for transfer students Welcome to PULLMAN WSU#FutureCoug The Paccar Environmental Technology Building WSU Water Tower The Paccar Building is a modern hub A favorite spot to watch of interdisciplinary research and Jewett Observatory View the cosmos at star parties through the beautiful Pullman SRC Ferdinand's education in renewable materials, the largest refracting telescope in the sunsets. From swimming to An old-fashioned ice sustainable design, water quality, and state of Washington. soccer, the Student cream and cheese atmospheric research. Recreation Center has shop, its products are Vogel Plant Biosciences Building everything you need to crafted by Food Science With teaching labs on the first floor exercise and have fun. Bailey-Brayton Field students using milk from and research labs occupying the rest WSU's baseball field and WSU’s own dairy farm. of the building, Vogel is a hub for plant The CUB site of a new, Veterinary & Biomedical science research. Whether you need food, games, top-notch facility. Research Building a place to study, a charging station or A teaching and research space just somewhere to hang out, the for veterinary medicine and other Compton Union Building is your spot. Northside Hall health-science programs, it houses This lively, fun and comfortable a state-of-the-art vivarium. hall houses the largest Martin Stadium population of athletes Beasley Coliseum Home to Cougar football. on campus. WSU's arena is used for Glenn Terrell Mall everything from graduation to The central hub of campus, basketball games to concerts. here you'll find everything from campus involvement fairs to live music and barbecues. Global Scholars Hall WSU’s newest residence hall Bryan Hall Clock Tower and home to an innovative and The most recognizable inclusive environment. Enjoy landmark on campus, it chimes the organic market and every hour, on the hour. The Reader coffee shop on the lower level. Nicknamed “Nature Boy” for a Nat King Cole song, this 1950 statue marks the side of Holland Library. Avery Hall Kimbrough Hall Home to the English department and Home to the Army ROTC, where you can catch WSU School of Music. literary readings and presentations from WSU students and visiting writers. Murrow College of Communication Across three buildings live Northwest Public Radio, Northwest Public Television, KUGR Radio, the Office of Student Media, and Cable 8 TV, as well as classrooms, Chinook Student Center studios and study spaces. From fitness and weightlifting rooms to nap pods and espresso bars, the Chinook is a hub for student life. McCroskey Hall Wilmer-Davis Hall Also known as the International With its central location on House, half of the residents are campus and Hillside Café international students and half are downstairs, this women’s hall from the U.S. with a goal of is a popular choice with many building bridges across cultures. residents staying in the hall throughout their college experience. Thompson Hall The oldest building on campus, its sloping front lawns are a popular spot for sledding in winter and enjoying the sun in warmer months. See why so many Cougs call WSU home. Explore your options for touring campus, either in person or online. visit.wsu.edu Palouse Columns Sculpted by Seattle-based artist This feelsRobert Maki and dedicated to like campus in 2003, these six painted steel columns mimic the rolling hills of the Palouse region. Home 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio 81% of classes have fewer than 50 students 61% of classes have fewer than 30 students Meet Behnam Senior | Criminal Justice and Criminology 35% of new freshmen are multicultural Iran and Kirkland, Washington 32% of new freshmen are first in their As a child, Behnam told anyone who asked he wanted families to attend college to be a police officer when he grew up. 50 WSU PULLMAN U.S. states are represented “But as I got older, I realized my goals and belief in 98 individual liberty and individual rights did not align with countries are represented the government in Iran,” Behnam said. “I decided to 2,633 leave that dream and move on with my life.” new transfer students (2020) MOZAFARI 19,900 After promising his mother that he would go to college, total students in Pullman Behnam decided to emigrate to the United States in 17,465 2013. He attended Northwest University in Kirkland undergraduate students before taking a few years off to work as a bartender 2,435 and wine sales associate. Once he could afford it, he graduate & professional students got his associate of arts degree at Bellevue College and transferred to WSU. “At first I took intercultural studies, but I realized I could now pursue my dream in the U.S.,” Behnam said. “It took BEHNAM almost a decade and a lot of hard work, but it’s possible, and WSU was there to support me.” After graduation, Behnam plans to pursue global justice and security as part of a master’s in criminal justice at WSU. With his fluency in Arabic, Farsi, and Kurdish, Behnam hopes to support the U.S. government as a federal law enforcement officer. I left the airport with only $264 in my pocket. I had to calculate for the next few weeks how to survive. And now here I am, a few steps from Supercharge your WSU experience! In the UNIV 304 Transfer Seminar, you’ll get connected graduating from WSU. with campus resources, service learning, research opportunities, and advising support. If I made it, so can you. Plan ahead! Connect with your admission counselor today. — Behnam Mozafari We can help you develop an efficient path to graduation.transfer.wsu.edu WHO ARE THE COUGS? At WSU, we forge lifelong friendships, build bridges across cultures and serve our communities through life-changing research. 80+ INTRAMURAL AND CLUB SPORTS Every year, Cougs donate more than 85,000 hours of service 60+ as volunteers, leaders in student FRATERNITIES AND organizations, peer tutors and SORORITIES powerful role models. 4 We aren’t afraid to roll up our 450+ 20 sleeves and lead the way. With STUDENT STUDENT FAITH-BASED CLUBS CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS the help of our specially trained CENTERS advisors, you’ll stay on track to earn a degree that can open career doors around the world. TOP 40 UNIVERSITIES NATIONALLY FOR POLICIES SUPPORTIVE OF LGBTQ STUDENTS (Campus Pride Index, 2020) Small-Town Feel, Big College ExperienceIn Pullman, we walk and bike everywhere, whether it’s downtown or across campus. The town and university come together to create a one-of-a-kind experience. We thrive on coffee, Cougar Gold cheese, free movies at the Compton Union Building (CUB) and the uniqueness of two college towns connected by an 8-mile bike path between Pullman and Moscow, ID. We value arts, culture, science, and innovation. Between Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art | museum.wsu.edu our lively music programs and the ever-changing exhibits One of the most striking buildings on WSU’s campus, the at WSU’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, there’s never a Museum of Art is more than just a place to view and experience shortage of artistic expression in Pullman. We have small- art – it is a beacon for the arts in the Inland Northwest. The museum offers innovative, creative and intellectually town friendliness and everything you’ll need for a stimulating exhibitions, programs and events. meaningful college experience. The Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center | culturalcenter.wsu.edu Honoring President Elson S. Floyd’s commitment to culture and diversity as the core of Washington State University’s education, research and outreach mission, the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center provides inclusive, creative and educational programming to empower and transform individuals and communities. Greek Life | gogreek.wsu.edu WSU’s Greek system is made up of 60+ organizations with nearly 5,500 members. Ranging from men’s and women’s social chapters to professional and multicultural organizations, our students come together to celebrate culture and support our campus community. Meet Nife Class of 2021 | Neuroscience (Pre-Medicine) Kobi, Nigeria Growing up in Nigeria, Nife always knew she wanted to be a doctor. After high school, Nife attended a medical school in the Caribbean, but realized it was unaccredited. So she decided to enroll in a US college, first at a school in Virginia before transferring THE to WSU. “I wanted to study neuroscience because I’ve always been very intrigued by the brain,” Nife said. “That’s HONORS one of the reasons WSU stood out to me. I also liked that I could work in the same lab in Spokane that I’d started doing research at before I got accepted COLLEGE to WSU.” SHOLA-DARE Looking for a challenge? Through an Nife was determined to get involved and make a change the second she stepped foot on campus. She enriched curriculum, mentoring by expert was admitted to the Honors College and joined the faculty, undergraduate research and study Associated Students of WSU, where she represented abroad programs, the Honors College the College of Veterinary Medicine and was part of NIFE the Student Health Advisory committee. She was provides students the opportunity to selected for the Basic Needs Task Force to help WSU challenge themselves in an engaged better meet students’ needs, and later became a DJ for KZUU, WSU’s student-run radio station, where she academic community. played African music. Eligible transfer students in any major can participate in the “I’ve presented my research to the scientific community, Honors College, gaining critical leadership and professional and I’ve had a lot of opportunities to be a leader at experience along the way. honors.wsu.edu WSU.