A proud Washingtonian from Pasco, Malia Ruud arrived at Washington State University eager to pursue both her academic goals and her love of athletics. Now a communications major on the Pullman campus, Malia is grateful for the athletic scholarship that allows her to compete at a high level while earning her degree—an opportunity she says means more than words can fully express.
The Washington State University Foundation will celebrate the extraordinary service of a select group of dedicated Coug volunteers during its annual Volunteer Awards Celebration on Thursday night, May 14, in Seattle. The event spotlights individuals whose leadership, advocacy, and generosity have advanced WSU and strengthened its statewide impact.
Popular web sketch comedy company Smosh has hired former MTV Entertainment Studios exec Cory Midgarden as the brand’s first-ever chief content officer.
Across Washington State, communities are going without local reporters. Two counties have no news outlets at all. Five more have only one. In all corners of the state, the people and issues that shape daily life go uncovered.
The Murrow News Fellowship gives early career journalists the opportunity to report from places that are underserved by journalism. There are 16 fellows spread throughout Washington. Earlier this year, the program announced an ambitious goal of placing a news fellow in all 39 counties. We talk with Benjamin Shors, who directs the Murrow News Fellowship program at WSU.
#CougsGive Day, Washington State University’s annual day of giving held April 15, raised more than $1 million to support the WSU community in 2026. Among the many who contributed to that success, one WSU Global Campus student stood out.
Ryan Blethen’s favorite classes at Washington State University covered twentieth-century American history. Now, Blethen produces the “first rough draft of history” as the recently named publisher of the Seattle Times.
Cable 8 has been the first step into broadcasting for hundreds of students since 1986, and it’s still booming.
Almost every spring, the WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communication hosts its Murrow Symposium, bringing prominent media figures to the Pullman campus to discuss current issues facing communication professions.
Washington State University was recently promoted to a Network Champion of FirstGen Forward, an organization dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of first-generation college students. This elevation heralds the university’s progress in supporting and empowering students who are working to become the first in their immediate families to complete a college degree.
