National and State University Recognition

Innovation and Prosperity Universities Designation

The Association of Public Land-grant Universities created the Innovation and Economic Prosperity Designation to acknowledge universities working with public and private sector partners to support regional economic development through a variety of activities. Those activities include innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development, and community development.

WSU was designated in the inaugural 2013 class.

Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification

The Community Engagement Classification is one of seven nationally recognized classifications established by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education over 30 years ago to help “recognize and describe institutional diversity in U.S. higher education.”

WSU received the classification in 2015.

CleanTech Achievement Award Recipient

The CleanTech Achievement Award, granted by the CleanTech Alliance Washington, honors a business or organization for making significant contributions in Washington State’s cleantech industry.

WSU received the award in 2016.

Awards of Excellence from the University Economic Development Association

The UEDA Awards of Excellence recognize leading edge initiatives that transform campuses into engines of economic prosperity, and encourage adoption of these initiatives among UEDA members. Awards are granted in five categories: community connection, innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership and collaboration, research and analysis, and talent development.

• 2015 Leadership and Collaboration Award of Excellence Winner: Rural Pathways to Prosperity
  • 2015 Talent Development Finalist: Team Mentoring Program
• 2014 Talent Development Finalist: Intern Program from Small Business Development Centers
• 2013 Talent Development Award of Excellence Winner: Beta Alpha Psi Mentor Program