Dear WSU Community, I hope the fall semester is going well for everyone. As I have the opportunity to travel around Washington, it is heartening to see so much energy and enthusiasm among WSU faculty, staff, and students for in‑person activities. Like many public universities, WSU is still feeling the aftereffects of two years of COVID‑related challenges […]
Dear WSU Family, Welcome to the Fall 2022 semester. I hope you were able to take some time over the summer to refresh and re‑energize in advance of the start of another academic year. For the first time since 2019, we are starting fall classes without any restrictions on our campuses. It’s an exciting return to normalcy, […]
Back in April, we asked members of the WSU community to share suggestions and input on how to make the university the best workplace possible. This information was collected using the 2022 Work-Life Balance survey. The response was tremendous. Thank you to the more than 2,000 faculty and staff members who provided honest feedback, including the […]
Next week marks the first recognition of Juneteenth as an official state and federal holiday. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when news of the end of the Civil War finally reached Galveston, Texas, nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. We appreciate that our state leaders […]
June marks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month. Originally celebrated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village, Pride Month has grown to be a recognition of the impact LGBTQI+ individuals have had and continue to have, on history at home, across the nation, and abroad. At WSU, we honor and celebrate the tremendous […]
Dear WSU Community, As another semester comes to an end, I would like to celebrate the progress we have made over the last year. From resuming in‑person instruction and events to advancing OneWSU planning and installing our inaugural chancellor of the Pullman campus—a lot has changed for the university community. In June 2020, leadership adopted […]