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Washington State University is hosting its first-ever system-wide virtual celebration for all graduating students and their families Saturday, May 9.

The ceremony—expected to take two hours—is free and open to the public. A shuttle will transport visitors from the Alumni Centre parking lot to and from Beasley Coliseum.

In recognition of his lifetime business achievements and enduring contributions to education, research, technology and the arts, Mark Pigott will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Fall Commencement on Dec. 7.

WSU President Kirk Schulz will confer degrees to 805 students in the fall commencement ceremony, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Beasley Coliseum.

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will confer 403 degrees during its commencement ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick, Wash.

An expected 2,959 students will participate in WSU Pullman commencement. Ceremonies also set for Vancouver, Tri-Cities, Spokane and Everett.

Former Washington state senator and WSU pharmacy alumna, Linda Evans Parlette, to speak at College of Pharmacy commencement.

Although held indoors, students and faculty line up outside before filing in for the processional, and last year many were caught in a chilly downpour.

PULLMAN, Wash. – President Kirk Schulz will confer degrees to about 850 students expected to participate in the free, public fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Beasley Coliseum.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Family members and friends packed into WSU’s Beasley Coliseum on Saturday, May 6, where more than 3,000 graduating students received diplomas during the university’s annual spring commencement ceremony.