Dear University Faculty and Staff,

Last month the University released the request for proposals (RFP) for new finance and human resources software. The software selected through this process will be instrumental in fulfilling the overarching goals of the modernization:

The successful evaluation and selection of a new software platform is dependent on strong involvement and feedback from end users and subject matter experts across the University. We look forward to broad involvement from the University community throughout this process, … » More …

Dear colleagues,

Nearly four decades ago the University community came together with a bold vision: invest in a mainframe computing system to help pay employees, track expenditures, and help support WSU’s growth. Since the 1980s, we have grown from one campus to five serving Washingtonians around the state and our Global Campus serving learners around the world. In those years, the University’s operating budget has increased from about $200 million in the early 1980s to about $1 billion, and our research activities have soared fivefold. Our early Cougar tech visionaries set us on a pathway to success in the digital age by developing a … » More …