This Saturday, the Holden Family and special guests The Teaching will perform a benefit concert for the campaign to restore and revitalize Washington Hall. Jerry Large explains in his column in today’s Seattle Times, “Washington Hall is in the midst of a rebirth, and that’s good for Seattle’s connection to its history. The building, at 14th […]
WGU Washington Chancellor Jean Floten traveled to Austin, TX earlier this month to participate in a panel discussion on the merits of low-cost degrees at the annual SXSWedu conference. While some critics argue Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s call for the creation of a $10,000 bachelor’s degree represents the “Walmartization” of […]
Yesterday, physicians at Overlake Medical Center replaced a valve in the heart of an 87-year-old man using a game-changing, minimally invasive procedure. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure that uses a catheter to replace a patient’s aortic valve with an artificial valve that greatly improves the ability of the patient’s heart to regulate […]
Mark your calendars! Join us this Thursday, December 19 for the Medic One Foundation’s fundraising radiothon at King County Fire District 34 in Redmond! KJR Seattle Sports Radio personality Dave “Softy” Mahler will be broadcasting LIVE from the fire station between 3 and 6:30 p.m. as he works to raise awareness and much-needed money to […]
We have liftoff! Yesterday, Oct. 17, Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) celebrated its Grand Opening in truly impressive fashion. The morning’s festivities commenced when an Alaska Airlines 737-900ER dubbed “Spirit of Education” delivered over 100 students and honored guests to The Museum of Flight. Among the students on the plane was RAHS junior Alyda Sorm, […]
WGU Washington reached a significant milestone this week, enrolling its 5,000th student. The largest affiliate of Western Governors University in the country, WGU Washington is a flexible, affordable alternative to traditional higher education options, allowing adults who are balancing family, careers and other responsibilities to go back to school and earn their degrees. The fact […]
Overlake Medical Center is offering free health screenings in celebration of the second annual Eastside Vitality Health Month. All September long, Overlake Medical Clinics across the Eastside have been hosting health fairs intended to familiarize Eastside residents with primary care physicians and cardiologists in their communities. Eastside Vitality Health Month’s final event will take place […]
WGU Washington News For Immediate Release Contact for media inquiries: Contact for enrollment information: Jake Riddell, Public Relations Manager 877.214.7004 (206) 512-0025 washington.wgu.edu [email protected] President Obama Recognizes Online Western Governors University for Innovation and Affordability The United States’ first competency-based university cited as leader in the President’s Plan to Make College More Affordable SEATTLE, (August […]
World War II-era bombers and fighter planes will be on display and available to fly this weekend at the Museum of Flight. By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Seattle Times Staff Reporter GREG GILBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES This view of Seattle and Lake Washington is from the nose of a World War II era B-17F visiting Boeing Field […]
JUNE 18, 2013 · 1:19 PM Four Kirkland students will participate in one of the four Washington Aerospace Scholars summer residency sessions held in June and July at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Washington Aerospace Scholars is a competitive educational program, based at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, for high school juniors from across Washington […]