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WSU INSIDER


STUDY FINDS PERCEPTIONS OF PARENT CANNABIS USE SHAPE TEEN ATTITUDES

December 4, 2024
Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to view the drug
favorably and consider trying it themselves, according to a WSU study.


REGENTS MOVE FORWARD WITH FIVE PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS

December 4, 2024


FALL COMMENCEMENT SET FOR DEC. 7

December 4, 2024


GOOD TO KNOW


WSU REPORT GIVES ROADMAP TO IMPROVE JUVENILE REENTRY

December 3, 2024


MICROFIBER PLASTICS APPEAR TO TUMBLE, ROLL AND MOVE SLOWLY IN THE ENVIRONMENT

December 3, 2024


BOARD OF REGENTS TO HOST SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 4

December 3, 2024


WSU UNDERGRADUATES LAND RESEARCH AWARDS AT ABRCMS CONFERENCE

December 3, 2024


CAMPUS & COMMUNITY


SURCA RESEARCH SHOWCASE APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR UNDERGRADUATES THROUGH FEB. 18

December 3, 2024
Undergraduates can apply now to share their mentored research at the Showcase
for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities 2025 on March 24 at
WSU Pullman.


WSU-THEMED HOLIDAY CARDS NOW AVAILABLE

November 26, 2024
In addition to returning favorites, new Coug-themed card designs are slated to
hit Design and Printing Services’ storefront soon.


WSU TEACHING ACADEMY HOSTS MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP

November 22, 2024
Workshop participants will learn to combat stress and burnout from noon to
1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, the first day of finals week.


WSU PULLMAN RECEIVING SECURITY UPGRADES THANKS TO $3 MILLION GRANT

November 18, 2024
The WSU Pullman Safety Enhancement Project grant will pay for the addition of
120 cameras on the campus as well as remote door access control for more than 60
doors in high student traffic areas.
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UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS


REGENTS MOVE FORWARD WITH FIVE PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS

December 4, 2024
The WSU Board of Regents approved the recommendation of the Presidential Search
Advisory Committee to move ahead in the search for the university’s next leader.


FALL COMMENCEMENT SET FOR DEC. 7

December 4, 2024
WSU’s Fall Commencement Ceremony begins at 10 a.m., with doors at Beasley
Coliseum opening two hours prior. The event is free and open to the public. It
will also be livestreamed.


MAKING WAY FOR A NEW VIEW ON PULLMAN’S SOUTH CAMPUS

December 3, 2024
After housing students for decades, the now-vacant Kruegel Hall is being brought
down to make way for a new vision of WSU Pullman’s Southside neighborhood.


BOARD OF REGENTS TO HOST SPECIAL MEETING DEC. 4

December 3, 2024
Members of the Washington State University Board of Regents will hold a special
meeting Wednesday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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BENEFITS & TRAINING


TIAA CONSULTANT ON PULLMAN CAMPUS

December 4, 2024
TIAA Consultant Eli Jenkins will be on the Pullman campus Tuesday–Thursday,
Dec. 10–12. This would be a great time to connect and discuss 2025 contribution
amounts and goals. For WSURP and VIP participants, Eli can assist you with the
following: developing long-term retirement savings strategies;
reviewing/adjusting retirement allocations; or learning about TIAA retirement
income options and flexibility. All WSU employees […]


APPLE HEALTH FOR FAMILIES

December 2, 2024
Some state employees may qualify for health care coverage through Washington
Apple Health programs at no cost, or the Washington Apple Health for Kids with
premiums program. If you would like to see if you or your dependents qualify for
coverage you may apply online at wahealthplanfinder.org or by contacting the
Health Benefit Exchange Customer […]
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS


WSU UNDERGRADUATES LAND RESEARCH AWARDS AT ABRCMS CONFERENCE

December 3, 2024
Five WSU students presenting posters on their STEM research won awards at the
2024 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists in
Pittsburgh.


COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE GRAD STUDENT HONORED AT NATIONAL STEM CONFERENCE

November 26, 2024
Diane Ugwu was recently recognized with an Outstanding Research Presentation
Award at the 2024 National Diversity in STEM Conference.


CARSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDENTS WIN INVESTMENT PITCH COMPETITION

November 25, 2024
Business students in Professor Mario Reyes’s senior-level investment analysis
class recently earned the Fred Dickson Memorial Award in a Pacific Northwest
pitch competition.


GRADUATE STUDENT RECEIVES AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARD

November 22, 2024
Shafkatbin Jafar is the first WSU recipient of the prestigious award from the
Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


MICROFIBER PLASTICS APPEAR TO TUMBLE, ROLL AND MOVE SLOWLY IN THE ENVIRONMENT

December 3, 2024
A WSU-led study helps improve understanding of the exposure risks and possible
health impacts of the pervasive pieces of plastic, which are the largest
pollutant in the world by mass.


ESCHLEAD PROGRAM OPENS DOORS TO RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES

November 20, 2024
A new WSU program is giving undergraduates, regardless of their levels of
experience, the opportunity to work in some of the university’s most advanced
research labs.


STUDY HELPS EXPLAIN HOW CHILDREN LEARNED FOR 99% OF HUMAN HISTORY

November 19, 2024
New WSU research shows that rapid learning in hunter-gatherer societies is
facilitated by a unique social environment where cultural knowledge is passed
down not just from parents but from the broader community.


NEW ION SPEED RECORD HOLDS POTENTIAL FOR FASTER BATTERY CHARGING, BIOSENSING

November 19, 2024
A WSU-led research team has discovered a way to make ions move more than ten
times faster in mixed organic ion-electronic conductors, which could lead to a
host of new advances.
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FOOD & AGRICULTURE


KALCSITS TO LEAD DISCOVERY, OUTREACH AT WENATCHEE TREE FRUIT RESEARCH AND
EXTENSION CENTER

November 27, 2024
Environmental physiologist Lee Kalcisits will advance industry-supporting
research and outreach as the new programmatic lead at the WSU center.


BRINGING BACK FIRST FOODS

November 22, 2024
WSU Vancouver’s new Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge garden fosters
food sovereignty, reconnecting communities with traditional foods.


WSU FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST GIVES THANKSGIVING TIPS

November 19, 2024
Keeping in mind basic food safety pillars helps ensure everyone getting together
this Thanksgiving will emerge from their food comas feeling happy and healthy.


GLOBAL LICENSING PARTNER WILL HELP LAUNCH WSU’S NEXT APPLE, WA 64

November 18, 2024
The university has named International New-Varieties Network LLC of Ephrata,
Washington as the exclusive global licensing partner for its new WA 64 apple.
More Food & Agriculture News


HEALTH & MEDICINE


HOW TO STAY HEALTHY THIS SEASON WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ON THE RISE

November 25, 2024
WSU health experts recommend members of the public protect their health this
holiday season through vaccination and standard precautions against infection.


FROM THE MILITARY TO MEDICINE: HIGH VETERAN ENROLLMENT BRINGS UNIQUE SKILLSET TO
WASHINGTON

November 8, 2024
WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine enrolls more than 10 times as many
medical students with military experience as the national average.


WSU WELLNESS CLINIC OFFERS CARE TO PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS

November 8, 2024
Serena Simmons not only got her dog, Sharon, all caught up on her vaccines but
also is now one step closer to having a home to call her own–thanks in part to
Washington State University’s Healthy People + Healthy Pets free clinic.


WSU’S JOSHUA NEUMILLER A NATIONAL LEADER IN DIABETES EDUCATION AND CARE  

November 5, 2024
He is the first pharmacist to head the American Diabetes Association committee
that annually updates standards of care guidelines and in 2025 will serve as the
group’s president for healthcare and education.
More Health & Medicine News




VETERINARY MEDICINE


WSU ALUMNUS RETURNS TO MENTOR VETERINARY STUDENTS

November 21, 2024
Dr. Sarah Calvin is one of the many WSU alumni who return to Pullman each year
to help veterinary medicine students hone their skills during the annual
Diagnostics Challenges.


WSU SURGEONS SAVE DOG BATTLING RARE CONDITION

November 7, 2024
A team led by Dr. Boel Fransson at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital successfully
treated a life-threatening lymphatic disorder in Wolfie, a rescued dog from
Idaho.


WSU VETERINARIAN DR. MICHAEL COURT APPOINTED TO FDA SCIENCE BOARD

November 5, 2024
As part of Court’s four‑year board appointment, he will provide guidance and
recommendations on complex scientific issues to the commissioner of the Food and
Drug Administration.


WSU-LED INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON VETERINARY VACCINES TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY

November 4, 2024
A new WSU-led program will receive up to $35 million in federal funding over the
next five years to improve the development and adoption of effective veterinary
vaccines to help combat global hunger and poverty.
More Veterinary Medicine News




ARTS & CULTURE


WSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC PERFORMS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CONCERT

November 15, 2024
The event takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in a fully decorated
Bryan Hall Theatre on the WSU Pullman campus. It is free and open to the public
and will be livestreamed on YouTube.


CHRIS DICKEY SELECTED FOR MIRARI BRASS QUINTET

November 14, 2024
After a competitive national search and audition process, Chris Dickey,
associate tuba professor at WSU, has been appointed to the traveling performance
group, the Mirari Brass Quintet.


WSU HOSTS INAUGURAL RUTH AND LORAN OLSEN FESTIVAL OF NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC

November 8, 2024
Connor Chee, an award-winning Navajo composer, and Jacqueline Wilson, WSU
Assistant Professor of bassoon, take the stage together for the first time
during the inaugural Ruth and Loran Olsen Festival of Native American Music on
Nov. 12-13.


INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE TAKING CONTROL OF THEIR DATA

November 1, 2024
Under Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Native peoples are asserting their right to
control how their data is collected, used, and retained.
More Arts & Culture News


BUSINESS & ECONOMICS


AMERICANS REPORT PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING AI‑DRIVEN MARKETING

November 21, 2024
A majority of Americans believe businesses committed to ethical marketing
practices are more likely to be successful in the long term, according to a new
report by WSU’s Carson College of Business.


CHRIS AND REBECCA COONEY SHARE COMMUNICATION EXPERTISE WITH INTERNATIONAL
LEARNERS

October 30, 2024
A $2.3 million U.S. Department of State-funded partnership created a new
opportunity last summer for two WSU researchers to share their unique expertise
in Armenia.


NOV. 7 HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE WILL RECOGNIZE INDUSTRY TALENT

October 11, 2024
The annual Washington Hospitality Association will host an industry conference
in partnership with the WSU Carson College of Business at 12:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 7, at the Hilton Motif in Seattle. Participants may register online until
Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.


ENDING LOW WAGES FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

October 4, 2024
A special education professor at WSU is helping with national efforts to improve
job opportunities and fair pay for people with disabilities.
More Business & Economics News




POLITICS & SOCIETY


WSU REPORT GIVES ROADMAP TO IMPROVE JUVENILE REENTRY

December 3, 2024
A new report from WSU outlines strategies to improve the future planning of
young adults transitioning from Washington’s juvenile rehabilitation facilities.


VETERAN TAKES INSPIRATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO PHARMACY SCHOOL

November 7, 2024
As Veterans Day approaches, WSU pharmacy student Ashley Aday reflects on the
lessons she learned from her military service.


INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOPIC OF WSU TALK NOV. 7

November 5, 2024
WSU professor Landon Charlo together with Colville Tribe member and extension
officer Linda McLean will discuss Indigenous food sovereignty at a 3 p.m. Nov. 7
virtual event.


ELECTION READY: CAMPUS VOTING HUBS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENT VOTERS

November 4, 2024
Three WSU campuses have set up student voting hubs to help with last-minute
voter registrations, print ballots, and answer students’ questions about the
voting process.
More Politics & Society News


REPORTS & UPDATES

Message from the president:


‘CELEBRATING OUR PROGRESS AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’

October 29, 2024
President Kirk Schulz invites faculty and staff to the remaining town halls, and
shares updates from each of the campuses across the university system.
Presidential Search:


‘DEVELOPING A DEEP POOL OF CANDIDATES’

October 23, 2024
Interested candidates came from a wide variety of backgrounds including
presidents, deans, provosts, and leaders in higher education and other
organizations.


INITIATING A SYSTEM-WIDE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

October 9, 2024
For the 2024–25 academic year, system leadership will evaluate critical areas
that were identified during the faculty listening sessions with the WSU Regents
last spring: our administrative structure and academic programs.
Message From Interim Pullman Chancellor:


‘HATE HAS NO PLACE HERE’

October 7, 2024
It is essential that we support one another and uphold the values of respect and
understanding.
More Reports & Updates



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