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University of Idaho lab gets $1.3M for machine learning PTSD research

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 14, 2026

A University of Idaho lab received $1.3 million from the Department of Defense to study early detection methods for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and military family stressors using machine learning algorithms.

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Colleges in Washington worried Legislature will back Ferguson’s plan for cuts

Tue., Jan. 13, 2026

Colleges and universities across Washington are bracing for cuts Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed in his budget plan to the Legislature.

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Wind storm takes down historic presidential trees on University of Idaho campus

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 17, 2025

The windstorm that raced across the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday apparently held little regard for history.

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International students facilitate cultural, religious exchange at Spokane universities

Mon., Nov. 24, 2025

International students on American campuses immerse themselves in major changes – from a new culture to new weather patterns.

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University of Washington pumps $10 million donation into AI

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 19, 2025

The University of Washington unveiled its new initiative Tuesday to spearhead the college's approach to artificial intelligence.

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WSU raises tuition, keeping university the most expensive public school in the state as enrollment falls

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 17, 2025

Washington State University students will be asked to pay more next year for an education that already is the most expensive among the state’s public colleges.

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Why WA community colleges are about to see their funding change

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 10, 2025

SEATTLE – At Spokane Community College, President Jenni Martin is preparing for a $7 million budget reduction over the next six years. A three-hour drive southwest, Chad Hickox, the leader of Walla Walla Community College, is bracing for his own $3 million cut.

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Risk of sexual assault higher for college women while living on campus, WSU study finds

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 11, 2025

College women who live on a campus are at a significantly higher risk of sexual violence than those who live off campus or don’t attend at all, a new Washington State University study found.

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University of Washington Provost visits Spokane for unveiling of new dental hub eyed as game-changer for region

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

In town for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a $2.5 million dental training hub on Spokane Falls Boulevard, the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Washington touted the effort as a way to bring more training to Eastern Washington.

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WSU suspends controversial transgender continuing education courses

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

Washington State University has suspended continuing education courses offered by an organization designated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group as it reviews whether the materials comply with accreditation standards.

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Geothermal, academic complex building in progress at CWU

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 24, 2025

Oct. 24—ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University is enhancing its campus infrastructure with the construction of the new North Academic Complex. Spanning 108,000 square feet, this building is expected to serve as a hub for social sciences, housing general classrooms, an auditorium and dedicated spaces for the Law and Justice program, slated for completion in fall 2026. The NAC, which is ...

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FAFSA applications lag in WA, and it worries the governor

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 17, 2025

Washington has one of the country’s most generous college financial aid programs, yet lags behind almost every other state in getting students to apply for it. The governor is determined to understand why.

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Northwest Public Broadcasting halts KWSU-TV operations

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 19, 2025

A public television station founded 63 years ago on the campus of Washington State University will go dark at the end of the year.

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‘What we do here is very different’: Spokane Falls Community College student-run paper, the Communicator, is a finalist for print Pacemaker Award

Mon., Oct. 13, 2025

Spokane Falls Community College’s student-run newspaper the Communicator is in the running for what is considered to be the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

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Gonzaga expands nurse anesthesiology program, CRNAs training will move to UW medical school building in 2026

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

Amid a shortage of nurse anesthesiologists, Gonzaga University is expanding its Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.

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WSU Spokane campus to grow, feature renamed facility honoring former president Kirk Schulz

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

Washington State University’s Spokane campus is soon to grow, and bear the name of the institution’s former leader, following a meeting of the university’s governing board earlier this month.

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Katia Passerini inaugurated as Gonzaga president, the first woman in university’s 137-year history

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 26, 2025

As she gave her first official address as Gonzaga University’s new president, Katia Passerini said she had visualized delivering this exact speech throughout her entire professional life.

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NIC instructor out after publishing insensitive comments about Charlie Kirk on social media

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 24, 2025

A North Idaho College instructor is no longer employed by the school following an earlier suspension tied to his social media post regarding the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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On truth, science, faith and trust: Former NIH director, geneticist comes to Spokane to speak

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

In the wake of upheaval for federal health and safety departments, former National Institutes of Health director and geneticist Francis Collins is coming to Spokane to discuss the themes of his book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."

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WSU president details changes ahead for the 135-year-old land-grant institution

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 22, 2025

Washington State University’s new leader envisions big changes as the school grapples with enrollment, research advancement and keeping its athletic programs relevant.

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Risk of sexual assault higher for college women while living on campus, WSU study finds

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Geothermal, academic complex building in progress at CWU

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Gonzaga expands nurse anesthesiology program, CRNAs training will move to UW medical school building in 2026

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Katia Passerini inaugurated as Gonzaga president, the first woman in university’s 137-year history

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