- CWU is among the top universities in the nation for having a surge in enrollment applications during the past five years, according to 24/7 Wall Street, a national financial news and information website. CWU ranked 22^nd in the country with an 89.9 percent increase during the last five years. Central was ranked first in the state of Washington.

- CWU alumna Mandi Kime has been named one of 20 finalists for the Outstanding Women in Construction award, sponsored by Construction Business Owner Magazine. Kime is the director of safety for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Washington and graduated from CWU’s Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction program in 2001. The Outstanding Women in Construction award celebrates everyone from general contractors to CEOs to specialty trade workers whose work is helping move the U.S. construction industry forward. A special section in the November edition of CBO will feature one-on-one interviews with each of the finalists and feedback from industry leaders who support the advancement of women in construction. Read more about this year’s finalists here.

- CWU ranked 47th out of 250 schools listed in a new national ranking of universities offering master’s degree programs. The ranking by Washington Monthly magazine considered graduation rates, earnings after graduation, cost and social mobility rank for each institution. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019college-guide/masters

- CWU is a top 20 university in the nation for online college affordability, according to Study.com. The site, which ranks colleges and universities on a variety of criteria including quality, accessibility, affordability, and excellence of academic and student services, said CWU was the 19^th most affordable online college and the only Washington state university in the list’s top 50 schools. https://study.com/resources/most-affordable-online-schools

- Money magazine ranked CWU as the fourth best value university in the state of Washington in its latest survey of best colleges in America ranked by value. Money said it weighed 19,000 data points, including tuition fees, family borrowing, and career earnings to create its 2019 listings. http://money.com/money/best-colleges/profile/central-washington-university/

- CWU is one of the top 35 “Best Bang for Your Buck” universities in the West, according to the 2019 Washington Monthly College Guide, which is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Central also ranked 47^th on the publication’s list of Master’s University rankings (out of more than 600 listed). https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019college-guide

- Talent Deck, a Kirkland-based job search platform and career resource provider website, has named CWU as #1 best company for chemistry and psychology jobs in the state of Washington. Talent Desk also ranked Central #1 best company for office assistant jobs in Washington. Talent Desk said the rankings were based on multiple sources including reviews compiled by Glassdoor and the Better Business Bureau.  www.talentdesk.com/

- Andrew Waldum, lecturer in the Department of Finance and Supply Chain Management as well as in the Department of Management, recently contributed to the website, WalletHub. Waldum offered tips for people wondering if they should apply for a credit card if they have no credit history. https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/no-credit/#expert=Andrew_Waldum.

- Tyler Kert, an accounting student at CWU, was awarded an accounting scholarship by the prestigious Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Kert will receive a $10,000 academic scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. The PCOAOB honored 207 students from across the nation with the scholarship. PCAOB scholars are nominated by their education insttutions. The board is a non-profit corporation that oversees auditors of issuers and deal-brokers. It has awarded annual scholarships since 2011.

- CWU is ranked as one of the Top 25 Best Online Information Technology Degree undergraduate programs for 2019, according to Value Colleges, a national college ranking website. Central’s undergraduate ITAM program was ranked 17th in the nation and was one of only three in the state of Washington that made the list. https://www.valuecolleges.com/ranking/best-online-it-degree/

• Maya Chachava, an associate professor in the Department of Art + Design, recently served as a regional judge for the prestigious AXA Art Prize competition. The AXA Art Prize was launched in 2017 as the XL Caitlin Art Prize and quickly established itself as one of the premier student art competitions in the U.S. The prize is open to figurative paintings, drawings, and prints made by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses in the U.S. The jurors selected 40 student finalists who will have their work exhibited nationally. https://www.axaartprize.com/
• Kelly Pritchett, associate professor in nutrition and exercise science, is featured in a new article in Reader’s Digest magazine. In the piece, Pritchett describes the advantages of a high-protein diet supplemented by exercise and strength training. The complete article can be found at: https://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/high-protein-diet/
• CWU Professor Luke S. Williams recently was featured in a WalletHub piece about low interest credit cards. WalletHub is a personal finance website. https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/low-interest/#expert=Luke_S._Williams
• Rebecca Lubas, CWU's new Dean of Libraries, wrote a letter to the editor that appeared in the June 2019 issue of *Atlantic Monthly*. In her letter, Lubas addressed a recent article by Dan Cohen that indicated that university libraries are seeing "steady, and in many cases precipitious, declines in the use of the books on their shelves." Lubas wrote that one way to make libraries "live and breathe" is by showcasing things of interest to people. She cited a recent public poetry reading at CWU, after which audience members asked to join the discussion, with many holding books marked to passages important to them. "There's a joy in interacting with the printed word that we need only provide the opportunity to celebrate," she said. https://www.theatlantic.com/letters/archive/2019/06/university-library-c...
• CWU’s College of Business offers one of the 50 best online undergraduate business programs in 2019, according to College Consensus, a college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews. College Consensus gave CWU’s program a convenience score (ease of use) of 100 percent along with an affordability score of 91 percent. https://www.collegeconsensus.com/online/best-online-business-schools/
• CWU's College of Business is ranked in the top third of Best Business Schools in the U.S. in 2019, according to a new survey by the Chamber of Commerce.org website. The report also ranked CWU third among business schools in the state of Washington. Rankings were based on factors including tuition costs, location, graduation rates, student-to-faculty ration, number of business classes, and enrollment. https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-business-schools-usa
• Easton Benson, a Central Washington University junior (Theatre) is one of four 2019 nominees for the prestigious Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) Dramaturgy Award. The award is a result of a unique collaboration between LMDA, the Association for Theater in Higher Education (ATHE) and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Regional finalists for the award will receive a one-year membership in LMDA and will be considered for residencies at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis or the Kennedy Center and National New Play Network’s MFA Playwrights’ Workshop. http://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/The-Kennedy-Center-An...
• Central Washington University's online Psychology degree program is one of the nation's top 35 online bachelor's degree programs in Psychology, according to Online Schools Report, a national degree ranking website. CWU ranked 19th in the U.S. in the survey, which utilized data in seven catagories, including student satisfaction, affordability and earnings potential, and retention rates, to measure program quality. https://www.onlineschoolsreport.com/best-online-psychology-degrees/
• Central Washington University’s online Information Technology and Administrative Management undergraduate degree program is one of the 15 best IT-related bachelor’s degree programs in the U.S., according to Bachelor's Degree Center, a free guide to traditional and online bachelor's degree programs in all disciplines. For more information: https://www.bachelorsdegreecenter.org/best-online-information-technology...
• Alejandra Lopez Rocha, a senior Law and Justice major and McNair Scholar at CWU, presented a paper, “Structural Violence and Mexican Immigration,” on February 8 at the annual Western Society of Criminology meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rocha’s research addressed the structural violence immigrants encounter before and after they reach the U.S.-Mexico border. Rocha, 22, who plans to attend graduate school, said she is interested in pursuing the topic further in her post-graduate career.
• CWU Aviation professor Amy Hoover has written a new book, Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying, which encourages pilots to get off the beaten path and enjoy the outdoors. The 392-page book, published by Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., focuses on recreational activities such as airplane camping, hiking, fishing, and staying at guest lodges or bush campus in areas without roads or easy access by land or water. For more information: http://canyonflying.com/book/.
• A national college ranking website, Study.com, named Central Washington University’s human resources management program in the College of Business as one of the best in the nation. CWU’s human resources management specialization (in the business administration major) was ranked 6th in the U.S., according to the website.
• Ellensburg, is one of the Top 20 micropolitan areas in the nation, according to a new ranking by the Walton Family Foundation. The report ranked micropolitan areas, defined as localities with a population between 10,000 and 50,000, that are measured for potential for economic growth, income gains, and proportion of total jobs at young firms. Ellensburg ranked 18th in the survey, and was the only Washington state town listed in the top 20.
• Central Washington University is ranked as one of the top 20 universities for online master's programs in information technology by the website, affordablecollegesonline.com. Central is ranked 15th in the nation, according to the annual survey of colleges and universities.
• Central Washington University is one of the top ten public regional universities in the west in a new ranking by U.S. News and World Reports. The annual survey of all U.S. colleges and universities also ranked CWU as a top “best value school” among regional universities in the west.
• Central Washington University offers one of the nation’s top five best online bachelor’s degree programs in writing, according to bestcolleges.com, an online college evaluation service. Bestcolleges.com noted that unlike many online writing programs, CWU combines a literature-liberal arts foundation with specialized coursework in professional and business writing, editing, publishing, and creative writing, which provides students the freedom to shape their major to their personal and professional needs.