WSU offers COVID-19 resources to faculty
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
October 1, 2020
Officials from WSU Human Resource Services and the Office of the Provost described resources for faculty and staff during its COVID-19 virtual town hall Wednesday morning. More than 1,800 faculty members responded to a survey about the concerns of WSU employees, said Theresa Elliot-Cheslek, HRS ...
Student leaders, state organization encourage student voter registration
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
September 29, 2020
ASWSU, Young Democrats and the Washington Student Association are encouraging student voter registration using social media and a voter engagement hub. Voting is important because it is how politicians are chosen, Young Democrats President Duncan Thomson said. There is a direct impact for residen...
GPSA Senators approve revised legislative agenda
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
September 29, 2020
GPSA Senators approved their revised legislative agenda for the 2020-21 school year, which includes access to affordable housing, continued access to food pantries, development of healthcare in the community and of online learning services. Senators approved the budget for the evening childcare program, ...
WSU community standards panel to stream live
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 23, 2020
WSU faculty and staff are invited to learn about COVID-19 compliance, academic misconduct and Zoom bombing during the community standards virtual panel 4 p.m. Wednesday. Jill Creighton, WSU dean of students and associate vice president of student affairs, will host the event for professors and t...
PETA asks state auditor to investigate WSU research with animals during COVID-19
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
September 23, 2020
The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals requested a state audit regarding WSU research involving animals labeled as “unnecessary.” PETA requested the Washington State Auditor’s Office to investigate whether WSU spent taxpayer dollars on experiments invol...
WSU considers consequences for those who violate public health orders
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 22, 2020
As Pullman remains one of the COVID-19 hot spots, WSU officials are being pressured to amplify punishments for those who receive public safety infractions. The university does not want to pursue expulsive action against those who violate social distancing or are caught throwing large gatherings, said Phil Weiler, ...
Mom’s and Dad’s Weekends change to ‘Family Weekends’
HUNTER ORCUTT, Evergreen reporter
September 21, 2020
After last year’s Coug Dad of the Year Award went to a student’s brother, a committee of staff members rebranded WSU’s Mom's and Dad’s Weekends to Family Weekends. The rebrand was done to increase inclusivity, said Kari Sampson, assistant director of student experience and external relatio...
Researcher made chair of plant pathology department
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 21, 2020
A WSU plant pathology researcher will be the first to serve in the newly established Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Distinguished Endowed Chair in Plant Pathology after his uncle gifted the WSU Foundation $3 million for wheat production research. Tim Murray’s grandparents were Rosalie and Harold Rea Brown and the donor, ...
WSU Board of Regents reviews financial impacts of athletics, COVID-19
MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter
September 18, 2020
The WSU Board of Regents discussed WSU’s previously-created financial plan and the athletics deficit during its virtual meeting on Thursday. Financial Planning A new financial plan will help the university recover from the financial challenges brought on by COVID-19, said Stacy Pearson, vice president ...
WSU students’ attempt to return to normal is ‘fueling the epidemic’
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Despite local restrictions on social gatherings and WSU’s switch to distance learning, Pullman currently has the second greatest daily COVID-19 case average by population in the U.S. In the last 26 days, 924 cases were confirmed within Whitman County. Before that, there were 142 confirmed positive cases over an approximately five-mon...
Greek community responds to pandemic
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Greek chapter facilities are required to follow COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the state and Greek councils and may be liable to a conduct review process if an alleged violation is reported. The Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council developed a COVID-19 Organizat...
Instructors receive extension for UCORE course revisions
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
September 16, 2020
WSU postponed the renewal of University Common Requirements classes for the 2020-21 school year, which means UCORE professors have a one-year extension to rewrite their courses. The UCORE committee and instructors will revise course designations because the curriculum’s current structure does ...
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that...
