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WSU received a $39 million budget cut because of the pandemic, said Colleen Kerr, vice president of external affairs and government relations and chief legislative officer for WSU. 

Faculty Senate discuss financial effects of COVID-19

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor • November 20, 2020

WSU Faculty Senate members discussed Washington’s new salary threshold, which can exempt some employees from receiving overtime pay, during a meeting Thursday.  Lisa Gehring, WSU assistant vice...

All funds will be donated to First Book, an organization that gives educational resources to students who do not have access to them. 

WSU students create GoFundMe for students in need of educational resources

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief • November 20, 2020

WSU students in Human Development 205 set up a GoFundMe to send donations to First Book, which is an organization that provides educational resources to students who do not have access to them.  Miranda...

The new chair will research how farmers can protect potatoes from soil pathogens, said Scot Hulbert, associate dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences Office of Research.

WSU creates new faculty position to research potato production, health

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter • November 20, 2020

After receiving a $3 million endowment from members of the potato industry, WSU created a new endowed chair position to lead research on potato production and soil health. The individual chosen as the...

Division of Student Affairs lays off 19 employees

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor • November 20, 2020

WSU’s Division of Student Affairs will eliminate more than 70 positions to satisfy budget cuts outlined by WSU President Kirk Schulz, which university officials discussed in an all-staff division meeting...

Bryce Regian, ASWSU deputy director of legislative affairs, spoke about the federal bills his office is monitoring for the upcoming legislative session. 

ASWSU department presents on state legislation affecting students

MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter • November 19, 2020

The ASWSU Senate heard a presentation from Bryce Regian, ASWSU deputy director of legislative affairs, about the federal bills his office is monitoring for the 2021 legislative session.  “We...

Students should get tested before leaving Pullman for the holidays, WSU officials say.

WSU asks students to stay home after Thanksgiving break

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor • November 19, 2020

WSU officials encouraged students who leave for Thanksgiving break not to return to Pullman to prevent the spread in a COVID-19 Town Hall 5 p.m. Wednesday. Students should plan to be home for two months...

Students living on campus, athletes and employees will have to be tested upon arrival in Pullman.

WSU to test students arriving on campus, increase housing next semester

TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter • November 19, 2020

WSU officials discussed plans for spring semester COVID-19 testing, housing availability, spring classes and COVID-19 research at a town hall Nov. 18. Spring semester The university will implement...

As of Monday, the National Guard has administered 3,226 COVID-19 tests for students, faculty members and staff.

National Guard to stay longer

ABBY DAVIS, Evergreen copy chief • November 19, 2020

The National Guard will stay in Pullman to help with COVID-19 testing one month longer than expected, until Dec. 17. The extended date will increase testing capacity for WSU and enable students to...

Overnight parking is restricted from 2-9 a.m. on some streets on College Hill.

Pullman Police Department restricts overnight parking on College Hill

MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter • November 18, 2020

Overnight parking on College Hill will be restricted between 2-9 a.m. over fall and winter breaks. Pullman maintenance and operations crews will conduct cleaning, road maintenance, snow and ice removal,...

As part of a panel that reviews the protocols of ongoing studies, Lonnie Nelson, associate professor at WSU’s College of Nursing, will ensure that Native American communities are accurately represented, so communities can decide how vaccines will be disseminated.

WSU professor evaluates Indigenous populations’ reaction toward possible COVID-19 vaccine

TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter • November 17, 2020

An associate professor for WSU’s College of Nursing in Spokane is concerned with the lack of Native American representation in the ongoing trials to find a COVID-19 vaccine.  Lonnie Nelson, associate...

Members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association are sending out electronic flyers and use their social media page to inform people of key community events. 

Group discusses discrimination against Asian Americans amid pandemic

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter • November 16, 2020

Members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association discussed combating increased discrimination against Asians because of the pandemic, as well as raising awareness of the...

WSU President Kirk Schulz said the university opened a new pharmaceutical startup called Athira Pharma.

WSU gains 3 percent less donations this year, regents say

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor • November 16, 2020

The WSU Board of Regents discussed a decrease in donations made to the university and the possible reallocation of funds.  WSU received $38.7 million from donors and stakeholders, said Lisa Calvert,...

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