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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T110000
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SUMMARY:Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2025
DESCRIPTION:WSU faces off against Utah State in the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Kickoff is at 11:00 a.m. PST. Watch on ESPNU
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/famous-idaho-potato-bowl-2025/
LOCATION:WSU Spokane
CATEGORIES:Alumni Event,Community Event,University Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T190000
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SUMMARY:WSU Men's Basketball Meetup at Flatstick
DESCRIPTION:WSU Men’s Basketball is headed to Spokane to play the Eastern Washington University Eagles on Wednesday\, December 17! Join WSU Athletics and the WSU Alumni Association for a Coug Meetup starting at 4:00 p.m. at Flatstick Pub. \nAll WSU alumni\, families\, friends\, and fans are welcome to grab some food and/or drinks and socialize before heading over to the game at Spokane Arena! Purchase your game tickets HERE. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. \nRSVP and let us know you’ll be at the meetup. \nDon’t forget to wear your Coug gear. We’ll see you there!
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/wsu-mens-basketball-meetup-at-flatstick/
LOCATION:Flatstick Pub – Spokane\, 618 W Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni Event,Community Event,University Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:WSU Spokane All-Campus Holiday Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join Provost Riley-Tillman and your colleagues for a cheerful holiday gathering as we wrap up the semester together. Enjoy light refreshments\, festive games\, door prizes\, and a photo booth in celebration of the season. \nWednesday\, December 17\, 2025 \n3:00 – 4:00 PM \nKirk H. Schulz Academic Center Lobby (SAC) \nRSVP Here
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/wsu-spokane-all-campus-holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:Kirk H. Schulz Academic Center\, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20251204T231712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T231802Z
UID:10000031-1765267200-1765274400@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Finals Lotus Bar
DESCRIPTION:Students are invited to stop by the SAC lobby to grab a free lotus drink to help them power through finals!
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/finals-lotus-bar/
LOCATION:Kirk H. Schulz Academic Center\, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Student Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Division%20of%20Student%20Affairs":MAILTO:spok.sa@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250923T203424Z
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UID:10000011-1764946800-1764950400@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:College of Nursing Convocation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Convocation is the WSU College of Nursing’s traditional pinning ceremony\, where nursing faculty honor pre-licensure BSN and RN-BSN graduates into the BSN profession by bestowing a nursing pin. Graduate students are also welcome at this ceremony and will be honored or hooded. \nREGISTER TODAY \nPlease reach out to nursing.admissions@wsu.edu if you have any questions. 
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/college-of-nursing-convocation-ceremony/
LOCATION:Whitworth University Cowles Auditorium\, 400 W Hawthorne Rd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99251\, United States
CATEGORIES:College Event
ORGANIZER;CN="College%20of%20Nursing":MAILTO:nursing.comm@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251203
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday at WSU Spokane
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Giving Tuesday on December 2nd! \n#GivingTuesday is a global day focused on giving back to the charitable causes we care about the most. Wherever your passion lies\, there is an opportunity for you to make a difference at WSU Spokane. Watch for more information about this year’s giving priorities\, coming soon!
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/giving-tuesday-at-wsu-spokane/
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,University Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:National Rural Health Day - Preparing for Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Health Care
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of National Rural Health Day\, the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will host an illuminating discussion on the challenges facing rural health care and the role pharmacists play in access to care. Panelists will share their experiences of working and leading in rural settings at critical access hospitals\, ambulatory care\, and telepharmacy networks as well as the legislative process to support these areas of need. \nPanelists: \n\nMarcus Riccelli\, Washington State Senator\nCori Farrar\, Director of Pharmacy at Newport Hospital & Health Services\nJames Hendrix-Ward\, Pharmacy Operations Manager at NEW Health\nJustin Peters\, CFO at Newport Hospital & Health Services\nDesiree Sweeney\, CEO of NEW Health\n\nLocations: \n\nWSU Spokane: Walgreens Auditorium (PBS 101)\nPNWU Campus: MultiCare Learning Center and Delta Dental Equity Hall (DDEH 256)\n\nPlease RSVP to ensure that we have enough refreshments for attendees.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/national-rural-health-day-preparing-for-change-challenges-and-opportunities-in-rural-health-care/
LOCATION:Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building (PBS/SPBS)\, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:College Event
ORGANIZER;CN="College%20of%20Pharmacy%20and%20Pharmaceutical%20Sciences":MAILTO:pharmacy.gocougs@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:Spokane CougsFirst! Show
DESCRIPTION:CougsFirst! is a business network encouraging Washington State University alumni and friends to Think CougsFirst! for products and services. Join us for the annual Spokane CougsFirst! show on November 7th.\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/spokane-cougsfirst-show/
LOCATION:Spokane Convention Center\, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T080000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:2025 Wake Up With Research
DESCRIPTION:Bridging Gaps in Pediatric Health: From Neurodevelopment to Immune Response\nWednesday\, Nov. 5\, 8:00 – 9:00 AM. virtual \n\n\n\nJoin us for November’s Wake Up With Research seminar\, featuring WSU researchers and collaborators from Seattle Children’s Research Institute presenting innovative approaches to pediatric health. \n\n\n\nPresentations include: \n\n\n\nConnecting childhood obesity to asthma: Investigating the impact of leptin on airway epithelial cell differentiation and viral immune response\n\n\n\n\nErica Crespi\, PhD\, and Kourtnie Whitfield\, PhD\, WSU School of Biological Sciences\n\n\n\nJason Debley\, MD\, MPH\, and Weston Powell\, MD\, PhD\, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics\n\n\n\n\nDisparities in neurodevelopmental follow-up of high-risk infants in rural communities\n\n\n\n\nEka\, Burduli\, PhD\, Dept. of Community and Behavioral Health\, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine\n\n\n\nBrent Collett\, SCRI\, Center for Child Health\, Behavior\, and Development\n\n\n\n\nResearchers at Washington State University are discovering new solutions to some of today’s most challenging health issues\, including addiction\, autism\, cancer\, chronic illness\, rural health\, neurological disease\, sleep\, and much more. WSU Spokane’s Wake Up With Research series gives you a chance to hear directly from experts and scientists as they share their discoveries that help untangle complex problems to enrich our health and quality of life. \n\n\n\nRegister and learn more!
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/2025-wake-up-with-research-bridging-gaps-in-pediatric-health-from-neurodevelopment-to-immune-response/
LOCATION:WSU Spokane
CATEGORIES:Campus Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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SUMMARY:Film Screening "Below the Belt"
DESCRIPTION:Join our outreach program\, Women’s Reproductive Health and Endometriosis\, at WSU Spokane. We will host our inaugural event on October 30 at SAC 20\, from 6-8 pm\, featuring the screening of “Below The Belt”\, a documentary film about endometriosis\, followed by a discussion on the topic\, including menstruation\, pain\, and reproductive health. \n\n\n\nThis documentary film\, supported by figures such as Hillary Clinton and Senator Elizabeth Warren\, raises awareness about the debilitating disease endometriosis and has been screened at many universities. \nAgenda \n\nMenstruation and Endometriosis – 25-30 min with Kanako Hayashi\, PhD\, at the Center for Reproductive Biology and Dawn Kopp\, MD\, MPH\, Vice Chair\, OBGYN\nScreening “Below the Belt” – 55 min \nQ&A – 30 min\n\nThis event is hosted by the Center for Reproductive Biology\, the OBGYN Interest Group\, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine OBGYN\, and the College of Nursing.  \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Hayashi (k.hayashi@wsu.edu) or Vidha Sudhesh (vidha.sudhesh@wsu.edu).
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/film-screening-below-the-belt/
LOCATION:Kirk H. Schulz Academic Center\, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:College Event,Student Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Elson%20S.%20Floyd%20College%20of%20Medicine":MAILTO:medicine@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
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UID:10000006-1761388200-1761395400@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tailgate
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with the pharmacy\, pharmaceutical sciences\, and WSU Health Sciences community before cheering on the Cougs as they take on the University of Toledo. Go Cougs! \nThe first 50 attendees will also receive a free 2025 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tailgate t-shirt courtesy of QFC! \nWhile our tailgate is free to attend\, please RSVP through our Pharmacy Weekend registration portal. Learn more about Pharmacy Weekend \nGame time is 12:30 p.m. according to the WSU Cougar Football Schedule. \nNeed tickets or a ride to the big game?\nThe College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has reserved a ticket block! Purchase through this link for your chance to sit with students\, alumni\, and friends of the college. \nThere is also a football game day bus making roundtrips from Spokane to Pullman and from the Tri-Cities to Pullman.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/pharm-tailgate/
LOCATION:Wegner Hall Parking Lot\, 1505 NE Stadium Way\, Pullman\, WA\, 99164
CATEGORIES:College Event
ORGANIZER;CN="College%20of%20Pharmacy%20and%20Pharmaceutical%20Sciences":MAILTO:pharmacy.gocougs@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250923T205320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T205320Z
UID:10000013-1761120000-1761238800@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Elevating Cougs 2025
DESCRIPTION:Elevating Cougs is a free\, fully remote conference experience for all WSU employees\, offered by HRS Learning and Organizational Development and Modernization. This year\, join Cougs from across the system on October 22nd and 23rd\, 2025\, for two days of engaging and valuable sessions\, tailored to the WSU employee experience.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/elevating-cougs-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250908T175607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T175607Z
UID:10000009-1761037200-1761237000@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) Training of Facilitators
DESCRIPTION:Join Native American Health Sciences for a professional development opportunity that teaches leaders to approach your organization and teams with the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) curriculum\, a culture-based planning approach widely used in many communities to drive your mission and goals. With a foundation in cultural values\, lessons\, and stories\, the GONA approach applies to multiple settings\, including schools and youth programs\, businesses\, and organizational strategic planning. \nLed by Jerry Crowshoe\, director of Native American Health Sciences\, participants will learn in-depth about the four themes of the GONA: Belonging\, Mastery\, Interdependence\, and Generosity. This training will also provide participants with the opportunity to learn how to facilitate a GONA and use the GONA approach in their work. Whether you’re a tribal community leader\, social worker\, counselor\, school staff\, youth worker\, organizational leader\, or executive\, you will walk away with tools to create an impact in your community.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/gona/
LOCATION:Health Education and Research Building (HERB/SHER)\, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Native%20American%20Health%20Sciences":MAILTO:wsu.nahs@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250908T163808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T175102Z
UID:10000005-1760166000-1760187600@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:MultiCare Bridge to Brunch 5K
DESCRIPTION:Start your morning on the sunny-side up and join us for the annual running of MultiCare’s Bridge to Brunch 5K. Our start/finish line is located at the WSU Spokane campus at the Green 5 parking lot (located at the corner of East Spokane Falls Boulevard and North Sherman Street). \nThe MultiCare Bridge to Brunch 5K is presented in partnership with Spokane’s University District. \n 
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/multicare-bridge-to-brunch-5k/
LOCATION:WSU Spokane
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250903T215326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T163326Z
UID:10000002-1758447000-1758454200@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Boulevard Race through campus
DESCRIPTION:Join your WSU Spokane colleagues for the Boulevard Race on campus! The Boulevard Race is a 4-mile run and walk along some of the coolest streets in the University District and along the WSU Spokane campus (E. Spokane Falls Boulevard\, Sherman Ave.). This event benefits the Community Cancer Fund and the local cancer patient organizations it serves. The organization also partners with the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Learn more about The Boulevard Race here. \nEmployee assistance with the CrimZone would be needed from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM on Sunday\, September 21. If you would like to volunteer and join us\, please reach out to Heather Byrd at heather.byrd@wsu.edu. All volunteers will receive a special WSU gift.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/boulevard-race/
LOCATION:WSU Spokane
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155044
CREATED:20250903T212434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T212434Z
UID:10000001-1758182400-1758301200@spokane.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:WSU Board of Regents Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The September meeting of the Washington State Board of Regents will take place September 18-19 on the WSU Spokane campus. Notices\, agendas\, and more information can be found at regents.wsu.edu. 
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/wsu-board-of-regents-meeting/
LOCATION:Kirk H. Schulz Academic Center\, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Event
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