WSU Pullman

More than a dozen pharmacy students helped Pullman students who live off campus with their COVID-19 nasal swab tests, providing instruction on how to administer the test and ensuring samples are handled and stored properly.

Leaders from across the WSU system are encouraging all Cougs to cast their ballots before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Testing by the Washington National Guard will resume at 1 p.m. inside the venue and be available until 5 p.m. for all current WSU Pullman students.

The new National Guard testing site is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

The near-empty Pullman campus was an unusual sight for the opening of a new academic year, but it doesn’t mean students, faculty and staff aren’t already hard at work.

To meet the needs of their student populations, pre-packaged boxes of food are being assembled on several campuses for pickup, while others are taking steps to ensure shopping can occur with minimal in-person contact.

Construction crews will continue work on the new Plant Sciences Building a few months longer than originally planned in order to complete its top two floors.

The Washington State University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The two‑day meeting will be at the Compton Union Building, and Regents will also attend several University-related functions, including the annual WSU Foundation Gala and the Pac‑12 football season opener against UCLA.

WSU Pullman Transportation Services has teamed up with an app called WayToPark to allow visitors to pay for parking and add more time if necessary from their phones.