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Legislative wrap-up

By Katie O'Boyle / April 2, 2018

Starting last January the Washington State Legislature met for 60 days to discuss changes for

Updates from Sandra Haynes Regarding WSUV’s 15% Budget Reduction

By Will Legg / June 25, 2026

Sandra Haynes, former WSUV Interim Chancellor and now current Executive Vice President for WSU Statewide Campuses, sent four consecutive emails regarding the budget reduction for the upcoming year...

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Completed mental health inpatient facility remains unopened: Thoughts from advocacy group and government representative

By Will Legg / June 23, 2026

The Washington State government allotted over 79 million dollars to build an inpatient mental health facility next to the WSUV campus but allocated no funds to open and run it. Despite several corporate sponsors being interested in and willing to take...

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WSUV Faces 15% Budget Reduction Amid Uncertainty Over Future Impact: What You Need to Know

By Noemi Jimenez / June 18, 2026

WSUV is preparing for a 15% budget reduction and is currently awaiting decisions. The reduction, discussed at a recent campus town hall meeting, has...

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The Library Loaner Laptop Program: Successes, Changes, and Feedback

By Will Legg / June 11, 2026

Pioneered in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic closure, the Library Loaner Laptop Program was created to freely loan computers to WSUV students. Beginning this...

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Prompts From Writing Workshop Cultivate Reflection on Personal Health Experiences

By Max Murphy / May 21, 2026

Over the course of 90-minutes, participants of writing workshop, “Bodies of Work: Writing Through Illness, Injury, and Recovery,” were guided through a series of reflective prompts to...

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