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Saturday, August 15 @9 pm
Jewett Observatory Public Night
Exhibition
Jewett Observatory

Star Parties

Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark.

Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and other…

Thursday, August 20 @2 pm
Academic College Kickoff: Murrow College of Communication
Goertzen Hall

Week of Welcome 2026: Connect with the Murrow College of Communication — create and continue to develop relationships with other new Cougs, faculty, and staff in your academic college. https://wow.wsu.edu/

Thursday, August 20 | 2 – 4 p.m.

Meet at Glenn Terrell Mall

For new Cougs

Reminder: Academic College Kickoff…

Thursday, August 20 @2:30 pm
DVM White Coat Ceremony
Beasley Coliseum

The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes the DVM Class of 2030.

Friday, August 21 @10 am
Convocation 2026
Beasley Coliseum

Convocation is your official welcome to Washington State University and marks the beginning of your Cougar journey. This special event brings together all incoming students to celebrate the start of the academic year. You’ll hear inspiring messages from WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell, and Provost Chris Riley-Tillman, meet faculty who will…

Friday, August 21 @11 am
All Campus Picnic and Resource Fair
Terrell Mall

The WSU Pullman All Campus Picnic and Resource Fair features a free barbecue lunch to celebrate the new school year! The event also features music, a community fair with student organizations, WSU departments, local businesses, and more. Everyone is welcome- students, staff, & faculty!

Friday, August 28 @6:30 pm
Fridays at The Clock: Outdoor Music Series
Performance
Bryan Hall

The WSU School of Music is thrilled to announce the fourth season of its summer music series – Fridays at the Clock! Located between Bryan Hall and Holland Library, the concerts will take place on Fridays at 6:30pm on the following dates: June 26, July 24, and August 28. Bring…

Monday, August 31 @4:10 pm
CHE 598 Seminar: Microscopic and Spectroscopic Studies of Novel Model Catalysts on Surfaces
Workshop / Seminar
Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

SPEAKER: Dr. Fang Xu, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio

BIOGRAPHY:

Fang Xu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. from Brookhaven National Laboratory/Stony Brook University, where she studied dynamic surface transformations using ambient-pressure scanning…