#CougsGive

Ten Years of #CougsGive!

What began in 2015 as a fun way to celebrate Washington State University's 125th birthday has now grown into our annual systemwide celebration of the Cougar Family! Since that time, Cougs have generously made 10,253 gifts for more than $4.5 million in support of scholarships, research, programs, innovative learning, leadership development, student activities, and more!

Over the past decade, our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and donors have shared so many great stories about why WSU is so special to them, what inspires them to give back to their communities, and how they share their Cougar spirit!

On April 16, 2025, please join us in telling your own WSU story as a CougsGive Ambassador, sharing what Washington State University means to you, reading about all the amazing projects and programs in the WSU System, and making your own gifts to the areas that mean the most to you!

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Christian Schlect '73 $2,000 Match for Spitzer Student Experience Fund
All gifts to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Spitzer Student Experience Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to Christian Schlect '73!
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Department of Sociology $1,000 Match
Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts to the Department of Sociology will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!
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WSU Global Chancellor's $1,000 Match
Thanks to Dave Cillay, all gifts to the WSU Global Campus Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!
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$10,000 Seattle Student Experience Challenge
The first 20 gifts to any fund in the College of Arts and Sciences unlocks $10,000 to the Student Experience Fund, thanks to a generous donor!
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$7,000
David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities $7,000 Challenge
Thanks to David G. Pollart '67, the first 5 gifts to the David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities unlocks $7,000 for the Center!
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$10,000
Chip Bowen '82 $10,000 Challenge for WSU ROAR Scholarships
Thanks to Chip Bowen '82, the first 15 gifts to any College of Education fund will unlock $10,000 to the Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (ROAR) Scholarship Fund!
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Interim Dean Meehan's $1,000 Match for the College of Arts and Sciences
All gifts to the College of Arts & Sciences Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to Interim Dean Courtney Meehan!
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Lisa King '08 $1,500 Match for WSU Global Scholarships
All gifts to the WSU Global Campus Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500, thanks to Lisa King '08!
$10,000
Patricia Simmons $10,000 Challenge for WSU Student-Athlete Scholarships
The first 15 gifts made to the Student-Athlete Support Philanthropic Fund will unlock $10,000 to the same fund in honor of our 15 varsity sports, thanks to Patricia Simmons!
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$10,000
$10,000 Challenge for Digital Technology and Cultures Travel
Thanks to a generous donor, 5 gifts to any Digital Technology and Culture fund will unlock $10,000 to the Douglas P. Gast Scholarship and Travel Fund!
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$3,000
Doug '70 and Michele Bell $3,000 Challenge for Math Scholarships
Support access to math education! Once 5 gifts are made to the Department of Math and Statistics, $3,000 in scholarship support will be available in the Bell Freshman Mathematics Scholarship, thanks to Doug '70 and Michele Bell!
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$5,000
Jennifer and David '93 Dean $5,000 Challenge for College of Education
The first 20 gifts to any fund in the College of Education will unlock $5,000 to the Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (ROAR) Scholarship Fund, thanks to Jennifer and David '93 Dean!
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