Welcome
Since joining the Central Washington University community, I have been impressed with the deep care that our community shows to our students and to each other. That care is demonstrated in our new vision statement: that we will be a model learning community of equity and belonging. The new vision and the university-wide engagement with developing a strategic plan demonstrates our collective commitment to embracing bold change.
I would like to thank our faculty, staff, and students who have contributed to the ongoing process of understanding who CWU is and who we hope to become as an organization. As we strive to be a model learning community of equity and belonging, I believe we will continue to learn and grow, which will benefit the university and the broader community. Together, we can live into a brighter future for all residents of the Kittitas Valley.
Let’s celebrate how far we have come as we renew our pursuit of this imperative transformation. I look forward to continuing this inspiring, rewarding journey with all of you.
With gratitude,
A. James Wohlpart
President
Central Washington University
Welcome to Central Washington University's Office of the President
The mission of the Office of the President is to guide and support the university’s efforts to be a leader in higher education in the state of Washington and to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for enlightened, responsible, and productive lives.
About the Office
The mission of the Office of the President is to lead the creation and realization of CWU’s vision,
development of institutional priorities, and the expression of CWU’s vision and value.
News
January 25, 2023
From the President: Promoting Justice and Safety
Yet another series of senseless acts of violence struck the moral consciousness of America this week, leaving our country — and, especially, members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community — feeling grief-stricken, unsafe, and unsure where the next random attack might occur.
January 10, 2023
"The Fierce Urgency of Now" - Honoring Dr. King
“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.”
— Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
November 22, 2022
CWU Community Stands Together in Honoring LGBTQ+ Lives
The urgent necessity of our work to model change for equity and belonging was further reinforced this weekend following the tragic violence at Club Q in Colorado. Innocent lives were harmed and lost because of our nation’s enduring struggle with violence and oppression targeting the LGBTQ+ communities.