Gary Chastagner, a professor emeritus of plant pathology at Washington State University, has spent more than 40 years helping Northwest Christmas tree growers improve their product. For his work, he's earned the nickname “Dr. Christmas Tree.” www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo... #GoCougs #WSU

When Gary Chastagner was a kid, his parents displayed their Christmas tree for about a week. It went up December 24 and came down after New Year’s Day. Now, consumers want fresh-cut trees that can be displayed for weeks without losing their needles. www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo...

“It feels great to be home." news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12... #WeAlwaysFindOurWayBackHome #WSU #GoCougs

Get ready to mash it up, Cougs! news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12... #WSU #GoCougs

“Jane Austen ... stimulates us to supply what is not there. What she offers is, apparently, a trifle, yet is composed of something that expands in the reader’s mind and endows with the most enduring form of life scenes which are outwardly trivial.” libraries.wsu.edu/blog/2025/12... #janeausten250

Today, Tuesday, Dec. 16, is the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, and #WSU Libraries is hosting a special viewing of four of her first-edition novels from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MASC reading room to celebrate. news.wsu.edu/announcement... #GoCougs #janeausten250

Lorraine (Kure) Hanaway (’49 Comm.), a founding member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, bequeathed four first-edition Jane Austen novels titles⁠—"Emma," "Mansfield Park," "Northanger Abbey," and "Persuasion⁠"—to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. magazine.wsu.edu/2021/11/08/m... #janeausten250

The characteristic scent of Christmas trees comes from terpenes: volatile organic compounds that plants use to resist diseases, attract pollinators, and defend against browsing herbivores. It’s the same scent encountered in living forests. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12... #WSU #GoCougs

The Christmas tree doctor is in. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/th... #WSU #GoCougs

Happy holidays from your friends at Washington State Magazine and these members of Cougar Marching Band who were playing Christmas carols Friday afternoon on Terrell Mall @pullman.wsu.edu. #WSU #GoCougs www.instagram.com/reel/DSLu25L...

Members of Cougar Marching Band perform "Silent Night" on Terrell Mall on the last day of fall semester 2025. Happy holidays, Cougs! #WSU #GoCougs Listen here: www.instagram.com/reel/DSQmBZl...

Find these and other gift ideas at Washington State Magazine's Cougar Gift Guide. Here's a link our Crimson Gifts page: www.washingtonstatemagazine.org/crimsongifts/ #WSU #GoCougs

Dr. Christmas Tree is used to the question. He gets it all the time. What is the perfect Christmas tree? magazine.wsu.edu/2022/10/28/o... #WSU #GoCougs

Our 2026 wall calendar is here! Here's how to order: www.washingtonstatemagazine.org/calendar/ #WSU #GoCougs

The holiday goose—once prized for its rich, dark meat and dramatic-looking presence on a platter—has become a rare bird. From the archives: magazine.wsu.edu/2019/11/01/n...

From the archives: What are you cooking for Christmas dinner? magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/co...

Since holly was introduced to Western Washington more than a century ago, the horticultural invader has infiltrated wetlands, conquered parks, and taken over suburban and forested landscapes. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...

“The open-access mission of community colleges has democratized higher education. Our work is in our communities and ensuring every individual can transform their own life through education. That’s why I am in this work ... ” #WSU magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/04/u... #GoCougs

As chancellor for Seattle Colleges, Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap (’99 English, ’11 EdD) uses the lessons she learned at #WSU and through federal TRIO programs to create equitable success and make college accessible for all. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/04/u...

Volunteers with Washington State University Clallam County Extension’s Farm Gleaning Program harvest excess produce from fields or orchards, with crops going directly to the Port Angeles Food Bank. #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/w...

“We have the largest public collection of taxidermy in the Northwest. If it has to do with vertebrates we’re interested.” magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/a-... #WSU #GoCougs

When was the last time you visited the Charles R. Conner Museum at Washington State University? The museum, which predates #WSU’s first graduating class, specializes in vertebrates. Most of the collection comes from the Pacific Northwest. Here are a few exhibits. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/a-...

Specimen No. 4 is a small, translucent jellyfish collected near Keyport on the Olympic Peninsula. Not much else is known about the little marine animal, stored in a glass jar labeled with cursive handwriting, other than the date it was collected: July 30, 1899. #WSU magazine.wsu.edu/web.../a-hom...

Washington State Magazine is getting a new look and a new publication schedule. Expect three issues per year, starting in January. #WSU #GoCougs

This #GivingTuesday, here's how you can support our work and unleash the power of #WSU storytelling: magazine.wsu.edu/friend/ #GoCougs

Philip Meech (’00 Finance, Busi.) began roasting coffee in his parents’ garage in August 2000, a few months after his #WSU graduation. He was 23. His parents were his business partners. They started small, roasting just 7 pounds at a time. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c...

Philip Meech (’00 Finance, Busi.) talks with Washington State Magazine about enjoying coffee, his lifelong love of coffee, the art and science of coffee roasting, and his journey from #WSU to running a successful micro-roastery. #GoCougs www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo...

This #CyberMonday, support our work at Washington State Magazine by buying our book from #WSUPress. Here's how: wsupress.wsu.edu/product/the-... #WSU #GoCougs

This #CyberMonday, consider buying Washington State Magazine's 2026 wall calendar for yourself and fellow die-hard Cougs. Here's how: www.washingtonstatemagazine.org/calendar/ Makes a great stocking stuffer! #WSU #GoCougs

Thanksgiving, 1911, Stevens Hall. With special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. #WSU #GoCougs

Happy Thanksgiving, Cougs! Ferry Hall, 1911, with special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social #WSU #GoCougs

Spice up your holiday table with this cranberry salsa, which features cranberries as an alternative to tomatoes. You can use it as a Thanksgiving side, for topping seasonal tacos, or to serve as a dip with chips. #WSU #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

#WSU food science doctoral candidate Ahhria Kirkendall (’13 Biol.) Kirkendall consumes cranberries as often as she can. She drinks cranberry juice, adds dried cranberries to baked goods, came up with her own cranberry salsa, and enjoys cranberry jam, sauce, and more. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

True or false: Cranberries grow in water. Yes or no: Do fresh ripe cranberries bounce? And: How many air chambers do cranberries contain? #WSU food science doctoral candidate Ahhria Kirkendall (’13 Biol.) uses trivia as a tool to spread awareness about cranberries. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

In case you missed it: When he graduated from #WSU, Philip Meech (’00 Finance, Busi.) asked his parents if he could install a roasting machine in their garage to start a coffee business. #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/c...

The road to 25 years of entrepreneurship? #WSU alum Philip Meech describes it as "all bumps." On this episode of the Washington State Magazine podcast, hear the story of how Caffè Lusso and its coffee roasting made it with grit and passion. #GoCougs www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo...

You know what else makes a great stocking stuffer? Our book! Here's how to order one: wsupress.wsu.edu/product/the-.... Use the discount code HBF2025 to save 30 percent. #WSU #GoCougs #WSUPress

From Pullman to perfect pour-overs: on this podcast episode, #WSU alum Philip Meech shares his 25-year journey from studying sports medicine to founding Caffe Lusso. Learn how seeing a batch of coffee roasting in 1997 shifted his entire career path. www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo...

Our 2026 wall calendar makes a great stocking stuffer for fellow Cougs! Here's how to order one: www.washingtonstatemagazine.org/calendar/ #WSU #GoCougs

From the archives: Apple pie is perfect for the Thanksgiving table. Christmas, too. And not just in a tin or on a plate, but in a glass. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/ap... #WSU #GoCougs

"Here is my favorite Cougar Gold recipe. I make it every year for Thanksgiving." — Jason Bushman (’09 Arch.) magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/co... #WSU #GoCougs #CougarGold

In case you missed it: For her contributions toward advancing education and laying the groundwork for long-term change, Tricia Raikes ('78 Comm.) is the recipient of the 2025 Regents Distinguished Alumna Award, the highest honor #WSU bestows upon alumni. #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

From the archives: “There are so many reasons why tribal food sovereignty is important. A big overlapping aspect is that so much of culture is connected to food...And food is an important aspect that connects us to the land.” #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/2024/10/31/b...

Did you know the turkey is the only vertebrate animal domesticated in North America during ancient times? news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11... #WSU #GoCougs

From the archives: Turkey recipes, tips and trivia! #WSU #GoCougs magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/tu...

Save up to 50% at the 34th Annual #WSU Press Holiday Book Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Terrell Library Atrium. Online: Use the code HBF2025 to save 30% on titles, including Washington State Magazine's "The Evergreen Collection." wsupress.wsu.edu/product/the-...

Instant Home Improvement: Add one of these beauties to your walls next year! The 2026 Washington State Magazine calendar is available now. Here's how to get one: www.washingtonstatemagazine.org/calendar/ #WSU #GoCougs

Listen up: Dawn Daniels was appointed as #WSU's police chief in August 2025. In this Washington State Magazine podcast episode, Daniels shares her journey from WSU student to leading the university’s police department. #GoCougs www.buzzsprout.com/833632/episo...

From the archives: It’s the centerpiece of the season. magazine.wsu.edu/2023/10/27/t...

WSU doctoral student Ryan Wagner’s photography has appeared in BBC Wildlife, National Wildlife, and Wild Ohio magazines. He has won several awards from Nature, American Institute of Biological Sciences, NANPA, and British Ecological Society. magazine.wsu.edu/web-extra/ga... @wsuvancouver.bsky.social