Steve Swan

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…

Western Washington University has fired its longtime admissions director for what the university describes as a pattern of lack of professional judgment.

University officials said Karen Copetas retaliated against an employee, awarded scholarship money in exchange…

Officials at Western Washington University are gravely concerned about deep cuts to education in Governor Chris Gregoire’s supplemental budget proposal.

The Governor has suggested cuts of 15 to 20 percent to higher education which would equate to about ten to 13 million dollars.

Karen Copetas, the admissions director at Western Washington University, has been removed from her job and placed on paid administrative leave after a finding by the school's Equal Opportunity Office that she retaliated against an employee for filing a discrimination complaint.
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Western Washington University could be allowed to set its own tuition in order to make up for cuts in state funding.

Steve Swan, spokesperson for Western, says the Board of Trustees likely will make a tuition decision during its meeting scheduled for June 9th and 10th.

Washington State University is expected to increase tuition 16 percent for in-state undergraduate students for the 2011-12 academic year.

Floyd said the increase is necessary to protect programs and prevent even deeper cuts to the university's budget.&#13…

Western Washington University is saying no decisions have been made about cutting the Computer Science Degree or any other programs.

Western is in the process of rebasing its budget. Steve Swan, Vice President of University Relations, says every program is being considered for cuts, and…