11-12: Leadership

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Shepard to join other presidents at town hall meeting tonight		2012-02-01
Six college presidents gather to talk funding	The Greater Good Campaign hosts a conversation with six public university and college presidents and key business leaders Wednesday at Town Hall on what it means for Washington citizens to have a high-quality, well-funded higher-education system and the risks of continued cuts.	2012-01-31
WA university presidents: Obama wrong on tuition	The presidents of Washington's three largest universities said Friday that President Barack Obama should be talking to state governments about college tuition, not complaining to them. University of Washington President Mike Young said he's annoyed with…	2012-01-30
Former Mass. lawyer joins Equal Opportunity Office		2012-01-11
WWU ranks in Kiplinger's top 100 best value public universities for 2012	Western Washington University ranks as one of the top 100 best values for public universities in the nation, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. Kiplinger's ranked WWU 81st in its February 2012 issue for Best Values in Public Colleges for 2012. The…	2012-01-09
Mark Brovak hired as senior director for University Advancement		2012-01-05
Western, community collaborate in many ways	Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger. Often, I am surprised that some folks…	2012-01-03
Kiplinger’s ranks Western among 100 best values		2012-01-03
Funding Students, Threatening Liberal Education	Last year, as Washington State faced a severe budget crisis, legislators embraced a novel way to fund student financial aid: a public-private partnership between the state and private corporations. Called the Opportunity Scholarship Fund, the fund attracts private donations and matches them with…	2011-12-20
Western's first honorary doctorate presented at fall 2011 commencement		2011-12-14

Shepard to join other presidents at town hall meeting tonight

2012-02-01

Six college presidents gather to talk funding

The Greater Good Campaign hosts a conversation with six public university and college presidents and key business leaders Wednesday at Town Hall on what it means for Washington citizens to have a high-quality, well-funded higher-education system and the risks of continued cuts.

2012-01-31

WA university presidents: Obama wrong on tuition

The presidents of Washington's three largest universities said Friday that President Barack Obama should be talking to state governments about college tuition, not complaining to them.

University of Washington President Mike Young said he's annoyed with…

2012-01-30

Former Mass. lawyer joins Equal Opportunity Office

2012-01-11

WWU ranks in Kiplinger's top 100 best value public universities for 2012

Western Washington University ranks as one of the top 100 best values for public universities in the nation, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
Kiplinger's ranked WWU 81st in its February 2012 issue for Best Values in Public Colleges for 2012.
The…

2012-01-09

Mark Brovak hired as senior director for University Advancement

2012-01-05

Western, community collaborate in many ways

Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger.

Often, I am surprised that some folks…

2012-01-03

Kiplinger’s ranks Western among 100 best values

2012-01-03

Funding Students, Threatening Liberal Education

Last year, as Washington State faced a severe budget crisis, legislators embraced a novel way to fund student financial aid: a public-private partnership between the state and private corporations. Called the Opportunity Scholarship Fund, the fund attracts private donations and matches them with…

2011-12-20

Western's first honorary doctorate presented at fall 2011 commencement

2011-12-14