Paul Cocke | WWU News

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Newsview Extra: WWU Fall Quarter		2011-09-23
Western Approves Tuition Hikes	Western Washington University has approved a budget that includes big tuition hikes for the next two years. The budget passed on Friday, figures in an $857 per-student tuition increase starting in the fall and an additional $994 increase beginning next year. University Spokesman…	2011-06-13
Computer Science Tuition Could Rise Faster than Other Degrees Under New WA Rules	With a hot market for their skills and employers who offer top-notch salaries and benefits, should computer science students pay more for their bachelor’s degree than theater or history majors? In Washington state, the answer could soon be yes. Historically, undergraduates in this state…	2011-06-08
WWU Investingating Threats	Western Washington University Police, along with local and federal authorities, are investigating a series of threatening messages aimed at members of the campus community. University Spokesman Paul Cocke says a woman from outside the country has been sending emails and blogs threatening…	2011-05-20
WWU hires new vendor to handle dining services	Western Washington University soon will have a new dining vendor for the first time in 50 years. The university announced Tuesday, May 17, that it has chosen Aramark to handle dining services on campus, including three residential dining halls, catering and several retail cafes. …	2011-05-18
WWU takes over Buchanan Towers project from Bellingham contractor	Western Washington University has taken over the long-delayed Buchanan Towers project from contractor Ebenal General Inc., and plans to rebid uncompleted portions of the $11.6 million residence hall. The project was to have been completed in time for students to move in before the start of…	2011-03-09
State budget hits home	"In its recent session, legislators reduced funding to higher education by $73 million. Western Washington University, one of Bellingham’s top employers, took a base budget hit of $3 million in recurring cuts and $1.2 million in one-time cuts."	2010-04-30

2011-09-23

Western Washington University has approved a budget that includes big tuition hikes for the next two years.

The budget passed on Friday, figures in an $857 per-student tuition increase starting in the fall and an additional $994 increase beginning next year.

University Spokesman…

2011-06-13

Computer Science Tuition Could Rise Faster than Other Degrees Under New WA Rules

With a hot market for their skills and employers who offer top-notch salaries and benefits, should computer science students pay more for their bachelor’s degree than theater or history majors? In Washington state, the answer could soon be yes.

Historically, undergraduates in this state…

2011-06-08

WWU Investingating Threats

Western Washington University Police, along with local and federal authorities, are investigating a series of threatening messages aimed at members of the campus community.

University Spokesman Paul Cocke says a woman from outside the country has been sending emails and blogs threatening…

2011-05-20

WWU hires new vendor to handle dining services

Western Washington University soon will have a new dining vendor for the first time in 50 years.

The university announced Tuesday, May 17, that it has chosen Aramark to handle dining services on campus, including three residential dining halls, catering and several retail cafes.

…

2011-05-18

WWU takes over Buchanan Towers project from Bellingham contractor

Western Washington University has taken over the long-delayed Buchanan Towers project from contractor Ebenal General Inc., and plans to rebid uncompleted portions of the $11.6 million residence hall.
The project was to have been completed in time for students to move in before the start of…

2011-03-09

State budget hits home

"In its recent session, legislators reduced funding to higher education by $73 million. Western Washington University, one of Bellingham’s top employers, took a base budget hit of $3 million in recurring cuts and $1.2 million in one-time cuts."

2010-04-30