Port Angeles
Poulsbo
Bremerton
WESTERN ON THE PENINSULAS
From the Director’s Desk
Western Washington University on the Peninsulas is committed to
serving the specific higher education needs of the West Sound region
and we are uniquely positioned to do so. Since our offices opened
on the OC Poulsbo campus in 2014, we have established roots in the
West Sound Region and we are now off and growing!
In only two years Western has helped bring more degree programs,
more faculty, and more students to grace the halls at OC Poulsbo.
We currently serve 124 third- and fourth-year students across six
programs and we are excited to see many more students preparing
to enter our degree programs as juniors.
Current programs include: Business Administration, Educational
Leadership, Elementary Education, Environmental Policy,
Environmental Science, and Human Services.
BREAKING NEWS: Two more degree programs starting fall 2016:
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Multidisciplinary Studies
Winter 2016
Attributes
•Small campus and small class sizes
•Welcoming environment
•Academic Advisors who are
genuinely concerned about the
success of each student
•Full-time tenured faculty
•The same high quality instruction
and rigorous academic standards as
on the WWU-Bellingham campus
•Peninsula residents can complete
their bachelor’s degree without
relocating
wwu.edu/Peninsulas
Candice Merrill, Director
[email protected]
(360) 394-2733
Milestones
• In less than two years, Western on the Peninsulas’ first Business
Administration students are preparing for graduation.
•The Olympic College Poulsbo campus has been reconfigured
to add WWU faculty offices, a research lab, and ITV classroom
capability.
• Strategic relationships have been forged with:
o Chambers of Commerce: Poulsbo, Bainbridge, Silverdale
o Not-for Profits: Poulsbo’s Fish Park, Stillwaters
Environmental Education Center, Great Peninsula
Conservancy, Poulsbo’s Marine Science Center
oGovernment Partners: Cities of Poulsbo and Bremerton,
Kitsap County Commissioners, State Rep Drew Hansen,
Congressman Derek Kilmer
o Strategic Partners such as Kitsap Economic Development
Alliance and West Sound Technology Association
o Kitsap Bank, Central Market and many other local
businesses that show their support in a variety of ways
o Western on the Peninsulas interns work with these partners
and a variety of others in the community.
•Western on the Peninsulas sponsors community activities and
events that encourage academic and professional excellence,
contribute to a strong regional economy, and provide for a
sustainable natural environment.
•In less than 2 years, Western on the Peninsulas has become
recognized as:
o An institution of quality and integrity
o A rich educational environment for a diverse group of
college students
o An environmental science research partner
o A factor in the regional economy
o A community resource for intellectual pursuit
o A source for educational youth programs
o The home of West Sound Coder Dojo
The Future
By following a sustainable plan for
growth, Western’s presence in the West
Sound Region will increase over time.
• In 2016, our campus will undergo
another remodel to create more
WWU faculty offices and a state-ofthe-art computer lab.
•A new modular building will be
constructed, providing space for
four additional classrooms.
New Programs:
• BS Computer and Information
Systems Security
•BA Multidisciplinary Studies
New Collaboration
WWU will work with the Poulsbo
Marine Science Center beginning in
2016, expanding and elaborating upon
the fine programs offered there.
Partnerships
Our work has been advanced through partnerships with Olympic
and Peninsula Colleges. By maximizing the strengths of two
community colleges and a university, we are able to show clear
education-to-profession pathways. Peninsula residents now
have access to higher education beginning with Running Start,
Community College, and University, and then continuing with noncredit professional development and lifelong personal enrichment
courses. Articulated programs have students completing their first
two years at one of the community colleges and their second two
years with WWU.
wwu.edu/Peninsulas
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