Posts Tagged ‘Central Washington University’
With Declining Applications, PNW Universities Easing Admissions Process
Universities in Washington fear there may soon be fewer students to fill their classes due to a national decrease in births during the Great Recession. Children born during the economic recession that struck in December 2007 will begin graduating from high school in five years, but the recession caused many people to delay having children.…
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Memorial Service Today For Kittitas Co. Deputy Killed In Line Of Duty
A memorial service for slain Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Thompson will take place this afternoon on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg. The service is at 2 p.m. at the Nicholson Pavilion.
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CWU Hosting Season Three Premiere Party For Nick Zentner’s Local Geology Show
A popular TV series that airs on Public Television is coming back for another season to highlight local geology. And its host is a professor at CWU, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Chelan, Kittitas County Voters ‘Control This Election,’ Says Congressional Candidate Rossi
In the only debate for one of the most closely-watched midterm races in the country, the two candidates vying for Washington state’s open U.S. House seat sparred last night in Ellensburg. At stake is the 8th Congressional District , where Democrats are trying to flip the seat that’s been held by the GOP since it…
Read MoreGrants Bringing CWU’s Game On! Program to Wenatchee, Quincy Schools
A program that was developed at Central Washington University aimed at underrepresented students is entering its third year. Additional funding will now allow the program to expand, reaching Wenatchee, Quincy and other local school districts. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson Talks Rotary Clubs, Students, Opioids, Census
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is touring Central Washington this week, meeting with prosecuting attorneys, Rotary Clubs in Ellensburg, Cashmere and Quincy, talking with students at Central Washington University and checking in with his Wenatchee office staff. Ferguson has said it’s his goal to meet with all of Washington state’s rotary clubs, of which there…
Read MoreCWU Launches New Computer Science Teaching Endorsement
An endorsement on a teaching certification indicates which subject areas and grade levels one is qualified to teach. In Washington, a computer science endorsement has been absent from a list of approved endorsements for over 20 years but all that is about to change. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCWU Study On Mental Health Issues For First Responders Seeks Participants
It might at first seem like a simple question, but ask any first responder and they’ll tell you there’s no easy answer. A study getting underway at Central Washington University will ask: how do you better understand the effects of sharing one’s traumatic experiences. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
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Geological Symposium Raising Awareness On State’s Hazards, Ways To Prepare
There is an increased level of concern about the possible consequences of earthquakes, floods, and landslides across Washington state. All three of those topics will be covered during a public forum this weekend in Seattle. Dan Langager reports on the Living with Earth Hazards in Western Washington symposium.
Read MoreCentral Wash. University Aviation Program Unveils Newest Training Aircraft
With a pilot shortage across the Northwest, especially for regional, smaller flights, Central Washington University has been expanding its aviation curriculum. The program recently received Federal Aviation Administration certification to run its own flight school, under its own license. Pursuing any career can be difficult if the tools you’re training on are outdated. When it…
Read MoreCentral Wash. University Expanding Presence, Partnerships In NCW
Central Washington University’s men’s basketball team is playing Northwest Nazarene University at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee tonight at 7 p.m. Leading up to the big game, members of CWU’s academic and university advancement leadership will be in Wenatchee to connect with local area business, education, non-profit and government leaders in hopes of gaining feedback and insight into potential partnerships that…
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