central washington university

Employees at a number of central Washington colleges can no longer claim a philosophical exemption for COVID-19 vaccinations. They include Wenatchee Valley College, which is making the change to conform with state requirements announced by Governor Jay Inslee last week ...

Central Washington University Police announced Thursday that they arrested and individual they believe is the suspect in a possible hate crime on campus the day before. The university alerted the community Wednesday that a student stole the rainbow pride flag displayed at its Diversity Center and set it on fire while filming the incident on social media ...

Central Washington University is expecting to have full, in-person instruction for at least most classes beginning in the fall. That was the projection by outgoing President James Gaudino credited the students, faculty and staff. "Our incidence rate of COVID infections is remarkably low, so congratulations to all the people who were involved in planning and to all the people who lived through

Central Washington University recently announced that it's 2021 Commencement address will be virtual. According to a letter by President James Gaudino, university staff sought guidance from state health officials as well as other universities from across the country before deciding on the June 12th Virtual Commencement ...

Central Washington University introduced A. James Wohlpart as the 15th President of the school, succeeding James Gaudino. In an introdution video, Wohlpart says he is honored to take the job. "I am drawn to the mission of Central with its emphasis on preparing students for enlightened, responsible and productive lives ...

Central Washington University President James Gaudino announced Wednesday that he will step down from the role at the end of July in 2021. In a statement posted to the school's website, he said serving the school has been an honor and he highlighted enrollment growth, building of campus facilities and raising CWU's profile among his accomplishments...

The Kittitas County Public Health Department says the Central Washington University student who was under quarantine while they tested for coronavirus has received a clean bill of health. In a statement, County Health Officer Dr. Mark Larson said, "We are thrilled that the CWU student is feeling well, that the test results returned negative, and our community partners worked so closely with u

Central Washington University students can look forward to a new $60 million, 80,000 square foot Health Sciences facility. The university celebrated with a groundbreaking for the facility Tuesday morning. "Our Health Science faculty is vital in preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders to take on this enormous challenge," said Jim Gaudino, CWU president...

In the height of online scammers and hackers, cybersecurity and online vulnerability is an important topic. Central Washington University Information Technology and Administrative Management professor Deborah Wells, this Wednesday, October 9, will be using her free public presentation to highlight the importance of protecting critical infrastructure on a more larger scale than personally... Read M

Central Washington University will be holding a candlelight vigil Thursday night to mourn two ROTC students who died last week. Ellensburg Police say that 21-year-old Austin McKenzie accidentally shot 22-year-old Michael Demchuck and then turned the gun on himself Thursday night...