Summer 2022
“Army strong”
Like grandfather, like father, like son in the Washington State University ROTC program » More ...
Social Sciences
Summer 2022
The tradition of WSU Cougar Battalion
Since 1892, Army ROTC—the Cougar Battalion—has continuously been a key part of what is now Washington State University.
The Department of Military Science was one of the eight original departments at the Washington Agricultural College. Military science courses were required for all male students as part of the Morrill Land Grant Act until 1976, when an all-volunteer military was established. An estimated 10,000 students have participated as cadets and WSU ROTC has produced over 7,000 lieutenants for the US Army.
Timeline of WSU Army ROTC (PDF)
Notable Cougar Battalion moments, leaders, and cadets
January 13, 1892: The … » More …
Spring 2022
Talkback for Spring 2022
Letters from Washington State University alumni and others about Winter21 cover, the Daily Evergreen, and Chinese people in the Northwest » More ...
Spring 2022
Gregory “Deke” Gassett
For his service to the United States, he received the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom » More ...
Spring 2022
Long not lost voices
Ethnomusicologists preserve and document the Indigenous culture of the very land on which the Washington State University Pullman campus resides. » More ...
Spring 2022
Nez Perce music today and yesterday
Listen to Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) music from the past and today, starting with early recordings in 1897 and up to contemporary songs from the Washington State University recording studio.
The Sam Morris Collection (Courtesy Tabitha Erdey, Cultural Resources Program Manager, Nez Perce National Historic Park and Research Center)
This two-CD set was produced by Loran Olsen, WSU professor emeritus of music and Native American studies.
Olsen worked with the Nez Perce community for several decades and set up the Nez Perce … » More …
Winter 2021
Scouting for a forgotten few
US Army Indian Scouts are nearly forgotten “special forces” who have waited a long time for their story to be told. » More ...
Winter 2021
Moving up—by not giving up
Fa’amomoi “Moi” Masaniai III found a way to achieve his dream of becoming a lawyer and judge. » More ...
Fall 2021
COVID reveals jail “cracks”
Jails connect to their entire communities. COVID-19 showed how vulnerable they are. » More ...
Fall 2021
Research—a review
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred innovation in research topics and methods at WSU. » More ...