Paul Cocke
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| WWU, former admissions director Karen Copetas agree to exit, salary, benefits deal | Months after Western Washington University fired its longtime admissions director following an internal audit into her handling of scholarship money, the university has announced that Karen Copetas "did not intentionally violate any statutes or University policies." That comes via an… |
2012-03-23 | |
| WWU reaches agreement with admissions director | Western Washington University has reached an agreement with its former admissions director, Karen Copetas, concluding that Copetas did not intentionally violate any statutes or university policies while she worked for the university. The agreement also allows Copetas, who was in charge of… |
2012-03-22 | |
| WWU officials push for more education, openness about suicide | Suicide usually happens in silence. |
2012-03-08 | |
| WWU named best college value | 2012-01-10 | ||
| University of Washington ranks 14th in 'best education for your money' | The University of Washington in Seattle ranks number 14 for public colleges that offer the best education for your money, according to a report released by Kiplinger's. |
2012-01-04 | |
| WWU Earns High Rank For Board-Certified Graduates | Western Washington University is enjoying national accolades as one of the top 20 universities in the nation to prepare for a teaching career. Western was recently ranked 4th out of 50 universities across the country to graduate teachers who later became nationally certified by the… |
2011-12-27 | |
| WWU admissions boss fired after charges of scholarship misuse | Karen Copetas, Western Washington University's admissions director for more than 20 years, has been fired after an internal audit found evidence that she had illegally used scholarship money as compensation for students who worked in her office, including at least four students who did not… |
2011-12-21 | |
| WWU rescinds offer to Liberty University for law school information fair | Western Washington University has un-invited Liberty University Law School from participating in next week’s information fair due to the school’s views and treatment of non-heterosexuals. According to Paul Cocke, communications director for the university, some students and staff at WWU… |
2011-11-14 | |
| WWU Completes Major Renovation Of Miller Hall | Western Washington University marked the completion of a major renovation of Miller Hall with a dedication ceremony Wednesday. University spokesman Paul Cocke says the renovations included several environmentally-sustainable features, including a green roof. |
2011-11-03 | |
| WWU has launched two campaigns to address student drinking, drug use | In the longstanding struggle to curb alcohol abuse among college students, Western Washington University launched two campaigns this year to provide students with accurate, non-judgmental information about alcohol and drugs. |
2011-10-03 |