President Kirk Schulz was joined by all six Chancellors in the nation’s capital last week to highlight the university’s federal priorities and campus initiatives. The group also discussed the impacts of ongoing FAFSA delays and the importance of college affordability and accessibility with members of the state’s Congressional delegation and staff, industry leaders, and other […]
The recent federal funding package for fiscal year 2024 shows support for WSU priorities in the health science space. WSU’s Indigenous Health Simulation Center will receive $1.47 million as part of a congressionally directed spending request that was supported by Senator Patty Murray, a testimony to the importance of WSU’s work in this space. The […]
Revenue collections were lower than forecasted for the last month, according to the latest revenue update report published by the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council on Thursday afternoon. Between February 11th and March 10th, the state collected $29.5 million, 1.5 percent lower than forecasted in February. The forecast last month projected slow growth in […]
A bill signed by the governor today will clarify state ethics law for university employees engaging student athletes in activities regarding the student’s name, image, and likeness (NIL). Senate Bill 5913 received bipartisan support from lawmakers in the Senate and House during the 2024 legislative session that adjourned last week. Sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, […]
Fewer WSU students are taking out loans and graduating with loan debt and average debts are falling since the state began its campaign to enhance college affordability in 2015. The Great Recession drove the Legislature to increase tuition at WSU by 75 percent over four years in order to partially mitigate a near halving of […]
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post contained a broken link to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Dear Colleague letter. The link has been fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience. This week, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the next Speaker of the House, following weeks of uncertainty after a federal shutdown […]
In their quarterly revenue review this morning, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council adopted a forecast that anticipates a $664 million increase to the state’s current 2023-25 biennial budget. This September forecast now projects the state’s total budget to be at $66.7 billion. The forecast for the upcoming 2025-27 biennium also saw an increase […]
University leaders, students, faculty, donors and public officials officially broke ground on Schweitzer Engineering Hall Friday afternoon on the Pullman campus. Set for completion in 2026, the student-centered facility marks a rare equal partnership between the state and more than five dozen philanthropists, who are funding the $80 million facility equally. The largest donors include […]
The agriculture industry faces growing threats from changing climate, extreme weather, water scarcity, and labor shortages and is looking to trusted partners like Washington State University for practical solutions. A few of these innovative solutions involving groundbreaking artificial intelligence were on display in Washington, D.C. this week for an AI Research Institutes Congressional Showcase, organized […]
A contingent of community college leaders toured the WSU Pullman campus this past Saturday, visiting with campus leadership to discuss partnerships in academia and student support services between the two year colleges and WSU. The day culminated at the WSU football game where the group watched the Cougs best the Northern Colorado Bears, scoring 64-21. […]