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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

Provost Dan Bernardo answers faculty questions regarding athletics, Performing Arts and tenure versus non-tenure track staff, Thursday during the final Faculty Senate meeting of the semester.

Bernardo calls faculty balance a priority

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant editor April 13, 2018

Provost Dan Bernardo identified the proportion of tenured to non-tenured faculty as the most important issue for achieving the “Drive to 25” during a presentation to the Faculty Senate at its last...

ISC President Ximeng Li presents her goals for next school year. These include ensuring everyone 
in the organization feels welcome and makes time for the club.

ISC runs first independent elections

LINH NGUYEN, Evergreen reporter April 12, 2018

International Students’ Council members re-elected their president, Ximeng Li, in the organization’s first election since losing its charter last year. Li said she is continuing her goal from the...

Provost Dan Bernardo discusses the accreditation team’s feedback for WSU.

WSU passed accreditation evaluation, commended

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter April 12, 2018

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities gave its evaluation feedback, which included commendation of the administration’s inclusion and transparency efforts, to end its on-campus WSU visit...

Some students have questioned whether UREC dress codes are being enforced fairly and if they need to be changed for clarity.

Students share UREC dress code concerns

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter April 12, 2018

University Recreation is working to increase awareness of its dress code policy after students said they were wrongly asked to change. Sophie Marshall, a sophomore studying kinesiology, said she was...

WSUs Foley Institute hosts associate vice president of Global Practice and Innovation at the US Institute of Peace, Colette Rausch to talk about rule of law and conflict around the word Tuesday afternoon in Bryan Hall.

Int’l peacekeeper discusses reforming war-torn regions

ZARA CRUDEN, Evergreen reporter April 11, 2018

An international peace advocate shared her experiences with war, its aftermath and people affected by armed conflicts Tuesday at a Foley Institute talk. Colette Rausch, associate vice president of global...

Hannah Martian, member of WSU Young Democrats, talks during the ASWSU Debate Night on Tuesday.

Student political groups take on wage gap

REBECCA WHITE, Evergreen assistant news editor April 11, 2018

Three WSU student political groups clashed over equal pay and government spending, but found common ground when discussing minimum sentencing in the American criminal justice system. The debate, between...

Edmund O. Schweitzer, II Ph.D, President and Chief Technoloy Officer at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, talks about the importance of SEL in Pullman and about the benefits of being located in a small community like Pullmans.

Schweitzer talks business, economics, creativity

SANG JUNG, Evergreen reporter April 11, 2018

The founder of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, one of Pullman’s largest employers, described to an audience in the CUB Senior Ballroom on Tuesday how the company is outperforming its competitors,...

Mayor sets sights on downtown expansion

BREANNE SEARING, Evergreen reporter April 11, 2018

Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson gave his state of the city address Tuesday, discussing strategies to renovate downtown, the airport runway realignment project and his plans for a new welcome sign for the city. Johnson...

Student gov’t unveils health endowment

FORREST HOLT, Evergreen news editor April 10, 2018

ASWSU officially rolled out its new Cougar Health Fund on Monday. The fund, which is set up through the WSU Foundation, will hold a pool of money available to student groups looking to set up mental health...

Retired General Kevin Chilton discusses how the world would be much safer 
if the U.S. keeps and maintains its current nuclear stockpile.

Visiting general discusses nuclear deterrence

SANG JUNG, Evergreen reporter April 10, 2018

Retired U.S. Air Force four-star general and astronaut Kevin Chilton discussed in a Foley Distinguished Lecture on Monday how nuclear weapons are part of a dangerous arsenal that will jeopardize the world. Chilton...

WSU President Kirk Schulz will serve Pac‑12 Conference representative to the College Football Playoff board of managers.

GPSA talks budget with Schulz

DAN DOUCET, Evergreen opinion editor April 10, 2018

Graduate and professional students questioned university leadership about WSU’s spending on athletics, identity theft and technology when WSU President Kirk Schulz attended GPSA’s regular Senate meeting...

Paula Gubrud-Howe, Associate Professor in the School of Nusing at the Oregon Health Science University, center left, sits on the panel that met to discuss WSU’s accreditation.

WSU undergoes accreditation review

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter April 10, 2018

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities began its on-site review as a part of the accreditation process with an open forum yesterday. The commission serves as the authoritative body for...

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