It's a Grand Day
for Music		It was a "Grand Day For Music" July 9 as officials commemorated Phase I funding for CWU's new music education facility. "Today, we want to express our appreciation to senators and representatives for standing with us in tough times, for recognizing the value of the arts in higher education and for affirming the quality of the music programs at Central Washington University," CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre said. A total of $14 million, in Washington state's 2001-2003 budget, will allow for development of a 40,000 square foot building containing a 600-seat concert hall, 150-seat recital hall, rehearsal rooms, storage and an administration wing.
Yakima Higher Ed.
Center to Open
2003		Civic, legislative and university officials gathered in Yakima June 25 to celebrate legislative approval for construction of the new $16.5 million Yakima Valley Higher Education Center. They met again August 13 to announce the ----for the project and conduct a groundbreaking ceremony. "We've been a part of this (YVCC) campus for 20 years now," Gwen Chaplin, CWU board of trustees chair, said. "Finally, I think the presence of higher education in Yakima is going to be even more obvious." Chaplin also thanked community groups that supported the project and praised lawmakers for authorizing center funding despite a tight budget.
CWU/Edmonds
Break Ground for
Higher Ed. Center		The first shovels of dirt were turned June 26 for a new Central Washington University-Edmonds Community College joint higher education center in Edmonds. Officials and faculty from both schools, state agency representatives, and legislative and civic leaders attended the ceremonial groundbreaking for the $17.4 million project. "Snoqualmie Hall demonstrates that our legislature means what it says when it speaks of access and opportunity to higher education for all of our citizens," CWU President Jerilyn S. McIntyre said. The building, a first-of-its-kind in Washington state, will be constructed specifically for use by both a university and community college. It further strengthens an alliance instituted more than 25 years ago.
CWU Begins
Enrollment
Recovery Process		Central, in the 2001-2003 state operating budget, retained $700,000 in one-time funds to address student recruitment and retention. As part of the enrollment recovery process, CWU has contracted with Stamats Communications, Inc. to conduct a market study of key geographic regions within the state. The project is intended to provide critical information that effectively informs the development of CWU's Enrollment Recovery, Growth and Management Plan. "This is part of the plan, to first identify with student and potential students," said CWU President Jerilyn McIntyre. "The research is designed to thoroughly understand the market (past, present, and potential) and the needs of the state of Washington."