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SOURCE Schedules

General SOURCE Schedule

SOURCE 2026 General Schedule

May 20| 9:30am–5:00pm | SURC

9:30am–12:00pm — Oral Presentations & Panels (SURC)

11:30am–12:25pm — ATM: Fashion Show Preview (SURC Pit) & Posters (SURC Ballroom A&B)

12:30–1:30pm — Welcome Lunch (SURC Ballroom C&D)

1:30–5:00pm — Oral Presentations & Panels (SURC)

May 21 | 9:30am–5:00pm | SURC

9:30–11:00am — Poster Session 1 (SURC Ballrooms)

9:30–4:00pm — Art + Design Exhibition (SURC Pit)

1:00pm–2:00pm — Horn Club Performance (SURC Theatre)

1:30–3:00pm — Poster Session 2 (SURC Ballrooms)

3:00–4:00pm — Ellensburg Elementary Robotics (SURC 137 A&B)

4:00–5:00pm — Art + Design Panel (SURC 202)

SOURCE 2026 Program & Proceedings

Highlighted Events

Highlighted Events at SOURCE, also called Special Sessions, are typically presentations, group sessions, or smaller events happening at SOURCE that closely align with CWU and OUR’s mission and vision. In this way, we express our gratitude by elevating the partnerships that contribute to making SOURCE amazing for our campus community each year. 

View our Highlights program to see this year's special sessions! You can find this at the end of the SOURCE 2026 Program flipping book linked above!

SOURCE 2026 Day One — Wednesday, May 20

Take a peak at the general schedule for SOURCE 2026.
  • ATM: Fashion Show Preview

    11:30am–12pm

    SURC Pit

    Come sneak a peek of this year’s Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising’s fashion show. Poster session to follow in Ballroom A&B.

  • Welcome Ceremony

    12:30-1pm

    Ballroom A&B

    Join us for opening remarks and Keynote speech by student Sustainability Ambassador, Hannah Campbell. Light lunch refreshments will be served.

  • Sustainabili-Tea Hour

    10:00am

    SURC Mezzanine

    Kick off SOURCE 2026 and the Sustainability Festival with a special live edition of "Sustainabili-tea Hour"! Join Sustainability Ambassadors, Hannah Campbell, Brooke Cruz, and Caydence Hesch, for tea and their interactive radio event.

  • Sustainability Festival

    12–4:00pm

    SURC Corridor

    Check out many free and inclusive studetn resources prioritizing sustainability in their operations. This festival will allow students to meet the faces behind these important efforts on campus, strengthening our campus community!

  • Manastash Reading

    2–2:50pm

    SURC 137 B

    A poetry reading from this year’s Manastash issue.

  • Fine Arts at SOURCE | Music and Theatre Arts Sessions

    SURC 201

    1:30–2:55pm: Art + Design Oral Presentations

    3:15–3:30pm: Theatre Arts Oral Presentations

    SURC Theatre

    1:30–1:45pm: Music Oral Presentations

    1:45–3:30pm: Music Performances

  • Day One Panels

    May 20, SURC 202

    10:30am — Students With A Purpose (SWAP)

    1:30pm — Graduate Student Association (GSA)

     

SOURCE 2026 Day Two — Thursday, May 21

  • Poster Session 1

    9:30–11:00am, SURC Ballrooms

    Check out posters presentations from

    • Art & Design
    • English
    • Music
    • Theater Arts
    • Accounting
    • Child Development & Family Sciences
    • Health Sciences
    • Wine Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Biological Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • Primate Behavior
    • Psychology
    • Law & Justice
  • CWU Horn Ensemble Performance

    1–2pm, SURC Theatre

    The CWU Horn Ensemble features 13 members led by Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker. The program, also performed at the 2026 Northwest Horn Symposium, includes a varied repertoire that stretches both the individuals and the ensemble as a whole.

  • Poster Session 2

    1:30–3pm, SURC Ballrooms

    Check out poster presentations from

    • Education, Development, Teaching and Learning
    • Engineering, Technologies, Safety, and Construction
    • Environmental Studies
    • Computer Science
    • Cultural and Environmental Resource Management
    • Geography
    • Geological Sciences
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
  • Art + Design Exhibition

    All day, SURC Pit

    This exhibition showcases the work of students in the Art + Design department. This is an invitational exhibition juried by department staff and faculty of the Visiting Artists, Speakers, and Exhibits committee (VASE). The subject matter and concept are open.

    4pm, SURC 202

    Panel discussion with the Art + Design exhibition participants.

  • Elementary Robotics Exhibition

    3-4pm, SURC 137A&B

    Mount Stuart, Lincoln, and Ida Nason Aronica Elementary Schools unveil their cutting-edge robots, meticulously crafted for thrilling competitions.

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