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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Provost rescinds decision to consolidate dean positions

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 15, 2018

After roughly a month of consideration, Provost Katherine Frank told James Gaudino in a Feb. 1 email that she has advised against the consolidation of the dean of Library and the dean of Graduate Studies...

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Rune Torgerson, program director, sits at his desk at The 'Burg.

88.1 The ‘Burg launches The ‘Burg 2

Jewels McClure, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2018

With such a diverse student body, and equally as diverse music tastes, there are a lot of people to please when it comes to what genre of music is being played at 88.1 The ‘Burg and how often it is played. Sports...

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High school students get the opportunity to learn soccer from Real Madrid coaches.

CWU partners up with Real Madrid and Microsoft to create a STEM pipeline into higher education

Jewels McClure, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2018

Creating an environment where the worlds of soccer and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) come together to help low income, middle and high school students reach their goals is what...

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Capital budget to pay for new Health and Science building

Capital budget to pay for new Health and Science building

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 10, 2018

CWU was approved for $33 million in the new state capital budget in January. Although this is about a third of what the state awarded the university in its 2015-2017 budget, according to CFO and Vice President...

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CWU continues with demolition of CHCI and Peterson, little comment at public meeting

Eric Rosane, News Editor
February 10, 2018

Comments were few and far between at a public comment session last Thursday, Feb. 1 as CWU Facilities and Management began the next phase of demolition on the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute...

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Gina McCarthy speaks on her experiences with the EPA to students in Science II.

Former EPA director visits CWU, urges students to take action

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 10, 2018

There were very few empty seats in the SURC Ballroom when former Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gina McCarthy began to speak. McCarthy immediately let the audience know she believed...

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Second climate discussion focuses on ecosystems

Second climate discussion focuses on ecosystems

Nicholas Tucker, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2018

Around 60 community members and students gathered in the Dean Hall lobby for Fire and Ice II, a lecture and discussion on climate change in the Pacific Northwest last Thursday, Feb. 1. The lecture was...

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High school students get the opportunity to learn soccer from Real Madrid coaches.

CWU partners up with Real Madrid and Microsoft to create a STEM pipeline into higher education

Jewels McClure, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2018

Creating an environment where the worlds of soccer and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) come together to help low income, middle and high school students reach their goals is what...

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Aviation department soars into a new generation of education

Aviation department soars into a new generation of education

Eric Rosane, News Editor
February 3, 2018

On Jan. 25, CWU Aviation hosted an open house at Bowers Field for the public to come view its five new single-engine planes that were commissioned and shipped from Vero Beach, Florida. This celebration,...

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The waiting game

Isabelle Hautefeuille, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2018

The beginning of a new quarter means that new and current students alike will be visiting the financial aid office. The unfortunate part of this is that lines become congested and the small waiting room...

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Proposal to consolidate dean positions met with criticism from faculty, former deans

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 3, 2018

Editor’s Note: In an email sent to President James Gaudino on Feb. 1, Provost Katherine Frank rescinded her proposal to consolidate the dean of library and graduate studies based on feedback from stakeholders...

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Liliana Fausto and other demonstrators perform chants in the SURC.

Students march for Dream Act post-government shutdown

Xander Fu, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018

A vocal group of about 20 students organized by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) marched in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act and Deferred Action...

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