Recent legislation by the Trump administration has sparked conversation across the nation as college funding is being threatened at the federal level. Recently, CWU President Jim Wohlpart released a series...

Recently, in response to a “campus consensus” survey by The Observer, multiple students cited complaints with coaching on the Track and Field and Cross Country teams. One survey respondent claimed,...

The Observer surveyed students at CWU about parking on campus. Twenty students responded, with 85% of students stating they could not find parking or had to park further away either very often or somewhat...

Last week, The Observer polled students with the question, “In which area would you most like to see change from CWU?” Dining was the majority answer, with 31.8% of the responses.  Dining at CWU...

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...