2026 CONGRESSIONAL & LEGISLATIVE STAFF TOUR AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 10

2:00PM	Guests Arrive in Pullman Guests flying in are picked up at airport Guests driving in meet at Hampton Inn Parking Lot 1190 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163
2:30PM	Depart for WSU Pullman campus
3:00PM	President Cantwell Welcome Champions Center BETSY CANTWELL \| President, Washington State University
3:45PM	Student Athlete Discussion Champions Center Student Athlete’s from WSU Women’s Soccer and WSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee
4:30PM	Group Photo Gesa Field at Martin Stadium
5:00PM	Mixer at Martin Stadium Club Level at Gesa Field
6:00PM	Check in at Hampton Inn Hotel 1190 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

NOTES	Weather: TBD Dress Code: Dress in light layers for warm weather
7:45AM	Guests meet in hotel lobby NOTE: Continental breakfast available at hotel
8:00AM	Depart for WSU Pullman Campus
8:30AM	Understanding the WSU Budget CUB 204 (ASWSU Senate Room) LESLIE BRUNELLI \| Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, WSU
9:15AM	Walk from CUB to Cleveland Hall
9:30AM	WSU ROAR Program Cleveland Hall KRISTI TIPPETT \| WSU ROAR Director ROAR Program Participants
10:15AM	Walk to Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center
10:30AM	Tribal Relations Panel Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center TERRI PARR \| WSU Executive Director & Presidential Liaison for Tribal Relations JERRY CROWSHOE \| Native American Health Sciences Program Director, WSU CAJ MATHESON \| Councilman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe
11:30AM	Lunch Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center
12:15PM	Return to vans and depart for Spillman Farm 1452 Johnson Rd, Pullman, WA 99163
12:45PM	Welcome from the Dean WSU Horticulture Center at Spillman Farm RAJ KHOSLA \| Dean of the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
1:00PM	WSU Wheat Breeding Program at Spillman Farm WSU Horticulture Center at Spillman Farm MIKE PUMPHREY \| Professor, WSU Crop and Soil Sciences
1:35PM	AgWeatherNet Ag Weather Net location at Spillman LAV KHOT \| Director of AgWeatherNet and Professor of Precision Agriculture, WSU CAHNRS Biological Systems Engineering
2:00PM	AgAID Institute Spillman Farm ANATH KALYANARAMAN \| Professor and Chair, WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2:30PM	Return to vans and depart for Pullman campus
3:00PM	Tour ARS Building ARS Building SIEG SNAPP \| Associate Dean for Research, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
3:45PM	Walk to Food Science & Human Nutrition Building
4:00PM	WSU Food Science Food Science & Human Nutrition Building GIRISH GANJYAL \| Professor & Extension Food Processing Specialist, WSU School of Food Science
4:45PM	Walk back to ARS Building parking lot
5:00PM	Brief check in and break at Hampton Inn
5:45PM	Meet in hotel lobby and depart for Eggert Farm Animal Sciences Rd, Pullman, WA 99163
6:00PM	Al Fresco Dinner WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm
7:45PM	Return to hotel 1190 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12

NOTES	Weather: TBD Dress Code: For the Nuclear Science Center Tour at 1:30PM, guests will be required to wear closed-toed and closed-back shoes (no sandals, flip-flops or clogs); and long pants (no skirts or shorts). Any bags, purses or backpacks will need to be checked in at the NSC front desk.
7:45AM	Guests meet in hotel lobby and check out of hotel NOTE: Contintential breakfast available at hotel
8:00AM	Depart for WSU Pullman Campus
8:30AM	Protecting Innovation: Research Infrastructure & Security Engineering Teaching, and Research Lab (ETRL) 101 KIM CHRISTEN \| Vice President for Research, WSU CHAD KRUGER \| WSU Associate Vice President for Research Advancement and Strategy DAWN DANIELS \| WSU Chief of Police
9:35AM	Institute for Materials Research ETRL 047 DAVID FIELD \| Professor & Director, WSU Institute of Materials Research
9:55AM	Applications of Artificial Intelligence ETRL 101 JANA DOPPA \| Professor, WSU Electrical Engineering & Computer Science NGHIA HOANG \| Assistant Professor, WSU Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
10:15AM	Utilizing AI in Manufacturing ETRL Labs JIT MOJUMBDER \| Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
10:45AM	Return to vans and drive to Spark and Brief Break 1270 NE Washington St, Pullman, WA 99164
11:15AM	PANEL I: Workforce Development Initiatives Spark Lecture Hall - G45 Moderated by: CHRIS RILEY TILLMAN \| Provost, WSU ANANTHA KALYANARAMAN \| MS in AI KELLY NEWELL \| MS in Manufacturing Food Tech / Sustainable Fuels CHERYL OLIVER \| CarsonPro KATE McATEER \| Social Work Program
11:45AM	PANEL II: Workforce Development Initiatives Spark Lecture Hall - G45 Moderated by: CHRIS RILEY TILLMAN \| Provost, WSU JAKE SCHLOSSER \| Schweitzer Engineering Labs ALISON WEIGLEY \| Pullman Regional Hospital
12:15PM	Lunch with Students from TRIO/SSS and Native Coug Scholars Spark G45 MICHAEL HEIM \| Educational Opportunity Programs Director, WSU Office for Access & Opportunity JOELLE EDWARDS \| Student Services Director, WSU Office of Native American Programs Students
1:15PM	Return to vans and depart for Nuclear Science Center 2480 NE Roundtop Dr, Pullman, WA 99163
1:30PM	Nuclear Science Center Tour Nuclear Science Center COREY HINES \| Director of Nuclear Science Center, WSU KIM CHRISTEN \| Vice President for Research ZACH HEIDEN \| Associate Director of Nuclear Science Center, WSU
3:00PM	Load vans and depart for Ferdinand's Creamery 2035 Ferdinand's Ln, Pullman, WA 99164
3:15PM	Ferdinand's Creamery Tour Ferdinand's Creamery
4:30PM	Load up in vans, depart for WSU Visitor's Center 150 E Spring St, Pullman, WA 99163
4:45PM	Closing Reception WSU Visitor's Center
6:00PM	Load up in vans, depart for Pullman Airport 3625 NE Airport Dr, Pullman, WA 99163 NOTE: We will be stopping at the hotel on the way for drivers to pick-up vehicles
7:23PM	Flight AS 2309 departs Pullman for Seattle