{"id":3845,"date":"2023-12-21T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T21:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.wsu.edu\/currentstudent\/?page_id=3845"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:00:52","slug":"friends-and-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.wsu.edu\/currentstudent\/commencement\/friends-and-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-global\/uploads\/sites\/2948\/2023\/12\/wsuGlobal23-moments-42226tj-scaled.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 36% 31%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d0df93eb1f7\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Friends and Family<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We warmly welcome friends and family to celebrate their graduate\u2019s accomplishments by joining the WSU Global Campus Commencement Ceremony on <strong>Saturday, May 16, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can attend in person at The Westin Seattle or watch the ceremony live online from anywhere in the world. Check back for more details as they become available! If you have any questions, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:global.commencement@wsu.edu\">global.commencement@wsu.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to celebrate this special day with you and your Global Coug!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Person Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-10 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__48591\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Event Location<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__48591\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p><strong>The Westin Seattle<\/strong><br>1900 5th Avenue<br>Seattle, WA 98101<br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/MCc6MX8snHbRnc1N8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View location on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2689.639282706121!2d-122.34077358913376!3d47.613703287368345!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5490154b1344803b%3A0x2cd0a4f3484165d0!2sThe%20Westin%20Seattle!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1762264833330!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" title=\"Map showing location of The Westin Seattle\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Driving:<\/strong> Paid parking is available at The Westin Seattle and nearby garages. From I-5, take the Seneca Street exit and follow signs toward downtown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Transit:<\/strong> The hotel is a short walk from the <strong>Westlake Station<\/strong> (Link light rail and bus connections).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA):<\/strong> Take the <strong>Link light rail<\/strong> directly to Westlake Station (approximately 40 minutes). The Westin is two blocks north of the station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__45168\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Hotel Accommodations<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__45168\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>WSU Global Campus has secured a courtesy room block at The Westin Seattle for graduates and guests attending commencement on May 16, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/event\/51142133\/owner\/347\/home\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBook your room at The Westin Seattle at the special group rate\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make reservations by calling <strong>1-888-236-2427<\/strong> and mentioning <em>WSU Global Campus Commencement<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group Rate Deadline:<\/strong> April 24, 2026<br><em>Rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__40772\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Ceremony Details<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__40772\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>The 2026 WSU Global Campus Commencement Ceremony will take place in the <strong>Grand Ballroom <\/strong>at The Westin Seattle and will begin at<strong> 10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ceremony Parking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>$26 for self-parking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$30 for valet parking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rates are for day use only and subject to availability.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony will be livestreamed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WSUGlobalCampus\">Global Campus YouTube<\/a> channel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We warmly welcome friends and family to celebrate their graduate\u2019s accomplishments by joining the WSU Global Campus Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026. 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