CWU-Yakima (1980): The third University Center was established in 1980 with a focus on the Yakima Valley’s need for more teachers. Programs expanded to Law and Justice, IDS, minors in psychology and sociology. Courses were offered toward a degree in General Business and Accounting. In 1989, the legislature created WSU and UW branch campuses and directed in RCW 28B.45.060 that “Central Washington University is responsible for providing upper-division and graduate-level higher education programs to the citizens of the Yakima area.” In 2003 CWU and Yakima Valley College (YVC) partnered to secure $18 million in state funds to construct a state-of-the-art education center. In 2011, the College of Business reduced courses offered at Yakima, Wenatchee and Moses Lake to core courses only. The BS Law and Justice withdrew to online only in 2014. Currently the only programs offered at Yakima are elementary education and a BS in IDS. CWU-Yakima is now the fourth largest University Center. CWU-Des Moines (1981): CWU-Des Moines started at SeaTac in a vacant high school in 1981 expanding CWU’s reach to meet teacher training demands and business and industry needs. In 2001, CWU received $2.5M to design and, in 2003 $8 million to construct the current University Center at CWU-Des Moines on the Highline College campus. Degree Programs offered at CWU-Des Moines include General Business, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Elementary Education, Law and Justice, IDS, ITAM, STEM teacher education, Hospitality and Computer Science . Certificate Programs offered (online) include Sport Business and Supply Chain Management. CWU-Wenatchee (1984): CWU developed this partnership to meet the demand for more teachers in north central Washington. Originally located just off the Wenatchee Valley College campus, CWU received $3 million to design and construct a facility on the WVC campus and moved there in 2004. Programs expanded based on the demographics in Wenatchee to the BS Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Sciences (IDS), and minors in psychology and sociology, as well as courses in General Business and Accounting. In 2011, the College of Business reduced courses offered at Yakima, Wenatchee and Moses Lake to core courses only. Law and Justice moved its BS program to online only in 2014. Currently the only programs offered at CWU-Wenatchee are elementary education and IDS. CWU-Moses Lake (1991): The partnership with Big Bend Community College (BBCC) has largely centered on degree programs in aviation management and professional pilot training. In the 2003-05 state capital budget, CWU received $600,000 in state funding to improve the Moses Lake facility at BBCC. CWU and Big Bend Community College (BCCC) shared a faculty position in aviation until Big Bend ended the agreement in 2015. CWU has offered elementary education (combined cohort with Wenatchee), IDS, ITAM and courses in business and accounting. CWU has struggled to secure strong enrollment at Big Bend due to the workforce-education focus of the community college. Aviation and professional pilot training were the exception. These programs have been moved to Ellensburg or online. CWU currently offers IDS and Elementary Education. North Snohomish Island Skagit Higher Education Center (1997-2016): In 1997 the state legislature formed the North Snohomish-Island-Skagit (NSIS) Consortium of higher education institutions in Everett to create a flexible and innovative means for expanding higher education opportunities for residents of the three counties. The NSIS Consortium was committed to providing opportunities for place-bound residents whose work and family commitments precluded travel to a residential campus. In 2005, the legislature named consortium member Everett Community College as manager of the University Center. CWU ended service at this location when the legislature turned over its management to Washington State University in 2016.
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