University Convocation
2024-08-16 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Beasley Coliseum (WSU Pullman campus)
All new incoming students at WSU Pullman are invited to this formal ceremony and program to officially kick off the start of their college experience. Convocation is a WSU tradition, and it’s where everyone meets the Friday morning before classes start. Join your (old and new) friends, professors, and staff there.

Common Reading Invited Lecture, featuring author Priya Fielding-Singh
2024-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | To Be Decided
Author of this year’s Common Reading book, “How the Other Half Eats,” Priya Fielding-Singh will deliver this year’s Invited Lecture. The book is being used in classes and programming this year at the WSU Pullman, Vancouver, Tri-Cities, and Global campuses. Attending this event is a great way to gain insights from the author and get more or new information on book topics. Many students attend in class groups. The event is free and open to the public.

Research Opportunities Fair (LSAMP and TMP)
2024-10-16 07:00 - 20:30 | CUE 203
This annual event brings research faculty and students together to explore opportunities for undergraduate research at WSU Pullman. An orientation session will kick off the evening, followed by presentations in various rooms in the CUE. Organized by the WSU LSAMP and TMP programs.

Distinguished Scholars Celebration
2024-10-25 03:30 - 17:00 | Distinguished Scholar’s Gallery in the CUB, WSU Compton Union Building, Pullman, WA, 99164
This event celebrates every student who received a distinguished scholarship over the past year. Each awardee will be recognized with a description of their award and a medallion. A reception follows the ceremony.

TEACHxWSU, hosted by the WSU Teaching Academy
2024-10-25 09:00 - 15:40 | WA
The third annual TEACHxWSU conference will be October 25, 2024 and is themed “Becoming a Student Ready College.” The WSU Teaching Academy will host lead author Tia Brown McNair for a morning, virtual keynote address and workshop on the book, Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to this and a full schedule of events for the day to include lunch, afternoon workshops, campus-specific discussions, and more.

Office of Assessment for Curricular Effectiveness (ACE) Awards Program
2024-11-05 | WA
ACE hosts this event to honor WSU undergraduate programs with exemplary assessment practices. Effective assessment supports quality academic programs and advances WSU’s land grant mission and goals of providing a transformative student experience. Events were held in 2017, 2019, and 2022.

Undergraduate Research Halls Dedication
2024-11-08 03:30 - 17:00 | Terrell Library Atrium
Two new galleries featuring undergraduate research posters are in Terrell Library and Owen Science and Engineer Library, and an afternoon ceremony will officially dedicate the exhibits. The gallery exhibits are the result of a collaboration between WSU Libraries and the Office of Undergraduate Research, a DAESA program. Guest speaker at the event will be alum Julian Reyes, Climate Adaptation Program Lead for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Washington, D.C. The public is welcome.

SURCA (Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities)
2025-03-24 15:30 - 16:45 | CUB Senior Balloroom
Undergraduates engaged in mentored research, scholarship, and creative activity will present posters to judges and the community at this popular, annual event. SURCA has become a WSU tradition featuring around 200 student presenters from all majors, years in college, and campuses; most are in-person but some presentations may be virtual. Presentations can be in any of nine categories, covering the wide scope of research being done by students with faculty mentors. Guests are welcome to browse posters and talk to student presenters from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the CUB Senior Ballroom, and to attend the awards event starting at 5:00 p.m. in the CUB Aud.

WSU Teaching Academy Induction of New Members
2025-04-15 16:30 - 18:30 | WA
Following an application/nomination period ending March 21, the WSU Teaching Academy will induct its first new members in two years at a ceremony in the Bundy Reading Room in Avery Hall. New members will be notified with information about the event.

DAESA Awards Celebration
2025-04-22 15:00 - 16:15 | Lewis Alumni Centre
Programs in the WSU Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA), and partnering units, will present annual awards to students, faculty, and staff at this annual event. Joining the awards presented will be the Alumni Association’s Top Ten Senior awards for the university, and undergraduate research awards and grants from the WSU Emerita/Emeritus Society. The celebration will be at the WSU Alumni Centre. Doors for the awards event open at 2:45, with the program running from 3:10-4:15. If you cannot join in person, please join by Zoom:
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(Please refer to this Confluence guide on Joining WSU Zoom Meetings before trying to join the meeting.)

Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
2025-08-01 10:00 - 13:00 | CUE Atrium (Smith Center for Undergraduate Education), Pullman, WA, 99164
On the final day of the WSU-hosted Summer Undergraduate Research program, students from universities across the country, including WSU, will share their mentored summer research results at a free and public poster event.
The posters will show work and results from more than 70 students’ mentored projects across many STEM disciplines. The symposium is hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research.
The welcome and keynote address at 9:00 a.m. will feature a guest speaker. That session will be in-person in CUE 203 and on Zoom.
Students will be at their posters starting at 10 a.m. to discuss their efforts and findings with guests and other students. All are welcome to attend!
