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    Destinations | Ellensburg | History and Culture | Kittitas County

    History of Central Washington University

    ByMacKenzie Passegger November 22, 2017November 30, 2024

    Did you know that Central Washington University has actually gone through four name changes? It’s only been CWU since 1977. Originally founded in 1891, its first name was “Washington State National School in Ellensburg.” How’s that for a mouthful? Now it is filled with over 11,000 students annually, and was ranked “Top-rated four-year University in…

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