CAMPUS VISITOR GUIDE 2015-2016 wsu.edu 2 VISITOR GUIDE WELCOME to Washington State University At Washington State University in Pullman, you’ll discover the quintessential college experience. From our nationally ranked academics and research to our friendly, tight-knit campus community, you’ll find a welcoming home away from home at WSU. Top Writing Program WSU is among the top 19 best colleges nationwide for its university-wide writing program. (U.S. News and World Report 2013) Research Organic Farming WSU is one of the nation’s top 96 The Eggert Family Organic Farm is public and private universities with the largest organic teaching farm at “very high research activity.” (Carnegie a U.S. university with 30 acres. Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) Global Awareness Students can choose from more than 1,400 study abroad opportunities. Nearly 1,800 students attend WSU from 90 countries around the world. Inclusive to All Small Class Size WSU ranks as one of the nation’s About 40% of WSU’s classes consist friendliest universities for lesbian, gay, of 20 or fewer students. The student- bisexual and transgender students. professor ratio is 15:1. (Campus Pride, 2014) Exceptional Academics Many of WSU’s academic programs are ranked among the nation’s best, including journalism, business, plant science, and veterinary medicine. Safety First Green Focus Wine, Anyone? The Princeton Review included WSU WSU offers the only viticulture, The 2014 SafeWise Report ranked on its 2014 list of the green colleges enology, and wine business degrees Pullman as one of the top 5 safest in the United States. in the Pacific Northwest. cities in Washington. VISITORVISITOR GUIDE GUIDE 3 3 DISCOVER OUR LIVING ROOM The Compton Union Building (CUB) is one of the most popular gathering places on campus for students and the rest of the WSU community. Here you’ll discover a variety of student services and places to dine, shop, study, and meet, including a food court, the Bookie, coffeehouses, gaming stations, flat-screen TVs, banks, post office, copy center, phone-charging stations, and plenty of comfortable seating. COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY The CUB demonstrates the University’s commitment to sustainability, incorporating radiating panels for heating and cooling. On warm days, the building’s floor-to-ceiling windows slide open, allowing direct access to the outdoor mall area. 4 4VISITOR VISITOR GUIDE GUIDE DISCOVER OUR LIVING ROOM VISITOR GUIDE 5 DINING AT WSU Tasty, healthy, and affordable meal choices are plentiful in Pullman, both on campus and off. Pizza? Check. Vegetarian? Check. Mexican? Check. Asian? Check. You’ll find almost every type of cuisine you crave— just another benefit of living in a college town. ON CAMPUS The University’s three dining centers feature cooked-to-order food, restaurant- style seating, and choices such as a salad bar, grilled food, pizza, international cuisine, a full breakfast menu, fresh-baked goods, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Espresso bars and convenience markets located throughout the campus offer a variety of food and drink choices for those who need to grab something and go. The CUB food court and ground floor also attract hungry diners. Options include Panda Express, Subway, Pizza Pipeline, Freshens smoothies and frozen yogurt, and the Bookie Café and Market. OFF CAMPUS Downtown Pullman and the surrounding area offer plenty of choices as well— from burgers to pizza to Mediterranean, Thai, and Mexican. Among the establishments that make most visitors’ top 10: Black Cypress, Banyans, Swilly’s, South Fork Public House, Porchlight Pizza, Old European, Paradise Creek Brewery, Red Bento, and Sella’s. LOCALLY GROWN Being located in an agricultural region has its perks. Many of WSU’s dining hall dishes incorporate locally grown ingredients, like strawberries and potatoes from Walla Walla, wild rice from St. Maries, Idaho, and fruit and vegetables from WSU’s own on-campus orchard and organic farm. There are also two local farmers’ markets where students and locals mingle to find fresh produce and handmade crafts. The largest farmers market takes place in nearby Moscow on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May through October. Pullman’s market takes place on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. May through October. 6 6VISITOR VISITOR GUIDE GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE 7 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT World-class artists. Popular and classical musicians. Exciting Pac-12 sports. Festivals, movies, theater, dance. These are just a few examples of the wide-ranging entertainment options offered year-round at WSU and in the surrounding community. Here’s a quick look at our entertainment scene. MUSIC, THEATER & DANCE WSU School of Music Choose from more than 200 concerts and student/faculty recitals each year—you’ll discover instrumental and vocal groups representing musical styles ranging from jazz and classical to opera and chamber music. libarts.wsu.edu/music WSU Performing Arts Theater, music, and performance art—you’ll find all of this and more offered by WSUPA, which invites talented artists from around the world to campus. performingarts.wsu.edu Washington Idaho Symphony These accomplished musicians perform a challenging repertoire of live classical music several times a year. washingtonidahosymphony.org Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival The largest educational jazz festival in the world takes place in February each year at the nearby University of Idaho. The four- day event brings together the most acclaimed jazz musicians from around the globe for concerts and workshops and clinics for students. uidaho.edu/jazzfest Palouse Choral Society Hear more than 80 of the region’s most gifted voices during four annual concerts. Performances range from classical to contemporary. palousechoralsociety.org National Lentil Festival This showcase event, held each August, celebrates lentils, the healthy legume grown throughout the Palouse. The lineup of activities includes a parade, live music, a street fair, a cook-off, and of course, sampling from the world’s largest bowl of lentil chili (350 gallons!). lentilfest.com 8 VISITOR8 VISITOR GUIDE GUIDE Photo by Logan Westom by Photo Beasley Coliseum MUSEUMS This 12,500-seat venue, located on campus, hosts many of WSU’s major cultural and entertainment events. Kelly Clarkson, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Jay Leno, Wayne Brady, and Jerry WSU Art Museum Seinfeld have been among the recent performers. The largest fine arts facility in the Inland Northwest serves as a showcase for the creativity of campus, regional, national, and beasley.wsu.edu international artists. WSU Student Entertainment Board museum.wsu.edu The student-led organization brings a wide variety of entertainment to campus. Recent guests include Macklemore WSU Conner Museum and Ryan Lewis, Allen Stone, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, and Florida Here you’ll find the largest public collection of birds and Georgia Line. The SEB film series offers movies in the CUB mammals from the Pacific Northwest, as well as an 18-foot Auditorium every weekend. Movies are free for students and skeleton of the Prosaurolophus maximus dinosaur. $2 for guests. sbs.wsu.edu/connermuseum seb.wsu.edu WSU Museum of Anthropology The BellTower Concert House This museum features a collection of objects representative of This renovated historic church building in downtown Pullman the culture of Native Americans in the Inland Northwest dating regularly hosts touring indie bands as well as top local talent back to the time of the tribes’ initial contact with Europeans. and can be rented for private events. Recent guest performers The facility also houses a variety of archaeological collections include STRFKR, Fruit Bats, The Drums, and Built to Spill. from eastern Washington. BellTower is also the new location for Swilly’s Pony Bar & Bistro, archaeology.wsu.edu one of Pullman’s finest restaurants for more than 20 years. Roost Coffee & Market is also located here. belltowerpullman.com Rico’s Public House This classic pub (established in 1909) in downtown Pullman features live jazz and open-mic nights, along with an enticing selection of microbrews and wines. facebook.com/RicosPublicHouse Pullman Civic Theater This local community theater organization performs classic musicals, radio plays, and much more. pullmancivictheatre.org Regional Theatre of the Palouse RTOP brings Broadway classics, revivals, premieres, and award- winning shows to its intimate 75-seat venue. rtoptheatre.org VISITORVISITOR GUIDE GUIDE 9 9 10 VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE 11 TOP 12 CAMPUS GEMS Grizzly Bears Grizzly Bears: Get up close to these majestic wild animals, located on the WSU campus. We’re the only educational institution in the world to house adult grizzlies for research. Our research focuses include nutrition, ecology, physiology, behavior, reproduction, learning, and memory. Open approximately April to October, when visitors may view the bears foraging or playing in the exercise yard, splashing in the pool, or lounging in their outdoor runs. environment.wsu.edu/facilities/bears Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe and WSU Creamery Need a break from studying? Check out WSU’s very own ice cream shop, home to mouth-watering ice cream flavors like Apple Cup Crisp and Cougar Tracks and internationally renowned cheese (who hasn’t heard of Cougar Gold?). An entirely self-funded operation, more than $450,000 of the Creamery’s annual revenues are paid in wages to students who work there. Open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays and on days the University is closed. Open selected Saturdays. creamery.wsu.edu Palouse Ridge Golf Club and Banyans on the Ridge Named the second-best collegiate course by Links Magazine in 2014, Palouse Ridge offers challenging golf and panoramic views of the area. Designed by golf course architect John Harbottle III, the course is patterned after the classic courses of Scotland with extra focus on environmental sustainability. Banyans, a British Colonial-themed steakhouse, offers fine dining with spectacular views.