Pullman Campus News & Events January 24, 2023

All current WSU employees, including faculty, student employees, temporary hourly, and anyone with WSU systems access are required to complete cyber security awareness training by Jan. 31.

The President’s Commission on Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation has created a new pilot program called GIESO Guides to help new LGBTQ+ inclusive faculty and staff as they on‑board at any WSU location.

Beginning yesterday, Hog Lane between NE Wilson Road and NE Ellis Way will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for utility improvements. Work is scheduled to be complete by early April.

2022 W‑2 tax forms have been posted to Workday. Directions on how to find this form can be found online.

A study of Glacier National Park hiking trails during and after a COVID‑19 closure adds evidence to the theory that humans can create a “landscape of fear” like other apex predators, changing how species use an area simply with their presence.

Patricia Hunt, a Regents professor in Washington State University’s School of Molecular Biosciences, was awarded the 2022 Richard B. Johnston Jr. M.D. Prize in Developmental Biology.

The Washington State University Graduate School has appointed Chemistry Professor Gregory J. Crouch as associate vice provost for graduate academic programs. Management and Entrepreneurship Professor Arvin Sahaym has been named associate vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives with the Graduate School. 

Washington State University is asking campuses, colleges, and units to plan for a 6% reduction in core fund budgets amid continuing efforts to maintain the university’s fiscal health during a period of enrollment and tuition revenue declines.