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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU cancels classes Monday, Tuesday due to road conditions

WSU cancels classes Monday, Tuesday due to road conditions

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor January 7, 2022

All WSU Pullman classes will be canceled Monday and Tuesday to give students ample time to return to campus following statewide highway closures.  All other university operations will continue...

With the state of COVID-19 and the winter weather, admin is putting students and faculty at risk.

OPINION: WSU administration puts money over safety of students, staff

KESTRA ENGSTROM, Managing editor January 6, 2022

“Amazing job at taking a longer time to introduce the panel of people [than] addressing traveling back to Pullman from the West Side!” “They don’t give a crap about our safety/health and...

WSU administration announced at Wednesdays town hall meeting that in-person classes and university functions will continue for spring semester.

WSU classes to remain in-person

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief January 6, 2022

WSU officials announced classes will remain in-person this semester at a Wednesday town hall meeting.  Phil Weiler, vice president of marketing and communications, said the high vaccination rates...

Graduation will take place on May 6, 2023.

WSU to host two ceremonies for current, former grads

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief December 10, 2021

With nearly 1,500 students walking in commencement this Saturday, WSU administrators want to remind people about the COVID-19 guidelines. People who plan to attend the ceremony will be required to...

WSU Foundation previously ran a fundraising campaign from July 2006 to June 2015.

WSU Foundation planning 10-year fundraiser

CALLIE GERBER, Evergreen reporter December 2, 2021

WSU Foundation is in the early planning phase for its 10-year fundraising campaign. The foundation began to work on the campaign approximately 18 months to two years ago, but the planning process slowed...

WSU President Kirk Schulz said the Athletics budget is expected to be balanced next summer during a GPSA meeting Monday night.

Schulz answers GPSA’s questions about COVID-19 policies

ALEX MCCOLLUM, Multimedia editor December 1, 2021

President Kirk Schulz addressed the GPSA Senate and answered questions from senators during a Monday night meeting. COVID-19 Jocelyn McKinnon-Crowley, senator for the Edward R. Murrow College of...

UCORE Director Clif Stratton discusses a new proposed UCORE category during a WSU Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday.

Faculty Senate discusses new UCORE category

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor November 20, 2021

WSU Faculty Senate discussed during a Thursday meeting a proposal to add another UCORE category called equity and justice. Adding an equity and justice UCORE category will help clarify the content...

ASWSU Vice President Alexander Pan listens to a presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the CUB.

Francis Benjamin addresses ASWSU senators about Pullman 2040

ALEX MCCOLLUM, Multimedia editor November 18, 2021

City Councilmember-elect Francis Benjamin spoke about his work as co-chair of the Pullman 2040 organization and received input at the ASWSU Senate Wednesday night meeting. Benjamin said the organization...

94 percent of WSU employees vaccinated against COVID-19

94 percent of WSU employees vaccinated against COVID-19

ABBY SONNICHSEN, Evergreen Photographer November 15, 2021

More than 94 percent of the 10,000 WSU employees systemwide are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Nov. 15.  One percent of employees received medical exemptions, and 3 percent received religious...

Glen Duncan, professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, said the university is in a continual cycle of hiring staff and losing them.

Faculty senators frustrated with low pay for certain staff

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor November 5, 2021

Faculty senators expressed frustration at a meeting Thursday with the uncompetitive pay WSU gives certain staff members. Michael Neff, professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, said one...

ASWSU veterinary medicine senator Diana Rios is working on a resolution that would create a tuition payment plan.

ASWSU resolution will create tuition payment plan

MOLLY WILK, Evergreen reporter November 1, 2021

Two ASWSU senators created a resolution to make a tuition payment plan accessible for all students.  The resolution serves as a call to action to administration, said Diana Rios, ASWSU veterinary...

Mary Jo Gonzales has been Vice President of Student Affairs since 2017.

Mary Jo Gonzales to retire as vice president of Student Affairs

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor October 28, 2021

Mary Jo Gonzales will retire from her position as vice president of Student Affairs on Nov. 15.  Gonzales has been on leave since Sept. 1, according to a WSU Insider article.  Gonzales has served...

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