Washington State University Spokane

Class of 2024: We cannot wait to see what you do for Washington and the world! Congratulations on all you have accomplished. #GoCougs!

We've launched the planning process for our newest building, the Team Health Education Building. Serving as a state-of-the-art health care simulation facility, the building will be designed to prepare the campus’s 1,200 health science students using a technology-forward, team-based curriculum. The new facility will provide students in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences space to collaboratively learn with their degree program peers and with students from other disciplines. Read more: https://buff.ly/3JQa4Ib

Thanks to a generous alumnus, new replicas of the iconic Cougar Pride sculpture have been installed on campuses across the #WSU system. https://lnkd.in/garK76XN #GoCougs

We're ready to host students for another fantastic Na-ha-shnee STEAM Summer Institute! Native American high school students can now register for this two-week summer camp. During the program, participants discover and explore health sciences careers and skills. Students and their parents can learn more and register for the free program here: https://buff.ly/4dbmTdA

Celebrate Nurses Week by sharing your story! 🩺🩹❤️

Congratulations to Dr. Celestina Barbosa-Leiker on her appoint to Dean of the College of Health and Human Development at California State University- Fullerton, beginning July 1. Dr. Barbosa-Leiker currently serves as the Executive Vice Chancellor for WSU Spokane and has supported research, academic, and faculty affairs. Additionally, Barbosa-Leiker is a faculty member of the College of Nursing. Read the full announcement here: https://buff.ly/4dkHQCO

WSU’s Indigenous Health Simulation Center, housed within WSU's Native American Health Sciences program, will receive $1.47 million as part of a congressionally directed spending request that was supported by Senator Patty Murray, a testimony to the importance of WSU’s work in this space. “This federal investment in the knowledge, wisdom, and healthways of our Indigenous clinicians will help educate our current and future healthcare workforce in the knowledge and culturally proficient skill sets needed to help end the disparities experienced by our Indigenous patients,” said Naomi Bender, director of WSU’s Native American Health Sciences. “We are grateful for this legislative commitment to tribal communities and the health of our people in Washington state, as well as tribal nations across this country who have been waiting and ready to be heard in ways that honor their health, families, and communities.” You can read more health sciences highlights from the recent federal funding package for fiscal year 2024 on the WSU Government Relations blog -- https://buff.ly/4aYaeIZ

#WSU President Kirk Schulz announced today his plan to retire in June 2025. A presidential search and transition process will begin later this month. Read ➡ https://bit.ly/3W1zha3 Watch ➡ https://lnkd.in/gDcR7FjC

A tremendous ⭐ THANK YOU ⭐ to all those who supported WSU Spokane students and programs during #CougsGive! Collectively, WSU received 1,556 gifts, raising $648,507. Didn't get a chance to make a gift? Visit https://buff.ly/44lPMA1 to support Cougs in Spokane and across the state.