In a survey of 85 students conducted this week on campus and online via a Google form, CWU students most often cited dining and tuition as areas needing change, and finances and mental health as the biggest...

On Feb. 11, Donald Trump barred the Associated Press (AP) from the Oval Office and Air Force One press conferences indefinitely during his second term as president of the United States.  Trump’s...

CWU’s University Administrative Leadership Team (UALT) and shared governance leaders recently held a meeting to plan for the 2025-2027 biennium budget. The meeting, which happened just over two weeks...

From assistant professor to dean, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia’s professional career has taken on many roles during his time at CWU. In January of 2025, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia was promoted to the full-time...

The Trump administration recently issued an executive order to “End Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” through blocking funding for schools that include what the administration described as,...

Story updated Jan. 6,  following the release of an official statement by University Relations. "For their legal protection, as well as due to the sensitive nature of the story, all students who volunteered...

There will be no hooding ceremony for master’s and education specialist students walking in the commencement for the graduating class of 2025, according to an email sent to students in Nov. 2024. Graduate...

While the recent California wildfires fall far south of CWU, students and alumni have found themselves affected. Most of the outbreaks have been contained, but the aftermath and the fires that are still...

Phishing scams are when a fraudulent email is sent to an individual or company pretending to be from another company in an attempt to trick people into giving up personal information. Scammers send countless...

In less than 24 hours the most downloaded app in the world, TikTok, was subsequently banned and then unbanned just a couple days before Donald Trump began his second term as president of the United States....

In Ellensburg, CWU’s winter quarter can be difficult for both students and staff. In a poll posted on the Observer’s Instagram, CWU students were asked how they get to class in the winter. 49% of students...

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. Many student workers are receiving minimum...