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Universities raise tuition, make cuts during crisis
8.23.10
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Higher education tuition hike is curbing access
7.6.10
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More than 70 attend WWU's May 18 budget forum
5.19.10
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A turnout of more than 70 Western Washington University faculty, staff, students and community members showed up to listen to and make comments regarding Western's 2010-2011 operating budget during a public forum on May 18.

"This isn't a president's budget or a vice president's budget," said WWU president Bruce Shepard in addressing the crowd. "This is your budget as well as ours."
Steve Swan discusses the 2010-2011 budget and today's forum on KGMI 790-AM's "PM Bellingham" show
5.18.10
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Steve Swan, vice president for University Relations at Western Washington University, appeared on the "PM Bellingham" radio show on KGMI 790-AM on Monday, May 17, to discuss the proposed 2010-2011 budget and the budget forum scheduled for 3 p.m. today, May 18, on campus.

The segment with Swan begins at 40:45 and ends at 44:24. The show is available for listening and download on the KGMI website at http://kgmi.com/PM-Bellingham/2977173.
Western Washington University Holding Public Budget Forum
5.18.10
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WWU tries to protect students, mission while making cuts
5.17.10
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New taxes show state's inability to prioritize
4.26.10
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WWU facing $3 million more in cuts, including some furloughs
4.19.10
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President Shepard apprises WWU community of budget situation
4.14.10
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Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard sent a message to the campus community on Tuesday evening, April 13, regarding the budget situation at WWU. The Washington state Legislature approved a budget Tuesday morning, and Gov. Christine Gregoire now needs to sign it for the budget to take effect.
Bruce Shepard, Bill Lyne appear on TVW show "Inside Olympia"
4.1.10
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Bill Lyne | Bruce Shepard | budget | english | faculty | funding | Legislature | tuition | TV

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard appeared on TVW Thursday evening on the show "Inside Olympia." Shepard recently was interviewed by host Austin Jenkins for the show.

In addition, Bill Lyne, a professor of English at WWU, also was interviewed for another segment in the same program for his role as a faculty member and as the president of the United Faculty of Washington State. A third guest on the show is Mike Bogatay, from the Washington Student Association.
Student loan reform: What will it mean for students?
3.31.10
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Universities need protection from continuing budget cuts
3.15.10
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Wash. Legislature heads into overtime
3.15.10
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WWU students gather to protest tuition hikes, aid cuts
3.5.10
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Report spells out tuition increases under Senate bill | The Seattle Times
2.9.10
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Wondering what all this talk of tuition-setting authority means in terms of the price tag on education? Senate Committee Services released a report Monday that lays out possible future tuition rates under the maximum-limit provisions of SB 6562. The measure seeks to grant University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University the authority to set resident undergraduate tuition -- without approval from the Legislature -- for the academic years 2011-2012 through 2017-2018.
Students rally on campus | Photos of the week | The Bellingham Herald
2.8.10
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Western Washington University students Jessica Schubert, left, Blair Kaufer and Amanda Leonti write letters to their state legislators and the governor urging them to support higher education at a rally put on by the Associated Students and the Western Votes organization at WWU Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Students could also register to vote and make phone calls to their state legislators.
Students rally across state | The Olympian
2.8.10
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Hundreds of University of Washington students gathered at noon Friday on the Capitol steps to voice their displeasure over increased tuition and proposed cuts to financial aid and the school's budget. A state trooper estimated the crowd at 300 to 350 people. About the same time, students at Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College and Central Washington University staged walkouts. About 500 Eastern Washington University and 150 Washington State University students also held walkouts recently, media reports say.
We’re putting Washington’s future at risk Legislature needs to think of the long-term impacts of cutting education funds | The News Tribune
2.8.10
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For Madeline Corrado-Din and Trina Griffis, the debate over higher education funding in the Washington Legislature is far from academic. Madeline is the first in her family to attend college. Trina is a single mom, balancing parenthood, work and school. Both came to The Evergreen State College to earn a bachelor’s degree so they can compete for higher-paying jobs today and in the future and give something back to their state and their community. For them, access to a baccalaureate education is critical. But that access is at risk.
Cuts threaten college students’ scholarships | The News Tribune
2.8.10
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When University of Washington junior Janel Brown talks to younger students about college, she tells them that if they do their part in the classroom, the rest will take care of itself. The same assurances were made to Brown while she attended Franklin High School in inner-city Seattle.
Washington university students rally for funding | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2.5.10
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Students from the University of Washington planned a noon rally Friday at the state Capitol to present petitions calling for lawmakers to protect funding for higher education.
State Senate panel OKs 'tuition flexibility' | The Seattle Times
2.5.10
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After a bipartisan makeover, legislation to grant universities temporary tuition-setting authority appears to be making headway in the state Senate. The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 6562 on Wednesday with amendments that cap tuition increases and help safeguard students and their families from growing out-of pocket expenses. The bill applies to the University of Washington, Western Washington University and Washington State University, allowing them to set resident undergraduate tuition rates from 2011 to 2018 without the Legislat
Senate Bill 6358 another jab at already reeling four-year university students | The News Tribune
1.27.10
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This week, the Senate has scheduled a hearing on a bill to crack down on what some see as a big problem in higher education – students who hang around too long. Senate Bill 6358 would force students who take too long to graduate to start paying the unsubsidized tuition out-of-state students pay. It’s not that “professional” students who take space that other students could use aren’t an irritation.
Budget cuts swell class sizes at UW | The Seattle Times
1.27.10
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They leafed through their textbooks, whispered, ate lunch, tapped on their laptops, played Sudoku. More than 500 students packed the main theater of Kane Hall at the University of Washington recently, waiting for class to begin. Nearly 200 more filled the balcony section. That's 700 students in all in this introductory biology class — more students than attended freshman Meagan Evans' entire high school last year, back in Wisconsin. "Take out your clickers and put away your cellphones, please," said the lone figure on stage, professor Toby Bradshaw. Biology 180 was under way.
College Sunday at WWU Jan. 31 | The Bellingham Herald
1.25.10
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Students and parents looking into financial aid for college are invited to Western Washington University for College Goal Sunday on Jan. 31. The statewide event provides free information and help with filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the document that helps determine how much federal, state and college-level financial aid a student can receive.
Washington lawmakers move for early budget savings | The Seattle Times
1.25.10
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The Legislature moved ahead Friday in taking some early steps to save money as lawmakers continue grappling with a $2.6 billion budget deficit. The Senate approved a measure that directs agencies to trim about $70 million in payroll costs through furloughs and other steps. The measure passed on a 27-17 vote and now heads to the House for further consideration. Under the measure, if the agencies don't present a plan on how they'll make the cuts, they will have to shut down for one day a month for 13 months starting in June.

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