Work in the 1940s on types of cheese suitable for storing in cans or tins led to creation of now award-winning Cougar Gold cheese, a white cheddar produced at the WSU Creamery with milk from the university's dairy herd.

WSU Extension has offices in each of Washington's 39 counties, providing training and assistance in agricultural practices, natural resource management, human and life skills, diversity understanding and outreach, the state 4-H program, and many other programs.

In 2008, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching granted WSU its Community Engagement elective classification, both for curricular engagement and for outreach and partnerships.

In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus, which includes its online degree program, WSU Online.

In addition, WSU has a University College for students who have not declared majors, an all-university Honors College, a Graduate School, and an accredited intensive English program for non-native speakers ( the Intensive American Language Center ).

The WSU wheat research and breeding program continues to serve the Washington wheat industry, the 6th largest in the nation in 2008 – 2009.

Other recent research highlights include studies of the effects of sleep and sleep loss on human cognitive functioning, work to advance shock compression science with contracts awarded to the WSU Institute for Shock Physics by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) and the Department of Energy, and a program funded by the National Science Foundation that trains doctoral students to analyze evolutionary processes.

According to the SNPB charter, the administration's appointees include one working journalist, preferably an alumnus / a of the WSU journalism program, a faculty member from the Department of Communication, and a financial professional from the university's operations division.

Radio Voice of the WSU Cougar Basketball program.

The Sheen / Estevez & Augsburger Scholarship Fund has since attracted over $ 100, 000 in scholarships in the arts for students in need at WSU since its inception in 2000.

The largest is Wichita State University ( WSU ), a four-year public university which has more than 14, 000 students and is the third-largest university in Kansas.

WSU has subsequently established extension offices and research centers in all regions of the state, with major research facilities in Prosser, Mount Vernon, and Wenatchee.

WSU has two representative student body organizations: the Associated Students of Washington State University ( ASWSU ) founded in 1915 and the Graduate and Professional Students Association ( GPSA ) founded about 1970.

The GPSA also has an executive Council that consists of the GPSA President, Vice-Presidents, and nine District Representatives that are elected from the nine colleges of WSU.

Considered one of the leading public research universities in America, WSU has 12 colleges and a graduate school.

The Museum of Art / WSU has several permanent collections, including the Ernest O. Holland Collection given by the university's fourth president and the Charles Orton Collection, given by a former regent.

WSU has an internationally recognized faculty and offers degrees in Performance, Music Education and Composition and degrees which combine music with studies in Jazz and Business.

The University has 170, 547 living alumni in fall 2009, according to the WSU Alumni Association.

WSU has had just 10 presidents in its almost 120-year history: George W. Lilley ( 1891 – 1892 ), John W. Heston ( 1892 – 1893 ), Enoch A. Bryan ( 1893 – 1915 ), Ernest O. Holland ( 1916 – 1944 ), Wilson M. Compton ( 1945 – 1951 ), C. Clement French ( 1952 – 1966 ), Glenn Terrell ( 1967 – 1985 ), Samuel H. Smith ( 1985 – 2000 ), V. Lane Rawlins ( 2000 – 2007 ) and current President Elson S. Floyd.

Over the last few years, WSU has been aggressive in constructing new green glass buildings, including a new Welcome Center, which was controversial because of its cost and the displacement of several local businesses.

The Cass corridor would be considered one of the University's most notable surroundings, with a venerable history and culture that has left an imprint on many of the WSU alumni.

WSU Men's basketball team has the 24th highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I history.

His family has set an Engineering scholarship for WSU baseball student athletes.

While the majority of coverage centers on the WSU campus and Midtown neighborhood, the newspaper has also covered events in downtown Detroit, Corktown and Southwest Detroit.

In recent years, The South End has covered a number of major events, including the 2011 protests outside Catherine Ferguson Academy after it was slated to close, the 2011 shooting death of WSU football player Cortez Smith and the beginnings of the Occupy Detroit movement.

Although WSU traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic disciplines.

WSU has lost nearly 3, 000 students since the school dropped football following the 1986 season.

A laboratory for the Speech Department at WSU, KQAL has been staffed primarily by students from the very beginning.

This win held WSU from defeating the Huskies for three years in a row, something that has never happened in the history of the century-long rivalry.

The idea began in 2003 on WSU online fan forums and has resulted in the flag being present at more than 95 consecutive GameDay broadcasts since 2004.

WSU has a long history in broadcasting, dating to 1908 when it was known as Washington State College.

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Total enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 25, 900 students.

Overall, the Federal Government and the State of Washington have entrusted of land to WSU for agricultural and scientific research throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The Provost and Executive Vice President, currently Warwick M. Bayly, handles academics, research and faculty matters for WSU statewide.

The WSU Foundation is an independent, private corporation with its own Board of Governors and Chief Executive Officer that serves as a fundraising organization for the university.

The Association's mission is " Encouraging excellence to enhance the quality and global recognition of WSU, Supporting Scholarships to help students attain a WSU education, and Making Connections to connect back to WSU through services and programs for alumni and friends.

WSU University Relations also provides support for the Association through the Office of Alumni Relations.

The most famous WSU alumnus is Edward R. Murrow, the influential broadcaster for whom the WSU communication college is named.

They are Washington State Magazine, for alumni, friends, faculty, and staff ; WSU Today daily e-newsletter and Web site for faculty, staff and graduate students ; and The Daily Evergreen, the student newspaper.

WSU ’ s Honors College is one of the oldest and most respected all-university programs for academically talented students.

The chance for students to know and work closely with their teachers is a WSU tradition.

Globally, WSU is considered for rankings.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings rank WSU 301-350 range for the first time in their 2011 edition among 400 institutions in the world.

WSU Libraries utilize ILLiad, RAPID, and DOCLINE for document delivery.

Research and scholarship at WSU is rooted in agriculture, natural for a land-grant university.

In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved the use of microwave energy for producing pre-packaged, low-acid foods, and WSU professor Juming Tang led development of the technology by university, industry and U. S. military scientists.

In 2008, a $ 25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded a large share of the cost for a research facility for a new WSU School for Global Animal Health.