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3438WSU celebrates its 125th anniversary20150328
4691WSU declares intent to open a WSU Medical School20140912
4689WSU creates the College of Medical Sciences at WSU Spokane20140509
2568Ask Dr. Universe makes a comeback20140430
4685Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences building dedicated at WSU Spokane20131206
4687University District Health Clinic created by consortium of WSU Spokane, Providence Health Care, and Empire Health Foundation20131101
585The FAA awards WSU and MIT a grant to co-lead the new Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and the Environment20130913
4149Bob Robertson announces 520th Cougs game20121123
4091Longtime WSU teacher Donald Wayne Bushaw dies at 8520120115
583U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” praises the WSU writing program for the ninth time in ten years20120101
2748WSU ranks safest among universities in Washington20111205
4763Washington State University the leading institution for the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) and the five-year, $40 million grant to help develop wood-based alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and chemicals20110928
579WSU launches $1 billion fundraising effort20101202
2769Three faculty members inducted to the Academy of Sciences20100916
2773Gary P. Brinson receives 41st Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award20100909
4683WSU Board of Regents designate WSU Spokane the University’s Health Sciences campus20100903
2767G.I. Jobs magazine salutes WSU efforts20100817
2765New headquarters for the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health20100625
2763Cougar baseball and rowing head to NCAA championships2010052820100607
2761Women’s rugby team wins national championship20100501
2737The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges recognizes water conservation efforts on the WSU campus20100420
2759Bill Moos hired as Director of Athletics20100224
2739WSU Museum of Art is a player in one of the biggest art donations in state history20100211
2741Cougs raise money for Haiti20100112
2753President Floyd announces statewide tour of Washington counties20100101
2755National Institutes of Health funds WSU research to improve life for people with memory loss20100101
2771Despite economic downturn, research opportunities flourish20100101
4772Engineers at WSU’s Sports Science Lab revolutionize sports equipment safety testing and works with major sports industry companies and player associations.20100101
4879School of Molecular Biosciences and the Center for Reproductive Biology join the College of Veterinary Medicine20100101
3771An arboretum for WSU20091201
2735Dwight Damon receives 40th Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20091009
4681Nursing Building dedicated at WSU Spokane20090507
2731Helen Thomas and Bob Schieffer are honorees at Edward R. Murrow Symposium20090407
2725Robert Nilan receives President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service20090327
2729Michael D. Griswold receives Ninth Eminent Faculty Award20090327
2721The School of Music holds the 20th Annual Festival of Contemporary Art Music2009020520090207
2727Douglas Epperson, formerly of Iowa State University, becomes Dean of College of Liberal Arts20090108
3291WSU professor’s art on Antiques Roadshow20090105
570Cougar Pride statue dedicated to past live mascots20081122
4770School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering to be named for Gene and Lina Voiland after record-breaking $17.5 million gift20081019
2605Roger O. McClellan receives the 39th Regents’ Distinguished Alumni Award20081017
2715Warwick Bayly, previously WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine dean, becomes University Provost20081010
2711WWAMI medical students begin classes at WSU Spokane20080825
3276The Ferry Hall cupola relocates to the arboretum20080730
2705The Murrow School of Communication becomes the College of Communication20080701
2709Robert Bates steps down from his position as Provost and Executive Vice President20080701
3756Love letters from WSC20080601
2698Elton John rocks Mom’s Weekend2008041220080413
2701LeRoy Ashby receives Presidents Award For Lifetime Service20080328
2703Anjan Bose receives Eighth Eminent Faculty Award20080328
1044The NFL establishes a scholarship at WSU in Michael Utley’s name.20080327
568WSU-branded airplane hits the skies20080116
2599WSU receives the largest grant in the history of the university20080101
2593Scientific American names Patricia A. Hunt one of the top 50 researchers in the world for her research into plastics20071216
2582Paul Wulff named WSU football coach20071211
2580Johnnetta Cole receives honorary doctoral degree20071206
2557Jay Starratt becomes the dean of WSU Libraries.20071201
3235WSU celebrates 100th Apple Cup20071124
2555Architects David Miller and Robert Hull receive the 37th and 38th Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20071019
3267Remembering Clarence A. (Bud) Ryan20071007
2543WSU Regents rename two buildings2007090420090918
2577WSU tests its Emergency Alert System on campus20070815
2550George Mount becomes the Director of the Center for Environmental Research, Education, and Outreach20070814
2548Patricia G. Butterfield becomes dean of the Intercollegiate College of Nursing20070701
2719WSU receives $156 million in new research grant awards2007070120080630
563Elson S. Floyd named tenth president of WSU20070521
2552Travis McGuire receives WSU President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service20070323
2541Basketball coaching dynasty leads Cougs to NCAA Tournament.2007031520070317
566Butch T. Cougar named Capital One Mascot of the Year20070101
2563A team of WSU physicists detect shock wave-induced changes20070101
2565WSU renovates Martin Stadium and the WSU Golf Course2007010120080818
2532Spillman Stone rededicated to honor a pioneer wheat breeder20061021
2537Guy Palmer elected to the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine20061009
4679Academic Center opens at WSU Spokane20060925
2535Phyllis J. Campbell awarded 36th Regents’ Distinguished Alumni Award20060915
2530Women’s rowing takes fourth place at NCAA Championships20060528
2525James F. Short Jr. receives the President’s Award for Lifetime Service20060324
2527Jack D. Rogers receives the sixth Eminent Faculty Award20060324
2522Carnegie Classifications ranks WSU as one of 94 research institutions with high activity20060301
2518The College of Business and Economics is renamed20060127
2466WSU molecular biology research featured in “Discover” magazine20051213
2520Coug football and basketball “sweep” the UW Huskies2005111920061231
2460“Good Night, and Good Luck” film honors WSU alumni Edward R. Murrow20051104
2454WSU engineering and architecture students display solar home at Solar Decathlon20051007
3116WSU buys Adams Mall for $1.5 million20050605
2451WSU student becomes youngest person in history to climb highest mountain on each continent20050601
3094WSU closes student firefighting services20050517
2449Clarence A. Ryan receives honorary doctoral degree20050507
2447Yogendra M. Gupta receives Eminent Faculty Award20050401
2456R. James Cook receives President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service20050401
2462Students approve CUB renovations20050301
2445Cougs give to tsunami and Hurricane Katrina victims2005011420060426
2443Yolanda King speaks at WSU20050112
3112Pullman community hospital moves off campus to its new location20041216
3114Anna Grant, the first woman to earn a doctorate in sociology from WSU, passes away20041106
2399John M. Abelson receives 35th Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20041022
2458Dr. Irwin “Ernie” Rose receives 35th Regents’ Distinguished Alumni Award20041014
2464WSU opens new Education Addition building20040504
2381Murrow School Of Communication expands20040501
3150WSU purchases the Friel House and converts it into a home for music20040415
2397News anchor Peter Jennings receives Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting Award20040414
2386Spokane Chancellor Rom Markin receives first President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service20040326
2388Frances McSweeney receives Eminent Faculty Award20040326
2390WSU celebrates the excellence of faculty and staff20040326
2546Thomas J. Dickinson receives seventh WSU Eminent Faculty Award20040318
2394Ricardo Sánchez memorial dedicated in Holland Library20040305
2401President Rawlins creates Commission on Race and Ethnicity and Council for the Advancement of Women2004022020040511
2392College of Veterinary Medicine earns highest level of accreditation20040101
4877Veterinary Leadership Experience20040101
2384WSU first in U.S. to diagnose “Mad Cow” Disease20031223
3100Raymond Muse, chair of the WSU Department of History, passes away20031028
561WSU’s Anjan Bose and Jim Asay join the National Academy of Engineering20031012
2377Sherman J. Alexie awarded 33rd Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20031010
557Historical entryway arch replica dedicated20031004
2352Construction begins on Plant Biosciences Building2003100120051014
2344Tim Pavish becomes WSU Alumni Relations Director and Alumni Association Executive Director20030908
3097Keith Lincoln steps down as alumni director20030907
2362WSU enrolls best prepared freshman class in its history20030825
2347Pomerenk named to succeed Guzman as WSU registrar20030606
3090WSU retires baseball jersey no. 14 in honor of Bobo Brayton20030524
2364WSU Foundation moves to downtown Pullman20030417
2357Rodney Croteau named third recipient of Eminent Faculty Award20030328
2338Branch campus deans become chancellors20030314
2336Cougars play Oklahoma in 2003 Rose Bowl20030101
2349WSU faculty members Petersen and Grimes named to leadership positions20030101
2368Cougar football plays in two bowl games in 20032003010120031230
23742003 athletic highlights include NCAA appearances and victories2003010120031231
4875Dedication of the Dr. Richard Ott Small Animal Medicine and Research Center20030101
2091Women’s Volleyball earns ninth NCAA tourney berth20021201
2328Dr. Robert W. Higgins wins 32nd Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20021003
549U.S. News and World Report ranks WSU in the nation’s top 50 public research institutions20020916
2890The Appel Legacy Continues20020901
2829Herbert Eastlick passes away at 9420020620
2838Samuel H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education opens20020509
2326Sociologist James E. Blackwell receives 31st Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award20020406
2333Distinguished professor Don A. Dillman wins Eminent Faculty Award20020404
2841Spokane Health Sciences Building opens with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories20020222
2104Cougar Football wins Sun Bowl20011231
2102WSU hosts first fall commencement in the Beasley Coliseum20011215
2299Robert Bates becomes Provost and Academic Vice President20011030
542Washington State Magazine publishes its first issue20011001
2095WSU holds vigil for 9/11 victims20010912
2093WSU boasts record fall enrollment20010827
2106Scientist Jack Gorski receives 30th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award20010328
2757Ralph Yount receives the President’s Eminent Faculty Award20010328
544The $39 million, state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center opens20010222
2083WSU unveils its new graphic20001117
533The Board of Regents selects V. Lane Rawlins to serve as the ninth president of WSU20000608
2077Steve Wymer elected to his third ASWSU presidency20000308
4873Professor Warwick M. Bayly named dean of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine20000105
2906Jason Gesser becomes “winningest quarterback in WSU history”1999090420030101
4757James Petersen transforms engineering PhD education19990804
531Yahoo Internet Life magazine rates WSU the No. 1 “wired” public university in America19990515
2071Jamie Kern is the 150,000th graduate19990515
2073Paul Allen receives 29th Distinguished Alumnus Award19990515
510William Julius Wilson, Ph.D. receives National Medal of Science19990427
4871WSU hosts the Student American Veterinary Medical Association symposium1999031819990320
2075Admissions office dedicated to long-time employee, Stan Berry19990205
4869The Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility Opens19990101
2062Kiplinger’s ranks WSU 39th in “Top 100 Values in State Universities”19980901
2060Enrollment at WSU reaches 17,91219980824
2097WSU Board of Regents adds first student member1998060119990531
2022The first Future Teachers of Color graduate19980509
521WSU students riot on College Hill19980503
2011Governor Gary Locke discussed race and bigotry on campus19980430
2056Oldest living graduate of WSU College of Pharmacy dies at 10219980419
2048Bill Chipman Palouse Trail dedicated19980404
2013Engineering, Teaching, and Research Laboratory (ETRL) opens19980403
2015WSU takes a larger role in education in Spokane19980403
2067The Alumni Association celebrates 100 years19980326
516The WSU Cougars return to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 67 years19980101
2043Pine Manor torn down19980101
4865WSU veterinary staff and alumni honored as Legends of Veterinary Medicine in Washington D.C.19980101
2064A poetry corner in the library is named in honor of Ruth Slonim, professor emeritus of English.19971115
2000Women’s swimming coach Debbie Pipher resigns after 20 years19971101
1986Gretchen Bataille named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs19970701
1993Consolidated Information Center opens at WSU Tri-Cities19970627
2004WSU receives grant to create Institute for Shock Physics19970623
2002Dave Cooper retires as manager of the Students Book Corporation after 27 years19970509
1995WSU professors Rod Croteau and Linda Randall elected to National Academy Of Sciences19970429
4863The Center for Reproductive Biology, an interdepartmental and inter-institutional program involving 16 departments and 7 colleges at WSU and University of Idaho, is established19961201
501WSU dedicates Lighty Student Services building19961019
1977New high-tech Phi Kappa Theta house dedicated at WSU19960928
496WSU opens new $38 million Veterinary Teaching Hospital19960903
2560Ask Dr. Universe makes its debut19960801
1971Time magazine honors WSU graduate William Julius Wilson19960617
4094WSU alum named one of America’s 25 most influential people19960610
1982WSU dedicates Foley Institute19960402
4675Second building at WSU Spokane, Phase One Classroom Building, celebrated19960221
1965President Samuel Smith receives the Boy Scouts of America’s Distinguished Eagle Scout Award19960201
1969WSU pilots six Extended Learning Centers19960102
1957Legendary men’s basketball coach Jack Friel dies at 9719951212
1962Volleyball coach Cindy Fredrick named PAC-10 Conference Coach of the Year19951120
1813Butch T. Cougar spends the day at Disneyland for WSU vs. USC pre-game rally19951014
1946Cougar women’s volleyball team ranked fifth nationally19951010
1943President Emeritus Terrell returns to campus19951007
1960“Common Ground” mural dedicated in the CUB1995100419951006
1789Stevens Hall celebrates its centennial19950916
508“Money” magazine ranks WSU among top 15 best value universities19950911
1939WSU opens Yakama Village apartment complex for families and graduate students19950820
1785Cougar pride hits the road with the launch of WSU Cougar license plates19950703
1955Thomas “Les” Purce announced as Vice President For Extended University Affairs19950623
1822Women’s JV crew captures national crown19950610
1967Thrifty PayLess donations to School of Pharmacy total $100,00019950525
1808WSU Baseball takes Pacific-10 North title19950513
1948Norman Borlaug receives WSU honorary doctoral degree19950513
1953U.S. Army General Shalikashvili speaks at commencement19950513
1818Golden Grads donate grand piano to WSU19950510
1690Plans approved for new Cougar Plaza in downtown Pullman19950508
1803Coach Kevin Eastman takes men’s basketball to NIT19950331
506WSU beats UW in friendly fundraising competition19950101
1815WSU Honors Program ranked among top eight in the nation19950101
1951Campaign WSU exceeds $200 million goal1995010119970101
1783The WSU football team beats Baylor University 10-3 at the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.19941231
1781Cougs win Apple Cup in the snow19941119
1826WSU women’s soccer makes first NCAA Tournament appearance19941109
1740WSU Regent Kate Webster retires after nearly 19 years of service19940826
1734WSU completes construction on Terrell Library19940825
1773Huntleys leave wheat ranch to WSU19940513
503Prominent Native American author Sherman Alexie graduates from WSU19940507
1744Cougar men’s basketball invited to NCAA Tournament19940313
1738WSU’s oldest alumni die at 1031994021119941022
1753Army ROTC earns No. 1 national ranking19940101
498WSU Veterans Memorial finds home on campus19931111
1717Internationally renowned WSU faculty member receives 28th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award19931014
1674John Olerud, former WSU baseball star and Toronto Blue Jay, wins the American League batting title with a .363 average.19931003
1678History professor LeRoy Ashby receives his second CASE Washington Professor of the Year award19930930
493WSU professor R. James Cook selected for National Academy of Sciences membership19930501
1670WSU quarterback Drew Bledsoe is the first pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots19930425
1667Heather Metcalf becomes sixth female ASWSU president19930301
1694Boeing donates $7 million to WSU19930120
1700WSU College of Arts and Sciences reorganized into two separate units19930101
1525WSU Cougars win the Copper Bowl, 31-23, against the University of Utah in Tucson, Arizona19921229
1661Women’s volleyball wins NIVC tournament19921206
491Patty L. Murray becomes first WSU graduate to serve in the Senate19921103
1529Mike Lowry is elected governor of Washington19921103
1601WSU alumnus receives 27th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for service during the Gulf War19921016
1704WSU Multicultural Center opens its doors19921008
4755Construction management becomes the first five-year Construction Management program in the nation, bachelor’s degree program receives accreditation.19920824
1610Donors contribute record-setting $33.5 million to WSU in 1991-199219920724
1531Sallie Giffen becomes the first vice president for Business Affairs19920723
1612The space shuttle Columbia carries WSU science experiments into space.1992062519920709
1577Doctor of Pharmacy program approved for WSU Spokane19920506
1571Remodeled Carpenter Hall opens as home to School of Architecture1992042419920425
1579Men’s basketball receives first NIT bid19920315
1591Josephat Kapkory wins NCAA track and field, cross country titles19920314
1527Former WSU quarterback Mark Rypien is the Super Bowl XXVI MVP19920126
4749Alumnus Clint Cole helps to develop the HeartStart portable automated external defibrillator, or AED, which is credited with saving tens of thousands of lives19920101
4860The Center for Animal Well-Being opens19920101
1569Women’s volleyball invited to their first NCAA tournament19911201
1523Barry Serafin receives the 26th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award for his career in journalism19911031
1329WSU Tri-Cities opens its new $12.5 million teaching facility in Richland19910926
1574WSU West dedicated in honor of former WSU Regent Michael Dederer19910903
1331WSU Men’s Track and Field takes the Pac-10 title and places second in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships19910601
1312Carolyn Kizer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, receives her WSU honorary doctoral degree19910511
1309The math department finds a new home in Neill Hall, a former student residence19910413
1321WSU West moves into the Westin Building in downtown Seattle19910401
1323Queen of Denmark appoints Vishnu Bhatia, director of the WSU Honors Program, a Knight of the Dannebrog Order19910327
1327The women’s basketball team makes first-ever appearance in NCAA Tournament19910313
1325WSU basketball coaches Harold Rhodes and Kelvin Sampson named Pac-10 Coaches of the Year1991030919910310
1333WSU ranked 34th nationally in corporate financial support19910101
1777African American Alumni Alliance is born at WSU19910101
1314The KWSU-Northwest Public Radio “Bob and Bill” classical music show goes national19901231
1316WSU chooses the future home of WSU Vancouver19901214
1533The Todd Hall Addition is added to Todd Hall as part of a $5.6 million expansion19901214
1655WSU has largest intramural program west of the Mississippi19901105
1065“The Caring Call”, a sculpture by Larry Wayne Anderson sculpture, is built on campus.19900929
1059Allen C. Wilson receives the Regents 25th Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in molecular evolutionism.19900927
1061WSU pitcher Aaron Sele plays on the USA baseball team at the Goodwill Games.1990072619900730
489WSU research animal, Morty the Moose, featured on TV’s “Northern Exposure”19900712
1055Gary Larson, syndicated cartoonist and creator of the Far Side, receives the Regents 24th Distinguished Alumnus Award and is the Centennial Commencement Speaker.19900512
3629Hal Dengerink serves as first chancellor of WSU Vancouver1990050120110815
482WSU baseball coach Chuck “Bobo” Brayton wins 1,000th game19900412
1053Governor signs a $2.9 million appropriation to expand WSU’s telecommunications system.19900330
480WSU celebrates its 100th anniversary19900328
1057Tony Li takes first place in the 55-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship.19900309
4753Dr. Rick Watts leads international research in the development of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) one of the more rapid methods for treating soil and groundwater pollution.19900101
1046Jason Hanson, field goal kicker, is first team academic athletic All-American.19891205
1011Fulmer Hall receives a makeover, dedicating a vibration-free laser laboratory and a six-story addition19891021
1034WSU signs an agreement with Far Eastern State University in Vladivostok, Russia, to begin an exchange program.19891019
1042National Institutes of Health grants WSU $473,000 to train graduate students in the science and applications of protein chemistry.19891016
1027WSU dedicates McEachern Hall in honor of former Regent Robert and his wife Margaret McEachern19890929
1038AT&T donates $1.8 million in computer-aided design and analysis network equipment for molecular science.19890901
1070Howard Nemerov, U.S. Poet Laureate, receives an honorary doctoral degree.19890506
477The Lewis Alumni Centre opens19890331
1032WSU’s Hotel and Restaurant Administration Program ranks fourth nationally among hospitality programs19890101
4857A more humane way19890101
1007Cougs defeat the University of Houston at Eagle Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, 24-2219881225
1017Mary Turner DeGarmo, known for transcribing musical compositions into braille, and William Julius Wilson, sociologist, receive the Regents 21st and 22nd Distinguished Alumnus Awards19881007
1020Peter Koech wins the silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea19880930
1009The first Summer Orientation Program for students and parents welcomes new Cougs to campus19880601
1040Neva Martin Abelson receives the Regents 23rd Distinguished Alumnus Award for her work in pediatric medicine.19880507
1063Governor signs land purchase bill for the Spokane campus19880423
3733Book thief steals rare books from library archives19880411
1013Former WSU president C. Clement French passes19880306
1015A new monument constructed at the walkway entrance of Bailey Field welcomes fans who come to watch the Cougs play ball19880101
1024The Washington State Historical Society recognizes trailblazers from WSU in the Washington Centennial Hall of Honor1987111119881111
1003Dean Emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine receives the 20th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award19871019
471WSU branches out to Vancouver, Tri-Cities, and Spokane19870824
996Washington Mutual Bank donates a former Union Pacific train depot in downtown Pullman to WSU.19870818
1005Students get a jump on registration and pre-register for their 1987 fall semester classes.1987041319870422
999The first 48 Glenn Terrell Presidential Scholars are named19870326
1001WSU Athletics introduces new leadership1987010619870811
989Students celebrate college-level commencements19860510
468National Academy of Sciences honors WSU biochemist19860429
972WSU dedicates science building to James H. Hulbert, 50-year advocate of Washington agriculture and WSU.19851025
986Washington Higher Education Telecommunications System begins transmitting live courses around the northwest19850826
464John Candy immortalizes the WSU fight song as “Tom Tuttle from Tacoma”19850816
461Samuel H. Smith named eighth president of WSU19850701
991Construction begins on the WSU Research and Technology Park19850629
984An act of legislature increases the WSU Board of Regents membership from seven to nine people.19850417
962Dan Lynch, WSU offensive lineman, appears on the Bob Hope Christmas Special with the AP All-American team19841216
3737Rueben Mayes sets record as NCAA running back19841027
967For the first time in the university’s history, WSU uses an early-start semester academic calendar19840827
459WSU athletes win three gold medals in the Olympic games1984080219840810
4744Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, PhD, Electrical Engineering graduate, starts Pullman’s Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories19840405
3108L. Keating Johnson named director of bands at WSU1983081520040406
457Col. John Fabian becomes the first Cougar astronaut aboard the Challenger II space shuttle19830618
958WSU’s 100,000th graduate, Cheryl Anne Breen, receives her degree19830604
956Hein, Stevenson, and Bigeleisen receive Distinguished Alumnus Awards.19830303
954Institutional advancement functions consolidate under new vice president, Stanton Schmid1982082319931231
4153WSU men’s bowling team wins national title19820501
951Jeanne Eggart breaks WSU career basketball scoring record for women and men with 1,967 points.19820213
448Jim Walden leads WSU Cougar football against Brigham Young University in the Holiday Bowl19811218
945WSU dedicates the Warren G. Magnuson Nursing Education Building19810827
947Robert Redford Institute for Resource Management announced at WSU and University of Idaho19810201
2468Glenn Johnson begins his celebrated tenure as “Voice of the Cougars”19800913
941Connie Kravas, a doctoral graduate in education administration and supervision, becomes director of development19800813
943William Bugge, Washington Director of Highways, and Laurence Peter, co-author of the Peter Principle, receive the fourteenth and fifteen Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award19800607
376Mount St. Helens erupts, leaving a thin layer of ash on campus19800518
3274WSU museum surpass teaching mission and become public icons19800430
446The home of WSU Baseball, Bailey Field, opens after relocating19800412
937Cooper Publications Building is the first building named to honor a classified staff member, Caroline Cooper.19800328
939Alumni and Foundation Leadership awards recognize outstanding Cougs19800101
444Troubled youth detonates bomb in Streit-Perham Hall19791218
933The Campaign For Washington State begins19791108
930Gibson, Shroeder, Neill receive the Regents Distinguished Alumnus Awards19790525
3179Athletes sue WSU for equal support of women’s sports teams19790406
928Jack Thompson’s No. 14 jersey is retired, recognizing his 7,818 yards gained passing19790224
5126WSU Foundation established19790203
915WSU introduces the Athletic Hall of Fame, which eventually grows to over 150 members19781020
4843Veterinary Science Building, later Bustad Hall, dedicated19781020
912Butch VI, last of the live mascots, passes at age 1519780824
4852The Hitchcock Research Track, the only horseracing facility of its type built for research purposes on a university campus in the U.S., is begun on the Pullman campus19780616
920The tenth Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award goes to ABC television sportscaster, Keith Jackson19780603
2079The student show choir, The Crimson Company, debuts19771028
905Orville Vogel, developer of the world’s most productive wheat strains, receives Regents ninth Distinguished Alumnus Award19770604
440Men’s Indoor Track and Field wins the National Championship19770312
422Vogel receives the National Medal of Science for his work in wheat breeding19761018
420Film actor Dolph Lundgren attends WSU for one year1976092019770603
838Regent Michael Dederer becomes Board of Regents President for a third time19760416
901A $1,000,000 Kellogg Foundation grant creates the Partnership for Rural Improvement19760322
910Steve Puidokas sets Cougar men’s career basketball scoring records19760221
4146Heart plays at KWSU19760201
923Henry Rono sets multiple world records while running for the Cougars1976010119790101
908Kate Webster and Edith William become the second and third women appointed to the Board of Regents19750502
411WSU provides educational services in Jordan19750101
4141WSU students dress up as members of “Palouse Country Club”19750101
815The Washington, Oregon, and Idaho regional Veterinary Medicine program begins instruction, led by the WSU Veterinary College19740923
418WSU creates major exhibit for Spokane World’s Fair/Expo ’741974050419741103
4839Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory approved19740424
413First commencement held at Beasley Coliseum19730603
485WSU alumnus Edward R. Murrow honored by the College of Communication19730428
408Thompson Hall added to National Register of Historic Places19730301
808WAMI begins, bringing medical education programs to Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho19720918
406Gary Larson and Patty Murray graduate from WSU19720604
2893Ki Tecumseh, founder of Native American Student Association, stretched the rules19720604
1779WSU names Thompson Hall for former dean19720415
404WSU graduates its 50,000th student19710606
3770WSU buys former professor’s historic collection19710301
402Enrollment passes 15,000 students19700921
416Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen attends WSU19700921
800The Washington State University Alumni Association introduces the Alumni Achievement Award to honor outstanding Cougar alumni1970092119701109
399Students gather on Pullman campus to protest the invasion of Cambodia19700501
396Fire destroys Rogers Field bleachers and other athletic facilities19700404
3104Carlton Lewis, WSU’s first African-American student body president, wins elections in two consecutive years1970033019710326
149The WSU nursing program accepts its first class19690801
806Geologist Roald Fryxell examines lunar rocks in Houston19690726
3764Northwest surrealist Robert Helm graduates19690510
147WSU dedicates the French Administration Building19680427
143Glenn Terrell named seventh president of WSU19670701
388WSU graduate George Nethercutt elected to Congress19670611
794Matsuyo Yamamoto is presented with the Regents Eighth Distinguished Alumnus Award, the first woman honored19670516
792President Emeritus Wilson Compton passes away19670306
790R.A. Nilan, geneticist, develops new barley strain with chemical mutagent19670101
856After President French retires, Wallis Beasley serves as acting president.1966110119670630
734Internationally acclaimed scientist receives the seventh Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award19661025
141President French announces his retirement19661024
798Gerry Lindgren, WSU track All-American, wins 11 NCAA titles1966031219691124
4737Harriet B. Rigas joins the WSU faculty1966020119840731
386WSU veterinarian develops less painful branding method for animals19660101
732Life magazine features WSU animal science reproduction research19650922
3177WSU sets record for longest baseball game in College World Series history19650610
730Howard B. Bowen, president of the University of Iowa, delivers commencement address and receives the sixth Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award19650530
727WSU and UW establish the State of Washington Water Research Center19641117
724Cougar baseball coaching legend and his wife are killed in an auto accident19641028
3088George E. Duvall, the “dean of U.S. shock wave science,” joins the WSU faculty1964090119880501
139Orton Hall and Rogers Hall are constructed to accommodate “baby boomer” generation19640801
718President Emeritus Holland leaves estate of $410,000 to WSU19640201
706Hugh Campbell, WSU record-breaking football pass receiver, is voted MVP of the East-West Shrine game after setting a new catching record19631228
720Famed “Agony Hall” is torn down to make way for the new Kimbrough Music Building19631215
712The College of Engineering builds a radiocarbon dating laboratory19631101
4835J. A. Henderson, co-author of Veterinary Medicine, the authoritative text for a generation of veterinary students, becomes Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine1963090119730831
714Republican campaign finance chairman, biochemist receive the fourth and fifth Regents Distinguished Alumnus Awards19630603
716Ivy Lewellen, executive secretary for 37 years, passes at age 8319630325
367Compulsory ROTC program changed to voluntary19620924
369KWSU-TV goes on air for first time19620924
137WSU joins Athletic Association of Western Universities19620701
205Edward R. Murrow delivers the annual commencement addressEdward R. Murrow delivers the Commencement Address in 196219620603
365Distinguished Cougs receive Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award1962040119620601
363WSU president and regent visit WSU program in Pakistan1962012819620203
145WSU archaeologists discover 12,000-year-old human remains19620101
696Jack Cole named to the WSU Board of Regents19610809
361WSU offers first Ph.D. in American Studies in Pacific Northwest19610529
135WSU researchers receive grant to purchase a low-grade nuclear reactor19610309
4735Research by John Talbott results in development of what are now known as I-joists.19610101
693Dr. John Fred Bohler, coach, athletic director, and administrator passes away19600712
2826The WSU boxing program ends as all national programs close19600526
133WSU establishes the Honors Program19600517
131From WSC to WSU19590701
691George Marra, WSU wood technologist, develops a high speed lamination process capable of producing a weatherproof beam in seven minutes19590101
689History professor Herbert Wood gives the first WSC faculty member-led “Invited Address,” known today as the Distinguished Faculty Address19580115
4731WSU begins instruction in computing, one of the earliest programs in the field.19570923
3183WSU archaeologist Richard Daugherty and his students excavate two house pits near Lower Monumental Dam19570701
129Frances Penrose Owen named to the Board of Regents19570309
687WSC graduate Pete Rademacher wins the Olympic heavyweight boxing title19561201
352Humorist and outdoor writer Patrick McManus graduates WSC19560603
685Scientists Leo Jensen and Igor Kosin refine the hatch process, which will return $9 million in annual savings to turkey producers19560120
4139WSU faculty team up to build analog music synthesizer19560101
683WSC ties San Jose, 13-13, in a football game played in subzero temperatures in Pullman19551112
355Two WSC students win Rhodes Scholarships1954121119551210
349Legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson graduates from WSU19540530
3142Edward R. Murrow, WSU alumnus, challenges Senator Joseph McCarthy on national television19540309
4831WSC establishes world-class radiology facilities19540101
681Philip Phibbs, a future president of University of Puget Sound, graduates a top scholastic student19530531
4827McCoy and Wegner Halls named19521026
125WSU dedicates the student union building to President Compton19521025
677Eugene “Pat” Patterson is named Director of Alumni Relations19520501
127C. Clement French named sixth president of WSU19520401
3146WSC ski team places first in the Northern Division, the Pacific Coast Conference, and the North American International Intercollegiate Tournament19520215
854After President Compton resigns, William Pearl serves as acting president for WSC1951091619520330
3084Vishnu N. Bhatia helps build the Honors Program and International Education1951090119980501
121Budget cuts cut deep19510427
347WSU researcher reports berry plant developed at Puyallup Research Center added $15 million to state’s wealth19510101
218Edward R. Murrow narrates “This is WSC”"This is WSC" promotional film narrated by Edward R. Murrow.19501201
675Plant pathologist Frederick Heald donates his personal library to WSC19500726
667Camp Easter Seal, later called Camp Larson, opens on Lake Coeur d’Alene19500716
344Cougar baseball finishes second in College World Series19500623
673President Emeritus Holland leaves a gift of $72,000, library, and art collection to WSC19500530
4724R. L. Albrook establishes the hydraulic research center, which provided assistance in the development of hydroelectric power plants in the Northwest and throughout the world19500101
669WSC police department forms after state legislature authorizes WSC Board of Regents that power19490917
2833Paul Castleberry, influential political scientist and mentor, serves as a faculty member in the department of political science1949090119821231
4158“The Reader” sculpture debuts on campus1949081819490831
3284Elmer Leonard, WSC class of ’49, spends years as teacher and administrator19490529
4825The first Junior Review is presented to the veterinary faculty and students.19490101
4885Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, WMEL, is founded19490101
665The Board of Regents approves a new athletic code, separating student activities and intercollegiate athletics19481228
3106Bill Tomaras revamps high school wrestling programs in Washington1948090119590501
4823College of Veterinary Medicine awards its first graduate degree19480530
671Helen Compton renovates Priest Lake “resort” for WSC faculty and staff19480102
123Construction begins on Holland Library19470924
319Timothy Leary, troubled psychologist and counterculture figure of the 1960s, graduates from WSC19470616
119Military veterans enroll as students19460923
321Enrollment at WSC exceeds 5,000 students19460923
323WSU imports temporary buildings to house returning soldier students19460101
3298WSC establishes the Institute of Technology19451123
4728Don Adams leads pioneering air pollution research1945101519781130
3110Kemble Stout joins the WSU music department1945091619790131
663The football program resumes under Coach Phil Sarboe, a 1932 WSC graduate19450525
658Arthur Drucker, Dean of the School of Mines and Geology, donates the Minnie Barstow Drucker Oriental Art Collection to WSC19441125
211Liberty ship named after WSC president explodes at naval baseDisastrous end to a ship honoring E.A. Bryan has significant social impact.19441017
117Wilson M. Compton named fifth president of WSC19441001
2908Well-respected professor Charles M. Drake inspires students for 36 years1944091619800915
316WSC Creamery produces the first can of Cougar Gold Cheese19440101
115Cougar football suspended for the duration of WWII19430923
113WSC trains soldiers to meet the challenges of World War II19411207
656Both President Emeritus Bryan and Dean Emeritus H.V. Carpenter die this month1941110619411115
654The Board of Regents establishes WSC’s first retirement system19410418
312The Cougar basketball team finishes as the runner-up for the NCAA title19410329
310The School of Business Administration opens at WSC19400923
3086Allen I. White fights to increase pharmacy enrollment1940090119790501
3181President Holland creates Friends of the Library program to support library programs19381103
303School of Social Work opens at WSC19380919
650Weldon B. “Hoot” Gibson graduates with a B.A. in economics19380606
216WSC gets a ski jumpWSC gets its own on-campus ski jump19380201
4817WSC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team up to study diseases in fur bearing animals19380101
641Marshall Allen Neill, future Washington State Supreme Court justice, graduates with a B.A. in political science.19370614
647Herbert Kimbrough serves as Assistant to the President after Dr. Holland takes ill19370407
294WSC boxing team goes to the championships19370403
644The football stadium at Rogers Field gets a complete renovation19360901
290WSC art student, Randall Johnson, creates the first cougar head logo19360701
111Students take to the streets to protest the ultra-conservative policies at WSC19360505
299WSC adds Women’s Gym and two more residence halls19360101
3300Lee twins sport their WSC shirts19360101
637Tragedy ends proposed national debate19350819
639On the air, the West Coast radio broadcast highlights the 45th Founder’s Day19350328
4722Clarence Zener, inventor of Zener diode, establishes the first degree program in physical metallurgy, the forerunner to materials science and engineering1935010119370101
3092Walter Clore, WSU horticulturalist, kick starts Washington wine industry1934070719760701
4833T. C. Jones graduates; in 1957 the distinguished veterinary pathologist will co-author the first edition of the landmark text Veterinary Pathology19340611
287“Father of the atomic submarine” graduates with a degree in chemistry19330605
4815Catherine Elizabeth Roberts is the first female veterinarian graduate from WSC19330605
297The Great Depression hammers WSC19330201
4156WSC introduces hospitality program19320923
3269How I make both ends meet19320223
4813College of Veterinary Medicine maintains unbroken accreditation19320101
107Cougars reach Rose Bowl a second time19310101
633Hein and Edwards: First Team All-Americans19301215
109Edward R. Murrow graduates19300602
306President Holland establishes a faculty and graduate student journal19290628
103La Verne Almon Barnes receives first doctorate19290603
4720Mabel Adams is the first woman to graduate in Civil Engineering19290603
101Home Ec building opens19281029
97WSC receive a Phi Beta Kappa charter19280912
266Silver Lake, also known as Lake de Puddle, is drained19270701
99WSC launches its first career placement services19270101
105Legendary coach Babe Hollingbery kicks off his Cougar career19261002
69WSC closes its “elementary education” program19260617
95Herbert “Butch” Meeker stars on the gridiron19251128
4809The College of Veterinary Science becomes the College of Veterinary Medicine19250921
630Earl Foster: the man who built WSU’s athletic plant and hired some of its most famous coaches1925040119460701
262Library’s volumes surpass 100,00019250101
3293Worth Griffin helps WSC create an art program1924091619580916
4710Stanley Albert Smith becomes professor and head of the department of architecture1923091119550916
626Henry Heald graduates19230614
628WSC receives a Mortar Board charter, the first organization to honor senior college women19230203
93KFAE goes on the air19221210
4806Emerson Anton Ehmer establishes the first small animal hospital in Seattle19210701
624WSU celebrates its first Women’s Day19210528
4804Winfred A. Jordan, first African-American Student, graduates with a degree in Veterinary Science19200610
188President Taft visits campusPresents student awards, delivers speech19200521
91The cougar becomes the official mascot of WSC19191028
85WSC reorganizes into 5 colleges and 4 schools19190922
620Alumni Association names Harry Chambers first secretary19190501
622State passes law requiring students to take at least 90 minutes per week of physical education19190311
253Class project delivers Cougar fight song19190220
87WSC creates the Graduate School19170601
89World War I overshadows the college1917040619181111
251Men’s basketball team achieves season for the ages1917011119170301
4800First continuing education program for veterinarians begins in Pullman19170101
617The college names Bryan Hall library and auditorium19160512
83WSC beats Brown, 14-0, in Rose Bowl19160101
81Regents select Ernest O. Holland as fourth president19151020
614Adams County deeds 320 acres to establish the Dryland Research Station19150608
2822William “Lone Star” Dietz joins WSC to coach football19150409
4797Veterinarians stop potential Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak in Spokane1914111619141121
75Smith-Lever Act establishes national university extension program19140508
77The Associated Students create “The Bookie”19140422
4795Alumnus Harry T. Graves named Acting Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Washington19140316
243Conner Museum named after Regent who kickstarted it19140207
71Campus celebrates first homecoming19131108
73The president’s house opens19130501
238Community joins forces for first Campus Day event19120419
612The Crimson Circle, a social organization for WSU senior men, begins19120305
3288Training west coast architects19110919
610Rhoda White serves as first dean of women19110901
4701Rudolph Weaver becomes first architecture professor and first university architect19110901
608Campus celebrates first Founder’s Day with downtown parade and dinner19110328
605Alumni publish first issue of POWWOW19100701
233Campus dedicates Entrance Arch19090609
4787Veterinary Hospital19080701
67Hall name honors first female faculty member19080617
61President Bryan travels to Europe to recover from typhoid fever1907103119080107
64The college adds education programs19070926
4785Veterinary Practice Act furthers the profession in Washington State19070311
4783The First Vet-Pharmic Annual Football Game kicks off a fifty year tradition19061208
57Ellen and Olaf Abelson enroll19050921
55Legislature okays name change to State College of Washington19050302
59The college offers first courses in home economics and pharmacy19040922
53William Hurford Lawrence earns the first master’s degree19020619
601Football team wins the Northwest Championship19011128
2898Catherine Matthews Friel: lifetime proponent and friend19011118
224Committee approves changing school colors from pink and blue to crimson and gray19001113
599The campus hosts its first summer school session19000625
4779The “School of Veterinary Science” is born18990928
4699Mabel Lambert Taylor is the first female engineering graduate in mechanical engineering.18990622
50The first Chinook yearbook is distributed18990601
4960WSC students begin intercollegiate debates18990519
48The Alumni Association begins18980623
827Old Ferry Hall burns down18971123
46The first class graduates18970624
597WSC student competes in the first intercollegiate oratoricals18970522
592Glee club debuts18961121
42The School of Veterinary Science opens18950924
194The Administration Building opens18950626
44The Evergreen publishes its first paper18950325
38Winners in first varsity football game18941117
40The first experiment station begins in Puyallup18940629
589Construction begins on the athletics field18940301
34President Heston leaves office18930831
36E. A. Bryan named third president18930701
3281Harriet Bryan plants the Lowell Elm18930404
30President Heston’s arrival spurs student protestFrozen cabbages!18921221
783John William Heston named second president18921213
3779C.V. Piper and the unique fauna and flora of the PNW18921116
26The college opens its first residence hall18921019
4965First intercollegiate athletics competition ends in victory18920310
32The first student newspaper, The College Record, hits newsstands18920229
24Washington Agricultural College and School of Science opens its doors18920113
169Construction of the first building, “The Crib,” begins18910523
785George Washington Lilley named first president18910501
19The legislature picks Pullman as the college’s location18910425
3272Artesian wells in Pullman attract residents18900524
17The state legislature establishes the Washington Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science18900328