(1966-1967).
=== WSU Foundation ===
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 board chair is Judy Rogers.
=== Faculty ===
The faculty senate serves as the sounding board for the more than 2,261 faculty members. All major academic decisions must be approved by the senate. The senate is composed of representatives from each academic college and department, and from all five WSU campuses.
== Academics ==
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
For the 2022-2023 rankings, U.S. News & World Report reported WSU undergraduate admissions as "less selective" with an acceptance rate of 86%. Of the undergraduates admitted in the fall of 2016, 40.7% graduated in four years and, including the four year rate, 61.5% graduated in six years.
=== Curriculum and fields of study ===
WSU has 12 colleges and a graduate school. The liberal arts and sciences have an important place in the curriculum, …
