WSU's renowned Edward R. Murrow School of Communication is widely recognized as one of the premier communication schools in the nation. The school's annual Edward R. Murrow Symposium brings high-profile communication leaders to campus every year. Northwest Public Radio, Northwest Public Television, publication offices for the Chinook yearbook and the student-run Daily Evergreen newspaper, as well as the Washington Higher Education Telecommunications System (WHETS), are housed here in Murrow Hall. The recently completed $12.7 million addition provides students and faculty with the most up-to-date broadcasting, research, and computer technology. It includes research and teaching labs, a digital TV news studio, faculty offices, and a 172-seat auditorium.