Âé¶¹´«Ã½ faculty, staff and alumni wave the flag to welcome students

In honor of Washington State University Vancouver’s 25th anniversary and the first day of classes, faculty, staff and alumni will welcome new and returning students by waving the Cougar flag.

Volunteers wearing Cougar colors will be stationed along NE Salmon Creek Avenue, at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ entrance on NE Salmon Creek Avenue and at the top of the hill on the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ campus.

When

7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25

Where

134th Street/NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, Wash.

Also in attendance

Butch T. Cougar, WSU’s mascot

Media opportunities

This is a great visual. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is first in Clark County to go back to school. This is a first-of-its-kind event for the university.

About Âé¶¹´«Ã½

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is celebrating 25 years of creating access to higher education in Southwest Washington. For 25 years, students have chosen Âé¶¹´«Ã½ for its scenic campus, small classes, close personal attention, topnotch faculty, accessible location and reasonable costs. At Âé¶¹´«Ã½, students gain much more than a degree—they gain a brighter future.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Parking is available at meters and in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.

Media contact

Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu