CWU Libraries
media organization that covers and promotes the noncommercial food service industry. • CWU is ranked one of the top 10 Best Value Colleges in the State of Washington in 2021, according to SmartAsset, an online technology company that provides personal financial advice on the web. • CWU has made Sierra Magazine’s 2020 list of “Cool Schools.” The publication, which is the national magazine of the Sierra Club, ranks four-year universities and two- year community colleges on factors such as research, curriculum, campus and public engagement, air and climate, diversity, energy efficiency, and innovation. • CWU was once again ranked as one of the top 50 universities in the west, according to the latest ratings from U.S. News & World Reports. The magazine’s annual survey measures institutions based on data including student debt, social mobility after graduation, and admissions policies. • CWU is among the top universities in the nation for having a surge in enrollment applications during the past five years, according to 24/7 Wall Street, a national financial news and information website. CWU ranked 22nd in the country with an 89.9 percent increase during the last five years. CWU was ranked first in the State of Washington. including eBooks, newspapers, and digitized primary resources, made possible with the Stellingwerf gift. • The Libraries received an ALA Freedom to Read grant celebrating Banned Books with LGBTQIA+ focus and hosted virtual reading with author Mason Deaver. • We hosted Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for National Poetry Month. • We partnered with CWU Veterans to create Veterans Book Club featuring You are Worth It.
• The Libraries created virtual services to serve students during the pandemic, including virtual research consultation, curbside pickup, and books by mail. Additionally, the main Brooks Library in Ellensburg was open for the 2020-2021 academic year for in-person services. • We partnered with College of Arts & Humanities on NEH CARES grant and offered programming and training in digital humanities including data visualization. • We more than doubled our electronic resource holdings
Other Academic and Student Life
• As a master’s degree institution, Central Washington University is ranked 43 out of some 614 institutions nation- wide by Washington Monthly based on its contribution to the “public good” in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service. • Morgan J. Rodriguez M.S. Chemistry and Henry Jennings M.A. History were both awarded the Dale and Mary Jo Comstock Distinguished Thesis Award. • Faculty members from Central Washington University and Yakima Valley College (YVC) came together this spring to publish a Council for Undergraduate Research journal article that examined the insights gleaned from a five-year observation of YVC’s ongoing Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE). The SURE partnership between CWU and YVC took advantage of National Science Foundation (NSF) funds to host a summer research program for undergraduates interested in STEM research at the university level. The assessment found high transfer, graduation, and continued enrollment rates for participants, along with a deeper firsthand knowledge of the scientific process. • In June, 2021, CWU Dining Services was recognized
as the Food Service Operation of the Month by FoodService Director (FSD), a multi-platform
Student Success
• Our Student Medical Clinic, Counseling Services, Wellness Center, and Case Management was tested and rose to the challenge this past year finding unique, creative, and safe ways to continue to serve our students during one of the most challenging years for the physical and mental health of college students.
• We launched a new Transfer Student Center in support of incoming Transfer students.
• The Diversity and Equity Center launched a mentoring program for incoming students to be partnered with upper class students to provide a personal approach and individual support as peer mentors, scholarly leaders, and advocates for Student Success and equity in our community.
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