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Connecting alumni, faculty, and friends to Washington State University, the state, and the world. #GoCougs #WSU
The new Pac-12 Conference launched on July 1, with a group of fiercely competitive schools joining Washington State University and Oregon State University in the hunt for championships in football, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and more. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/l...
Leading the Cougs
New WSU Athletics leaders and coaches for a reinvigorated Pac-12 Conference
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The Whitman County Superstars basketball team was down two points at the beginning of the second half of a championship game against the Lewis County Vipers at the Washington Special Olympics Winter Games. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/s... #WSU #GoCougs
After consulting with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and obtaining permits, crews removed the nest — on a power structure, where branches were beginning to contact electrical lines, creating the risk of outages and fire — and transferred the birds to #WSU for care. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/s...
Marcie Logsdon (’08 Vet. Sci., ’12 DVM), an avian specialist and certified wildlife rehabilitator with WSU’s Exotics and Wildlife Service, says bald eagles are among her favorite patients and that their story is one of the great conservation successes in US history. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/s...
After weeks of intensive treatment at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, two eaglets have been successfully placed into a wild foster nest, where they are being raised alongside a third eaglet by adult bald eagles. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/s...
“We really don’t understand what contributes to nightmares. Some people speculate it’s an overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system. Others say it has to do with emotional dysregulation, which is difficulty in managing intense emotions.” #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/t...
Most of us experience occasional nightmares, waking up after dreams of being chased, confronting intruders, or other scenarios that leave us feeling scared or anxious. But trauma can supercharge nightmares. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/t... #WSU #GoCougs
We celebrated "A Mountain of Books" on Friday night, along with our friends at @wsulibraries.bsky.social. Read more about the collection here: magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/a... #WSU #GoCougs
A few more scenes from Friday's presentation, "The Mountaineering Life," sponsored by Washington State Magazine and @wsulibraries.bsky.social. If you missed the talk, you can still check out the exhibit, "Peak to Page," which runs through December. #WSU #GoCougs libraries.wsu.edu/masc/exhibits/
Reach new heights with us tonight! events.wsu.edu/event/the-mo... @wsulibraries.bsky.social @pullman.wsu.edu #WSU #GoCougs
World-class mountain climbers and #WSU alumni John Roskelley and Chris Kopczynski will discuss mountaineering and more 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Terrell Library atrium. The event is sponsored by Washington State Magazine and the WSU Libraries. news.wsu.edu/announcement... #GoCougs
Alumni and world-class climbers John Roskelley and Chris Kopczynski will be on the @pullman.wsu.edu campus from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday to talk about their careers and the collection of rare, signed mountaineering books they recently donated to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/08...
A new MASC exhibit shows off one of its newest collections: rare mountaineering books from #WSU alumni and world-class climbers John Roskelley and Chris Kopczynski. They're talking Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Terrell Library atrium. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/a... #GoCougs
The Student Recreation Center at #WSU Pullman has been hosting a yearlong series of activities to commemorate its quarter-century milestone, including a September 18 and 19 reunion for staff, student employees, and advisory board members. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/c... #GoCougs
Unlike most campus buildings, the SRC is a student legacy—conceived, financed, and managed through student leadership and mandatory fees. The model of student ownership remains rare among universities nationwide. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/c... #WSU #GoCougs
This year, the Student Recreation Center is welcoming its 15 millionth patron and celebrating 25 years as one of the busiest spaces at Washington State University. #GoCougs #WSU magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/c...
"Northwest Washington could be the fennel bulb–producing capital of the US based on the quality we can produce here." - Carol Miles, @wsuextension.bsky.social vegetable specialist tells @wastatemagazine.bsky.social. Sadly, demand isn't high enough yet. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/f...
Fennel
The aromatic and whimsical vegetable is edible, foot to flower.
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The Student Recreation Center is hosting a yearlong series of activities to commemorate its quarter-century milestone, including a reunion this weekend for staff, student employees, and advisory board members. magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/c... #GoCougs #WSU
Update: Selkirk Sport, a leading manufacturer of pickleball paddles and equipment, has announced Doug Thielen ('02 Comm.) is now president and chief marketing officer. He had served as Selkirk’s CMO since November 2023. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/04/25/p...
“This exhibit is a powerful platform to celebrate our farmers and demonstrate the critical work #WSU does to support them and strengthen our food systems. I’m excited for fairgoers to experience this ... in a way that is both meaningful and easy to understand.” magazine.wsu.edu/2026/08/04/o...
