OUR Friends
OUR Friends
SOURCE wouldn't be possible without all our sponsors, supporters, and partnerships throughout CWU and the Ellensburg community.
OUR partners with departments and programs all across campus to support student research and creative activities. OUR friends help guide students through each step and offer a wide variety of other services to benefit the CWU student body. This collaborative approach supports students through the entire research and creative process, not just the presentation aspect of SOURCE, aligning with Central Washington University’s unifying value of student success.
Learning Commons
The Learning Commons offers a wide variety of services to help students feel confident and prepared throughout each step of their research. The Learning Commons is located on the first floor of Brooks Library to the left of the front reception. Check out the Learning Commons webpage for more information!
Appointments, Drop-ins, and Zoom Meeting Options
- Peer Mentoring
- Subject Specific Tutoring
- Math/Writing Tutoring
- Peer Assisted Learning (PALs)
- Exploratory Advising
Phone: (509) 963-1270
Email: learningcommons@cwu.edu
CWU Libraries
CWU libraries (Ellensburg and Lynwood campuses) provide a wide variety of resources and services to support students through their research! Learn more about utilizing these resources from our Library Resources Highlight video!
Multimodal Education Center (MEC)
The MEC, located in Samuelson Hall, boasts a wide variety of technology and services that could benefit your research. Print your SOURCE posters, attend their workshops, and more! Learn more about the resources they have available to students through our MEC Resource Highlight video!
McNair Scholars Program
The TRIO McNair Scholars Program prepares juniors and seniors for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.
The program is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education which has strict eligibility criteria. Learn more about eligibility and application requirements here!
Douglas Honors College (DHC)
The William O. Douglas Honors College (DHC), is a flexible course of study for undergraduate and transfer students at Central Washington University (CWU). Honors complements all majors and is accessible for students at all levels of education. Our curriculum offers passionate learners an opportunity to navigate through CWU surrounded by other engaged peers and faculty members.Learn more about this opportunity on the DHC website.
foundry10
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foundry10 Critical Interest Areas
foundry10 currently focuses on four critical interest areas:
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Career-Connected Learning and Life Skills
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Creativity, Design, and Play
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Health and Well-Being
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Technology, Media, and Information Literacy
foundry10 sponsor funding awards and partner with OUR to provide CWU students with support and funding to perform research presented at SOURCE. We are so thankful for their support and appreciate their generosity and commitment to youth research and learning. They continue to provide many opportunities to not only CWU students, but youth across the Puget Sound region. -
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OUR foundry10 Funding Recipients
foundry10 sponsor grants and partner with OUR to provide CWU students with support and funding to perform research presented at SOURCE. We are so thankful for their support and appreciate their generosity and commitment to youth research and learning. They continue to provide many opportunities to not only CWU students, but youth across the Puget Sound region.
Winter 2025 foundry10 funding recipients:
- The Effects of a Phthalates and a Non-Phthalate Alternative on Rat Ovarian Cells Cassius Long, April Binder (Faculty Mentor)
- Wildcat Rocketry 2024-2025: NASA Student Launch Initiative Algirdas Veitas, Darci Snowden (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
- Phytochemistry of Dalea lanata var. terminalis, with Novel Metabolites that Show Antibacterial Potential Against Resistant Microbes Luke Hurd, Gil Belofsky (Faculty Mentor)
- Low Context Anxiety Uncertainty Management In A High Context Culture Brett Nunley, Josh Nelson-Ichido (Faculty Mentor)
- Gaze Aversion: Door Placement’s Effect on Classroom Attendance Hayden Hobbick, David Zuckerman (Faculty Mentor)
- CLI Intensive and Choreographing View Kieran Smythe, Gabrielle McNeillie (Faculty Mentor)
- CWU Horn Club 2025 Northwest Horn Symposium Performance and Presentation Julia McConnachie, Jeffrey Snedeker (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
Winter 2024 foundry10 funding recipients:
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Passive Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Avian Distribution Patterns in a Post-Fire Landscape Jennifer Lewis, Alison Scoville (Faculty Mentor)
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Inference Differences Caused by Different Negative Facial Expressions Ariel Folsom, Anthony Stahelski (Faculty Mentor)
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A Synthetic Difference-in-Difference Analysis of Paid Family Leave in Washington State Amneet Pawar, Chad Wassell (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
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CWU Horn Club Presents a Concert in Collage Style Beaumont Fry, Jeffrey Snedeker (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
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World Premier of Dr. Jiyoun Chung's O.K. Boomer CWU Trumpet Quintet, John Harbaugh (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
Fall 2023 foundry10 funding recipients:
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Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project Eli Pugsley, Dr. Darci Snowden (Faculty Mentor), and collaborators
OUR Sponsors & Support
Thank you to our sponsors and campus departments that have supported SOURCE and its students.
- Apparel, Textiles, & Merchandising (ATM)
- Central Faculty-Student Provost Research, foundry10, & OUR Funding
- Central Student & Activities Fee Fund & Committee
- Craft Brewing Program
- CWU Alumni Association
- CWU Brooks Library & Staff
- CWU Catering
- CWU Foundation
- CWU Learning Commons
- CWU Sustainability Council
- Eisenhower High School Mariachi & Jazz Bands
- Ellensburg Art Commissions
- Ellensburg High School
- English Department
- Graduate Student Association (GSA)
- Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management Program
- Manastash
- ART 371: Intermediate Layout and Design
- McNair Program
- Mt. Stuart Elementary Robotics Team
- Multimodal Education Center (MEC)
- Museum of Culture and Environment
- Music Department
- Office of the President
- Office of the Provost
- Publicity Center
- School of Graduate Studies & Research
- Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE)
- Student Union Recreation Center & Staff
- Students With A Purpose (SWAP)
- University Relations
- Wildcat Printing
- Wildcat Shop
- William O. Douglas Honors College (DHC)
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