Administration – The Daily Evergreen

AVP finalist shares goals for WSU, students

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter

November 6, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus

The third finalist for the future WSU associate vice president for campus life/dean of students position visited campus Monday to speak about her motivations for applying, her motto for helping WSU grow and future plans for campus. Jill Creighton, who is currently assistant dean of students for conduct...

High school principal on special assignment

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter

October 23, 2018

Filed under Administration, Local, News, Pullman Community

Bob Maxwell, Pullman Public School District superintendent, announced in an email on Oct. 15 that Erik Heinz, Pullman High School principal, would be placed on special assignment. Shannon Focht, Pullman School District communications coordinator, said there was no misconduct involved in the decision. According...

Schulz joins College Football Playoff board of managers

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen sports editor

October 8, 2018

Filed under Administration, Features, Mens, News, Sports

WSU President Kirk Schulz will join the College Football Playoff (CFP) board of managers as the representative of the Pac-12 Conference, the university announced today in a news release. The CFP is a four-team postseason event that decides which Division I college football program is crowned the national ...

Schulz talks fiscal health with Faculty Senate

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter

October 4, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

President Kirk Schulz provided an update of WSU’s fiscal health and enrollment growth while being met with constituent questions and concerns Thursday at the Faculty Senate meeting. Schulz referred to the 2.5 percent spending cuts last year to aid the $30 million deficit and said the university...

Student Code of Conduct updated to specify values

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter

September 26, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Pullman Community

The WSU Student Code of Conduct recently underwent an update that is being released today, which includes term limits and mandatory training for the Student Conduct Board, changes in the code’s language to make it easier to understand and specifying a set of values WSU students are expected to uphold. The...

University hopes to see growth in global students

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter

September 20, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Pullman Community, WSU Pullman campus

WSU is seeking to increase the number of international students in its second year partnering with INTO, a private global education company. Asif Chaudhry, the vice president for international programs, said WSU is currently at 7 percent international students compared to the top 25 research universities...

Faculty Senate introduces new website

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter

September 20, 2018

Filed under Administration, Faculty, News

Faculty Senate announced its new website which is meant to encourage more transparency Thursday at its first meeting of the semester. The website will allow members of the Senate to receive important announcements and emails efficiently, said Greg Crouch, Faculty Senate chair-elect. One of the features...

Jason Gesser resigns amid new sexual misconduct allegations

IAN SMAY and DYLAN GREENE

September 18, 2018

Filed under Administration, Local, News, Pullman Community, Sports, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus

Jason Gesser, the assistant director of athletics for the Cougar Athletic Fund, has resigned following new allegations of sexual misconduct by former WSU volleyball player Alyssa Wold. Gesser sent his letter of resignation to WSU on Tuesday. The Daily Evergreen released a 3,100 word report las...

Animal health breaks ground for $61.9 million building

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen reporter

September 16, 2018

Filed under Administration, News, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus

The Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health broke ground on a new $61.9 million building on Saturday. The addition to the Allen Center will be built on Olympia The Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health broke ground on a new $61.9 million building Saturday. The addition to the Allen Center...

Event commemorates principal WSU members

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter

September 13, 2018

Filed under Administration, Faculty, News, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus

The second annual Crimson Coat ceremony welcomed six new senior leaders to WSU on Thursday evening. President Kirk Schulz and First Lady Noel Schulz established the ceremony last fall for incoming senior leaders. Each individual received a crimson coat and Schulz introduced the recipients to the public. Lisa...

Letter to the Editor: Jason Gesser

JASON GESSER, Assistant athletics director for the Cougar Athletic Fund

September 13, 2018

Filed under Administration, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion, Sports, wsu, WSU Pullman campus

Editor, Throughout the last 20 years of my life, I have unwaveringly supported Washington State University as a WSU student-athlete, proud alumnus and now employee of the athletic department. So, I was very disheartened to read the story published in the Evergreen stemming from rumors and un...

Evergreen findings contradict WSU statement in regard to Gesser article

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter

September 13, 2018

Filed under Administration, Faculty, Local, News, Pullman Community, Special Report, Sports, WSU Pullman campus

WSU released the following statement in response to the Evergreen’s investigative piece regarding sexual misconduct allegations against Jason Gesser. The statement, attributed to President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Patrick Chun, is replicated in full below. “We take any allegation...