the letters WSU.
The 2024 Pep Rally included a group photo on Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.
Students seated inside a coliseum during a convocation ceremony.
Students filled Beasley Coliseum for the convocation ceremony.
A student smiling as they sit during WSU's convocation ceremony.
Students were full of smiles during Pullman’s convocation ceremony.
A Cougar mascot raising his arm as a pep band plays the fight song.
Butch leads the crowd in singing the WSU Fight Song during convocation.
Crowds of students walk down the street on the WSU Pullman campus.
Pullman students left convocation en masse to enjoy the campus-wide picnic and resource fair.
Three students holding plates of food and smiling during a picnic.
Students enjoyed a wide variety of food during Pullman’s campus-wide picnic.
A WSU Police officer giving two thumbs up after being covered in whipped cream from a pie.
WSU Police officers were all smiles at Pullman’s resource fair.
Four students smiling as they hold plates of food at a picnic.
Students enjoyed a wide variety of food during Pullman’s campus-wide picnic.
Students laughing as they hold microphones on stage.
Students were all smiles during Pullman’s Up All Night festivities.
A student holds on while riding a mechanical bull.
Pullman students let loose during Pullman’s Up All Night festivities.
WSU medical students seated during a white coat ceremony.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A WSU medical student holds two fingers up to form a V-shaped peace sign.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A male WSU medical student receives a white coat during a ceremony.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A female WSU medical student receives a white coat during a ceremony.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
WSU medical students standing and reciting text from a program.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
WSU medical students standing in a lobby for a group photo.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
An arm holding a WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences white coat.
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
WSU pharmacy students seated during a white coat ceremony.
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A female WSU pharmacy student receives a white coat during a ceremony.
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A male WSU pharmacy student receives a white coat during a ceremony.
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
WSU pharmacy students standing, raising their hands, and taking an oath.
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed students during a white coat ceremony.
A student waves pom poms in the air and greets WSU Cougars.
Wave the Flag event during Week of Welcome at WSU Tri‑Cities.
Butch waving a giant Cougar flag outside the entrance to the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
Wave the Flag event during Week of Welcome at WSU Tri‑Cities.
Butch standing next to an employee holding a sign that reads "WSU Tri-Cities, Vamos Cougs!"
Wave the Flag event during Week of Welcome at WSU Tri‑Cities.
Campuses system-wide welcome Cougs as they prepare for fall semester.

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