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Two students arrestedfor suspected arson

PULLMAN – Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of small arson fires that were set on the WSU Pullman campus early Monday morning.   Twenty-one-year-old David Miner and 18-year-old Ian Copland have been charged with five counts of first degree arson and four counts of reckless burning. Police told KLY-News that the […]

Riverpoint campus updates master plan

SPOKANE – WSU is launching an update of the master plan for the Riverpoint Campus, last updated in 2000. An oversight committee including representatives of Eastern Washington University and Sirti as well as WSU has been established to work with the design firms that have been selected. The process begins in April, with plans to […]

Provost’s progress report online

“During this academic year, we have been working on three equally important and parallel efforts that ultimately will have a significant impact on the future of WSU. The first is updating our Strategic Plan.  The second is Academic Affairs Program Prioritization (AAPP).  The third is preparation for our 10-year reaccreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges […]

Student conduct code updated

The New Standards of Conduct for WSU students went into effect in late December. Tenets of the new code are similar to the old: Abide by the law, be honest, be a good citizen. But the new code is more transparent, defines terms used in the conduct process and better addresses the student-university relationship in […]

Threat of flooding lightens in western Washington

Due to the increased amount of rain, the threat of flooding increased in many areas of Washington in the past several days. Precautions are being taken to limit damage at Washington State University facilities. Here is a quick update: * Operations at WSU-Mount Vernon NWREC returned to normal this morning as the threat of flooding has subsided, at least for […]

Flooding affects areas near WSU facilities

Due to the increased amount of rain, flooding is occurring in many areas of Washington and precautions are being taken to limit damage. Below is an update on the flood situation in areas related to Washington State University. * Operations at WSU-Mount Vernon NWREC were suspended at 2 pm today, Tuesday, Nov. 7, due to […]

WSU President Rawlins hosts community conversation Nov. 10

Washington State University President V. Lane Rawlins will host a communitywide forum on the north Richland campus at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the East Building Auditorium. The forum is designed to solicit community comments on the university’s plans for the future development of the Tri-Cities campus and the academic programs it offers. WSU Tri-Cities […]

Union secturity requested

Contract negotiation update:  At about 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, the WFSE delivered a full counter proposal to WSU administrators regarding the final four articles in the proposed contract. That proposal is now being considered by the university. It includes a request for “union security” and a full insertion of the layoff procedures as found in the […]