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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
Western reaches resolution with former Admissions Office director Karen Copetas 2012-03-21
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 fires admissions director of 21 years

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…

2011-12-21
WWU admissions director on administrative leave

Western Washington University's admissions director has been removed from her position and is on administrative leave following an investigation by the university's Equal Opportunity Office that says she retaliated against an employee who filed a discrimination complaint.
Karen…

2011-10-31
WWU admissions chief placed on leave

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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2011-10-28
Clara Capron Named Acting Director of Admissions Office 2011-10-07
Admissions Office Update 2011-10-05
Graduation rates at state's colleges, universities on the upswing

Most students at Washington's four-year universities come from this state. Because so many now take college-level courses in high school such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Running Start, they know what's expected in a college class, said Karen Copetas, director…

2010-12-07
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