Students speak about high school experience amid pandemic
HUNTER ORCUTT, Evergreen reporter
September 16, 2020
As local COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, students attending high school discuss adapting to online learning, missing social interaction and worrying about the pandemic. Not being able to attend physical classes and socialize with other students is frustrating, Steven Burkett, senior at Pullman ...
Students of color reflect on pandemic experience
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
When Alyssa Chan returned to Pullman in August from Hong Kong, she did not want to tell people she was Chinese, worried that others would stigmatize her. “As we know, the virus started in China,” said Chan, senior public relations major. “I would be scared to tell people I’m Chinese.” A...
WSU extends late tuition fee deadline for students
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
August 19, 2020
WSU officials announced students will not have to pay the first late tuition fee on Sept. 7, giving students who are late on tuition an extra month to pay. This announcement came during WSU’s ninth online town hall Wednesday afternoon. WSU temporarily changed its policy so students’ awards will ap...
WSU’s move to distance learning will not cost less, university officials say
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 31, 2020
The move to remote instruction will not come with fewer expenses, WSU officials said Friday afternoon in the online COVID-19 Town Hall. “Certainly it’s not less expensive,” WSU Provost Elizabeth Chilton said. “As someone who has taught courses in both remote environment and face to face, it...
Schulz says tuition stays the same; student fees to be reevaluated
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 25, 2020
WSU will not reduce tuition for any students, WSU President Kirk Schulz confirmed Friday afternoon in an online town hall. “I would ask our Coug family to remember we’re also in the midst of a pandemic, and the university is cutting back on a lot of our expenses,” Schulz said. WSU upd...
Undergraduate classes move online for fall; letter urges students not to return to campus
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 23, 2020
The WSU Pullman campus will be offering all undergraduate classes remotely with very few in-person exceptions, according to a letter WSU officials published today. WSU will announce information about graduate classes by Aug. 1. Delivery options for class schedules will be finalized Aug. 1, said...
WSU administration discloses more details about fall classes
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
July 15, 2020
Fall instruction will incorporate different types of teaching models, and students will be expected to follow specific classroom protocols to ensure the safety of other students and instructors. “These are evolving. We monitor the public health situation constantly,” said Mary Wack, vice provos...
Board of Regents increases tuition; WSU Athletics faces $99 million deficit
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 29, 2020
The WSU Board of Regents approved the WSU Athletics Budget, increased student tuition by 2.5 percent, and made cuts to President Kirk Schulz’s salary during the virtual meeting on Friday. Board members approved the budget for WSU Athletics. Athletic Director Pat Chun said the department anticipat...
WSU officials solidify plan for fall instruction
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 26, 2020
WSU still plans for in-person fall instruction, but officials confirmed the semester will move to online learning after Thanksgiving. This is among many changes addressed during the WSU COVID-19 Town Hall held on Wednesday afternoon. Class sizes will not exceed 50 students, and students will have...
WSU announces updates to fall instruction
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 10, 2020
Instructors in fall 2020 will use a HyFlex model, which is a combination of in-person and distance content delivery, according to a COVID-19 update emailed to the WSU community from WSU President Kirk Schulz. Classes that require seating for more than 50 students will not be offered face-to-face, according to t...
Schulz says fall classes will still happen
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 31, 2020
The university is planning for in-person instruction come fall, but the WSU experience will likely look drastically different, said WSU officials in an online town hall Friday morning. WSU interim provost Bryan Slinker said the university plans to reopen for fall, even though classes will not retu...
Sixty-nine individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,309 cases. Of the new patients, 19 females...
