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WSUV increasingly relies on tuition as campus bleeds transfer student retention

By Alex Cook / November 4, 2025

Tuition revenue now accounts for the majority of the budget funds at WSU Vancouver following

Rising Costs and No Sense of Community on Campus. Students Offer Feedback to WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell at Recent Listening Session

By Will Legg / March 6, 2026

At a series of “Listening Sessions,” President Elizabeth Cantwell has been asking questions to various audiences in order to gather analyzable data and information,...

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New Coug Orientation Goes Through a Revolution, As a Result of WSU’s Systemwide Reforms

By Jonah Barnett / March 5, 2026

Starting in Fall 2026, the Admissions team is rolling out a reworked New Coug Orientation, one that is tailored to better support incoming students...

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The Silent Voices: A Chance to Tell Their Side

By Noemi Jimenez / March 3, 2026

“Year after year, we watch American citizens become silent… and people like me have to speak for those voices that were silent. Their lives...

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“Terrible” and “Complicated.” Students React to Trump’s State of the Union Address

By Max Murphy / February 27, 2026

On February 24th, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address. Among the many topics discussed in the address, some of...

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Impressions of a WSUV Douglas Fir

By Jonah Barnett / February 25, 2026

When entering WSUV’s Undergraduate building (VUB), most will simply head straight to class, and the only reason most will look up is as they...

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