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Friday, August 2 @9 am
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Conference / Symposium
Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE)

On the final day of the 2024 WSU-hosted Summer Undergraduate Research program, students from universities across the country–including WSU–will share their mentored summer research results at a poster event.

Saturday, August 3 @6:30 pm
Washington Sings!
Bryan Hall

Singers from throughout Washington and Idaho will present the free choral concert “Washington Sings” on Saturday August 3, at 6:30pm in Bryan Hall Theatre on the WSU-Pullman Campus. This concert is a part of a fellowship awarded to Dean Luethi (WSU School of Music faculty) by the David G. Pollart…

Thursday, August 8 @12:10 pm
Innovate and Inspire: Discover ‘How Learning Works’ with Our Learning Community
Workshop / Seminar
Animal Disease Biotech Facility (ADBF)

Innovate and Inspire: Discover ‘How Learning Works’ with Our Learning Community

Join us for this in-person and Zoom workshop.

PRESENTER: Dr. Steve Lampa, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Lampa is the course director for VM 511, small animal anatomy, and teaches in VM 512, the large animal…

Saturday, August 10 @11 am
Move-In Extended Hours
Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Calling all new Cougs! Join the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center for an open house to meet current Cougs, learn tips and tricks to navigating campus the first week of classes, and where the best places to grab lunch, dinner or coffee are on and off-campus.

Saturday, August 10 @9 pm
Music For Observations: live electronic music under the stars
Performance

Music for Observations is a 3-part music series that pairs unusual electronic music with the Jewett Observatory’s open viewings of the night sky on July 13, August 10 and October 12 at 9pm. Music will happen outside on the surrounding hill. The events are free, all-ages and open to the public.

Sunday, August 11 @12 pm
Move-In Extended Hours
Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Calling all new Cougs! Join the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center for an open house to meet current Cougs, learn tips and tricks to navigating campus the first week of classes, and where the best places to grab lunch, dinner or coffee are on and off-campus.

Monday, August 12 @3 pm
Be #PullmanProud Ice Cream Social
Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Welcome home, Cougs!
Make your way to the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center for the Be #PullmanProud Ice Cream Social where you can learn more about your Pullman community while enjoying free ice cream, playing games and making connections. Whether you’re a new or returning student, we’re here to help you take full advantage of what it means to be a WSU Pullman Coug, all that Pullman has to offer and how to make it your home!

Wednesday, August 14 @8:30 am
Spokane Campus Orientation
WSU Spokane

Are you a new student on the WSU Spokane campus? Join us for campus orientation to learn about the resources available to help you be successful as a new SpoCoug!

Thursday, August 15 @2:30 pm
DVM White Coat Ceremony
Ceremony / Service
Beasley Coliseum

The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes the DVM Class of 2028

Thursday, August 15 @5 pm
ASWSUG Executive Board Meeting
Meeting
Online

The Executive Board cordially invites students to attend our weekly executive meeting. Learn more about what your student government is working on and score ASWSUG swag just by attending!

Friday, August 16 @10 am
Chemistry Proposal Defense – Emma Kindall
Workshop / Seminar
Troy Hall

Emma Kindall, Chemistry Ph.D. student, will be defending their Proposal of Thermodynamics of Rare Earth Elements Mixing in Orthophosphate Minerals on Friday, August 16 in Troy G5.

Friday, August 16 @10 am
2024 Convocation
Ceremony / Service
Beasley Coliseum

Convocation is a special event—the official beginning of your academic journey here at WSU Pullman. At University Convocation, presented by BECU, faculty and staff will welcome you to the Cougar Family, introduce you to academic and community leaders, and help you get off to a good start in your first semester.

Friday, August 16 @11 am
All Campus Picnic & Resource Fair
Social
Compton Union Building

Free Food. Free Swag. Free Fun! Directly after WSU Convocation on Friday, Aug. 16, is the annual All Campus Picnic!

Monday, August 19 All day
All Access Week
Exercise / Fitness
Student Recreation Center

Join us for FREE fitness classes and events for All Access Week !

Tuesday, August 20 @10 am
Your Collection: Celebrating 50 Years Exhibition
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Your Collection: Celebrating 50 Years commemorates the museum’s first five decades as seen through the permanent collection. Simple in premise, the museum’s repository of artworks and materials of visual culture are cared for and made accessible for our community’s benefit.

Wednesday, August 21 @4 pm
ASWSUG Bring Your Own Craft
Recreational / Games
Online

It’s a BYOC- Bring Your Own Craft! Hang out with other students and share what you’re working on! Be it writing, drawing, sewing, scrapbooking, and whatever else, we’d love to see what you’re passionate about! Ten lucky participants will win some Coug Swag.

Thursday, August 22 @12:10 pm
School of Molecular Biosciences Faculty Seminar Series
Workshop / Seminar
Biotechnology Life Sciences

“Making Models & More in the Animal Production Core,” presented by Dr. Miranda Berndardt, Assistant Research Professor, Director, Animal Production Core, Center for Reproductive Biology. Host: Dr. Michael Konkel.

Thursday, August 22 @12:10 pm
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Dr. Brian Saam
Presentation
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Brian Saam, Professor and Chair, Washington State University. Dr. Saam’s talk, “State of the Department” will be held Thursday, August 22, at 12:10 pm in Webster 11.

Thursday, August 22 @2 pm
VCEA Inside Scoop

The VCEA Inside Scoop is an event to celebrate all Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture students starting the fall semester. With ice cream from Ferdinand’s and clubs looking for new members, students will truly get an inside scoop of what clubs have planned for the 2024 – 2025 academic year!

Thursday, August 22 @6 pm
ASWSUG Executive Board Meeting
Meeting
Online

The Executive Board cordially invites students to attend our weekly executive meeting. Learn more about what your student government is working on and score ASWSUG swag just by attending!

Friday, August 23 @12:10 pm
Peer Observation From All Sides
Workshop / Seminar
Animal Disease Biotech Facility (ADBF)

The College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy presents, Peer Observation From All Sides.

Friday, August 23 @6:30 pm
Fridays at the Clock – CANCELED
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 28, July 26, and August 23. Bring…

Monday, August 26 @1 pm
ASWSUG Coug Chat: Business Degree Meet & Greet!
Careers / Jobs
Online

Are you a business major? Join ASWSUG for a meet-and-greet to network and connect with other Global Carson College Business students! Only S&A fee-paying global students will be eligible for any giveaways during the event.

Monday, August 26 @4:10 pm
Department of Chemistry Seminar – Dr. Mario Wriedt
Workshop / Seminar
Fulmer Hall

From the University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Mario Wriedt will be presenting on Crystal Engineering of Programmable Sponges for Energy, Environmental and Medicinal Applications.

Monday, August 26 @5:15 pm
“The Meaning Revolution” w/ Fred Kofman, PhD
Presentation
Online

Engineering and Technology Management invites you to a special guest presentation featuring Fred Kofman, PhD, a distinguished expert in leadership and organizational effectiveness. This lecture on “The Meaning Revolution” will be presented as part of the E_M 526 Constraints Management class, and we are opening the Zoom session to the broader academic and professional community. We hope you will join us for this live virtual event.

Tuesday, August 27 @12:10 pm
School of Molecular Biosciences Graduate Student Seminars
Workshop / Seminar
Biotechnology Life Sciences

“A GREB1-steroid receptor feedforward mechanism governs differential GREB1 action in endometrial function and endometriosis,” presented by Fan Liu, Graduate student.

Tuesday, August 27 @1 pm
Greetings from Vermont! The Frontier of Grid Transformation
Presentation
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Building

ESIC-AGI FA24 Power Seminar Series presents: Greetings from Vermont! The Frontier of Grid Transformation by Dan Kopin, Manager of Innovation from Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)

Tuesday, August 27 @3 pm
Celebrate Terrell Library’s 30th anniversary at lecture, reception
Lecture
Terrell Library Atrium

Phil Gruen, a professor in the WSU School of Design and Construction, will present a lecture, “Spaces of Knowledge: Designing the Future and Past of the Library,” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the Terrell Library atrium, part of WSU Libraries’ celebration of Terrell’s 30-year anniversary. A reception follows in…

Wednesday, August 28 @9 am
Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) Day 2024
Conference / Symposium
WSU Tri-Cities

The Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) Day 2024 is Wednesday, August 28th on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.

Wednesday, August 28 @3 pm
Murrow College Activities Fair
Presentation
Goertzen Hall

Murrow College Activities Fair
Stop by Goertzen Hall upper & lower atrium to learn about a number of student activities and snack on a frozen treat! Clubs and activities: Crimson Creative: The Student Firm; WSU’s Public Relations Student Society of America, KUGR Cougar College Radio, The Daily Evergreen, Cable 8, KZUU, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and KJEM!

Thursday, August 29 @12:10 pm
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Dr. Vivienne Baldassare
Workshop / Seminar
Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a colloquium featuring Vivienne Baldassare, Assistant Professor, Washington State University.

Thursday, August 29 @3:30 pm
Advances in Immunology and Microbiology Seminar Series: Dr. Aspen Workman
Workshop / Seminar
Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building

“First Gene-Edited Calf with Reduced Genetic Susceptibility to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus,” presented by Dr. Aspen Workman, USDA-ARS US Meat Animal Research Center: Clay Center, Nebraska. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Thursday, August 29 @6 pm
ASWSUG Executive Board Meeting
Meeting
Online

The Executive Board cordially invites students to attend our weekly executive meeting. Learn more about what your student government is working on and score ASWSUG swag just by attending!

Friday, August 30 All day
College Colors Day
Online

National College Colors Day is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great by encouraging people across America to wear apparel of their favorite college or university throughout the day. The College Licensing Company founded College Colors Day in 2004. It is traditionally…

Friday, August 30 @8 am
Cougar Football Fridays at the BVC
Athletics / Sports
Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Calling all Coug fans – start your football weekends on Friday with the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center!

We’ll be here to help with all pre-game, game day and weekend needs from general parking permit sales, park-and-ride options and directions through the…

Friday, August 30 @12:10 pm
Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Seminar Series
Workshop / Seminar
Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building

“Beyond the High: Thalamic Mechanisms of Heroin Withdrawal and Relapse,” presented by Allison Jensen, graduate student; Advisor: Dr. Giuseppe Giannotti.

Saturday, August 31 @8 am
Cougar Football Saturdays at the BVC
Athletics / Sports
Brelsford WSU Visitor Center

Start your game day at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center, enjoying Cougar Cheese, snapping photos in some of the best Coug-inspired spots on campus and getting all your must-have football weekend info!