Admissions Office

Western Washington University says it has received a record number of freshmen applications this year.

That lines up with trends at the University of Washington and Washington State University.

It appears that the secret about how great Bellingham and Western Washington University are is getting out.

Western is reporting that 9,631 freshmen applications were recieved this year, up by about 500 since last year, and the highest number of freshman applicants…

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…

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…

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…

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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