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The $63.8 million facility includes lab space for biology and chemistry, serving general educational needs for all students and foundational courses for an array of STEM degrees.

Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks at the Technology Alliance State of Technology annual luncheon in Seattle on May 3, 2024. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Sen.

Washington State University announced that Dave Cillay, WSU Global Campus chancellor and vice president of academic outreach and innovation at WSU, will serve as the interim chancellor of WSU Pullman. Elizabeth Chilton, former Pullman campus chancellor, announced her departure from WSU May 7 and will begin her duties as president of University of New Hampshire...

Cillay also will maintain his role as Global Campus chancellor and vice president of Academic Outreach and Innovation while serving in the interim role.

Moore has been a professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics since arriving at WSU in 2013.

Thanks to a generous alumnus, new replicas of the iconic Cougar Pride sculpture have been installed on campuses across the WSU System. 

WSU President Kirk Schulz’s 2025 retirement was announced on April 19, but the decision has been in the works since June 2023.  Schulz said he sat down with the Board of Regents for his annual evaluation and said instead of finishing out his final three years, he wanted to put the board in a position...

T. Chris Riley-Tillman, University of Missouri College of Education & Human Development dean, has been selected to serve as WSU’s next provost. Riley-Tillman will succeed current Provost Elizabeth Chilton, who will remain in the role until July 1. Riley-Tillman was one of three finalists for the job, according to WSU Insider. “The opportunity to be...

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An experienced higher education leader and expert in evidence-based educational practices, Riley-Tillman has been selected to serve as WSU’s next provost.