Winter 2022
Talkback for Winter 2022
Letters from Washington State University alumni about happy times at college, and some very cold football memories » More ...
Happiness
Fall 2022
Happiness
The Fall 2022 issue explores well-being, happiness, and joy in many of its forms. » More ...
Fall 2022
Happiness in the eye of the beholder
Can experiencing art improve your wellbeing? What better way to answer that question than to visit an art museum at Washington State University.
Ryan Hardesty, executive director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, takes Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark on a tour of the museum in WSU Pullman’s Crimson Cube. They have plenty to discuss about how people benefit from seeing, hearing, and experiencing art as they visit the exhibits—including Trimpin’s sound sculpture, Keiko Hara’s works of landscapes and dreams, Juventino Aranda’s powerful explorations of identity and home, and Irwin Nash’s photographs of Latino lives in migrant worker communities … » More …
Fall 2022
…and the pursuit of happiness
Five Washington State University scholars on what happiness and well-being means in the twenty-first century: A need for trust » More ...
Fall 2022
Dive deeper into happiness
Happiness is a many-splendored thing.
There are a lot of facets to well-being, happiness, and joy. Washington State University faculty in history, psychology, philosophy, nursing, and medicine examined several aspects of happiness in the Fall 2022 feature, “…and the pursuit of happiness.” The science of happiness has been a growing field, with real world implications for our mental and physical health, society, and future.
Dive even deeper into the topic through the articles and courses below.
This popular free course from Yale University offers a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and … » More …
Fall 2022
What made you happy at WSU?
Memories of Washington State University bring joy to alumni, staff, and faculty » More ...
Fall 2022
The joy of handiwork
Creatively looking at the world in a new old way — hands on » More ...
Fall 2022
Happiness is…
The lovable, iconic mascot Butch T. Cougar always brings smiles and laughs to Coug fans with his antics on field and court at Washington State University. High-fiving 90-year-olds and hugging kids, crowd-surfing the student section and riding his three-wheeler at football games, dancing to marching band tunes and cheering on the teams—Butch shares joy wherever he goes, ever since the first WSU students put on the suit in 1976. And it’s more than just sports. Butch’s visits to charity events, weddings, schools, and holiday gatherings around the state are guaranteed to light up the place. Dean N. Grevé (’81 Comm.) was the first student dedicated to … » More …