WSU College of Nursing

09/10/2026

Two WSU teams are presenting posters at on online pain self-management and cannabis product satisfaction in adults receiving pain treatment.

Meet Ross Bindler, PharmD, today, Sept. 10, from 5:30–7 p.m. at Posters 27 and 28.

https://f.mtr.cool/rjot3eg5rf

09/09/2026

Pain is personal. Understanding how it affects your sleep, activity, emotional health, and enjoyment of life can help you identify what support you may need.

During Pain Awareness Month, explore the RELIEF Pain Hub’s free self-assessment tools and evidence-based pain management resources.

Start here: https://f.mtr.cool/i2wny1t67h

09/06/2026

Our newest cohort of nursing students have the game-day message covered: Go Cougs!

As we root for WSU on the field, we’re also cheering on the Cougs in the Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge.

Today is the final day to give. Every donation supports food and basic-needs resources for WSU students, and every gift counts as one point for the Cougs.

Donate by 11:59 p.m. and help WSU finish strong:
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09/04/2026

Before the Cougs and Huskies meet on the field, help WSU take the lead in the Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge.

Every donation, regardless of amount, counts as one point for WSU while supporting campus food pantries and students facing food insecurity.

Make your gift before the challenge ends Sept. 6:
https://f.mtr.cool/rzwy6cddf0

09/01/2026

Prepare for school nurse certification with WSU.

This hybrid course for BSN-prepared nurses includes independent study and live online sessions Jan. 26–27, 2027, from 4–7:30 p.m.

Register: https://f.mtr.cool/djxcf29ikk
Enrollment is limited to 25.

09/01/2026

After two attempts at an RN program, Taek Huh refused to give up on his dream of becoming a nurse.

Years later, while completing WSU's RN-BSN program, personal loss and overwhelming challenges nearly led him to quit just before graduation.

Then a faculty member asked a simple question:
"Are you okay?"

That conversation led Taek to seek counseling, changed the way he understands empathy, and inspired his next goal—becoming a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

Read how perseverance, mentorship, and compassion shaped his journey:
https://f.mtr.cool/dqiqs6vnx2

09/01/2026

Cougs support Cougs.

Through Sept. 6, every donation to the Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge helps provide food and basic necessities for WSU students. Gifts of any size count as one point toward WSU’s total.

Donations support WSU food pantries across the system, including the WSU Health Sciences Spokane Campus Pantry.

Give today: https://studentaffairs.wsu.edu/who-we-are/give/food-pantry-challenge/

The Apple Cup rivalry is heating up again, and not just for the football game on Sunday, Sept. 6. For the third consecutive year, the community is invited to join a friendly competition with the University of Washington to raise money for food pantries at both universities. The Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge will benefit all six campuses at WSU. https://news.wsu.edu/news/2026/08/27/apple-cup-rivalry-fuels-friendly-competition-for-food-pantry-challenge/

08/27/2026

Spokane Regional Health District invites community members of all ages to Healing Hands, Creative Hearts, a free event bringing together art, music, conversation, and local resources in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Dr. Marian Wilson will represent the WSU College of Nursing at the resource fair. Visit her table to explore free pain-management education and resources from the PAIN Hub at PainReliefWA.org and pick up some WSU College of Nursing swag.

Saturday, Aug. 29
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Spokane Public Library – Central
906 W. Main Ave.

The event will also feature live performers, activities, guest speakers, and an opportunity to create memorial lanterns honoring loved ones.

Registration is not required.
View event details https://bit.ly/4gPWdmu

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08/22/2026

Two days of introductions, conversations, resources, advice, and a first look at the journey ahead.

Our newest Pre-Licensure BSN students wrapped up orientation on Friday across Spokane and Tri-Cities, connecting with classmates, faculty, staff, student ambassadors, and College leadership.

Along the way, students heard about professionalism and student success, learned about nursing and library resources, heard from Coug Nurses who have walked this path before them, and celebrated the announcement of four Rural Nursing Pathway scholarship recipients.

A special thank you to Zibby Merritt, MN ’19, for sharing her nursing journey and a reminder that even when the backpack gets heavy, the experience can still be worth carrying.

Now it’s time to put those scrubs to work.

Welcome to WSU College of Nursing, Coug Nurses.

08/21/2026

WSU opens its first off-campus clinic at a Spokane elementary school.