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WSU, faculty, students declare support for Native American Scholarship bill

WSU was represented in force today at the state House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee hearing with the university, faculty and students all registering support for House Bill 1399 to establish a Native American Scholarship Program. The bill, if funded in the biennial budget the governor will sign this spring, would provide funds equal to […]

WSU testifies on governor’s proposed operating budget

WSU Senior Director of State Relations Chris Mulick testified on the governor’s proposed operating budget at two hearings last week, flagging concerns about compensation but praising investments in nursing, public health and energy research. WSU urges the legislature to support the University’s top priority – cost-of-living adjustments for faculty, staff and graduate students. In his […]

WSU testifies on governor’s proposed capital budget

During a committee meeting of the Senate Ways & Means committee last Thursday, WSU testified on the governor’s proposed capital budget noting the historic deferred maintenance support, the matching of state dollars to philanthropic giving, while noting two projects that went unfunded. Those omitted projects included the renovation of the Knott Dairy at WSU Pullman […]

Omnibus appropriations bill considered by Congress

An appropriations bill that would provide $1.7 trillion for the federal government through the fiscal year 2023 was put forward Tuesday morning, proposing funding for a number of WSU priorities. The Senate hopes to consider the bill by Thursday with time for the House to consider it before the end of the week. WSU was […]

Governor releases operating, capital budget proposals

Operating and capital budget proposals introduced by Gov. Jay Inslee Wednesday would fund compensation enhancements, support nursing reaccreditation, a new energy research center at WSU Tri-Cities and fully fund the university’s request to build a new engineering student services building on the Pullman campus, among other priorities. The proposal is just the first of three […]

Governor announces support for clean energy institute during visit to WSU Tri-Cities

In a press conference this afternoon, Governor Jay Inslee expressed his support for the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF) which WSU Tri-Cities would operate. The governor is previewing his budget priorities for the 2023-2025 biennium this week, culminating in his budget proposal to state lawmakers later in the week. He shared his intent to […]

WSU testifies on nursing salary enhancements

Legislators descended on Olympia this week to convene a series of work sessions, meeting in person for committee activity for the first time since March 2020. In the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, Washington State University presented during a discussion on the nursing workforce shortage regarding a funding ask to support the College […]

Budget agreement completes funding for WSU medical school

House and Senate budget writers unveiled their operating budget agreement for the 2021-23 biennium Saturday afternoon, providing the final tranche of funding to complete core funding for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. The budget appropriates $3.6 million in the two-year budget to support third- and fourth-year instruction for the 20-seat expansion authorized in […]

Medical equity training bill advances

A bill that would require public medical schools in Washington to adopt health equity curriculum for their students cleared the Senate Ways and Means Committee today. Senate Bill 5228, sponsored by Senator Emily Randall, requires the state’s two public medical schools to establish such curriculum that may include instruction on relating to health disparities, intercultural […]