Geography
Outreach and Interest
Why a CWU Geography major was drawn to the program
When Environmental Geography major Dylan Zintz first arrived at CWU, he was pretty sure he was going to study Spanish.
After discovering the field of geography through one of his breadth requirement classes, he knew his career was heading in a completely different direction.

Article: Graduating senior finds inspiration in community, making the world a better place
The complicated business of changing digital map names and boundaries
An interview with Dr. Sterling Quinn on Marketplace.
Sterling Quinn, Professor of Geography at Central Washington University, explains how digital map companies have historically navigated complicated name or border changes.

Article: The complicated business of changing digital map names and boundaries
CWU News

ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge celebrates student innovation
June 24, 2026 by Darci Snowden

Recent graduate keeping her options open as she enters the workforce
June 24, 2026 by David Leder