In her speech, Elizabeth Chilton recalled agreeing to join WSU without setting foot in Eastern Washington. She and her family were immediately welcomed with support from the university and Pullman communities.
It marks the first pay increase for WSU System President Kirk Schulz since he took the job in 2016 and follows his two years of voluntary pay cuts during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, June 7, regents are scheduled to meet from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane.
During her tenure as VP for finance and administration and CFO, WSU turned a $30 million annual operating deficit into a nearly $30 million surplus in 2020. A national search for her replacement will be conducted.
University employees will be receiving at least a 2.5% raise next fiscal year. WSU employs more than 8,200 employees across five physical campuses as well as through the online Global Campus.
Since its inception, Cougar Cage has helped a dozen projects receive funding totaling nearly $425,000.
WSU President Kirk Schulz spent much of his State of the University address Tuesday outlining steps that were being taken to help the university emerge as the best possible place to learn, work, and conduct research.
WSU President Kirk Schulz will host this year’s State of the University address virtually from the WSU Tri‑Cities campus beginning at 3 p.m. March 22. The event will stream live on YouTube.
Beginning March 12, masks no longer will be required to be worn in a majority of WSU buildings.
The Washington State University Board of Regents unanimously voted to name the Pullman campus’ long-awaited indoor sports complex in honor of donors Scott and Lisa Taylor.