Washington was one of 21 states to implement an increase in minimum wage at the start of the new year. The wage went from $16.28 per hour to $16.66 per hour.

Oct 31, 2024 · The quarantine set in place for the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t even a full 5 years ago. During this time, there were many people attending high school and college whose experiences were interrupted due to this pandemic. After about 6 months students were able to continue their schooling and go to college, but some changes had...

The year 2025 started for many people on Jan. 1, but there are some cultures that instead choose to follow the lunar calendar, which follows the moon phases, as opposed to the traditional monthly one....

The history of Wellington the Wildcat We all know that if you are a CWU student or alumni, you are a Wildcat, and we hold that pride of being a Wildcat with us for our entire lives. Most of us have been to a sporting event at CWU, or any kind of CWU event for...

Central Washington University has felt the pinch of budget cuts, just like many universities throughout the nation. The university projects 1700-1800 freshmen for the upcoming school year.

May 17, 2023 · The Faculty Senate hosted a budget presentation to assess the financial state of CWU and solicit input on systemic solutions on May 10. Chief Financial Officer Joel Klucking led the presentation and reported that CWU is experiencing a budget deficit due to a 20% drop in enrollment. “The goal of [the] meeting was to talk...

Jan 16, 2025 · While CWU students went home for Winter Break, women’s and men’s basketball both continued to represent the Wildcats, playing multiple games between the last days of finals, Dec. 13, and the first day of winter quarter, Jan. 7. The men’s basketball team went 2-2 during this time with only a couple of narrow losses and...

Oct 4, 2014 · Beginning in early September, Central’s Information Services department began migrating from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook as its primary mail client for students. In addition to the switch to Outlook, there are other features included in the Microsoft Office 365 suite that students will be able to use such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, OneNote and...

Students and staff gathered outside of the Brooks Library Nov. 20 for a candlelight vigil to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance: a day that memorializes those lost to anti-trans violence.

Oct 17, 2024 · In an interview with The Observer, Joel Klucking, CWU’s Chief Financial Officer, discussed plans for the university’s monetary future as well as how they are dealing with its complicated past. From the relatively new “Values-Based Budgeting” model of funding, to the school’s ongoing struggles with waning enrollment, Klucking laid …