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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

The ROAR group, pictured in spring 2020. The program began with four students with intellectual disabilities. It has grown since its inception in 2017 to include 13 students. 

ROAR program awarded $2 million

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2020

The WSU ROAR program received $2.3 million to be distributed over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Education’s Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.  The...

Allies may find it difficult to challenge people who hold views that do not align with social justice movements, a Cougar Health Services intern said.

Mental health series event focuses on allyship, social media

MICHELLE PAREDES STRONG, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2020

In this week's Real Talk Thursday, a mental health series hosted by Cougar Health Services, a doctoral psychology intern spoke about how to be an ally to marginalized groups and the role social media...

This year’s annual Children of Aztlan Sharing Higher Education (CASHE) conference will be held virtually Dec. 4-5 because of COVID-19. The conference will offer financial, admission and scholarship workshops, as well as conversations on identity and culture in the Latinx community.

Multicultural conferences empower students to share stories, pursue higher education

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 15, 2020

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the correct name of the Children of Aztlan Sharing Higher Education (CASHE) conference. Jocelyn Granados attended a WSU multicultural conference...

Senators are concerned about added stress to students and Zoom fatigue if they do not have spring break next semester.

Senate issues statement urging WSU to reconsider vote canceling spring break

MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter October 15, 2020

ASWSU met to discuss various issues relating to COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, including a statement urging Faculty Senate to reconsider its decision to cancel spring break next semester. The proposed...

“Black disabled people have always been around,” said Leroy Moore, activist and founder of Krip-Hop Nation.

Activist talks about impact Black people with disabilities have on music, art during virtual event

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief October 15, 2020

Black people with disabilities have been discriminated against long before the days of slavery. Slaves were sold individually, unless they had a physical restriction, like a severed arm, said Leroy...

As of Tuesday, the county has confirmed a total of 1,551 COVID-19 cases, according to the Whitman County Public Health website. Age groups 1-19 and 20-39 years make up 1,221 cases. It is unknown how many of those individuals are WSU students and how many are non-students.

COVID-19 cases are rising among non-student adult population, according to WSU-issued letter

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief October 14, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Whitman County among college-aged individuals, as is the number of cases among non-student populations, according to a letter WSU issued last week.  As...

Committee Chair Jeri Harris said local artists are encouraged to participate in installing the mural.

Arts committee decides to put Black Lives Matter mural on Paradise, Spring streets

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter October 14, 2020

The Pullman Arts Commission decided to implement a Black Lives Matter mural on the corner of Paradise and Spring Streets, which will cost anywhere from $1,000-3,000. The commission discussed several possibilities...

McEachern Hall is used for quarantining students with COVID-19. It is unknown how many students are currently housed in the hall.

Number of students in quarantine hall cannot be provided, WSU official says

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 14, 2020

Students living on campus who test positive for COVID-19 will quarantine at McEachern Hall, but the total number of students living in the hall is unknown. The number of students currently quarantined...

Matt Skinner, associate vice president of finance and administration, said appointment of deputies prepares a second-in-command to step in and operate a department if necessary.

WSU appoints three faculty members as deputies

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter October 14, 2020

Three faculty members have been appointed as deputies for their respective departments to help department heads or step in and operate a department if necessary.  Laura Griner Hill, Matt Skinner and...

Kate Hellmann, director of international student and scholar advising for WSU’s Office of International Programs, said the office is a resource available to all international students who face challenges.

GPSA Senators discuss ways to protect international students from possible restrictions

JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen roots editor October 13, 2020

A proposal of new national guidelines regarding international students can limit a student’s admission into the country to two years. “I am concerned, as well, but Washington state has Democrats...

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...

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