ATRIUM CAFÉ 

Staffed by hospitality business management students, the Atrium Café serves as a lab for future leaders in the food service industry. As an Atrium Café employee, you gain valuable experience in the operation and management of a coffee service business. You also earn internship credits.

ATRIUM DISPLAY GALLERY

News spreads fast in the Carson College when it’s on display in the Todd Hall Atrium—the center of student activity. 4 high-resolution video screens showcase events, opportunities, services, and Carson College news. The screens can function independently or as an integrated matrix to display content in virtually any configuration. 2 similar screens greet students at the entry to the third floor of the Todd Addition. Funding for the project was provided by Scott and Linda Carson.

E-COMMERCE COMPUTER CLASSROOM 

Hands-on experience with the latest computing equipment can launch your career in information technology. You gain that experience in this lab, designed for demonstrating principles in information systems, programming, and software applications. The classroom is outfitted with advanced desktop computers and much more.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TRADING LABORATORY 

Imagine yourself managing the $1.5 million Cougar Investment Fund in this fully equipped trading room. A 24/7 color ticker showcases price activity in the Fund’s stocks. Two televisions display up-to-the-minute financial news. Seated at any of 4 dual-monitor computer stations, you have access to 42 different software packages, as well as Morningstar Principia financial trading software.

HOSPITALITY TEACHING CENTER

In this technologically advanced facility, students in the School of Hospitality Business Management gain priceless experience that helps them succeed in hospitality-industry businesses worldwide.

VANCOUVER, TRI-CITIES, AND EVERETT

WSU Vancouver faculty operations are housed at the campus’ Classroom Building, room 308. WSU Tri-Cities faculty operations are housed at the campus’ Consolidated Information Center building, room 125A-2710. The Carson College offers courses at the Everett University Center, which is located on the Everett Community College campus.

For questions regarding laptop purchases or requirements, please contact the Office of Technology Help Center at CB.help@wsu.edu.

We recommend:

• Investing in a laptop for use in and out of the classroom. Most CCB classes that require in-class use of a computer will not occur in computer labs; thus students will need to bring their own device.
• If you have not purchased a laptop yet, we recommend Windows-based computers instead of Apple, especially if you are an accounting major, because most of the software used by faculty and students is Windows-based.  If you already own a Mac laptop, you can use that, though realize some software you will need to run through a “Virtual Desktop” (i.e., web-browser interface into a WSU server that runs the software).  Any tablet with wifi and a web browser (e.g., Chrome tablet) also can run Virtual Desktop.  Also, Mac users can run Windows-based software natively by using Bootcamp  — or a third-party product like Parallels, VMWare Fusion, or VirtualBox — to run Windows 10 or 11.

MINIMUM LAPTOP SPECIFICATIONS:

• Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor
• 8GB RAM
• 256GB Hard Drive
• 6 hours of battery life
• Wifi standard (min 5mb/s)
• If running Virtual Desktop or accessing course materials from home, then internet connection speed of 5-15 mb/s
• Windows 10 or Mac OS 10.14 (or higher)

RECOMMENDED LAPTOP SPECIFICATIONS:

• Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor
• 16GB RAM
• 512GB SSD Hard Drive
• 10 hours of battery life
• Wifi standard (min 5mb/s)
• If running Virtual Desktop or accessing course materials from home, then internet connection speed of 5-15 mb/s
• Windows 11 or Mac OS 10.15 (or higher)

• • Wireless laptops

• • Windows-based computer is recommended because the programs use advanced analytical tools from Microsoft that are only available on Windows

• • Microsoft Office Professional installed

• • If you already own a MAC, you’ll need to install dual-boot software to use your Mac in Windows mode. The software will guide you through a partitioning of your hard disk drive and installation of Windows device drivers. Contact Office of Technology for further assistance.

You must provide the funding for your own laptop. This gives you your choice of vendor and equipment. Depending on your circumstances, financial aid may be available.

WSU Coretech has purchase options and offers an educational discount to students: https://coretech.wsu.edu/

If purchasing a laptop is not an option, the WSU Libraries have short term rental options (4-hour, no cost), while WSU CougTech/Crimson Desk has long-term rental options (semester, plus, for cost).