CWU student passed away in residence hall

Morgana Carroll News Editor

According to an email sent by President Jim Wohlpart on Jan. 18, a CWU student passed away last week in a residence hall on campus, according to an email sent by President Jim Wohlpart on Jan. 18 stating that the student had passed overnight due to natural causes. In the email, Wohlpart said he had contacted the student’s family.

Wohlpart urged community members who need it to utilize Student Counseling Services at (509) 963-1391 and said that employees that need it can contact the Employee Assistance Program at (800) 777-4114.

On Jan. 24, Chief of Staff Andrew Morse released a statement to The Observer: “CWU has no additional details regarding the student’s death at this time. We are deferring to the medical examiner’s evaluation and will continue respecting the wishes of the studen’t family regarding further communication about their life and the positive impact they had on their peers, community and all who knew them.”

The Observer will keep you up to date with any changes.