In-person commencement canceled
It is with much sadness and regret that we write to let you know we have decided to cancel the in‑person commencement ceremonies scheduled at all of our campuses later this summer.
This is not a choice that any of us wanted to make. It was a decision not easily made nor quickly reached. But in consideration of the state’s COVID‑19 guidelines for resuming group activities and our own abundance of caution in protecting the health and safety of the entire Cougar community, we feel it is the right decision.
Please join us in once again congratulating our 2020 spring semester graduates. They displayed an amazing fortitude and ability to adapt to challenging conditions. Thanks to that mindset—and all of your tireless efforts to boost them toward the finish line during this historic pandemic—we have much to celebrate in the accomplishments of the past few months.
The tenacity of the Cougar community continues to inspire all of us as we adapt to the new normal and plan for the future. That tenacity, and the tremendous outcomes resulting from those efforts, give us much hope despite our current challenges.
If you are in touch with any of our newest graduates, please continue to wish them well and encourage them as they take the next steps in their lives. And let them know that they’re always welcome back home.
Go Cougs!
Kirk Schulz
President
Bryan Slinker
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Chilton
Incoming Provost and Executive Vice President
Lisa Calvert
Vice President for University Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation
Asif Chaudhry
Vice President for International Programs
Pat Chun
Director of Athletics
Dave Cillay
Vice President for Academic Outreach and Innovation and Chancellor, Global Campus
Daryll DeWald
Vice President of Health Sciences and Chancellor, WSU Health Sciences Spokane
Theresa Elliot‑Cheslek
Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
Mary Jo Gonzales
Vice President of Student Affairs
Sandra Haynes
Chancellor, WSU Tri‑Cities
Christine Hoyt
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Chris Keane
Vice President for Research
Colleen Kerr
Vice President for External Affairs and Government Relations
Mel Netzhammer
Chancellor, WSU Vancouver
Stacy Pearson
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Sasi Pillay
Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer
Paul Pitre
Chancellor, WSU Everett
Phil Weiler
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Dori Borjesson
Incoming Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Lisa Gloss
Dean, Graduate School
Mel Haberman
Interim Dean, College of Nursing
Larry (Chip) Hunter
Dean, Carson College of Business
Matthew Jockers
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Mary Koithan
Incoming Dean, College of Nursing
Mark Leid
Incoming Dean, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Linda Garrelts MacLean
Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Robert H. Mealey
Interim Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Grant Norton
Dean, Honors College
Bruce Pinkleton
Dean, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
Mary Rezac
Dean, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Jay Starratt
Dean, Libraries
John Tomkowiak
Founding Dean, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Mike Trevisan
Dean, College of Education
André-Denis Girard Wright
Dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences