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

New partnership between CWU and YVC to enhance four-year degree pathways
June 3, 2026 by David Leder

CWU alum named GM of Minnesota Vikings
June 3, 2026 by Marketing and Communications