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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Brooklyn Walter, director of WSU’s Writing Center, said students will now need to submit two papers online.

WSU changes requirements of University Writing Portfolio

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter October 13, 2020

The WSU Writing Program made changes to the University Writing Portfolio, which include having students reflect on their papers and eliminating the timed writing portion. Students will now need to submit...

The transition from Blackboard to Canvas was a collaboration between the IT department, Faculty Senate and Academic Outreach and Innovation.

All WSU campuses to switch to Canvas by fall 2021

MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter October 13, 2020

Editor's Note: The dates in this story have been corrected. The trial program will open to all faculty members from any campus, except Global Campus, in spring 2021. Blackboard will no longer be used after...

Leroy Franklin Moore Jr. will discuss Black disabled resistance through art during an event called “Black Disability in Resistance and Creating: Story Telling & Moore with Leroy Moore.”

Black disabled artist to host next event in WSU Access Center’s speaker series

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter October 12, 2020

Black people with disabilities have used art, music and dance to survive, says a Black disabled activist. In collaboration with the Disabled Students and Allies Club, the WSU Access Center will feature...

Spring 2021 will have a delayed start to prevent too many students from arriving in Pullman at once.

Spring break canceled, semester to start late, faculty senate votes

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor October 9, 2020

Faculty Senate voted to change spring semester classes to start Jan. 19, cancel spring break and include one-day academic breaks throughout the semester. WSU is eliminating spring break because of public...

The proposed changes are designed to give students and WSU more flexibility around the first year living requirements, said Jill Creighton, WSU Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs.

University to hold meeting on proposed changes to first-year live-in requirement

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter October 6, 2020

WSU will hold a public hearing 4 p.m. Oct. 7 via Zoom about the proposed changes to the state’s first-year live-in requirement established by the Washington Administrative Code. Over the summer, WSU’s...

The National Guard sets up for COVID-19 testing at the Steptoe apartments on the WSU campus Sept. 8, 2020.

WSU offering COVID-19 testing to employees

MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter October 2, 2020

Voluntary, asymptomatic, free COVID-19 testing is available on-campus for WSU employees until Nov. 20 without need for an appointment. Student employees are not eligible to be tested, said Phil Weiler,...

Students will be paired in teams for the competition. They will have to answer a question based on four different categories.

WSU hosts first digital Ag-athon

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter September 30, 2020

WSU is hosting its first digital Ag-athon, inviting students to solve questions about the agriculture industry as part of the Cornell Initiative for Digital Agriculture. The questions will be based...

Researchers used liquid hydrogen as a green fuel source for drones. Fueling the drone only requires a few gallons.

Researchers test liquid hydrogen as potential green fuel source

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor September 28, 2020

A WSU lab is the first university lab in the country to successfully test liquid hydrogen as a green fuel source for unmanned aerial vehicles.  WSU researchers collaborated with Mississippi State University...

Certain classes may be offered in person, although no professors will be required to teach in person.

Faculty Senate addresses spring online classes, football program

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor September 25, 2020

WSU will hold most classes remotely next semester, WSU provost said during a Faculty Senate meeting held Thursday afternoon. One professor also made a case for removing football from the athletics department. Online...

Jill Creighton, WSU dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs, will host the event.

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...

Dairy Center implements security measures for animals after calf was stolen

Dairy Center implements security measures for animals after calf was stolen

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor September 23, 2020

After the recent theft of a 7-day-old calf, WSU’s Knott Dairy Center is restricting access to their animals.  The WSU Police Department arrested Luke Wolfisberg, fraternity member of Phi Sigma Kappa...

Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications, said faculty and coaches follow a different process than students when accused of violating certain measures.

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...

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