Yakima, Wash. — Washington State University announced on Feb. 6 that they would be moving their nursing enrollment in Yakima to the Tri-Cities and Spokane.
The university offered some insight with the following statement:
WSU decided to transition Yakima-based nursing enrollment to our Spokane and Tri-Cities campuses due to ongoing budget and staffing constraints. After three years of significant budget reductions to universities statewide, and with looming reductions that would create an additional $18.1 million institutional shortfall, our options to remain fiscally responsible are extremely limited. Additionally, there is a persistent shortage of nurse educators, which continues to impact our ability to staff programs despite strong demand for nurses.…