Category: Development News

A Hole in One for PNWU’s Five Programs 

Golfers took to the greens for the PNWU Golf Classic at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima on Friday, September 6. The annual golf tournament included 34 teams of community members and PNWU faculty, students, and staff.  All fundraising proceeds from the event contribute to The Mission Fund, a new scholarship fund that will benefit…Continue Reading A Hole in One for PNWU’s Five Programs 

PNWU On Tour – Alaska

Dog wearing PNWU bandana with mountains in background

Dozens of PNWU alumni from the University’s first few classes had a great mini reunion in Anchorage, Alaska earlier this month. The group shared old stories and caught up with their classmates while enjoying food and drinks at the PNWU on Tour event. Many students enjoyed mingling with members of PNWU’s Development and Clinical Education…Continue Reading PNWU On Tour – Alaska

Inside PNWU’s Homecoming Weekend

A collection of familiar faces returned to campus this week as PNWU hosted Homecoming 2023.   Over 100 PNWU community members – including 52 PNWU Alumni – took part in a weekend of fun-filled festivities, including a social gathering at campus-neighboring Public House, a golf tournament at the Apple Tree Resort, a tour of the MLC, and a lively alumni & friends…Continue Reading Inside PNWU’s Homecoming Weekend

Rural Bound

Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare Health System Representatives Visit PNWU’s Yakima Campus Our Yakima campus is dotted with faces and spaces capable of revolutionizing community health. As our partnerships with MultiCare Health System and Premera Blue Cross grow, representatives from each organization visited our campus on Wednesday, April 20, to witness the shaping of our…Continue Reading Rural Bound

Community Gathers to Celebrate Imminent Rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) Building

On Thursday, May 12, PNWU hosted “Care Elevated.” The event celebrated the imminent rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) building: our 80,000-square-foot campus hub designed to maximize the interprofessional potential available on our flourishing health sciences campus.  The gathering brought together community leaders, business representatives, university founders, faculty, healthcare partners and more to witness…Continue Reading Community Gathers to Celebrate Imminent Rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) Building

The Ellison Foundation Awards $30,000 to PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy

The Ellison Foundation recently gave $30,000 to help purchase new equipment needed for PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy (SOPT). Based in Bellevue, WA, The Ellison Foundation invests in highly effective regional nonprofit organizations and institutions involved in medicine, education, and human services. PNWU joins the Foundation’s growing list of partners, which includes Seattle Children’s Hospital,…Continue Reading The Ellison Foundation Awards $30,000 to PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy

Our Communities, Our Care: Our Campaign for the Pacific Northwest

In February we celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of PNWU’s founding and marveled at the amazing strides we’ve taken together in our mission to educate healthcare professionals for our community. Today, we are thrilled to announce our next steps toward revolutionizing community health.  We are officially expanding PNWU to train even more local, mission-driven health care…Continue Reading Our Communities, Our Care: Our Campaign for the Pacific Northwest