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WSU Global Connections

Global Connections brings engaging co- and extra-curricular events to WSU Global Campus students—free and online. Global Connections connects you with other students and expert presenters through webinars, livestreamed events, academic contests, and activities.

If you need help navigating this site, please contact global.connections@wsu.edu for assistance.

Check out upcoming and past events!

Stay Connected Through Social Media

Get updates, participate in contests, and be part of the #OnlineCoug community.

Join us on Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and YouTube

Wellbeing Online

Dedicated to helping you develop skills that foster a happy, balanced life by taking a holistic approach to healthy living. 

We offer mindfulness sessions and relationship care and maintenance sessions by appointment.

You can also book one-on-one recovery coaching, or learn about overdose prevention and get Narcan training by emailing: cougs.forrecovery@wsu.edu

Global Campus Featured Events & Contests

Our online events are a mix of fun game nights, informative webinars, and interactive meet-ups. To stay connected between live events, participate in our asynchronous contests. All of these opportunities are a great way to engage with the global Cougar community!

Global Cougs Clean Contest

April 16th – 30th

🌎 Join the Global Cougs Clean Contest! 🌿
From April 16th to April 30th, we’re hosting an exciting virtual contest that you won’t want to miss.
🌟 Incredible Prizes Await!
Share your experience by filling out the form or post a photo with the hashtag #GlobalCougsClean, and you’ll automatically enter the race for incredible prizes.
🌈 How to Join?
It’s easy – just click the link below, register, and become part of a global movement dedicated to a cleaner, greener planet.
🌍✨ #GlobalCougsClean

Click here to participate

Cougs and Cubs: We Are All Connected

April 30th @ 6:00 PM PT

We’re excited to invite you and your family to a Book Night under the stars. Join us on Zoom where we will be reading, We Are All Connected: Taking care of each other & the earth, written by Gabi Garcia. Immerse yourselves in the magic of storytelling as we come together to explore caring for each other and the earth. We Are All Connected reminds us that it is up to all of us to care for each other and the earth. When we celebrate differences, stand up for each other and work together, the world is a better place. That’s not all – we’ve prepared an engaging activity that will make the evening even more special.

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LGBTQ+ Club Public Meeting

May 7th @ 3:00 PM PT

The WSU Global Campus LGBTQ+ Club invites you to attend our safe and inclusive space. In our public Zoom meeting this month, we will all be bringing short presentations to share with each other, reflect on the year that has passed, laugh, and get together one last time before summer. Here are some examples: 

-Your colleagues as The Office Characters 🤣 
-Your Spotify Wrapped list 🎵 
-Water bottle brands ranked 💧 
-Your friends as Disney Characters 🌟 
-Things you would do if you were president 🇺🇸 
-Fashion trends you can’t get behind 👗 

And so much more. All are welcome!

This event contributes to the completion of our DEI certificate program: EmpowerAll.

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Kahoot Extravaganza!

May 10th @ 3:00 PM PT

Get ready for an evening of fun, excitement, and friendly competition as we dive into a series of themed Kahoot games! 

Multiple Themes: From pop culture to history, science to movies, and beyond – we’ve got a variety of themes lined up to test your knowledge and spark your curiosity.

Prizes: Put your game face on and compete for awesome prizes! Whether it’s bragging rights or something tangible, the stakes are high, and the rewards are sweet.

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Cougs and Cubs: All Kinds of Families

May 28th @ 6:00 PM PT

We’re excited to invite you and your family to a Book Night under the stars. Join us on Zoom where we will be reading, All Kinds of Families, written by Suzanne Lang. Immerse yourselves in the magic of storytelling as we come together to explore all types of families. This event will teach your little ones about lots of nontraditional family structures. Kids will love finding their own family represented, no matter if they have two moms, one grandpa, or just a cousin named Doug. That’s not all – we’ve prepared an engaging activity that will make the evening even more special.

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Cougs and Cubs: Kindness Makes Me Stronger

June 25th @ 6:00 PM PT

We’re excited to invite you and your family to a Book Night under the stars. Join us on Zoom where we will be reading, Kindness makes you stronger, written by Elizabeth Cole. Immerse yourselves in the magic of storytelling as we come together to explore kindness. This book follows Nick on his grandparents’ farm with his new friends – funny animals that don’t behave nicely. Having faced a great challenge our little hero manages to teach his new friends the power of kindness, caring and compassion. That’s not all – we’ve prepared an engaging activity that will make the evening even more special.

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Interested in past Global Connections events?

Visit our Video Vault to find recorded webinars and live streams on a variety of topics, including career development, WSU student resources, mental health, financial aid, and so much more.

Explore the Video Vault now!

Suggest Your Own Ideas

Is there something you’d like to learn about that isn’t being offered?  Let us know!  If you are interested in Global Connections hosting a presentation on a specific topic, issue, or skill, or if there is a speaker you’d like to hear from, please suggest it for a future program using the link below.

Click here to Suggest a Program

WSU Events

Looking for more online events to attend? Click on the icons below to discover upcoming WSU activities!