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Senate Appropriations staff get an inside look at Pullman agriculture efforts

WSU hosted several staff members from the Senate Appropriations agriculture sub-committee on Monday on the Pullman campus. Leadership from WSU, Office of Research, CAHNRS, Vet Med and VCEA, along with numerous faculty and researchers highlighted their current research priorities, the need for continued investment in infrastructure, ongoing partnerships, workforce development, and the next generation of […]

State’s monthly tax collections gradually decline

State’s tax collections during the past month returned $33.1 million — or 1.4 percent — lower than forecasted in June, according to the latest revenue collection report released by the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. When combined with July’s marginal growth, the state’s revenues since June are down $22.8 million or 0.5 percent than forecasted. […]

Pierce County features WSU’s impact on food systems and safety

The final day of the WSU Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour wrapped up Wednesday at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center, which highlighted how the Center has positioned itself as leader in research on green stormwater infrastructure, aquaculture and aquatic toxicology, food safety, plant pathology, and small fruit breeding.   Tour participants saw innovative research […]

Congressional, legislative staffers visit Snohomish and Pierce Counties, highlighting WSU impact on regional education and Puget Sound food systems

WSU’s Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour continued Tuesday with a visit to the North Puget Sound. The day kicked off at the newest campus in the WSU system in Everett, where leaders from WSU Everett and regional community colleges spoke to the group about how their campuses are working together to prepare a homegrown workforce […]

Annual WSU Staff Tour sets out in Western WA

Garden walks, biodegradable mulch, and soil health were all features of WSU’s 2024 Congressional and Legislative Staff Tour opening day. The annual event is organized by WSU’s Office of External Affairs and Government Relations and hosts a mix of congressional and state legislative staffers alongside external Washington state partners, showcasing a variety of WSU education, […]

Interim field trip: Meyer’s Point

Plunged deep into Henderson Inlet bordering one of the South Puget Sound’s many crooked fingers you’ll find what was once the largest ever gift to Washington State University, residing on the original homelands of the Nisqually and Squaxin people. For researchers, the Meyer’s Point Environmental Field Station northeast of Olympia offers a little bit of […]

WSU’s dairy research featured in D.C.

WSU’s world-famous Cougar Gold cheese and Huckleberry Ripple ice cream made a 3,000-mile journey to the nation’s capital this week, where they were featured at a reception on Capitol Hill hosted by the Association of American Public and Land Grant Universities. The “Scoops of Science: Public and Land-grant University Creamery Reception” on Capitol Hill highlighted […]

WSU Chancellors, President talk FAFSA delays, campus priorities in D.C.

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 […]

Federal budget includes wins for WSU Health Sciences

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 […]

State tax collections dip slightly

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 […]