Buildings and Academic Colleges
Once used as a gymnasium, this building now houses the School of Music.
Kimbrough Hall
This student section nickname is used for rowdy fans at each sporting event on campus.
ZZU CRU
Handshake
The WSU mascot's full name is this.
Butch The Cougar
Before becoming Washington State University in 1959, this was its official name.
Washington State College
This WSU academic program is consistently ranked among the best in the country, especially for agriculture and veterinary sciences.
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
The annual football game between WSU and the University of Washington is famously called this.
The Apple Cup
Holland Library
WSU offers this type of class to connect students in their residence halls.
First-year focus
Students often rub this statue's nose near Martin Stadium for good luck before exams.
Cougar Statue
This journalist and WSU grad became the host of CNN's The Situation Room.
Edward R. Murrow
This WSU tradition involves waving a Coug flag at ESPN's College Gameday - no matter the location.
Ol' Crimson
This often-overlooked service provides emergency funding and housing assistance to students facing unexpected crises.
CARE Network
Known only to those who venture below the surface, this utility system connects many buildings and is restricted to maintenance staff.
Steam Tunnel System
This Pacific Northwest city was also a finalist location for the original site of WSU before Pullman was selected.
Spokane
Known only to those who look up, the top floor of this building houses a rooftop weather monitoring station.
Sloan Hall
WSU's first-ever varsity sport, established in 1895, was this.
Football
This WSU resource helps with mental wellness, disability accommodations, and test proctoring.
Student Accommodations and Disability Resources
Founded in 1890, WSU was originally established as this type of college.
Cougar Gold cheese must age at least this many months before being sold.
12 months
This new facility, planned for completion in the mid-2020s, will expand WSU's capacity in life sciences and engineering research.
Schweitzer Engineering Hall
The WSU fight song debuted in this decade.
1910s
This WSU program supports first generation, low-income, and underrepresented students with academic, financial, and social guidance.
TRIO Student Support Services
The original Butch mascot costume was made from this unusual material and had no ventilation system.
Real Cougar Fur
Before "Go Cougs!" became the univeral sign-off, WSU's earliest chant was this.
"Rah! Rah! WSU!"