October 2009
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CWU HOSTS BREAKING BORDERS
(posted October 29)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. ⎯ Central Washington University is set to host Breaking Borders, Building Bridges: Creating Communities through Chicana and Chicano Studies, a regional conference to run Oct. 30 and Oct. 31....
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CWU RECEIVES POSITIVE COMMENDATIONS FROM NWCCU
(posted October 29)
After recently spending three days at Central Washington University, a Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) evaluation team announced its preliminary findings to campus Oct. 21. Its full report will be available later this year....
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CWU’S BOO CENTRAL FUN FAMILY HALLOWEEN ALTERNATIVE
(posted October 27)
Trick or treat? At Central Washington University’s 17th annual Boo Central, families get both. Boo Central, which is free and open to the public, is in Central’s SURC Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, starting at 5 p.m. The event provides children through fifth...
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AND EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORED
(posted October 26)
The Central Washington University Alumni Association and the CWU Foundation honored recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Excellence in Teaching Awards Friday evening, October 23 at the annual CWU Homecoming Banquet....
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CWU’S THEATRE ENSEMBLE OPENS SEASON SATURDAY WITH FREE CHILDREN’S PLAY
(posted October 21)
Central Theatre Ensemble will begin its 2009-2010 theatre season Oct. 24 with a free staged reading of "The Pearl Diver," a new play for children based on a 15th century Japanese fairy tale. The 60-minute play, written by Central Washington Unive...
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GRAND OPENING, BUILDING DEDICATION AND RIBBON CUTTING AT CWU THIS WEEK
(posted October 19)
Along with the traditional homecoming activities, Central Washington University is hosting a handful of events this week to celebrate the completion of campus building projects including a grand opening celebration, a ribbon cutting and a building dedicati...
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CWU’S HOMECOMING WELCOMES NEW, RETURNING FACES TO ELLENSBURG
(posted October 16)
The school year doesn’t feel quite as official until Homecoming rolls around. The annual Central Washington University weekend-long event is something students, alumni, staff and community members alike look forward to each year....
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EVERYONE’S ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WEEK AT CWU
(posted October 15)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. ⎯ Central Washington University will be hosting breast cancer awareness week from Saturday, Oct. 24 to Friday, Oct. 30. The Ellensburg community will be provided with opportunities to learn more about breast cancer research, awareness a...
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CWU TAPS CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER LIBBY STREET AS INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
(posted October 14)
Elizabeth “Libby” Street will take over as interim vice president of university relations at Central Washington University starting Oct. 19, President James L. Gaudino announced today....
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CWU SEES AN ENROLLMENT INCREASE OF MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS
(posted October 12)
If Central Washington University’s campuses seems busier than normal, it’s because CWU just took on 633 more students this year, putting the total student headcount at 10, 820. Last year CWU had 10,187 students....
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THREE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ATTEND CWU THANKS TO PRESTIGIOUS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
(posted October 8)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. ⎯ After years of hard work within their communities, three Central Washington University students were awarded a Champions of Diversity scholarship. Rafael Avila, Fiona Verschoor and Alejandro Espinoza have all received a full tuition ...
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CENTRAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE 2009-2010 SERIES LINE UP
(posted October 7)
The 2009-2010 series for Central Washington University’s Central Theatre Ensemble (CTE) is set to get underway. This year’s line up features free staged readings of original new plays, edgy modern dramas and classic family favorites sure to please all ...
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ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND RADIO HOST THOMAS KING TO GIVE FREE TALK AT CWU TONIGHT
(posted October 5)
Canadian author Thomas King, probably best known for his novel, “Medicine River,” will speak tonight at the Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC) Ballroom. His talk kicks off the 2009-2010 Central Washington University Performing Arts and Presiden...
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VOLUNTEERS WILL GATHER SATURDAY TO REMOVE TRASH FROM YAKIMA RIVER AREA
(posted October 2)
The Yakima River is about to get a facelift thanks to more than 230 volunteers who will spend the day removing trash from the area....
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“LAST COMIC STANDING” STAR HEADLINES COMEDY SHOW AT CWU FRIDAY
(posted October 1)
One of the fastest rising young comedians around takes the stage at Central Washington University Friday night, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the SURC Ballroom....
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November 2009
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GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE VISIT CWU FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
(posted November 20)
Central Theatre Ensemble (CTE) at Central Washington University is offering the community a delightful holiday treat this season that’s guaranteed to take the bah right out of your humbug. CTE will present six public performances of “Scrooge’s Christ...
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NCATE GIVES CWU ACCREDITATION APPROVAL
(posted November 19)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. ⎯ Central Washington University has met all of the requirements for continuing accreditation set forth by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), according to a team that visited the campus in October....
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CWU BREAKS GROUND ON HOGUE HALL ADDITION NOV. 18
(posted November 17)
Central Washington University’s 40-year-old Hogue Technology Building is getting a facelift. Hogue, which is currently home to CWU’s fast-growing industrial and engineering technology department, will get a much-needed 56,000-square-foot addition. A gr...
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NUMBER-ONE RANKED CWU WILDCATS FACEOFF AGAINST TARLETON STATE NOV. 21
(posted November 16)
Central Washington University's second-round football playoff game will be Saturday, Nov. 21, at Tomlinson Stadium. Cheer on the number-one ranked Wildcats as they experience home-field advantage in their first game of the 2009 NCAA Division II Football Ch...
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TRIO ARETE TO GIVE NOV. 14 PERFORMANCE
(posted November 12)
The 2009-2010 Central Washington University Performing Arts and Presidential Speaker Series continues Nov. 14 with the performance of Trio Arete — a talented group of CWU musicians who will perform the works of Johannes Brahms and Dmitri Shostakovich....
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CWU TO OPEN NEW VETERANS SERVICES CENTER NOV. 12
(posted November 10)
In a timely show of dedication and honor, Central Washington University will unveil its new Veterans Services Center today from 11 a.m. to noon....
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NUMBER-ONE RANKED WILDCATS TAKE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS
(posted November 10)
It’s official. For the first time in 18 years, the Central Washington University Wildcats take over as the number one team in Division II Football according to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll released this week. Now, aft...
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WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT CWU
(posted November 9)
Central Washington University welcomes women’s rights activist Dr. Rhoda Howard-Hassmann Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, as part of its Performing Arts and Presidential Speaker Series. Howard-Hassmann will present Universal Women’s Rights: Debates and Progres...
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CWU INAUGURATES ITS 14TH PRESIDENT, JAMES L. GAUDINO
(posted November 9)
Central Washington University ushered in a new presidential era on Nov. 6 with the inauguration of James L. Gaudino....
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CWU TO INAUGURATE 14TH PRESIDENT, JAMES L. GAUDINO ON NOV. 6
(posted November 5)
Central Washington University will celebrate the inauguration of its 14th president, James L. Gaudino, on Nov. 6 with musical performances, a historical symposium, swearing-in ceremony and several other events....
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LOVE AND VIOLENCE BOTH TRAGIC AND HEARTWARMING IN CENTRAL’S “STOP KISS”
(posted November 3)
Central Theatre Ensemble at Central Washington University opens its 2009-2010 main stage season with the seriocomic modern play "Stop Kiss," by Diana Son, on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Milo Smith Tower Theatre....
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FREE DIVERSITY WITH FILMS EVENT IN SURC THEATRE THIS WEEK
(posted November 2)
Central Washington University is hosting a mini movie series Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the SURC Theatre. The two-day Diversity with Films movie event features “Beauty of the Fight” and “Power of the Powerless.” Both showing...
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