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The ASWSU International Student Council held a celebratory dinner for their 20th year anniversary on Monday, where they invited various international RSOs to participate in some games for the opportunity to win funding. The German Club and Muslim Student Association won first and second place, respectively, earning $250 and $150 for their RSOs in funding....

The Intensive American Language Center on the Pullman campus has moved its learning support center to Thompson Hall where it will share a space with the Language Lab.

Five students and their chaperone from Kazakhstan visited WSU Pullman and the Palouse this July for an English program at the Intensive American Language Center.

Bala Krishnamoorthy, professor of mathematics and statistics at WSU Vancouver, has been named the first recipient of the Yang “Wendy” Liu Award for Excellence in Teaching International Students.

Russia’s senseless violence is nothing but an act of profanation and fear-mongering. People all around the world are affected by this crisis, especially students in abroad programs – including the ones here at WSU.  “Once everything started, we sent out messages both to our Ukrainians and our Russians in collaboration with the Dean of Students,”...

Only 9 percent of the students said yes to having a basic understanding of their health insurance. Only 4 percent said yes to having awareness about the mental health resources at WSU, according to the graduate student health brief report provided by Cougar Health Services in 2020. Half of the respondents in the survey believe...

Between trying to acquire a full vaccination status and exercising and defending their right not to be vaccinated, for WSU’s international students, the return to in-person classes is beyond stressful.  WSU’s Office of International Programs and Cougar Health Services should be working together to make sure we all have a safe and robust opening to campus life...

Asynchronous learning options will remain available to WSU students who are not returning to campus for in-person classes this fall.  WSU recommends students who are unable or hesitant to return to campus this fall to consult with their academic adviser, Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications, said.  Advisers will work to ensure students’ needs are met and that they remain on track to graduate. “Our goal always is to get students graduated,” Weiler said. “We�...

April 7, 2021 The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art invites students and their families to view the work of Master of Fine Arts candidate Stephanie Broussard in person during its annual MFA Thesis Exhibition. By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs Family Weekend will be mostly virtual and offer many interesting and fun ways for students and their families to engage with Washington State University, April 9-11. WSU opera and musical theatre students, under the direction of Professor Julie Ann...

  Cody Tornow, WSU’s lead international student adviser, said the price of health care is a challenge for people around the U.S. and can be a surprise to many international students. Pullman’s rural location makes access to affordable health care even more difficult.  Emergencies are going to happen, said Kate Hellmann, director of WSU’s International Student and Scholar Services. Students must plan for the event of an emergency. Consider what constitutes an emergency and plan ahead, sh...