Crimson Community Grants provide emergency funding for students
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 24, 2020
Nearly 800 students received funding from the Crimson Community Grant project, which distributed more than $500,000 worth of funding in partnership with BECU. Each recipient was given between $200 and $1,000. “With your generosity, I will be able to continue my research from home,” wrote Azdren Coma...
WSU official submits declaration supporting lawsuit against DOE
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
June 8, 2020
A WSU official filed a declaration in support of the Washington state attorney general’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit states the department’s decision to withhold critical aid from thousands of Washington college students...
CARES Act funding split between students, university
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
May 20, 2020
WSU received $21.76 million from the CARES Act, and the money will be split between students and the university’s COVID-19 expenses. Brian Dixon, assistant vice president of Student Financial Services, said the CARES Act was a federal law that helps address financial hardships during the pandem...
WSU students may soon see more information about practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as part of a new system-wide “Cancel COVID” campaign. Students...
