In honor of International Volunteer Day, THANK YOU to all of our extraordinary #WSU volunteers for your dedication to meaningful impact. 🐾 Take a look at the 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipients that we celebrated this past spring! ⬇️ #GoCougs www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu7p...

[email protected] and @wsuvancouver.bsky.social are establishing new TRIO student support programs thanks to grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Both campuses received $1.36 million to focus on serving students with disabilities and first-gen students. ⬇️ news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...

With 2 in 5 college students facing food insecurity across Washington and more Cougs requesting emergency scholarship support, your generosity helps students pursue their dreams while having their basic needs met. On #GivingTuesday, see opportunities at: foundation.wsu.edu/student-support.

Thanks to your vital support, resources like the Cougar Food Pantry help foster community, opportunity, and a chance to move forward. With food insecurity on the rise, you can help students stay fed, focused, and successful by supporting campus food funds today at give.wsu.edu. #GivingTuesday

This fall, students requested over $20,000 in emergency scholarship support to overcome unexpected challenges. This #GivingTuesday, help us ensure students have the resources they need when life takes an unexpected turn. bit.ly/4iic78q @wsufoundation.bsky.social

Looking back at your generosity, it's clear that Cougs are there for each other through thick and thin. With a variety of funds planting seeds of support far and wide, take a moment to explore how you can strengthen the Coug community at give.wsu.edu. 🐾 #GivingTuesday #GoCougs

Since 2021, more than $1 million from WSU's Good Samaritan Fund has been used to help some 2,100 animals and their families. This story shares how the fund helped out pit bull mix Penny 🐶 🐾. With #GivingTuesday tomorrow, consider the impact of hardship funds like this! news.wsu.edu/news/2025/12...

Phillip ’40 & June Lighty gave over $10 million to #WSU, hoping scholarship recipients would “dream big, lead boldly, and create meaningful change.” 💫 Read about their legacy & our scholars reception: https://foundation.wsu.edu/2025/11/26/paying-it-forward-the-lighty-familys-enduring-impact-at-wsu/

The WSU General Scholarship Application is open until January 31, 2026! Undergraduate students: apply today ⬇️ https://alumni.wsu.edu/s/1613/18/interior.aspx?sid=1613&gid=2&pgid=11738 #NationalScholarshipMonth

Did you know that Cougar Health Services has Peer Health Educators? This student team educates fellow Cougs on topics like mental health, violence prevention, and substance misuse. This season, check out ways to support student access to health services by visiting: cougarhealth.wsu.edu/give.

Did you know that during the 2024-2025 academic year, #WSU campus food pantries collectively served over 58,000 student visits? With food insecurity on the rise, your support helps ensure WSU students' basic needs are met. Explore student food funds: https://foundation.wsu.edu/student-support/

Kristina Lockwood & Mark Brubaker are matching gifts to the @wsuvancouver.bsky.social Cougar Food Pantry between now and #GivingTuesday! With food insecurity on the rise, take a look at this throwback story and learn how you can support #WSU students: foundation.wsu.edu/2024/11/25/c...

Two scholarships, two former deans, and a shared commitment to supporting future generations of Coug pharmacists. Learn how Bill Fassett & Mark Leid each established a scholarship, reflecting the closeknit nature of the health sciences community. news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

At the recent CougsFirst! show, our Gift Planning team got to share about legacy gifts and planned giving at #WSU. So grateful to connect with alumni and others who are passionate about supporting the next generations of Cougs! Learn more at giftplanning.wsu.edu. 🐾 #GoCougs

Camaraderie all around at the Presidential Tailgate for last weekend's Louisiana Tech game! 🏈 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the festivities. Drop a Go Cougs for such a fabulous Cougar win! 👇 #GoCougs

Over the last year, your support to #WSU has championed student success, catalyzed economic opportunity, and helped scale innovative solutions to global problems. On National Philanthropy Day, please enjoy this message of gratitude from some of the people touched by your generosity. ❤️ #GoCougs

Exciting news! Thanks to your support, this semester's #CougStarter crowdfunding initiative became our most successful yet, with record-high total funds raised and gifts received! Thank you to everyone who supported these student projects. Students: apply for next semester at cougstarter.wsu.edu!

On Veterans Day, hear from Kayleigh Betschart, veteran and WSU Carson College of Business senior at WSU Everett. At Everett’s scholarship reception, Kayleigh shared how scholarships have supported her education and career pursuits. Thank you to our veterans and to those who support veteran Cougs!

Earlier this year, #WSU made the tough decision to suspend the Call-A-Coug Engagement Center. As technology has developed, our student outreach to alumni and donors has evolved to sharing impact stories through engaging video content. Meet our student digital engagement team! 📹 #GoCougs

Come see our gift planning team TODAY at the CougsFirst! Show in Spokane! 🐾 From 3-7 pm, you can learn about opportunities like estate planning and legacy gifts through #WSU. Come join us at Booth 206! Learn more ⬇️ www.cougsfirst.org/spokane-coug...

There are 6️⃣ days left in this semester’s #CougStarter crowdfunding campaign! ⚡ With over 300 gifts received and over $30,000 raised across student groups, we're so excited to see this level of support for our biggest cohort yet! See what projects you can support at cougstarter.wsu.edu. 🐾

From the classroom to the lab, four @wsueverett.bsky.social students turned curiosity into hands-on discovery through a $1,000 research grant. 🔬 Learn how these endowment-funded awards advanced each Coug's academic journey and contributed to their fields: foundation.wsu.edu/2025/11/04/i...

Building on a legacy of compassion, a commitment of $10 million from Heidi Charleson and her late husband Lou Woodworth was recently finalized to support scholarships, community care, and enhancements at WSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital. 🐶 @wsuvetmed.bsky.social foundation.wsu.edu/2025/10/27/a...

Join us in Spokane at the CougsFirst! Show on November 7! At this showcase of Cougar pride and entrepreneurship, our gift planning team will be there to share how you can leave your legacy at #WSU through planned giving. ❤️ 🩶 Register to attend! ⬇️ www.cougsfirst.org/spokane-coug...

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Fall Board of Directors Meeting last week. 🍂 There's nothing quite like gathering in Pullman in the fall, especially when working to elevate philanthropy across #WSU. #GoCougs

A few snapshots from our board recognition dinner last night! 🥂 During this, we celebrated past Board of Directors Chair Lisa King and her role in helping to advance philanthropy at #WSU. Thank you to all our volunteers, past & present, who've dedicated themselves to this work! #GoCougs

📸 Our Fall Board of Directors Meeting so far! This gathering gives our governing board the opportunity to discuss and learn about key parts of our work and purpose. Among these focuses are the President's Excellence Fund, foundation relations, and system communications. #GoCougs @pullman.wsu.edu

Do you have a will or estate plan in place? On Estate Planning Awareness Week, our gift planning team is offering a Personal Estate Planning Lesson and Record Book download to help you along the way: giftplanning.wsu.edu/personal-estate-planning-kit

Heads up, Cougs! The Fall 2025 #CougStarter crowdfunding campaign is LIVE! ⚡ These #WSU student projects aim to give back to communities, foster professional growth, and more. Support projects at cougstarter.wsu.edu and learn more about this year's initiatives! ⬇️ news.wsu.edu/news/2025/10...

Did you know you can name the WSU Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account? Gifts like these offer potential tax benefits for you & your loved ones while offering a simple yet powerful way to support future generations of Cougs! Learn more: giftplanning.wsu.edu/beneficiary-...

Joel ’84 and Collete Loiacono are grateful their college educations prepared them for a future they wouldn't have had without that education. Wanting to pay it forward, they funded an endowed scholarship for student-athletes through their estate plans. ⬇️ foundation.wsu.edu/2025/10/06/d...

On the ↗️ & ↗️! #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/press-releas...

A win is a win! 🙌 Thank you to every Coug who helped pull us to victory in the WSU+UW Food Pantry Challenge! Over $19K will go to supporting students across the state battling food insecurity. That's rivalry with a purpose. #GoCougs #CougsHelpCougs 👇 news.wsu.edu/news/2025/09...

The WSU/UW Food Pantry Challenge final push is here! Ending on Sep 20 with the #BoeingAppleCup, this friendly fundraising competition gives us a chance to tackle food insecurity that students across Washington and beyond face. Support this challenge. ⬇️ cougstarter.wsu.edu/project/46969

Congratulations to these two WSU students! Amid a shortage of large animal veterinarians in the U.S., both scholarships aim to support students in veterinary school who demonstrate the qualities needed to become outstanding bovine veterinarians. 🐄 #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2025/09...

The WSU+UW Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge is underway! Last year, WSU raised over $17,000 through this challenge, with Cougs helping us reach a sweeping victory. Help us win again this year by fighting food insecurity—challenge runs until Sat, September 20. 🍎 #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2025/09...

Believing that art belongs to everyone, Former WSU President Dr. Samuel Smith & first lady Patricia Smith established this reopened collection classroom at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, honoring a visionary legacy. 💫 Explore their generosity's ripple effect: foundation.wsu.edu/2025/08/27/s...

WSU has received a $1.5 million bequest from Harold “Hal” & Wilma Stellingwerf in support of the Crimson Opportunity Scholarship! 🍎 The largest ever made to the scholarship, this gift opens doors for students with financial need across all WSU campuses. #GoCougs news.wsu.edu/news/2025/08...

Decades after their passing, WSU alum Dr. Howard Wright (‘52 DVM) & Anne Wright are still supporting students who share the same passion as they did—loving and caring for animals. 😺 🐶 Learn about Montana Milton, the latest recipient of the Wright scholarship. ⬇️🩺 news.wsu.edu/news/2025/08...

Thanks to Terry & Faye Whitworth, the M.T. James Entomological Collection will be able to expand by doubling its storage capacity with a new storing system. Learn about the value the Whitworths see in supporting the largest insect repository in the state. 🪲 🪰 news.wsu.edu/news/2025/07...

We are hiring a Director of Finance/Advancement Controller! Responsible for managing the audit and reporting process, serving as the staff liaison to our audit and investment committees, and analyzing endowments and investments. Apply by Aug 11! ⬇️ wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...

We’re launching a Student Digital Engagement Team! 🎥 The WSU Foundation Annual Giving Office is recruiting digital media enthusiasts, so if you love creating content, sharing your story, and inspiring alumni to support WSU, then apply today! 👉 wsu.joinhandshake.com/login

ICYMI—36 students across four WSU campuses received $56,000 in fellowships to support their undergraduate research for the 2025–26 academic year. 🔬 Check out the endowed funds and scholarships supporting this research. ⬇️ news.wsu.edu/news/2025/06...

If you don't already, follow us on LinkedIn! 🤝 We share staff announcements, as well as donor impact stories, community features, and honoree spotlights. Join the conversation: www.linkedin.com/company/wash...

Scientists at WSU's Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) have received a new $500,000 pledge from AgWest Farm Credit supporting enhanced greenhouse and research capacity through the new Plant Growth Facility. 🌳 🍎 news.wsu.edu/news/2025/07... @wsucahnrs.bsky.social

With over 40 years of research in wildlife conservation, 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipient Charlie Robbins has profoundly impacted environmental efforts. He and his wife Barb are generous benefactors to WSU, funding scholarships, research, and educational programs. 🌱 youtu.be/JFkcb8qiTN4

For Mahmood Ghassemi ‘82, WSU is more than his alma mater—it's his home. 🏠 Making his first gift to WSU just 6 years after graduating, he is known by many as one of the biggest Coug fans out there. 🐾 Hear from Marjorie Chang & Jason Peschel about Mahmood's tireless service: youtu.be/prwpHQ3pCq0

Honoring 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipients Dene Grigar & John Barber! ✨ As professors who've dedicated 19 years to WSU, Grigar & Barber have transformed the @wsuvancouver.bsky.social Creative Media & Digital Culture program, going above and beyond to support students. youtu.be/r0dEQ3dKqcM

One of this year's Outstanding Service Award recipients is Cheri Brennan '72, known among many of us as an unwavering advocate for WSU and our mission. 🐾 Hear about Cheri's ongoing dedication to and spirit for WSU. #GoCougs youtu.be/gu7pPhCknuI

Devoted, passionate, and always ready to lend a hand, Doug Grim ’67 has dedicated more than 5 decades to WSU, both as a student and a volunteer. Learn about this year's Weldon B. Gibson Distinguished Volunteer Award honoree and join us in cherishing Doug's heart for WSU. ❤️ youtu.be/uI_FB-bbcMk